001Testing. Testing. All right. We'll be back online in about one minute. We are back online. Okay. So, we're back back online. Yes. Are we set? Yes. Okay. All right. Congratulations, George Visual and Performing Arts Magnus School. Your commitment to the arts, academic excellence, student centered learning, supportive school culture makes you the school to watch. Greetings. I'm Sataria Ridley Kazi, the proud principal of George Visual and Performing Arts Middle and Magnet School in the Adilanto Elementary School District. We are so excited to be a part of the schools to watch community. A special thanks to the AESD board, Dr. Terry Walker, the superintendent and cabinet. Also, thank you to George staff daily. You support student expression, innovation, and academic excellence. All the pieces that make George a unique experience [Music] I'm Chris. I'm in sixth grade
002and I play trumpet. [Music] Thank you to our George staff for the amazing and wonderful things they do each day. Thank you for the generous support of our district, whether it be the superintendent all the way to the board and those in between. Thank you for everything you do for George and for making it all possible. [Applause] Hi, I'm Sophie Perez and I was the dance captain, also stage manager. And pretty much I helped with like anything Miss Mar needs. If costumes needed help, I was there. I helped um I helped uh some of my dancers learn new dances, try to push them to their like what they can do. Uh yeah. [Applause] Hi, my name is Jonathan McGee and I was in the George production, The Lion King. And my role was backstage and
003props. Being backstage in props was both rewarding and difficult. Thank you. [Applause] Hello, my my name is Marcelo Perez. Um, I was also in the Lion King production. I was also backstage helping him move um props around. It was fun and difficult at the same time. That's it. Um, now I'm going to welcome Pumba and Timone. [Applause] Hello, my name is Andrew. And my name's Bumba. Last name too? Mirus. Yeah. And I played the part of the Lion King as Pumba. And my experience was pretty great cuz I'm such a theater kid nerd and well at the beginning I was very scared and I didn't think I couldn't do it. But then Miss Martin with her kind words she told me that I could believe in myself that I could do anything. And so the
004play was such a success and now I'm playing this guy. And Timone. Hey Timone. Where is he? Oh, so say something. Don't be shy. He's shy. And well, his voice actor is in here. So this kid that I picked up from the jungle is here. Hello, my name is Nicholas Chuki. I was um my role was the lights and um it was pretty hard. Um u I'm nervous. My bad. Um so my part was the lights and uh it was pretty hard to focus um not focus but to know which color the scene was. So that's why uh Miss Martin gave us a gave us a paper so we know when to change the scenes at the right time. Yeah. [Applause] for actors, they're very nervous. Um, it's a fact that most actors are very
005nervous if they're up close. So, just give them a round of applause because they did a wonderful job. Mr. Thank you so much. Let's give one more round of applause to George Visual. At this time, I would like to welcome our proud new principal of Mesa Linda Middle School, Mrs. Genevieve Johnston. [Music] not on. Oh, there we go. Thank you, tech guys. You're amazing. Um, so thank you guys. Um, welcome cabinet and, uh, our board and all of our guests. So, I got to Mesa Linda about five weeks ago, I think, and it has been amazing to see all of the different programs that we offer. So, we have a little bit of a slideshow. Um, unfortunately, our or our esports student got sick and was not able to make it. So, we're going to
006talk a little bit about that, but up first, I think, can you go to the next one? Yep. So, esports. Um, we started with one esports section of esports this year and then we were gracious enough to have a beyond the beyond the bell program that has grown exponentially. Um, and we had the opportunity, I think it was like three weeks ago to actually perform and like test our skills against other schools from San Bernardino and we did really really well. Um I'm happy to announce that our cute little um one of our female gamers um they had a whole separate section just for female gamers and she her team actually came in second place which is huge for us since we are not even really an established sport yet in um our school. So
007they did really well. And then we also want to talk a little bit about AVID and I'm going to invite Vincent up. Um he might be I think is he still here? Oh there he is. So Vincent is one of our sixth grade AVID students. Um he's going to talk to you guys a little bit about what AVID means to him. It is a new program that we're bringing back to Mesa Linda. So we started with sixth grade this year, then we're going to add seventh grade and then the following year we'll add eighth grade. So I'm going to turn it over to Vincent. [Applause] Hello, my name is Vincent. The grade I am is in six. My school is Mesa Linda and my avid teacher is named Mr. Mitchell. What a means to me
008is I'm sorry, my bad. This one. The college I attend was UCR Wside and the college I am going to is UCR Wside. And my favorite thing about AVID is that we collaborate and work together to build a fun and safe environment for our classroom and our peers. So, one of the reasons that we chose Vincent is because he was he was very shy at the beginning of the year. um really did not like public speaking at all. So, this was huge for him. He has grown so much in the program. But the other thing that's really cool is in sixth grade, he got to visit the college that's his dream school and kind of established that that drive and that dream at a very young age. And he we've already been talking about Lego
009robotics for next year because he wants to get into engineering. And so he saw their engineering department and he was like, "Oh, like you know, you're at the mall or for those of us when we go to the Louis Vuitton store, like super excited." So, um, that was what it was like for him. He's such a great young example of like how Abbott is really helping our students. Um, we started the program with 60 and this year I think we're going to go up to probably 80, potentially even grow our sixth grade group a little bit larger. And so then next just our upcoming events really quickly, we have an our awards assemblies. Um, we actually have 19 kids with true perfect attendance at Mesa Linda Middle School. Um, which is huge for any middle
010school students. But yeah, so give it up for our our 19 that will be celebrated. Um and then we have promotion on 63. So hopefully all of you can make it. Um it'll be exciting for sure. So thank you guys so much. [Applause] All right. Trust me, e each time I'm up here twice twice a month, I'm nerv nervous every time. So, I understand. All right, we are going on to um 4.02 Z 02 AC academic serve services reading difficulty risk screener presentation. Good evening, Board President Stewart, board of trustees, staff, students, and community. I am here this evening to share a new requirement for all school districts that must be adopted for the 2526 school year. It's called the reading difficulty risk screener. This recommended assessment item will come before you this evening for
011approval as a new item. In this presentation, I will I will review the background, purpose, and intent, as well as some key information that you'll need to understand and how the committee came to this recommendation. The California Ed Code now mandates screening for all students in grades K through two for reading difficulties, including dyslexia. Districts must adopt a CDE approved screener by June 30th, 2025. We must begin implementing screening no later than the 2526 school year and it must take place every year thereafter. If students arrive after the testing window, we have 45 days to test that student unless they've been tested in another district already or if the parent opts out. And I'll explain opt out in a few moments. So, it's like a continuous cycle that we'll have for our students. K2. The
012RDRS screener aims to identify early risk of reading difficulties and provide intervention when evidence-based early literacy instructional strategies and materials. Screenings are intended to inform instruction, measure pro progress, identify the learning needs of the student, and facilitate communication between parents and our educators. It's important to note that the screener does not diagnose. So, it's not a diagnostic. Um, it is in put in place to make sure that our students if we can identify and intervene early if there are any difficulties then we should use that um screener to be able to measure the needs of the student. It should be used as a flag for potential risk of the reading difficulties to inform their instruction to measure their progress to identify student learning needs and enable our parents and educators to discuss the needs of
013the student based on the screening results. Districts are required to provide supports and services that are appropriate to the challenges identified by the screener. As a district, we're required to also make sure that the screener overview is in our parent student handbooks and the overview of the test purpose and how students will be assessed, how um when we're giving that assessment screener, so the dates of the screening and the instructions of how to opt out should a parent choose to do so. Additionally, within 45 days of that test conclusion, we are required to make sure that our students um results are given to the parent so that they understand the results of that screener. It also must include how to interpret the results and it also needs to make sure that we include next steps
014including supports and services that we intend to provide that student. Students who not who do not speak sufficient English must be screened in English and their primary language. So currently um the screener is only available in Spanish and they're developing all the assessments. Actually they're developing other languages. If the primary language is not available before the student can be screened, the risk for reading difficulty should be evaluated through the developmental history of the student, the educational history and literacy progress, taking into account the students background and evolving English language um needs. Parents do have the right to opt out in writing. And this is for parents of students on IEPs or those being tested for special education must also provide opt out. The opt out must be provided in writing. To qualify for opt out,
015the student must meet one of the following criteria and also provide that written notice. So student has an identification or diagnosis of a reading difficulty, the reading disorder or another disability. the student is eligible for special education services or the student is in the process of being assessed for special education. So the state of California released a total of four tests that were approved. So anything that we do we have to make sure that it is state approved. So of the four um assessments we had MClass dibbles, Amira, multitudes and the rapid online assessment of reading or they call it the ROAR assessment. This table represents an overview of the options. So I things that we were our committee looked at. Um first of all all three options we I told you that we had
016four that we could choose from. We only picked three because one of them did not have a Spanish component. So we needed to make sure that we met that um primary factor first. So we also looked at the administration, how long it was going to take to give it. Um was it one to one? Was it whole class? Um we also looked at how long it was going to take to administer, how it was scored, and then what type of reports were available for parents. Um were there a variety? Were they easy to understand? um additionally the cost and if and how much professional development would be required. So I have highlighted there are multitudes and I'm going to go over that in just a moment. I do want to thank our adoption committee. All
017of the teachers listed here did come together to help us to make this decision. Um we kind of sequestered them for a full day. So we thank them for coming together to help us with this decision. So the committee reviewed what the ED code had to say had to say. They heard from three different vendors. So each of those vendors came in, gave a presentation and allowed the uh participants of the committee to see what that assessment was like. An initial silent vote was taken. Then they had small groupoup discussion of the pros and the cons. They had a whole group discussion and um able to discuss key facts and details. and then they had an open vote. So, multitudes was chosen. It was a unanimous vote. Um, some of the reasons that they gave
018for why it was a unanimous vote. First of all, it's a California-based assessment. So, the team felt it had our students in mind um when they were um when they would give that assessment. This test is partnered with universities in California, not a business. So they liked that it was researchbased. It's also based on neuroscience. So we know that the brain research says and the importance of how the brain works and functions as it relates to reading and learning how to read. It was culturally and linguistically affirming that it's they're also in process of developing additional languages. Um it was kid-friendly, it was concise, it was adaptive, which means it'll um adjust itself. based on the needs of the student and it also complements our current diagnostic system which is I ready. So the team
019felt very strongly that I Ready um is a comprehensive type of assessment. And so this particular assessment is going to look at letter names, letter sounds, a lot of those beginning um early literacy strategies to see how students are progressing in in order to capture if there are any difficulties early on that a student may have. It's also I wanted to uh make sure to also note that in order to implement this new requirement, the state did all lot funds to all districts for the purpose of purchasing assessments. Um this particular assessment is free. Um but district received a distribution of about $216 per student and for grades K12 that would was based on our 23 24 um enrollment numbers and that equates to about 48,000 for our district. So these are one-time funds. They
020don't keep giving it to us. Um but we can use these funds uh mostly for training for professional development and also just down the road um making sure that when the student is diagnosed early as needing supports what do we do with that information and how do we help our students? So those ideas um were very important for us. But thank you for letting me share this evening. [Applause] Uh board, do do we have any any qu questions? No. No question. Oh, we have a question. Well, first of all, thank you for your presentation uh Dr. Dwise on the fact that this is a new policy and you guys are hopping on and getting on top of this great work. Uh I had a question regarding what was left over. Um we're going with the
021multitudes from UC San Francisco and it looks like it's going to be free for all students. So, um, and based on the grant that we're given to fix to, um, accommodate the new ed code, that funding, um, just want to re reiterate, it is going to just go back to our teachers for professional development is what I'm hearing. That is the purpose of what we're using those funds for. So, with this particular assessment, first of all, when we give this, it's a very important screener. We want to make sure we're not missing any of those early signs and um needs that the students have. And so part of it will go to how do I give it, but the other part of that professional learning is going to do be what do I do with
022it? Excellent. Thank you. That's all. Thank you. All right. Thank Thank you. All right. We are go going on to five close sec session declarations. We will be taking I items 5.02 and to five 5.05 into close session go going on to six public testimony be before close session. [Music] Um, we're going to go to 6.001. Um, we need a read reading of the the blurb. Thank you. 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 AES speaker request form
023five 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 appreciate input from the public. 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 warned 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 total time for public input on each item to
02420 minutes. With board consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentations 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 person speak only if they have something new to ask. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Um go going on to 6.02. Do I have a rep representative from ADTA? Madam President, uh we do. We have Angelique Jolly. She'll be representing ADTA and she is on Zoom. Oh, sorry you're here. I know. I filled that out just in case. This one. Good evening, trustees, superintendent, and esteemed members of the Atlanta Elementary community. Thank you for allowing me the time to speak tonight. I come before you with great respect
025for this board, for the leadership of our district, and above all the incredible dedication of our teachers and our classified employees. Thank you. We are proud to be a part of a district that has demonstrated responsible financial stewardship even through difficult years. According to the district's 2025 fiscal crisis and management assistant team FICMAT report, AESD has maintained reserves above state required levels and projected an ending fund balance of 42.1 million for the 2324 with 24.1 million still projected for the 2526 school year. That kind of stability doesn't happen by accident. It's the result of careful planning and tough decisions. I want to raise one additional point for your consideration. Neighboring districts have already committed to covering 100% of employee health premiums for the 2526 school year. These districts also offer higher annual salaries than Atlanta.
026This growing disparity puts us at a serious disadvantage when it comes to retaining and attracting talented staff. we risk losing not only great educators and staff, but also the continuity and community connection that our students and families rely on. But on another note, tonight I'm here to talk about the human side of that financial picture. This year, health insurance premiums rose by 350 for Etna and $522 for Kaiser. For some of our lowest paid employees, these increases represent a crisis. For others, they mean putting off medical care. For many teachers, the increases mean a net loss of approximately close to $6,000 annually. despite their commitment, increasing responsibilities, and the ever growing needs of our students. Why would teachers want to stay in our district when our neighboring districts offer fully paid PPO and salaries at
027higher than ours? The state cola 2.5% cost of living adjustment for 2025 is not a raise. It's not a reward. It's an attempt to keep up with inflation. Without it, we effectively are asking employees to do the same, often more for less. We understand the budget is complex. We know every line item represents choices and trade-offs. But we also believe that a budget is a reflection of values. When we look at a projected fund balance of 24 million over the next three years and an increase in restricted program balances to 57 million by 2425, we see opportunity not just as balanced books but to invest in the people who make our schools function. Let me be clear. We are not asking for luxury. We are asking for dignity. Our classified employees and teachers are the
028heartbeat of this district. They open gates, clean classrooms, teach struggling readers, manage behaviors, become counselors, comfort our children, and often go far beyond their job descriptions. They do not do this for recognition, but out of the care and concern for the students and the families that we serve. But must but care must be mutual. And when take-home pay shrinks, when premiums rise, and when workloads grow while support does not, we risk sending the wrong message that our people are expendable. We know the district has faced challenges. VicMat's own review points to gaps in budget monitoring and missed opportunities to utilize critical program funds. We don't bring that up to assa to assign blame. We bring it up to urge improvement and say that now is the time to realign both process and priorities. We respectfully
029ask this board to consider three things. re-examine the budget through a lens of equity, especially for all our employees who are most also at a vulnerable financial hardship, possibly due to the increase in our health benefits. Fund the COLA of 2.5% to ensure wages at least keep up with the pace of inflation. increase the district's contribution to health benefits so employees aren't absorbing the full cost of those rising premiums. This is not only a sound financial move, it is a moral one and it is a chance for AESD to say clearly and boldly. We value our people, our family. Let us not wait until a crisis forces us into action. Let us lead with foresight, compassion, and courage. Let us make decisions that reflect not just balances on the sheets, but the hearts and the
030lives behind every dollar. Thank you for your time and commitment to doing what is right. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Do do we have a rep representative for CC csa? Yes, madam president. The board calls on Diane Lynn. [Applause] Good evening madame president Stewart trustees superintendent Dr. Walker, cabinet, classified staff, certif certificated staff, and all others present and on YouTube. First of all, I would like to mention that this week is classified week. I would like to let our classy classified members know they are truly appreciated for their loyalty, dedication and work ethic with our students, our parents, staff, administrators at their site or department and also our district office personnel and administrators there. You are awesome classified staff. With that being said, we are not understanding why our hard work is not recognized with
031the rising cost of our healthcare which is different than our certificated counterparts where our four over $400. Ours is and district and district at this moment has raised our cap a mere $90. $90. And with a 1% off schedule increase, which means many of our members will be making less to to the tune of $400 to $450 every month. Our members that work a six-hour shift daily will be totally overbudget every single month with no extra money for the simplest outings for their families. Surely you can understand that many cannot afford this drop in pay, especially with the rising costs of food, utility bills, and clothing. I believe our members deserve much better than what is currently being offered. I hope you can reconsider and do what's best for all of our members, all of
032our staff, certificated and classified. Thank you for allowing me to speak. Thank Thank [Applause] you. Okay. Do do we have any odd audience men members? Madam President, the board calls on Phyllis Morris Green. She is on Zoom. We are asking them to unmute now. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, my name is Phyllis Morris Green and I am a proud product of the Adalanto Elementary School District having attended as a youth third through sixth grade. I am here today to commend the board for its courageous and visionary decision in hiring Superintendent Terry Walker. In her first year, Superintendent Walker has demonstrated exceptional transformational leadership that has already begun to reshape our educational landscape. And we've seen examples of that tonight. Under her guidance, this district has taken a bold step forward by launching Thrive 2030, an
033extensive initiative that emphasizes future readiness and innovation, strategically designed to tackle longstanding challenges in student performance and district management. Thrive 2030 stands as a testament to your commitment to revitalizing our educational system, preparing our students for the jobs of tomorrow, and elevating our academic standards to an unparalleled level of excellence. What is most remarkable is the inclusive and collaborative approach Superintendent Walker has adopted through this process. This level of encouragement fosters trust, breeds creativity, and paves the way for sustainable solutions that are reflective of our community needs. We can feel the excitement in the air, and we saw the excitement in the air tonight with the teachers, with the students, and with the parents. Superintendent Walker efforts not only signal a new era of collaboration, accountability, and hope for Atlanta schools, but they also set
034a clear vision for the future. The data-driven strategies and innovative practices implemented under her leadership, such as targeted professional development for teachers and enhanced curricular offerings, are already yielding positive results. I want to take this opportunity to thank this board for its unwavering commitment to this transformative process and for allocating the necessary resources to support it. Together, we are laying the essential groundwork for lasting change in our district and I encourage continued support for Superintendent Walker as we work collaboratively to create the schools our children truly deserve. Thank you. Thank Thank you, Madam President. The board calls on Andrea Rogers. Good evening board members, district leaders, and members of our community. My name is Andrea Rogers and I am the health clerk at Westside Park Elementary School. This is my second school year. Every day
035I care for the health and the safety of our students. Whether it's tending to scrapes and fevers, managing chronic conditions, or offering a calm, compassionate presence when a child is scared or hurting. Like so many classified employees in this district, I show up every day ready to serve to give 100% support and protect the students and staff of AESD. But while I help others care for their health, I am not guaranteed the same care for myself. I stand before you today to ask how can we truly value our classified employee employees if we do not provide health if we do not provide them with paid health care. We are the bus drivers, the custodians, the a and the aids and the nutrition workers and the clerks. We are often the first to arrive and the
036last to leave. Many of us work multiple jobs just to survive. with employer provided health care. Some of us are forced to put off doctor without employer provided health care care. Some of us are are forced to put off doctor's visits, skip medication, and live in live in fear of a single medical emergency derailing our lives. This isn't just a workplace issue. It's a human issue. It's about dignity, respect, and recognizing that a healthy school system starts with healthy employees. Paid health care is not a luxury or it's a necessity and is long overdue. I urge you to do what's right. Show us that we matter and not just in words, but in action. Give classified employees the security and support we need by providing paid health care for all. Thank you for your time
037and for hearing our voices. Thank Thank you. Madam President, the board calls on Lisa [Applause] Martinelli. Good evening, ladies, gentlemen, members of the community. Thank you for allowing me to speak today. So today I stand before you to address an urgent crisis in education in our system. A crisis that threatens not just our teachers but the very future of our for of our children. We must confront the reality that we are losing talented educators for to neighboring districts where schools are safer, salaries are more competitive and most importantly teachers are treated as the professionals that they are. It is possible to have classrooms where our children thrive, where our teachers are inspired, motivated, and financially secure. This is not just a dream. It's an an achievable reality. If we take immediate action to support our
038teachers and all other stakeholders in this, we must prioritize paying teachers salaries that keep pace with inflation. A lot of times it's been said that oh well the cola is for our expenses too. The cola is specifically meant for the employees of the Adalto School District to deal with the increase of costs due to inflation and the cost of living. We also have increased expenses because of this. How can we expect dedicated professionals to perform at their best when their purchasing power diminishes year after year? Teachers are not just educators. They are mentors, leaders, and role models. They deserve a salary that reflects their hard work and the critical role they play in shaping future generations. Furthermore, we must advocate for fully funded health insurance and comprehensive benefits, including a robust PO. Our teachers already
039spend a lot of money on healthcare, and this is unacceptable. We need to ensure that they have this resource, these resources, health coverage and support they need to thrive both personally and professionally. A wellsupported teacher is a powerful teacher. So we are also at a critical juncture. If we do not act swiftly, we will continue to see a mass exodus of educators seeking better opportunities elsewhere. This will lead to larger class sizes, diminished educational quality, and ultimately a disservice to our students. We cannot afford to lose our brightest minds to districts that prioritize their educators. So, I urge each of you today, join me in advocating for a future where our teachers are paid fairly, where they have access to the best healthcare, and where their profession is honored. Let's make a commitment to invest
040in our teachers. For in doing so, we invest in our children and their futures. Together, we create a system that not only retains our talented educators, but also attracts new ones, ensuring that our classrooms are filled with passionate, dedicated professionals. Let's do this. Rise to the challenge and demand respect and resources for teachers. Thank you, Madam President. The board calls on Clifton Harris. Good afternoon, board, president, Dr. Walker, and audience. I'm Clifton Harris. I'm publisher of the San Bernardino American News. I'm also a resident of the high desert. Been here since 1978. Came here kicking and screaming as a deputy sheriff. Uh that's why I look like this. I'm an educator and uh graduated law school back in 2020. That's also why I look like this. I want to tell you something. I met uh
041Dr. Walker at Victor Valley Union one day. I don't know what the occasion was, but I was a person grabbed me and said, "Hey, you got to meet the new superintendent at Alano." Well, she hadn't even been appointed yet, but that's how con how convinced they were she was going to be. And so, I met Dr. Walker and I hadn't seen her again. But I feel like I knew her because everywhere I went, I'm also a private investigator and I do a lot of private in investigating on things. And I went to uh a business out here in Atlanta and they were doing an ad in my newspaper and they say, "Hey, Cliff, have you have you uh seen the superintendent at the at the district?" And I said, "Yes. Isn't she great?" And I
042said, "Yeah, but I've only met her once." Well, my kids love her. And I said, "Wow, that's wonderful." And so I was in Apple Valley. I know board members out there. And I got the same thing. So her reputation precedes her. She has been uh a just a a beacon of hope for a lot of people and they seem to gravitate to her. And I'm I'm telling you, you got a you got a gem in Dr. Walker and it's kind of like a football trade. I wouldn't trade her for nothing. I got to hang on to her. It's kind of like the kid that grew up in San Bernardino that plays for the Washington Commanders. You know who that is? Nobody knows. You're kidding. Huh? What's his name? You don't know why I should call
043Jade Jade. Jaden Daniels. Yes. Jaden Daniels. Uh wonderful kid. I know his family. Uh he's just as humble as they come. There she is. We got to keep her here. And we have so many things to be proud of in the in the Atlanta district. I could tell you some real stories about Atlanta from the days when it wasn't what it is today. Uh because I've I've been here when it had its own police department. I was with the sheriff's department 30 years. So I can tell you some real horror stories. So let's do right by her coming up. Thank you so much. Thank Thank you. [Applause] Madam President, the board calls on Linda Titus. Greetings. I'm Linda Titus. I'm a resident of the High Desert, a proud resident of the High Desert, uh, esteemed
044board, and I'd like to just call your names out in the areas that I found that you represent. Um, Christina Stewart, board president, area 4. Miguel Santos Jr., board clerk, trustee area three. Leseawn uh Love French, trustee area two, board representative. Uh Stephanie Webster, trustee area five board member. Michael Krauss, trustee area board member. And then you have an honorary board member for life, Holly Echis. I I thank you guys for your commitment, your dedication to your constituents in your areas and by selecting Dr. Terry Walker and vetting her and bringing her to the high desert. You know, we have some challenges getting some folks to come to the high desert to come through that pass and to come to an area that looks like toast when they're used to look looking at green areas.
045When I invite friends, they're like, "Okay, where's the green?" And I say, "Look at the Joshua trees. That's where it is." But you should be proud of your selection of this visionary Dr. Secretary Walker has given us the Thrive 2030 framework for the future. I'm excited. I'm excited to know that we're going to have students that are empowered learners, critical thinkers. And you know that's where we are lacking with critical thinkers even as adults, communicators and collaborators. We have seen that tonight. that has been exemplary and change makers, future ready leaders. I always say, let's put the stuff in the tool boxes that our young folks need. And I think that that is what the Atlanta Elementary School District is doing. The earlier we start, the better it is. These babies come here now. They're
046looking around. They are observing everything. They're talking early. They can operate every device around. And they tell you, I know my great grands tell me, "Grammy, I've lived before. I can help you." And it's true. They can. And they do. So, thank you. Thank you for making me feel that my seven decades plus of living, I'm going to own that here. but for everybody else is I'm 26. So, thank you. Thank you very much. I do feel confident with what you're doing with our young folks. Thank you. Thank Thank you, Madam President. I just want to make the record reflect it is sodto, but it's okay. Just want to make sure. Yes, ma'am. Madam President, the board calls on Beer Williams, President Stewart, board members, Superintendent Walker, Executive Cabinet, ladies and gentlemen, students, friends. Good
047evening. My name is Ver Williams. I'm a long-term resident and concerned citizen with the great with a great interest in the education of our youth. I'm here tonight because like you, I believe a good education will make a strong Atlanta with unlimited possibilities, which makes a stronger high desert. The strong Atlanta starts with your leadership and the AESD you govern. I believe that the strategic plan developed by Superintendent Walker with your support and the input of the entire AESD community that is the parents, the teachers, the classified staff and the community members is a blueprint we need to stimulate an active and involved learning environment. In 1860, George Elliot said, "You can't judge a book by its cover." And today, I will add, you can get the essence of a document by the listing in
048its table of contents based on what is contained in the district's strategic plan and the programs that have been developed over the last year. For example, the superintendent student advisory council. We saw some of it tonight. the modernizing of communication with families and staff with continually updated videos on Facebook and Instagram, the recruiting and on boarding of a public information officer, the launching of a district-wide newsletter, and the strengthening of partnership with community leaders and organizations. I can tell that the AA AESD has found a way and a person to communicate its priorities, its focus, and the recipe for stability that's needed to build the foundation for a strong educated Atlanta. Under the continued under your continued guidance and superintendent Walker's transformational leadership, We believe that the AESD will continue to grow from strength to
049strength. We already see more involved parents, more stimulated teachers and staff and students who are more motivated to learn. They all show up. They all show a new sense of ownership in the districts and the synergy that comes from that and the partnership with the community is what will produce a stronger Atlanta. Because of the items listed above and the need for stability, directional focus traits that we see in Superintendent Walker, we believe the board made a wise decision in selecting Superintendent Walker. Thank you. Thank you, [Applause] Madam President. The board calls on Jen Raider. Good evening all good board of trustees and our cabinet and uh members of the community. Um, first of all, I'd like to thank you for reinstating the Zoom participation ability. That really really means a lot to all of
050us because it in invol allows people to involve themselves if they can't be here on an a given evening and they still have input to give. So, thank you very much for doing that. Uh, secondly, I'd like to I'm very excited to see so much input from the community, people we've never seen before. It's wonderful to see you here come out to support Dr. Walker. It's a it's a real crowd. Hope we see you all the time. That'd be that'd be nice if you really interested in Edento district that you would be here all the time and and and have a hand in the governance. It's wonderful. And secondly, or last of all, I should say, um I'm just asking that uh the website be updated uh with the board policy manual and the governance
051documents. They're not up currently and we really would like to have that information. and we're kind of doing some research and we want to be informed and um make sure we're crossing all of our tees and dotting our eyes. So, we would just ask that to be added to the website. And that's all I have for tonight. Thank you so [Applause] much, Madam President. The board calls on Julie um Allar Red. Good evening, Superintendent, Cabinet Trustees, staff, and families. If you're still here, I need to talk to you about the medical cap for classified. Two weeks ago, I described all the classified positions and all the interactions with students we have throughout the day. We are vital to this district in the everyday business of the schools. As a reminder, classified are the least paid
052and yet we have the highest medical deduction. Many families are losing money every month because of our high medical deduction. Employees are struggling to make ends meet and next year is looking worse if you don't step up and do the right thing. What's the right thing? The right thing is to raise the medical cap substantially. N $90 does not even cover our increase for the coming year. We have bills that are constant and instead of getting ahead or saving, we are in the red. Not because we're spending more, it's because we're making less. Would any of you want a loved one to be in this situation that you have been putting classified through over the past year and going forward? Many classified have been here for 20 plus years. It goes back to valuing classified.
053The way in which you regard us is evident in your negotiating with our team. The last offer doesn't solve the problem of us losing money year after year. A more realistic offer that values classified would go a long way towards ensuring that we are not losing net income every month. Thank you. Thank you. Madam President, the board calls on Dr. Kohler. Good evening everyone. Thank you for letting me speak. I am um Dr. Ellen Keeler. I work at George um with uh learning disabled students. due to the disability that I already have, I already ex I already uh spend extra on uh medical uh needs that I have um supplements um medical treatments that are not covered by Kaiser. I use a special chiropractic adjustment and it is more expensive and those things help me
054maintain my function. They help me, you know, perhaps someday I could walk a little faster getting up here. Thank you for your patience in waiting for me. Um and then there, you know, might be thinking, um the savings programs for the medical expenses, they don't necessarily cover some of the things that I may need. Um so I pay for a lot of extra. I also pay for extra insurancees just in case. Um extra disability insurance. um plus some others. I'm single. I don't have the ability to combine my insurance with somebody else. So that's um also a cost. So I would like you to think about the impact beyond the money line and the cost. Think of the cost more to the individuals and um the loss of income especially listening to the um classified
055staff that they are really losing and I would like you to consider that. Thank you for your time. Thank Thank you, Madam President. That concludes tonight's speakers. Okay. All right. Thank Thank you. So, we are on to SE seven re recess to close session. I need a mo motion to recess. Webster motion to recess to close session. I need need a sec. Second. Left French. I second. Okay. Uh please call for the vote. Trusty Sodto. So do I. Trusty Krauss. Krauss. I. Trusty Webster. Webster I. Trusty Le French. Le French I. Trusty Stewart. Stewart I. Mot motion pass. Z 0. The time is now 7:21. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] Heat. Hey, Heat. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey. [Music] The [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat.
056[Music] It's uh currently 9:33. Uh we're currently waiting for the board president and for another trustee. We're going to extend the meeting for another five minutes. Uh, at this moment I welcome a motion point of contact. Is there any way we could get a quick roll call? Madam Madam Lee, can we please get a roll call? We're going to extend the meeting. We're still waiting on two of our colleagues. Jesse Sto here. Trusty Krauss. Krauss present. Trusty Webster. Webster present. We have a quorum this moment. Trusty Webster, I make a motion to extend the meeting until 10:45. Is there a second? I second. Krauss seconds. Miss Levy, can we please take a roll call? Um, I'll take the vote. Trusty Stoodto. A vote. Thank you, Trusty Sto. Trusty Krauss. Krauss. I Trusty Webster. Webster. I
057The time is 9:34. We are at a recess. extend the meeting. Oh, you did. All right, we are now at eight. con convene to op open sess session 8002 roll call and quorum establishment. Um please take the ro. So that was done already. Are we doing it again? Oh were we we did to extend it? Yes. So, we extended it, but uh we need to reconvene as a board as a whole or just document that we're all here now. We're all here now. So, we did take a recess. So, I can take official roll call. Okay, I'll do that. So, trustee Sodto Sodto present. Trusty Krauss. Krauss present. Trusty Webster. Webster present. Trusty Le French. Le French present. Trusty Stewart. Uh present. All right. Go. And the time is 9:40. Thank you. Okay. On close
058sess session re re report 9.01 announcement of re report portable act actions take taken dur during close sess session. Um in the um okay in the student um academic ser services stu student expul expulsion dis discipline case um 2024-2025-7 ID num number 3311600 zero. Uh the the board vote voted to uphold it to uphold the pan the admin administrative pan panels to to expel it. It was moved by trustee webs We Webster and sec second by uh trustee Laala French to approve the re recommendation. I'm sorry I'm go going over and over. I'm lost my place. Um and we we accept the administrative panels re recommendations. The vote vote what was 5 Z. [Music] Um All right. Um it was moved in the student student expul expulsion dis disciplinary case. It was moved by trustee
059webs Webster and sec second by trustee sodto to approve the recommendation of the administrative pan panel to expel the student for the re remainder of the sec second master of the 2024 2025 and the first submester of the 2025 2026 6 school year. Fur further the board accepts the admin administrative panels rehabilitation plan which includes the following anger management count counseling maintain sad satisfactory grades and attend attendance in the alter alternative setting individual c count counseling group count counseling support group counseling decision making pro program. Uh the report of the vote is as f follows 50 0 in the case um expuls expulsion case 2025-15 ID number 336965. It was moved by trustee Webster and sec seconded by trustee Krauss to approve the recommendedation of the admin administrative panel to expel the student for the
060remainder of the sec second semester of the 2024 2025 and the first semester of the 2025 2026 school full year. Further the board further that that the board accept the admin administrative panels rehabilitation plan which includes the f following an anger management counseling maintain satisfactory grades and attendant attendance in an al alternative setting individual idual count counseling group count counseling support group count counseling dis decision decision make per program the vote vote was five to zero zero oh shoot I can't have that um one la last thing to call out. Um for um sorry for uh 5.005 the soup super in intendance evaluation. Um it was [Music] um it was moved by trustee webs webster and sec second by trudge trustee krauss to give doc Dr. Walker a needs improvement. The the vote vote goes
061uh trusty web Webster I. Trusty Krauss I. Trusty Sodo I. Trusty La French nay. And trust Trusty Stewart nay. All right. Go. Going on to 10 p public testimony. Do do we have any any speak speakers? Madame President, the board calls on Grisa Nicholas. She does need a translator, so she'll be allotted her six minutes. extra time. She did not Okay. So, Do you think that Fore now. Yeah. No. Um, Secretary um See, the reason I'm here is because I have been way uh asking for help for two years for my son Alexander Nicholas. Last year I was here on May 14, 2024 talking to you asking for help and I didn't receive any help. Due to this, I had lots of repres. Things got complicated that same month. I was denied the entrance to
062the building and almost I was um sent to jail. Albert at that time uh Mr. John Albert was the superintendent and he was aware of all what was happening. She he gave orders for me to be escorted to my car so I would not be here in the district. I uh got psychological trauma and I was not able to uh uh go to my son's school or here to the district. I would like to denounce the school go Franklin for all the moral um moral uh um hurts. Yes. Injuries that they caused to me and for my son. The district knew about the way my son was treated at Gos Franklin and they didn't do anything to their respect. My son received lots of trauma, psychological, moral, and uh he did not receive the aid
063that he was supposed to be receiving. Nobody uh helped him in any way and they didn't give him an IEP. Uh not even to this moment. [Music] I have been denied evaluation and they have not given me assistance one of one and uh they are asking for other evaluations that he doesn't need. The evaluations that my son received were not applied correctly and uh the teacher did not even want to um do anything about about it. The district always was aware about it and they never did anything about it. My son has been delayed in education and they have not given him the aid that he needs. My my son was bullied at the school at school uh Gos Franklin and the protocols for bullying were not followed up. They didn't give him a 504
064plan to protect him. There was no plan established to help him with his conduct. FBA functional behavior assment. He did not receive the evaluation FBA that is according to his condition. And when I requested an independent uh evaluation, they delayed more than six months to evaluate. And due to that delay, we have not even been able to have an IEP. The school year is almost over and my child is not receiving any protection or anything that he's supposed to be receiving. Okay. Okay. Okay. Yeah. Ver for Veronica. Ju just transate. The district has not been able to pay the independent evaluators. Um so has that has he has not been able to receive that. Okay. No. Yeah. Gracias. Yeah. The introduction was very slow. Okay. Gracias. Madam President, the board calls on Juan Nicolas. Hi
065members. Uh good night. I hope uh thank you for letting us speak this late. Um I'm my name is Juan Nicholas. I'm her husband, the father of Alexandra Nicholas. Uh on May 22nd, 2024, uh my wife um was harassed by Emily Olsen from the district. Um that was an incident and that's the trauma that she had that she was for that reason she hasn't be able to to go to the schools, enter the schools or the district. She doesn't feel comfortable because of that. So, one of the complaints that we wanted to to do what is against Emily uh Olsen Bolera and I believe we did send emails to Miss uh Terry. I believe um we asked for Miss Terry to have a meeting with us uh on October 24. You replied that you were
066going to give us a meeting. Uh unfortunately we have not received a meeting or schedule a meeting to meet with you and talked about those issues uh because we don't feel um that the school or the district never did anything to resolve those issue with um with the discriminations against my wife uh during that day on that time. So, I'm hoping that uh with this uh meeting you can reconsider our email and hopefully we can you can have a meeting to discuss this and and give us the time that we need. I know that u um we don't have much time to talk about this and our story is very um distressful for my son Alexandro and my wife Griselda um because until now like she mentioned we struggling to get the IEP um um
067because of the u uh assessments that were not completed on time and they were uh on the first assessment they did there were the lie to us. They hide information uh including in one of the meetings with um Miss Doia uh the psychologist admitted that she got restrictions to talking to my wife or answering questions to my wife and that's okay delayed the the IEP assessment until now. So that's one of the things that we wanted to share with you. I know my time is up but uh thank you appreciate your letting me speak tonight. Thank you. Okay. Thank Thank you, Madam President. That concludes speakers for tonight. Um Okay, we're go going on to 11 11 adoption of the men minutes. 11.01 01 board men minutes approve as writen and order order filled regular
068board me of twos Tuesday May 6 2025 do do I have a mo motion to approve trusty webster a motion to approve and a sec second so do all second Okay. Call for the vote, please. Trusty Sodto. Sodto I. Trussy Krauss. Krauss. I. Trusty Webster. Webster. I. Trissy Lef French. Left French. I trusty Stewart. Stewart. I motion passes. 50 Z. Uh 12 consent agend agenda. We are taking items 12.02 through 12.4 42. Does any tr trustee want to pull an item? Madam President, I'd like to pull 12.17. Um, be quick. Is there any anyone else? Okay. 12.14 124 Okay. So we we are take taking I items 12.02 through 12.4 42 uh m minus 12.14 and 12.7. Um can can I get a mo motion to approve I motion to approve with the excluding agenda
069items. Okay. I need need a sec. Second love French. I second. Okay. Please call for the vote. Tracy stood. Sodto I. Trissy Krauss. Krauss. I Webster. Webster. I. Tricy. The French. French. I. Tricy Stewart. stored. I motion passes. Five zero 13 items re removed from the con con consent agenda. I need a mo motion to uh approve 124. Trusty Webster. A motion to approve. I need a sec. Second K. I second. We're open open for discussion. Yes. I pulled this item uh briefly just for a uh public explanation. Is there Dr. Walker? Could you provide a brief explanation on this? Thank you, Trusty Webster. I will um lead it over to uh Miss Gonzalez, our CBO. Thank you, Trusty Webster. That's a very good question. And on this um 12.14 item, this is temporary borrowing
070between funds. In the event that our general fund would ever become um not have enough cash flow, we would be able to temporarily borrow from a restricted fund in in that process. And so this is a provision that all districts sign on a yearly basis. And this is for next year. All right. Thank you. You're welcome. Uh here hearing no other discuss discussion, please call for the the vote. Trusty stood sodto I trusty Krauss. Krauss I. Trusty Webster Webster I. Trusty Lef French Le I. Trusty Stewart Stewart I motion pates 5 Z. Going on to 127. I need a mo motion to approve. Webster motion to approve and I need need a sec second. I'll second. We're open open for dis discuss discussion. I pulled this item specifically uh because of the comments made specifically
071by uh Miss uh Mr. Rder. They were very valid uh comments. I've had I've tried to look at our board policies in the past on our website or going to board docs even when I click on the policies button um it doesn't it it's a it's a blank pl blank page so um I actually had to go through many many loopholes um including going to another school district to try and find our board policies online. Um, so I want to first thank staff uh for pushing this forward by making sure that we have a format that is uh recommended by the California School Boards Association. So I want to thank staff uh for pushing this forward as this will be a more transparent way to have our board policies accessible to the public. Okay. I
072um please call for the vote. Trusty stood s I trusty Krauss Krauss I trusty Webster Webster I Trusty Le French I trusty Stewart Stewart I motion passes five zero okay go going on to four 14 new business uh forward 14.001 0001 trustees. I need a mo motion to uh adopt and approve the university of California at San San Francisco's mult multitudes con contract and quote for the 2025 2026 school year. Um President Stewart um 12.02 2 on the consent agenda. Is that the same as what we're approving at 14.01? I see it's the same thing though. Oh, so that's a professional development. Okay. Uh Webster, I motion to approve. I need a sec. Second. I'll second. Um I'm that professional. I second it. Okay, we're open. open for dis discussion. I mean obviously I'm I'm
073looking at the uh PDF file here. It is separate. Um but um yeah, the language is almost the same. That was a good note. I don't know if it's it'll be helpful to be more clear next time, but it's almost the same. But yes, I can see here that it is for professional development. You mean the 12.002 not the 414.001 the 12.02 and the 14 comparison just to be clear. So here hearing no other dis discuss discussion please call for for the vote. Trusty stood stood I. Trusty Krauss Krauss I. Trusty Webster Webster I. Trusty Le. Trusty Stewart Stewart I motion pass. passes 5 Z go going on to four 14.02 02 trustees. I need a mo motion to approve what's ID ID. Thank you. Uh BA Bailey LLP engage engagement le letter for a
074average day daily attendance max maximization. We motion to approve the ID Bailey LLP engagement letter for average daily attendance maximization. I need need a sec. Second I second. Love French. We're open open for discuss discussion. Um could could you just give a brief of what this this is please? Certainly. Um trust uh President Stewart. So on this ID Bailey goes back through and reanalyzes all of our learning periods to maximize our calendar to recoup ADA. Okay. Thank thank you. Okay. I I need uh now can I have the vote? Vote please. Trusty Sodto. Sodto I. Trusty Krauss. Krauss. I trusty Webster. Webster I. Trusty Lef French Le French I. Trusty Stewart Stewart I. Mo. Motion P passes 5 Z uh fif 15 pol policy introductions updates and read readings 15.01 01 trustees. I need a
075mo motion to approve and adopt the first read revision of board policy BP 6142.92 math mathematics instruction. Webster. I motion to approve and adopt the first read revision of board policy 6142.92 mathematics instruction. I need a sec. Second. So I'll second. We're open open for dis discuss discussion hearing. None. Call for the vote. Trusty Sodto I. Trusty Krauss. Krauss. I trusty Webster. Webster. I trusty Le I. Trusty Stewart. Stewart. I motion passes. 5 Z. Uh 15.02 trustees. I need a mo motion to approve and adopt the first read revision of board policy 6142.93 science instruction. Webster. I motion to approve and adopt the first read revision of board policy 614293 science instruction. I need a sec. Second, I second. We're o open for dis discuss discussion hearing. None. Call for for the vote. Trusty stood
076s I. Trusty Krauss. Krauss. I trusty Webster. Webster I. Trusty Le French. Le French. I Chrissy Stewart Stewart I motion P passes five Z go going on to S 16 govern governvern govern governing board members reports and announcements six 16.001 governing yeah da da uh well we'll start with m Miss Mr. Krauss. Thank you, Madam President. Trusty Krauss, I'm sorry. Sorry. Oh, no, no worries, Madam President. I know you used to call me Mr. Krauss before. I appreciate that. Um, good evening, members of the board, members of the committee that are here with us. I hope that everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day and uh we have Memorial Day coming up. So, uh, make sure you're aware that there is no school on next Monday. So, hopefully everyone is uh, prepared for a long weekend
077coming up. I want to thank our students this evening for the presentations uh, this evening. It's always great to be able to whether we're up here on the das or out there in the audience uh to to see the work that's going on at our school sites. It's it's very refreshing uh that we have our schools coming and students present to us and hear their perspectives on on what they're doing in the classroom. So uh I want to thank you for that. Uh another thing I wanted to mention uh I think as we move forward maybe one of the things we can consider is researchbased accountability and data assessments. So, I know that academic services is doing a great job with their data assessments, but when I talk about research, I mean, um, resultsbased accountability,
078what I'm talking about is when we get our state scores from the state for the CASP scores instead of just handing them to the parents and the students, actually actively involve our students in those scores, why they are what they are. Uh, get the students perspective on why they think they may have done well or not done well on a test. not just about those that didn't do well, but also about those that did well and how we can support both uh sides of that house. And so I I I know some of that's going on and I hope we can continue that work uh in the district to look at the results uh based accountability, but everyone should be accountable for their work uh all the way down to the students and the parents
079uh because it takes a whole village uh to ensure that all of our students succeed across the district. Um, you've heard this evening many uh um things about the budget, whether it's the district budget or the state budget. Tomorrow, uh I will be on a video call with the May revise put out by school services of California. They will be breaking down their uh assessment of the state budget, the May revise that Governor Newsome uh put out a few weeks ago. I'll be monitoring that as well. I know the the cabinet and other board members as well be monitoring the effects potentially of anything that comes out in the May revise. Uh July 1st, we will hopefully have a signed budget with the state of California and that'll give us more clarity on what it
080will look like potentially for next year. Um along those same lines, speaking of the budget, I do fully support fully paid health care if it's possible in our district. I know our team is actively working on sharpening the pencil, so to speak, and trying to figure out uh what we can do. So I I do hear all of the employees uh that have reached out uh to express their concerns. I I hear you. The board hears you. The cabinet hears you. We are actively working on that. So please know that behind the scenes, a lot of work is going to into crunching numbers, seeing what is possible with what we have because we can only work with uh what we are given by the state um as well as ADA. And I was glad to
081see the item by ID Bailey that'll come in and help our team figure out how we can maximize that ADA because that's how we're funded. And so I was excited to see that uh this evening. I'm glad to see Zoom comments back uh this evening. We had one comment on Zoom. So I was excited to see that as well. Uh I know summer school is coming up before our next uh board meeting in June, I believe June 11th or June 10th. Uh so I'm glad to see that we have a healthy uh enrollment in summer school and hopefully students more students will take advantage of that uh over the summer to increase their learning. And it's also a lot of fun. It's not just learning, it's always a lot of fun as well. So uh
082excited about that. Uh the last thing I wanted to uh mention is that as a board uh you know one of the things that I hope to be able to do is is bring uni unity to our board so that all of us can work together as as five board members because uh although we are individual board members we can only work together as one unit uh as a board and and that is my hope and prayer that as we move forward with whatever decisions that are made uh that we are able to work together have collaborative and professional discussions which we have been able to do and I hope that that continues as we move forward uh as a board and uh I know that there's some board retreats uh on the agenda potentially
083coming up uh for us to uh work together even more so uh as we move forward and so again I hope that uh positive things come out of us as a board uh working together with all of the staff uh as we move forward to make our district the best district it can be and with that thank you madam president that's my comments this evening okay thank thank you trustee web Webster. For the sake of time, I will keep my comments uh brief tonight. I just wanted to say as we wrap up our school year and we close out our 2425 uh books. I just want to extend uh my thanks to all of our amazing students for such a wonderful year. All the showcases that were brought to us. Thank our parents for the
084support that we provide at home. our staff for being the front face of all the amazing kids that come in and learn with us every day. And thank you to our cabinet for making the changes this year, bringing us forward. Um, and thank you for letting me speak. That's all. Trust Trusty Love French. Thank you. I want to start off big by giving thanks to uh Dr. Terry Walker. Thank her for all that she has done for our district, bringing us to where we are today in such a short period of time. I see the teachers and um the unions come and speak on her behalf. Um, I have seen firsthand being board president the efforts that she puts in, the time that she puts in, and I want to thank her for continuing to
085support us. Our district has not seen this type of support in the eight years that I have been here on this school board. And I want her to know how much we appreciate her being here. And we look forward to um her staying here. I pray. Thank you. Trust trustee sod sodto. Thank you, madam president. On May the 19th, I attended the budget uh impact on school May revise from the California school boards association. It was quite informative and helpful on knowing and understanding uh where we're going with the school budget. Victor Valley College uh education in collaboration with standing room only um production is presenting a performance arts youth camp uh for ages six and 16. It's called born to entertain. It is 110 per cap per cap camper. However, if you are having
086some issues uh with with that payment, there are other um options for you. Please reach out to me. It is on it is from uh 9:00 a.m. to 3 pm located at the Victor Valley uh College Education Event Center. And if you want more information, please reach out. Um, I didn't have any other comments. Um, besides, um, I I wanted to wish everyone a belated, uh, Mother's Day, a happy belated Mother's Day to all the moms, the grandmas, theas, and caregivers in our community. I hope you felt the love and appreciate um, and appreciation you deserve. That's all I have. Thank you. Okay. uh go going on to to me the there are three things that I do want to speak speak about. The fir first thing was that I was a able to to
087go to the ELLL reclass classification cere ceremony. Um they had dinner. We had an author who was the key keynote not speak speaker. Each student student got a a book and I have to say it was so done well done and please I want want you to extend to Miss B by Kosski and and all the rest how impressed I I I was. It was real classy for our kids and our fam family and I just can't can't wait till ne next year. Um, also I want us please say please when the bus buses are stopped and the red lights are blinking please stop. Please set the the example. Um it's for the the safe safety of the the kids of our kids all kids. So you know you're you can spare the time just
088plea please stop. And last lastly I want to extend my grat gratitude to doc Dr. Walker. I have pre app pre app pre app pre app pre app pre app pre app pre app pre app pre app preied her since the day she came on board she's always been gracious profess professional and pos positive um when we were at CCSBBA we we could could not not take takes 10 steps without someone stop stopping her um when she came to to our dis district district there was a shift just in the the overall at atmosphere. I have not not seen as much sub sub support for a sup superintendent in the eight years that that I have been been here till now. And I you know as a board I will work hard so that the
089you know our f future is better and um I just want to tell you how how thank thankful I I am that you you are here. I have let letters from Miss Reene Gina weather Weatherspoon in support of view. I also have have one from Li from Miss Lind Linda Tit Titus all in sub support but we don't have all all day day to read it because I if if I read read it I'll be be here here all day but I I just know that I have not seen this much support for you. Okay. And uh that's all I have where we're going to go go on to se 17 superintendent ree reports and ann announcements. Thank you President Stewart. Good evening everyone. Board of trustees, executive cabinet, staff, students, and the community. This
090week we proudly celebrate classified school employee appreciation week and honor the incredible contributions of our classified staff. Your work is the foundation of our district. From keeping our campuses safe and welcoming to supporting instruction, transportation, meals, technology, and so much more. You embody what it means to be big, bold, brave together. stepping up in big ways, meeting challenges with bold action, showing bravery in the face of the unexpected, and doing it all as a united team committed to serving our students and community. Your dedication, compassion, and hard work have a powerful impact every single day. Though much of what you do happens behind the scenes, your contributions are seen, valued, and deeply appreciated. With great appreciation and respect, we thank you for all that you do to make our district safer and more connected and
091stronger. In closing, this work that I've been doing in Adilanto Elementary School District from day one, I have approached it with confidence, commitment, and compassion. Knowing these values are essential to building a successful, thriving district. Let us remain united in our shared goal, empowering students to achieve their fullest potential and contributing to the success of our community. Big, bold, brave, together. And in closing, I have a video. Our students are stepping up as leaders, asking big questions, sharing their vision for the future. But leadership doesn't happen in isolation. These moments are made possible by the steady behindthecenes support of our classified employees. From front office staff to custodians, proctors, and our maintenance crews, classified employees keep our schools safe, organized, and welcoming. Classified employees are the invisible thread holding our district together. This week and
092every week, we see you. We appreciate you and we thank you. Happy classified appreciation week. Words cannot express how much we appreciate everything that you do. We may not always see it all or tell you, but we do. We appreciate you. And again, thank you. All right. Go go go go go. Going on to 818 uh 01 adjourn adjournment. I I need a mo motion to adjurnn. Webster a motion to adjurnn. I need need a sec. Second. So I'll second. Please call for the vote. Trusty stood. Sto. Trusty Krauss. Krauss. I. Trusty Webster. Webster. I. Trusty Le French Le. I trusty Stewart Stewart I motion P passes 5 Z good good night the time is 10:31 p.m. Thank you. The time is 10:301