001[Music] testing. Testing one, two. One, two. Testing. Testing one, two. testing. 1 2 3 [Music] Madame President, the time is 5:30 p.m. All right. Thank you. Good afternoon. This is the reg regular board meet meeting of the Audanto L element school dis district D district two's Tuesday July 29th 2025 okay 1.003 0003 roll call and quorum estab establishment. Madam President, the time is 5:30. I'll take note of that. I'll take roll call. Trusty Stoodto present. Trusty Krauss. Krauss present. Trusty Webster. Webster present. Trusty Lef French. Le French present. Trusty Stewart. Stewart present. Okay. Um on to 1.04. Pledge of allegiance. Please stand and place your right right hand o over your your heart. Ready. Ready. Be begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which
002it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Okay. Go going on to two uh adoption of the agenda 2.01 proposed additions deletions and adj adjustments in the order order of biz business. Madam president we have none tonight. Okay. Thank thank you. Uh 2.02 02 adop adoption of the agend agenda trustees. I need a mo motion to adopt the agenda. Webster motion to adopt the agenda. And I need need a sec second. So I'll second. Okay. Please take take the vote. Trusty sodto. Sodto I. Trusty Krauss. Krauss I. Trusty Webster. Webster I. Trusty Lef French. Love French. I trusty Stewart. Stewart I. Mot motion passes 5 Z. Okay. Uh three close sess session de declarations. We will be taking I items 3.02 through 3.04 into close session. On to
003four p public testimony be before close session. Um, I need the blurb red. Okay. The public comment period is administrated by state law and is the point in the meeting set aside for members of the public to share their opinions with the board. Open meeting laws do not permit the board to engage in dialogue or answer questions. Any person who wishes to address the governing board on close session agenda items only must complete and submit an AESD speaker request form five minutes before the meeting is called to order. Public comments will only be taken on agenda items during the discussion of those items. The board values public comment and although the board of trustees cannot take action or discuss items not on the agenda, the board of trustees listens carefully and appreciates input from the
004public. Additionally, a public speaker can be cut off for exceeding the allotted time or for willfully causing an actual disruption to the meeting. Before cutting a person off or removing someone, the board will give at least one clear warning. If you were cut off or worn last time, please consider that your warning. Individual speakers are allowed three minutes to address the board on each close session agenda item. The board limits the time the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. With board consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard. The president may take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that additional persons speak only if they
005have something new to add. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Um do do we have a rep represent representative from a AATA? Madam President, we call on Jennifer Raider or anyone who's representing I just asked if I could speak really quick. I just wanted to say thank you to each and every one of you for the amazing trip um the schools to watch and thank you. It was it was a wonderful experience. I could go on and on. I just wanted to take this moment and say thank you. Good evening, members of the school board, faculty, staff, families, and students. As we come together to begin a new school year, I want to extend a warm welcome to each of you. Whether you're returning to our school district or uh joining our community for the first
006time, uh we are grateful for your presence and your commitment to education. This is a moment filled with hope and opportunity, and I'm excited for the year ahead. Each school year represents a new a new chapter, an opportunity for growth, connection, and collaboration. Our classrooms are places where minds are challenged, ideas are nurtured, and lifelong values are formed. And none of that is possible without the dedication of our teachers, support staff, and administrators. As we look to the future, we must also acknowledge the very real challenges we are all facing. Rising insurance premiums, the increasing cost of living, and the financial pressures on working families and staff are not abstract issues. They are daily realities. That's why I respectfully call on this board to take meaningful uh action this year by increasing the health and
007welfare cap. Our educators and support staff deserve relief from these mounting costs. They deserve to focus on their students, not on whether they can afford to see a doctor or support their families. Addressing this issue is not only a matter of fairness. It is a matter of sustaining the health, morale, and well-being of those who serve our students every day. We have an opportunity and a responsibility to do what is right. Investing in the people who make our schools great is not a burden. It's a necessity. Let this be the year we rise to meet both our challenges and our potential. We are not asking for luxury. We are asking for dignity. Thank you. And here's to a school year filled with list learning growth and meaningful progress for all. Thank thank you. And do
008we have a rep representative from CSEA? Madam President, the board calls on Diane Lynn. Thank you. Good evening, Madame President Stewart, trustees doc superintendent Dr. Walker cabinet classified staff certificated staff and all others present here and on YouTube you too. I want to comment on the wonderful conference the national schools to watch. We attended at the end of June in Washington DC. We had six staff members from George Magnet and also Dr. Walker, Dr. Dwison, President Stewart and Trustee Sodto. The conference was very informative on how to treat students with respect and guide them through their educational journey. I can only speak for myself in saying we bonded with everyone that attended from our school district. I'm very very grateful that I was able to attend. I was able to extend my stay in Virginia
009and spend quality time with my nephews. one that works at the Pentagon and the other works for the Department of Justice. I got a personal tour at the Pentagon. You cannot take pictures in there, but it was still an honor just being there. And when I visited, I have to admit I did 18,837 steps one day and I made it. Um, I can honest honestly say that I had a refresh on American history. Everything was so beautiful. On another note, we are ready for the new school year and are ready for negotiations and hoping we can come to a compromise for last school year. Thank you for allowing me to speak and have a great rest of your evening. Thank Thank you. Okay. Do do we have odd audience members? Madam President, the board calls
010on uh Lisa Martinelli. Good evening board members and cabinet. Uh thank you very much for letting me speak tonight. First and foremost, I want to thank you cabinet for allowing the teachers who uh were responsible for getting on the schools to watch to attend that conference and and everybody else who's responsible for that. Thank you. In addition, I want to thank you as well for allowing us, myself included, to attend the wellness conference in Anaheim. That is a wonderful conference and I brought back a whole lot of great things that I can uh use for myself and for my classroom. On that note, I wanted to mention though something that was not so good that happened there. Um, I was very happy to attend with my school at my school and see other schools that
011were there as well as uh friends that I haven't seen in a long time. And I was also happy to see that one of our board members was um in was coming as well and was approved to go. But word had it that this board member um knew that uh another person was attending uh somebody who's in litigation or was in litigation with him regarding the temporary restraining order. And uh according to uh what I understand um trustee Krauss emailed uh trustee love French trusty Stewart and uh you Dr. Walker asking why and what kind of safety was there in it for him and he came and we were you know enjoying the conference fully and I even checked and saw that um Miss Alamo's name was not on the attendance the attendees list but
012on Thursday of that week while we were there just the end of lunchtime time. I look up from my lunch as I'm speaking with a couple of teachers from Bradic and Trusty Krauss is speaking with a couple of principles from um one from Atlanta district and another principal from a different district and they were enjoying the conversation. But I look halfway across the room and Miss Alamino is walking down the aisle from where you get food. She turns, stares straight at the back of Trusty Krauss's shirt and walks right toward that group and comes within this close to him and looks him, stares him in the face and he's in shock. I was trying to call him to let him know what was happening and he didn't hear because he was involved in the conversation.
013But, you know, we were all shocked. We went to our uh breakout sessions. But then during that breakout session, we find out that the police were called and that Trusty Krauss was um told by the police that there was suspicion that he had broken the restraint. That's not acceptable. Please be more careful. Do we have any any other speakers? We do, Madam President. Uh Susan Garcia, she is on Zoom. We do not have anybody on Zoom by that name. Madam President, the board calls on Lauren Benson. We are asking her to unmute now. All right. Can you hear me? Yes, we can. Okay. Thank you. Uh, good evening, Madame President, trustees, cabinet, and everybody in the audience and on YouTube. I am here once again just to speak on some matters that are going on
014in our district. To reiterate, the teachers and staff are very happy with Dr. Walker and the direction she is taking in the district. Her actions continue to show how much she cares about the Adalanto school district community. To quickly address what Miss Martinelli spoke about, I'm unsure why we're concerned with Mr. Krauss and his feelings when he is the one with the restraining order. So, he should be the one following it and making sure he doesn't break it. Once again, Mrs. Alamo is an employee of this district and should be able to freely attend conferences without feeling threatened. back to my rest of my uh reason for speaking here. What I don't understand is why the people that are not employees of this district, I'm talking about some of you trustees, continue to have an
015issue with Dr. Walker. It seems that some of you are not paying attention, not listening, or you simply just don't care about what the rest of us are saying. Although you continually profess how much you care about our district, your actions say otherwise. Mr. Krauss, you continue to stand up here and pretend you care about this district. However, your actions when you were an employee and now as a trustee show the opposite. You talk about transparency and about the spending of district funds appropriately. Yet, you are trying to sue the district through multiple lawsuits for what is it over $20 million. Where could that money go? I'm sure the district has to hold on to attorney's fees just to fight against you. That money should be going to our staff and students. The teachers in
016this district still have not settled a contract for the 2425 school year. And now we are starting the 2526 school year without a contract. Once again, some teachers are paying over $500 a month for health insurance. While surrounding districts have fully paid medical. Perhaps if you weren't trying to seek some sort of vengeance against the district for releasing you after your mismanagement of district funds and you improperly running the district, we could actually focus on the Adalanto district community, our teachers, staff, and students. Now, please don't whine and complain and act like you're an employee. You no longer work for the district and are an elected official. Therefore, you can take any public comment, whether positive or negative, and learn to live with it. Please stop the lies. Please stop pretending you care. You have
017a long history of issues with the truth. Please stop trying to punish this district as you no longer work here because of your own actions, not the actions of the district. Stop trying to punish Dr. Walker. She wasn't even here during your tenure. We finally have someone here trying to do good for this district and take us in a positive direction. Someone unlike you, someone who isn't worried about elevating themselves. I'm confident had the people of this community knew what kind of person you are, they would have never voted for you. I will continue to make it my mission that they see you for who you are. Stop the lies, stop the insanity, and let us thrive. We all deserve it. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Madam President, the board calls Miss Corey. We are
018asking them to unmute now. Good evening, Madame President, trustees and superintendent. The heart of the superintendent's evaluation is to protect children. For 20 years, my story has suffocated me and it is time for me to breathe again. In 2005, my family was stationed at Fort Irwin, California. Being the new girl in middle school made me vulnerable. Instead of being protected by a trusted adult, I became brave. At the age of 11, Michael Krauss was my long-term substitute. Instead of encouraging me to make lasting, appropriate relationships with my peers, he decided I was his favorite. He would isolate me from them by sitting me behind his desk. While my peers got to learn and grow, I was reduced to coloring sheets for him. My peers took notice and it would be talked about until 8th grade
019graduation. He made me doubt my parents, made me believe my well-being depended on him, that he could love me appropriately. Again, I was 11. He told me I was a princess and deserved to go to Disneyland. Where were all the permission slips for the whole class? He asked me to buy him swimming trunks and meet him at the pool. I was so young, I didn't even know how to navigate the adult men's clothing section. He asked me to give him massages and he gave them to me in the black chair that swiveled directly behind the desk that held coloring sheets. The only thing he allowed me to do in the classroom as his assistant. He gave me gifts and pet names. He watched me not as a dutable, trusted adult, but as a hunter stalking
020his prey. One day he heard my parents were on school campus. It was then he grabbed me by my left arm, yanked me out of line, and demanded, "Why the hell are your parents here? You better hope it's for your sister." I later learned there was an investigation, and he told people he had been fired because of me. My parents, he sent threatening emails, even tried to extort money. My family had until Easter to pay. The words, "I ruined Michael Cross's life," would haunt me throughout my adolescence. His inappropriate actions became my burden. As an adult, I see it for what it is. It was grooming. It was an abuse of power. It was predatory. And as a child, it was terrifying. I lived in fear for decades that he would find me again because
021he made a conscious decision to contact my family even after being fired. Recently, the fear came rushing back. Not for me this time, but for all of the children that he has in arms reach as an elected trustee. Tonight, you have the power to protect children from the same turmoil that I've carried for the past 20 years. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Do we have any other speakers? Madam President, the board calls on Angelique Jolly. We do not have them on Zoom. There is nobody in the waiting room by that name. Okay, that concludes tonight's speakers. Okay. She's trying to get on, but all right. We're going to go on to five re recess to close sess session. I need a mo motion to go to close. Left French eye motion to go to close
022session. Thank you. I need a sec. Second Webster. I second. Please call for the vote. Trusty stood. Sodto I. Trusty Krauss. Krauss. I Trusty Webster. Webster. I Trusty Lef French. Le French. I trusty Stewart. Stewart. I motion passes 5 Z. The time is now 5:51. [Music] Yeah. [Music] Okay. Okay. [Music] on the road. Okay. Um, we call to order order. The time is se 72024. Miss Mrs. Love L, please take take the the roll call. Tristy Sto present. Trusty Webster. Webster present. Tissy Le French. Le French present. And what time did Tristy Krauss leave? Um, he left. I got a text from him. at 7 7:15. I'll go ahead and put down that he left and Trusty Stewart present. Okay. Um se seven close sess session re re report reports there. There were no actionable
023actions take taken dur during close sess session. Uh eight public public testimony. Miss Mrs. Love Lavey, do do we have in any speak speakers? Yes. Angelique Jolly. Okay. We are asking them to unmute now. Hello. Can you hear me? Yes. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Good evening everybody. Um, sorry I couldn't get on before, but I was on my phone driving um headed to Virginia for my son's graduation for the military lieutenant training. I'm so excited. So, but based off of some of the recent events um and the concerns involving Trusty Krauss and Miss Alamo, as well as the broader implications that these matters may have for our community and our school district, it has been reported that Miss Alamo may have violated a restraining order. If accurate, this would represent a legal matter that merits
024further review. Restraining orders are issued to protect individuals and uphold safety in alleged violations should be thoroughly investigated to ensure the integrity of the legal process. Regarding the allegations made against Trusty Krauss, I believe it is important to examine them both serious and objectively. Object. Yeah. Mr. Krauss served as a day-to-day substitute teacher, a role that typically involves limited and temporary interactions with students. It is my understanding that substitutes generally do not have the authority to organize field trips or extend student activities which may arise questions about the logistical feasible of some claims that were just risen. Being a long-term teacher of 20 some odd years, I find the allegations very ludicrous. The timing and details of these allegations have led summaries to concerns about their credibility and the potential of ulterior motives. At this
025time, there has been no publicity presented evidence clarifying what specific falsehoods Mr. Krauss is alleged to have stated. Given the involvement of individuals formerly associated with the board and the other community members, it is a reasonable to call for transparency to ensure that personal or political motivations are not influenced by public discourse or decision-making. In conclusion, I respectfully ask the board to conduct a full and impartial investigation into all matters raised, including the reported restraining order violation that Mrs. Alamo did while attending a conference that she knew Mr. Krauss would be at. Trusty Krauss would be at and the allegations against Trusty Krauss. Our community deserves clarity, fairness, and a commitment due to due process. Maintaining a respectful and transparent in Whoops. The environment is essential for the continued trust of our students, staff, and
026families. Thank you for your time. Could we pick up your check on the first floor number four? Once again, first floor airlines and welcome to Los Angeles. Oh, oops. Hello. Yes. Hello. Yes, we're still here. Oh. Um, did you hear my I'm I don't know what happened, but I'm at the airport. So, is that Did you guys hear me? Yes. Okay. So, I'm done. I hope that this all gets worked out and that you do a full investigation on Sandra Elmo as well for showing up and making a false claim against him. So, thank you for your time. I appreciate it. And I hope you guys have a wonderful rest of your break. I am done. Thank Thank you, Madam President. The board calls on Lauren Benson. We do not have a Lauren Benson on
027Zoom. Madam President, the board calls on Okay. She is being admitted into the room now. Asking them to unmute. All right. Did I am I unmuted? Yes. Okay. Thank you. Um, good evening everybody again. Um, to say I'm shook is an understatement. Kudos to the brave young lady who had the courage to come up here and speak before close session. Thank you for sharing your story and validating what many of us have already heard rumors about. I knew I would run out of time earlier this evening, so I'm here just to continue my thoughts from earlier. I want to point out that I gain nothing from coming and speaking to you. I have no agenda. I'm on Zoom tonight because I'm out of town enjoying the last of my break. I come speak to you
028because I cannot stand injustice. I can't stand by when I see something that is wrong. It's just the way I was raised. When you've been exposed to trauma from abusers, manipulators, and narcissists, you cannot stand idly by when you recognize it in others. Especially when it affects the place in the people you have given your heart and soul to for the last 20 years. I tell my students, "See something, say something." I have to live by those words. After what we heard earlier, my words seem to have even more meaning now. To Trusty West Webster, I say, "Shame on you. I really used to feel sorry for you as a woman who was being so easily manipulated. I know what being around narcissists looks like. I'm sure whatever he was selling you sounded good, but
029now my pity has turned to frustration. You cannot tell me that you do not see the way that he is manipulating manipulating both you and Trusty Sodto. We see it every time you speak on something that obviously was presented by him almost verbatim. Your words speak even louder than your actions. When will you start believing the truth? I truly feel like your heart was in the right place and you know what is right. I hoped you were able to separate yourself from him, not just for the sake of the district, but for the sake of you and your family. Trustee Sodto, we were really hoping that you would be able to step out and be your own person. We had a lot of hopes for you, that you would actually listen and speak your own
030mind, that your youth would bring some positive change. Sadly, it seems that you've been manipulated as well. You shouldn't feel too terrible that it's happened to you because the manipulator is a really good puppet master. And sadly, sadly, you've just become another one of his puppets. It can happen to anyone. It's even happened to our own teachers association board. Seasoned professionals, parents, grandparents even. And they still have managed to be his puppets. Hopefully, you can really look inside, take a step back, and see where you stand. Hopefully, you can stand for what is right. From now on, we all deserve to know the truth, to act on it, and to stop believing these lies. Have a good rest of your night. Thank you. Do do we have any speak other speakers? Madam President, the board
031calls on Corey asking them to unmute now. In the name of transparency, I found out about him being a trustee on June 14th at my own valition because I have had to continue to check about his whereabouts because of my fear of him. Sharing my story earlier this evening in regards to Michael Krauss was not easy. But it is my story to tell. Despite his desire to twist narratives to favor him, to make him the victim, tonight is for her. Michael Krauss insisted on knowing my favorite dessert. Afraid to upset him, I made one up. That's when he became to call me Cheesecake, a pet name. I was 11 years old and at the age of 11, I should have never had to see the anger in his eyes when I did not email him
032back one evening. I am not here for an apology from Michael Krauss. It's evident that he couldn't even stay to face me. Nor do I want sympathy in the name of trying to soothe not only what I went through, but what I've had to live with. No child should have to look behind their shoulder, try to remember every stranger's face in a Walmart because of an assumed trusted adult who took advantage. I don't want another male teacher became the narrative of the rest of my education. I have grown into getting two masters. I actively help heal my community as a call to action within myself because my life was ruptured by Michael Krauss and his pervasive predatory behaviors. I have a full life, not one reduced to coloring sheets. I have a voice and a
033roaring desire for justice. Again, I do not need hearts to ache for me. I need for you all to show up for her. I need action. I need us to come together as a community and say we will not allow this to happen again. Not today, not tomorrow, not here, not for the next school district. I imagine I am not his first victim, nor his last. Michael Krauss is not here today. Seconds, but it is time that he is held accountable to reflect on his own becoming. He is no longer part of this meeting after I shared my voice, which is telling. Thank you for doing the right thing when it comes to her. Thank Thank you. Madam President, that concludes tonight's speakers. Okay, we go on to nine consent agend agenda. We are take
034taking I items 9.02 through 9.077. Does any tr trustee want to pull an item? Okay. Hearing none. Sorry. Um, okay. Hearing none, we'll take a vote. We've never We need a motion. I need a motion. I'm sorry. A motion to approve the consent agenda. I need a sec. Second. Sodto. I'll second. Okay. Call for the vote. Trusty stood. So do I. Trusty Webster Webster I. Trusty Lef French I. Trusty Stewart Stewart I motion P passes four Z um 11 11 Govern govern governing board members reports and announcements. Um really quick um over over time I've I've not noticed a a shift shift away from this it aud in intended and li limited per purpose. So I'd like to take a moment moment to bring bring us back back on on course. This po portion of
035the the agenda is res reserved for brief board re relate related reports and and announcements s such as school viz v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v visits, conferences or official eve events. It it is not the the time for com commentaryary disc discussion referencing p personal or un unofficial in init initiatives such as ad advocacy ef efforts. So, social media sites or other other pro projects not a authorized by board a actions raise raising con concerns about the dis district district staff or f fellow board members re requesting future uh agend agenda items. Those must be sub submit to in right writing
036through the the prop proper form and channel. If a a me member has a con concern involve involving an another individual, it should should be addressed priv privately in a way that upholds profess professionalism and avoids avoids burd burdening staff or the the pub public. Okay. Now we proceed with board member re reports and announcements. Who wants to go go first? I I can go. Um that's new information to me about the comments. Um if if I need a refresher on board which board policy that we're following in terms of that we're being restricted on some things that we can't talk about. So, I I'd like to get some clarity. That being said, just wanted to take a moment to share some brief updates on what I've been doing uh outside of our board meetings.
037As many of you know, I've already shared the last board meeting that I went to the National School Boards Association and the Howard University Board Academy where I did the super best practices for superintendent and I also did the uh budget workshop as well. And uh this these places are areas where I grow as a trustee. not just through the sessions, but through the conversations, connecting with other trustees, exploring what other districts are doing and seeing how we can bring that and make it work for us. It's not just about showing up and getting a certificate. For me, again, it's about bringing back the ideas, the strategies, and the inspiration that can be useful here in our own district. you know, workshops, books, reading time with other board members, it's all a part of of
038how I try to stay informed and uh responsive in this role. A session that stuck uh with me was at the innovative schools uh summit where one of the sessions were about creating schools of laughter. the idea that student and staff joy can be measured even even used as data to inform campus uh climate to me um I really that really stuck with me because I'm a big I guess I would say fan a supporter fan of the perma model of well-being and the P that stands in that is positive emotion so I I that really stuck with me as as that was a strong value for me another thing that stayed with me was that you get what you tolerate. That's a leadership lens I'm trying to apply across the board literally and figuratively.
039CASBO. I also I mentioned last meeting that I attended the Casbow uh program, the school uh business finance certificate program, and that was very um very u enlightening in terms of the budget. And so CASBO helped me better understand like the facilities planning and multi-year projections that affect the long-term health of the district and um why we need to be prepared for the future fiscal years. Most importantly, I've been working, you know, like I mentioned earlier, you don't just go for their certificate. So, I've been working to explore how we can take some of these ideas and adapt them here in our district. Without getting, you know, too specific about it, I have had uh conversations with district leadership and outside professionals about roles and strategies that could help us strengthen board governance and operational
040support. You know, my goal is is to build towards solutions that are responsive to our needs, don't add unnecessary burden to staff, and you know, reflect on what's working with in other successful uh districts. So, uh some of the some of what I brought back will likely lead to future agenda items, and I'll continue working to get the input, the support needed to bring those ideas forward in the in the right way. At the end of the day, I I want to be transparent about what I'm working on and what I'm learning because this work doesn't stop when the meeting ends. Every conversation, every conference, every article, every book I read, it's all about my commitment to students and families we serve. That's all I have to say. Thank you. Uh Trust Trusty Web Webster.
041All righty. Good evening, AESD friends and family. Uh, as we gear up to come back to school, open our doors, welcome our students in. I'm really excited about some of the things that we're hearing. Um, I was made aware tonight. We've got strive to 95 for our enrollment, encouraging our kids to get there every day and to participate. Um, it is my understanding that every day a child misses from school, they miss key lessons that build on furthering their educations. So on this upcoming school year, I do encourage parents, be there, be responsive, be supportive, and we're going to have a wonderful year. Additionally, tonight we welcome our new assistant principal at Mesa Linda Middle School. I am extremely excited to see what will be done at our school this upcoming year, what changes are
042being implemented, and more importantly what kind of culture we're going to create over there. I'm really excited. So, welcome to our school district. Um, and I look forward to this upcoming year. Additionally, my understanding is we have a back to school uh PD day for teachers and uh classified and certificated for lunch coming up this Monday. Welcoming everybody back. I hope to see everybody there. Um, and you know, I I just want to take a moment and hope that everybody got some time to to relax, to refresh, to really rejuvenate because I feel like this upcoming year, although we will still face challenges, we have the potential to to really thrive. So, I do look forward to seeing everybody come back. I do look forward to seeing the faces. I do look forward to seeing
043these kids back at our board meetings. Um, and I wish everybody a wonderful rest and remaining of their summer. Thank you, Trusty Love French. Okay, I too want to say welcome. I'm excited for Mesa Linda as always and I know you know from being homegrown here that what you're going to bring to the table over at Mesa Linda is what you have already experienced. Um I'm excited for you. I'm excited for your family over there. It was nice meeting everyone and I'm excited to see what great things that you bring to Mesa Linda that you know um Mesa Linda is capable of. Um to everyone that is out there, please enjoy the few days that you have left um without being a um a teacher by heart. That's what I do. Um however, by not
044being in the classroom, I work 12 months out the year. So, I didn't get that vacation, but I hope that you had spa days, you had wellness. I hope that you're all refreshed, and I look forward to seeing you on Monday. Take care. All right. Thank Thank you. Um, so first thing I was a able to go to DGC with with the um staff from George and we had a blast. We had great laughs. I mean, we told stories. We sat in the lob lo and talked. And I really want want to thank Miss Mrs. Smith because she did the school's pres presentation on her her own and she really shared a one wonderful Strad strategy that I want to actually take into the class into my own classroom and you know Miss Mart Martin
045and Miss Lynn were wonderful travel com pan pions and it it is a trip that I will take with with me for forever. So, thank thank you so so so much. I also want want to welcome Miss Miss Paul M Martin, right? Paul Mary Mary I wrote we wrote it down. I'm sorry. And I can't I just love the fact that you came from Ma Mesa Lind Linda and I am look looking forward forward to how you you will build the team at Ma Mesa Lynn Linda with Miss Mrs. John Johnston because we always have high hopes for Ma Mesa, you know. Um, and I also want to wish all of the staff, you know, s certifificate and classified a great start of a new school year. To me, the school year is the best
046time of year. It to me it's more it's worth more than new new year year's day because you do start with with the clean slate with new new students a new te teacher with your new back backpack and it's a brand new start and you just can't fight the the excitement. So please embra embrace it. Good luck and please have a great start to the new school year. All right. Um we now go go on to 12 s super in intend attendance reports and announcements. Thank you President Stewart. Good evening, Esteemed President Stewart, board of trustees, executive cabinet, AESD staff, students, and community. As we begin our 2025 2026 school year, I want to say how proud and honored I am to serve as your superintendent. It is indeed a privilege to lead this incredible
047district alongside so many dedicated educators, staff, and community partners. Thank you for your continued belief in the work we do together. Over the past two weeks, our journey forward began with a powerful experience thanks to an invitation and scholarship from Aaron Ruell of the Freedom Writers. I had an opportunity to participate in the training and participating in that transformative training. I have to go back to what I remember Webster saying when she went that level of exuberation and joy is the same that I left there with. And I'm reminded that it's just how important it is to honor the stories our students carry. We don't know them yet, but we will as this year progresses and how vital our role is in helping them write new hopeful chapters. We also launched our year with a
048dynamic 3-day leadership kickoff where our district and site leaders came together to focus on building strong foundations, engaging deeply in leadership, and preparing to support our schools with clarity and compassion. Under the banner of Thrive 2030, building the bridge to our future, we move forward with purpose anchored in our commitment to improving attendance through our strive for 95 focus and bringing our framework for the future to life in every classroom every day. As we step boldly into this new year, let's carry these words with us. The bridge between vision and reality is leadership. And equally, hope is the bridge between what is and what can be. Let's be big, bold, and brave. Together, we got this. And with that, I have a short video. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music]
049Feel [Music] it in my body. [Music] Thank you. That was great. Okay. Go. Going on to third 13. Adjournment. Trustees. I I need a mo motion to adjurnn. Trusty Webster. A motion to adjurnn. I need a sec. Second. Le French. I second. Second by Le French. Please call for the vote. Trusty Stoodto Sodto I Trusty Webster Webster I Trusty Le French French I trusty Stewart Stewart I motion passes 4 Z please have a good night Madam President the time is 7:53 and the time is now 7:53 three. I always