001So, I'll call the meeting to order. Uh, 402, my watch. I need an adoption of the agenda and I need you to say your name because Veronica is not here so she's writing everything down. >> Second. >> Laurel. All right. All in favor? >> Um, not that I know of. Were there any public comments over there? >> Anybody have public comment that they signed up for and we missed? >> Okay. We called the meeting to order at >> 402. Can you? >> Yep. Okay. Thank you. >> I'll try to. >> All right. Well, we're going to go to the flag salute. And Wolverine, what an awesome name, is going to lead us in the flag salute. >> Nobody names their kid Gary anymore. >> On you. I aliance to the flag of the United States
002of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Wolverine. Okay, with that we would like to hear from you with regard to what's going on at your school and introduce anybody from home or school that came to support you today. Make them stand up. Whatever. >> It's all you. >> You got to introduce us. Uh, here is my dad. There is my mom and my little brother. Here's my principal, Mrs. Mson, and my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Neil. >> Um, these are the fourth grade teachers, Mrs. Elazald, Mrs. Love, and Mrs. Rice. And there is Mrs. Rossi RD. >> Awesome. Do you want to have him do jumping jacks or anything? >> You guys want to? >> Don't ask him that.
003You missed your chance. Okay. Thank you. And you may pre present to us. Thank you. >> Good evening and thank you for having me here today. My name is Wolver Martinez and I'm the Dio student body president. Next slide, please. Here we have 17 student council members. They range in grades from 4 to 6. This year our theme is Dario means family and family means no one gets left behind or forgotten. Next slide, please. As student council president, I have many responsibilities. These include representing the students by listening to concerns, suggestions, and ideas and bringing them to teachers or administrators, organizing events like spirit days, assemblies, fundraisers, and community service projects. I also have planned fun activities like our talent show and dress up days. I lead student council meetings where I work with other
004student council members to plan activities and make decisions that impact the school. I communicate with students and teachers. I promote school spirit by encouraging positive behavior, school pride, weeks, activities as dolphin day, and other events that create excitement that give a sense of community. I serve as a problem solver. When any issue arises and students come to me for help, I I and I lead. I lead by example, modeling respectful behavior, good decision-m, and a positive attitude to serve as a role model for other students. Uh, next slide please. We at the Rio we swim. This means that we stay safe, work hard, have integrity, and make responsible choices. And if an adult on campus notices us practicing our swim expectations, we can earn dolphin dollars, dolphin fins, and those can be used for prizes
005from our dolphin store. Um, next slide, please. At the Rio, there's always a fun event to look forward to. Here are some events I part I participated in this year. Grandparents Day, Deio Garden, Western Day, Student Council elections, and and yeah. Uh, next slide, please. There's always something fun to look forward to at school. At the Rio, we have so many opportunities to get involved. We have student council, battle of the books, ELO, choir, spelling be oral language and band. Student council is where a group of students voted by students uh they make important decisions. Battle of the books is for students to read that have to read a certain number of books and have the opportunity to compete against other schools. Next slide, please. Over the years, I've made so many wonderful memories as
006a dolphin. Here's a little trip down memory lane. As you can see, I've been involved in many activities from field trips to dances and dress up days to after school events. Deio has given me the best elementary experience ever. There's a picture of me up there. It's me in first grade during the pandemic. I had one of the best teachers ever, Mrs. Perfiri, who made me fall in love with reading. Even though we weren't in an actual classroom, she made it seem like we were. Uh, next slide, please. Although we already had a busy school year, we still have so many more events that and activities to still look forward to. Family picnic, dolphin day, trunk or treat, red ribbon week, turkey shot, and dario Christmas. Red ribbon week is when we dress up and
007say no to drugs. And dolphin day is for students with good behavior and good grains. They get rewarded to hang out with friends and buy snacks. Next slide, please. With all we're able to participate in school, none of it would be possible without our wonderful teachers and staff. Here's a teacher. Here are most of our teachers ready to tackle a new ski year. And uh I had the pleasure of having Mrs. Neil, Mrs. Perfy, Mrs. Crew, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Valenuela, Mr. Ducato, and Mrs. Brothers. And trust me when I tell you that they are all wonderful and they push me to be the be the best I could be. Uh next slide, please. Um, here you see our wait. Oh, sorry. We're thankful for having our wonderful custodians and lunchroom ladies. They keep our school
008looking great and our stomachs full so our minds stay focused. Next slide, please. Uh, Mrs. B, she's the best librarian ever. Our library is so fun and welcoming because of her. Next slide, please. Um, Mr. Todd, he is a really nice guy. He makes Mr. That's so cool and interesting and all students for all students. Next slide, please. Uh, thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to tell you a little bit about my school and I'd like to give a special thank you to Mrs. Vansa, Mrs. Rice, and Mrs. Ozaldi for making student council exciting and make us feel like a family. >> Wow. [Applause] Some of us might have some questions for you and I always do. So, number one, did you do the talent show? >> Uh, no. Uh, in fourth
009grade I did, we did like a little dance for over the years from 1980 to 19 1980s to the 2000s. >> Not the 70s. >> Why are you laughing? Okay. You mentioned reading >> and you're you love to read. >> Yeah, I like to read. >> Tell me one of your favorite books. >> Uh, one of my favorite books, uh, we read this in fifth grade. It's called Where the Red Fern Grows. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. That's a crier, I think. >> Yeah. >> And I did notice you did good attention to detail. You had a photograph with a really cool mustache. >> Yeah. >> Looking shave that for tonight. >> Yeah. I was trying to be like you. Good man. Okay. >> You You've got what it takes. >> All right. Anybody else? >>
010Did I see Did I see you at the Reagan Museum? >> Uh, yes. I was there. >> Was that a school trip? >> Yes, it was a field trip for fifth grade. >> All right. What What was your favorite part of the Reagan Museum? >> Uh, there's a holographic of B of Reagan during the accident of where he got shot. That was really cool because it made you see like if you were there, like you felt like you were there. >> Fantastic. Thank you. >> Okay. Well, thank you so much. That was very good to hear and you got good answers. I like that. >> Thank you. >> Okay, Mrs. Mosen, thank you for being here. It's always a tough act to follow your president, but I know, but he set it up so nicely
011for me. So, thanks for having me again tonight. I'm Mrs. Lauren Mosen. I'm the principal of Del Rio Elementary, and this year we are continuing to build our futures. Um, this is year four for me as being the head dolphin leader. And so, um, our theme this year is to really build to make waves for our future. So, we have our little construction dolphins. It's kind of been our theme. Um, and we're still focusing on engagement with our kiddos. So, um, my presentation, like you said, is not as exciting to follow such, um, a dynamic one, but it really, um, makes me smile to see the things that we all put cuz it's not just me that we all put in place that the kids are recognizing as important because that means that it's working,
012right? And so, we do still have our four rules. Um, not only the kids follow them, but we as adults follow them. We stay safe, we work hard, we have integrity, and we make those responsible choices. The picture that we chose to put up here, that's a TK class within the second week of school. Um, that's Mrs. Janet Dirkson. Um, and that's the second week of school and they're four, you know. So, we're already practicing bathroom routines and things like that. So, we're really just um building this year um with those positive beginnings and um you know, off to a great start. Um, we do have a huge instructional focus. That's why we have jobs to, um, fill the hearts and minds of our kiddos. So, for ELA, uh, we're really working on our PLC,
013strengthening those, um, focusing on what data that the teachers are looking at. We always have an integration of science and social studies within our ELA because we don't have time for it all. Um, so we do those RAR and those RL standards together. And then, of course, strategies for positive reinforcement to support that student engagement. We did um I'm sure the presentation on engagement that Francis had all our teachers go through. We actually have a dolphin engagement where our kids are able to reflect on how are you doing in this lesson specifically. And some of them will tell you, "Yeah, I'm off task. I wasn't really paying attention. I'm having a rough day." But that we want kids to do that, too. Um, and then our math focus, continuing strengthening our knowledge of the new
014math frameworks, getting kids up and excited about math and that shift of how we teach math and how kids are receiving math so they can really transfer the knowledge. Um, really emphasizing on that number sense and foundation um with hands-on manipulatives in those primary grades. Uh, one of my favorite days is grandparents day. It comes early um in September and it is a free event to anybody. We will never turn you away. Um it is fully funded. Um we hand out donuts and a juice and we just really celebrate the community of Del Rio. Um those are just some of our pictures. Wolverine had some others. Um we also have Mrs. Rossy there. We we try to attend student events. So that's an AYSO soccer field. Um we try and attend those events so that
015kids know that we are an extension of their community if we can. Um we celebrate student assemblies and recognition programs to celebrate that growth, not just your top achievers. Um kids that are really moving across the spectrum. Uh building connections beyond campus um is always a key piece for us. Um if you haven't been over to Del Rio, we've done a few updates. Um, we added our Del Rio Elementary sign, a little more branding on the outside. We're adding some more stickers um for the front of our school. We're really seeing that continuum and the community uh outpourers really enjoyed the lipstick that we've put on the outside of the building to make it look nice. Um, we've added some security cameras to keep our students safe and to make sure that, you know, we're
016providing the best learning environment. Um, we are in the process of getting some acrylic signage for our MPR. It is a little bare on the inside, so we're looking uh we've ordered those. We're just waiting for those to be installed. Um, and then we've added some new outdoor seating for lunch, and we're always looking for ways to create that homey feel on our campus. So, looking ahead, um, we are always looking at collaboration amongst staff and families. We try and or our goal is to really foster that communication amongst each other and with our parents. Um we're celebrate student growth. We recognize that not everybody is going to be in the 98th percentile, but really let's celebrate where we are and the growth that we do have. Um aligning site goals with district priorities. We're
017always looking for engagement and the district is always supporting us in our goals. Um and always um academic excellence, equity, and well-being for all. Um we're really um noticing that our MTSS systems, those multi-tered supports for behavior with the addition of our BIA and our team that's really consistent, no new um staff members that are leading the ship, um are really supporting the kids on campus. They know who to go to if they're having a bad day. They know who will support them if they're having a great day, too. So, we're swimming together um with pride, resilience, and purpose. >> Great. >> What has been one of your favorite activities this year? >> Um I love grandparents day. Um, it's my favorite because, well, I have great parents and great-grandparents. But I recognized as a
018mom through the pandemic, I could not do it without my extended family. Not only grandparents, that's why we say anybody, right? Those it takes Well, I was a young mom. I probably had a one-year-old at home and I had a family member tell me it takes a tribe to raise a family. And so, I I really take that to heart. So, that's one day where everybody is invited. It's in the beginning of the day and it's not a long time, but it's those little pieces that make the biggest impact. >> Great. >> Anybody else? >> I have a friend that has um one in TK and one in uh second grade there at Del Rio and um they've had just nothing but wonderful things to say. And her mom is also a very involved grandparent.
019In fact, walks the the second grader to the bus stop every morning. And uh but it's just they have just been so pleased uh with the um just the sense of fellowship on campus and also the structure which has been really important and uh anyway I just wanted to pass that on because they're just extremely happy. Thank you. Thank you. >> Deal. Thank you. >> And I um we are having a new celebration for our campus. It'll be November 4th. I'll get the information to Sue, but we are celebrating our veterans this year with an all school um a little assembly um in the morning and I'll get that information to Sue and we've forwarded that to our families um just to honor them and thank them. >> Great. Thanks. Okay, before we move on
020to the staff reports, Wolverine, this is a chance for you and your family to say, "I got things to do unless you want to stay. [Laughter] Thank you again. >> You did an excellent job. >> Yes. Very good. >> Great job. >> But no, nobody else can leave. The rest of you, >> thank you all for coming. >> Thank you for being here. Okay. So, >> all the names of his >> Yeah, >> that was cool. >> And the final crew. >> That was my kids. I didn't know Wolverine was on the on the >> on those choices. I know. >> I feel like push harder for something like that. >> Well, it's funny because Gary said something and when I saw when they were in the when I first got here and they were
021in the waiting area and I saw he had this paper with him. I go, "You must be Wolverine." And he goes, "Yes." And I go, "Hey, that's a great name." I, in fact, I would tell my husband, I go, "You've got a kid presenting. It's named Wolverine." And he goes, "Really?" And I go, "Yeah." It's like, "Yeah, it's amazing." >> I wonder how much fighting happened to get really >> I love it. >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. What his brother? We don't know. >> Oh, I should have asked. Gary, probably. >> Okay, let's go to 33 staff reports. Who is first? >> Norm. >> All right. >> Okay. So, um give you guys a couple of updates on some some things that we're working on right now. Um I know that we had uh Carlos
022from A to Z come in and talk about EV buses. So, just wanted to give you guys a brief update on what was going on on the on that. We've actually currently qualified for three separate grants now um that are we're trying to get the approval to stack them in different ways. Um so for the ZESBY, that's that zero emissions school bus and infrastructure. Um we're going to use that one specifically for buses. Um we have a a target of nine buses, which will be just a little over $3 million. Um we can use 10% of that grant to push toward uh infrastructure. Um but we're not sure if we're allowed to use that 10% to stack against another uh infrastructure grant that we're trying to use right now. Um we also qualified um on
023Friday afternoon we got the letter from Sanwaqen which is the next one down the clean vehicle fuel and infrastructure program. Um that's a total of $880,000 for infrastructure stuff and that's all what we call behind the meter. So that's the stuff that's on our property. Um and um currently the total bill of of things that we need to purchase to have all the charging units and all the stuff to to actually keep the buses charged um is about a million dollars. So we're about $210,000 off right now. Um and so we're trying to utilize that three that 10% of the ZESBY to stack against that so that we have zero out of pocket, which is my ultimate goal. Um so we're looking at somewhere in the ballpark of about $4 million just there. Um, and
024hopefully if everything works out the way and I I get that letter from them saying we're good to go, um, then we'll have pretty much zero out of pocket. Um, we will have to front it. So, it will be a cash flow thing where I have to monitor, you know, because we're going to have to front the money and then we pay for we pay for the things out of our uh, general fund and then uh, they say about 3 months, 3 to six months later, then they'll write us reimbursement checks for that. Um, and so it's really kind of waiting that out and making sure that everything works out the way we want it to. um because taking $4 million out of the out of the budget's a scary thing to do. Um especially
025when you're waiting for someone to to reimburse. Um and so I want to be very very careful and very mindful about how we do it and when we do it and all of that good stuff. Um so a couple of things that are in play right now is our prices are increasing um month over month, especially as the tariffs and things of that nature get levied and then taken away and then levied and then taken away. Um it's still impacting prices. Um, so that $880,000 from the Sanwaqin grant was originally enough to cover the entire thing. Um, and so since we're about $210,000 more um in that overall cost. Um, and there is a threat at this point that November 1st there's a 100% levy against or tax uh um um against um anything coming
026out of China. And unfortunately a lot of our electronics um come from China. And so unfortunately that's something that I'm trying to make happen in a very quick timeline, you know, for for November so that, you know, so I can get around that and hopefully not have to pay those extra tariffs. Um, and then that also stacking with PG&'s grant. Um, we got $400,000 for everything up to the meter. So that's them um in increasing the amount of power that comes to our building in the first place. Um, and so we're really like we've been really happy with working with a toz and getting that stuff all all figured out and squared away. Um, but there's always moving pieces and things that change every day with that. And so between me and Jonathan, um, we're
027in constant communication with them and with our grant teams and all of that stuff. Um, and so we're really hopeful that we could potentially walk away with about $4 million worth of stuff for free. Um, and that's what we're pushing at. So, um, and if worst case scenario we have to come out of pocket about 200,000, that's still $200,000 for $4 million worth of stuff. So overall, we're still money ahead. Um, so super excited about that. Um, we've been on on another note, we've been really um, increasing security stuff around our campuses. Um, cameras at every single site. Um, I think the current number is 398 cameras in total districtwide. Um, and that varies between about 30 cameras at some sites all the way up to I think our middle schools have between 55 and
02865 uh, cameras that just have more areas to cover and kids in more spaces. um we're working with and um James has done a fantastic job of getting out there talking to um each of our principles um now that we've got the kind of first first try at it. Um there's there's some blind spots. There are some places that things are happening that they'd like to have covered. And so um talking to them on a you know you know as we as we get them up and running talking to them about where where do we need to to add um you know add one or two cameras here. Um, I think sometimes people don't completely understand the full cost of a camera because it's not just putting a camera in, it's getting power to it.
029It's making sure that it's it's connected to the system. There's, you know, yearly and and multi-year deals that you have to then add that to and, you know, things like that. So, um, you know, but definitely working with James to use his budget to utilize that to to to make those things happen. And so, um, it's been kind of a, um, a desire of ours to get those campuses as covered as we possibly can. I think it makes it easier for our principles to see what happened. Um, you know, student altercations, things of that nature. Um, it also gives us the opportunity to at night, we've, you know, had a handful of break-ins and things like that. We can pull up the cameras really quickly, see what's going on, dispatch, um, you know, um, the
030police department and things like that, um, quickly and give them accurate information of where they're at, what they're doing, what's going on. Um, and so it's been pretty invaluable so far. I'm super happy about that. um out of our LCAP, a lot of conversations came about um buses and making sure that cameras were on buses as well. Um and so we've uh reached out to a company called REI. Um and they do cameras for buses and we've got a quote for that and we're going to be moving forward with that since it is a LCAP goal that was approved and um and something that we want to move forward with getting to to happen as soon as possible. So we have really every aspect of the day covered. We can, you know, make sure that
031everybody's um everybody's safe. it's important to us and so super excited about those updates. Um and then also um we have um we started like coming kind of kind of tow dipped into uh ELOP gardens uh two years ago and gradually site oversight kind of created a new garden and then everybody put their gardens in and um we really didn't do any big permanent structures because we weren't sure if ELOP would money would stay around um and if it did how do we keep it going and things like that and so we kind of started started small um and now it's it's every every campus has a garden every campus does an um an ELOP with their daycare um where they're doing like hydroponic gardening and things like that and we're taking all the stuff
032that they start from seed in the hydroponics and then taking it out and planting it in the gardens. And so we're super excited about that. So we figured, you know what, let's put a little bit of money to this. Let's put permanent fences up. Let's put permanent um um you know um you know buckets to grow out of and all of that good stuff and just try to make it look as nice as we can um but not have it fall over when on a windy day. So, um, so that's that's what we're working on. We're super excited that, um, um, you know, kind of started at Rosedale North and have a really good good, um, setup there and we're kind of doing the same thing at each of our sites as we go through.
033So, um, just super excited to to continue to add nice things to our campuses and, you know, make sure our kids are participating in as many ways as they can um, and having a good time and using our money, you know, as wisely as we can toward those goals. So, that's all I got for you today. I have a question on the with the new buses coming in. Are they already set up with cameras or is that something would have to be added? >> So that so that's one of the things that we've been working with uh REI on is that like hey we have nine buses that until we get the new ones we need the you know we want the cameras on all of our buses and will we be able to remove
034them from these buses and then reuse them in the new buses as they show up. um and they're working with us on that. And so, um I think she gave me a quote of about $600 per bus to transfer it. And I was like, "Oh, 600 bucks is not bad at all considering I I mean it would probably take me two days to take all that stuff out of a bus and and transfer it over." So, um if they can do it for 600 bucks, I am on board to like why not have it in in between when we get the new buses and then as soon as we get the new buses in, we'll have those wired for um for all the all the cameras and stuff. >> Yep. >> I've got a question.
035um or a statement. I think now would be a fantastic time to send a note to parents. Have we told the parents about our cameras? >> Um have we? I mean, I think I know that they I know that a lot of them know about it. You know, um there've been conversations that we've had with um you know, with with parents as we've as we've gone through the year, but I don't think there's been something that we've sent out formally like as a district, here's what we have. I we need to >> I I think it'd be a great time. Um an hour ago I was talking to Sue about all they care about is safety. The parents care about safety and this is a huge step up in the safety of our campuses and
036I think it'd be a great time and we can add in whatever else we want to tell them about when we're telling them about that. But I think it's a great opportunity to let everybody know there's cameras out there >> and we're doing everything we can to keep your students safe. >> Absolutely. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Thank you guys. >> Short and sweet. Um so this Saturday is our next volleyball. It's not really a tournament, but we call it a tournament for the fourth through sixth grade kids that have been participating in our ELOP after school sports. Um, so I'm glad it rained today and not Saturday. And then next week, I know you all got that invitation from the American EDC. They will be hosting our uh junior theater production of uh the
037Sousickle next Wednesday afternoon at 3. And um we have been busy in HR. So >> have for you today. Okay. So in our department, I'm going to touch on a few things that we've been doing. We got a lot going on. Um in on October 29th, we're going to have our first district safety committee meeting. Um Gina Moore, our district safety officer, if I got it right, she's going to be leading that. Um she's we're going to be meeting with um staff from every school site, classified and certificated um to just discuss what we have in place going on um with all of our um safe school plans um all the work that Gina's been doing. And then also it's a time to get feedback from um those employees um especially employees that are out
038and about on campus quite a bit and see some things. So I think it's going to be a really good thing um to gather information but also share information. Um, also just on that subject, um, Gina as along with Officer Ripple have been working together, um, visiting all of our school sites, um, doing like safety walkthroughs, making sure that sites are, um, following some of our, um, protocols and procedures. Um, they're also working on making sure that the sites are all doing the same thing. Um, so when we do have an emergency, um, we have a lot of consistency. So if we do have first responders coming, we have a good plan everywhere and it's not different from sight to sight. Um, they're also visiting our drills. Um, not all of them, but they're going,
039you know, campus to campus to observe our drills and give feedback. Um, so I think that's been a really good thing. I think our principles really appreciate the feedback and kind of the guidance on that. Um, our school social workers, as you guys know, um, you approved that we hire two more last year because we see quite a need, um, from some of our families needing additional support and students needing additional support. Um, each of our social workers only has two schools except one social worker is a patriot only because Patriot has a very large student body. Um right now um besides supporting kids that need a lot of extra support, they are really focused on student attendance, this is the time of year to um work with families that have struggled in the past.
040So they're focusing on our chronic absentee students from last year, trying to get them in a good routine for this year. so they're coming to school, but also focusing on students that are starting to show some concern because they have um some absences already that are more than the norm. So really trying to be proactive this year. It's really hard to get them back when they've kind of set that pattern of not coming to school. So that's our big focus right now. So it's been nice to have few extra people do that. it was nearly impossible to be proactive last year um just because they had so many school sites and students to take care of. So, it's been a little more manageable this year. So, thank you for letting us get those people. That's
041it for me. >> Okay, Francis. >> Well, we finished quarter one. I'm going to share with you um the state test uh results because they became public knowledge as of last week. Um so I I didn't do a comparison of our scores from last year to this year or 23 24 to 24 25 because we were within a half a percentage point. So, um, we we didn't make the the shifts and the moves that, you know, we would like to have seen. Um, this is an overall view of our language arts. So, 51% of our students, almost 52% of our students met the standard. Um, the county was at right around 40%. So, we're still outpacing the county. Um it's still um around 10% below what we were doing pre um pandemic. Um just going
042to have to keep chipping away at it a little bit at a time. What I I will do is I I put up the descriptors there so that you can understand um the language. So any student that scored a level one is a student who doesn't consistently show or demonstrate the grade level knowledge. um students who are a level two inconsistently show the um mastery of the standards at the rigor that it requires. So it doesn't always necessarily mean that our students that are scoring a level two are not meeting the standards. It's inconsistent is what the language tells us. Students who are at a level three and a level four are demonstrating consistently or exceeding those standards. So that's just kind of that language there for you. I don't think well you just it's
043not working. Um what I did do was I gave a breakdown of the scores um for each grade level from last year to this year. So the top score is our last year's language arts scores um by grade level and then um the year before. And so I spent a lot of time looking at data, trying to dive into it. Um, not just me specifically, but our principles and our team to kind of try to figure out like, hey, are we seeing any trends? Um, so most things were pretty consistent. I I think we would have um we'll look at math in general, but language arts was pretty consistent. We had quite a bit of growth in sixth grade in particular, so that was a a bright spot for us. um our our seventh and
044our eighth grade um our middle school struggled some um with this. Our eighth grade not as much in ELA um as our seventh grade. So that's kind of a breakdown of those two scores. >> Is is orange level one? >> Orange is level one. >> Level one went down pretty much in every um in every category, didn't they? >> Uh yes. Except for seventh grade. >> Yeah, >> fifth grade was probably like that pretty consistent. >> Yeah. >> So, fifth grade looks like they were spot on. Sixth grade we had quite a drop in that level one. So, we moved a lot of students to, you know, those middle two bands. Um, seventh grade, um, we we didn't see that kind of growth. And then eighth grade was pretty consistent with the year before. Um,
045can you forward to the next slide? So this is our math scores. This is what what's most disheartening. Um again um math was um our our we we scored lower in math than we did in ELA pre- pandemic. We're 10% kind of trending. Um still, you know, quite a bit above the county average. Um, if you look at the next slide, we um we had a little bit more trouble with our third graders last year. Um, in the other grade levels, we made some headways and then we had some pretty significant drops with our seventh and eighth grade students. So we um I think we would have had some growth if we were you know looking at maybe just the elementary levels. Some sites in particular had some some really good growth. So you know
046we're kind of diving in at a school level and kind of taking a look at you know how we're how we're performing. Um it's this is a this is a focus for us. We've been spending some time on math instruction. um we will be going into a new math adoption where we'll be looking at new math curriculum over the next couple of years. So something that's on our radar and and and we're going to you know continue to work on it's you know it's not good enough for us. Um and um but the the assessment is is a difficult assessment. We're still battling with some students who have some pretty big gaps because of the pandemic. So it's not an excuse. It's just something we are going to continue to work on. >> Statewide trend.
047>> Uh we're same same. Yeah, I yeah, we're all trending about the same. There w wasn't uh a lot of school districts um that had um a lot of growth. The other thing um that we're combating is that we've had um some fluctuation with our students and you know um we look at students over time. Um we have we've had you know a new population of students for uh the last year we had like an influx of language learners. Students who you know didn't speak the language they're required to take the assessment. doesn't affect language arts if they've been within the year, but they do have to take the math assessment. So, there there's just some, you know, a lot of things that, you know, could play into how the scores are panning out. What
048grade is the last class of the COVID shuts down? Where are they at right now? [Music] >> Fifth grade. >> Yeah. My daughter is a fourth grader. um her kindergarten year was the first year that they were full back full-time. >> Okay. >> So, the kids in sixth grade, they were in kindergarten with the shutdown, first grade with the hybrid. >> If you if you go to the the next slide, this is >> can I >> Yeah, >> that's six, seventh, and eighth >> kindergarten, >> right? for this year. >> But none of those lower grades had that issue, the pandemic issue, other than it's talked about a lot, but >> well, they could because you think about what was going on at home and there's a lot of research that there weren't conversations there,
049you know, parents were on Zoom doing, you know, work and kids were sitting in front of TV. Also pre just preschool like my daughter didn't get to go to preschool like so she missed out a half a year of pre well a full year of preschool because of pandemic. So we know preschool makes a big impact on performance in school also. So there probably is still an impact with those kids. >> Things that were born um during that year are now in or in >> community learning, right? Like when you we used to take our kids to the grocery store, right, during the pandemic, you left them at home. You know what I mean? And so that opportunity to read and interact with people and learn from, you know, from reading signs when you're driving
050down the road. Those things happen less, too. So there's still an impact on those kiddos. Yeah, Hurricane Katrina. Um, they did some research on that and it took about 10 years probably from that I I can see that even in my 18-year-old right now. She's doing stuff that I would expect her to do when she was 14, like going out with her friends and doing. Now she does that at 18, but she didn't do it during the time that I thought that she shouldn't. She was very emotionally impacted by the pandemic. Much my son was much less. He loved it. He thought that was perfect. He had a game up and he had his school up. >> Yeah. Yeah. Here, here's a look at our science uh performance. There's less wiggle room here with the
051science because the way that they score it. Um I will tell you it's it's very difficult. It's all applicationbased kind of like they give you a scenario. You got to look at data, kind of interpret it, make some decisions. It's a lot of writing. So, um it's it's another area that we'll we'll continue to look at, but very um again, we're still out outperforming the county, outperforming the state in this area. If you go to the next slide, I just wanted to I know you probably aren't, you know, not able to read, but I just wanted to this is an example. This is a sample question from the assessment and this is a writing rubric score. So this is a student who scored a four on the assessment. You tell me what grade. >> You
052tell me what grade. >> I don't care what grade. I'd cry if I saw that. [Music] >> I just want to take a look. So they're given this task. they're asked to um kind of put themselves in this situation. Um they're given two resources and I didn't copy the whole resources because it you know two sources that they have to read to to pull and extract data from and then they're asked to then um write an essay on this. This is a student who scored a four. This is what a four requirement is. That's the best rubric score. So I I pulled a sample from a student who wrote a four. >> That's a top score. >> It's a top score. >> Yeah. I'd say >> what are the other guesses? >> I'd say it
053have to be eighth grade. >> I would say eighth grade, seventh, eighth grade. >> This is a third grade question. This is a third grade writing sample that is pulled from the state site as a as an exemplar of a writing task. The reason I showed this to you because it's very easy for us to get discouraged about our scores and I want our students to be performing better and I know our our teachers are working tirelessly. Um this is what is expected from a third grade. Now they have to type it. >> Oh my god. >> In in a one to two period setting, right? So they're given this task, they come back to it and they you know they they take notes and then they they're they're to type it in third grade.
054This is all typed. >> How long do they have to type? >> Well, it's un it it's >> it's untimed. So they have as much time as they need, but you know, you're talking about a student who's three years younger than the young man who was in here today and and um we're asking them to sit and and persevere through this after a and read >> even read some of those words. I'm in the 54th grade and I'm not sure of the proper pronunciation of Pharaoh Islands. >> Yeah. So, I I just wanted to give you just a sample. I could have done this with math as well. I mean, um it it's just a sample for you guys to understand. And so I I >> I think that's really important because I listened to
055the talk radio and they were harping about how is you know the state level is 39% or whatever it is and they're like how is that still acceptable? That's failure. That's going on and on and I keep yelling at the radio and never any and he brings it up. I go, I think we're testing for the wrong things. Because I know I talk to my children and the information they have, they're way smarter than I was at at those ages. And the information they retain, the way they look up and research things, I I say it all the time. I I just think we're teaching we're testing the wrong things. And now I understand much better. And I I don't know. I don't know what group gets together in Sacramento and thinks this is third
056grade work. >> Well, this is obviously a very bright student. Um, right. They scored a a a four, but if I was to pull, you know, any other level fours in all of them, they are all very like extreme like this. Like to to score a four, you know, you have to meet very specific criteria. And prior to the pandemic and probably prior to last year and the year before, we had hand scoring. So we had individuals who would get paid to handcore items. So when you're looking through a lens of like obviously you're supposed to be very objective when you're scoring an item, you have a rubric, you're looking for things, it's a lot different than when a computer AI generated piece is looking for specific items. They have no like I'm a human.
057I could say, "Okay, I understand where the student was going and I um can interpret it a little bit differently." Right? It's very, I think, more black and white. Um when we're looking at, you know, our scores are coming back a week later. I I know that they're um being scored by a computer, right? Um and so I I just wanted to give you guys a reference point. We want our students to do better. I'm I'm hoping for, you know, better scores next year. But I I I wanted to put it in context so that you guys could understand like this is a sample test question that was released. It was once used. I'm allowed to show it now because it's not used anymore, but there's another one that looks just like it in its
058place. And then that's a writing from a third grader. Um, kids that are in third grade, they're eight, eightish, nine year years old. >> So, my my question is for the three teachers in the audience. Does this seem reasonable to expect of a third grader? That's a real question. I know. So, let me just see if I have this. So, like, and again, I know you're the a grade beyond this, but out of a whole classroom full of 30 kids, let's say they were all average intelligence, there's no, you know, things going on there. >> Oh, but there is. Well, I mean, let's assume in my example there's not. Um, would how many would be able to do this? How many third graders would be able to meet this standard? That's 20% of your class.
059So you're saying of the fifth graders you have only one do you think could do that? >> Maybe two. It It's been a while since I've had kids that age, but it seems advanced. So >> it's very defeating >> and yet they seem to when I say they, whoever sets us up, Sacramento people, they seem to keep pouring it on. What do you guys of the professional organizations that say what are you thinking to these people? Do you say that? >> What what we do is we focus on the standards were responsible for teaching and and we do the best we can to move students at least one year beyond where they came to us. Right? So, it's growth for every student. Um, I pulled the level four just to show you. Um, you know,
060a lot of our students are scoring in a level two. Some of them are scoring in a level one. It's just a big jump for third grade, right? To to sit and have to type this. Obviously, this student is, you know, um, right, exceptional. They could have written, you know, fewer paragraphs and still gotten a four. This was just the example that the state provided, but it still would have had to include details from the text. Um, well-developed paragraphs, more complex sentences, things like that. So, you know, you're just think, you know, I I just wanted to put it in reference. Our our job is is to educate and um do the best that we can with our students. So >> I guess but the frustration I have is you want to teach them for
061success but if they're telling you you got to do this it's like I can't I I can't even come close to that. So I feel defeated. I have a third grade grandkid in one of our schools and he's a smart kid but man I don't I would never expect that. It would be who cheated who did you cheat off of? effort. quite honestly high school not a single high school what I want to know what's my next step how do I take the next [Music] number on a piece of I want them to be proud of your thinking. Those kids are going to be fine, but Sometimes I think it's super confident, right? But you know And I will say, you know, we worked to kind of develop some um goal sheet so that the
062teachers could work with the the students and have one-on-one conference conferences with them. That that's a a lot of time that it takes Valerie to do. But what it allows, you know, our students to do is what we want them to do is really focus on making sure that they're showing their best work, right? Just like putting their best foot forward and trying trying their best. So, it's about growth for each student and not worrying about having to be a four, but showing that, you know, um you put forth the effort and and we're we're we're trying to see growth for all of our students. And the goal is to meet the standard, you know, and meet the standard consistent. >> I always ask, >> okay, >> guess I'm gonna have to bite here. >>
063You have a happy story here. Well, not you know the other thing is just in addition to what we do here, our whole world has changed so much. It was it was really refreshing when Wolverine commented about during the pandemic and developed his love of reading. He had a great teacher. He obviously has very good supportive parents and what Norm was saying about you don't when because when I'm in the grocery store you don't necessarily see mommies with their little ones saying look yellow banana but this banana is yellow. They've got the little kid on a little whatever device and um so the community learning perfect example you don't see as much of that going on. And the other thing is parents that keep their kids out of school. I could never understand. I don't
064understand that. Usually that's the break for mom and dad. Go to school, need to be in school. And um so they don't have a a a true buy in with the whole whole experience, which is unfortunate. So there's so many factors just just like you said when when there was scoring done by real humans, okay, where you could actually even though maybe they thought those were a little they were less subjective. Um but at least as you say, you can read into especially with experience as a as an educator, you can read into kind of where the student is and you can actually give them better feedback when you've had that opportunity to do that. And um and I love the idea that we're we're just getting them ready to um move on to the
065next step. All of our campuses seem to focus on good citizenship, completing new work, being kind people, all those things that are so important to build the self-confidence in kids. And um it's just unfortunate that there's so many kids that don't have parents like Wolverine or I mean we get to see the best of the best every month. the kids that run for student council and they present they're awesome and um so we know it's different for them because they have the support that they need. So unfortunately that's just not the case any longer and it is hard to be held to a standard when I mean things aren't always black and white there. there's that gray area that we have to consider. And I guess it's more I understand that more coming from my
066background in special ed because all my kids are in the gray area. Well, there were a few that were black and white, but mostly in the gray and and um so it is it's kind of unfortunate that we are that we've fallen to this. I remember when I had to take the driver's um written test a couple of years ago, I was like panic struck. It's like, "Oh my gosh, I haven't done this in so long." And then the way the room was set up and you're there were other people that are around you and they're all on the computer and there were a bunch of old people like me that didn't use hadn't used a computer in a while. Not me, I do. But anyway, so they were all nervous and then I'm looking
067at them thinking, "Oh my gosh, what are these questions going to be like?" And I was really freaked out that I wasn't going to pass. I mean, I was so anxious by all of that, which was silly. And I did barely squeak by. I I wasn't a level four by any means. But it's because they word things for you to fail oftentimes. And that's unfortunate. It really is. So anyway, that's just my two cents there. >> Oh, you're doing a good job, Francis. And all of you out there are teachers. >> All of our I know. But you kind of set the standard in everybody. I mean, you've got great people. Um I have no doubts that I don't get taken in by these silly state assessments. I think they're ridiculous. So, >> there you
068go. I know. >> You have to take the written driving test. Okay, that'll keep you at night. >> What is very frustrating to me is some of these things that happen seems like there's a basic level of not understanding like child development and what's appropriate for what level. And and I agree. Thank you. I think all of you are saying we're going to like try and help them bloom where they're planted, but I remember one thing we used to talk to parents about, and that is you try to kind of like titrate them up a little bit, like kind of bump them up a little bit and and challenge them. But to try to make them go from where they're not developmentally can't get, that actually is not great for them. And that's what kind
069of bothers me about this is I know you guys are on the front lines trying to kind of explain complicated things and like don't get down about this, but it seems like it shouldn't even be that in the first place. That's an unreasonable standard it seems like to me. And then we're all left to try to manage it. And I don't know, again, I'm going to go back to basic levels of child development seem to be missing when this is what is expected out of an 8-year-old. >> There is some work, a body of work uh surrounding the science of reading that is tackling some of the inappropriateness of some of the standards that are assigned to certain grade levels. So, it has it has um gotten some traction. We'll see where where it goes.
070So, we might see an adjustment at some point in time if if people get behind um that body of work that with the science of reading. So, we'll we'll just wait and see. Well, we all appreciate all of you >> for trying what you try, what you do with the methods and not giving up and so thank you and thanks for bringing something like this to our attention even though it's sad but okay. >> Well, the good thing is 50 50% of our students are meeting the standards, right? And they're required to be you know, this is an example of a third grade work. So, um, that just goes to show you it just I wanted to put it into context for you guys when we start feeling like we're concerned. I am concerned too,
071but it it just >> Yeah. >> context. Yeah. >> Um, and thank you, Francis. That was very, although depressing, it was very illuminating. >> Could you bring us um maybe at the next meeting one an example for science and math too? So we can kind of same thing third grade. So we can kind of see what a >> Yeah, I can I I can work on that. >> Thank you. >> Maybe you could bring a sample of a three and a four if the state has those released or do they just >> Yeah, I I'll see what I can find. Science I won't be able to bring for third grade because they only take it differently. Just so you know, fifth grade is tested on everything from third, fourth, and fifth. >> But just can
072you just bring us a sample from each uh subject area of a passing one? >> Perfect. >> Okay, >> last uh and least >> um just give you an update on enrollment. So October, so we're we're still trending um a little bit less um from last month. So about eight students um left from last month, but we're still 157 students down from um where we were this time last year. So and we know a lot of that has to do with the enrollment in 2K and kinderg. [Music] So, I think all of those things, you know, play a role. Um, so some of those are good and, you know, we just wish we knew those numbers of TK and K. It's based on live births at that time, but there's been tracking of those students
073to see if they still live, you know, in these areas. So, um, that is that is consistent. Um, other news, um, we have finished the enrollment and boundary study. It's quite a lot to go through and talk about. So, I am asking if we could do a board workshop um like we've done in the past and kind of go through that. So, I'd like you to think about that. Maybe we can talk about um a date that maybe work um you know, we could do November, we could do December. Um because our enrollment's a little bit lower, it's not as big of a rush, but we do need to address the size of Patriot. eventually. So, um, look forward to sharing that with you, but I think it would be it's it's pretty comprehensive, so
074it would be a lot to do in a building. Um, had a great Bulldog Day uh last Friday at Rosedale Middle. Um, and lots lots of parent participation. It was great. And as Francis said, it was the end of the fourth quarter last Friday, which is really hard to believe. So, um you know the good news is is that we can look at um you know our test scores and you know we've got time to work with our kids and it is all about growth for each kid. Um some upcoming dates next week we have parent conference week um for K through six. So we'll have minimum days. Um remember that our trustee dinner is the 20th and it will be in McFarland. Um the dinners spelling be November >> I didn't have any input
075either by the way. asked me. Even though I'm the president, they didn't ask me. >> Well, I think they expected the new bell tower to be completed and it's not. So, it will be held at the KCSOS bell tower in the future. >> Um, spelling bee, the district spelling bee is November 6th. So, sites are having their spelling bees on their campuses. And remember, for Veterans Day, we have four days of closure. And Veterans Day is on a Tuesday. So, our board meeting is on Wednesday the 12th. Wednesday, November 12th. >> Yes. And uh to recap everything we did, I will just say the struggle is real. >> Thank you. Okay. Sorry. All right. So, 3.5 is resignations and retirements. 4.1 is the consent agenda. And I need a motion. Patty >> and Le all
076in favor I >> and 4.2.1 presentation of the 2526 parent teacher club budget >> those were in your packets >> 4.2.2 public hearing for the resolution um beautiful textbook and instruction material. Well, this is our resolution that we have to do every year that uh every single one of our students have uh textbook and instructional materials. It's back from a very outdated uh Williams law and but we still have to continue to do that. So, we'll have to open it up. >> Okay. So, 4.2.3 is motion to go into that public hearing. >> I'll make a motion to go into a public hearing. They have a second. >> Okay. Anything from the public? Nothing. Motion to close the public hearing. >> One minute later. >> Yeah, I'm going to put down 511. >> And who
077said the motion? Okay. Second. >> Uh 4.2.5. 2.5 approval. >> Oh, all in favor? Sorry. >> I >> um 4.2.5 approval of the pupil textbook and instructional materials resolution. Motion >> and a second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I 4.2.6 approval of the agreement for school resource officer services between the city of Bersfield and us. A motion. Second, Laurel. All in favor? >> I >> uh 4.2.7 approval of 2526 safe school plans. Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> uh 4.2.8 approval of the parent involvement policy and single plan for student achievement. All >> in favor? I >> 4.2.9 our first reading on the administrative regulations AR 3515 and 3515.8 >> and board policy right before that any questions on those board policies or >> bring that back for second reading
078next month. >> And so that was all the way to 10, right? Actually, well, >> well, the first two were new policies. The last two were are revisions to current policies. >> So, that takes us all the way to 13, right? >> Yes. >> Approval of the annual school trustees fall dinner. >> Oh, you just talked about 13. >> I think you're working on it. >> Okay. Oh, yeah. I did. Um, approval of the tenative. We don't want to forget this one. The tenative agreement between Roseville Union School District and Roseville Teachers Association. Oh, >> I think I think you took my pocket because >> Oh, >> I was wondering where my stuff went. >> Why you trying to take my cookie? >> I'm sorry. >> All right. So, who was in >> made a
079motion and I will I will second >> and Michael. Okay. And all in favor? All right. >> All right. >> Thank you to the >> You guys are about to jump out of >> Thank you guys for >> What is he doing? >> Making that as easy as as it can be and and we appreciate that understanding that we're trying to give you everything we can. >> Good working. >> Yep. I I appreciate that. >> All right. 4.2.14 2.14 through the certified or certificated salary schedule with the RTA 2% on salary increase. >> A motion and >> a second. >> All in favor? I >> approval of the unrepresentative represented certificated the nurse certificated administrators classified administrators superintendent salary schedule with the 2% on salary increase second. >> All in favor >> I 4.2.16 approval
080of the annual school trustees fall dinner. Now we get that >> motion. >> Leanne second. >> All in favor? >> I >> board member items. >> I'll start. Um, I've been going to schools like once a week and um, the overall feeling I get at at these schools, all of them. The culture of this district is just I really appreciate the culture we have in this district. Um, I was in a classroom at Del Rio and the aid in the classroom was a student of that teacher. Her sister, her twin sister is already a teacher in our district. She wants to be a teacher in our district. And I'm I may be wrong, but I think her mother like worked in the cafeteria. You know, it just I love to hear stories where they went
081to our schools and now they want to teach in our schools. And just every school I've been in, I I I don't feel any stress from anybody. And I'm I don't see everybody, but it's a really good feeling I'm getting out there um in these classrooms. And so it's it's really fun. Um, one thing, Norm, uh, last month I said something about the fire hydrants. I talked to the county and I talked to the city and they didn't go for my 30-gallon trash can idea. >> I talked to two different people from two different places too over the month. But what they did say was you can buy the um insulation jacket and there's a insulation jacket around the water mane at Patriot will give you an idea of what it is. And it's a
082canvas type material that wraps around it. And I think it would do exactly what what we're looking for. And um if it's possible to make that happen, I'd love to see it happen. Um I I did not go forward and find out the price for you. >> Um but they did tell me local um fire equipment distributors. There's one right here on Rosedale Highway. um independent fire and safety I think it's called. They probably would have the hookup on what to do and um so that's what I got out of what I got out of that. >> Glad you got further than I did because I had I spoke to two different people, one with the county fire and one with Bakersfield City fire. Um and they basically told me the best I could do
083was put ballards around it and I was like, "Well, it's just something else the kids could hit themselves on, you know." So, um, and they were like, "Yep, okay." So, you >> I I talked to a captain. I think she had her name was Roxan. I think she had enough clout to make that decision. >> Okay. >> And, um, she said those that material is always okay. They they wrap them in cold weather, >> but it also works as a as a uh >> softening. Yeah. No, that's >> I was at um Atri a couple weeks ago and there, you know, the big like it's like an 8 inch water mane that comes up out of the ground. It's all wrapped in that. >> Okay. >> And and so that's an idea of of what
084it is. Probably $500 a hydrant. But anything anything like that that has to do with that kind of safety stuff is way too expensive. But >> um look into it. I mean, at the end of the day, 500 bucks to save a kid from from hurting themselves on it isn't isn't a price too big to pay. So, >> I was at North and talking to the principal about it and she goes, "I don't I don't know if we have one on campus. I don't I I'm not familiar." And right out by the playground equipment, she looks up. She goes, >> "Oh, look at that. There's one right there." >> Yeah. 10 feet away from the slide. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Exactly. >> She's new to Thank you. >> Anybody else? >> Um, and I was
085looking at the PTC budgets and I must be watching too many like con artist documentaries or whatever. Um, but there's some like pretty good little balances in here. Um, do we have any um oversight over that or is it totally separate? And if so, how do you keep somebody from, you know, what are what are the checks and balances that you have for those budgets? >> Yeah. So, um so every so every month they're they're um their um what's the what's their title? >> Um the treasurer. Thank you. That's what I'm looking for. Um every month the treasurer will reconcile their account. Um and they they send those reconciliations to Carrie and myself. um and we are able to to see the inflow and outflow. So um with these budgets, these are just their predicted
086or their expectations for what they'll what they'll um earn in any given event or what they think they might spend in any given event. So um so some of these like running balances are like their beginning balances are true to to what they should be at the beginning of the year. Their ending balances are pretty um pretty estimated at this point. So that that's what they're looking at. What they plan to to raise versus what they will raise is a little bit different um from year to year, but definitely oversight on a monthly basis. >> And and is there a way like two people have to sign something or >> um all all PTC accounts need two signatures um with with to to write a check um as well as do any any um any
087purchases would have to all funnel through us as well. So we we process all of that. So there's a lot of oversight with that. Um and then because these are you know these are parents that are volunteering their time. Um Carrie our um our um financial analyst spends a lot of time helping them um because not all of them come from a fiscal background. Um, a lot of them just volunteer or get volunttoled um or get suckered into. Uh, being on, you know, being the treasurer specifically is one of those spots that sometimes it's it's hard to get people to to take that on because it is a little bit more work and it is kind of scarier work, you know. Um, so we do a lot of um a lot of help with them.
088Um, we're actually working on going web- based with our um um QuickBooks so that we can actually watch as they do things and then help them go, oh, you know, that that's a that's a debit, not a credit, you know, things like that to make sure everything goes where it's supposed to. Um, so there's less clean up on a monthly basis, too. >> There always has to be two people when counting money. >> Yep. So, week and a half or so ago, I was pulling weeds and uh I could hear the carnival barker, which was the color run at Independence. And I I'm sitting there pulling these weeds and I'm thinking, "This sounds like fun." So, I told Claudia, I said, "Okay, we're taking the tandem bike because there's no way you're going to find
089a place to park over there." So, we rode the bike over and got to watch half of the color run. It was It was just a blast going over there and watching the kids have so much fun. So, that was fun. Okay, so we need to go into close session. So, I need to I need a motion at 5:25 and a second. >> All in favor? All right. >> Thank you guys.