001I invite the CEO of the Elsagundo Education Foundation, Cal Puk, to lead us in the pledge of allegiance. Please stand and place your hand over your heart. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with just and justice for all. There was no action taken in close session and we do not have any speaker cards. So, we'll move right along to special presentations starting with our student representative report from Maddie Pala. >> Evening everyone. Um, what a week we've had. Um, I think all of ASB has been averaging about five hours of sleep every night. So, I can only imagine how Miss Richmond is doing right now. Um, so last week was obviously our homecoming week and the
002most popular spirit day was Adam Sandler Day. Mr. Boykins dressed as the wedding singer Wig and all. Um, so It was awesome to see the staff take part and we also had our float building competition. Um, which culminated in our lovely Main Street parade. So, thank you to everyone that volunteered to participate in judging and participate in the parade as well. Um, today we had our student senate meeting where all club presidents met with ASB to go over some exciting rules and guidelines for the year. Um this Friday we have our blackout football game. Um so that's senior night highlighting cheer, choir, band, and of course football. Um and then we are also preparing for Red Ribbon Week next week as well as United Against Hate Week and we have some great spirit days to
003promote things like breast cancer awareness. So we're doing on Wednesdays we were pink. Um we also have our team up against drugs kickball tournament which is during launch next week. And then all proceeds from the tournament go to New Life House, which is a sober community and recovery program right here in South Bay. And then we will also be participating in the candlelight event here at City Hall on October 22nd and that will feature some of our cultural clubs on campus. Uh that is all for my report. Thank you. >> Thank you, Maddie. And now an update from the Elsagundo Education Foundation, Carol Thank you everybody. I'm Carol Purstick, Elsagan Education Foundation. I just want to give a shout out and thank you to everybody who donated in our fall pledge drive. Um we we
004surpassed last year's number and we're on track to beat our $1.1 million donations from our community. So, thank you everybody that donated. Um and a huge thank you to Chevron for doing the 100,000 match. We were able to meet that. So, we will receive that $100,000. And we did have our board meeting today and uh Chevron was there and I just wanted to share with you what they shared with us that they are committed to our commit community and have pledged to, you know, be as transparent as possible about the uh fire that happened a couple weeks ago and that they just want you to know as a as a business they are completely committed to our community. So, just wanted to share that. And then I also shout out to Citizens Business Bank who
005also gave us $10,000 in the pledge. And then I want to remind everybody that the Sketchers Walk is this s this Sunday. So please if you haven't gotten your tickets or registration, please do so. I'm excited to say that um due to a donor from a donation from a business, we're able to register all the teachers. So um I'm sure uh Jason will be sharing those numbers, but we um are surpassed last year's number. And you I'm sure I'll let Jason share all those numbers because he has doing a pledge drive, a registration drive with all competition amongst the student the schools. >> Yeah. 1,211 as of today and last year we finished at uh 1,181. >> Yeah. So, and this is the biggest the biggest week and I know all those middle school kids
006are reminding their parents to register them so that they can get the free mile pass as well as the um high schoolers. And then I had heard that the elementary school teachers if they get enough uh registrations they will be slime. So the more registrator registrations they get the more colors they get slime. So get ready Carrie. Um and then we have ladies night out coming up on November 20th. Um so please uh mark your calendar. It will be a great fun event. Jason was one of our models last year. Um it will be real fun. It will be at the CDC property at the terrace. And then last but not least, um we have kicked off our programming for this for the fall. So we have model UN at both the middle school and
007the high school. And I'm really pleased to say that we've um en enhanced the high school program. So it's a year-long program. And we're very excited. Um and thank you to the district um our our president and our vice president of that club of that class will be able to get internship hours. So real excited about that because it is a lot of work. Um our commitment is to ensure that model becomes grows and thrives within our our our school community. And then um the good news is that the middle school led by Al Luna and the high school is April strong. Al Luna leads the middle school and we have a lot of seventh and eighth graders involved in that. So when they metriculate up to the high school, we'll have some really seasoned
008students. So we're very excited about that. And then we also are offering cooking and string. So, we're off to a big start and we're excited to raise the two $2 million for for the district. Thank you. >> Thank you, Carol. And now we have an update from our employees association starting with uh DSTA. I see someone hiding under a digger hat coming up. Hi, Andrew. >> Yeah, you got me away enough to be able to say something tonight even though I'll be watching the game once I leave here. um haven't seen your familiar faces in a while. So, just wanted to come say hi. And whether you were a student, parent, or a teacher, you woke up this morning to pretty much the start of your school year, a torrential downpour. However, now that we
009have the clear, sunny skies, we hope that the remainder of the school year will also transpire in that way. So, there's only good things that can come moving forward. Um, however, we did get snow, so that's always a great thing as well. Chuckles. Great. With that being said, there is nothing to report at this time and enjoy as I enjoy the rest of the game while you're here for however long that you are. >> Thank you, Andrew. >> Anyone here from the CSEA? Seeing none. Um, moving on to item 4, presentation on enrollment and staffing. Dr. Young. All right. Good evening, President Glenn, members of the board, Dr. Johnson, and all in attendance. Tonight, I'll be presenting an update on our enrollment and staffing for the 2526 school year. Highlights for enrollment include that we
010remain a destination district with stable enrollment over the years. Our projections are being met at all of our school sites with the exception of a few specific grades, which I'll go into in a moment. Of note is that we provide class size reduction and more personalized learning and opportunities in our fourth and fifth grade classrooms as well as our secondary math classrooms. Thanks in great part to our ed foundation and the money that is raised from the generous contributions of our community and business partners. We had a total of 364 new enrollments this year which is consistent with our numbers from the past three years. In looking at our enrollment projections for this year and the next two years, you see that we anticipate steady enrollment approaching our sweet spot of 3,400 students as we
011continue to have new families join our schools. This is the final year of our transitional kindergarten age rollout where we now serve all in district four-year-olds. As a result, we have grown from two TK classrooms at Center Street to four classrooms and maintain two TK classrooms at Richmond Street. At the secondary level, you'll notice that we are becoming more consistent amongst the grade levels, which creates greater balance within the cohorts of students. In looking more closely at our elementary enrollment, we find that while we didn't meet our overall projected enrollment, we exceeded it in a few grades and are still accepting enrollment in the open grades. Overall, we continue to have strong enrollment. In looking more closely at our secondary enrollment, we find that we met our projected enrollment at the middle school level. However,
012we came in under at the high school level. It is important to note that our sixth and 9th grade classes are coming in at a consistent level, which brings stability for years to come. And now I'd like to end with a quick look at staffing. This year we saw an increase of four certificated employees primarily due to the growth in our transitional kindergarten teachers due to the new staffing ratio and a bridge teacher teacher as we transitioned programs. We've also added a total of five classified positions since July 1st. This includes two custodians as we continue to focus on facilities, additional staffing in our cafeterias, and instructional aids to support the new TK classrooms and staffing ratio. We've also increased hours across some of our classifications such as noon duty aids and instructional assistance totaling
013an increase of seven full-time equivalent employees. The total cost for these staffing additions is approximately $680,000 a year. Thank you. This concludes my presentation and I welcome any questions you have at this time. I'll just say we are grateful that enrollment is stable and that this is still a destination district because unfortunately a lot of our fellow districts cannot say that. So, thank you to the team that keeps us at the level that we are. We do appreciate that. >> Absolutely. I can attest to that with the endless hearings that I have to attend for appeals. Yes, >> it's good problem to have. Thank you. >> Thank you. Now we have a presentation from Richmond Street Elementary School. Uh, Miss Elashian, >> my dog really loves you. It's just good evening board president Glenn, board
014members, superintendent Dr. Johnson, and members of cabinet. I'm Carrie Oashian here with Sean Bradlin, proud administrators of Richmond Street School. Tonight, we will share how our inclusive practices ensure that every child belongs. Through a system of tiered support, students receive what they need when they need it. Our model builds teacher capacity and promotes shared ownership so that inclusion isn't a buzzword or a slogan, but it's embedded in everything that we do. It's the heartbeat of our classrooms. At the foundation is the belief that every learner is unique and our goal is to design classrooms that respond to this variability. Dr. Todd Rose, author, speaker, and former Harvard professor, reminds us that there is no average student. Every child has a jagged learning profile, a blend of strengths and challenges that vary across academic, behavioral, and
015social emotional areas. Just like siblings from the same family can be so completely different, there are no two students who learn alike. And now I'd like to introduce Miss Julia Dunlap, our occupational therapist, who you may remember last year when she was here being recognized for winning the classified employee of the year. At Richmond, we place significant emphasis on student agency. As an occupational therapist, thank you. Sorry, I collaborate with teachers to promote this by creating environments and supports that meet diverse sensory, motor, and self-regulation needs. This includes creating calming spaces within classrooms where students can take short sensory breaks, incorporating movement opportunities to improve attention, and offering adaptive seating options to support focus. I also help students identify and appropriately use tools such as fidgets, weighted lap pads, and visual schedules. These help students
016stay engaged and ready to learn while empowering them to recognize their own learning preferences and advocate for strategies that help them thrive. Our classrooms are intentionally designed to support a variety of learners while giving students choice and voice in their learning. It is common to hear teachers say, "Pick a spot where you learn best and see students learning from the floor, a couch, a bean bag, or a wobble stool." Options such as seat cushions and web chairs or the carpet allow students to meet their own sensory needs. And to support visual access, upper grade classrooms include dual monitors so that instruction is visible from anywhere in the room. Teachers are also trained to integrate sensory tools and regulation strategies. An organized approach to ensure we're meeting students where they are is our multi-tiered system of
017supports. Tier one is for all students. These are evidence-based curriculum and practices that every one of our students has access to. Sometimes students will need additional time or need it taught in a different way or in a smaller group. This is tier 2. A student may receive tier 1 and tier 2 and still need a bit of intensified instruction. And this is tier three. Our professional learning teams use when what I need time to provide targeted tier 2 and tier three support. Teams analyze data on a spec on a specific standard and group students by skill and or need. Across the grade level, each teacher focuses on one specific skill, allowing students to receive direct instruction tailored to their current needs. After a short cycle, students are regrouped based on new data and progress. Every
018student gets exactly what they need in the right content area at the right time. Two years ago, our multi-disiplinary team of professionals redesigned the way in which students are referred to specialists for additional supports. This tiered system also serves as the entry point for the referral process. Any student who needs additional support, whether it be academic, behavioral, or social emotional, begins with this structure. Teachers collaborate with specialists to identify targeted interventions, monitor progress, and determine next steps. This ensures that every student receives timely datadriven interventions and that referrals to special education are made only after highquality interventions have them implemented and carefully monitored. And now we'd like to introduce one of our amazing kinder teachers, Miss Juliana Fel. In her first year at Richmond Street School, she was awarded the Southwest SULPA Educational Excellence Award
019>> for students who receive Good. For students who receive special education services, Richmond Street School is intentional about inclusive practices in every aspect of school life. Every student's primary teacher is their general education teacher. This ensures that all students learn, grow, and experience the magic of school of school together. From class parties with games and crafts to story times that keep everyone on the edge of their seat to specials like art and music, every student is able to join in and share these experiences with their classmates. Not only do these students enjoy the daily moments together, but they also develop crucial life skills that prepare them to work alongside peers with a variety of strengths, needs, and perspectives. To bring these uh inclusive perspecting perspective taking skills to life, I designed a classroom activity that
020allowed students to explore how communication can look different for each person. Inspired by one of my students who used an AAC or communication device. Together, we explored communication devices, what they look like, the many forms they can take, and how they help people all over the world share their thoughts and ideas. Each student then created their own paper version of an AAC device and practiced using it during uh indoor playtime to communicate with their friends and also with me. It was incredibly powerful to see them step into a new way of communicating and include their classmates so naturally. This activity quickly became a lesson that my students would never forget. At Richmond Street School, teachers are committed to these kinds of inclusive practices that make every student feel seen, valued, and like they truly belong.
021This commitment extends to our extensive support need students as well who receive specialized academic instruction from our bridge teachers. Bridge truly serves as a bridge to general education, supporting students with significant needs while maintaining meaningful connections with their peers in the general ed environment. We recently expanded our program with a wonderful veteran teacher, Miss Daniela Vallejo, who shared this reflection based on her previous experience teaching in a more traditional self-contained classroom. She said, "Seeing the model at Richmond Street has opened my eyes to the opportunities for students, the moments we can use to create meaningful experiences with their general education classrooms." Her insights highlight the powerful difference inclusion makes, not only for our students, but also for our teachers. Our model ensures that every child belongs and that every student receives what they need when
022they need it. This is not only one of the things that Richmond Street School is known for, but it's also the heartbeat of our school. Thank you. Um this touches my heart so much. um something that I hold very special um with my family too and to see how far education's come from having older kids and to how much now the importance of not just inclusivity but making sure that the child feels obviously included but they don't see a difference in any of it. So um I love that what you guys are doing and it's definitely making a difference. >> Thank you. You said a couple of things that just really were motivational for so many reasons. You talked about the heartbeat and we know how essential that is to life, but one thing that
023really stood out was student impact. Now, there is a difference between us taking care of the students and making sure that they feel as if they belong, but it's one thing to give them the power to have impact, to spread that to their peers, to live that, to breathe life into those around them. You're teaching them to go into this world to make this world a better place. And not so much teaching them, you're empowering them. And that impact makes a difference because when we're speaking to children, we're speaking to them and they get it from a higher level, but when they share with each other, it's eye to eye. And there's something about that eye to eye and that heartbeat that you said that really makes a difference. Very touched by it. Very, very
024pleased. And I have to say Richmond Street School is a very special place. And this right here just reinforces that fact. Thank you. >> Thank you. I feel like I want to say something, but they they've already Yeah, it's beautiful. So, thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Yeah. Great job. >> And we're going to move right on to the consent agenda. Is that right? They're not here yet. >> So, um, on the consent agenda, do we have a motion? >> I'll move approval of items 5A through 5K. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Maddie, your preferential vote. >> I, >> all board members in favor. >> I >> Any opposed? Seeing none, passes five to zero. >> Okay, we're going to move back to public comment. Uh we have somebody who'd
025like to address the board. >> Y >> uh my name is Dr. Bryce Davis and um actually I I'm a resident of Elsagundo. My daughter's a a high school student. Um and I'd like to um just ask the board that um the current uh regulations for conducting a parent observation. Um I went to the school on Friday to try to conduct a parent observation and when I met with the principal, he basically called the police and I had to leave with police escort. So, I'm I want to be protected when I go to the school and ask for a parent observation, which is my federal right. Um, and I don't want to be put off by any type of um, protocols or things that um, basically were lies um, by the principal um, to me
026which are unfortunate because I know the law and he basically was trying to skirt around it and get me thrown out of the school um, which was not only unprofessional but it it created a combative environment for uh, my daughter. Um, so I'd like to first understand the protocols for conducting my parent observation and then having my protected right when I do go to the school against any type of law enforcement uh approaching me or coming my way when I'm just a parent trying to observe my student. Not only that, I'm trying to be active in my daughter's life. I'm trying to be um uh active in the school and whatever they're doing. And I have that right too. and I don't I don't have that right to be um basically um dissuaded from doing
027that by the principal. So, I'd like to I'd like to get protection from human resources and whoever else to find out what my my legal and federal rights are so that going forward um there's no conflict when I go to the school. Um because I'm here to stay. I'm not going to go be going away. I'm a parent and I have every right to go to school and every right to see her and every right to know what's going on in the school. I used to work in the school district. So that whole presentation that you saw, there's holes in that in that presentation that you guys just saw because I was there to see it actually go into play. So there's a lot that I know. Um so I don't want to be tricked
028or or um put off by any type of um I don't know, political uh uh I guess persuasions or things of that nature. Um someone might not like me. That's fine. But I'm still here to stay. So I want to know exactly what those protocols are and I want to be protected in that way. Just want to can we get your name just so I can >> Dr. Bryce Davis and I used to be an employee for this district. Never missed a day at work. There was never any problem with any kid, never any bad report. And I like that same respect from your principal and he should be here tonight to hear this. Unfortunately, he's not. But uh thank you for your public comment and we'll follow up. >> Thank you. Right. On to
029item 6A. Dr. Linds. Good evening. Uh 6A is a contract change order two for phase two of the district office project. Um, the items in contract change order two are itemized here and I recommend approval. >> I move approval of item 6A. >> I'll second. >> Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Maddie, your preferential vote. >> I. >> All board members in favor? >> I. Any opposed? Seeing none, passes 5 to zero. Item 7 A. field. >> Yes. Um each year when we begin the negotiations process, we bring forward the articles that the associations would like to open for discussion. This action item is ESTA sunshine agreement outlining the articles that they would like to present for negotiations for the 2526 school year. I recommend acceptance. >> I move approval of action item 7A. >>
030Second. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Maddie, your preferential vote. >> I. >> All board members in favor. >> I. Any opposed? Seeing none, passes 5 to zero. And moving on to item 8A. Dr. Young. >> Good evening. Under education code 60119, a public hearing must be held prior to the board of education taking action regarding resolution number five to determine that all students from the Elsag Unified School District have access to sufficient instructional materials for the 2526 school year. I recommend approval of the public hearing at this time. >> I move approval of item 8A. Oh, we just opened it. Sorry, my bad. Yep. >> Okay. Um >> Oh, it's public hearing. I'm sorry. >> I'm opening public hearing at uh 6:27. and I'm closing the public hearing at 6:28. Uh, action item 8B.
031Dr. Young. >> Okay. This item presents the resolution confirming that Elsagunda Unified School District has met the annual state requirement for sufficiency of instructional materials for the 2526 school year in compliance with ED code section 60119. I recommend approval. >> Now I get to do this. I move approval of item 8B. Second. >> Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Maddie, your preferential vote. I. >> All board members in favor. >> I. >> Any opposed? Seeing none, passes 5-0. And now we move on to information pending action. Dr. Young. This evening, we are bringing forward for your first review the board policy and administrative regulations surrounding our recognition of religious beliefs and customs. The proposed changes are recommended by the California School Board Association in order to ensure compliance and alignment with federal regulations and recent
032Supreme Court cases following review by the board of education this evening. They will be brought back for approval at the next meeting. >> Thank you. And on to section 10formational calendar. So, we will be back here in two weeks. Anything else of note? It's all there for you to review. So, we can move right along to uh section 11 uh board members reports starting with Miss Speechley. >> All right. So, um I've actually had a relatively quiet couple of weeks since our last meeting. I did however get a last minute um we need an extra chaperone at the coronation dance. So on Friday the 4th I actually um got to go um to the dance and and see it. It was so much fun, great food. The the amusement park ride was huge hit. Um
033everybody looked great. It was a definitely a wonderful evening. Um, good turnout. I don't know what the final numbers were, but there were a lot a lot of people there. Um, we did our visit with uh to Arena and Eagle's Nest uh with Tracy and Heather and Dr. Johnson. Um, and although we kind of got to see the eagle's nest napping, um, we did get to walk around and see some of the classrooms and see what was going on and and have a discussion with our new director, which was incredible to to hear how things are going. Um, so that was great. Last Thursday, we gathered for a board retreat. Um, and then Jason and Tracy and I headed over to the high school to help judge The Amazing Floats. And I will be 100%
034honest, I hadn't seen most of the Netflix shows. I I was like, does it fit the theme? Probably um because I really didn't know. But every year I am just absolutely floored by the amount of work and cooperation that happens to get those floats looking the way they do in four days. It's just it baffles me every year how it all happens and it happens every year. So it's incredible and I love seeing that. What I did appreciate as a judge was the presentations though. They actually kind of did the story of of their float and and what it is and how it fit into the theme and all of that. And that was really fun to listen to the presentations. Um Friday I was joined with Jason and Tracy um in the parade and
035I thank Miss May for driving us. Um, I volunteer my own car, but then I need a driver so that I can sit on the back and throw candy, which is always a good time. Uh, congratulations to the Eagles on their big win, and I mean a big win um against Beverly Hills on on the game Friday night. And then my last event was um yesterday I went to LAXA which I will let Tracy talk a little bit about since she's actually our president and um I would like her to share what happened at that meeting. And with that, go Dodgers. Okay. Um well, we spent a lot of time together as you can hear from Meredith. Um, I'm going to just kind of chat a little bit about Eagle's Nest after the visit. Um,
036it was very cool to see, as much as it sounds weird, but to see the kiddos sleeping because I had an Eagle's Nest kid and I never knew how nap time looked. So, it was it was yeah, a pretty cool thing. Little CS and all. Um, but also just a shout out to Hannah. She's doing an amazing job over there. Um she had a coffee with the director last week and she's she's had a lot of parents that have want to join the PTO and um you know they've already started organizing a trunk retreat for the kids and this Thursday is their first PTO meeting. Um 6 PM in TLC room 3. Um so yeah, they're doing a great job over there and the kids are so happy. I mean, even during the day, well,
037I got there early because I was supposed to be at arena, so I got to see the kids before, too, playing and it was really great to see all that. Um, and the last thing was it was so fun to be in the parade. Um, you know, growing up here, I always walked in it, you know, being a brownie, a cheerleader, um, different things like that. I with my float, I built the floats, I did those things. So full circle moment to be in the car driving down and just um having Jax with me was a great thing. So um I thank everybody for that and um yeah that was our weeks. All right. So, lights, camera, action, popcorn, and a remote for Netflix. >> 1010 was the homecoming parade and game. And this is
038one of the one of the true things that makes our community special. You're talking about from newborns to seniors and everyone in between. Whether outside collecting candy and pets outside collecting candy or just enjoying just everyone driving or participating in the actual parade. I have to say a very special thank you to you, Maddie. Also to Miss Richmond, your full ASB team, all of the ESHS student body, teachers, staff, and the numerous volunteers, including the parents who held down the snacks or even I saw some parents deliver dinner while students were in the middle of building floats. It really is a community effort. Side note, loved my handmade movie inspired sign. And a nice touch was moving from the strings to the magnets. Thank you very much. I brought mine back. So, do not leave
039before I return these to you. Made sure to collect those and give those back. So, thank you. Moving on on 108, I'm going backwards. I attended the ESHS PTSA meeting and first of all it was an exciting week knowing that the students who are members of that PTSA were jumping between building the float and coming in to report on their duties and their roles in the PTSA. And our very own Dr. Johnson was there to present on the state of our school district. Well done. And lastly, a couple of general updates from the PTSA for the high school is they have two great partnership events coming up. On October 18th, they have the women's safety class with the fire department, Elsa Gundo Fire Department, excuse me, police department. And then there is on November 1st
040a CPR training with Elsa Gundo's fire department. We have college day on October 23rd and the next PTA meeting is November 12th. And a very special guest is Stephanie Burns who is a prior counselor returning staying connected as we do in this community. For the Richmond Street School PTA, they have Ruler Family Night on October 23rd, their annual Halloween parade at Library Park on October 31st, and the fall flutter November 7th. Their next PTA meeting is October 27th. And lastly, for both schools, we have the reflection entries, which are due on October 20th, and the theme is I belong. Thank you. Okay. Yeah. So, I think yeah, the biggest smiles all came from homecoming night from the parade and and again the game, everything was great. But I I also want to comment on how
041many students take time to learn to do the dance also. Like that was that's amazing when you see that many students who put in extra time and choreography and all that. So, so again, from the building of the floats, the dancing to all the spirit raising that ASB and all their officers do, we appreciate seeing that trickle out into the community. So, thank you to to you and Tally and Beth and Miss Richmond and everybody that was involved in like getting that spirit up because it was really felt. So, thank you. Um, Arena Neil's Nest. Yes, both nice ends of the spectrum here in our district to see and visit. So, we appreciate that time together. uh Laxa. Last night we did uh trekk out to the mothership of Leo to have that meeting. Um
042that's in beautiful Downey if you haven't had the honor of going there. But um it's nice when uh Meredith and I carpool together. We we enjoy our company and and carpoolability. But um yeah, we we had a very timely presentation from CSBA on the Mahmood versus Taylor case, which our information pending action is related to tonight. So it was very timely to have that presentation. And um again, I think we had 40ome districts that were logged in either in person or on uh live or online. And so it was good coming together of folks there last night. Um, I'm looking forward to the middle school PTSA meeting next week as well as presenting at uh, high school career day. So, that's always a great turnout as well. Fun day for everyone. Thank you for all
043the work that goes into that day. I know that's really beneficial to our students. So, happy to be part of that. And that is all for me. >> Gosh, Tracy, you forgot about the FAC. >> That's all you. Tracy and I attended the facilities advisory committee meeting um a week ago and um big thing there is that u the district is starting its sustainability study with our consultants and uh I know Tracy is very excited about it as am I because this is where we look at our buildings and uh our procedures and what we're doing with the environment and finding better ways to be good citizens as as a district. Um, today I attended the Ed Foundation meeting with um Dr. Johnson and uh it's always great to be there. Um, it's a big
044room full of people that are um dedicated to their only task is to raise money for our school district and they do it extremely well. uh as we know they donate $2.1 million uh per year to our to uh enhance education in Elsagundo. Um next week is going to be a busy week for me. I've got um the PTA council meeting on Monday. Um, we've got on City Hall Plaza on Wednesday, uh, United Against Hate rally at 5:30. So, that should be a good time for the community to get together and, um, think about where we're going. And on Thursday, I'll be joining Tracy at high school career day. So, always um a good time for professionals in our community to be able to come back and give a little to the district by talking
045about what they do in their professional lives and the paths to get there. And that's the end of my report. >> Thank you, President Glenn. Uh we had a fantastic meeting with the uh PTA uh presidents as well as the principles uh together in order to talk about, you know, this year and moving forward. And um one thing I just want to stress uh anyone who's watching and we'll continue to uh push is uh volunteers are always needed. We we never hit a capacity of like oh man we just have too many volunteers. Um and so we talked about strategizing how to uh continue to build um that base of volunteers for our school district uh because we always need them um and we really can't do it without them. Uh so very grateful to
046who we have and want to figure out ways to recruit more and thank you PTA presidents um and the principles for attending that meeting. Uh peerto-peer it's rocking. Um I already read out the score. It's already been hit. Register. Uh on the staff I want to give a shout out to Avet and Tina. They work in the front office. Yeah, the jogathon a couple weeks ago and it's just a mad house there and they are just go-to and I'm I'm there in the morning for valet and uh they're just on it. You mean like they they work very well together. That front office is very very busy and it's just the two of them. Um so just a kudos to Avet and Tina. And then I also want to give a shout out to the
047special education staff and first responders at Richmond. We had a student who had a need. Um they acted very quickly. uh worked with the family, worked with first responder responders, um and it was just very well done and well handled and um and our student was safe. So, uh great job everybody. And then uh shout out to students. Uh the home uh coming float building I think is one of it's it's definitely my top five of Elsagundo things uh uh and now I have a full year. Um but it's uh something actually spectacular. Yeah, I I was I was telling somebody, it was Lisa, but uh it's like one of those things that would be like it's a late night, but it's worth seeing. Um really really special. A lot of work and a lot
048of parents are involved uh and staff. Miss Richmond's working late. So just super kudos to the students that like that is a magical night if if you have not had the opportunity. And then also to our jogathon runners at Center Street like yeah they uh were running their tails off. Um it was we lucked out with weather. It was kind of a cooler day that day. Uh but uh they were participating smiles laughing and uh they're good sports. So thank you. And then um this is a serious announcement. Uh uh so at our next board meeting um those of us I call it the coalition of the willing uh will be wearing Halloween costumes. Now as you know no one is required to wear a Halloween costume to a board meeting. Um uh you would
049be the individuals who choose not to. Um so uh very much respect those choices of everybody and I look forward to be joined by the coalition of the willing. Um and then uh finally uh on the event side, the Quanis Athletic Foundation is having a golf tournament on October 24th. Uh looking forward to supporting that and thank you to the Quanis for always being supportive of our schools. Uh their most recent efforts were demonstrated at Richmond and at Center Street. At Center Street, they donated the playground um for the TK and K students, which was desperately needed. And then at Richmond um they purchased a lot of alternative um flexible furniture for the outdoor area and the new buildings which looks fantastic. Uh so Quanis uh thank you thank you thank you uh and then
050finally uh uh thanking colleagues our board I'd like to thank our uh board's significant others uh who we got to have dinner with um the other night. It was super fun and you know it just it's it's appreciated. You I mean like you know these are evenings days that are given up and it's just sincerely appreciate. I mean Andrew freaking shows up. Um so it just it's sincerely appreciated because I I I do think that you have to have a very understanding person in your life to to sort of you know explain like why you're doing this for pretty much for free. Um so uh thank you to those folks. It was really nice getting to meet with them and interact with them and I see why we have such a great board um uh
051with the people that we have at home. So, thank you. That concludes the report. >> Thank you, Dr. Johnson. Uh, we do not need to convene to um I mean recess to close session. So, at 6:46, I call this meeting adjourned.