4/9 AUHSD Board Meeting: Open Session (6:00PM)

001Good evening everyone. Good evening. We're going to get started uh with a very special performance. Um our chamber singers of Anaheim High School is the top edition group at Anaheim. This year, the choir earned a superior class one rating at the Southern California Vocal Association Festival, which is the highest distinction awarded. Three choir students were also selected for the Southern California Vocal Association Honor Choir, a highly competitive ensemble chosen from thousands of students across Southern California. The chamber singers have been honored with several prestigious invitations, including performances for the Anaheim City Council, the opening ceremony of the Anaheim Police Off, Anaheim Post Office, and at John Wayne Airport during the holiday season. In April of last year, the choir received a gold rating at a festival in San Diego, earning an invitation to perform at

002the Festival Gold Youth Choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Um, and they have just returned from their performance. There they collaborated with choirs from across the nation and worked under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Ames of the University of Tennessee Knoxville. The board is proud to welcome the chamber singers of Anaheim High School as they share the music with us today. So, please welcome Anaheim High School Quad. Come lift your voice and rejoice. Come and hallelujah. Lifting your voice to the sky. Come and rejallel. Singing your praises on high. Let all the earth sing a song of exult. Let all creation shout with humjad hallelujah. Lifting your voice to the sky. Come andjad hallelujah. Singing your praises on high. Come lift your voice and rejoice. Moose God, holy, come and rejoice with a

003glad hallelujah. Lifting your voice to the sky. Come and rejad hallelujah. Singing your praises on high. Let all the earth sing a song of exultation. Let all creation shout aloud with humili. It's true. Praise the Lord and be praised. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord in the city of our Lord God of the Holy Mountain. Is the Lord in the city of our Lord God of the mountain will be our for the Lord. Praises the Lord in the city of our God of the holy mountain. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Praise the Lord in the city of Lord God of the mountain. The joy of the world. Mount Zion, the city of God, our forress forever. Halleluah. Hallelu. Halleluah. Praise is the Lord our God. Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord in

004the city of our Lord God. The holy God. Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord in the city of our Lord God. the holy mountain. Great is the Lord. Halleluah. Great is our God. Hallelujah. Singing great is the Lord. Halleluah. Great is our God. Hallelujah. Shouting great is the great God. Hallelujah. Great. Hallelujah. Sing is the hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Our God singing hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise our God. Singing hallelujah, dancing hallelujah, singing hallelujah, shouting praise. Hallelujah. I can get the board up for a photo. I take a photo. Round of applause again for Adam High School chamber singers. >> We're going to take a quick photo together. If I could get the board and superintendent. No test. test is Yes. The board of trustees will now reconvene the meeting at 6:01

005p.m. We will be starting with our pledge of allegiance and moment of silence led by student representative to the board of trustees, Leah Garcia. Sorry. Good evening. Please rise. Place your right hand over your heart. Ready, begin. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Please be seated. >> Good evening everyone. Thank you so much for being here. I would like to take this time to have a moment of silence for our AHSD community. Outside of any political standing we may have, it's really important to recognize that our communities are going through a hard time and with the tensions in the Middle East, even gas prices are rising every single

006day. Like why does it take me $60 to pay for a gas a tank? That was crazy. But I would like to um ask you guys to reflect right now and to think of the fifth se compassion so that we can have a little patience and have common courtesy for the people around us. Thank you. Please take a moment of silence. Thank you. >> Thank you, Leah. We will now have our uh report out of close session. Uh clerk Amry Rand Tjo. >> Thank you, Madame President. Item 4.1, no reportable action taken regarding public employee performance evaluation superintendent. 4.2. This item was pulled prior to the adoption of the agenda. 4.3. No reportable action taken regarding negotiations. 4.4. No reportable action taken regarding personnel. 4.5. This item was also pulled prior to the adoption of

007the agenda. >> Thank you. That's >> Thank you. >> We will now move on to our recognitions. We have a few recognitions tonight. So, I'm going to ask the board to join me in the center. Thank you. Tonight we are recognizing our Anaheim Union High School District Teachers of the Year. Yes. Round of applause. The board of trustees would like to recognize the Anam Union School District 2025 through 2026 teachers of the year. Each school year select each school site selected a teacher of the year and submitted his or her him and her for for consideration for the AUHC teachers of the year awards. A committee then had the very difficult challenge of reviewing the nomination letters for each of these outstand outstanding teachers and selecting three district teachers of the year who exemplify the

008best of the best. These three teachers will now be considered for the Orange County Teachers of the Year recognition program. Five county teachers of the year will be honored at an award ceremony later this November. I would like to bring up our first teacher of the year, Miss Katherine Saruso FROM HOPE SCHOOL. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HER, she teaches adapted physical education and has been with the school district district for nine years. Her special contributions include her exemplifying the highest ideals of the teaching profession through her tireless commitment to student success, innovative practices, peer leadership, and profound community impacts. Mrs. Caruso's approach enhances skill development, and physical literacy. She also strengthens students sense of identity and belonging, resulting in greater engagement and an appreciation for healthy living. Miss Caruso is the embodiment embodiment of what

009makes teaching a noble profession. Through her exemplary practice, innovative spirit, pure leadership, and wide-reaching influence, her advocacy has elevated opportunities for students with disabilities and consistently demonstrated dedication that students, staff, and the community. Please join me in congratulating Mrs. CRUZ. Good girl. OUR next teacher of the year is Deian Acre Brewer from Orange Western 7 through2 school. Cheers. Sorry, Jenie. Jeanie Acre Brewer. A little bit about Mrs. Brewer. Her subject is English and she has been with the district for 26 years. She exemplifies the highest ideals of the teaching profession and lives the district's core values of equity, integrity, respect, and excellence through her daily work with students, colleagues, and families. Mrs. Acre Brewer's classroom is a model of exemplary student centered instruction prim primarily through the ability to engage students through culturally responsive curriculum,

010high expectations, and authentic student voice. Her instruction is per purposeful, rigorous, and deeply rooted in respect for students identities and lived experiences. She embodies the very essence of what it means to be an exceptional educator and reflects the transformative power of education. Grounded in equity and community, she teaches with purpose, leads with humility, innovates with courage, and serves from her heart. Join me in congratulating Mrs. Akabru. All right. Next teacher of the year is Mrs. Kim from Oxford Academy. >> A little bit about Miss Smint. She teaches physics and has been with the district for 12 years. She transforms the lives around her with patience, attentiveness, and awareness of each individual's needs and concerns. Her ability to support her students challenges challenges allows them to meet high standards with pride and confidence. Mrs. demonstrates excellence

011in instruction, leadership, and a sustained commitment to developing students scientific thinking. She works tirelessly to guide her students in building strong analytical and problem solving skills, empathizing evidence-based reasoning, data analysis, and clear scientific communication. Mrs. Smith is patient and caring, sets guidelines, and expectations while giving students room for individual creativity. and generally as they navigate planning and building school culture through participating in ASB. She models leadership values of integrity, empathy, and accountability as she guides each child to thrive as young adults and leaders. Join me in congratulating Mrs. N She has a village. Yes. Yeah, >> it All right, our next recipient could not be here tonight, but we're still going to give her a shout out. It is our Anaheim Union High School District Counselor of the Year. The board of trustees would like

012to recognize our counselor of the year. Nominations are submitted by past and present students of AUHSD as well as families, staff members, and community members. A selection committee then had the very difficult challenge of reviewing the nominations and selecting the district counselor of the year who exemplified the best of the best. This year's recipient was Mrs. Veronica Alvarez from Savannah High School. Give a round of applause. She has been in the district for 20 years. Mrs. Alvarez stands out for her unwavering commitment to every student regardless of grade level. Her kindness, accessibility, and constant communication makes students and families feel genuinely supported. Through her advocacy, compassion, and consistent check-ins, she creates a school culture where every student feels seen, valued, and motivated to succeed. Miss Alvarez goes above and beyond by personally checking in with

013students to ensure they stay on track and feel supported. She explains the why behind academic choices, helping students see how today's effort shapes tomorrow's opportunities. Known for her humor, warmth, and genuine care, she builds trust with students and families alike, often communicating directly in Spanish so parents feel included and informed. Her dedication creates a school environment grounded in connection, encouragement, and student success. Mrs. Alvarez is more than a counselor. She's a safe space. Students describe her as kind, caring, and relentlessly supportive. Someone who pushes them to stay focused while never letting them feel alone. She's known for her warm humor, encouragement, and genuine compassion. Often serving as a mentor and mother figure. Whether helping whether helping students join field trips, nate challenges, or believe in their potential. She embodies she empowers them to dream bigger

014and achieve more. Her kindness, patience, and authenticity make her life-changing presence on campus. Um, and I can personally attest to that as she was my counselor when I was at Sycamore Junior High School. Uh, so congratulations to Mrs. Alvarez. Our next recognition is for our hope school shoe drive. We are proud to recognize La Palma City Mayor Nish Patel and the H1 Teach1 Foundation for the generosity and support for our students. They hosted an incredible back- toschool event to welcome Hope School students for the 2025 through 2026 school year. Through this effort, every Hope School student received a brand new pair of Van shoes. Each student was also provided with a backpack filled with new school supplies to start the year prepared and confident. Their commitment to our students helped create a meaningful and memorable

015memorable start to the school year. We would also like to extend our appreciation to the Orange County Firefighters Local Union 3631. They brought an In-N-Out truck and provided lunch for all Hope school students and staff. This collaboration reflects the power of community partnerships and the positive impact they have on our schools. We are grateful for Mr. Patel's generosity, support, and partnership. U and please join me in congrat and thanking them for their uh uh resources to our schools. Thank you. do this without them. >> They actually take the hard work of making this happen. All right, our next recognition is the John Lock essay competition. The board of trustees is proud to recognize Kennedy High School student Krishna Patel for outstanding academic achievement. Round of applause. Krishna has been shortlisted in the politics category of

016the prestigious John Lock Institute 2025 global essay competition. This competition is one of the most respected international academic contests for secondary school students. This year the institute received over 63,000 essay submissions from students around the world. Of those only 18.65% 65% were selected for the short list. Krishna's work ranks among the very best globally reflecting her exceptional talent, intellect, and dedication. We would also like to recognize the support of her teachers, Miss Panel and Miss Santin. Their guidance and commitment played an important role in helping Krishna develop the skills needed for this achievement. Their efforts exemplify the dedication of Kennedy High School educators in fostering student excellence. We commend Krishna for this remarkable accomplishment and celebrate her as a shining example of Kennedy High School and our district. Congratulations Krishna. I'm good. That's it. Okay.

017Power. >> All right. We are going to move forward with our 7.1 student representative report. Uh Leah Garcia, whenever you're ready. Hello everyone. I would like to start with Anaheim High School and to commemorate all the amazing work they did there this month. Firstly, they had their Anaheim Performing Arts Conservatory that had their annual spring musical. It was called Between the Lines. It was a fairy tale story brought to life and warmed the hearts of many. They also had their women's march on March 13th where the sophomore class was able to put together a women's march. They had their RZP food testing where the RZP cabinet was able to bring the voices of so many students to to life by allowing them to taste food and change the upcoming menu for the next year. They

018also had their prom expo where they able to showcase the outfits that students wanted to wear for prom. On the back here, you can see the many um pictures about the AP pack musical between the lines and their open house. At Campbridge Virtual Academy, they had their capstone showcases where 8th, 11th, and 12th grade students created and presented vision boards, e portfolios, and passion projects. Students showcased their interests and highlighted their personal growth at CVA. They demonstrated the skills they've developed over time. The capstone showcase allowed them to bring to life a huge part of themselves through this. Here you can see pictures of the open house they had with um the principal and all students being really excited. They also had a car wreck trail where they were able to explore nature and navigate

019both uphill and downhill terrain. On the back page, you can see pictures from the beautiful capstone showcases that all the students had. And we also had a market day where students were able to showcase and sell their goods. There was also medieval times for all schools. Then we had Cypress High School. Cypress High School had a grand opening of the Comfort Kitchen. Cypress's first on-site food pantry offering nutritious meals for students and families. And I'd like to highlight that this was actually done by Parsy, the student ambassador from Cypress. So very exciting. And you can see pictures right there of the grand opening. And then on the back page we see that there was a clash of the classes celebration and that's basically where all the classes compete against each other with school spirit and

020it's a very exciting time for all the schools. They also had Cypress song and dance teams place very high in their competitions. Next at Catella High School. At Catella High School, there was international week bringing the campus together through culture and performance. They hosted the Miss Catella competition recognizing outstanding student talent. Catella talks continue to empower student voice on important social issues while the cheer and stunt teams achieved multiple competition wins. They also promoted upcoming senior events like prom and strengthen community connections through continued parent engagement initiatives. On the first page, you can see the international week pictures, Miss Catella and Catella talks. And again, more pictures of prom and very exciting news for the cheer team at Kennedy High School. From Friday, March 6th to Saturday, March 7th, Kennedy singers participated in their very

021first competition of the year at Burbank Blast. The executive order, first ladies, ambassadors, and the Secret Service all set the bar very high for the year ahead. They brought non-stop talent, heart, and energy all the way. Here are some pictures right here. You can see the Irish being very excited for their competition. We also had the cultural assembly where the students from a very diverse campus were able to celebrate all the things that make them them. We also had a trip to UCLA where one of our teachers was able to take um upcoming seniors applying to UCLA to see the campus. We had at Magnolia, Magnolia's arts class partnered with the Arab American Civic Council to help paint the new Little Arabia mural in Anaheim's Little Arabia district. We also had Yes, very exciting. We

022had the Magella and Honoral Celebration. It was an open house on March 18th where there were many performances and it was very good for food sales. There was also again the art in action. You can see pictures here on the back page. You can see there was social worker week. So the students at ASB were able to bring aware to their social workers and how hard they work and theater and dance showcase. At Orange View Western, we had bring spring into break. We had Orange View showcase their incredible campus programs at open house. Throughout this week, they also celebrated their rich diversity through various cultural performances. Here's some pictures of that performance and softball win at versus Magnolia. They also had boys volleyball win versus Paramont at Oxford Academy. Oxford Academyy's HOSA traveled to Ontario

023to compete in the annual state leadership conference. They slept the competition earning silver and gold across the majority of their events. You can see pictures of their competition and their win. They also had international week where students were allowed to showcase all their different cultures and try foods and fashion, arts and crafts. They also had March Madness, their Disney their Disneyland trip with physics and many spirit weeks. Next, at Savannah High School. At Savannah High School, they hosted a visit from schools all over the state in which they came to understand how to implement the successful culture of Savannah's programs and experience this at their own districts. We also had color guard excellence where color guard was able to place very high at their champions tournament. They also placed very high in girls basketball program

024where they conquered CIF. There was also a leading and learning visit where students from the district were able to come understand about Savannah and the parent ambassador pinning program. Very exciting for the parent ambassadors. That's it. Thank you. Oh, wait. Sorry. That's it for the um for the student report. But in other news, I want to say um a little special note because I want to thank AHSC for this position it's given me. This is not my last meeting, but it will be very soon. And I want to take this moment to be very grateful for the teachers who brought me here and for all the admin and the professionals who helped me get this far. But I'm committing to um Cal Berkeley, UC Berkeley, and I'm very excited to say that. >> Okay. Thank

025you. Now I'm done. >> Thank you so much, Leah. And congratulations. Very proud of you. I now uh would like to recognize a few people in the room. Um he was just here for the recognitions. Uh but Mr. Anish Patel from the city of La Palma mayor. Uh we have Jeff Morgens, ASA president in the room. Thank you for being here. Uh Lacy Munger, APJ co-president. Thank you for being here. Uh Joe Carmona present uh uh representing Alta this evening. Thank you for being here. And we have uh Trustee Alva Alvarez from the Anaheim Elementary School District. Thank you for being here. We will now move forward with our student speaker portion of the meeting. Students wishing to address the board of trustees should complete a speaker request form available on the information table at

026the back of the room and submitted to executive assistant prior to the meeting. Students wishing to speak at this time are limited to three minutes. Board members cannot immediately respond to student comments as stated on the speaker request form. And I'm going to call up our first speaker is going to be Isaiah Espinosa. >> And this Yeah. >> Good evening. My name is uh Isaiah Espinosa. I'm from uh Kennedy High School Army JRTC and I'll be speaking on behalf of them. Before I joined Jared to see, I wasn't really the kind of person to speak up for myself or put myself out there. Instead, I mostly stayed to myself and didn't have a lot of confidence. But joining Jared to see honestly changed a lot for me over time. It helped me come out of

027my shell. It helped me to work with other people as a team. And it also gave me the confidence to talk to more people and confidence in myself that pushed me to do things I never thought I could do. It gave me structure, discipline, and a sense of purpose I didn't have before. JTC doesn't just help me though. It helps a lot of people. It gives students a place where they can grow, learn responsibility, and feel like they belong. It teaches leadership, respect, and how to be accountable for your actions. For a lot of us, JTC gives hope. It shows that we can improve ourselves and become better citizens. It helps guide us in the right direction and preparing us for life and its hardships. Overall, JTC didn't just change what I do. It changed

028who I am. And I'll forever be grateful for that. >> Thank you. The next speaker, um, a little hard to read, but I think it's Miguel Angel Safara. Starts with the M. Maybe I miss. I apologize. >> Miguel, you can say your name for the record. Thank you. Um, good morning. Good morning. Good evening. >> You can raise the mic. >> There you go. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Um, good evening. My name is Miguel and I'm here for represent JTC and talk about discipline. Discipline is a cornerstone of JRTC program instilling responsibility and consistency in our decisions. This is not only in our academic but also prepare us to become future leaders and beyond the school. Arriving on Tana and other instructions become part of our daily routine and we apply this values inside

029and outside of the school. Personally, this experience has installed in me greater discipline and awareness about the people who depends on my work. They have great confidence about my skills and demonstrated that I'm sorry this trust in my abilities to fulfill my responsibility. However, I also understood that neglating my duties and obligations has consequences and that my irresponsibility could negatively affect others. Ultimately, JT's mission is motivate young people to become better citizens. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Our next speaker is Divine Plameumber. Uh hello, my name is Dean Plameumber and I will be talking about community service and some possible solutions. So another aspect of JRTC is community service. It provides students with accessible options to community service which helps them positively impacts their community. For example, our annual trip to Calvette

030is where we visit a veteran's home and we take time out of our day to speak with them directly and listen to their stories to show our appreciation, care, and interest in them. from writing letters to speaking with them directly. This was actually different because we ended up sharing this event with Catella which not only helped with our communication but also built our character and trust within one another. For me personally, these events have helped show and help me grow out of my shell as well. And by actively talking with the veterans, I'm able to hear about their individual stories and how it impacted them, not only right now, but in the past as well. In turn, veterans also end up being able to go outside and talk with us as well, encouraging them to

031exercise their brain physically, mentally, and emotionally, remembering the memories that they once earned and how the emotions that came with it affected them. In turn, also, the younger community can learn how to appreciate the veterans for what they've done and also grow out of their shell. as we end up looking at them and we end up being with them. I think it personally helps me because I was able to not only see myself but other people also grow out of their shell which really does show and I really appreciate. And while we obviously could improve ourselves with our advertisement and our interviews which we can spread throughout our ITV, you keep going. You keep keep going. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, we also wish that it also is important for the school to show that

032we are not only a program not like band and choir which of course are diverse in their own way but JRTC is very misjudged and we'd hope that you would show that a little bit more. If we work together for this act, not only can we bring more awareness to our JOTC drill, but also our day classes if they're reinstated as a career pathway, so we can bring even more students into this. Thank you so much for listening to us. >> Thank you. >> Our next speaker is Natalyia Morrow. Um good evening. Today I will be talking about the JRTC program. Over time in our JRTC program we have seen numbers f fall and rise leaving us currently with around 84 students in our zero period program. But that but as of yesterday we discovered

033only juniors, seniors and dayclass students count as being in the actual program. So why do we do this? Why are freshman and sophomores not considered a part of this actual program? We believe it is unfair in this approach due to the fact we have the required amount of students for our program in our zero period. Although many students at first join the program for a PE credit, I feel as though it should also be considered being in the program. We all do the same thing. So why shouldn't those who join for PE credit go towards our numbers in the program too? Many of these students end up staying in the program till junior and senior year. So why choose for freshman and sophomores not to be a part of it when they put their hard

034work and effort into this program as much as others? No matter what grade, we as students go out of our way to show our school spirit. I agree that JTC should be kept as an opportunity for lower grades to get PE credits, but undeniably lower but undeniably they are also a part of this JC program. This program has helped us grow as students and individuals. Should you intend to give us another chance, we have asked our old CSI SAI Colonel McCall to return and he would be willing to return if the job listing reappears as he has fully recovered and has been medically cleared. We understand the root of why you have chosen to move our program, but we hope you understand where we come from, too. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you to all

035our student speakers that join us tonight. and we the board appreciates your civic engagement. Um and definitely definitely the best dressed in the room tonight. So, thank you for being here. >> I I just also wanted to add that um I know it's really daunting to come up here and speak uh to us, but we really appreciate you coming up there and uh speaking your mind and uh like she said, the best dressed students that came up there. It was uh wonderful to hear all the uh joy that you've experienced, all the leadership opportunities and the um what you gained out of the program and we can't speak to you about uh what you came up here to talk about, but I just want you to know that we do hear you. Okay. Thank you.

036>> Thank you. We will now hear from our reports of association. going to call up uh ASAP president uh Jeff Morgan Stern to go first, please. All right. Well, good evening everyone. Good evening, Board President Guerrero, uh, cabinet, uh, board of trustees, superintendent, uh, Freed, uh, colleagues and community tonight. Um, I first want to start off by just acknowledging those, uh, three county teachers of the year that were honored tonight. They're amazing teachers and all of the 21 22 teachers of the year from all of our schools. I sit on that selection committee and I can tell you it is not easy to pick those three because we have so many many teachers amazing teachers represented all throughout the district especially in that group as well. And on behalf of Asta, um their all the

037teachers of the year throughout all our sites will be receiving a visit from their ASA site rep this week be given a certificate on behalf of ASA and a gift card so they can take a loved one or a family member out to dinner on as appreciation from the membership of ATA for all their hard work and the example that they set throughout the year. So congratulations to all the teachers of the year. I do want to address the board and let you and everyone know that uh we have concluded our signature gathering for Prop 55 renewal. Our target was 85% of our membership was just a little bit under a thousand teachers and we actually hit 86%. So very pleased to report that uh statewide CTA reported that about 50% of our membership statewide

038of 320,000 teachers were able to sign. We also gathered almost 600 additional signatures uh from non-teers and community members and other employees. We partnered with our friends from CSEA to coordinate site visits so that they could capture hundreds and hundreds of their signatures as well. So, we're looking pretty good and actually our organizing team met today to begin to plan the first steps of the get out the vote campaign once that qualifies for the ballot uh in November. Um so tonight I want to talk a little bit about and this is a common theme we've talked about a lot which is the collaboration between the association uh and all of our educational partners and especially the district. Um I do want to let you know that in our next learning and leading day which is

039in a couple weeks both here at the district and the second day at at the ASTA office we are going to have some staffers from state legislators coming to see what we do here with community schools. the vice president of CTA, Leslie Litman, will be here as long as well as a couple executive committee members for NEA. Uh just to see the model that we have here in Anaheim. Uh the demand for our learning and leading days is strong and we're happy to participate and continue uh with those. Um on that note, looks like I'll be heading up to Sacramento at the end of this month to testify at a state budget committee meeting on community schools. As you know, the governor is proposing an ongoing $1 billion a year for to continuing that work

040and CT is looking for me to go up there and testify on the behalf of what we do here. Um, in addition, I had a conversation with with Dr. freed and we are going to be making appointments with our local legislators, our state assembly and state senate to bring a coalition of labor and management together to talk about funding for public education and make sure that all the dollars that our students and our community deserve come here to us in Anaheim and and all across the state as well. Um, that's about it. Actually, I was looking at my notes and I was going through it. I'm sorry about that. I thought I had more to say, but I'm going to go ahead and and leave it right there. So, appreciate everyone being here and thank

041you very much. And uh I know we're all on the countdown to summer, so it's getting exciting. All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> We have Lacy Munger, APGA. Good evening, President Guerrero, members of the board, Superintendent Freed, Executive Cabinet, and community. Um, I think I say this every year around this time, but it's hard to believe now that we just have six weeks left in our school year. Um, you know, it's this is when our work for counselors, everything that we've done all year long starts to show up in the real outcomes of our students. from the college decisions such as what we heard earlier with Miss Garcia to the academic progress of our other students and our daily tier one support that we continue to give all of our students um grades

0427 through 12. I do want to start by recognizing a couple of groups. First off, um, happy assistant principles week to all of our assistant principles and we say that from APGA because our counselors work really closely with our APs in many capacities and we truly see them as multitaskers on the campus. They balance a wide range of responsibilities to support students and staff and we are lucky to work with them on a regular basis. So, thank you to our assistant principles. Um, also want to share that APJ has successfully completed negotiations and so we would like to thank Brad Jackson and his district team along with our APJ negotiations team for their collaboration and commitment throughout this process which always kept the best interest of students at the center of our negotiations. So, thank

043you for that as well. Um, tonight I do want to highlight the tier one work at Dale Junior High School. You know, um, all year long we've tried to show you what counselors do across the district just as a whole. But specifically tonight, Dale counselors are using their core curriculum and their advisory lessons guided by that universal assets and needs survey that we talked about at the beginning of the year to intentionally reach out to all students. And so this year, their lessons focused on coping strategies, GPA, emotional awareness, and bullying prevention. And what stands out most is their measurable impact. So their understanding of cop coping strategy for students increased from 20% to nearly 74% after lessons that were given to students um schoolwide. 90% of their students now are able to distinguish healthy

044versus unhealthy coping. Um GPA knowledge more than doubled with over 86% of students now understanding how a GPA works. and in junior high that is their first touch of a G GPA and understanding what that means for them and 85% know how to improve it. Um bullying awareness rose above 90% with students better able to difference to differentiate the difference between joking, teasing and bullying. And concurrently but concurrently the data also shows that students still need to feel more confident when believing they can help stop bullying. So that's something for um our counselors to continue and the Dale site to continue um working on. This is tier one counseling in action. It's data informed and it reaches every student, something that our counselors do across the district. It also helps to guide our counselors in

045knowing which next steps are needed based on this post data. Um so I want to thank Alex Dorch and Anita Gaston for leading this work at Dell Junior High School, the two counselors who have reached all students with these lessons. Um lastly, our high schools had the opportunity to app um apply for recognition as exemplary dual enrollment schools through the California Department of Education. Five of our schools applied and we are proud to share that Magnolia High School was selected as an exemplary dual enrollment school. So congratulations to Magnolia for this recognition. And if I remember correctly, it might they might be one of the I I want to say the only one in Orange County, but don't totally hold me to that, but a very specific maybe one or two in Orange County. Um,

046this was led by lead counselor Nazarene Sarby, who actually completed the application. And Magnolia's work reflects the goal of our dual enrollment grant, which is which is expanding the equity and access to all students. Their data shows the opportunity gaps are narrowing and participation is increasing among among historically underserved students. Some examples of this include Magnolia offering ESL dual enrollment classes for non-native speakers, so our newcomers um as well as connecting their exclusive psych cyber security pathway to two certificate opportunities at Cypress College, which creates a clear path from high school to post-secary success. So this is not just about the ma um the general ed academic courses that are being offered through dual enrollment but the other opportunities because as you know we offer many paths for students after high school and that's what

047we're trying to show them. Magnolia has done a great job through their dual enrollment course offerings to do that for their students. The Magnolia counseling team alongside their dual enrollment counselor has been intentional in focusing on underserved student groups as shared in their application. Ultimately, our goal in identifying equity gaps is to increase student confidence in course completion while exposing students to a variety of subject areas connected to postsecary education and careers and their curriculum and their course offerings over at Magnolia is showing that. So, this recognition reflects the intentional work happening at Magnolia and across our district to expand the access and opportunities for all of our students. And this is what is possible when we stay focused on the equity and student outcomes. So congratulations to them. Thank you and look forward to

048one more maybe two shareouts for the school year. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Next we'll have Joe Carmona from Alta. Good evening, President Guerrero, members of the board, Superintendent Frerieded, Executive Cabinet, students and families, members of our community. It's a pleasure to share several highlights uh this evening uh on behalf of uh Dr. Casai, who would normally uh be here with a much more enthusiastic tone uh than I have. Uh, the heart of Kennedy was transformed last week um as they became a hub of innovation and storytelling through AUHSD's first TED X Kennedy High Youth event. This inspiring initiative was led by 10th grade student Kayla Dominique Swan who created a platform for young voices to share meaningful ideas centered around the theme what shapes us. The event speak featured speakers from Oxford Academy,

049Cypress High School, and Kennedy High, highlighting the power of student voice and perspective. We're also proud to announce that Gilbert High School has earned the 2026 Model School recognition. This prestigious recognition affirms Gilbert's commitment to providing a premier alternative education program. It reflects dedication to meeting the needs of at promise students through flexible scheduling, personalized instruction, and a strong emphasis on social emotional learning. Also, Gilbert's esports program has been recognized with an exemplar program award by the California Continuation Education Association. This distinction highlights the in innovative ways in which non-traditional platforms such as esports increase student engagement. The Gilbert esports team is currently ranked third in the state in Marvel rivals. I'm too old. I don't know what that is, but it sounds cool, right? Um showcasing how the five C's translate into highle student

050success. Uh, Magnolia, recognized earlier by our counseling team, uh, was delighted to recently welcome uh, 23 students from Hungary. Um, these students visited from a small, um, forestbased school. I'm reading what that says there. Um, and so they found Magnolia to be an extremely vibrant and exciting environment. uh they noted the warm welcome they received the very impressive size of the campus and the advanced classroom technology available to our students. It was a meaningful cultural exchange and memorable for all involved. Uh as spring unfolds at Lera, the Saxon community is eagerly anticipating the 2026 prom. I know Mr. Shalinski was here. I don't know if he stuck around. So, I know he's quite busy preparing for his last prom. Um, so, uh, additionally, they recently, uh, hosted a parent learning walk, uh, providing families the

051opportunity to see the 5C's in action. Um, one of uh, Laera's drone program students recently earned their FFA unmanned uh, drone license and has turned uh, that skill into launching a business creating videos for local real estate companies. uh through his initiative and talent and opportunity he had at LEA uh he has secured over 2500 in grants from RO and community partners. Uh Orangeview Western uh continued to showcase the powerful impact of collaboration. Uh they recently hosted uh the first lunch with a loved one specifically around graduating seniors. So over a hundred families participated uh in this very meaningful event as uh those students close this chapter of their education. The AP Spanish students at Western uh authored and illustrated original children's books. Uh they illustrated these books through the use of uh the technologies

052we have uh encouraged our staff and students to take advantage of. um and they read aloud to students at two um elementary schools inspiring future uh Orange View Western students. Um they also want to recognize they had several staff members who were recently um uh awarded for their achievements. Uh Melinda Men was named the 2026 OCDE secondary um visual arts teacher of the year. also a former Orange County uh district teacher of the year for the district. Uh Paige Shriber will be honored by the Greater Anaheim Sulpa for her impactful work supporting students with disabilities. And Karen Clark Yamamoto uh has been recognized as the California Economics Teacher of the Year. So just highlighting the exceptional talent and dedication of the staff at Orange View Western. And finally, Lexington is celebrating their civ civic action

053week. This uh program engages students in meaningful activities including demonstrations, speeches, art, slam poetry, uh and again another powerful example of the five C's in action at our sites. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Next, um I don't know if we have any uh PTA uh report out. Not today. Um, but I would like to recognize Anaheim Elementary uh trustee Juan Evers. Thank you for being here. All right, moving on to our presentations. I am moving up uh 8.2, our AUHSD community schools who are here tonight. And I will defer to Miss Amy Quan to introduce our presenters. And then I will defer to Mr. Carlos Hernandez, executive director of culture and engagement. >> Thank you, Amy. Thank you and good evening and thank you um to everyone for this opportunity to share.

054Uh good evening board, cabinet and students, family, staff and community members here in the audience and watching at home. Uh we again thank you for uh giving us an opportunity to share a very quick journey and update 10 minutes in fact uh is the goal uh around uh this community schools approach. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. uh we will focus on holistic approach to um seeing the progress uh on our community schools approach. I I just want to say you know all the different comments you know by Jeff our our president and Lacy and and Joe it just speaks to the holistic approach around community schools and that's transforming the way we do business. I want to thank uh the community school steering committee who you know we're not going to hear from all of them

055because we can't because you know but we're going to hear from a couple of them. So, but thank you to our parents, our students, our teachers, our CTA uh members, our partners, our our faces, our community school coordinators, teacher leads, uh and district administrators. You're going to hear from our our uh community school manager, Kenny Perez, to help us with a few updates. And then hear from our students perspective. That's that's pretty important, right? So, Emma Alvarez, a junior at NI High School, uh who's seen this progress progress through uh the last five years. Really, um let's talk about the community schools approach. This is how we've co-created co-designed what we say when we say community schools. Uh it is holistic. It is holistic approach. It is the way uh we hope and uh that

056we transform the way we do business. It is not just you know community schools we talk about on Mondays and then we talk about family engagement and counseling and mental health on Thursdays. It is everything the way we we we help our students thrive realize their unlimited potential. It connects to our vision and it makes the the the grant which we'll talk about the grant for just a minute but really it isn't about the the grant that has created um this amazing momentum that we see we will see three different folky three different points today that we're going to um journey through which is how are we scaling across every one of our schools right if community schools is the way we do business then let's see it across our schools coherence how does it

057look when we do professional learning for our staff our teachers or counselors what about braiding funds a community schools approach. How about sustainability? Um and you know again pass the grant. I know uh as the president talked about this ongoing money man we're we're excited about that. And we know that sustainability happens the way we transform systems and structures not not just funding but systems and structures and the way we um you know use uh current staff uh to capture other ways of funding which is medical billing and and ADA. Um let's talk about uh this first thing which is scaling scaling across our schools. Uh I I just excited because we talked about this at the beginning of last year. There was questions from the board. Hey, this is great. Our 15 grant funded

058schools. What about the rest? And so we made a a concertive effort collected collectively um um the community school steering committee partners said we we want to help our westside schools um westside schools westside Anaheim Union high schools district schools um with capacity building around community schools approach and so you see the list of of dates uh we we went to them we asked them to bring a team and we said let's talk about how we listen to our community and that's community and site mapping that's the assets and needs process that the grant says says is critical uh to create sustainability. Let's talk about uh community of practice around street data. Again, as we're deeply listening, we're uncovering these patterns and trends. Let's talk about reimagining how we use the topics and themes and

059trends to be able to make recommendations with current funding to move and to implement. That's the cycle of improvement. And so, it it was great to see a couple board members showed up. Thank you for coming. Um, and with that process, we know uh that there was there was great momentum. And we'll get to the news, which I know we've made public, but we're going to say it one more time. This is our California Community Schools partner program grant funded schools. That's the community school approach grant from the state. Yay. 15 schools. We're, you know, about we're four years in. Um, we have one more year in this grant for 13 schools and two more years for two schools, the smaller schools. Uh, about $25 million. There's about $5 million left from that grant that

060we haven't received yet. We don't know what the state's going to do. Again, ongoing and what what they're going to do. Are they going to give us those five million? Stay tuned for our May revise, right, Nancy? Um, but knowing that we've committed and you thank you so much, cabinet board, for saying this matters so much that we're scaling and we're saying yes to scaling across all of our schools. We say this is that important that we've seen the fruits of our labor. We're we're supporting a community school teacher lead and a commun school coordinator at those five schools on the screen. Uh and those are the the schools that are excited. We just hired our community school teacher leads. They're amazing. Uh and we're going to be soon hiring the community school coordinators starting

061in the 2627 school year. Uh all right, let's talk about um these are our schools and we'll we'll talk about that in in a moment. How do we how are we coherent? We got so many amazing things going on. But again, it's funny, I know, but it it well, how do we go through this process of this cycle of improvement and and then how do we capture, you know, what's happening with the LCAP? What's happening with our standards for the teaching profession? That's new. How do we um, you know, lift up the capstone work that the institutions that are supporting our partners, all of that is uh the work that we are doing in in the umbrella around community schools. It isn't one department. It isn't two, you know, staff members. It's the collective. We

062collective, our families, our students, our staff, our partners and we do this cycle of improvement which if we zoom in is really the way we if you experience the LCAP you experience the LCAP this way. The cycle of improvement starts with deeply listening and then to be able to uncover some trends, some patterns and we say I wonder right our students facilitated our staff facilitated our parents facilitated these conversations and it was awesome to see the uncovering of and making some you know reimagining how do we use our funds to reimagine and um and address these um data points that we're seeing bubble up and and let's move and we start that cycle of improvement again. That is the community schools approach. that is what how we are um coherent in the way we do

063business. There's some examples there as as I described. Uh data analyst an analysis is great reporting you know we're doing a great job of reporting from the district office getting data quickly to the hands of th those that are closest to the impact and then how are we um reimagining those things. Just some examples as as you see in the slide. Uh breaking making recommendations, seeing the capstone work, um improving, hearing from our students. That's how we know we're re-imagining uh the way we do, you know, the business of teaching and learning every day, every period. And then of course, community-led initiatives. How many uh topics um community uh events that are happening that are close to our heart? We as our board member, student board member Leah talked about what's happening in our in

064our community. And so we are hearing from our students and from our families. We want to reimagine how we're using the time in the classrooms to make the connection to the community and we'll talk about community based learning. So this is really first best instruction. It's civic engagement in the classroom is just as much of community schools approach as any component and pillar of our community school approach. Professional learning. You see the evidence of professional learning through of community schools. These are just examples of just taking what's happening at the schools and seeing that they're lifting up equity transformation cycle community of practice. They're talking about designing purposeful planning for impact and reflecting around the teach the California standards for the teaching profession. That work is this community schools approach and we're seeing it across

065every one of our schools which is which is amazing. This is the really exciting work that we are seeing and we we're hearing from our students. You're going to hear from Emma in in in a in a minute. This is our eight community-based learning practices. And so our community school teacher lead said, "Gosh, there's so many great ways to see how the the the classroom is changing through community schools approach." And we at Anaheim Union say, "All right, this these are the eight that we're going to um focus on." So you see, you know, how we value incorporate students, families, and community into the classroom. How do we provide real real world examples? Again, these are things that we've been doing. We've we're just putting them in in a in a box to say this

066is community- based learning. We're seeing lots of evidence around student leadership, around social emotional learning, around group grounding students in civic engagement. You see that in the capstones. You see that in the in the in the work linking the classroom to the broader community. You hear an example that Emma will show up will share. Without any further ado, um I want to bring up our amazing student to share a few her perspective on what's happening in the classroom and in out of the classroom around those eight community based learning. But Emma, >> good evening everyone. Good evening, President Jessica Guerrero and good evening cabinet. Um so today I'm going to talk about the student perspective of how community schools is really working within our classrooms. So out of the sorry out of the eight community

067based learning practices that we use within our classrooms I picked three that are very special to me. So the first one is linking classroom instruction to broader to the broader community. So, as we sorry, so in our classrooms, I know we're all aware of all of the immigration things that are happening within our community. And I'm so proud to say that a lot of our teachers within our classrooms, specifically for me at Anaheim High School, we have had a lot of talks about it. And I think to me it is very important that we are having these conversations about what is happening within our community because we are all learning together about how we can help each other, right? where if someone needs a ride to go home from school because they're scared of walking

068on the side of the road, right? So, we're kind of learning and growing empathy for each other and all connecting and understanding that we are all struggling through this. We're all being affected through this. Along with a lot of our engagement and collaboration with our students and a lot of connecting, we have done a lot more student leadership. From my freshman year, I have been a part of ASB since my freshman year. I have seen growth from 20 students being a part of ASB to now over 50 or 60 students at schools being a part of ASB. That is over double the amount of students who are being a part of student leadership. And it is not just ASB. At some of our schools, we have had redesign teams. Um at Anime High School specifically,

069we have had students on those redesign teams that have talked a lot about what we can do to help support our schools. Right. Through them, we have learned a lot about how we can help our students manage um all of their AP classes, all of their involvement within sports, within student leadership, with everything else. And then along with our student leadership, um we have a lot we have had a lot of SEAL, social emotional learning, um within our classrooms. And two examples I actually have that are on the presentation is a poem from one of our Pente sophomore classes and then artwork that is shown in some of our drawing paint and Spanish classes where in our draw and paint class we were actually taught to use an image that we have um from our

070community and to paint it with watercolor. So the watercolor picture you see is actually my artwork of me when I was younger. Um and then I'm going to read the poem to you guys because it's very special and it connects a lot to our community. So, I'm going to try and do this. I am from the smell of laundry detergent, from tacos de papa, and the sound of laughter. I am from the beach, photo books, smell of chile, and the warmth of a blanket. I am from the blackberry bush next to the pumpkin seeds with pumpkin seeds which have yet to come in. I'm from the 24th of December and dark caramel skin from Rosalva and David Senior. I'm from the hard workers and dedicators from Make Your Family Proud and Elmundto Studio. I'm from

071Vamos Amisa and praying for forgiveness. and from the home of the angels enchiladas roas and poser from the i chi the big cheeks and freckles photo books in the cupboard and family traditions that go through generations this is an example of thank you that's my poem from my sophomore year this is an example of connecting to our community and kind of connecting with our identity as well in our capstone process we have learned a lot about how to find ourselves within our community and how we can identify ourselves here and through these practices we have learned so much about students and what they need and it has shown through that in our progress with community schools and that's it that I have. So thank you. >> All right. Thank you so much. I'm another round

072of applause for our student. All right. Good evening uh board cabinet uh students and families. uh experiences like that that Emma just shared um from students across the district are exactly why this work is so important. To scale that impact uh we recently hosted a partner convening with over 60 community partners who attended. AUHSD is innovating by mov by moving beyond a traditional safety net. We are inviting our partners into an expanded vision community- based learning. This brings the real world directly into the student daily experience. Examples and experiences such as those listed there on the slide are directly plugged into our classrooms, not just after school or through clubs, but every day in classrooms throughout our school district. Our partners also collaborate on professional learning for our staff on vital topics like community history

073and restorative justice. By reimagining these connections, we aren't just asking partners to provide a service. We're asking them to become a part a living part of our classrooms and our community. While we celebrate our existing partnerships and recognize the ongoing demand for the variety of services they offer, our vision for the future is rooted in sustainability. We are prioritizing collaborations with partners that have established grants and independent funding. By engaging partners with stable resources, we ensure that the programs and opportunities provided to our students and families are not temporary. but lasting initiatives capable of thriving independently of changing budgets. This brings us to our collective impact. The community school approach is the umbrella. It covers all these moving parts. It is a framework that aligns every effort so we're all pulling in the same direction.

074Because of this intentional alignment, we're seeing a consistent positive shift in data across the board. On this slide, Carlos talked about earlier the grant, you'll see the specific indicators identified by that grant. We have analyzed this data through our LCAP process. We see clear evidence of progress, but we also recognize that there are areas that required our continued focus and attention. We view these metrics as a roadmap. They show us exactly where our approach is thriving and where we need to double down on our efforts to ensure every student is reached. We are seeing the impact shift and we are committed to the work that still lies ahead. As indicated by the by the data on this slide, we are moving the needle. There is consistent growth across in almost every indicator. If you look

075at this, most notably, right, in our graduation rates, they continue to rise. Our CTE pathway completions, we're noticing considerable growth. These numbers aren't aren't accidental. They are a direct result of an authentic holistic approach. This work isn't a program or a grant. It happens every day in every period both inside and outside the classroom. This is how we have thriving students, thriving families, and thriving communities. >> Thank you, Emma. Thank you, Kenny. And so, where are we going from here? Right. and and that's the direction that we really want to um honor and and and celebrate thanks to the work uh that our families that I've advocated for, you know, doing more together and with not for but or to but with our students being at the center of the of the the decision-m our

076teachers, our our union amazing co-designers, co-creators uh in this community school steering committee work, our partners, our staff in the audience and and at home and of course the support that our cabinet and board meet. this is the work that we're going to move forward. Uh again, coherence. You hear redesign and you're like redesign. We're redesigning. We've been redesigning. We've been on that journey and we will continue to continue to say we're good. Let's go. Let's go better. We've identified some gaps. Let's get there. And how do we do that? We do that together through coherence, sustainability, and scaling. And so this last piece here is in the 2627 school year, we're going to merge some systems that were almost intentionally siloed. And that is how we sustain coherent in a scaling way. Um that

077every one of our schools is merging. You know the school site council very important critical work a lot of compliance driven. This is the the creation of the school plan. The community school site team that was part of the grant that said you know you need a team of students families and staff together. We're going to be merging those two systems. We're doing that together for the purpose of streamlining empowering the collaborative. We've learned so much from this grassroots way of this community school site team developing goals, looking at universal assets and needs, making those recommendations and those shifts. And we're and we're putting pressure on the system while all along this school site council has been working extremely hard to figure out how the best way of using that funding, those resources to create

078long-lasting change. And so it it aligns. Our vision is aligned because we're bringing those systems together, our guiding principles is humans over process. And that's really important. And that's what we learned through the community schools of work at work work uh focusing on the collaboration shared responsibility. It's all of our collective work. And then how do we listen uncover reimagine and move uh looking at the street data which is closest impact to to our um you know our students our families and those serving in in in the work uh that we do. And so together we're going to be doing this that is what's coming up in this the 26 27th school year. Uh our schools are moving. They're getting married. uh you know that system is getting getting married and we're going to we're

079excited about that. So together as we close here we are a community school district. We are a community school district representative of all of our schools uh here on the slides. And with that as Kenny described we are uh helping our students, our staff, our community thrive. Thank you very much and I thank everybody in the audience for being a part of this journey. And with that, >> yes, thank you so much for the presentation to Kenny and Emma for being here and all our parents, our community school partners uh for being here tonight. Um very proud of the work uh that this team across our sites in the district and our school sites have done. Uh just impactful to our students and families. You know, as a board member, uh it's a privilege to

080support this type of work that then supports our students and families. And u we've gotten a lot of recognition um from the state. Um ASA has gotten a lot of recognition for their partnership. Um I've heard from board members across California about our model of community schools. So that does not that work does not uh get done alone. So thank you again for your partnership. Uh with that I will take questions from the board. Trustee McCullis. >> First of all amazing presentation everybody and for all the hard work that so many have dedicated uh to community schools. I firmly believe in community schools, community responsive teaching, pedigogy, sustainability, all that. Right. Um I do have a few questions of Carlos or anybody who would like to share. Uh first and foremost, thank you Emma with

081your presentation on uh page eight slide I don't know what slide number that is. Student perspective you talk about uh social emotional learning drawing and painting which is a visual performing arts English language arts with regards to poetry. Beautiful poem by the way. Uh I love that you're talking about current issue. Well, this is question directly to you could be to anybody um that you're talking about current issues in the community that students face with directly, right? Especially for example, immigration, right? These are examples of what uh community responsive teaching is is what is happening in our neighborhood schools that affect students from learning. Um but what about within and if anybody could share uh maybe the sciences, maybe other subject areas uh that is being taught, maybe a few more examples. >> Anybody? of

082that particular topic, immigration or others that >> because I'm seeing within areas of different disciplines, you know, uh immigration would probably be under social studies, uh drawing and painting, visual performing arts, English language arts with regards to poetry. I'm more curious towards the sciences. Are there ways that we're co-constructing curriculum with regards to the sciences or maybe um physical education or um business, >> other subject areas? Uh, Miss Yes. >> Um, well, I first I want to acknowledge Diana Fujimoto and her team that this is a topic that is brought up >> um very often in our 5C's coaches meeting, our community school teacher leadings, um our department chair meetings. So, one that is top of mind because I got to work with the MAC um as of recent or last year. Uh, one in

083particular was a math teacher that talked about the the drought um in in Orange County and and students in the math class um talked about the square footage of how much water catchment that they were able to have in the math class and how much square footage of the Mac farm compared to the freight farm. And actually one student in conjunction with their Google certif certificate certificate class in their English class in project management um was funded to go ahead and build the water catchment system in the greenhouse. And so that is one that I have top of mind just because I happened to be close to that work last year. said, "I I know that there are many examples throughout our core classes um that that we can uplift and that that's something that

084you'd like to see, we're we're happy to share." >> Thank you very much. I love that example. I actually visited and I know that area is a food desert because that is my neighborhood. Uh question number two is with regards to page nine. I don't know what slide that number that is with community based learning opportunities. Uh, bullet point three with regards to professional learning for staff, community context history, RJ practices. I love that. Community responsive pedigogy. Can you elaborate on some of the professional learning that we've done with staff and that we are planning on to do in the future for all staff, >> right? And that's the key thing with the system that we created with our community school teacher leads. our our community school teacher leads, you know, our our people have

085answers and they have they're when we've unleashed their opportunity to build their capacity and then we bring them from their schools, they have the relationship with other TA staff and teachers to say, I I'd love to share with you what we're what we're learning. So, our community school teacher leads, you know, monthly are together building their own capacity, their collective capacity. Our community school teacher leads one at each one of our schools and now soon will be on the west uh Anaheim Union schools. Um have created artifacts, have created examples. Uh I was just at Magnolia. Shout out to Jackie Rodella. I was just there two days ago and she's got examples and templates of what she's sharing with other teachers um on how um to look at evidence and examples of those a community

086uh build community based learning practices. So so internally we learn from external you know folks of course and we're going to the national community school conference in Long Beach and and that's happening in May and that but there's there's internal experts in the room that we just need to tap and we we are tapping. I mean again our our teachers are are when we have unleashed them they're they're able to share that uh because we have relationships with each with with each other they're encouraged to to be vulnerable with each other and they say I have no idea what you mean when you say you know how this how can I do that or or do it at staffwide to to build capacity and say come in let's learn during your conference period I'll come

087in and share you know or come and see me that is what's happening right now currently all of our 15 schools with our community school teacher leads focusing on community based >> I love that I I love that. And often times, you know, as community members, we're often uh misunderstood, right? Especially if we have ad ed educators or folks who work within our district that might be outside of our community, right? Sometimes they need that extra like, you know, humility to take a step back and say, "This is your epistemology, your ways of knowing, right?" Can you give me an example of when those have clashed and how we've been able to take a step back and really unlearn and learn from, you know, folks in the community like the Native American community. I learned

088so much from uh that event uh two months ago at Magnolia High School, right? Their very framework of living life and pedigogy and teaching is so different. So, how do we as a district who has I don't want to say traditionally has because I know there's some folks that do amazing work can really work with um versus working against these paradigm shifts. >> I I I think we're just getting com more comfortable with the with the uncomfortable. The the whole equity transformation cycle is just about that when we deeply listen first, we are we're instead of listening to respond, we're listening to understand. We're not here to make, you know, to listen and then provide a response. We're here to listen to then uncover trends and patterns that we're hearing. Although we think we have

089the answer. We hear from our students. We hear from our staff or families and they're saying, "You missed the mark a little bit." What what we're hearing when we go to parent learning walks, although I see it, I love it. But when I go home and I talk to my student, it's it's a little different experience. So those community voice circles that are created through their community coordinators and others that host those um we we uncover those patterns and trends and then we get to say yep we're lifting up we're recognizing faults and in many of our schools we're listening to students and we're using those insights from students for professional learning. So now we're taking that street data and now our teachers are saying I thought I we the system the department the content

090you know uh thought we got that we nailed it but it doesn't seem that you know we did and we got to go back and and and slow down we got to improve here we got to bring in some you know teammates and and that's how we're learning through that pausing listening and then reimagining. >> Thank you very much Dr. Yes. >> I think yeah Carlos great great job. There's a couple of things Dr. Mcgollison and and board uh trustees. One is next year is the um the unveiling again of the new newly revised California standards for the teaching profession or the CSTPs. And I can share with you again the updated version of what they're going to look like, but they're far more sophisticated and go way more in depth uh in terms of

091what the expectations are for the teaching standards. And I'm proud of the work that we've done have done as a district. And you know, I know Jeff I think he's still in here. F has been really supportive with with when I was in ED division now with Amy in the way that a lot of matter of fact all the professional learning that we do in ed services with our staff across the district whether it's a civic engagement training it's a summer colloquium on the performance task assessment piece they're all been intentional to integrate the new CSTPs which if you look at them they have things that are far more in-depth and aligned to the community school approach and our career preparedness system framework they talk about things like implicit bias that is not something that

092was in or something that was uh reinforced previously in classrooms. So these are all things that we're working towards. So as we do our professional learning, our our teachers across district are getting more and more of those kinds of experiences. The other thing I was going to share is this year and I don't remember it was on the slides but I don't know if Carlos alluded to it but the great work that Diana Fujimoto and our team have led with Carlos and our guests you may recall Shane Sapphir and her team the pedigogies of voice that started with the leadership teams at each site but it was going deeper with identity work and really helping having the idea that students can work with teachers to create lessons together. So teachers are actually co-creating lessons with

093their teachers to um integrate the student voice that cultural relevancy in the classroom. So again, it started this year with a small group of leaders from each school, but the goal and the aspiration is to continue to expand and build upon that. So as we continue to move year after year, we start to see that more and more in classrooms as it aligns also with the CSPs that I referenced and just our drivers as a district as a whole. >> I love that. Thank you, >> Trusty Hosi. Well, first of all, I want to thank the community schools team for including Cypress, Lexington, Oxford, Walker, and Kennedy to uh you know to to this work. Um looking forward since 30% of the students in those schools come from outside the attendance area. I think it's

094gonna uh give an opportunity for more equitable services and practices. So, I'm really thankful for that. So, thank you, Emma. Thank you so much for your presentations. I saw people in the audience crying tonight from your presentation. So, you you did your job tonight. So, thank you. >> Um yeah, didn't give her another round of applause. >> Carlos, I know that um you know, the cycle's going to be up for some of these like you know, it's going to be due. So, um and I know you talked about u the governor's um the billion dollars. Do we have to when that cycle is up for our schools? Do can we reapply or are we going to look forward to maybe being privy to um to those funds? >> Exactly. I mean Okay. So there's a

095lot of experts in the room and whoever you want to call on. I mean yeah not you Tyler. Jeff and and people are very much aware of what the the governor stating and how it's going to work. Here's what we we think. We have a hunch but we got to wait for the mayor revise. we have $5 million and we're like, "Okay, we we we hope we get that money, the remaining money for the grant in in the fifth and final year next year." But what we're hearing is they may use that money and and and as part of the ongoing uh billion dollars and then uh but it's pretty what we're hearing is pretty efficient in terms of applying. We don't have to apply it. We we applied we did this together. It was

096a long every single year we were applying for all of our schools. Uh the ones that weren't on there It's pretty simple, right? What you're hearing, Jeff, and and Joe, it's like we just say we're interested and then they give us a money or I don't even know if we need to say we're interested. >> Just just go like this and the money is coming. >> Fair enough. >> Yeah. So, stay tuned, but we're waiting as as well. And what's going to happen with the >> um what about um community schools and our in alternative school sites like CVA and so forth. How is are we doing anything? >> Yeah. Connect those dots. >> Yes. So alternative also Polaris independent studies which is part of the alternative experience Gilbert part of the alternative they their

097community schools funded schools they have community school teacher league coordinator uh I was just talking to Hilda about CVA and how do we uh they've been a part of the professional learning so in terms of professional learning and and building their capacity they are building capacity just as the other schools do they have those teacher leads and coordinators specifically uh they have a faces and they know that the CVA is a little different and So faces does a little bit of work that is unique to to CVA. It their their job looks a little different. Um as far as instructional leaders, they do have instru I mean a lot of instructional leaders there as in many schools and what we are trying to do is be creative with who is going to be in terms

098of professional learning for next year. As we bring our schools together our our community school teacher lead, our 5C's our title one coordinators are coming. CVA also will be bringing two instructional leaders that will help them. they they don't have necessarily a community school teacher lead um because they're they're a little they're a little different uh in terms of their uh experience, but they have experts that can be take on those roles and build their capacity to be able to to share widely. >> Okay. Um and then also I see that you are combining the school set council and the community school site team. Yes. Okay. I know um like school set council parents typically are are they elected or do they have to get voted on and what is the selection process for the

099members of these teams? >> Emma wants to talk about that and then I'll I'll fill in the blanks. Emma's got is familiar. >> Okay. >> So Anime High School is we did have a merger. So for school site council they are elected. So those two are separate. When we're voting um specifically for school site council, it's school site council members voting. And so then the community school site um members, they are in the room. We talk about our proposals for community schools. And then when it comes with community schools work, like our proposals, then the community school site members are voting. So for the community schools, it's two years that they're on that um committee basically. So my two years are already run up for my um freshman and my sophomore year. So, I'm there

100not as a voting member, but as someone who's like the connection between the district and then the site. And then our school site council team members are it's the same way. They're on there for the two years and they are elected. So, students are elected, parents are elected, um staff is elected. So, it's all elect um election. Um schools for community schools, it's more so our students that are on the um committee and then we look for more students who are involved. Um, so I know when I when my time was up, we found more students to fill that spot and then it just goes like that. >> Yeah. And and this this now merger, so that's what's kind of been going on now as we as we are merging. There's some compliance pieces because

101this is our community school site council. And so Dr. Simu who helps oversee the school site council world. Um there are compliance pieces that we so everyone that's voting is elected in now. So, as we as we marry the two, uh, those will so the the group will perhaps bubble up to a little larger because we're bringing two schools together, uh, excuse me, two teams together. The bylaws will reflect that there's going to be a transition year of bubbling up to instead of having 14, maybe we're going to need 18 because of those um, members that still have one more year left. Moving forward, it's going to be nice and clean. And everyone will be elected. Everyone will be nominated and will be elected. And again, that's staff, that's families, that's students, uh, and and

102members of the voting. >> Yeah. I just wanted to confirm we're going to be in compliance. That's all. >> Yes. Yes. Doc, >> Dr. Se will help us make sure we're in >> complian. Thank you for that. >> Have any other district done this? >> No. And that's what's exciting. I mean, there people are reaching out to us and they're saying, "You did what?" Right. And so now this is I mean, this is the way forward. How do we create um you know a holistic way uh but a uniform way and and how we learn about community schools approach collaborative shared responsibility shared decision-m while being compliant and um >> so you're making history Mr. Hernand is >> the team the the the community is >> congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. >> Um that was

103that was my question about the the merger uh and how that uh how that was going to happen and I think that's brilliant. Um getting all the players in the same room. Um it's um CS CSBA is also talking about um you know the duplicate uh things that we have to do and that's kind of one of them and um trying to eliminate all of that and and this is a smart way to do that. Um Emma, you're brilliant. Oh my goodness, I cannot believe you're only a sophomore. That's just um you're amazing. So thank you so much for your presentation. Um, so I had another question about uh I wanted to ask a parent um if they could talk about their experience. Sorry to put you on the spot, but we really appreciate hearing

104from you if uh anyone would like to speak about this process and um you just give us a a a brief example of uh what you've learned. >> I think they're voting for you, Marissa. Or or or maybe we have worked with terms of curriculum later. Yeah. >> You can do it now. >> Oh, okay. >> I don't want to mess up your process >> to to be continued. All right. I appreciate that. Um, thank you so much. Great presentation and thank you all for serving on the committee. We appreciate it. >> Thank you so much. >> Okay. Uh going back to 8.1 uh 2025 226 AHD artificial intelligence reports and I am deferring to Miss Amy Kwan to introduce our presenters. >> Thank you. And I will uh introduce Diana Fujimoto our director of

105curriculum and instruction and professional learning to introduce our team that will be presenting on AI. >> Yes. Thank you. Good evening, board of trustees, board president Guerrero, um superintendent Freed, Cabinet, members of the AUHSD community. We are very excited to be able to share um this report on our AUHSD year of building capacity around AI. So um I have an amazing team who's going to be sharing. They've been in an integral part of this work. We have um our district library librarian, media specialist and AI lead Jenya Vera and our uh Tyler uh Sherman who is our ecadence lead. So they will be highlighting professional AI readiness. Uh we've been uh they've been facilitating um with staff the creation of a vetted AI tool catalog and our AUHSD AI workg group. So without further ado,

106I'm going to ask Jena to start us off. >> Hello. Good evening, President Guerrero, members of the board, cabinet, and our entire AUHSD community. U my name is Justennia Vera, as Diana Fujimo said, Fujimoto said, and I serve as the district librarian media specialist in AI lead. In this role, I am responsible for coordinating our strategic efforts and most importantly preparing our AUHSC staff and students and families um to thrive in a world increasingly shaped by AI. It's an honor to share how we are engaging in this work together. Okay. So, AUHSD has moved from theory to practice implementing AI with ethical guardrails that exceed Orange County's grand jury report. Our AI frameworks, we have a staff and a student-f facing document now serve as our northstar, ensuring technology remains human centered. Safety is our

107priority. Every tool must pass our rigorous ISR review for furpa and privacy compliance. By standardizing on Google's Gemini and ecadence, we ensure a secure ecosystem where district data is strictly protected and never used to train external models. To kick off this school year, we launched foundational training for all credentialed staff. This video-based initiative focused on AI literacy, data privacy, and most importantly, maintaining the human edge. This semester, we expanded that reach by launching foundational training for classified staff. I am currently partnering with our classified HR director to ensure this critical training becomes available to every classified member across the district. Okay. >> Our credential foundational training has delivered measurable success. We've seen a massive growth in knowledge. The number of teachers identifying as not at all confidence in AI literacy dropped from nearly 400 to

108under 50 at the end of the training. Beyond just technical skills, we've doubled teacher awareness regarding AI bias and flawed data. Most importantly, we have reached a strong district wide district-wide consensus on the importance on the critical importance of using only vetted approved tools to protect our staff, students, and families. We are deeply committed to our classified personnel through a strong partnership with HR, CSEA and ED division. We are enhancing AI literacy across all roles for the 2627 school year. As aptly, this presentation is named building capacity. Um we will offer tailored workshops with beginner, intermediate, and advanced tracks. Additionally, I provide department specific training tailored to individual job roles on demand, showing exactly how AI can enhance daily workflows while maintaining our essential human in the loop approach. Can we move the mount? I

109don't know if you guys can see. Sorry. Um I don't know who's controlling. Sorry. Uh thank you, Connie. Thank you. Um, we are prior prioritizing teacher readiness through a strategic tiered approach. As the district AI lead, I utilize a train the trainer model providing direct professional development to teacher and district leaders. They then disseminate this learning to their specific departments. To further support role specific learning, I offer ondemand sessions. Should I pause until we figure out what that is? Okay. >> Oh, it's the buses. It's the buses. >> It's our buses. You can continue. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Thank you. I was like, what is that? >> Okay. Um, not a gas leak. Okay. >> They then disseminate this learning to their specific departments. To further support role specific learning, I offer on demand

110sessions for credentialed people as well, which provides tailored AI training designated to meet the unique needs of individual teams and certificated roles across our district. As a member of the California Department of Education AI workg group, I've modeled our district's efforts after the CDE's inclusive practice. Sorry, inclusive practice. Um, uniting students, families, and all staff. Our AI workg group's mission is to support safe collaborative integration of AI into district operations. We share these updates that you can see on the screen, our newsletters, um, through Mr. Greenwood's Friday 5 newsletter. In fact, following our quarter 3 release last week, I've received emails from staff eager to join our workg group, which affirms our community-built approach to AI. Building on that collaborative momentum, we are now shifting from AI literacy, which is simple awareness, to AI readiness,

111the professional ability to use these tools efficient or effectively. During our December AI workg group meeting, we began reviewing top initiatives identified by members of our community. This feedback gathering process is vital. It ensures that we plan for 2627. Every initiative is thoroughly vetted by our own AUHSC staff, students, and families before roll out, specifically to meet everyone's unique needs. To show you how this looks in action, our February AI workg groupoup meeting focused on a suite of initiatives designed for immediate impact. This includes on demand workshops for staff, students, and families alongside self-paced courses which classified members identified as a need and our 10-week smart start AI lessons which students identified as a need. Our workg group members are currently evaluating these initiatives to identify strengths and to bridge any gaps before they roll

112out districtwide next school year. Finally, we are bringing AI to life through dedicated pathways at Magnolia, Kennedy, and Walker. We also share our models through our leading and learning visits, our summit presentations, and through various workshops. To empower our families, school sites also host sessions on cyber security and efficient AI use. That corner the cornerstone of our approach is how we utilize our ecadence platform. By developing these tools in-house, providing workshops, listening to the community, we ensure that every AI interaction is purpose-built for AUHSD. To show you what this looks like in action, I will turn it over to Dr. Tyler Sherman now. Thank you, Diana, and thank you, Justennena. Um, yes. So, since our our last update about ECED um and Scrappy, we've had a few new developments that I wanted to share with

113you all. Um, some very exciting things that are really transforming what our classrooms look like and for our students and our teachers and parents. So, one of the biggest things that uh has taken place in the last like since this semester is we say Scrappy is out of the doghouse. Um, and I know you've probably heard that term in the in the past, but what that means is that Scrappy used to live within the message center. So, you had to click in to access Scrappy. What it means now is that he is on every single page in Cadence. So, Scrappy is always there and then you can click on and you don't have to go. It's not hidden. And that's had a major impact on the amount of usage and clicks Scrappy is getting. Um,

114why it took us a little bit longer uh to do that is we didn't want just another chatbot for our our parents and our teachers and our students to use. Um, so what we did is we we wanted it to know what page it was like the the context of what the page was. So now when you click on scrappy and e cadence, it knows exactly what the questions are, the context of the classes, the context of the what's the students. So it knows a lot about what's happening. And that work just took time. And anytime that student and information is there, we're not going to release it until we are 100% certain everything is safe and secure for everything. Um, so that's why it took a little bit longer. Um, but we are very

115proud of the work and it's having, like I said, a big impact. Um, Carlos uh said something earlier uh where he used this I think a critical word where teachers are unleashed. I was as surprised as you were. Um but so but I think a perfect example of that has a lot to do with uh Scrappy coming out of the doghouse too. Um, an example of that is I think I we don't celebrate the conditions that we have set up for ourselves enough and I kind of wanted to highlight some of those today is we have um Taylor Thorne who is a 5C coach at Magnolia uh incredible teacher and doing a lot of incredible work but she identified you know that her students during this capstone process like we we need to give them

116more feedback. Okay, not replace the teacher feedback. are still doing all those things, but how do we provide more, right? Because we know continuous and frequent feedback is critical to student success. So, she uh I think actually first approached Jenya and they were trying to create a gem in Gemini like a basically a a chatbot and she curated all these prompting and just helped her with all this prompting but it just wasn't quite working because it lived outside of where the work was where the e portfolios and the students work any any cadence lives. So then they approached me or Taylor approached me and said, "Hey, we have this idea. What can we do?" And since we already did a lot of that work of Scrappy coming out of the doghouse and knowing the context

117of these page of what's happening in the page, they can be on their portfolio. And using her prompt, we trained Scrappy to give feedback to our students, which is just an incredible kind of like throughine of a teacher having an idea to help her students and staff, approaching district um like leaders and then us working closely with an edtech partner to make that happen. I that is unheard of and I think we're in such a unique position and I wanted to kind of highlight and celebrate that with us tonight. Um, lastly, and by the way, they're going to be the students are going to be using that for feedback tomorrow as they're building uh day three of their capstone if you want to check it out. And lastly, I think an important thing to always

118highlight about Scrappy and the impact Scrappy has is with parents. Oftentimes, we always tell parents like, "Hey, be involved. Be involved. Be involved." But we don't give them the tools necessary to do so. Scrappy helps kind of bridge that gap a little bit more. and as I continue to, you know, go and and talk to more parents, we're going to continue to evolve that. Um, but we also heard overwhelming feedback that we didn't want to learn another app. We didn't want to learn another thing. And although they there's a there's an app and they can navigate classes, our our parents really advocated, hey, we just want to be able to just know what's happening with our kids. So Scrappy is a great way that our parents can do that where they can they can just

119type or even talk in whatever language they want. How's my student doing? And Scrappy will respond and tell them exactly how they're doing in all their classes in whatever language that you know they spoke to them which is is critical for our for our parents. And those are my updates on Scrappy and I will open it up to any questions. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you both for your presentation. Also, thank you for your presentations at the AI summit uh to you and all our educators uh that um that were there. Um I had one question about Scrappy for parents. I know we hosted a parent workshop last year. Um are we looking to host additional workshops to promote the usage? >> Yes. So, we had a a very successful town hall with with

120Scrappy and and parents last year where we had over 100 parents, I believe, were there. Um I'm always looking to host. our faces team does an incredible job of inviting me um pretty much monthly to different school sites to to uh reach out to the parents but uh and I know Carlos works closely with everybody. I'm always available and always willing. I I love you know speaking with parents. >> Thank you so much. And I would take questions from the board. Trusty O'Neal. >> I'm just thinking way to get uh a way to get to the parents. You know, we have a back to school night throughout the campuses right after, you know, the first couple months. If you were to have a a forum on the campus at every back to school night, inviting

121the parents specifically into the the theater there or into a classroom, hopefully a theater, because we want more stu parents that would overflow a classroom, and give them firsthand knowledge of what what we're doing, especially because it's the beginning of a of a school year. Get them on board. >> Can I add Tyler and I are also going to be play putting on monthly workshops next year about AI and ecadence together. It's in our professional learning plan. So that way families can come and I would love to use our libraries to get more people in our libraries. So we do have that as a plan for next year as well. That's one of our goals. >> Good. >> Yeah. And just to echo what Brian was sharing um not not just to get on board

122but also to share some of their concerns. I know that uh at the end of the AI summit I did speak to three parents with OKO and uh great job for being there. Uh they did voice some concerns with artificial intelligence but just to have that conversation right. Um also I really loved all of your presentations. I was very intentional. Uh is it just is that correct? You are a master pedagogue in terms of your uh uh session. That was an amazing session. um the way you were able to interact with the group and also teach them the information. There was another great presentation with some of uh Dr. An's researchers and you see Irvine uh I really love the work that they they were doing with Ryes uh specifically and the communities there. Maybe

123that's something we can model with our community schools or our parents. Uh that's just a thought with of course permission from them. Um so yeah besides that great job web presentation I look forward I firmly believe that we are uh moving forward with AI responsibly right uh at a as a metacognitive tool to continue learning versus what's happening right now in the nation in terms of just being dependent on it right so thank you >> thank you >> I have to echo that just that workshop I went to I was I was I was blown away I mean I um I think that you should do more workshops like that especially because I feel like um hands-on but I have kind of a proposal because I'm a senior citizen and I need to go over

124things and repeat it and then stop the track and go back. I'm kind of wondering if both you and Tyler, Dr. Sherman did um some videos >> that we could have for parents to educate them cuz I'm >> I I know that there's presentations but again I want to see I would like to have access uh for specifically >> for you know and for AI safety and and really some of the things that you covered in your workshop. It was so valuable. I mean I felt I felt I mean and I think what you what was really valuable for me is you kind of addressed both ends of the spectrum of kids just trying to find the answer versus there were kids that are critical thinkers which were trying to make them and then they

125didn't like AI in some cases they were anti- AI and for and I think the the big takeaway for me was the impact on the environment which I didn't know and Um it was really eye opening. So I I think I would like to propose for my sake. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Because I want to learn really about ecadence. I I want to see demonstrations of scrappy. I want to know more about and I think especially for parents who can't get to our workshops, who can't get to our coffee with the principles or wherever we're doing it. Um, again, I'm doing it because I wanna I want to stop and repeat itself and keep on going back. >> Do it step by step in slow-mo. >> Yes, >> we will definitely we will definitely record

126some videos. Yes, >> I um I echo all the sentiments. I mean, fabulous work. I I I loved um seeing the demonstration of all the um you know, getting our uh employees up to speed. um if employees don't know what they're doing and they don't feel comfortable, you know, how can they help uh roll this out? So, and and I was really anticipating this moment when uh you're going to unleash Scrappy, but I really understand why um that it was intentional to make sure that this is um uh has all the safety protocols and and to give it the um the best um uh coding, you know, so that um it really really helps our students and our parents. Um I am elated. Um, thank you from this presentation, for bringing this forward. Um, I

127too want to learn and so I'm going to go through uh these uh self-paced course because I'm too embarrassed to have somebody show me because I'm probably slower than them. I've dabbled a little bit in AI. U but this um you know this is really a hot button issue, but I know this is um we're we've been doing this in our district how many years now are we in our third is it well technically four >> yes I wanted I wanted to say that out loud this isn't something that we've just you know started yesterday and so we're being very responsible and there's all kinds of safety uh um precautions that are in there but in the grand scheme of of life I just had a teacher talking to me about this today and I

128guess there's a movie out there Yes. And she's talking all about it and she's scared and it's like, you know, it's really sad for a teacher in my district. Sorry, not in not in in in Anaheim Union District, but um you know that that that's out there and that there's the scary part of it. Um but we have taken the steps to uh discern and and and take the scary part out of it. We as a district believe that there's that the most important element in AI is the human element. Um and I I want to stress that that um this isn't unleashed. We have all of the things that we need um to protect our kids and um to help them succeed in this world because we cannot bury our heads in the sand

129and ignore it. Um so we um I have every confidence in all of you in this work and uh bravo to you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Moving on with our public comments. Opportunities for public comments occur at the beginning of each agenda item and at this time for items not on the agenda. Persons wishing to address the board of trustees should complete a speaker request form available on the information table at the back of the room and submit it to the executive assistant prior to the meeting. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of three minutes. Each topic or item is limited to a total of 20 minutes. Board members cannot immediately respond to public comments as stated on the speaker request form. And I will call forward our first speaker

130is Pearl uh Ara I think. I'm sorry if I pronounced that wrong. Welcome. >> Hello, my name is Parzola. Thank you guys for having me. I just want to speak about um the name change of Hanahim High School. I graduated Anaheim in 2017. And I just want to say as somebody that has natives in their family, it is it was very hard for me to grow up and them ask me like, "Oh, what high school do you go to? Where do they stand for?" And I'm like, "Uh, the colonite colony." And it was very hard just for the fact that we all have indigenous in our blood. And I feel like just like how they did Caesar Chavez and they took down his name, I feel like in November we should do that with the

131name change of Anaheim High School. It doesn't represent us as a whole because if you really dig deep into the name of the colonist, it has blood on its hands. It has blood on all of our indigenous people, everybody. So, I just feel like we in November, we should definitely change the name of Anaheim High School. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Our next speaker is Meritza Bermudez. Uh, good even. Hello. Good evening. We're President Guerrero, um board members, district um cabinet, staff, parents, students, and community present and watching here on on watching online. Um I'd like to begin with a quote from Margaret me. It says, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world." My name is Marita Benmudes and I'm I'm the education community organizer for Orange

132County Congregation Community Organization. Um, since 1976, OK has organized to build a community that respects the dignity and wisdom of every person in Orange County. We are a multifaith community-based organization working alongside families in Anaheim, Sana, La Habra, and Fullerton to develop leaders who help shape equitable public policy and education, housing, and immigration. Our mission is to develop transformational leaders across diverse communities. leaders who understand that real change happens when families, students, educators, and districts work together. Oko is proud to collaborate with the California Partnership for the Future of Learning, a statewide alliance advancing a shared vision of a racially just relationship centered education education system. Together, we are working to address the historical and ongoing inequities in education and to build a transformational system that works for all students. Our work centers equity, elevates

133the voices of students and families of color, strengthens partnerships with educators, and focuses on long-term systemic change while connecting to a broader statewide and national movement to strengthen public public education. For the past four years, we have been honored to serve on the Anaheim Union High School District Community School Steering Committee. Through our work, we have seen what is possible when we center belonging, relationship, and shared decision making. Tonight we are here with our parents and youth leaders. Leaders who have grown through this work, who have found their voice, and who will be sharing their experiences directly with you. Because the reality is this. When parents, caregivers, and students are meaningfully included in decision-making spaces like LCAP and community school structures, the impact is real. We see families who who once felt excluded are now

134leading conversations. students who feel a greater sense of belonging and purpose, stronger relationships between schools and districts and communities. This is not by accident. This is the result of intentional partnership and healthy mutual accountability throughout our collaboration with the district and alongside partners across the state. We are working towards a shared vision. Schools that are fully funded, rooted in belonging and inclusion, where students and families have real power, where learning is meaningful, and where educators are supported. We believe in a future where every student is seen, every family is valued, and every community has opportunities to thrive with dignity. And tonight, you will hear directly from those who are living that change. Their stories are not just testimonies. They are the embodiment of belonging and evidence of what is working. We are grateful for the

135partnership that has been built and we look forward to continuing this work together to strengthen and expand these efforts across the district. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Next speaker is Norma Hores. Good evening board president, board members, pres parents, students, and community. My name is Norma Huarees. I am a parent ambassador at Anam High School, part of the PTA board at Gwen Elementary School and a leader with OKO. As a parent who started simply as a volunteer, even while living in Corona for 5 years and commuting to Anaheim, I did not let distance stop me for participating. This year, our family moved back to Anaheim because I have learned how important being involved in our school is and the impact it has made on my life and my family. Through the community schools

136approach, I have experienced what it truly means to be part of a school community. Today I can see the positive changes happening across our schools. From our youngest students to the oldest, being connected to our school creates opportunity, growth, and a sense of belonging, not just for students, but for families as well. I want to thank the district for providing workshops, services, and support that help parents like me grow and stay engaged. These are the kinds of support that make a difference when families are welcome, informed, and empowered to participate. Anaheim has always felt like home to me. And I wanted the best for my children. There are a motivation every day to keep learning, growing, and showing up. This year, I also participated in the LCAP process, and I am grateful that we can

137see the results and the impact of making meaningful changes. This is what a strong partnership looks like when family schools and the district work together to support the success of our children. As I continue my journaling of learning and leadership, I encourage the district to continue offering opportunities that allow new parents to get involved, collaborate, and see education from a new perspective with the support of community- based organizations like OKO. for that new perspective, you begin to see that families and students do have a voice, that we can create change, build leadership, and strengthen family engagement in our schools. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Our next speaker is Emmy Ariano. High Ed, capacit for fundament. important. particip. I'll go ahead and translate into English. Thank you so much for always providing a cheat sheet

138with the answers in it. So, good evening president and members of the board. My name is Amy Ariano. I am a parent leader at Anaheim High School Edison and soon soon at Sycamore. I am also a community volunteer and leader with OO. Before community schools, we faced many challenges, limited communication, lack of support, and often we did not feel included in the decisions that impact our children. I did not feel a sense of belonging nor that my voice was taken into uh account to collaborate with the best intentions not only at the school level but also at the district level. Thanks to the support of OKO over the past three years and the trainings and workshops provided by the district, I have grown not only as a mother but as a person. I have been

139able to overcome fear and what we call imposttor syndrome and I have learned to raise my voice. This allowed me during difficult moments for our community to communicate with district representatives and share real concerns from families. In August 2025, we face uncertainty, fear, and very difficult situations due to the political climate. One impactful example was when uh a mother from our community was affected while walking to work and that deeply deeply impacted us. As parents, we began to ask ourselves who is taking care of our children on their way to school. How do we ensure that they can learn in a safe environment without fear? At the moment, I understood that these spaces truly matter that when families have access, information, and support, we can participate and be part of the solutions. Through community schools,

140I have seen how to support how this support extends not only to students but also to families recognizing that we are fundamental part of our children's emotional and educational development. I have also participated in the ALCAP process for three consecutive years and I have seen the change. At first it was difficult to understand but today I can participate in my own language better understand the information and share my suggestions. Today I feel included and that is why I will continue to participate because I understand that this is where decisions are made about the supports and resources our students need to succeed academically, grow professionally and be prepared for life. This is the kind of change this model makes possible. more parents involved, more voices heard, and more effective participation. Today, I can say that time

141we invest as parents in being involved is not in vain. It benefits us, our children, and all our students. It is also an opportunity to represent our communities, which have different needs and deserve to be heard. Thank you for listening and for continuing to support this work. Thank you. Our next speaker is Mate Reyes. >> Student speaker. Yay. >> Hello. Good evening, board president and members of the board. My name is Mere Reyes. I am a student at Anaheim High School. I'm currently a junior and a rising senior. I'm a leader with OKO as well. Tonight, I'm also speaking on behalf of the students that couldn't be here uh because it matters to all of us. Before community schools, many of us felt like we didn't have a voice and we didn't feel heard. There

142was limited support. Students didn't always feel included or heard. But community schools changed that for me and it changed it for real. Through the four pillars, I've seen tutoring, mental health support show up for many students. After school opportunities open up, families get more involved, and students like me actually have a seat at a table, especially with the political climate that we are currently facing right now. I am so grateful for OKL and community schools model and I want to say it out loud because it's a it's really personal to me. Being part of OKL helped me understand systems like LCAP, building confidence and realizing I could be a leader. It inspired me so much that I could actually start my own club called the community schools club at my school because I wanted other

143students to experience what I experienced and know that they matter. I'm also a proud member of the redesign team at my school. Having real understanding of what community schools is, the pillars, the values, and the vision has allowed me to show up to that process in much more meaningful way. I am not just a student in the room. I'm a voice and I contribute ideas, asking for right questions, and advocating for students that actually need it because I've lived through it. Community schools gave me that foundation. I used to be nervous to speak up even here. Now I feel like a leader and that is because of community schools in OK. And I'm speaking tonight for every student who didn't get the chance to be here and who deserves to feel seen, supported, connected at

144their school. Please continue investing in community schools and working with partnerships with organizations like Coco. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. Our next speaker is Maria Gonzalez. is Maria Gonzalez Orange. Incremental bosses. Collabor. Gracias. for mass particip. Good evening members, distinguished members of the board and uh members of the audience. My name is Maria Gonzalez. I am a community member and parent organizer with the Orange County Congregation Community Organization, OKO. I have been a parent volunteer within the school district for over 12 years. Throughout this time, I have had the privilege of participating in various committees and decision-making spaces. However, over the past three years, I can say that I have seen very significant changes. Being part of OKO has helped me understand and be part of the change and the implementation of the

145community schools. Today, we have more support for our students in the community and more resources within our school. The voice and leadership of our parents and students have grown and strengthened significantly. Our voices are being heard. More young people and parents are taking on important roles not only at the local level in our districts but also in the state level. I would like to sincerely thank the district for its collaboration with OO. Many more parents have had the opportunity to be part of the ALCAP process and community school committees at both the school and district levels for the first time. Thanks to the community schools and our collaboration, families are sitting at the table alongside staff and district leaders, we are finally understanding how decisions are made. Because of this, more parents have been able

146to learn, become informed, and feel empowered through this process. Being part of this change has expanded the vision of our parents and students. Today we better understand the importance of being involved not only for the benefit of our own children but for the entire student community to ensure that every student receives an inclusive education with real opportunities for growth. Continuing to support the community schools initiative will be key to bringing in more parents, ensuring more voices are heard, and allowing us to build together a more just, more participatory educational system that is truly centered on the well-being of all our students. Thank you for your continual collaboration with OK. Thank you. Our next speaker is Juano Reyes. Gilbert High Schoolade. No soloademices High School, Gilbert High School, Junior High School. Fore consider. Transformers inclus Gracias.

147>> Good evening board president and respected board members. My name is Huana Reyes and I am the mother and leader of a student at Gilbert High School, an aunt of students at Sycamore Junior High School and Cambridge Academy and a leader with OKO. Today I am here to highlight the importance of continuing to strengthen our schools as true communities of support. When schools have the necessary resources, they become safer, more organized, empathetic, and welcoming spaces for our students and families. We are currently seeing important progress in programs focused on emotional intelligence which are preparing our young people not only academically but also as individuals who are able to face life's challenges with greater balance and responsibility. A clear example of this progress is the wellness centers established at schools such as Savannah High School, Gilbert

148High School, and Sycamore Junior High School. These spaces represent an important step toward supporting the overall well-being of our students. I would also like to recognize the valuable coordination that has taken place to support our community on important issues such as immigration by providing resources and information during these times of need. Finally, I would like to express my support for the continuation of the restorative justice program. I believe it is fundamental tool for transforming behavior, strengthening relationships and building healthier school communities. It may even be worth considering a name that reflects its purpose in a more positive and accessible way. Thank you for your time, your commitment, and for continuing to work in support of the well-being of students and families. Thank you very much. Thank you. Our next speaker is Sandra Caseres. back to

149school open house and coffee with the principal. LCAP. Anaheim Yeah. for Connectamil. Sorry. >> Good afternoon everyone. My name is Sandra Casares and I am proud mother in the Anaheim school district. I am a volunteer mother ambassador and a parent leader with OKO. My daughter has currently attend um Magnolia School and my daughters have passed through this district for many years. I believed that being an involved parent meant attending back to school, open house, coffee with the principal. I really thought it was all that we were allowed to do. But I was wrong. When I I got involved with OKO, my whole perspective changed. I realized that as parents, we have much more important role. We have a voice, a voice that matters, a voice that can help shape our schools. One of the ways

150I learned to use that voice is through LCAP. And I will be honest, LCAP felt overwhelming at first. My first year I did not understand much but I continued. But everything changed when Oko intervened. Not only did they invite us, they guided us. They took the time to explain things clearly, answered our questions, and without making us feel uncomfortable, and most importantly made us feel belonged. They helped me understand that being an involved parent is not difficult, not intimidating, and definitely not something to fear. Instead, is powerful. Because when parents are informed and supported, we become an asset not just for our children but for our teachers, our staff and the whole community. We also become the voice of those parents who cannot be present either time constraints or even fear due to immigration concerns

151and that matters. I want to take the moment to recognize the Anaheim School District and with my experience, they have done an incredible job of providing resources, workshops, and supports for families, especially during the immigration challenges that many in our community are currently facing. In times of uncertainty and fear, you provided guidance, information, and reassurance to parents. You made sure families understood their rights and they felt supported, and that made a real difference in our community. And that shows something very important. You care. You care about students. You care about families and the community. And these are there are rooms for improvement. Sure, there will always be. I always say to my children, the sky is not the limit. If it were, nobody would have reached the moon. And that is exactly why programs like

152community schools must continue. Community schools are not just programs. They're bridges. They connect families to schools and resources. They create trust. They create opportunities. They create belonging and I've seen that impact on my own life. Today my oldest daughter is now a mother. Her daughters are starting school and like many parents she feels nervous. But now I can guide her. I can say to her, you have a voice, you have a place and you are welcome. That trust, that knowledge, that empowerment came from this program. So today I respectfully ask that community schools and no continue not just for now but for the future because they are making a difference. Thank you. >> Thank you. Our next speaker is Susanna Ventura. Good evening board president and members of the board and everyone here. My name

153is Susanna Ventura. I am a community organizer with OKO. It is a pleasure to be here with you along with staff, students, and parents. I am here today to speak about the impact of community schools and the importance of continuing this work. Across many of our shared experiences this evening, one message is clear. Community schools are making a meaningful difference for students, families, and broader community. Community schools have empowered both students and families by giving them a stronger voice and a more active role in their schools. As you can see, we have students and parents participating today. Sharing their experiences and using their voices. Their being here today shows the confidence and meaningful involvement of parents and students in important decision-making processes. Since the implementation of community schools, I along with many other leaders have

154witnessed increased engagement among families through intentional relationship building. I respectively ask that you and all who are here to continue investing in community schools to continue to transform the schools into a place where families local community members educators can co-create together to strengthen the students learning and healthy development and to continue in partnership with organizations like OO that stand alongside parents that help guarantee the information is clear, accessible, and truly meaningful for all families. amilies. Therefore, this work ensures that all students feel seen, supported, all families feel represented, and that our schools truly reflect the needs of the communities they serve. Thank you for your time and your commitment to the students and families. Thanks. >> Thank you. Our next speaker is Sarah Hearn. I believe it's Sarah Hearn. Uh regarding JOTC. Okay. Okay. Our

155next speaker is uh Jason Mara. >> Yes. >> Hi. Um mine is short. So yeah, my name is Jason. Uh my son goes to Lexington. Hi Mr. Roshi. So, um um last year in seventh grade, my son was bullied in two different classes and so he had a C and a D grade. So, I'm grateful that Lexington resolved it already. So, um now he's in eighth grade and no more bullies and he's a straight A student, you know, I'm very grateful for that. And you can see the correlation between uh bullying and grades directly on my son. Yep. And then um I came I come I come here waited for two hours something and then um um came across because I came across Mia Mahia's website and she goes to Lexington 2 same grade as

156my son. I do not know Mia Mahia prior to this and then nor her family I just saw her like here first time. So um from her website I learned that she commits suicide due to bullying as of March 2025 last year. So it's been 13 months and what until today her family still does not know who bullies her. So as a distant observer I have one dumb question. So why can't Mia family know the who the bullies are from Lexington? No. So, um, bullies should not get to hide behind the school privacy laws to avoid accountability and bullies bullies deserve due process but not protection since Lexington should mediate and not covering up. So, please release the bully's identity because me as family deserve to know. Yeah. Thank you. Our next speaker is Bianca

157Garcia. Evening board members, educators, and community members. My name is Bianca Garcia. I'm a district alumnist, community member, and Mia's cousin. I am here tonight to formally contest the minutes from last month's meeting. The record states that I express grief, that is a sanitized and inaccurate version of my testimony. I am requesting the record be corrected to reflect that I notified the board of a systemic and intentional failure. Your district failed to provide the Mahia family with resources after Mia's passing. And to this day, over a year since Mia passed, the abandonment continues. AUHSD publicly claims to have a safety net for families in crisis. I want to know why that net was pulled away from the Mahia family. Why didn't Dr. Adela Cruz, the director of school mental health and the district's crisis response

158leave point the Mahia family to resources. Where was Lauren Klatsker, the director of special use services, whose area of management explicitly includes crisis response and compliance? We have to ask ourselves why the compliance and crisis response protocols were ignored in Mia's case. It is a matter of public record that Lauren Klatsker is married to Daniel Klatsker, principal of Lexington Junior High, where Mia was a student. The board needs to look into this. Did the district's responsibility to the Mahia family take a backseat to protecting a staff member's reputation? Was the crisis response protocol silenced to avoid looking too closely at the failures at Lexington? Your leaders had the Mahia family's phone numbers, email addresses, and their home address. You have the student support services and special youth services departments that are funded to do this

159exact work. The fact that I was forced to act as the de facto social worker while your leaders remain silent was a choice and that this board must address. Grief is what I carry. Accountability is what this board carries. I ask again, do not let the minutes reflect a simple expression of grief. Let them reflect that I am here calling out the specific failure of your leaders and the clear conflict of interest that has left the Mahia family abandoned. Next speaker is Roberto Garcia. to the members of the board, Superintendent Freed, important and most importantly to the parents and community members sitting in this room and watching at home. I am speaking to you tonight because it's been 13 months, but really it's been 388 days since our community lost Mia Leah Mahia. And what

160has this district done? Nothing. In a few short weeks, the boys who repeatedly physically assaulted my baby cousin will pack up, head off to have the time of their lives on summer vacation. You know, behind closed doors, district officials will tell you that the students were reprimanded. Maybe they were talked to. Maybe they were given a few moments of a hard time. But Nia is gone forever. And that is what we are living with. And what are these abusers going to do in the future? They're going to apply to universities, write college essays about how they persevered through tragedy. Heck, they'll probably even use Superintendent Freezone 5C's initiative, bragging about how they learned compassion, critical thinking to build their resumes on top of my cousin's grave. It is an absolute insult to her memory. So,

161I am no longer just speaking to this board. I am speaking to every parent in this district. Look at how they treat us. If our story tells you anything, it is that this district will do everything in its power to silence victims to protect its own image. If your child is hurt in their hallways, they will stall you. They will ignore you and they will try to silence you, too. You need to demand better that this district cares more about sports. cameras and campus curve appeal in the lives of your children. TNRos cameras. Our family is not going to go away. We're not We will not let you silence Mia and we will not let you fail another family. Thank you. Our next speaker is >> Maltz. >> We can do a translate. I know

162he did it in English and Spanish, but we can retrans. It was the same thing. >> It was the same comp. >> I I took notes. I didn't translate, >> but I didn't know the same thing. I just want to make sure that we >> and I took notes so I can repeat the portions that he spoke in Spanish. >> Okay. Thank you, Omar. >> Uh-huh. And and I want to speak to every parent that is here in the room and in the district. See how they are treating us. They silence us all. If the children, if anything happens to them to them, they will silence us. So elevate your voices. The district cares more about their sports than they care about our children. >> Thank you. Oh, Ma, you can Thank you. >> We

163can restart the clock. Yeah. city Korea. I spoke to Congressman L Korea this um anti- Trump protest with the city mayor and Carlos Leon and Karolina were there and uh it was really nice. We had to ask them uh a Native American women group. So we asked Congressman Luke Korea and we asked him how do you feel about changing the name of the school of the college? Do you think it's appropriate? You think it's time? And he actually gave us a different answer. He he um he said yeah I think it's time that we now organize something new to change that name. And when that change comes, when that name comes down, it's going to be very symbolic. It's going to be very healing for a lot of our community. Bullying the colonist, right? You

164heard me as family. That's was that was a that those bullies were were also um like the colonist and ISIS doing the same thing. Please reach out to the Native American groups like Dr. Paulo Males has in and Jessica. I hope you represent us in our district. You graduate from there. I graduate from there. And I hope that slowly we can educate ourselves about the colonist term. I'm going to play this in memory of Andrew that passed away in the car accident boulevard in Lincoln. We had a dancers there too. I'm going to have to let this go. I apologize. >> Thank you to all our public comments uh that joined us here tonight. We appreciate your patience too as well. Oh, >> and I will translate the phrase that he said in Spanish and

165it was if it is a time to ask if it's a time to change the name colonist and later on he said it is your district. It is our district well the people's district. >> Thank you. Uh moving on to 10 superintendent and staff report. Dr. Freed. >> Yes. Thank you, Board President Guerrero. So, just a couple quick things. First, I know this Kennedy students left and I wanted if they were here, I would tell them that uh not only did they do a beautiful job here, but I had the opportunity to meet with them uh earlier this week to talk about the GRTC program. And just a couple points of order regarding um um the JRTC program, so you're aware along with the public. So, there are about five students enrolled in the day

166classes for next year uh with with a teacher assigned. >> Can you say that again? >> Five students enrolled in the day classes. Those are the J Oc specific classes, not the drill, which is the PE class, okay? But the JRTC specific. And so, and as you know, we have PE teachers who also have the PE credentials. So, when we're making difficult decisions with decline enrollment, that is something that we're challenged with. I did meet with them to discuss if it is in fact closed. Um, what are some options that we might have so they can still participate and engage with the activities connected to GRC? So we brainstormed a few opportunities uh with not just the clubs and some of the commitments of going to some of the other school program field trips that

167Magnolia Catella and or Anaheim have but also talking a little bit about um some other possible opportunities that we'll have to explore with both Poppy Hill Benales and the principles at the other schools that have those programs along with Amanda Bean and Amy to talk a little bit more about like either concurrent enrollment opportunities or opportunities for like a zero period with one of the teachers to come by and then go back to the other school since they will have two instructors. So, we're going to explore some possibilities um and ways that the students can still participate, but it will have to look a little different. But just want you to be aware of that. And they were wonderful when I met with them on Tuesday. Um couple other quick things. Um as you heard

168from several of the folks uh in the I think the association reports, next on the 21st of April is our fifth and final leading and learning visit connected to the community school work that you just heard through I don't know a handful of dozen about a dozen public comments in addition to the presentation. So, we have about 140 150 sorry, it's grew since I last knew. 150 uh guests coming to participate and to learn um not just from the work that we're doing, but for also our folks to learn with others in terms of how we continue to grow um in the community school approach. I'm excited about that. And just to give a shout out, South Junior High and Catala High School will be our two host schools uh for our district. And I

169I'm not sure Anheime Elementary is not participating in this one. So, it's just South and Catella. And then as you all know because you participated the AI summit was a great success. I just want to give a shout out to the amazing staff um who participated and led workshops. Also our amazing students who did soapbox speeches, participated in panels. Um Abby was on the stage on on a panel in front of the you know several hundred 700 folks. Uh just really really proud of the great work we did and as you know um the district received an AI K12 student advocacy award that was celebrated on Thursday night or Friday night. Friday night. So just really great success and excited for the work that we're we're doing. And then lastly, as you heard, we are

170in capstone season. So hopefully you'll have an opportunity to go visit some of our schools as our eighth graders and our seniors really celebrate their learning journey and the work and experience they got while they've been with us in terms of the projects, the the development of the skills, also the content mastery, just the experience they've had to to grow as as young as young people uh ready to navigate life outside of school. So I'm excited for that. And again, hopefully you'll have an opportunity to participate with with a few of our captains across the district. Thanks. That concludes my report. >> Thank you. Uh, Miss Quinn, >> thank you. I'd like to start off by recognizing some of our outstanding staff members. Um, as you already heard, it is National Assistant Principal Week this

171week and also the day of um, school principal day is May 1st. So, um, before our next board meeting, those are things that we're we're going to uplift. And also this month is National Library Month. And so I want to acknowledge all of our library staff including our library media techs and our district librarian who you heard from tonight, Justa Vera, who um was part of the AI uh presentation. Um I'd like to also recognize some of our schools that are being recognized by the state. So Lexington and Oxford have been named California distinguished schools this year. You heard earlier from Lacy Monger that Magnolia was recognized as a California exemplary dual enrollment program. Um and also South and Cyprus which were recognized as green ribbon honores in the gold category. So these recognitions reflect

172the incredible work happening across our campuses and our commitment to excellence and innovation. So in addition to capstone season, we're also in testing season. Um so right now um our schools across the district are in state testing not just for CASP in math, English and science but also in physical fitness. So thank you to all of our school sites for facilitating the work and um creating positive environments and supportive testing environments um for our students. So we wish them the best as they take those tests. Um, but next month we'll also be doing our advanced placement testing. And I'm so proud to share that we have um more than 1,000 more students taking AP tests this year than we're taking last year for a total of about 40 uh 4600 students and over 7,400 tests

173total being signed up for for next year. Um, and so many of our students are probably wrapping up and uh ramping up and preparing for for those exams and want to reflect the increase in access and student ambition as well as the dedication of our teachers and staff in supporting academic excellence. Um, and want to thank our uh Charles Coup, our district testing coordinator for his leadership and support in ensuring that all these tests um are run very smoothly. Um, and finally, I want to uplift several important community events coming up. Um, this Saturday, April 10th, is the Love Thy Neighbor Anti-hate Speech Summit that will take place at Lera High School and hosted by our social justice collective in partnership with Groundswell. We're also looking forward to our annual Steema Palooa on April 18th

174at Magnolia High School. This event will feature our annual market day with student businesses. So, please bring cash. Um, our school tables will be there, esports tournaments, robotics, drones, incredible student performances, and a new chess tournament between South and Oxford. Um, and finally, our district color and light art exhibition, which will be held on April 20th. Um, so just wanted to highlight a few of our events that are coming up this month. Thank you. >> Thank you. Dr. Nan. >> Yes. I want to highlight um several groups uh tonight. Um first, we have the administrative professional day on April 22nd. So, I also want to take the time to thank my assistant Estella. She is my left hand and my right hand. So, but thank you to all the administrative professionals through our whole district.

175You guys are the backbone um to make sure that we are doing what we need to do. So, thank you so much for all of you. The next one is a school bus driver's day on April 28th. So, we have a lot of drivers are out there every single day making sure our kids are safe. Uh that they get to school on time and going home as well. So, um I always told them that is the one job that I cannot do. I cannot drive a bus. So, um I am very grateful to them that how they are every day. They're so positive and they just love the kids that we have. So, um and then lastly is the school lunch hero day. These are our um the staff that um every single day prepare

176breakfast and lunch for our students. And so just want to thank them um for providing um the amazing meals that they can because a lot of times the students may not have food um when they come to school and this is the only meals that they have. So thank you so much for all your hard work um um to take care of our kids that way. And then finally, congratulations Leah. Welcome to Cal. So, as alumni, I'm so thrilled you're going to go there and uh just remember all the advice I've given you. So, but we're here Amy and I are here to give you any um guidance that you need as well. So, congratulations. >> Thank you. Thank you. Okay, moving on to items of business. 11.1 resolution number 2025 temporary intro fund transfer.

177>> So, move. >> Second. Okay. And this is uh any comments or question? Seeing none, this is a roll call vote. Uh Trusty O'Neal >> I. >> Trusty Males. >> Trusty Hosshi >> I. >> Trusty Rando Tjo >> I. >> And I vote I. That's 5 >> 11.2 resolution number 202526 school lunch hero day. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? >> Seeing none, this is a roll call vote. Trusty O'Neal. Hi, >> Trusty Mccalis. >> Hi, >> Trustee Hoshi. >> I uh trustee Rando. >> I >> and I vote I. That's 50. >> 11.3 resolution number 20256 Day of the Teacher. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, this is a roll call vote. Trusty O'Neal. >> Hi. >> Trusty McAllis. >> Hi. >> Trustee Hosshi.

178>> I. >> Trusty Randall Tjo. >> I vote I. >> And I vote I. That's 50 4 11.4 resolution number 2025-26 National School Nurse Day. >> So moved. >> Second. >> We have a first and second. Any uh comments or questions? Seeing none, this is a roll call vote. Trusty O'Neal. >> I. >> Trusty Males. >> I. >> Trusty Hoshi. >> I. >> Trusty Rand Tjo. >> I. >> And I vote I. That's 50. 11.5 piggyback bid purchased through public corporation or agency turf installation. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions on this item? Seeing none, all in favor I. >> I. It's 5.6 extended warranty and preventative maintenance program for CNG fueling station and compressor. >> So move. >> Second. >> So first and second. Any comments or questions? Thank you

179for answering my questions. I I like that we're saving money. >> We love to save money. Yes. I see any other comments. All in favor, please vote. I >> I It's 50. >> 11.7 agreement. Perryweather, Inc. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? >> Um why isn't this being installed at all of our school sites? >> Dr. Ernie or anyone? >> Um yes. So we have um comprehensive report on that. So um our risk manager Lyanna Williams will come up to the podium to address that. >> Thank you. >> Good evening. So, collectively in in discussion with Jeff Russell, the athletic director, we and because the monitor has the ability to have a three- mile radius to capture accurate data in an in an effort to save some money, the decision was

180made to stick them at the comprehensive high schools. The good thing about it is though is that the ads, the site admin at the junior high schools will also have immediate access, real data, real live data that they can look at to also make decisions for their school sites based off of their feeder school, their feeder high school. It was really a cost savings measure. >> Okay. So, will they be in in like if a per if they don't have that device, will who will contact who and so forth? >> So, it's not a device. The device will sit on top of the roof >> of the high school. >> It's a software system or a platform that we have certain number of user licenses. Got >> the site admin 80s athletic trainers will have

181that site access >> and they can log into the account and take a look at the data. The dashboard will also be available on the school site's website so that parents can take a look and see what the weather conditions are like as well. Any other questions? >> That answers my question. >> Okay. All in favor, please vote. I >> I 50. >> 11.8. School sponsors, student organizations. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor I. I. It's >> 5. No. I Yeah. 6. Thank you very much. 11.9 Revised Board Policy 71105 High School graduation requirements and this is a first reading. >> Any comments or questions? Yeah. >> Motion. Gosh. >> Second. >> I I No, we don't have to motion. Sorry. I wanted to ask a

182question on this question. Yes. Uh do we have to motion to discuss it? >> Yeah. Okay. So I motion second. >> No, you don't need that. Just >> um >> what are your comments or questions? >> This is to be set for uh years ahead. Um this this is another thing. How are we do we have any idea how we're going to manage this? because you know we're adding on something >> integrating math classes. >> Okay. >> Miss will share. Yes. >> Um so the state has given us guidance in how we can integrate uh the personal finance requirement um by allowing it to replace our existing course for econ. So while we and that is where where AUHSD is planning on going, we've um actually convened a task force several years ago. Okay. >>

183Um and worked with our social science department. Um Ruben Patino is helping us lead that work. Um and we decided to move forward with looking at having a personal finance course that would replace the econ. But we'll continue to offer econ for students who would like to choose to um take that course. >> Okay. or it will be a standalone. >> Okay. >> Both the personal finance course will be a standalone course. Um one semester standalone course um and econ would be a standalone one semester course. >> I know we're not voting on this item. I just want to say that I am very in support of a course like this. Um you know a lot of members of the community have been asking for something like this. I know when I was a student,

184you know, uh my very first year at Cypress College, I was targeted for getting credit cards, right? Uh I also want to pay respects to my uh economics teacher, Mrs. Wilcoff, who actually did teach us how to balance our checkbook. Uh I think it's a vital resource for our kids to to learn early on financial literacy. Um so hopefully this does come in the future and I would be very supportive of it, but I am also very concerned about how we'll fit within our many programs that exist. So yeah, if we can get through economics or another course within a curriculum unit, I think that would be great. But in terms of graduation requirement, um yeah, let's look into it more. But thank you. >> So Miss Quan, uh, economics is usually taken during the

185senior year. Is that correct? So, >> okay. >> And remember, one of the challenges with the master schedule is both econ and government are semester courses. So, with this being a semester standalone course, you have to find another course to back it up with. And so that becomes a challenge why logistically having it be the econ class is going to be um I think a significant replacement where it'll help. And and >> to Dr. Mal's point, I remember writing learning how to write checks in my economics class. I don't know that I've written a check in the last like 15 years because Apple Pay and all the things. So we need to make sure that we're evolving with the time and teaching our kids the skills and how to budget and do the work in

186today's world, right? And so I don't think concepts within economics will be lost in the financial literacy class, but it'll focus heavily on the skills they're going to need to be successful with managing their own life with finances when they leave. So that's why it makes sense logistically to be back to the econ or the gov class because they're both semesters because if you have it as a standalone and not back to that, then what are you going to back it to? And we don't have a lot of semester options because it's just of an impact. And maybe, just maybe, this could be also a course that we could possibly integrate within our Anaheim Innovators mentorship program with regards to other businesses on, you know, maybe Fidelity or other organizations that could teach our kids

187also how to invest, right? So, this could be an opportunity for our communities to strive, not just thrive during today's economic economic world. So, thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> Moving on to 11.10. Order for order forms Hyundai. Second >> second. Uh any comments or questions on this item? >> I have some questions. >> Yes. >> This is about huddle. >> Huddle. Thank you. >> Yes. So um we're going to apply this to VAPA students and has has there been an application I know this is being used in um sports. Has there been any application of the uses of demos that we've seen it being used in with um visual and performing arts? >> Miss Quan or what do you mean by demo? Sorry, can you clarif clarify the question? >> Okay.

188Recording festivals, recording uh band spectacular, recording musicals. Is that what we're we will be allowed to do that with that. That that's an additional perk of moving to um a more fully integrated Huddle system for both our athletics and uh BAPA programs. Um we are going to be trained by Huddle with our principles next Wednesday where I think we'll have a um more developed uh demo for us to observe. So I guess my question is who's ultimately responsible for the equipment? Um like if you use Huddle out on a field, someone has to take the camera out there or or even at in a gym or something. Is is is it a permanent camera or is it >> We'll have access to both types. So, um, at at identified facilities like our fields and and

189in our theater, we'll have a fixed camera, but we'll also have a camera that we will have access to provided by Huddle that is a portable camera um that is integrated into the the system. >> Okay. I I just wish I I could see some demonstrations of this in the application of it because I I also see that people are using it for like you know to for their scholarships or for just like individual use um for things and so forth. So, just seems like um I mean I want to know more about it and see it actually in action and know who ultimately is going to take care of the equipment and make sure that it is secure and put away because it sounds like it takes another I mean an athletic director might

190oversee it but it still takes another person to be responsible for the equipment. We can ask staff there. There are um districts that I we that were shared with us that used it and so some of the an additional perk of Huddle is that the students have access to their own videos where students can use it for their own recruitment. Um and so we can identify other districts that are using it and share um their links. I don't know if you understand my question. >> My question is who's ultimately responsible for the camera? If we if I take that out to a soccer field, who sets it up? Who puts it away? Who secures it? Dr. >> I would say it's going to be the athletic director who's because the coach is going to be

191the one getting their team prepped for the game, right? So, the athletic director and that's typically how things have been done already. Doesn't mean it has to be at every single field and it doesn't mean it's gonna be JV or frost off. It could be just the varsity games, but the athletic director be the one responsible for getting that set up. Uh if it's the portable camera, if it's the one that's fixed, it's just a matter sometimes it just clicks on when it sees the motion or if it's set up to the calendar in the system. And again, there's many many districts across the country, I think, that's using this platform. And I remember as a coach having to meet with other coaches to turn to give them our VHS tape of our film so

192we could scout, you know, scout no longer the days. It's just a it's a URL link that we can share via email where they have access. So there's it's way more efficient, but the athletic directors for the for the sports would be the one. Uh in terms of VAPA, I'm not sure. We we'd have to work with with the trainers to see what they suggest based on the best practices in terms of the districts they worked with in in the past. Okay. >> Any other questions? See none. All in favor, please vote I. I. >> I. I. >> Any extensions or naysay? I >> Abstain. Okay, that's a 410. Oh, >> 401. Thank you. 401 for the record. >> 11.11 agreement. Alejandro Sanchez. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? >> I just want to

193shout this is awesome. I think we should do more murals in all of our school sites. Just saying. >> Yes, agreed. I'm very excited for this installation. Any other comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor I. I. >> I. It's 50 11.2 agreement EQ launchpad. >> So move. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor of I. I. >> I. It's 5. >> 11.13 agreement. Camille Hernandez. So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? >> That she was absolutely astounding. >> And um I'm sad it's taken this long to get her her uh her paid, but she deserves every penny. >> Absolutely. All in favor, please vote. I >> I >> 50 >> 11.14 agreement Latino Film Institute Youth Cinema Project. >> No move. >> Second. >> Any comments

194or questions? >> I just want to ensure we're going to have a a final finished product that we'll be able to see and invite the community and because this is a big investment >> for one site. We'll actually have um several final products from all the students who are directly involved getting the direct instruction, but um Ball Junior High School is going to take that learning from um the courses that are involved and implement a a schoolwide opportunity for that to be um a schoolwide theme. So, not only are we going to get the final product from the students in that, um, it will be shown and available for invite at the Chinese Groman Theater in Hollywood for for those to view. >> Oh, beautiful. >> I love that. Yes. And I love that it's

195with our dual immersion program. >> Love that. >> All in favor, please. I >> I it's 5-0 >> 11.15 contract independent psycho educational assessment doodly west PhD West Neuro Psychology moved >> second >> any comments that was a mouthful yes uh any comments or questions seeing none all in favor I >> I 50 >> agreements choir festival >> so moved >> second >> comments or questions seeing none all in favor vote I >> I it's 5-0 >> 11.17 agreement Gladiator Esports. >> So move >> second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor I. >> I. It's 50-0. 11.18 agreement DLI convening language and heritage in the Vietnamese American model curriculum grant with OCDE. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor vote I. I >>

196I >> 50 11.19 declaration of need for full qualified educators. >> So move >> second. >> Any comments or questions? >> Seeing none. All in favor I >> I. It's >> 50. 11.20 Initial contract proposal AUHSD to Anaheim Military and Structurals Union. This is anformational item. 11.21 21 public hearing initial contract proposal AUHSD to Anheim military instructor instructors union and I will open the public hearing seeing no comments I will close the public hearing 11.22 initial contract proposal AMIU to AUHSD this is anformational item 11.23 23 public hearing initial contract proposal AMIU to AUHSD and I will open the public hearing seeing no comments I will close the public hearing 11.24 24 rescending resolution number 2025 Caesar Chavez Day and re and recognizing March 31st as farm workers day. So moved second. >> You any

197comments or questions? >> Nope. >> I did have uh one comment if we could um provide an update on the Caesar Travis Muro. I believe that is one of our sites and then how will we approach curriculum moving forward? >> Great question board president Guo. So, uh, right when this came out, just prior to the spring break, matter of fact, I think we were all at the AI summit, um, LEA has a mural that was, um, of Caesar Chavez on one of their their their walls. And so, um, it was removed. We had a number of students reach out very interested in it being removed. So, it was removed and, uh, Mr. Brown has been working with the students in the metro program um who are taking the lead, but all the students at the

198schools I think a part of their RSVP process will have an opportunity to weigh in and provide input or feedback in terms of um who will replace um Caesar Chavez with that spot where the mural was. So they're going through a process. I was actually at La visiting with him this morning and he shared that they're actually in the midst of that process. So more to come on the replacement. And then in terms of the curriculum, uh both Ruben Patino, our social science curriculum specialist, along with AC Arano, our ethics nutties curriculum specialist. Those are the two content areas where you typically would see um uh standards or or curriculum around Caesar Chavez. So obviously with March 31st having passed, it's not going to happen for the rest of this year, but they will be

199working with our teachers across the moving forward into next year. Uh, also with the curriculum being state standards, um, we believe there's going to be guidance coming from the state with some of the changes, but we're likely moving forward where where Caesar Chavez was part of the curriculum, it'll be more about the farmworker movement. That'll be the focus. Um, >> thank you for that. Um, I think it's also important that when controversies arise, since we're a democracy school, that that in itself becomes the topic of learning, right? uh oftent times in movements you know there's uh in-house fighting there's in-house uh what's it called uh sexism or you know men acting you know machismo like that in itself should be the lesson to not to totally take it away from uh the curriculum um so

200those are just my thoughts on that >> correct and yes as Gary's team is working through this there it's not just a who do we want to replace it's the discussions about what took place who do we want to it's all being connected. So that's all part of the process they're going through. Got it. And I'll fire with them as well, but when I had spoken with them previously, that's what they were working towards. >> Okay. Beautiful. >> Thank you for that. >> And before you you you uh you speak too, um you know, it's a sensitive subject, but also um to gently talk about, you know, why the women didn't come forward and they and it and it took all of this time. Um we we really have to be sensitive to that to

201all survivors. Um as a survivor myself um you know a lot of times a lot of the the things that you hear are um you know why didn't they come forward and you know all this time and and and victim blaming. I I think we really have to uh talk about those those uh those questions and um it was very sad to hear uh those comments. Um I I I want to uh propose that we kind of wait about the title. Um just putting it farm workers day and really um making this about the students kind of coming up with a title. Um uh I I well I honor farm workers day and I understand that that the Caesar's Chavez day was um in that uh but I I would I would wonder if some

202of our students might even want to make this a Doloresa and if we and if we name it now then they might not have that I that idea. So um but also >> but we also have Larry Leon Philip Vera Cruz we also have Filipinos who were very silenced during the farm workers movement. So uh that's also something to consider. Although I would love it to be Dolores where it's a but there were a lot of leaders. I think that within the social studies we're trying to move away from just focusing on leaders and moving towards the whole movement in itself because you know what happens if another leader gets in trouble for something else. So if that's organ if that's a conversation then organically I would like I would like that to happening specific

203uh item on the agenda. It is a it is a sort of retroactive to this past March 31st. This is based on state legislation as well. So the state actually did take this action to name it uh farmworker day >> with respect to 2026. moving forward, we can certainly do whatever we need to do. Uh but with respect to this item, it is specific to March 31st, 2026. >> Got it. >> And I think there is a Doloresa day if I'm not mistaken. Um but yes, I think it's good to incorporate our students and bringing like those items forward. Um yes, any other comments or questions? >> Yeah, this and other movements, the Chuco movement, right? It was very heavily machismo, right? Whereas a lot of Latina women did all the hard work in according

204to literature yet men got the credit for it, right? This is common in a lot of history. Uh so I think this is a beautiful time to unlearn and relearn a history. Um so yeah, I just wanted to add that too. >> Yes, thank you. And thank you to staff too for all their support on this item. Um all in favor, please vote I. >> It's 5. >> Moving on to our consent calendar. Any uh anyone wishing to pull any items? >> Yes. 6, seven, and eight. >> Six, seven, and eight. >> Okay. Uh >> I am pulling number 10. 12.10. >> Any >> Oh, 1211. >> 1211. >> I knew there was something. >> Move the ballots. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> we will take uh 12.6 through 12.8. >> So

205move. Second. Uh any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor I. I. >> I. Nays. Abstensions. >> That is 4 01. >> 12.10. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Okay. Um can we uh get a little uh can you share a little bit about this agreement and uh the role Anaheim High School, please? So, I might also call up Carlos a little bit about the um redesigned ed opportunity that AUHSD is a part of. Um there are seven districts that are uplifted in this network. Anaheim Union High School is one of them and um there are three schools that were identified as demonstration schools in which the three schools would be visited as part of the redesign network. Anaheim High School, Anaheim High School was identified as one of the three schools given um

206the demographics and the um movement in their metrics and student outcomes in addition to the redesign work. So, Anaheim High School will be uplifted in in in their work um in this in this network. >> Awesome. Thank you. Did you want to or Mr. Hernandez >> just that we visited Wheatland? It was part of the demonstration visits. We did that with Ruben Coyotus and I uh learned a lot their focus and their uh strengths are around mental health and uh ser services that you know partnered coming on the campus. What we're going to demonstrate is is you know again respectfully so much more what's happening in the classroom how everything is happening through the lens of redesigning the deeper deeper learning and uh and then you know it's exciting. So that'll be a fun day

207that'll happen in the fall not not anytime soon but >> got it >> more to come on that. >> Awesome. Thank you so much. Any other comments, questions? Seeing none, all in favor vote. I >> I 50 12.11. >> So moved. >> So a second. >> Any comments or questions? >> Yes. Are we are we on our last um schools and which >> Dr. Would you like to >> which ones are they going to be? >> Yes. So we are on on our final school. So Kennedy High School is the final school to be trained. Um, all the other schools have been training. We, as you know, because of cost, because of the subs and how many, you're training the entire staff, we typically do two schools, sometimes three if it's two junior highs and

208high school a year. So, that's why it's taken a while. And so, Kennedy is the last school. And then, uh, with the subs that we also are going to be utilizing, it's not just Kennedy, it's any other school that has staff who have not yet been trained, whether it's a new hire, someone who came here from another district, we want to make sure all staff continue training. We'll probably bring back this agreement every so often because we want to make sure that we're current with the training. And then also they have some what's like called some recharge and some other things where now we've been trained they do things to just kind of take it to the next level or do a little refresh recharges and things where it just keeps the momentum. But but

209yes, this is the last school. So um we should not be bringing back these kinds of contracts moving forward because now it's just the the kind of the the upkeep moving forward. Do you know if the flipping group does restorative practices? So I don't know if they do I yes I believe part of their training is connected to it but I don't know that they do it in its in its purest form. I think it's more integrated into their overarching approach. Okay. Right. So I think if we truly want restorative practice training we would probably go with other groups ground some of the other groups that we've worked with who that is their their their expertise. I don't know that that's flipping the flipping group's expertise. It's more of a holistic whole child approach in

210the classroom where they integrate those kinds of practices, but they don't do that specifically. >> Does that answer your question? >> To the training. >> I've been to the training. It's a great training. Uh I just don't know if they've evolved to do restorative justice. >> They do, but it's I I would argue it's probably not to the um level that we would want if we were doing a true restorative justice. They're more setting the conditions for the classroom, right? the social contract, the affirmations, the greeting, like all the things that set the condition so students feel seen and feel welcomed and feel heard. >> There sort of is is another piece where it's it's obviously this the repairing. It's it's also how we inter when there's conflict, right? So, so um I think there

211are other groups that we would probably work with if we really want to go deeper with restorative practice. >> Thank you. I like the thought of the recharge because after going to the training too, I I just feel like >> I mean we've gone through a whole period of how many years for all the schools to be trained. >> So I think we kind of need to be reminded and maybe embed those in some of our >> uh professional development or y >> in some of our admin meetings and so forth. >> Absolutely. Absolutely. >> Okay. Um, something I just thought of and of course I was because I was looking I wasn't looking this way but I know that we have community school coordinators who have been trained in restorative circles and some of

212those things where we actually have the talent within if we wanted to continue training expanding our restorative practice approach that we could we can lean into um because we we have invested in our community school coordinators so they can help support that work as well. >> Yeah. and and with the understanding that our teachers are very creative in that whatever pedigogy practice or discipline method they are trained in they will adapt and probably make better so that they are responsive to the needs of our community and the cultures in which they bring to those spaces. So even teachers teaching teachers right on best practices on what they've gained from these trainings could be something valuable in terms of release time or something in terms of that. So just some thoughts. >> Uh any all in

213favor? >> I I it's 5 Z. >> Thank you. >> Going on to 13 board of trustees report. Trusty O'Neal. >> Yes. Thank you. Well, I attended a few uh events. Uh, girls engineering day is always a treat every year uh for the junior high uh students and there was it was well attended and uh it looked like the girls were enjoying themselves and I thank the professional um um engineers that were there to help educate them. um uh seven open houses I went to and I went to a couple of early graduations for two students that was unfortunate that they were uh opting to have to leave the country but um we were fortunate we were able to provide a a meaningful graduation for them. Um RO board meeting uh state of education uh

214event put on by Orange County uh Department of Education was uh very interesting uh presentation there. Um AI summit obviously was very well attended and also very well put put together. Was 700 plus people were there. So that was amazing. Uh hopefully we can continue on with that. Um uh attended the well Dale wellness ribbon room wellness room cutting ribbon cutting. I'll get there eventually. Um I'm glad to see that we're having more and more of these. Uh sure available on the campuses. uh TEDex talk at Kennedy. It was marvelous. Had to leave early, but I got in some of them u before somebody else. You were did a TEDex, didn't you? >> Oh, I thought I heard you did. >> Oh, >> you could have just Yeah. Exemporaneous. U because I walked across campus

215and attended the RO vocational nursing uh uh graduation for 28 adults. So, uh, and they have a like a 97%, uh, success rate when they test for their license. So, probably one of the highest around. And then this morning, I attended Kennedy's, uh, capstone presentations. So, very nice. Thank you. >> Thank you, Jesse McCollis. >> Thank you, Madam President. Uh, on March 6, I attended a district dance showcase at the Anaheim High School District performing arts center. It was amazing. Uh March 10, uh I attended Anaheim High School's open house. Uh March 11th, I attended the Savannah new parent new parent ambassador pinning ceremony. It was amazing. Also on March 11th, I attended or I did my one of my school visits. I did visit Gilbert uh high school. So I was able to actually

216go into classrooms and speak to a lot of the teachers and look at more amazing programs. I am so impressed uh with uh Gilbert and the various opportunities it has for uh our students over there. Um uh one of their labs where the students were able to create um banners, posters and and some really dope like uh uh gear that I would buy, you know what I mean? Like it empowers them. Talk about, you know, in empowering them to uh want to create things that they can only imagine. like it is amazing. Like like this is this is stuff that people will spend $50 on t-shirts for and like they could see themselves doing that. Um and also with that business plans and whatnot. And also I did uh visit Liz Gracian's um um classroom

217for mothers. It it was amazing. And then some of the clubs. I mean it is really a culture in itself. And then there's even like a band. There's like a a music room in there. I mean uh wow. I would go there if I was uh still in high school. That same day I came back because I didn't know that they were going to have a event um in the multi-purpose room uh with all the ILC's in our district, the books to boost event. That was an amazing event. Uh a lot of great speakers there. Uh March 17th, I attended Orange View Western's open house. It was dope. I loved how um they Why do y'all keep saying laughing when I say the word dope? It was amazing. It was excellent. uh they they had

218um they had uh low riders, right? talk about culture and community responsive right when you're you know walking to the space and they combined it with international day >> right so that was like wow amazing um in addition to a lot of the uh uh and I'm loving how our uh teachers are doing um uh projects uh together and just highlighting a lot of their uh performance task assessments formative assessments project based learning I actually brought my nephews and nieces from Hawaii just because they wanted to see, you know, high schools in the mainland. Uh but they were intrigued by a lot of the science projects where they could actually do the very um the very experiments themselves. So it was great. I loved uh how they did that. Ball Ball's open house was also

219amazing. I want to give a shout out to Carolyn Fry, department chair of social studies. She literally converted an entire room into a museum, >> right? Like you go in there and you learn history through and and it wasn't just that. She was very passionate about the works that the students had created, right? Very primary sourced uh analyses. It was just amazing. So, uh >> tell them what what the criteria was. >> Yeah. No phones, no technology, no AI, no nothing. >> And and everything had to be Yeah. Handwritten. >> So good. >> And everything was done in class. >> Yes. In class. Um Yeah. It was amazing. So, uh great job. Magnolia High School's open house is also amazing. Uh I love their theme. It was very Olympics based. You know, all the students

220uh coming in with the flags and whatnot. Uh and then uh of course March 19th to 21st, I did attend the student and community voice AI summit. I know a lot of our own district staff uh and faculty and staff throughout our district uh in addition to our partners did a lot of work on that and I truly believe that we are uh leading the way with regards to artificial intelligence to make sure that's done responsibly. Uh and then yesterday uh at an aware I came to the principal meeting and wow talk about so many events that you cover within a short amount of time especially the last couple months. So great job. It was great to see our cabinet uh uh leading in that. Uh and that concludes my report. Thank you very Oh,

221I also went to spring break and it was great and I'm nice and balanced and ready to end the year right. Uh thank you very much. That concludes my report. >> Thank you. >> Who's dope? >> Trusty Hushi was dope. Um, I too went uh to the theater and dance showcase and I love how how the kids are so connected. I mean the dance the dance programs at our schools are increasing and I see more connectedness and then I talked to some of the administrators and they're like that kid was in my office. That kid was but it I love seeing the kids connected. So I'm seeing more of that. Uh, I went to a show choir competition in Brea and um our our kids are going to be going to John Burroughs tomorrow night

222but Kennedy and Cypress and they're doing really an incredible job. I want to let you know one of our students from Cypress High School, Taran Imi won an overall performer and I'm talking about really competitive showquires. She got the performer of the of the night. um went to the PTA administrator's dinner with Dr. Frerieded and we enjoyed enjoyed our chicken dinner at the not so tail. Uh I too went to the Orange County Department of Ed where Aiden Korea Lucy Sun was the the main speaker and um attended there with a few of my trustees. Oxford did a prefestestival concert on the 13th, Friday the 13th and it was a all their songs were based in um words by Shakespeare. So their whole uh repertoire was based on on on Shakespeare um which provided the

223lyrics. I want to uh give a bravo to um to tonight's choir tonight because a couple of those kids played the lead in uh Between the Lines, the musical Between the Lines and um it really I thought it was an inaugural way to showcase all of the projection sets that we use now. I mean the it was just phenomenal the sound and um um and I sat right next to all the Macy's um judges. So they had a group of judges that come in and they go around. I think this was their 57th show and um and so they were so at the end of the at the end of the season they give awards and so uh good luck to our kids but they did a phenomenal job. Um the 14th I went to

224see our very own ALTA president and principal at Walker Junior High School, Dr. Jennifer Cisai received the woman of distinction award from Senator Tony Strickland's office. Um I went to a few days of the choir festival and saw our choirs. Um phenomenal job. I mean just really nice to see the kids connected and how well behaved they are. and went to on the 17th uh went to um CBA's um virtual well they had a market day and open house and like Dr. Mcgala said on the 17th at in the evening, Western High School killed three I mean they did three events in one day. They did a car show which got the community in there and they did uh showcases of departmental showcases all down the driveway there and then it led into the gym

225with the international show which made me come to think that gym was packed with parents for their international show. I'm kind of wondering if we should combine events to get more people out, you know, so because everyone's there already. So, it was really good. Um, you know what? Uh, let's see. Um, and then more coral festivals, um, balls back to school night. And by the way, Carolyn Fry is a former student of mine. So, really, >> so she did a phenomenal job. And I was talking to Dr. Frerieded, we should do a history museum with art. >> I mean, and showcase that because or else we can combine the two because it was phenomenal. And um uh I went to Oxford's Capstone, 8th grade capstone, and they put parents in each corner of the room.

226And they've been doing this for I think for a number of years, ever since like when I was there. And um they would have a teacher facilitator and then the parents would ask the kids questions. And the parents come out of there going, you know, this is the first time I've really had academic conversations with my students. And now hopefully that leads to them learning how to ask more better questions other than did you do your homework? You know, it's like, hey, what did you learn in class today? What did you get from that? So, if the parents couldn't attend, um, then they had seniors and juniors fill in, which I think is a a great idea to maybe think about. Um, you know, I went to the AI reception on the 19th and heard

227Leah give a speech that night and um, you know what, I wish they would have saved her for the conference itself because I mean, you were great at the reception, but I just wish more people could have heard you and the our two other students from our district. you did us so proud. Um ribbon cutting for the comfort kitchen at Cypress High School. Um um our very own Parsme um did a our ambassador, she did a um a grant proposal and the grant we can renew it every year. Um went to Kennedy's musical six. I know it's Dr. Freed's one of his favorite musicals, but they did a phenomenal job. Oh my gosh, the sets, the lights, everything. And it was directed by a student, Anthony Hernandez, who's a senior. Um, the veteran uh of

228foreign wars and so forth. Anaheim Post 3173 acknowledged two of our very own people from our community are SRO Sebastian Cortez who did connection before correction. Um he's done these things. He's an SRO at Sycamore and also Mark Lopez from Gilbert High School and Trusty Guerrero was there as well. Coffee with the principles. You know what? I can't say enough about Orlando and Tiffany. Um you guys I'm telling you again this is another situation where I think we need to videotape um their presentations because they talk about the nutritional values and um they do these taste testing and um the thing is this we inform parents about why we do what we do but I think the thing that resonates even more is the student voice that comes out that students have a choice and

229they can connect with their their school hero lunch heroes because the the staff is really open and again I want to brag on your p so because it's the best that I've had you know um I'd order it >> ne next month for dinner. >> Yes. >> Yeah. our district held its own health fair and um I want to just really commend all the people from the district who were doing that because um you know they had people I mean I'm telling you that massage station was the most popular one and um they had food there and so forth. So thank you guys. I know it's we have a lot of activities but I want to thank you for um just really hosting that and Mr. O'Neal was there too. um the grand opening of

230the Lancer Lounge Wellspace and um from the Orange County Department of Ed who also designed the space and helped fund it and also from the Ratty Children's Foundation. The TEDex uh thing, a sophomore girl created that and I think it's just only going to get better and better every year. So, and we're going to have greater participation. Again, another great demonstration of how we value student voice. And so, and this girl was just beaming at the end of the night um because she did this all on her own with the help of a um an a a an adviser and so forth. Uh Miss Randall Tjo and Trusty Guo and I, we went to the unveiling of the mural in Little Arabia and that was really exciting. And then yesterday, I'm looking out here and

231I just want to say I'm really glad to be a part of the insurance committee. Uh Leah and Joe, um you know what? You guys are so incred I mean like this is a committee. I mean it's not the most fun thing to talk about, but I'm going to tell you something. that group is very collaborative and it I think it it models the way like other committees should be because and Nancy I mean all you guys that were there um really kudos to the work that you're doing because I know that you're we're really doing our research to do what's best for our employees and I think all of the unions are equally vocal and represented there. Um so thank you. And then today I got to go to the capstone and I see

232a lot of people that were there this morning. Miss Fujioto Karen our Karen I want to find out later how your granddaughter did in her capstone. Okay. And I'm sure she did you proud but it was really nice to see you there this morning and so forth and as well as Mr. O'Neal. So thank you very much you guys. There's a lot going on, but I again I want to just share I share these things because people don't know what they don't know and they need to know the wonderful things we're doing for our students and for our staffs and for our community. So, thank you. >> Thank you, uh, Trusty Randjo. Yeah, I echo the sentiments of my colleague that, you know, we get out there and and I think we all like to

233see firsthand what's going on and it really helps um drive our decisions that we make and so um thank you. Uh thank you is not enough for all the work that you do, but we really appreciate it. We really try to see um uh everything and uh that you're doing. Um, uh, thank you for nominating me for a delegate. I was nominated again for the delegate assembly. Congratulate it. I was elected again to represent the state board. Um, thank you. Um, and Jessica and I were already uh, put to work as we did our legislative work on behalf of the organization with bills that CSBA are sponsoring. uh and the work that changes the trajectory of accountability. Eleas are all responsible um for uh the accountability of the work that you all do here. Um

234u but the legislative kind of sits back and they're you know pushing out all this legislative work and all these bills and you know we have a dashboard out there but the legislators don't have anything like that. So CSBA is really trying to say, "Yeah, it's twofold. Um, we get all these unfunded mandates and, you know, we don't get the funding to execute that." Um, you guys work miracles with the finances to make this all happen. So, um, anyway, that's really, uh, the bulk of what we're, um, the organization is trying to do. So, we were able to do um, to do that work. Um Jessica and I single-handed No, I'm just kidding. Um attended the district theater and dance showcase. Um just a beautiful um and got a sneak peek at the Anaheims between

235the Lions uh theater production. Just great work. Attended the student discipline task force meeting uh the state of uh the county. Steve Stefan Bean uh with guest speaker Adon Korea from um um the TV. He's a TV personality from the um Love on the Spectrum and he is adorable and smart and um just he uh was standing outside and just greeting all of us, talking to us. um and he uh is so humble and um so that was I'm sorry Stephan beam but that was the highlight of the um the address um my nocrop meeting I attended the LVN graduation ceremony where 28 new LVNs took the hypocratic oath and it's just a beautiful ceremony um if you have ever have a chance to see it they have the little light lanterns and they're all

236dressed in their whites and it's just a really beautiful um moving uh and 16 hundred hours they have to spend to get that. Um and a highlight for me was one of the students um as I was coming out of the restroom, she passed by and said, "Hey, you gave me my diploma when I graduated." So when she got up there, I got to hand her her rose. They give a long stem rose and a certificate, I mean a diploma. And um and so I asked her, you know, where I mean, how many years ago? And she said it was three years ago that she graduated. So she's now an LVN. So that's great. And the rate of passing rate was like 97%. So >> every one of those uh LVNs have a job right

237now. So, um, the unveiling of the Magnolia Art Students Little Arabia mural celebration. You have to all go by and view it. Um, I think they're going to have um I heard something about postcards being printed up u to put out in the community. It's just absolutely beautiful. the artist that worked with them um wasn't able to be there. Um but he came out each time from East LA to be with the kids. He wanted to do that to give them the lessons and um you know made sure that um each student had um participated. Um and uh what I was told was each student got to tour and um then they were jotting down notes and drawing designs and um you know got to taste the food, smell the smells and see the people

238and um the community was so welcoming. Uh so the students gave the ideas and then they picked the top three uh to create that um that mural and it's just gorgeous. Go by there and visit it. Um attended Ball Junior High's uh sycamores and South's uh open house, the district's health fair. Um although I didn't get there to get the back massage, I was able to make a couple couple of connections uh with some of the um vendors there and took away some yummy food. Um the early graduation of our two students at Catella um just bittersweet, I guess we could say that. But I was so grateful that the school really embraced them and their families and I know the families were really grateful for the work being done there. Um I attended um

239I couldn't hear you speak because I was at the OCSBA's um March speaker event uh which featured um the dignity index um and they really talk uh really taught us about um you know put words to what we're all facing now. Uh, and and they use the word contempt. And I've never heard that word before describe how we're stuck, you know, because we have contempt. Um, and there's that huge divide and we can't talk to each other about these um um the divide that we're we're facing. Um, and then it becomes a dehumanization of uh of how we think about people. And when you dehumanize people, you don't care. Um and so it was really um educational. Uh I also want to thank our district for providing the online yoga and workouts and I know

240there was a survey recently. Um I attend them when I can. Um it's a really nice perk. You guys, if you have time to do that, it you do that at your home. You can stretch and get recharged. And I really recommend um everyone to do that. Um uh attended the Kennedy Senior Senior Singers uh scholarship interviews. Um and all of the students that interviewed were a delight. Um and they're all going to go out and do great things. Um the future is bright. Uh the AUHSD soap fi soapbox finals. Um I was only able to hear the uh high school um but those uh students were absolutely phenomenal. Uh the student and community voice AI summit was a hit. Um and um for everyone all the great comments that everyone said my highlight was

241um Jason Collier's um uh uh presentation. Not just because of Jason, but there was a seventh grade student that also um presented seventh grade and was a professional and he attended the school that I work at at Franklin Elementary. So, it was a nice reunion and to be able to just see that see the student flourish. So, uh, and congrats to all of our teachers of the year, um, at the school sites and then our three, um, uh, and congrats to all of the schools that, uh, won their awards. And, um, happy assistant principles week and happy library and all of the wonderful people that we salute, um, all year. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um this month I had the opportunity to attend the youth arts uh council. I want to thank our VAPA

242team for the opportunity to present to our students about policy and action. Uh very uh talented group of students and I'm excited for their presentation next month I believe in May. Um also had the opportunity to attend the between the lines musical at Anaheim High School uh theaters back at Cook Auditorium and so is dance. Uh they actually performed tonight and tomorrow at 7 p.m. for anyone that's interested. Uh also want to give kudos uh to all of our teachers and staff that presented at the AI summit and whose work in the classroom earned us the AI K through2 student agency award. So thank you so much for your work. Um and then also had the opportunity to attend the ribbon cutting for two of our studentled projects. the Dale Lancer lounge. Uh the students

243designed that center um based on student wellness and then the Little Arabia mural uh that the students were able to coordinate with the Arab-American Council uh to celebrate welcome to Little Arabia. Um and then I would just like to end my remarks um in sending my deepest condolences to the families whose lives were affected in the tragic car accident that happened in Anaheim late March. Uh the families of Roberto Vieros and Anaheim High School student Andrew Sanchez. Uh we continue to keep all those infected in our thoughts and prayers. Um and then I also want to extend uh my condol the district's condolences uh to the passing of Sycamore Junior High School teacher uh Mrs. Kathy Vieiraa um who passed earlier this month. Uh she was English teacher at Sycamore since 1998. Um she was

244a beloved member of the school community over the years. Uh she touched the lives of countless students, families, and staff. She will be greatly missed. Uh and her lasting impact on Sycamore Junior High School will never be forgotten. So thank you. Uh that concludes my report. I will move on to advanced planningformational item. Our next meeting is Thursday, May 7th at 6 PM. 4.2. Any suggested agenda items? Seeing none, do I have a motion for judgment? >> Second. Thank you. Uh meeting is adjourned.