001Heat. Heat. Oh, hey. Woo! Ah! Hey. Hey. Hey. Hello. Welcome to the Carson City School District Board of Trustees meeting. It is Monday, November 17, 2025, and we are going to call our board meeting to order at 6 o'clock p.m. Agenda item number one, adoption of the agenda as submitted. And this is for possible action. >> Second >> motion by Trusty Walt and second by Trusty Varnner. Any board discussion? Seeing none, any public comment? Seeing none, all those in favor? Motion carries. All right. Agenda item number two, flag salute. If you can please join me. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and the stands one nation indivisible and justice for all. >> Thank you. And before we move we go on um Trusty Walker will be joining us
002by phone in a few minutes. All right. Agenda item number three, superintendence report and this is for information only. Superintendent Fine. >> Thank you, President Ramirez. Um, we're going to have a a little delay in recognizing our uh cross country team as we are awaiting one more to to show and fully celebrate. Um before I get into my announcements, um Madam President, if you're okay, I'd like to have the um Carson High uh students and Silver Campus students report on their events for the evening. >> Of course. >> Okay. So, if Carson High and Silver Campus representatives, if you could come up and give your reports first, please. Uh good evening everyone. Uh I'm Cooper Fueling the um Carson High School uh main campus uh student body school board representative. Uh I just have a
003few things tonight. Mainly sports. Um so all of the fall sport seasons are over uh for the high school. Um we had some very high placements. Unfortunately, no state wins, but some very very close. uh girls volleyball. They uh made it to the state uh championship down in Vegas or state uh tournament down in Vegas. Uh they unfortunately lost to Bishop Gorman uh to so they were like third fourth place. Um I mean that's a hard game to win though competing against private school. So they did very well. Um and then also boys and girls cross country. Uh girls cross country will obviously have their own thing, but they both made it to state and uh did very well there. Um football, uh we uh played Reno High in the um regional semi-final uh two
004Fridays ago and unfortunately did not come away with the win. Uh but it was still a pretty successful season considering uh completely new coaching staff and everything. So that was uh pretty well as well as we had a lot of players uh make all region uh all region players and then as well as our head coach was named uh for a coach of the year. Uh and then winter sports have now officially started as of this past weekend. So boys and girls basketball, boys and girls wrestling uh and skiing. Um and then uh on Veterans Day last Tuesday uh there um Carson I Safegrad which is uh they host a party on the uh night of graduation in the um for the upcoming year uh to ensure that graduating seniors have a safe and fun
005time after their graduation. Uh they hosted a 5K uh last weekend that was very successful and they had a great turnout on that. That's all I got. Is there a representative from Silver Campus here? >> Maybe they'll come at 6:30 if uh >> possibly. >> Okay, >> we can try to accommodate that. >> All right. >> Thank you, Cooper. >> Thank you, Mr. Fueling. Um, so next, if I have this correct, um, if we are okay to move the essay portion up in the agenda. >> Yes. So, we're going to go ahead and, um, skip on the board reports and we're going to, um, move on to, um, uh, agenda item number seven. We'll come back to the board reports after we do the essay um contest. >> President Ramirez, I I forgot just for
006my my portion of of my report. Um I just wanted to give a a reminder because nobody needs it, but Thanksgiving is coming. Um and I want to give a big thanks to Mark Twain Elementary School. Um Principal Crook Shanks hosted all of the principles from every school. um and all the district level administrative staff at her site a couple uh weeks back and we went around uh went into classrooms just did observations just to see um everything going on over at Mark Twain and just had resounding feedback from all the principles and staff of um just how impressed with everything um they were that we saw over there and so just a big thank you to Mrs. Kirk Shanks and all the staff for um hosting us over in that building. >> Definitely. Congratulations.
007Absolutely. >> Okay. So, again, we're going to continue with agenda. Um we're going to move on to agenda item number seven and then we will come back to uh number four for board reports. All right. Um, item number seven, we have the winners of the Great American Essay Contest. Um, I'm I'm going to ruin the surprise for you trustees, but pretty much everyone who's here in the audience is here for one of two reasons, essays and cross country. They're not here for anything else. As exciting as these meetings are. Um, and and just a little history. So, uh, this essay contest started, um, back in 200, I think it was 2002, um, to recognize, it was a recognition, um, the year after 911 and the board of trustees at that time wanted to put something
008together to give an opportunity for students of Carson City. And I think that's one of the really unique things about this is it is not limited to uh students of the Carson City School District. It is any student in Carson City. Um but have an essay contest with varying topics each year, but this has been going on since that time. So effectively in our 23rd year of of having this contest. Um we had 152 total entries into the contest. Uh the topic this year is a reminder. The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence calls on us to celebrate our patriotic symbols while renewing our commitment to freedom, equality, and justice for all. What patriotic symbols of freedom culturally or historically are most important to you and why? And so the judging of the essays
009was um considered on three points. the adherence to the topic itself, originality of thought, and using the traits of writing, ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions. Um, we had six judges, uh, and I cannot remember at this moment if it's okay to name them or not, so I'm just going to say thank you. Okay, I can name them. Okay. Uh, Lacy Kerry, Rhonda Ronda Wallace, Pam Copperweight, Ananda Campbell, Greg Spriggs, and Laura Ricks. Thank you to all of you for going through 152 essays. >> It's a lot of work. Thank you. >> It's a lot of work. Um and so we have our first, second, and third place winners here this evening. Um three from each uh from elementary level, middle school level, and high school level. Uh first or third place
010will be receiving $30. Second place will be receiving $50 and first place will be receiving $100 for winning the competition. And so with that, as I call your name, students, wherever you are, if you could please come up here so I can embarrass you a little bit. And once we are all done, everyone, if you could stay and then we are going to get a picture up front because we want to make you famous. Okay, Mr. Davis. Do you want it as it happens? Like once we announce all elementary? Okay. So, as you get the three elementary up here, if you guys could stay up here, then we're going to do a picture, but then don't leave because then we're going to do a larger group picture. Is there anything else I can do for
011you, Mr. Davis? Is that Is that good enough? Okay. Okay. First in third place from Front School, we have Kaia Goodwater. In second place from F Elementary School, we have Clara PZ. and in first place and I hope she brought a copy of her essay to read to all of us. Maddie Mai Congratulations. First, I'll just hold on to this, but everyone would love to hear you read your essay. Do you feel like there's a lot of pressure on you right now to read that out loud? No one's first place. >> The Statue of Liberty. A famous quote said by Emerald Lars. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe. Three, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these homeless tempest to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden
012door. The Statue of Liberty is important symbol of hope and freedom because it means a new life. It shows the friendship between France and the United States. It also welcomes the immigrants who move there. The Statue of Fuby is an important symbol to me because it welcomed me to New York when we went there on our trip. I was only 8 years old. I was in the third grade when we went to New York. One of my favorite parts was going to the Statue of Liberty. Then going to to Ellis Island. We climbed the Statue of Liberty with my grandma. We got to the face and we got to see all of New York up there. The statue of Feb is an important symbol to the country because it is a powerful symbol of democracy
013and opportunity representing the powerful friendship between France and the United States of America. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to represent the alliance between the United States of America and France during this during the American Revolution. The Statue of Liberty is important is important to immigrants because it is a symbol of a new life. It also symbolizes hope and freedom. When the immigrants arrive to the Statue of Liberty, it is often the first thing they see when arriving there. It can be a very emotional thing to be standing by the Statue of Liberty when arriving in a whole new world. In conclusion, the Statue of Liberty is a very important thing to many people around the world. It is important to the immigrants who move there because it shows them that they
014will have a new beginning in New York. It is important to the country because it was a gift that shows the friendship between France and the United States. It is important to me because I was because it was there to say welcome to to New York on my trip. That's good. Okay, moving on to our middle schoolers. And in third place from Bethl, Bethlehem Lutheran, we have Arabella Mendoza. In second place from St. Te's St. Teresa, we have Savannah Jones. And in first place from St. Teresa's we have Colette Flynn. >> Do you have a copy of this? Ready to read? Sure. >> All right. Great. Make sure you kind of speak a little beyond the stripes. For a lot of people, the American flag is more than just fabric and colors. It is a
015reminder of the sacrifices and what people fought for. My favorite symbols are the American flag, the bald eagle, and our national in our national anthem, the the star spangled banner. When we see all these symbols everywhere, have we stopped to see why these images like the bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, or Mount Rushmore, hold a lot of power. The American flag is more than just fabric and colors. I observe the flag and attempted to figure out what the colors mean. The red, the red acknowledges our courage and the sacrifices and how we are ready to make those sacrifices. It could also be the blood of those who fought to protect us and so that we could have freedom. The blue was harder to figure out, but I think it means equality and fairness for everyone.
016It is a reminder that we we must always stay watchful, observant, powerful, and strong. Finally, white. It stands for innocence and especially purity. I chose purity because we are in an independent country and and we must not break our promises. We all know that the 13 stripe represent the 13 colonies and of course the 50 stars as the 50 states. But not everyone realizes how these symbols change over time and it shows how America is changing. This evolution shows that America's symbols aren't just decorations. They're reflections on the country's growth and its story. As new states joined the country, the flag grew to be different and became something that shows our history as Americans. As someone who have never been outside America and with four siblings, I know how important it is to have freedom
017and equality, both of which the United States of America can provide. The bald eagle, the national bird of the United States, represents freedom, strength, and courage. It is an apex predator with a wingspan of up to six feet and a mostly solitary lifestyle lifestyle. It is a great symbol of independence. Its strength is clear in its powerful claws. I've seen one in person before and they are huge. The bald eagle isn't just impressive in the way it looks. It shows purpose. Its sharp eyesight makes it able to see prey from far away which can also be seen as a symbol of awareness. These things these are things that are important for leadership and protection. I know that the US does have leadership and protection. The bald eel doesn't just hunt in groups. It flies alone.
018That is part of why it was chosen to be our national bird. Not just about power. It's about staying alert and being ready to defend what matters. In our national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner. My favorite part is who's brought stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight. That line from the star spangled banner shows how the flag became a symbol of our of our ability to come back. Even during a even during a dangerous battle, it was still waving in the whim. That part of the anom anthem shows how the flag stayed up during the tough battle. Even when things were dangerous, it didn't fall. To me, that means that the country didn't give up. The flag became a sign that people were still fighting. I think that's really I think that's really cool.
019Just like the bald eagle stands for strength and freedom, the flag in that moment served for courage of and pride. It is a reminder that even in hard times the nation held on. As you can probably imagine, the symbols are important. It's not just who we are. It's what we stand for and the courage we've shown. So yes, the symbols are connected to America's history. And of course, they're important. They are especially important because they show what the US stands for. So in conclusion, the flag represents the country's growth and evolution. The bald eagle represents independence, strength, and courage. And the star single banner represents resilience and power, courage, and pride. >> Outstanding. Congratulations. picture. Okay, now moving on to our high school winners. First, we have all from Carson High, all 11th graders, Michaela
020Haidider. In second place, the Where is he? Roman Gonzalez. I saw Roman actually drop this off and I gave him a hard time. I was like, "This better be good. Don't disappoint me." And he he came through. And finally, in first place, we have Claire Dylan. Well, your preference or digital >> I would think that's >> Yeah. You know what? Maybe All right. The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence feels like one big birthday party for America. Instead of cake, we've got fireworks. And instead of singing happy birthday, we've got debates. But underneath all that noise, it's really about celebrating the symbols that remind us who we are and what we stand for. For me, the most meaningful symbol is the American flag. It's more than something we see at parades or on front
021porches. It's a reminder that freedom isn't free. The flag stars and stripes tell a story of unity through struggle and it gives me a sense of pride every time I see it waving. Especially at moments when America actually agrees on something. We have to reme remember that the American flag has changed 27 times since it was first adopted in 1777. It originally started with 13 stars and now has 50. If that's not impressive, I'm not sure what is. The smallest achievement can turn into something so incredible. But it's not just the iconic flag, but our country's anthem. Not just a song, but a reminder that we shine brightest through through struggle. Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangle Banner while watching the flag survive a British attack in 1814. A symbol of this resilience even
022in chaos. So although the US flag has basically had more makeovers than a reality show contestant with its 27 redesigns, these are the changes in our country that inspire and make it all great. Then there's the Liberty Bill, the cracked confident icon of freedom. It was cast in 1752 and cracked the very first time it was rung. almost like an expensive vase you promise you'd be careful with. I love it because it's proof that you don't have to be perfect to stand for something important. The bell's flaws make it even more powerful. It's kind of like America's version of I may not be flawless, but I still show up. The Liberty Bell has been cracked for centuries, but it still gets over a million visitors a year. Proof that you can be broken and still
023iconic. And finally, the Declaration of Independence itself. Signed on July 4th, 1776 by 56 delegates. I find it humorous that only about one quarter of Americans can name all three branches of government, but nearly 80% of people know the declaration's first line. We hold these truths to be self-evident. Imagine signing a document that basically says, "Hey, King George, we're out." Knowing you could be in serious trouble. That takes guts. It's a symbol of courage, rebellion, and believing in something bigger than yourself. Something I think we all try to channel in our own way, just hopefully with less risk of starting a war. Jefferson was 33 years old when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. I just hope I'll be paying for my own gas at 33 years old. As we hit the as we hit
024this 250th year, these symbols remind me that being patriotic isn't about pretending America's perfect. It's about living it enough to make to want to make it better and maybe remembering to bring fireworks to the party. Do we go in the picture or no? Yeah. There's people Congratulations. >> Yes. Thank you very much for your work. It sounds like you put a lot of effort into writing an an exceptional essay. So, thank you for taking this assignment very serious. They're here. Okay. Okay. All right. So, we're gonna go back to agenda item number three. Actually, that that would be part of your report. Correct. Okay. >> Thank you, President Ramirez. Um, all of our special guests are here now from our um, very successful girls cross country team from Carson High School. Do I have all
025our coaches here? Feel free to celebrate. There we go. Members of the board, for the record, John Hager. I'm the assistant coach for cross country. I've been here a few years in a row now um for mostly for these girls, but I wanted to introduce our head coach Munan and our assistant coach um Tara Thielen. Um, coach. >> So, I'm newly hired head coach Russ Munan and I would just like to really thank both John and Tara. Um, it's amazing what they've done with our group. Uh, because I know that Tara had a integral experience bringing them up through junior high as did John and then John with the last four years with all of these girls, the seniors especially. So, I just I keep congratulating them because it's truly a team effort between the
026three of us that got this team here and it's their efforts that got them here as well. So, I'm very happy to announce that we took second at state, we took first in regionals. So, we had three There we go. We had >> nice >> we had three second team members with Maddie, Hannah, and Vea and one first team member with Sammy at the regionals. And then we had our successful run at state with a second place. We did displace their southern first place team. So in a way we did win. We took out who we thought we were supposed to take out. We just didn't see somebody else lurking right behind us who beat us. And uh so next year we'll make sure to watch out for Faith Lutheran. Uh as the um athletic
027director, as Rymer said, we are then the public school first place, right? Because it was Faith Lutheran. So again, so thank you, Mr. Rmmer, for that little piffy response. Made me feel a little better and I look forward to many years of first and second places at state. So ladies, so if we can bring forward Brianna, come on up, Brianna. Uh, Vea, Madison, Hannah, these are our four seniors that have been on this team, very successful team for the last four years. And we've seen them before. >> Anna, come on up. She was also part of the state winning team two years ago. Uh, Gracie, her sister, Zoe, Ryland, and Sammy is now our fastest runner on the team, I think. Did you get sixth in state? Sixth place state. Yep. So, yeah. There you
028are. >> That's incredible. Congratulations. >> You want to do this pictures? Right. Are you ready? >> Right here. One, two, three. Hope to see you next year. >> Yes. Congratulations. Keep running. AJ, are we going to get Mike on the phone? I don't see why not. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> No. >> So, we're We can go ahead and then shut the door. Can we shut the door? >> Maybe not. >> Okay, I think we are ready to continue. Is there a silver campus representative here? >> She may have left. >> Yeah, maybe >> I will include some of the uh reports that >> do you want me to >> we have from the principal from the vice principal? >> Yeah. Oh, you have are we good >> superintendent >> on the board reports? Okay. Okay.
029So then we are done with your your report. So um we are now on agenda item number number four and uh we're going to continue with the Nevada Association of School Board NASBY update. Oh, she did. Okay. You did say, "Are you ready to give us your report for Silver Campus?" Yes. Okay, come on up. Always always happy to see you. Come on up. Uh, good afternoon members of the board and those here not. My name is Maggie and I'll be sharing Silver Campus's announcements this evening. Starting with Carson High Carson High School speech and debate team competed at the Reed High School on the 14th and 15th. The team did very well, but I I apologize I do not have the results as of today. We had a day we had a day of
030the dead Oh my god. We had a Day of the Dead celebration in Silver Commons on November 3rd. There was a very large turnout and we were very happily happy to celebrated everyone's loved ones. Uh, teacher Christian Steinra tasked her engineering class with making pine derby cars to compete at the Pine Derby race hosted by CHS. Teacher Tara Theeland is uh building a small interactive garden with her girl girls PE class. They have all sorts of flowers and greenery that will add to the school's beauty. That concludes the Silver Campuses announcements this evening. Thank you. This is Maggie signing off. >> Maggie, thank you so much. >> Okay, now we can continue with Nevada Association of School Boards for NASA updates. Trusty Verer. >> Yeah, I don't really have much of an update. Um, I
031had um or asked Renee to send out some attachments to you guys on reports from Clark and Associates. You get a chance read through that kind of give some updates on some of the things happen the legislature and some other things going on. And uh that's really all I have. Uh we're still in the process of preparing for the upcoming conference that's in December. So uh hope everybody can attend that conference. >> Great. Thank you. Okay. Then uh we will continue with the board announcements. Michelle, >> I don't have uh anything to add to what Cooper and Maggie have reported um for high school, but I do have one mention for Mark Twain. Um they wanted to make sure that um all of us on the board and the community got an invitation. Um they
032have their lottery night coming up on December 4th, 5:30 to 7 and they would love to have everybody there to make it a great evening. Uh they say it's going to be a fun Mexican bingo night with food trucks, prizes, and an awesome MC. So again, that's on December 4th, 5:30 to 7:00 at Mark Twain Lauder. That's all I got. >> Excellent. Thank you. Um Rebecca, >> uh nothing specific for Fremont. Dr. Ward just wanted to um let her staff know how grateful she is for them and how much they go above and beyond teaching, reading, writing, and arithmetic. and she really appreciates that. Perfect. Thank you, uh, Richard. >> Yes, excuse me for Fr. U, they will be having their annual turkey trot on Wednesday, November 19th. All students in kindergarten through fifth grade
033will participate to Winnie Turkey for first place, a pie for second place, and a jug of cider for third place. They would like to thank their PTA for providing the prizes. And then Principal Brown says that since this is a season to be thankful, he wants to thank their staff at Fritz for being awesome and doing their best to make sure each one of their students has the best day ever. And he also wanted to wish everybody a happy Thanksgiving. >> Wonderful. >> Then I have a report for Boardwick. Okay. Also, >> of course, >> they're going to be having their second annual multi multicultural night happening on Wednesday. It's uh two two nights from now. Please join them at 5:30 to watch dancers and then there will be a lots of activity a lot
034of fun activities from 6:00 to 7:00. They will also have food trucks available for people who would like to purchase some food and the event is sponsored by the house of Amos. And that's my report. >> Great. Thank you, Matt. >> Thank you. um from Miss Hoppia at Eagle Valley. Um she said she would like to highlight some of the recent successes at EVMS. Uh first the VIP lunch, very important persons and people lunch was a huge success. We love seeing so many parents and guardians join their students for lunch and we sincerely appreciate everyone who was able to attend. Special thank you goes out to school resource officer Laura Eisinger for her support and to the Carson City Fire Department for sending members of their firefighting and rescue team to mingle with the students.
035Their presence made the event even more memorable for the kids. Lego robotics tournament was Saturday, November 15th. Um, EVMS is proud proudly hosted the LEGO Robotics Tournament and our students shined under the leadership of teachers Kim Tucker and Becky Ritter. Both EVMS teams performed very well. The Metallic Eagles placed seventh and the Electric Eagles placed 11th. This competition included 27 teams from across the state, making these achievements truly outstanding. And it was a fantastic turnout and a fun-filled day for all involved. A huge thank you to the community partners uh Redemption Church for their ongoing generosity and care for EVMS families. They had already provided approximately 100 dinner bags for families in need and are planning to supply Thanksgiving meals for 30 additional families and EVMS is incredibly grateful for their support. And lastly, um,
036she wants to mention the very grateful for the amazing EVMS staff and all their hard work. We hope everyone enjoys a relaxing and rejuvenating Thanksgiving break because we have a jam-packed December right around the corner. And Miss Robinson, if I can get to out of my phone here, Miss Robinson um, is reporting They had a great turnout uh at their fall family festival and our Veterans Day program. It was wonderful to have so many people on campus to honor the veterans and the many cultures that make our school community so strong. We are looking forward to Thanksgiving and we hope everyone has a wonderful time celebrating family and friends. >> Wonderful. Thank you, Molly. >> Yes. Um, for Empire Elementary School, their fifth grade leadership is presenting a turkey bingo night Thursday, November 20th, uh,
037from 5:30 to 7:00. Bingo cards are only $2 each. You can play as many rounds as you want. Prizes include gift cards from Olive Garden, San Marcos Grill, Dutch Bros, Slime Kitchen, Wanss Mexican Grill, Fly High, uh Discovery Museum, and complete D turkey dinners are part of those and many more. So, um I encourage all of those who can to please attend Thursday, November 20th from 5:30 to 7. Um, and then I would also like to thank Nevada appeal and if you can give him the message. I think it's really important the um when they do reports of the college students only 2% of college students um go on and play at um college sports. And so every you know he does it I think quarterly or whatever he gives a little um update on
038what those college students have done and he did it this Saturday and um it just it's nice to see and I think I hope that it encourages especially those athletes that were here this evening you know to go and and um try you know to get those college scholarship. So, if you could please let him know that I appreciate it. And I um especially I mean we've been traveling a lot. But um I am going to give some accolades. Um so my daughter's team at College of Idaho won their league and so then they went and played um for the Cascade Conference Championship and they won. They were fourth in the nation. So being fourth in the nation, they get to host round one and round two of nationals. And so that is this Saturday.
039They got a buy on Thursday. They play Saturday for round two. And then if they win, they will go on to play in Florida for nationals in the Sweet 16. Last year they went on and played in Florida and were fourth. And so that was um quite exciting. This is the third year in a row that they are league champions. and conference champions. What was exciting during this tournament as well is as my daughter was playing on one field on another field there was little Addie Morgan playing as well from Carson High School. Um and then later that evening EOU was playing as well at Eastern Oregon which is where my son plays. So it was just really um you know knowing that you know kids from Carson High are really you know that there's
040the the opportunity. So, I would hope that all of those athletes that want to play at at the the next level that they um they at least try, they get those that information out and try because it is possible. So, it was exciting and it's still we're still doing some soccer. So, but >> fourth in the nation. Congratulations. >> That's incredible. Well, good for them. Awesome. So for me um I am going to share with uh with you guys a note a nice note that we got from um the owner of the Carson Farmers Market. She is um um very appreciated of the recent change of the graduation schedule. Um she says that she was so happy to hear that the parents voted for a new date and time. And she said it's great news
041not just for us but for many local businesses and community events. So that's from Briana Owens and I just um I appreciate her letting us know how she feels and I wanted to share that with you all. Um also from um silver from Carson High School silver campus um as Maggie mentioned um they had a very successful um diia loss muertos event. Um uh Dr. Molden reminded us that she's working really hard in bringing more families to the campus and um definitely again the other mues was a very um very um good example of of the success that they're having thus far. And then they're also um they're also inviting um parents and grandparents to come and and enjoy their um a lunchon with their children at the school. again they're just trying to continue
042en encouraging these type of visits to um showcase the the campus to the families uh um and and also welcome welcoming them to the nice hospitality that they have. So it's very very um exciting stuff that h that is happening at the silver campus. And then um they also have another event coming up on the 8th December 8th um they will be hosting their first beauty and barbering night. uh uh families will learn about how um what it takes to run a beauty business and that will be at 5:00 pm um on the 1st of de uh excuse me on the 8th of December. So just a lot of fun stuff happening at their at their campus. And then I also attended the um diiauto at the at Carson High School. It was a huge
043um turnout. Um I believe this was like the biggest um uh diastos event that they've had at Carson High School and I what I observed was that um it was a collaboration. It was definitely a collaboration from everyone on campus. Um the students from the Latino club were the ones that uh put this event together. But I saw the advisors, the administrators um in fact uh in fact Ronnie um Run Rodney um Wade Mr. Wade who is here present was there too. Um Leticia Cervin the parents were all helping out. It was just a a a huge collaboration from everyone that made this event very successful. Um they also had live band and those students were actually students from Carson High that were playing Latino music. So they were very proud of their music of
044their roots and very you know they they sounded professional to me. they're doing really really uh good in in um you know um feeling good about who they are, where they come from um but also representing their school. So I thought it was a very very cool um event. Very again very successful. Kudos to everyone who coordinated that event. Um and also I attended the um or I should say thank you to Candy Robles. she invited me to um greet the chamber cumbers um leadership class um and about half of those students in that leadership class were alumni Carson High School uh students. So I thought it was really nice that they're coming back and learning what the high school um is doing, you know, to empower our students and just to have them recognize
045that, you know, we're doing good things for for our community and they're also coming to um to to join those efforts. Um Carson Middle School was another school that uh really uh put a huge event together and it was a multicultural night. They had an amazing amazing turnout. The whole gym was packed. They brought up fulcloric dancers and native dancers and all kind of performers and the families were just so excited, you know, and you could see that it was just a fun evening that a diverse group from the community were um enjoying and just being, you know, being able to um share their food and their music and everything just coming together. It it was just a beautiful way to celebrate um our our cultures that we have in our in our district. Um,
046I also was invited to um attend the um uh the school veterans uh tribute concert at Carson Middle School. That was another family event that also packed that place at Carson Middle School. It was exciting. Thank you so much um Superintendent Feling for inviting me. I had never been to that concert and I was just very very pleased of the talented um students that we have in in our district. So I believe that concludes my reports. Okay. And moving on to agenda item number five, association reports. Do we have uh and this is for discussion only. Do we have anyone from the association? Don't see anyone. Okay. Agenda item number six, public comment. Do we have inerson public comment? Don't see anyone. Do we have online public comment, Renee? No public comment. So, I will
047close public comment. And we've already uh taken care of agenda item number seven. So, agenda item number eight, discussion and possible action to interview and possibly approve the selection of a CCSD family life advisory committee member from both an open application process and a request for renewal to serve a three-year term January 2026 through December 2028 in the following category. One, religious representative and this is for possible action. I welcome Mr. Brand Brandon Brinhurst and Sheila Story. Good evening. For the record, my name is Sheila Story. I'm the chief nurse for the school district and the chair for the family life advisory committee. Um, thank you for having us this evening. Uh, what I'd like to do is I'd like to introduce a a candidate we have for our religious uh committee member position. Her
048name is Megan Bottom. She was on the committee for the past three years and she has brought a lot of knowledge, experience and understanding with um the work she does as a pastor at um the church, the Northern Nevada Dream Center. She also works for Gentiva Hospice and helps people with the end of life um process and also she is an author of the broken to blessed. Um so she's very well accomplished and she brings a lot to our committee. So, I'd like to introduce to you Megan Bottom. >> Thank you guys for your time. That makes me sound very professional. I appreciate your guys's time and and effort in this committee. Thank you. >> But thank you, Megan. So, I don't think that this is much of an interview, but I think we could
049u ask any questions that we may have for her. Does the board have any questions? >> Sure. Um you've been on it for the last few years, it sounds like. Um what have been some highlights for you um with that experience? >> It's really interesting the way that the the curriculum is presented. Um Sheila does a great job at presenting the curriculum and collecting it and then presenting it to us as the board. And it's just fascinating that how much resources are out there and it's scary really, you know, and having to pick from the best and and knowing like what what really they're looking for. the teachers are looking for to teach and and dialing down into that has been the most fascinating because you know you do a Google search for example on
050preventing pregnancy and you get a million resources and dialing down to what would be the best way to communicate this to to each different age group has just been really interesting to me. Richard, >> I really don't have a question, but what I'd like to say is thank you for the last three years of your service and thank you for volunteering for another three years. We really do appreciate it and thank you and I think uh understand you've been a valuable asset to the committee. So, thank you for wanting to do another three years. >> Thank you for the the pleasure. It's it's a great way to serve. >> I do have a question. What is your goal for this coming year for the committee? >> For the committee. Um, so just from what's been
051communicated from the committee, we really don't have a big chunk. In my first year, we were going through a lot of curriculum in the first couple meetings. We were I mean, and we were meeting every month and it was it was a lot in that first year. And now we're getting questions that are dwindling in on, you know, can we teach this a little bit better or can we So it's not as heavy as it was my first year that I was in. And so we're only meeting, I think, four times total this year. And the goal would just be to really support the committee in in developing, not developing, but um coming behind what we've the work that we've already done and put pushing that forward with more curriculum and more um resources for
052the teachers. >> Thank you. Yeah. >> And like Richard said, thank you for for your commitment and for your time that you're putting into this. >> Thank you for the opportunity. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Well, if we don't have any other questions or comments, I will entertain a motion. >> I'll go ahead and make the motion. >> Okay. I move that the Carson City School Board of Trustees approve Megan Botm as a religious representative to serve on the Family Life Advisory Committee for a three-year term January 2026 to December 2028. Thank you. >> I'll second. >> Okay. So, motion by Trusty Barner and second by Trusty Roberts. Any board discussion? Seeing none, any public comment? Seeing none, all those in favor? I. Any oppose? Motion carries. Again, thank you so much. >> Thank you guys
053for the opportunity. >> Thank you. And real quick, I'd like to say that any of the board members are always welcome to our our our meetings. I can go ahead and set out the schedule, time, and location, and we'd love to have you sit in and observe and see how we conduct business and and get things approved for our family life advisory committee. >> Thank you. We appreciate that. Okay. Agenda item number nine,formational update on the preliminary 2025 cohort graduation rates for the Carson City School District. And this is for discussion only. Welcome Dr. Ricky Medina and Mr. Brandon Rinkers. Good evening board of trustees. Ricky Medina for the record and thank you for allowing me to come and present tonight. So tonight I'm talking about the class of 2025. So this is the kiddos
054that graduated just this previous semester and this is the four-year graduation rate. And I point that out because like if you look at like Nevada report card, the accountability data is always reported like currently except for the cohort graduation rate. The cohort graduation rate is always reported a year behind. So these numbers that I present tonight, th that that's what will be used for Carson High's star rating that they get in June. So start off by going back to our strategic plan. So if you look at the beliefs and values that we've laid out in our plan, one of those core values is this is that every student must have the opportunity to excel and be prepared for success in post secondary education or chosen career chosen career. The adjusted cohort graduation rate allows us
055to kind of measure and document that we're fulfilling this promise to our students. The way that the the cohort graduation rate, if you're not familiar with it, the way that it's calculated is any kid that enrolled as a ninth grader during the 2021 2022 school year, if that was the first time that they ever took a class at the high school level in a high school, their cohort of class of 2025 was assigned to them. And once you're assigned a cohort, you can never change your cohort. So even if the kid was just there for one day and then they went back to third grade for some reason, they're the class of 2025. And so the way that it works is that if a kid came in like to Carson High during their 10th grade
056year, if they were part of that 2025 cohort, class of 2025, they become part of Carson High's cohort. And basically the the way that the rates calculated is it's every kid that graduates with a standard diploma. And standard diplomas include the standard diploma, the advanced diploma, the college and the career readiness diploma. It used to include the adult diploma, but the feds said that you couldn't count that one. Even though it's in Nevada revised statutes, it's considered a standard diploma. The adult diploma gets removed. And it's divided by every kid that's in the cohort. Kids could leave the cohort if they transfer to another diploma granting institution. So if they go to another school, they exit from out of the cohort, but only if that's a school that offers regular diplomas. That has to be
057like the primary purpose of the school. So if they're going somewhere to just take the high school equivalency exam, they would be considered a non-graduate. Uh Ricky, if I could, what if they uh transferred to to homeschooling? >> Yeah, if they transferred to homeschooling, homeschooling is considered a regular school, so they would be considered a transfer out. So the this is what the the 10-year trend looks like. We don't have data for Nevada, Clark, or WOO yet because this data hasn't been released at the the state level. We just finished at the state calculating these numbers like a week and a half ago. And the reason why is because the class of 2025, they have until October 1st. That's like the cut off of us figuring out where they ended up. Sometimes kids graduate over
058the summer. They go to summer school. Sometimes we find out that a kid transferred somewhere else, but they forget to tell us before the end of the school year. So, our number, we're at 83.3. The year before that, we were at 83.1. And I anticipate that the state number will be somewhere around 81.5. So, a a big change this year, Pioneer High School, because they're no long we're no longer a high school last year. We no longer report data out for Pioneer High School. We also back in quit reporting data for adult education students. So, if you look at the district number and the CHS number, those two numbers are different. And the reason why is because if a student is at Carson High School and they transfer to Adulthed, for Carson High School, they're
059considered a transfer out for the district. They end up and and that they're considered a transfer out. also if they graduate with an adult diploma for the district, those kids would be considered non-graduates. And so the district number is lower than Carson High's number because it includes adult ed students. And it also includes there were about four students at Pioneer that were non-graduates that left in like their 10th grade year that ended up being counted towards the district. So overall the numbers for the district, we had 464 graduates, we had 93 non-graduates, and we also had 59 students that earned adult diplomas. And so these 59 students are considered transfer outs as far as the the graduation rate is concerned. how this compares to previous years. So, the class of 2025, first off, it's a
060a slightly smaller class due to declining enrollment. So, there were about 20 less kids. We had more college and career ready diplomas that were issued. We had a few less advanced diplomas. In the college and career ready diploma and the advanced diploma, the credit requirements are really the same. The difference is is that in order to get the college and career ready diploma, there's additional requirements that you have to meet. So, you could either do things like earn a certain score on the ACT, you can have take CTE courses, you have to pass algebra 2. There's different requirements. So, it's considered the more rigorous diploma. >> Can I ask you a question? Does that include the students from Jumpstart? >> Yes, this includes everybody that was a ninth grader during 2021 2022. >> Okay. >>
061Do folks have questions? >> Any other questions? Molly, >> so do the adult diplomas help us at all? The number of adult diplomas help us? >> No. So if you went back to 2021, that was like the last year where adult diplomas were considered. If you earned adult an adult diploma at the high school, you were a graduate. After that, they switched to counting those students as transferred out. So at the Carson High level, they neither help nor hurt you in terms of your graduation rate. At the district level, if those students graduate, they're considered transfer outs. So you don't get any credit for them. If they don't graduate, then they're considered non-graduates. So they can hurt you at the district level. At the Carson High level, they neither help nor hurt. So, why have
062it? Do you know? I mean, if it's not helping us, um I just don't if they're transferred out, >> why are we sponsoring the program? >> Yeah. And I would say that that's a a goal of the high school is to reduce this the number of students that are earning adult diplomas. Like the the number's been consistent for the last couple of years. That's a number that we want to decrease. There there are some even though it's considered a standard diploma. I would say that there are some things that are available for the adult diploma that make it a little bit easier to earn. Like you could get credits waved if you get certain scores on the high school on the high set test. And there's a few less credits, but they're kind of minor.
063It's like you don't have to have the two PE credits, you have to have other credits instead. So, it's not something that's promoted, but when kids get really close to the end and they want to be able to graduate with their cohort, it's an option that's currently used, but it's something we we definitely want to reduce it. >> Wouldn't there be a a separate like program if they if they're not attending Carson High School? um let's call it the A campus. Wouldn't they be able wouldn't we be able to call it something like the B campus and be able to adjust the program? Um not call it adult education, adjust adjust adjust the program to fit the needs of those students. So then those 59 diplomas would be able to help us. I mean it
064I don't know that any other district is doing it. I'm just trying to think outside the box because, you know, those 59 that's that's great. It's wonderful and we should be able to utilize and and hopefully have those numbers help us. Just I know no one's following me right now, but in my head it's there. It looks perfect. Um, you know, >> just kind of like you have an A team and a B team. >> Yeah. And there are currently there's two different ways that you could earn the adult diploma. You could physically go to the adult education campus and earn the diploma there or Carson High School has an alternative education plan that allows them to to grant adult diplomas on campus on site so kids don't have to leave and go to adult
065ed. Neither of those options help you because they're both considered transfer outs. But by doing it at the the school level, you're at least able to keep those kids on campus. They're able to graduate from Carson High School. It says Carson High School on their adult diploma when they go out and apply for jobs. And so there there's some strengths to having it at the Carson High School campus, but there's not any way that you could use it to help with the graduation rate. the numbers would come out the same >> because when you talk campus, isn't adult education on Carson High silver campus? So, it's still on campus, right? >> No, I in the past it's been if you went back like 15 years, it was only available at the Silver Campus. That was
066the only place that and districts were only allowed to have like one school that had an an adult program. I want to say about five years back it switched to where we applied for both campuses to be able to give adult diplomas. So it was available at both Carson High and the Silver Campus. >> Do we know the reason why they go for the adult diploma? Yeah, it's usually because they get to their senior year and they're missing a few of the credits and so the the adult diploma requires two less credits and it you're able to have credits waved if you get a certain score like if you score really high on the iset high set math portion, right? You would get math credits. >> I just u I well maybe I'll look into
067it. I would just like to see that we could find a program or some type of way to keep them and keep those 40, you know, 59 students within that diploma. >> So, I I'm glad we had the program because it may not hurt or help us, but it's going to help those individuals who get that certificate, that diploma in the future. So, I think uh that's the way I look at it. >> So, I'm glad we have it. Yeah. And I would really stress that that adult ed diploma, it is also a standard diploma. So it's in NRS it's considered an equal degree. >> Is there a fee for the classes? >> No. >> Any other questions for comments? >> I have a question. Um, for those students who went a little above and
068beyond getting that advanced or that career in um, college ready, are they recognized at graduation in any certain way? Do they get like an a cord or rope that they wear to show that they've kind of succeeded a little further? >> I think they do, right? >> Yeah. There there's so many chords I could get confused because there's like 20, >> right? >> Good. Okay, >> wonderful. Thank you. >> Great. If there are no other questions, thank you so much for your presentation. >> Thank you. Okay. Agenda item number 10, discussion on newly proposed CCSD regulation 539, physical education exemptions. for discussion only. Mr. Brandon Brinhurst. >> All right. Thank you. Good to be here this evening with you. Um this is a followup on the discussion we had earlier with the updates to policy
069539 regarding PE or physical education exemptions. This is the regulation that accompanies that uh policy that we did earlier this year. You can see in the regulation there are two essentially two ways that students get the PE exemption. Uh the first method would be by participation in schoolbased activities such as military science, marching band, athletics, dance or cheer. And so there's a process by which they get their um PE exemption. And then the second method for that is participation in non-school activities and their the process for them to get their PE exemption for those non-school activities. Additionally, in the board packet, I included what is the um PE exemption application at Carson High School that students would complete in order to qualify for those that second type of exemption for the non-school activities. So, that's
070not part of the regulation, but that I wanted to have that in there as an example of what they what that packet looks like that the students would need to complete in order to get the exemption for non-school activities. >> And that was helpful. Thank you for including that. >> You're welcome. >> Questions or comments? >> I do. Um, so I had emailed you my question on that. um because I um I mean I I see no problem and thank you for um this was extremely detailed and I appreciate it. So I appreciate that as well. But in item number one where it says the sponsor of each activity will submit to the counseling office a list of students who successfully completed the season in good standing um by the end of each semester. I
071would hope that we are actually talking about the players and just the players. Um you know they are getting that physical activity. Um not to discredit every team needs managers. However to my um experience managers did not actually partake in the physical activity of those practices and games. And I think that's where I would like to see that that exemption is for those who are actually participating in the physical activity of those practices and games. >> Yeah, that's correct. That's actually uh we had that discussion. So I met together with multiple members of the Carson High staff in getting this exemption application together and one of the things that we talked about on the school-based activities was whether this includes managers or not. and it does not include managers. It is only for those uh
072students who are athletes and participating. Um they've had that that process in place at the high school and um seems to be working quite well and very and and to your point they specifically um noted that it is just for those who finish the season in good standing, right? And so you might try out and make the team and but if you don't make it till the end of the season, you don't get the um that exemption. >> Um and then I also appreciate the application itself and having to be submitted by the student >> because this right here takes um I mean it's going to take some the student some time, >> you know, and um in order to get it um organized, filled out, signed by. um it's not just something that a
073parent can call and say, "Hey, you know, my kid is playing a club sport. Can they get a PE exemption?" So, I appreciate that because the responsibility lies on the student. >> That is correct. And um the committee also felt it was important if you look on the very last page that the student engage in some uh reflection about things that they learned from the activity as well. So, we wanted there to be some um something beyond, like you said, just saying, "Hey, this is what I do, and I'd like an exemption where there needs to be some effort to demonstrate they have truly participated and learned something from that participation." >> I appreciate that. >> You're welcome. So I noticed a very very minor um uh not typo but um maybe correction that we
074can make on page number two on the second statement where I understand that 60 hours of participation in a pre-p profofessional/competitive activity is required to wave the equivalent of 0.0. So if we want to be consistent with the rest of the application, if we want to put the zero in front zero there. Sure. >> So 0.5. >> Great. Thank you. >> Anybody else? No, there are no other questions or comments. I we thank you so much for bringing this to us. >> Thank you. >> Appreciate it. >> Okay. Agenda item number 11, discussion on newly proposed CCSD policy 715, school program use of facilities. And this is the first reading for discussion only. Superintendent Billy Ron. No, I'm just kidding. Sorry. Thank you, President Ramirez. Um this evening bringing to um thoughts on a new
075policy um we have put it as policy number 715. I I think um you know the the conversation uh with trustees around I I I think there is a reality to the this board values all of the opportunities that we can offer our kids um whatever they look like whether they are sports whether they are clubs um whether it's bowling Mrs. Peterson. Um but um so so around that I think really just a general um a general statement of that support and a desire to make sure that all of our students whatever they are participating in that there is an effort to make sure that they have access to the facilities that they need. And so, um, with that, we have we have several policies that, uh, tend to be more, um, kind of expectations
076or or maybe even belief statements, and that's really where this this policy falls. Um, so the title, um, school program use of facilities. Um, I'm not sure that's the best title. That's that's what we came up with at this point. Um, and the language itself very, very simple, but I think to the point and and with what I believe the trustees would expect from all of our schools. Uh, the Carson City School District Board of Trustees supports equitable and responsible use of district facilities by all school sponsored teams, clubs, and activities. Scheduling will will reflect a transparent balance among programs to the greatest extent practicable, recognizing that facilities and seasons vary in their demands, giving consideration to program needs, safety, and the efficient use of resources. So, uh, again, I think it just it sets
077the expectation. I think it it sets the the standard for the board and the trustees as as I understand it and talking with um President Ramirez that again the board values all of these things that we try to offer our kids. We want to make it um make the facilities that are provided by the trustees for the school district um to have uh equitable use amongst all of those groups um because they all have value and we want to see our kids have good opportunities and be able to succeed at some of those adventures. So um this is just a first go. Uh remember policy has to come back a second time. So I would need to bring this back to you one more time before it actually became policy. Um but that is really
078everything. I'm happy to take any questions or suggestions or anything. >> Well, Superintendent Fing, first of thank you for putting this together. Um it's something that um Trustee Walker um asked us to put on the agenda and um as you said, you know, you and I worked on uh or had this discussion in your office and um you put this um together for us to bring to the board and so I appreciate your work on this and I think this is a starting point and it's it's definitely a a um policy that we want to have our all of our trustees give us your input. So this is this is an opportunity to get Go ahead. Let's start off with Michelle. >> Um I have a a question. Um so this policy specifically mentions um
079responsibilities of district facilities by school sponsored teams. Um I know a lot of our teams, bowling for example, uses facilities that are not um of the district. Swimming uses the rec center. Um do we have like do you know if we have a lot of off district facility use and is there any expectation of advocacy on our behalf to make sure that those are available? I know that's not in here but >> yeah so the we have we have a um you joint use agreement with the city for some of their facilities. Um, I think there there are certainly expectations as to um our our students representing us well and our our teams um being good patrons, I guess, of of those facilities, but they're ultimately not our facilities. So, we don't necessarily have any
080specific expectation within our own policy for that. Um, I know for bowling they is it they use homegrown lanes now, right? Um, and so with that, that's a a I guess a it's a club and I don't know that there's and it's not a part of the city, so we don't have that agreement with them, but they're generous to let us use those facilities. Um, so with within this, I think it's really just reflecting our own our own facilities that we have and and we use I maybe in the future if there was ever a um situation where there maybe were some concerns with fair use of that sort of golf team for example um like if there was ever an issue where the city does the city have is one of those the city
081owned golf clubs I don't even know the golf courses but like if something happened and then they lost the facility that they're using. Like, is there any expectation on the district's part to put an effort into securing a place for them or is that just completely up to the sport on its own? >> No, that would I mean that ends up being a NIA varsity sport and so the Carson High, the athletic administrator who sits behind me and the athletic director, I'm sure, be very involved in trying to secure another location. um to to Mr. Wade's liking, wherever that may be. I know he's a avid golfer. >> Rebecca, >> um yeah, I just appreciate the part um in recognizing all of the various teams, clubs, and activities um that no one thing is going
082to trump another. That there's going to be a good balance um when scheduling and just being respectful to whatever is going on. Um because yeah, football isn't over the bowling team or soccer is doesn't come before golf or whatever it is that um there will be a good balance and communication and working together to be able to meet all um students and their interests and >> and I think thank you Trusty Roberts. I think what's important about this is it it's just like again it's setting the expectations of the board and um the as you know we we've heard scheduling is rather complex and it it isn't perfect um but but I think in understanding that this is you know you you are effectively help helping make all of this happen and so this is
083the expectation of how you expect it to happen for our kids. um we we just haven't had anything within policy that really defined that. And so it's just it's easier to um you know if questions come up that we can lean back on this like well this is the expectation so we have to figure this out in in line with what this is. So, I think I think moving forward, it's a it's a good good step to just ensure that all of our schools and our clubs and our activities understand um when they're scheduling this sort of thing that there should be consideration for how how that use is distributed. >> Can I a recommended addition um not just facilities but um like transport vehicles I think would be um a good one in there
084too. I'm just reflecting back to tennis a couple years ago when we had a bus and then we didn't have a bus and and we were told we couldn't take the whole team and kuruffles but it doesn't matter but I think um in addition to facilities um the transportation like just adding that in some way somehow I know and it can't always be >> yeah I can I do know Three years ago when I started in this job, the transportation was just madness because we didn't have drivers for everything. And we ended up purchasing um quite a few smaller vehicles to try to allow for for smaller teams to be able to get transportation without needing a a full bus. Um but I can I can take that back and see if if that's how
085we would um maybe fit something like that in. I I I it there are still concerns that come up here and there related to transportation. So I think that's a fair concern >> and I trust that that the efforts are uh intended to be fair. Like I said, I was just reflecting back that there was a point where the tennis team was told your whole team can't go because you can only have this little man. And so, um, that made it hard to feel like we could compete when we could only bring nine kids. When knowing that there were other larger sports that had multiple full-size buses, it was um, again, it was a few years ago, but that was a a hard one to be hit with to that the tennis kids kind of
086felt like, oh, I guess we don't matter as much. Richard. >> Yes. Um, I support the policy, but I guess, excuse me, I assumed that we were doing this already, that we're trying to be equitable with all the clubs and etc. Was there something that prompted this at this time? Some issue? What I I I don't think it's um anything new. I there there's there's just a reality to every year we have limited facility space, limited field space. And so trying to schedule that is really complicated and trying to um and and again every year issues seem to crop up in various ways. And so trying to um just ensure that when that again that when that scheduling is happening that it's kind of clear and understood to everyone who is impacted by it what
087is happening why the decisions are being made that there are um and again some of some of the language I think there there is a reality that it's never going to be perfect right and and defining perfect would even be difficult um because you can get into what fields you're using, the time you're using them. You know, sometimes you have practices early, practices late, games at different times. Um and so there there wasn't necessarily one specific event, but it is something in in the three years I've been in this role, every year things seem to come up. >> Matt, any input from you? No, Molly. Um, question is what does transparent balance look like or if you can define that according to Webster's dictionary? No, no. I I think um I mean I I know
088that at least for um sports and the different seasons they they try to track the different sports and what what they are using and how much they are using it. Um, and I think from the standpoint of it, you know, the word equitable, um, you're you're trying to find that balance between those teams. And I I think to some extent it's going to be defined by the needs of the sport itself. I think to some extent it's going to be defined by um what the coach's desires are. And I um you know I think of back in high school when I played soccer there were um limited fields but sometimes our coach would take us over to um the tennis courts and we would end up playing like soccer tennis sort of on on the
089tennis courts and so we didn't actually need our fields at that time. So I I think if if anything it's it's making sure that everyone sees the schedules, they understand the schedules. Not that everyone is going to get exactly what they want, but that it's understood that, you know, here's what we have and we all agree this is probably about as reasonably fair as we're going to get to given the circumstances. Um, no. So, with that, I do appreciate this coming forward and I appreciate President uh Ramirez and and um Vice President Walker bringing this forward because this has been a battle in all honesty. I've been fighting for nine years um is trying to get equitable program facility usage for um particularly fall sports. Um, I will I mean, like I said, I've been
090it's been an uphill battle. Um, I believe I spoke in public comment nine years ago, brought it to President Cassiopo 5 years ago, brought it to the board two years ago. Um, and so this is a step forward and I do appreciate it. Um I would you know like I said um I just don't know how with this and not being followed by regulations but I do understand I know I'm not trying to micromanage as well. I just like I said though this has been an uphill battle and every time I bring it forward it's always going to be the that yes it will be equitable. We'll work on it. We'll you know we'll hold the meetings. we'll do the the planning and whatever else and it just doesn't seem to come to fruition. And
091um so I just don't know that without the regulations that this is going to do what um we hope for it to do, but I am going to um trust in you that it will be done. And you know, I would like to have seen an accountability structure or some data reporting scheduling of some sort as well. Um, but this is a start and I greatly appreciate it and we'll go from there. >> I I want to check with the board. Are we good with the with the title or do you guys have recommendations? School program use of facilities? Well, and I think if um we could put and um transportation and add transportation. Okay. >> Isn't transportation kind of a different uh ball game, though? >> Um I I mean, yeah, it's it's not
092exactly the same thing. However, I think sort of to to Trusty Peterson's um comment, you you do have similar um concerns that will crop up and and looking at the different sizes of the teams, the different needs of the teams. I I do know I mean I I will get caught up in in strings of emails um with transportation related to um you know whi which vehicles are available or not. And transportation actually gets even um well I guess similarly complicated too because of clubs needing transportation and and band needing transportation and where can it can instruments be you know can they fit on the bus can they not? So there there are some similar complications. I I would say um I mean and and I'll get with um Ryan Russell and talk through that
093with him and just in terms of the um like how this maybe fits inside this um no offense to Mr. lock who's filling in tonight. But um cuz I cuz I'm not sure and I don't want to cause any problems with the addition of that, but I I do see some similarities that I think can at least be um kind of thought through. >> Yeah, I could say I could see where um where we say equitable that would go along with being, you know, equal in regards to transportation, providing transportation to all students, you know, and be fair to everyone. So, okay. I would say as long as we can make it fit where it's a natural fit, you know. >> Yeah. Okay. Well, again, this is the first reading, so we will see this
094come back to us. And again, Superintendent Feling, thank you very much for um putting this together and for being receptive to this request because we want again, we want to be fair to all of our students. We want all our students to know that all of our sports and and clubs and activities are just as important and so it is it is fair that we provide them with an equitable um um space for them to to do their best and we want our students to you know continue playing sports because we know that helping them that by having them play sports there it's going to help them in their academics as well. So, so thank you. Okay. Agenda item number 12, approval of consent agenda. And this is for possible action. I move that Carson
095City School District Board of Trustees approve the consent agenda as submitted. >> A second. >> Okay. So, motion by Trusty Wall and second by Trusty Vardner. Any board discussion? Seeing none, any public comment? See none. All those in favor? I. Any oppose? Motion carries. Okay. Agenda item number 13,formational items and this is for discussion only. No action will be taken. Superintendent Finland. I do have a question on uh page number three on the let's see where it says Thursday, November 2025 pairing you. Is that pairing university? It says Thursday, November 20th, 2025. Yes. I just wanted clarification on that. >> Yes, that is correct. That's a >> parent university, >> an event to uh help inform our parents a little bit about using um parent square in that we're going to be hosting >> um
096concurrent sessions in English and Spanish. >> In English and Spanish. Okay. Fabulous. And that's happening on the 20th at 5:00 at Carson High-Tech. Okay, wonderful. The uh community connections, is there going to be a presenter? >> Um, yeah, sorry. Actually, I should have mentioned that one. Um, so we have our community connections event Wednesday. Um, we're going to be led through a a lesson on literacy and everything going on with literacy in the district. Um we have uh Pam Coppweight and uh Joanna Kaiser that are going to be leading a presentation and and discussion. Thank you for that clarification. Okay. Any other questions or comments on that? Okay. Agenda item number 14, request for future future agenda items. >> Will we be I know December we have like a really really long meeting. >> Yeah.
097So, are we going to be doing the budget workshop in December or are we going to hold off in January? >> Thank you, Trusty Wall. That very good point. Um, I would very much like to avoid doing one in December and just plan um the and I can work with President Ramirez. I know we have the the first meeting in January. We could certainly do it. It's also a little bit of a different meeting just because of the reorganization of the board and all that. I don't know if that really matters. I mean, we could maybe still do it, but we could we could talk about it. >> Well, we've been doing them at the last meeting, you know, of the month. >> So, if we want to do that the last, you know, continue
098that, but just not do it in November, December, and just do it in January. Sure, >> that'd be fine. >> Okay, >> that's perfect. >> Okay. And I also um just noticed that um Trusty Walker was not um he just texted texted us and told us he was not able to make it. So, um we will um put him as absent for today's meeting. Okay. Awesome. And agenda item number 15 a German. Thank you so much everyone and happy Thanksgiving to everyone. >> Yes.