2/12 AUHSD Board Meeting (Open Session): 6:00PM

001Liberty. Let our rise full of the faith. Our dark Sing hope victory. Let us victory. Victory won. meeting. make sure that you're okay and that you take time to rest and to breathe and to bring yourself peace. So please reflect in this time how you can move forward with love in your life and remember that the only thing more powerful than hate is love. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you, Liam. We will now have our close session report out by clerk of the board of trustees, Miss Amry round. >> Thank you, Madam President. Item 4.1, no reportable action taken regarding public employee performance. evaluation superintendent 4.2 no reportable action taken regarding negotiations and 4.3 no reportable action taken regarding personnel. That's the end of the report. >> Thank you. And we will move on

002to our recognitions for tonight. Um if the board can please join us in the center for more fun more fun. Our first recognition tonight, well, our first recognition tonight is to Seed Church. SE Church calls the Kennedy High School campus their home for weekend services and shares a deep sense of gratitude for this partnership. As a tangible expression of that appreciation, they have reached out to the district with an incredible gesture of neighborly support by donating $11,000 to Kennedy High School. This donation, yes, this donation of $11,000 has specifically gar gathered by the congregation, which includes many proud Kennley High School alumni. Their hope is that these funds will support and encourage the student body in whatever way is most helpful to the school's mission. On behalf of the board of trustees and the district,

003I want to express our sincere thanks to Pastor Chung and the entire seed church family. It is truly inspiring to see alumni and local partners invest directly back into the next generation. This generous gift will go a long way in supporting our students needs and programs. And thank you for your generosity and for being such a vital part of the Kennedy High community. Um, so we'd love to present a certificate to associate pastor uh Andy CHUNG All right, moving on to our athletics recognitions. Uh, tonight we are honoring two of our girls sports team. Um, so I'm going to start off with um the Anaheim High School girls flag football champions. Uh, yes. Definitely a big night for girls sports. We proudly recognize the Anaheim High School girls flag football team for their outstanding achievement.

004The team captured the coast league championship and continued an impressive postseason run to become CIF Division 5 champions. This CIF divisional title represents a significant milestone as it was earned in just the third year of the program's excellence. Um, and I want to thank Coach Vince Gomez for all of his leadership towards the team. The team secured its first divisional championship with the divisive 32-6 victory over CA Castadatic at El Marada High School. Throughout the fivegame playoff tournament, Anime High School outscored its opponents by an average of 23 points per game. Ashley Guzman has was honored as player of the year for their exceptional performance during the season. Um on behalf of the AUHD board of trustees, um also as a proud alumni at my high school, I want to congratulate the players and coaching

005staff of the 2025 girls high school flag football team and invite any of the players in the audience to please join us uh for a photo um as well as our COACHES and the coaches if they'd like to join us or principal if you'd like to join. Good job. All right, our next recognition goes to the girls volleyball champions at Cypress High School. We are proud to recognize the Cypress High School girls volleyball team for its outstanding athletic achievement. The team earned the Crest View League Championship during an exceptional season. Cypress went on to win the CIF Southern Sectional Division 3 Championship, marking the second CIF title in the program's history. For their outstanding performance, Isabella Faro was named CIF Division 3 Player of the Year. Head coach Alex Griffins was named CIF Division 3

006Coach of the Year and was also honored as the Orange County Register girls volleyball coach of the year. The team continued its postseason success by capturing the CIF Southern California Division 2 Championship. Then Cyber High School then secured the CIF State Division 2 Championship with a 3-0 victory over Clovis West. This victory represents the first state championship won by any athletic team in Cypress High School history. The board proudly recognizes its players and coaching staff for such an incredible achievement um and making us proud across the uh our school sites on girls sports. So, thank you so much for being here tonight. If you please like to join us uh for a photo and any of the coaches in the audience. Thank you. That's right. That is it. That's quite an accomplishment for both schools.

007>> Yeah. All right, we will now have our student representatives report by our board of trustee representative Leia Garcia. Hello again. So to begin with Anaheim, there was a very major accomplishment as the William A. Kirk auditorium was reopened and for those of you who were there it was a very very amazing experience and even our congressman Lucera went and it was a very awesome experience to be able to join with the community on a momentous occasion and we can see here they also had many other very exciting events like club rush and the winter sports pep rally. Next at CVA, with the help of the CVA staff and students, they created vision boards, which is a very, very special occasion because, as you know, Cambridge Academy doesn't always meet in person. So, this was

008a time for all the students to get to know each other in person. They also had a servaton that brought together students, staff, and families so that they could have hands-on projects to support the community. And they supported the five C's with compassion and collaboration. At Kennedy High School on January 21st, the Kennedy open house and expo showcase was held and students, parents, and community members were able to explore Kennedy's innovative, diverse, and vibrant programs. They were they were able to meet with the dedicated staff and the different departments and see firsthand the achievements of Kennedy High School's achievements and student body. Next at Catella, they had a very powerful month of impact with a league champion girls wrestling, very inclusive ASB events, a life-saving blood drive, 24 plus clubs showcased at the two-day club

009rush. Strong family engagement through open house, and the community resource fair, and an RZP summit 2, which all schools had an RGP second summit. Next at Loera Lera High School had Loera Gives Back Week, which was a collaborative fun event for the clubs, ASB staff, and students. The class senates gave free snacks out every single morning, and the clubs had lunch activities that offered community service. On Friday, Best Buddies held a district-wide basketball tournament where they all contributed to welcoming 500 students on their campus, ranging from band, cheer, clubs, ASB, and more. And on Saturday, the students continued the Zen Garden community service project brought by the National Honor Society. And then more pictures for you. Next, at Magnolia, in collaboration with Savannah's ASB, they hosted the Buna Night on the 24th of January, which

010was a very huge hit with a taco truck, a live band, and a student performances. There's also a karaoke room. This is the second year of this event after debuting the idea in 2025. So, it was very exciting to have lots of people show up and also be able to work with Savannah hand in hand. They also had Club Rush. Next up, Oxford Academy. Oxford's FBA secured second place overall at the FBA Southern Section Conference. That's its 15th year straight in the top two with more than 100 competitors and top 10 finishes in nearly every event. Next at Savannah again they would like to celebrate their collaboration with Magnolia for the Bandon nights they held and how culture celebrating how culture unites all. Last but not least at Orange View Western they celebrated the opening

011of their new community school center, the wellness space and the pio patio at their Saturday ribbon cutting ceremony. Through these delightful spaces, OWV will continue to foster deep connections and support their students well-being, creating an impact that will last for generations. They also had several exciting events in their elementary showcase. That's it. Thank you so much for I would now like to take the time to recognize uh some of the folks in the room. Uh first, we have our ASA president, Jeff Morgan Stern. Thank you for being here. Uh, our APJ co-president Lacy Munger, thank you for being here. Uh, Alta President, Jennifer Casai, thank you for being here. Thank you for being here. Uh, Fullerton joint uh, trustee Lauren Claxer, thank you for being here. Um, and RO uh, Liliana Hoffder, thank you for

012being here. I think that's it. Okay, moving on to our student speakers. like to call up um Haley Satello. Yes. Good evening, members of the board. My name is Haley Sautello and right now I'm a current sophomore at Savannah and former Brooker student. I'm here today to speak to you all about my experience at Brookers Junior High and how it continues to impact me today. As a former student, I had a great experience, better than good. And I learned much from my teachers. I had the opportunity to get involved in my school and take part in shared decision-making, something that I still do today, but would not have been able to do if not for my school. Brooker is a good school, but it's often overlooked, especially in funding. Some examples are at the Brookers

013gym. Since I was there, and now that my sister is playing volleyball there, the gym has stayed the same. It continues to not have AC compared to other schools. Brookers has also not had the opportunity for a redesign. These are fundamental things that impact a student's learning. The students at Brookers deserve better facilities and should be given the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe and up-to-date. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next speaker is Iana Sautello. Good evening board members. My name is Aliano Sautello and I attend Brookers Junior High. Brookers is a great school with amazing teachers with amazing teachers. But our school desperately needs maintenance, especially in our gym. As a young athlete, I can tell I can say it gets very humid and has a strong smell. School assemblies are

014difficult to enjoy because the gym gets humid and it begins to have a sticky feel to it. It feels like the air gets thick. And for kids like myself who have severe asthma, it becomes a health concern. I'm asking you to please help us and to give our gym the maintenance it deserves and to invest in the students of today. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Our next speaker is Santiago Peralta. Good evening board members. My name is Sante Peralta. I go to junior I go to Brookers Junior High School. I'm an eighth grader. Um I'm an AVID and in the GLAA program. And I'm here today to speak about uh all the achievements but also issues that my school has. When I first arrived at Brookers, I was a little frightened, but once I

015got the hang of everything it started, I I finally saw how great the school was and how overlooked it was. I've built strong friendships and I've joined clubs and organizations that have helped me grow as leader. I'm in the Spartan Senate, which gives the power to change things in the school campus to the students. I I also serve uh on the community school site council. I am the eighth grade representative. This year we've made real big progress. For example, last year we suspended about 30 uh 30 kids. Uh this year that number has dropped to around three. That shows that Brookers is improving and that students are making better choices. However, even with all of these uh positive changes, there are still areas that we need support in. One major concern is our gym. Many

016junior highs in our district have had remodeled gyms uh with working air conditioning, but Brookers does not. When students are playing sports or attending events, the heat can be really uncomfortable. It makes everything hard to focus, perform, and enjoy school events. The bleachers are also a bit uncomfortable, especially during games and when there's people inside. Another serious issue is the restroom situation. For boys, there is a small restroom problem. This creates overcrowding and discomfort in a space that's supposed to uh be private. Uh in addition, the vaping situation in the bathrooms is a major problem. Some students go there to vape or do things they are not supposed to. Uh this threatens student safety by exposing uh others to harmful substances and creating an unsafe environment. Brookers is already improving and we are proud of

017our progress, but with your support, we can continue moving forward with our school. Thank you all for your time. >> Thank you. We will now have our reports by our associations. We'll have um as president Jeff Morgan Stern first, please. Before Mr. Morgan Stern comes up, I just wanted to thank our students. We really appreciate you coming up here. We value you and we hear what you're telling us. So, thank you. I know it's a little intimidating sometimes, but you did a great job. Bravo. >> Yes. Thank you. >> And as a former Spartan of 24 years, I wholeheartedly support those students. >> Yes. >> All right. I realized tonight when I was putting together my remarks that I wasn't here in January, and so I wanted to make sure I got a few uh

018new titles correct, and so I double checked. Uh so good evening board president Guerrero, uh board of trustees, superintendent freed, cabinet, colleagues and community here uh in the boardroom and also online. I'd first like to share my deep appreciation for uh trustees Guerrero, Hosshi Males for coming to the ASA rep assembly. It's can be a bit of a hot seat uh but they were willing to do it and share their vision of what their think board members should be and the role that they want to fulfill as well as answer questions. So very much appreciate your the opportunity to come and for trustees Ronald Tjo and O'Neal the invitation is still is still out there for you if you like. Okay. Um as we know February is Black History Month. I want to acknowledge the

019uh many efforts of our Anaheim Union teachers who support our students to think critically in examining our true history as we are guiding our students in civic engagement to help all of us create a more racially and socially just society. It is February and is the time of the year when the calendar begins to pick up some speed, right? We're already halfway through the third quarter. Schools are beginning their master schedule planning for 26 27. We're about to enjoy our second three-day weekend, right? Gotta love the presidents. Well, the past presidents, right? Uh and LCAP season is is underway. And I want to share that I've received a lot of positive feedback and the transformation that's happening during LCAP. Uh it is a process and it'll continue to evolve in the years to come and

020we appreciate as an association to co-create that process with all of our educational partners. It was amazing to see uh students leading sessions along with community members. I appreciated the opportunity to address LCAP on the first night and share all of the successes that we had around the we can't wait campaign um and really creating those classroom learning environments for the well-being of our students. If you've kind of watched the news recently, you know that across the state, various teacher unions have gone on strike or are on strike or about to go on strike. San Francisco is currently in its fourth day of a strike. Um, Rich United Teachers of Richmond went out for four days. San Diego hasn't authorized. Los Angeles as well as Nomis, Tren Rivers, Oakland's going to be voting. And I

021say this one because Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association will always stand up for our CTA siblings and support them in the actions they feel is they need to do. Um but I also want to highlight the path that we've taken here in Anaheim Union. Uh thanks to a lot of people in this room through a lot of hard work uh and collaboration and cooperation and a lot of conversations over many many months we really can set that example of what true cooperation between education, labor and management can look like. Uh and look forward to many years of that to to continue. And I really feel that in the months to come, we'll be in a unique position to provide that example and that leadership across the state of what others can achieve and aspire to as

022well. And so happy to work with all of you in that process. Sorry, I had to print out I started writing it and then I realized I had to type it because it was just too much. So, all right. Um, on behalf of AST, I'd like to share our appreciation to the cabinet and the board for its commitment to staff our westside schools with the hiring of our community school teacher leads and our community school coordinators. I think it's a a very powerful message that we stand united as a community schools district and that we could share in that work across the district and face those questions of transformation of sustainability together. Uh, when it's an all hands approach, I think that's the best way to go. So, we very much appreciate and on behalf

023of the community school steering committee that you listened to our recommendation and agreed to fund those positions for two years. So, very much appreciate that. Um, I think our community schools approach here in Anaheim does really reflect uh that pillar of collaborative leadership. These positions are co-created and co-ined and we look forward to having uh 10 new people in their positions for next school year. Uh we'll be hosting our next community schools learning lab up in uh or on 24th or 25th of no uh February. Um just a little bit of a highlight, 23 teachers from LA USD are going to come and spend two days with us to learn how we do instruction here in Anaheim Union. Uh specifically around whole child instruction and community based learning. Um and so I think that just

024speaks to what we're able to accomplish together in promoting the work that we do here. And lastly, I want to finish up on a Prop 55 update. Hopefully, you've heard about Proposition 55, the renewal of it. Um, if it does not pass, and we're working hard to qualify it for the ballot, it would mean about a $15 billion in cuts across California, $50 million here in Anaheim Union, potentially jeopardizing one in six employees of public schools. Um, so it makes sense for all of us to be part of that effort. Uh, I want to give a quick shout out to our friends at CSEA who have been joining ASA in collecting signatures of our members in order to qualify for for the ballot. Um, I do have petitions here. If you have not, if you're

025a registered voter, whether you live in Orange County or LA County or Riverside County, it doesn't matter, and you'd like to sign the petition to help us in joining the community and getting this qualified for the ballot so that we can continue to fund our schools to the level that our students and our community deserve. So, I thank you and I appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you, >> Jeff. One question. >> Be right in the back. >> What what what site will the um the community school do you said the 24th and 25th you're hosting again? >> So, we're going to be it's here at the district office um on day one and then at the office on day two the specific sites they are visiting I don't know >> Dr. Free Dale and Magnolia

026>> Dale Junior High and Magnolia >> Danburg Elementary >> yes elementary is now going to be a part uh so their elementary school will be visited. >> Okay. Thank you. >> We've had a high demand for uh visiting elementary schools, so we partner with Centrellia. Yeah. Thank you for the update. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> We don't have uh APGA co-president Lacy Munger. >> Good evening, President Guerrero, members of the board, Superintendent Freed, Executive Cabinet, and community members. Last week, school counselors across the count country were recognized during National School Counseling Week and our AUHSD counselors were no exception. Even though a single week cannot capture the impact of a counselor's work, the acknowledgement always feels good. So, thank you. On behalf of APGA, we do want to thank our schools,

027our district leaders, community, and board members for recognizing our counselors. We had a few board members come out and see their counselors on site, and they really appreciated that. So, thank you. and to our counselors, if you are listening, thank you for the work that you do every day for our students. A well-deserved shout out goes to Veronica Alvarez from Savannah High School. She was AUHSD's 2526 counselor of the year that we celebrated a couple of weeks ago. Um, I think it's important to start with the staff and students who nominated her did not describe her by listing the tasks or programs that she acco does every single day. Instead, they described how she makes people feel. And some of her statements that were some of the statements about her were things such as she's

028a safe space, kind, caring, and consistently supportive. She keeps students accountable while making sure they never feel alone, and she always does it with humor. Veronica reflects what counseling looks like at its best. We connect first and then we give direction to our students. On January 30th, counselors, social workers, and wellness coaches train together in motivational interviewing, which is really a simple idea, but it's powerful because instead of telling a student what to do, we hear we have students, we help students hear themselves. We ask questions and help students recognize their own strengths and reasons for change. So, when a student comes into somebody's office and says, "I'm failing." The response is not a lecture, which is what sometimes we want to do, but instead it becomes a tell me what's been getting in the

029way in order to make you feel in order for you to be successful. Or when a student says college isn't for me, our response can be what do you see yourself doing after high school. Through that process, students begin setting their own goals. And this matters because attendance, academics, and mental health are a lasting change that happens when students feel understood and not managed. You can see this work happening right now with us in counseling. Our counselors are guiding students through course selection for the 2627 school year this month, helping them choose classes based on their strengths, interests, and aspirations. And for seniors, counselors are supporting students and families through the FAFSA and DREAM Act applications. And last month I told you we'd have some numbers available for you and currently districtwide 48% of our

030seniors have already completed an application. So they've submitted it and completed it. So we're about halfway there with many more in progress. Um even though that's a number, I think what's important to note is that number, what's behind that is all the meetings, the phone calls with families and classroom support and the conversations that help students see a path forward after high school. And in light of everything that's been going on in our community, we do recognize as counseling that there is some fear as to what information they provide families or they provide FAFSA just based on social security numbers, that type of thing. And we are doing that with care and with support of our families and their concerns always. Our counseling work is also gaining attention beyond AUHSD. Last week, our two counselors

031on special assignment presented at the Orange County Counselor Symposium on our universal assets and needs survey and the system that we are building around it. The presentation showed that counselors are not just collecting the data, but we're using it to design our lessons, identify needs, and respond to student voice. participants in that um in the session were impressed not only that over 22,000 students responded but that we had a follow-up with students and parents to explain supports and how to access them. Everybody in that room could not believe that it was districtwide quite honestly. Um, and every time we have presented something from our district and how we do things districtwide, the question always is how are you doing that and how do you explain the system because that's what it's really about. The follow

032through reflects the intentional systems a ast leads to the action that we're presenting. What all of this continues to show is that counseling is not a single program or event. And as you know, we're just kind of involved in everything. And that's what I'm trying to show this month. It is an ongoing system of support for students and families. We listen, we respond, we connect students to opportunities while helping the district understand what students actually need. And we're doing that also with surrounding districts as well. So, we appreciate your continued support of this work. We'll see you next month. Thank you. >> Thank you. We have uh also President Jennifer Casai. >> Good evening, Madame President Guerrero, members of the board of trustees, superintendent Freed, Executive Cabinet, students, families, and members of our annu Anaheim

033Union community. It is a pleasure tonight to share several highlights from across our district. At Sycamore Junior High School, choir director Jana Jones has spent the past year and a half thoughtfully building the vocal music pathway in partnership with the Anaheim Elementary School District, where nor no formal elementary coral program previously existed. Students now have structured opportunities to discover and develop their voices through intentional outreach, meaningful relationships, and performance opportunities. More than 25 elementary school students participated in a December concert and were later invited to perform at the AESD board meeting in January to help kick off the new year. These milestones represent more than performances. They mark the launch of a sustainable foundation that will strengthen the vocal music at Sycamore and across the district for years to come. It has also been a

034very exciting season in the Saxon community. On February 3rd, Laera High School welcomed eighth graders from Ball Junior High for the launch to Laera, offering campus tours of vibrant sports and club fair in a spirited pep assembly featuring the band, color guard, and cheer team. This week celebrates Lera's love week uh from February 10th through 13th, bringing students together through themed spirit days that highlight connection and school pride. At the same time, Laera's winter athletes are shining in boys soccer, boys basketball, and girls basketball advanced into CIFF playoffs. Proud proudly representing their school on the competitive stage. Orange View Western extends sincere appreciation to the board and district leadership for supporting the grand opening of three new spaces on campus. The wellness center, the PAIO patio, and the community schools room. These spaces are already

035making meaningful differences. The wellness center alone recorded nearly 600 student check-ins during the first semester thanks to the leadership of the social workers and the support of the counselors and school psychologists who keep the space open before school, after school, and throughout the day. Meanwhile, their athletic teams are competing in CIFF championships, traveling as far as Catalina Island, Sherman Oaks, Pasadena, and Roseme with bringing the hopes of playoff action back home. In a true reflection of the growing 7th through 12th identity, their eighth grade students participated in the first time in voting for next year's high school cabinet, demonstrating that civic engagement begins early. They also invite the board to save the date for March 17th for the Orangey Western's open house. A formal invitation will follow. Magnolia High School was honored with the OCDE

036impact design. Representatives from the Orange County Department of Education visited twice to meet with staff and students during the January visit and presented the school with a commemorative banner. This recognition highlights the powerful impact of MAC and its positive influence on the entire school committee community. Finally, on January 22nd, 2026, Cypress High School hosted the Jiren Duran Community Foundation mental health master class launch, welcoming alumnist Jiren Duran of the Boston Red Sox back on campus as a mentor and mental health advocate. Jiren Jiren openly shared his personal journey modeling resilience, helpseeking, and positive self-t talk in a way that deeply resonated with the students. The event blended intentional wellness conversations with hands-on creative activities that fostered connection and joy. Most importantly, the students left field feeling seen, supported, and reminded that well-being matters. Additionally, Cypress

037High School has earned the Green Ribbon School Gold Level recognition, celebrating the outstanding work of their students and staff in sustaining wellness and environmental leadership. This honor highlights handson through our green tech engineering pathway, cross-curricular innovation, and studentled projects addressing realworld environmental challenges. It reflects Cypress High School's commitment to learning by doing and creating healthier, more sustainable futures for our schools and community across the district. These achievements reflect vision, dedication, and shared commitment to excellence. Thank you for your continued support of our students and schools. >> Thank you. >> Uh we now have our parent teacher student association report. Um, I know I saw uh Laura Allen. Did you want to speak or you Yes. Welcome. >> Um, I just wanted to announce that we have a a bingo night coming up Wednesday from uh

0386:00 to 8:30 in the La Palma room here and everybody's invited. And then on March 11th, we have the fourth district um dinner. It's $60 a person at Knottberry Farm from 5:30 to 9. And then we have April 15th, we have the secondary PTA HSA awards dinner. It's $35 a person and it's here in the La Palma room. >> And I want to thank you guys for all your support. >> Thank you. Thank you for being here. And now we have a request to move up item 11.11 which is uh resolution number 2025 National Athletic Trainer Month. >> So move >> Second. Thank you. And I know we have a few athletic trainers uh in the room. So if there's any comments or questions 11.11 >> Thank you. and uh Jeff Rester, our athletic director

039for the district is here as well. >> I would just like to say as a parent of a of a former student who played soccer and volleyball, I was so happy that the athletic trainers were there on campus. Um she did get hurt one time and she needed them. But they were they were they were not just um uh athletic trainers. They were they were um another adult that the students could look up to. They knew the students. They they even knew like their positions. they really make um uh an effort to get to know the students at at the campuses and and they're really watching the game and they're really paying attention. Um when my daughter got hurt and the athletic trainer was like, "Oh, you did really good at that game." And they

040had a really great conversation. So, um uh I commend uh the trainers. I commend their the job that they do. They don't It's not just a job to them. It's really um a commitment uh to the students and I know they're there because they they really care about students. They could be doing other things. So um uh thank you for the opportunity to allow me to to say that. I've never said that out loud. And then um just one more thing. When uh my daughter came back to uh to Oxford, uh the same athletic trainer was there and they remembered each other. So I mean is that a great story? Okay. >> So thank you for letting me indulge in that in that conversation. >> I want to echo that too. And you know the

041thing is is that you know we usually think of them as just like treating injured students but actually they're there to prevent injuries and by the way they tape and so forth. And I see one of our trainers in the audience right now. And uh she she in turn is doing a junior high high school like sports for inner murals and for for all the sports at at Oxford too. So I just want to applaud like the long hours uh thankless long hours that our athletic trainers put in. We thank you. >> Yes. Um, and with that, if we want to do a roll call vote and then we could take a photo with our athletic directors that are here. I'll say one thing. >> Oh, yes, Mr. Honey. >> Thank you. Go ahead. >>

042My son is an orthopedic surgeon and he deals with um the trainers on the collegiate level. >> So, we talk and he uh recognizes how important they are not only in the high school level, but uh in future sports, meaning advanced sports after they leave uh high school. So, much appreciated. I've talked to many trainers on my open house evenings and I appreciate what they do. So, thank you. >> Yes. And I know some of you have CIF games and other games that you have to go uh right now. So, thank you. Appreciate you all for being here tonight. Um >> Oh, hold on, Madam President. Since everyone shared something as a former wrestler at Laura High School, I just want to share it. It was It's just I never got injured, but it was

043just great to know that you were there, >> right? That you know you were there in case I did get injured. And uh yeah, I'm grateful and I know a lot of our students are and our families are. So, thank you so much. >> Good support. >> Yeah. >> Awesome. Thank you. Yes. Round of applause. >> All right. Um >> with that, Trusty O'Neal. >> Hi, >> Trusty Males. >> Hey, >> Trusty Males. >> Hi. >> I >> trusty Oshi. >> Hi, >> Trusty Randall Trio. >> I vote I all right and then I'd like to uh welcome you to the front. How many of them? Oh, all nice. I'm taking Here we go. Do you go swimming? Um, that was so cool that they were here. >> I know. >> Yeah. >> All right.

044And we have another request to move up. Uh, item number 11.11. I know our attorney Terry Tao is here. Um, so 11.1, sorry. 11.1 >> 11.1 that is resolution number 2025 authorization of resolution declaring intent to consider proposals to redevelop hope school. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. And at this time I'll take any questions or comments from the board. >> Hi Terry, >> how are you? >> Hi everybody. How are you? >> Welcome. >> Um I I just wanted to really quickly uh Oh, let's see. Is it not on? >> I think it's on. Yeah, >> it's on. I just really wanted to let you know that we are on schedule. Uh we had a wonderful meeting today with uh the city of Bueno Park. Uh the folks over there uh emphasized

045to us how much they are looking forward to working with us. They actually suggested that they would come to our um presubmitt meeting uh with some of these developers, show their support for for the project. Um, they had some helpful suggestions. We're incorporating those into the document that's being prepared right now. >> Excellent. Are there any questions or >> I didn't have any questions. Thank you for providing our timeline. Um, because I, you know, we have so many things that come before us. So, I just needed an update to remember where we were, where we're headed. Um and this resolution um was to kind of it just another step to kind of get the the ball rolling. >> And so the meeting today was very valuable so that um we can communicate and um hear

046the needs of of our community. >> Yes, it it was a wonderful meeting. It they were very helpful. They made quite a few suggestions. Uh we're um uh making the proposal uh more in line with what it is that um everybody would want to see. >> Thank you. Yes. Um appreciate you working with the city of Bueno Park uh to get their recommendations as well. Um so I do propose that we table this resolution until the next meeting to give staff more time to uh consider some of the points from the city and the school district together if that's good. Yep. >> Okay. Thank you so much, Terry. >> Thank you, Terry. All right, moving back up to our presentation tonight, LCAP midyear update for 2025 through 2026. And I want to invite our assistant

047superintendent of ed services, Amy Quan, to introduce our presenters. >> Um, so I want to give a shout out to Jeff Morgan Stern as he started off his remarks talking about um the bold shifts that we made with our LCAP process. not only the writing of the LCAP, but the way we've been engaging with our um community and getting input on the LCAP. And so I'm so proud to present our executive director, Robert Salavar, and Dr. Sema Sudu, who will give our midyear um LCAP update. Is this working? Okay. Good evening, Madame President Guerrero, members of the board, all of our cabinet members, superintendent Dr. Freed, everyone here in person and watching at home. It is my pleasure to be here tonight to provide a mid-year update on our local control and accountability plan or

048LCAP. Before I present the data, I want to acknowledge the foundation laid by our board and cabinet. Your leadership ensures an engaging LCAP process where every educational partner's voice has the opportunity to be elevated and heard. I also want to recognize Mr. Salvar for his dedication to revamping our LCAP process. His efforts have ensured that our work is deeply rooted in the equity transformation cycle, allowing us to listen, uncover, reimagine, and move with purpose. We are grateful for his hard work and commitment to improving how we engage with our community. Also, special thanks to Mr. Dr. Carlos Hernandez and his team for supporting the revisioning work of the LCAP process and helping us embed the community schools approach into our LCAP educational partner engagement process. I also want to thank Dr. Adam Hernandez, our director

049of student support services for his vital contributions to LCAP goal 3 and this presentation tonight. Dr. Dr. Hernandez provides the district-wide stability, overseeing complex safety protocols and essential partnerships with our school resource officers, campus safety aids, and community partnerships. The community school's approach and his steadfast leadership along with our district leadership helps ensure a secure and welcoming environment for every student, parent, caregiver, and staff member. The LCAP is our district's three-year strategic roadmap, which we update annually to ensure we remain responsive to our students needs. This document explicitly outlines our district-wide goals, actions, services, and expenditures for the academic year. At its core, the LCAP is designed to drive positive student outcomes while addressing both state and local priorities. The LCAP process is more than just a requirement. It is our primary opportunity to share

050the how, what, and why behind the programs and services we select to meet our district's needs. In AUHSD, we utilize this process as a continuous improvement process throughout the year. We don't just look at academic performance data. We also analyze district indicators and gather direct feedback from our educational partners whose insight are vital for assessing our program's effectiveness. Tonight, I will be highlighting mid-year data that was not yet available during our LCAP adoption last June, as well as real-time data we've captured throughout the fall of this school year. We are currently in year two of our three-year cycle. We officially kicked off our 2026 engagement process on January 22nd. Despite the rain and current events impacting our community, we had an incredible turnout of about 300 participants or attendees. This speaks volumes about the commitment

051of our families and Mr. Salvar will share more details regarding this year's engagement process and our upcoming timeline toward the end of tonight's presentation. To provide you with further context on this evening's report, it is important to note the regulatory requirements behind this presentation. So, under section 61 of Senate uh Senate Bill 114, all districts are required to present a mid-year update on their LCAP. and they must do this by February 28th. So we are right on target. Per these requirements, our report tonight includes two specific components. First, all available mid-year outcome data related to our metric metrics as identified in our LCAP and then an update on our mid-year expenditures for the outlines uh for the actions outlined in the plan. The purpose of tonight's presentation is to provide you with a concise update.

052Tried to make it as concise as possible on these metrics and fiscal expenditures to ensure transparency and alignment with our goals. So just a quick overview. Goal one centers on academic excellence through the whole child approach. We aim to ensure all students with special attention to our lowincome foster youth and English learners or pluralingual students are prepared for college career and life. We achieve this by fostering the 21st century skills, elevating youth voice, and providing technical training. Goal two utilizes the community schools approach. Here, our focus is on cocreating, like Mr. Morgan Stern alluded to earlier, culturally and linguistically responsive opportunities for our parents and families. By empowering them to advocate for the assets and needs of our students, we create a stronger support system for our most at promised students and all of our

053students. Goal three is dedicated to get dedicated to our school culture. We strive to provide a safe, positive, and inclusive environment that is responsive to the needs of our students. Like our first two goals, this work is intentionally designed to support the well-being of our lowincome foster youth and pluralingual students. While these goals are distinct, they work together to ensure every student in AUHSD has the support they need to thrive. Before we move into the data, I want to take a moment to express our gratitude to everyone who participated in and promoted the LCAP survey. A special thanks to goes to our faces, our site principles and teachers, our staff uh who were instrumental in encouraging our community to share their voices. This year about 17,620 students completed the survey. Most notably, we saw an

054increase in participation across the student groups as you can see on the slide. While this remains a work in progress, it is a significant achievement and we have officially surpassed our participation numbers from previous years. The importance of this growth is highlighted when you look at our enrollment trends as well. As this slide illustrates, we have seen a steady decline in student enrollment over the last few years. Despite having fewer students overall, we achieved higher engagement, which signals that our outreach efforts are working. However, it is important to keep in mind that declining enrollment also directly impacts our LCFF funding. A reality that I will detail in the budget overview on the next slide. This chart provides a mid-year snapshot snapshot of our fiscal landscape. It outlines our budget items starting with the projected 2526

055adopted budget presented to the board last June. Beside that we have listed our actual budget amounts that you can see on this slide which are based on the first interim report followed by the variance. Uh for your reference this data aligns with the first interim report presented by Dr. Nin in December and that is on page 49 of the report. You will notice that our total actual LCFF funds are slightly lower than what we projected in June. As a reminder, the adopted budget is a projection based on the best information available at that time. By the first interim, we update those numbers with new state assumptions and adjust for carryover, including the release of state, local, and federal funds. The LCFF supplemental and concentration funding is specifically generated by our enrollment of foster youth, pluralingual,

056and low-income students. Our actual budget amount in this area has decreased primarily due to the decline in our unduplicated pupil uh count. We are monitoring this closely to ensure our resources remain targeted where they are needed. And moving on to our expenditures. As of this mid-year update, we have spent approximately 50% of our LCAP funds. This is where we expect to be at this point in the academic year. We are fully on track to utilize the remaining funds by the end of the fiscal year to support the actions and services outlined in our plan. And special thanks to our business services department who ensures um that you know our fiscal responsibility is met um with precision and efficiency. So, thank you for that. And now we are going to move on to the midyear update

057on metrics. So in this section I'm going to share data trends we see across our goals. And I will start with goal one. Okay. We're going to review our highle or satellite uh data that aligns with the California school dashboard data. I am pleased to report that our district graduation rate has consistently maintained a level above 90% which remains well above the state average. um our assistant superintendent of educational services, MissWan, shared this data at the first LCAP meeting. We are also seeing steady progress in the graduation rates for our pluralingual students. Um however, we are closely monitoring a decrease in the graduation rates for our foster youth and student with disabilities. So, we need to pay special attention. We acknowledge these gaps and are using this mid-year data to refine our targeted interventions, ensuring

058these specific student groups receive the wraparound supports and interventions necessary to reach the finish line. Okay, turning to our A throughG completion rates, which measure the percentage of students meeting the requirements for UC and CSU uh eligibility. We continue to see an upward trend. Our current rate has increased and remains above the state average. This growth is a testament to the effectiveness of our early intervention strategies and our commitment to providing extensive academic pathways for all students. By ensuring more students meet these requirements, we are directly expanding their post-secary options and fulfilling our promise to prepare them for college, career, and life. Moving to student achievement in our core subjects, we look closely at our standardized state test scores. We'll begin with English language arts. While our meets and exceed exceeds standards currently sit below

059the state average, a closer look at the data reveals a complex picture. We are seeing some encouraging growth trends in specific areas alongside some trends that require our urgent attention. As this board knows, we do not rely on standardized test scores alone to define the full depth of student learning or the brilliance of our students. However, these are statemandated benchmarks that we take seriously and they serve as a call to action for us to continue to refine our instructional supports. We also see a similar trend in mathematics. While our overall scores are currently below the state average, the data is not uniform. We see positive movement within certain student groups even as we identify critical gaps in others. We firmly believe that by triangulating this performance data with post-graduation outcomes and direct feedback from our

060educational partners, we gain a much more accurate assessment of our programs and services. This comprehensive view allows us to celebrate our students progress while being honest and strategic about where we must improve. Okay, moving to our college and career indicator three-year analysis, we see several points of pride. Overall, we have seen a steady increase in the percentage of students who successfully complete at least one CTE pathway while simultaneously fulfilling their A throughG requirements. This dual achievement ensures our students are not just graduating, but again graduating with options. While we are committed to closing the gap for all students and student groups, we have remarkable news regarding our graduates post-secary success, our students persistent rates and college GPA consistently and significantly outperform college averages, which is significant milestone and achievement. In other words, when AUHSD students

061get to college, they tend to stay in college and excel. And next, we will look at our advanced placement passing rates. We are very encouraged by the trends we are seeing here. Not only are AP pass rate percentages increasing, but the actual number of students earning passing scores of a three-year higher is also increasing. This is a critical distinction. It means we are successfully expanding access to this level of coursework while maintaining and even improving that quality of instruction that those specific students are receiving. When more students are sitting for these exams and passing them, it demonstrates that our college ready culture is yielding these types of results. This growth directly translates into college credit and tuition savings for our families. Further supporting our mission of preparing students for life beyond high school. We now

062move to LCAP goal 2 which focuses on again the community school's approach and our commitment to linguistic linguistic and culturally responsive communities. In AUHSD we strive to provide meaningful educational opportunities for every family. Our approach is engaged in and designed to be assetbased, collaborative, and interactive, ensuring we meet our community exactly where they are, not the other way around. Because every campus is unique, we do tailor our programs to the specific needs of each school site, which can look different. This includes culturally responsive initiatives such as our parent learning walks, parent leadershipmies, and our family education series. These programs allow us to build on the strengths of our community while keeping the focus squarely on teaching and learning. We also prioritize shared decision-making. We provide clear pathways for parents and caregivers to participate in bodies

063like our ESPAC, DAC, ELAC, school site council, LCAP steering committee, and LCAP process. To further empower our families, we also offer resources like our Google certificates and our know your rights community forums, ensuring our families have the tools they need to advocate for their students. Our community schools model is the glue that connects our students, staff, families together. In fact, AUHSD just want to acknowledge that we are a demonstration district. To date, we have hosted more than 75 different districts. As you heard earlier, we have a upcoming learning leaning and learning and leading and learning walk. Sorry about that. Um, welcoming nearly over 400 guests um over the year who come to see our model in action. So whether it is through our performance task assessments or our student initiatives, our guests leave inspired by

064how we address the needs of the whole child through the lens of the classroom experience. Okay. This slide provides a snapshot of our parent and family engagement data, but these slides were submitted previously and I have updated real time data to show with you tonight that is truly inspiring. So the data that you see is from last year and the year prior, but I have data uh for the 2526 school year. So for this school year so far, we have recorded 10,721 parent caregiver check-ins across our school sites. Uh check-in means that a parent caregiver signed in and attended an event. For example, I was at Dale Junior High School's open house with some of you. Hundreds of parents and families were there. So that obviously is not included in the data, but we are

065currently transitioning to ecadence to track attendance for all parent events. Our highest engagement areas include parent orientations, coffee with the principal, lunch with a loved one, and our family summits. Um also our summits with our um college partners. Additionally, we've seen 477 check-ins specifically for our governance and advisory committees such as DACA, LCAP, and school site council or community school site council. This demonstrates that our parents are not just attending events, they are actively helping lead and participating in decision-making in our district. Finally, I'm incredibly proud to report a significant increase in our direct family support. We distributed 3,312 more food and care packages last year compared to the 2324 school year, highlighting the successful expansion of services to meet the most essential needs of our community. We look forward to presenting the finalized comprehensive

066data for goal two at our upcoming uh LCAP meeting which will focus on goal two. This concludes my review of LCAP goals one and two. It is now my pleasure to hand the presentation over to Mr. Salvar who will walk us through LCAP goal three safe positive and inclusive school culture. >> All right. Thank you Dr. Sadu. On February the 5th we held our second session of our LCAP season with the focus being solely on goal three different from previous years where we would have different focus groups focused on a particular goal. So not everyone would have the opportunity or chance to provide input on other goals. So based on on that feedback um we decided to change that structure. So as as Dr. Sudu mentioned um we had our general session um on the

06722nd of January, February the 5th was solely on goal two. So anyone who was in uh in attendance virtually or on or in person was able to provide input on on goal on goal three. With this in mind, I'd like to spend a little more time going a little bit deeper um with goal three both on our um some of the data and and and the engagement process itself as well. Before going a little bit deeper, I know we've already presented this slide earlier. However, we want to just call uh to everyone's attention the language behind goal three. So, I'm going to read it verbatimly, but I would like for us to reflect on as I'm reading the uh goal verbatimly on either a word or word or phrase that really speak to you. And

068and hopefully what you feel when when this word or word or phrase speaks to you is the connection to a lot of the work that you see happening in our district, whether through our vision, mission, core values, uh through some of the suh data that Dr. has already presented some of the data that I'm going to present or just in in our general um you know spaces that we we are a part of on a day-to-day basis. Um, so goal three reads, "Provide and nurture a safe, positive, and inclusive school culture that is responsive to the assets and needs of all students with specific attention to our district students who are lowincome, foster, youth, and eel or pluraling as we refer to them. I also want to before going a little bit deeper just bring

069us back to um this slide here which I'm sure many of us have seen maybe for some of us it's the first time that we see this slide here but this is our equity transformation cycle and and really we just want to remind everyone that we as a district pride ourselves um in our whole child approach as Dr. Su mentioned earlier and the work that we are doing to be intentional w with this approach. This here is a snapshot of what what this might look like in practice. Um it's a big part of our community schools work. Um so for the purposes of of our working sessions uh sessions two, three, and four um as a part of our LCAP season, we really focus on on the first two um uh uh circles there, which

070you have listen and uncover. So, we're looking to listen to the data. Um, as we're looking at survey data, um, satellite data, we're starting to bring in street data into the mix. Um, and and we're from from the lens of of of reflection and how are we doing as a district. Um, the second circle there is is we're looking to uncover. What are we uncovering as we're reviewing this data? We're reflecting on this data. We're having some dialogue around this data. What is it that we're beginning to uncover? So, as we analyze this data, what stories um are we seeing? what's uh what's the result of uh what are the results telling us and then we begin to move to the reimagine stage and then the move stage which are the next steps. Those two

071stages come really more with the um the the steering committee and that's a a big part of their work. But for for this evening and for our sessions our alcap sessions we focus on the listening and uncovering phases. I also want to remind us that um the street data is fairly new to our field. Um so, you know, there's been a lot of work, tireless work that our district has done to be more intentional with street data. Um there's still a lot of work to be done. So, you know, as you heard from our students earlier, um when we hear from our students, that's a perfect example of street data and and how we collect street data is really what we're we're trying to become better and better at and then how we respond to

072it and how we act on it. Um we heard from Santiago Peralta, an eighth grader at Brookers Junior High. He brought in some data into his into his public uh comments. Um you're starting to see more and more of that when we see students coming up to the podium whether in this space or in the spaces at our back at our school sites staff as well. Um you've heard many times from our union reps like Lacy Munger bring data to to the podium and really grounding ourselves in data uh to help us uh listen more, understand more, uh uncover, reimagine and move. Okay. So ALC cap season. So again this is an opportunity as as Dr. Sudu has me mentioned earlier really it's an opportunity for us to progress monitor ourselves you know we have

073existing resources we have existing programs we have existing actions and services um you know and we have a lot of data you know that um we're we're looking at throughout the entire year. However, this is an opportunity for our community to come together um our educational partners, our students, our our families, our staff both at the district and at the site level. Um to come together in in the same space and and really um dig a little deeper, right? Um have some dialogue, some genuine and authentic dialogue around what we're seeing, what the data is telling us. Um, and then again, um, begin to to see the stories that it's telling and and and start to think about what input we're going to provide back to us as a district on whether these things are

074they working, are they not? Um, are there some some obviously things that we want to celebrate, things that we need to maybe look dig a little bit deeper into? Um, and and so this is really that opportunity. So, we pride ourselves in that that experience that we provide as a district to our entire community. the um in terms of goal three, again going back to goal three, when you look at goal three, it's it's we're asking that question, are we providing spaces back at our sites for our students, for our staff, for our families that are safe, positive, and inclusive? Um we think about climate and culture as soon as you read goal three. Um so when you think about the resources, the existing programs, actions, and services, I'm going to I'm going to go

075over a few of them, not all of them, obviously. This is more of a snapshot of of what we have on our campuses. So, when it comes to our teachers, our admin, our staff, our counselors, our social workers, all of our staff back at the sites, often that first trusted adult that a student comes in contact with when they step onto a campus. You know, typically these are the folks that are are are working tirelessly to build culture, to build, you know, to ensure that those their spaces are are inclusive, are welcoming, not only in the classroom, but in our offices, on our fields, in our in our, you know, programs. So, again, are with that in mind, you know, this is when we start to connect that back to the data. Are we seeing

076in in our trend data, are we seeing progress being made? Right? Okay. And so we'll go we'll connect that in a second here to some of the survey data that directly connects to goal three. We also have our campus safety aids. We have neutral ground. We have our school resource officers um who are also working together to also contribute to that safe and inclusive space. Their work is grounded in relationships and really getting to know our students and building connections. um they're often a part of a lot of the collaboration that occurs on campus with our admin teams um our staff to continue to to impress upon our um our our campus in terms of that building that culture of of of of care and and safety. Um so these are all existing resources that

077we currently have at most of our sites. Um, we also have, you know, from from our counselors there who are, as Lacy Munger mentioned earlier, working tirelessly to ensure that our students feel supported in the areas of of uh mental health. Um, and and really when when we talk about what are their needs and and what do we need to support with them, we connect back to the data. So, as mentioned earlier, we're trying to be more intentional with how we use data. We have UAN surveys. Did I did that the acronym UAN right? Okay. I just want to make sure I got that right. So, we have our UAN surveys and LCAP surveys that we're we're being more intentional with in terms of how how we look at that data. Um, how we put

078it in front of our staff, you know, the you know, the different opportunities that we have to ensure that we're we're gleaning the needs and assets from that data to then help us determine what we're going to do with that data. So for example, um when we see some of the trends that are coming from that data from some of the needs, our counselors will then work hard to put together some guidance lessons. So if it's mental health, if it's struggling with managing emotions, um regulating emotions, um if it's, you know, uh anxiety, if it's whatever it might be, that might then lead to a guidance lesson. It might need lead to a small group pull out to individual conversations with whether it's a social worker or a counselor who now is reaching out to

079a student. Um, we also have opportunities for our students to to be able to uplift uplift their voice not only in the classroom um and in those spaces but also as a school community. We have our RSVP program raising students voices and perspectives um which which happens on each and every one of our campuses that's evolved over the years. Um it's now a very robust program and we often hear a lot from our students in terms of what they feel is is um needed for them on their campuses to help uh them continue to feel um as as if they are a part of the campus um where they feel welcomed and they feel proud of of what's going on on their campuses. For staff, we have a lot of different type uh opportunities for

080professional learning. We have capturing kids hearts as as a perfect example. Um that's an opportunity for staff to um for different sites to participate in professional learning opportunities where again the idea is how do we continue continue to provide spaces in our classrooms where kids do feel connected. Um we're getting to know our students by name, by face, by uh by need um and getting really getting to know their stories. Um, we have other resources like digital mapping um that we are uh where we're building we're we're working with our local uh law enforcement to ensure that they have um digital maps available to them if there's ever a need for them to be on our campus or work with our campus during a crisis situation. They now have eyes on our campus to see

081what our campus might look like um in terms of uh before sending in teams. um vulnerability assessments, you know, where we have our our as well, we have different folks working to ensure that we're assessing each campus and and finding areas that are vulnerable um to um to high-risisk situations and and ensuring that we're attending uh addressing those immediately. Our stop it our stop it app is an anonymous app. So, we talk a lot about getting to know our kids and and forming relationships and connections, but we know that sometimes some students are still going to feel a little hesitant to come in forward when they're feeling a certain way, when they see something that maybe shouldn't be happen happening um whether it's some type of behavior um or or something that they're feeling that

082they just they don't they don't they're not connecting with someone on campus. So, for for students that want to remain anonymous, we have the Stop It app. Um the stop it app is an opportunity for students to uh log log into an app and anonymously report um what's going on. Um that immediately goes to notifies our admin team and and then it gives them the opportunity to assess and then respond. So those are just again a snapshot of some of the different things that we have connected to goal three to help continue to build a safe and inclusive um environment, safe and inclusive culture. But how do we know it's working when we're when we're investing into these um resources um into these programs into staff? We also want to ensure that we're monitoring and

083we're progress monitoring throughout the year. So again, we look at some of our data. So here you have some of the data that we put in front of our our um educational partners for session two that's connected to goal three directly connected to goal three. Um the question here is it reads as I have at least one adult in this school that I can go to for help. This is some trend data. If you notice that first um sample of data for which is all of our students, you have the end count below on that table at the bottom of the slide. So the end count is really how many total students took the survey. Um it gives you a little bit of that trend data which docu Dr. Sud has already alluded to. you

084see the improvement from 2324 to 2526, an increase of um over 3,000 students, I believe, if I'm doing the math right um or around 3,000 students. However, for our subgroups, we've only be able to we've only been able to capture um the last two years of data. So although although our baseline as as what the recommendation from OCD in the state is to always use three years of trend data for a lot of our questions because we're only we've only been able to capture on the back end our subgroups over the last two years. You're only going to see two years of data for them. When we come up here next year we'll have three-year trend data for the subgroups as well. There's also a couple of questions where you're only going to see one

085year of data because this is this was the first year that we asked that question. Next year we'll have two. Follow we'll have three. So as you see there for the most part with this question for when students answer this question I have at least one adult in the school that I can go go to help for. It's it's it remained somewhat stagnant for the last three years for all all all of our students. When you look at our English learners, however, I'm sorry, when you look at our subgroups, however, you notice that there's a little bit of a discrepancy with our um with our students. I'm looking at the wrong slide here. Give me a second. Yeah. So with our foster youth. Okay. So our foster youth in terms of the um strongly agree

086and somewhat agree you have about a 15% drop. Okay. So then that would point us in a particular direction, right, to want to dig a little bit deeper, right? That's where we start to think about, okay, when this gets put out back back out to our sites in terms of site data, this is again district data. At some point we're going to have site data to get back to our sites. And if this is the case at their site, this is where they can now dig a little bit deeper. They can think about the street data component. You know, let's let's start to call some of these kids out. Let's start to have community some community voice circles, um some empathy interviews, and let's let's get some more information on this and figure out what

087we can do better. So, this is where you start to, you know, also think about in terms of what what might that um reimagine and and um moving phase look like. The next the next question is I am cared for and treated with kindness and again you see some of the trend data you see for the most part it's remained somewhat stagnant for the last three years. Um when you go a little bit and dig a little bit deeper with our subgroups you start to see um with our English learners and our students with disabilities there's a little bit of a drop there um from about 8 to 10%. So again it it starts to point us in a certain direction where we want to go and dig a little bit deeper. Okay. Not to

088say that for the other groups, we're not going to do any work. It's just something that might be a little more glaring and and pointing us in a particular direction to dig deeper, ask additional questions, look for additional data, and take some next steps. Okay. The next question that we have on here as an example is, I care about other students at my school. Again, um the trend data shows that it's been pretty stagnant for the last three years. a little bit of improvement, maybe a little bit of a decrease here and there, but when you look at our subgroups, it's once again our foster youth where you see um a glaring discrepancy uh between our foster youth and all students. It's about a 20% uh drop in terms of um students who strongly agree

089or somewhat agree that they care about other students at their school. So again, things to to look for um and a direction to be pointed in when you're uh thinking about what what are you going to do with this data and how are you going to respond to it. Okay, here's a question that we added to this year. So, um in in terms of why why was it not a question in previous years, um can't answer that. My feeling is that maybe we felt that it was being asked in other ways and this year and when we we review our alcap survey every year and this year the when we were reviewing our alcap survey we felt like we just need to ask this question directly, right? because it is insinuated in other questions. However,

090let's just ask this question directly. So, the question is, I feel safe at my school. Okay? So, you're only going to see this year's um results. Next year, you'll see two-year trend data and then the following year, you'll see the three-year trend data. Okay? And when when this question was asked um the 17,000 students that answered it in all category, about 86% of them felt that they strongly agree or agree that they feel safe at their school. Um when you look at the subgroups, it's mostly the same for our subgroups with the exception of our foster youth where there's about an 8% drop. Okay. So, so then again, that's going to point us in a particular direction. We have the raw data on on uh for those that took it. So, we could actually go

091and see who answered in and uh uh for those that answered agree or strongly agree or strongly disagree or somewhat disagree. Okay. And so, that's going to obviously lead to some next steps. Okay. Same with this question here. First year that we ask it. Um so o over the next couple of years we'll we'll see some trend data on this as well. So the hope is that we we see improvements, right? The trend trend data starts to point us in a positive direction. Um but for this year, this is what we have. And again, when you look at this data um this survey question here, you see that there's um also a a um in terms of the results are are we feel positive about the results for all students. But then with our subgroups,

092you see a little bit of a drop. So we want to start make sure that we're paying attention to that as well. Okay. Now, why are we looking at survey data? What's the purpose? There's a lot of reasons why. Okay. Um but at the end of the day, the goal is when is to ensure that our students are not only feeling like there's an environment that's supportive of them, inclusive, welcoming, where they feel safe, but that if that is happening, then they should be engaged in school. We should see attendance rates increasing. We should see suspension rates decreasing. We should see our graduation rates increasing. We should see our A throughG rates increasing. So that will start to point to our satellite data and in in the sense that it's it's moving in the right

093direction, right, over over a a set number of years. So here we're just going to quickly connect back to our chronic absenteeism where we do see some some positive um trend data. we see for uh most of our subgroups if you compare this year I'm sorry 20 2425 to 23 24 there's definitely u movement in the right direction for for not only all students but for for all all of our sub subgroups as well. So for all students, you see a three-year positive trend uh movement in the right direction. And for our subgroups, for the most part, it's it's following the same suit with the exception of foster youth um where there was an increase in chronic absenteeism from 22 23 to 23 24. But now there's a decrease from 20 uh 324 to 2425.

094At the end of this year, we'll be able to compare this year to last year's data as well. Okay. And then same with our our three-year suspension rate data. you see um again a trend in the right direction. You know, as as mentioned earlier by Santiago Peralta, you know, he he referenced Brookers as an example. Well, this is our district data and you see a very similar trend that we are suspending less students um uh yearbyear over the last three years. And if you were to go further back, you would see the same trend. Okay? Both for all students and for all of our subgroups as well. Okay. Okay. So we talked about street data. All right. So here we included some some quotes from our students. So when we think about the different levels

095of data, we have our satellite data which is our big picture data, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism across the district, uh A throughG rates, suspension rates, and then we have our map data, which is like our survey data. And then we have some street data. data is more of um when we conduct um when we have students provide a little more to the questions, you know, um give us give us a quote, give us a reason to why they feel the way they're feeling, um answering questions and things like that or or we're conducting empathy interviews or community voice circles. This is off of our ALCAP survey data. So, um we ask students to share some positive things about their school community. Um, so we have we we uh pulled some of that data to share

096with you uh for the purpose of tonight. So I'm going to read a couple of them because you have you have them in front of you. Um, but I'm going to give you uh one example of one that we this is what we're striving for, right? This is where we this is the ideal and even though it's the ideal, there's still room for growth, but this is what what we want all students to feel. So this this student answered this question in terms of what's some positive things that about their school community. And I'm just going to read it verbatimly. I like how all my teachers are good at what they do and even offer help outside of school. My teachers are understanding and when anyone's having difficult a difficult time because they understand the

097rigor of a lot of hard classes on one student can be pressuring. The adults at our school are very supportive and for the most part available when they need to. The students in my school are also very cool. I've met many good people through the clubs, classes, and sports I'm involved in that share similar goals to mine, keeping me on track. So, how does this relate to goal three? Obviously, when you have this type of of lived experience, right, you're going to feel more connected. You're going to feel safer. You're going to feel welcomed. You're going to feel included, right? And so then hopefully that the survey data is also being answered positively. And then obviously that's going to point to the fact that we're graduating more students, more students attending classes, more students not

098less students being suspended, so on and so forth. I'm going to give you an example of of of something that we definitely want to uh call our attention to and um and maybe uh again room for growth, right? Always room for growth. So share some things that you would like to see improved andor changed within your school community. I'd like to see people be more positive and kind to others. There are some people who just like to create drama and make you not want to go to school. I think everyone would thrive if they just had empathy towards other people and just try putting themselves in other people's shoes before being rude. So what wonderings do we have about this quote? If we know who the student is, can we, you know, work with the

099student to to ask some more questions, right? To dig a little bit deeper and then what would you do with that data if it's presented to uh your staff and how would you react to this data? what would be some next steps? What would be some other wonderings? And again, in the purpose in in the sense that the the ultimate goal is to ensure we're doing better, be better, do better for our students. Okay. Okay. So, the engagement process, as mentioned earlier, you know, we're headed into session three, which we're going to be f focusing on go on goal two. Um here are just some pictures from our our previous uh couple of sessions. This is from session one on January the 22nd. Um and uh we had the second session on the 5th and

100we're moving into the third session which we're going to be covering goal two um which is tied more to family engagement. Okay. So more to come on that. Here are some key dates for our our the rest of our sessions. We have on the 26 session three tied to goal two on March 12th session four tied to goal one. And then on April 16th, our fifth and final session where we bring everyone back together um to to hear about the the uh uh final um results of in terms of what we're going to prioritize um after all of the progress monitoring that we have done, okay, and all the dialogue that has happened around all three goals. Um we have our steering committee meetings that are a huge help um that we've also revamped that

101process as Dr. Sidu alluded to alluded to earlier. A huge thanks to all of those that are involved in our steering committee meetings. We have seven more than 70 folks that are invited to those steering committee meetings um and and uh that are a part of that. So again uh both staff, students, district folks, site folks, community partners, um you know, parents. So so a little bit of everything and they're engaging and getting their hands dirty with the um reimagining part. And then eventually um we're going to move on on on the reimagining part. And then our parent prep meetings um which are virtual and this is an opportunity for parents to come before the next uh session to begin to be exposed and and preview the data maybe ask some some questions about it

102to feel more prepared as they head into the uh the next session. So again it's just a prep meeting. Um we provide some sentence stem sentence starters for them. Um and it's it's it's we've had a lot of positive feedback on that as well. Okay, just a quick side note, different this year from last year is we've added a virtual option for our um our our alcap sessions for two, three, and four in particular, which in in previous years didn't have that virtual option. So, so just u we wanted to make sure that for anyone that you know when we talk about access for all, we want to make sure that there's the opportunity for access for all. Okay. And then our launch before we open it up to a Q&A session which from my

103understanding you only have two minutes for the Q&A session. Um so our launch that's Dr. Freed asked me to say that. >> Okay. So, our launch. So, with the 14th around the corner, um you know, we just wanted to to acknowledge all of the work behind not only the ALCAP, but just the day-to-day grind that happens back at the sites to support our students, our staff, our families from all of our workforce, you know, both at the site level, at the district level. We have so many folks that are a part of this work, you know, and and again, just there's a lot of love out there for the work that we do, and it's because of the students and the families that we serve, a lot of love for this community, a lot of

104love for for all that are part of this community, and that's why we do this. So, in in the spirit of uh Valentine's, um a little quote here from uh Khalil uh Gibron, which reads, "Work is love made visible." All right, with that said, we're going to open it up to a Q&A if you have any. >> Thank you. Thank you both for your presentation. Um, and just, um, I just want to shout out that I'm grateful for both of you taking in feedback, right, uh, throughout the process, updating the survey, um, including virtual sessions for our parents to attend. Um, that's, um, really great. So, thank you. Thank you both. Um, and with that, I will open for any questions. Uh, Trusty Mccau, >> a first question with regards to our foster youth. What

105do we I know it's early, but what do we theorize? What do we predict why these numbers are so low or why it's dropping? Clarifying question in terms of participation in terms of the number of foster youth that answered the because when you look at the >> like for example graduation rates in slide >> missan >> uh our our foster youth numbers uh are generally very low and so any difference between year to year of 10 or fewer could make big swings in the percentages shown and so um I I don't know the exact raw data for numbers from uh each year but because it's so significantly small any shift in one or two students makes big swings in the percentages. Okay, thank you so much. And then the next um question, I don't really

106have a question, I have a comment because this is important that we and first and foremost amazing work everybody uh who's been part of this process. I know it's a large process but I say uh great work because I know that it's very difficult for stakeholders from a variety of from our community itself who are very uh colonized in our mindset right from our administration who has been doing traditional ways of schooling um and reooking into street data chapter one specifically as we look at the theoretical framework that guides this work and by the way I love the mixed methods approach in which you were presenting that we could see qualitative both quantitative data in terms of how this process is going. I'm incredibly proud. Uh it is hard when you do a paradigm shift

107that's decolonial, that's cyclical, that's indigenous, but it's the right work. This is the work that we're doing, but it's hard, right? Because to even wearing a suit is hard. Some of our community members already look at me and they don't trust me. You know what I mean? So to come in with humility and to first start with that number one thing on the very top of this cycle of just listening given the time that we have right we have a what February something deadline is hard right but as we're moving this mind shift I believe that we're going to make we're going to move mountains and uh with that said great work uh and I look forward to seeing our final presentation of the LCAP in May. So, great work and I hopefully I could

108pop into another one of them. Uh, I know we can only go two at a time. So, great job. >> Thank you, >> Trusty Hosshi. >> First of all, I am so proud to be part I I got to go to the last um LCAP meeting um and just the change was it was refreshing as far as like um us meeting and just talking about that one goal. Um, I think the thing that resonated with me the most was just having students help present as well. Just shows the partnership that we have and the trust that we have with our student voice. So, I'm really proud of that. Okay. So, with that said, I'm here because I love the phrase kaizen, >> continuous improvement. >> And so, my questions are merely to ask for some

109improvement in some areas. Okay. So um first of all I want to know just for the general audience the ESPback testing is done in what grades? Seventh, >> Seventh, eighth, and 11th. So, um, so our data is is showing uh the results from those scores, correct? Do we ever like separate I I see that um that here it says all students. So, I'm assuming that data is seventh, eighth, and 11th grade students then data from that, right? Do we ever kind of like separate the junior high school from the high school to show what areas we might need to improve and we could maybe be a little bit more intentional about providing those supports for kids at the earlier ages so in order to help them so that they're they're just not going through the

110thing. Now, I know when I talk about ESPback 2, it's one metric, >> but it's to me it's one common metric that we have countywide and statewide. So, that's the reason why I asked that question, but is there anything that we're doing to to look at that data from junior high versus when they take the test again in 11th grade? >> Miss Quan, thank you. >> At our first um LCAP opener, we did look at the ESPback scores broken down by grade level. Um, so pretty consistently over the last couple of years, we've seen the trend that um, actually our 11th graders close the gap from the state average um, closer than our seventh and eighth graders. And we do see um, a dip in eighth grade. So we we do look at the ESPback

111scores um, by grade level, by school, by student group. Um, typically we're at the LCAP level. we're looking at it districtwide. Um but at the school plan level um the SPSA level at the school sites they're looking at their individual um data as well. So districtwide we see >> so typically do school districts that have a compreh is it just one like all students like the way we have it >> the way we're required to report out tonight and um other times it it is one score um but the way we use it for our continuous improvement planning we we will look at it broken down. >> Thank you. Um, okay. I'm very impressed too at the number of responses because in uh 22 23 we had 14,000 from students. 23 24 we kind of

112dipped down to 12 but this uh 2425 we had 17,000. So thank you guys for being a little bit more intentional. Now the follow-up question is are we also intentional with parents in getting parent feedback and what were the numbers as far as the parent feedback that is is is for our data that we're presenting. >> So if you look at our parent data for the survey results that's also improved um from from this from this year to the previous two years. Um, and as far as getting their feedback, are you referring to like the street data portion of it or >> just like Okay. Um, the number of parents that have responded and how we how we intentionally encouraging more parents that typically we don't hear from that we need to hear from, how

113do we get their their responses? >> You know, we're we're leveraging our relationships back at the sites. Um, we've done a lot of work, intentional work with our faces and community school coordinators and just staff in general to build connections with their parents. Um, we've we've obviously we're offering opportunities for them to get for for them to get involved more than ever before, you know, with the reflective learning walks, PLA's, coffee with the principles, and all the other different things that we do, food pantries. is not just the ones that we invite to take advantage of the pantries, but the ones that come and volunteer to support, you know, the uh logistical efforts that comes with with, you know, things like that. So, so leveraging those those partnerships. So, there's always outreach, there's general outreach

114to to our our uh families, and then there's individual outreach, there's group outreach because of the um the the relationships that our faces and and staff have established. And then from there it's it's parents also helping with that outreach piece as well. Um which we attribute to the increase obviously in in the results. So so yes there's definitely there's as we say continuous improvement always room for growth always open to feedback. Um but we can uh genuinely say that there's there's um efforts behind all of that work. >> Something that caught my eye was the Google certificates for parents. What is that? I mean, I want one, you know. I mean I mean what what does that look like? What does that mean? >> Miss Quan, >> Dr. Frerieded was the assistant superintendent when we

115had the Google search program for our parents. Uh was it a year and a half ago? we um offered a Google certificate um parent academy that was actually taught by our former students who completed the Google certificates. Um and we had 54 parents. Does that sound about right? Around 50 of our parents complete um the Google certificate and we had a ceremony and they presented their projects and >> so they can get a job with Google now, huh? I I believe we had we had testimonies about parents who used it right away and gave us feedback about how well it prepared them for interviews and how much it did um give them an opportunity to interview for positions that they previously wouldn't have been able to do. >> Remember the Google certificates don't prepare our

116students or even our parents for jobs with Google. Google because of the the recognition and the brand that Google is. Um the Google certificates are the equivalent of a bachelor's degree for for many jobs when they earn them. So it positions a parent or our students to go straight from school if they wanted to an industry where they can be hired um because of that certification. Obviously if they go to a university and they have more work backed behind that project, they're further going to escalate in a in a in a career or have a much higher entry level position. But but yeah, the Google certificates is seen by Fortune 500 companies as the equivalent of a of a bachelor's degree in many ways. So that's the power of the certification >> and our parents

117completed the one in project management. >> So steering committee, I just want to say uh thank you so much for your work. It really is showing and I think the fact that we're doing something virtually. I mean, I heard so many great comments from the parents and I understand we have a a Spanish version and also an English version that is virtual. So, kudos to Eric Greenwood. Thank you so much. I mean, like I I invited people um that couldn't come in person to the virtual one and they they really felt valued. They felt heard and I really applaud you guys for that. So, um, and then lastly, people, um, I really want to encourage all parents sitting at home and listening and watching. Um, the 26th of February, you could still be involved. And

118also March 12th and then you have to come for the last one because that's when we have a taco dinner again, I think. So, at least bring your, you know, come for the free dinner, right? So anyway um but anyway I want to encourage all of you everyone sitting in the audience uh as well as at home to be a part of the LCAP thing. It's really it's really um I mean interesting to find out the governance of our district and how the state and LCAP and how we're funded and it's I think people um it's a process but you have to learn it and so you just keep on asking more questions. So I thank you >> trusty ran. >> All right. It it's a love fest. I'm uh echoing the sentiments of my

119colleagues in seeing the improvements uh with a process. Um I wrote down equity the equity transformation cycle. Sema when you first said that and I'm so glad you had a a slide um highlighting that. Um that just speaks to me uh you know the um intention of our district always to improve always to look looking for ways to uh to improve in this process and I've been in it since the very uh beginning uh when we first started um doing the LCAP process and I am amazed every single time I come to a session there's something new that you're doing there's something more innovative there's something more to connect with the students, with the families. And um you know, just to just to shout out also when you showed the um you know, the parent

120prep meetings. Um no other district's doing that for their for their parents. They don't prep take the time to prep their parents. And um you listened you listened to the parents when they said it's a little complicated. we get a little intimidated with all of the acronyms and and the verbiage and the edgy edgy speak. Um and uh this is the second or third year that we're doing this and um you're continuing to do it. you didn't rest on your laurels and um you know our district really I have to highlight everyone that um you know for the people that are new and coming to this process we have been um recognized um statewide for our process and yet when I went on February 5th you're still improving on this process I love that intentional

121work working on each goal at a time Um you guys are just amazing and um you what what I hear and what I see is that when you make it um when you make it easier for people to understand and um easy to easier to uh feel comfortable in the in the room. Um they're able to give you the best feedback that we need in order to um to accomplish this goal. Excuse me. And um I was really intentionally looking at the students because you always want to look and see if they're just kind of there and you know fumbling around and feeling a little nervous you know because they're adults around them and in every session those students were right up there giving their feedback um standing up and presenting um and thank you

122for allowing that um to to happen. Um they weren't just there. were really involved and participating and um I I'm just so uh enamored that um you know every time I go I see everyone there and if you're a staff member you've been working all day if you're an administrator you've been answering questions and and going to s going to you know games or whatever club wanted you to come in and say hello or, you know, speak to 50,000 parents. And I mean, I've never seen anyone grumble. I've never heard a complaint. Um, people are there and they're so willing to be in this process and engage with our parents. And I just have to let you know that um that I'm so proud, so proud of you. Um, I know it's hard work and

123I know we demand a lot of you um to to come and give extra time and efforts. I want you to know that I see that. We see that and we so appreciate it. Um, because we do ask a lot of you. Um, however, I feel that the community deserves that and the community is also responding to that. So, thank you so much. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. I will echo my uh board members comments um just on everything and I'm looking forward to the next presentation and um as I said before it's even the tonight's presentation was very intentional the new visuals um adding new questions like I mentioned earlier um you can definitely tell that um some of the my I was able to attend the first LCAT meeting along with trusty O'Neal

124and my comments that night was that I truly believe that everyone in the room was here to uh make sure our students succeed and you could definitely see that throughout this process so I'm looking forward through um the next chapter for this LCAP. So, thank you, >> Madam President. I'm sorry. I have one last comment and I can't not not share it because it it's just important as we move on to this new chapter uh and through this new process through LCAP. Um maybe could we consider just because and I know it is not intentional at all with this district specifically because it's what's required from the state of California how we designate English language learners or English learners is actually a deficit approach. Um maybe moving forward it's just a thought if we can

125utilize emergent bilingual so that we could see our students as more of an asset and then in parentheses maybe put ELL's ELS because I know that it gets complicated with the work and staff when we have to report things and we have to send stuff to the state but in reality if we're really to look at our students from an asset lens the word is emergent bilingual students. So, I'm sorry I had to add that, but again, it is a new chapter. >> We speak that language, but >> I know. Yeah, but it's how you present it. I get it. >> Definitely. We appreciate the thought. We'll definitely uh look at making some adjustments uh to our when when we're we do refer to them as pluralingual, multilingual, emerging bilingual. We need to land on

126something, right? And and and but in terms of that asset uh based lens, we want to make sure that we stick to that. So, >> yeah, I I get it. And again, I am the newer board member, so and I've only seen so many presentations. I know it's not intentional, but it's how our state designates emerging bilingual students, right? So, yeah, multilingual or anything. Thank you. >> Thank you. We appreciate the feedback. >> All right. Thank you, everyone. >> Oh, yes. >> Yes. >> Applause, please. >> All right. I am now going to open 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

127the 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 up our first speaker is Esther Ye. Thank you to the board of trustees, tr district officials, administrators, teachers, and families for the opportunity to speak this evening. My name is Esther Ye, and I am a parent of three children with two student two sons in the Korean dual immersion program at Jefferson Elementary and a seventh grade daughter at Walker Junior High. Our family commutes 35 minutes each way through a interd district transfer so our children

128can participate in the Korean DI and continue Korean DI in this district at the secondary level. Um this was a deliberate decision we made with expectation that this program would continue in person. As decisions are being made about the future of Korean DI at a a Anaheim Union High School District, I want to express my concern about a a possible shift to a virtual model and the lack of transparency and communication with families during this process. What makes Korean DI successful is not just language instruction. It is the community. Families choose this program because of the relationships built among students, teachers, and parents. Cultural identity is strengthened not only in the classroom but through shared experiences. Some families commute up to 45 minutes w each way and are willing to drive further to attend Walker

129Junior High should this take place at Walker Junior High. Others have made significant financial and personal sacrifices to remain part of this in-person program. Moving it online removes the foundation that makes it meaningful and effective. I understand that enrollment and finances are part of this decision. However, if meeting enrollment targets is the goal. The district must partner with its most invested stakeholders. The families who have already demonstrated commitment. Recruitment cannot succeed if families feel uninformed or excluded. AUHSD has known for years how many students were are and are currently uh enrolled in the first cohort. A proactive collaborative approach should have become begun earlier. Recruiting within the Korean-American community also requires cultural awareness. There are meaningful differences between first and second generation V families and without understanding those nuances, outreach efforts will continue to fall

130short. I am not here only to express concern but al but to also offer partnership. families are are ready to help ensure Korean DI success succeeds at the secondary level. And what we need is transparency, clear communication, and a commit commitment to prioritizing an in-person model. I respectfully ask the board to carefully consider the long-term impact of moving Korean DI to a virtual format and to fully explore every pathway to sustain it in person. We are ready to collaborate and support solutions. We simply ask to be included in the process. Thank you for your time and consideration. >> Thank you. >> Our next speaker is Nicole Loen. If I said that wrong, I apologize. >> Good evening. My name is Nicole Logan. I am the president of the perfect harmony booster club board for Kennedy

131High School and Walker Junior High Singers. I'm here on behalf of the Walker and Kennedy singers to formally express serious concerns regarding the leadership, decision-making, and conduct of Mr. Brush and his role overseeing these choir programs. Our choir, our core concern is that Mr. Brush is not an appropriate fit for a multi-level competitive show choir program at this stage of its development. These programs require experienced ensemble management, clear communication with families, consistent supervision, and a collaborative relationship with a booster organization managing significant funds. Unfortunately, his practices have repeatedly placed student safety, student well-being, and program stability at risk. First, communication. Families routinely receive late or incomplete information regarding rehearsals, grading, and mandatory participation. A syllabus and grading rubric were not provided until nearly two months into the school year, and many parents were excluded from

132the primary communication platform, leaving families without transparency or oversight. Second, student safety and professional boundaries. There have been multiple incidents involving non-district communication platforms, student privacy concerns, unclear supervision after evening rehearsals, and requests made of students that cause discomfort. These reflect a concerning pattern that does not align with district expectations. Third, student well-being and program climate. This is an elective program, yet students report feeling demeaned, publicly criticized, and distressed. Multiple students have been observed crying during or after rehearsals. Morale has declined significantly, and injured or struggling students were excluded rather than supported. I also want to note that students wanted to be here tonight. Um, they are currently rehearsing and expressed fear of negative consequences for missing rehearsal. um because even if excused which speaks to the current climate. Uh fourth, program management and fiscal

133impact. Rehearsal time has been inefficient, prepare preparation inconsistent and competition plans unstable. Changes and cancellations have resulted in loss value for students, families, and booster funds raised in good faith. Finally, despite repeated outreach, site administration has not met with the perfect harmony booster board as a whole. This is this lack of collaboration has eroded trust and left families feeling unheard. Our request is simple. We respectfully ask for a formal review by the director of human resources into Mr. Brush's conduct, communication practices in alignment with AUHSD professional standards. Our sole interest is the safety, well-being, and success of our students and the preservation of a program families have invested in for years. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> I know you all lined up, so if you could state your name when you

134>> Hi. Good evening, board of trustees and superintendent Freed. My name is Tamara Stallings. Um, my daughter is a senior at Kennedy High School and performs in the show choir. I am one of many concerned parents here to speak on behalf of our choir students and to also convey my personal interactions and concerns regarding Mr. Brush. It is in my opinion Mr. Brush is unprofessional and has trouble with communication. My belief is that he is not as experienced in people skills or show choir as he has as he leads off. It seems um I'm disheartened by the things that I've been hearing from students, parents, and booster members. Um primarily and most importantly for the well-being of our choir students. Um, I've already reached out to administrators with my concerns about the last Christmas show

135production or lack thereof and the low morale that I have observed from students due to Mr. Brush's leadership. My own daughter burst into tears after the last show, not because of the lack of confidence in her own performance, but because she finally let go of all of the pressure she had felt and experienced in choir under Mr. brush's um direction leading up to the show. She stated she was unhappy in that moment and that choir did not feel the the way it used to feel in the past. She said it used to feel less stressful and now Mr. Brush makes every I'm sorry. She said it used to feel less stressful and now Mr. Brush makes every mistake feel like students are going to embarrass themselves or embarrass him. It's frustrating and sad because they

136can't even express themselves without thinking they might be verbally reprimanded or embarrassed. These are some of the things that I've had to hear my daughter express to me frequently and it's happened during class among all students. Still, I continue to advise her to keep going on and and to do her best while doing something she loves, and that's singing and performing. Uh because I'm proud of her. I've suggested to Mr. brush in a choir meeting that maybe he should bring students and parents together to have a future meeting where students feel safe to to express themselves to him and to parents regarding their concerns. The response Mr. Brush gave me was that it would happen in in the future and to merely email him. I did not email him because I felt that this was

137just another way to be dismissive and not respond with a concrete solution in that moment. In addition, I would like to express that I transferred my daughter from Kennedy from our homeschool district three years ago because um Kennedy Singer Specialized program offered something for my daughter that our district at the time could not. Um I'm concerned that if this choir program continues in the way that things are going under Mr. Brush, there will be lack of enrollment from students. I've heard several parents mention that their child might not return next year. to to end. Um we were grateful for their previous leader leadership, choir direction, and most importantly the support, protectiveness, and care that that um choir students received. It's just disappointing and unfortunate that myself as well as many of our students and parents

138have come to these conclusions regarding the current leadership of Mr. Brush. Thank you all for your time. Can you please state your name for the record? >> Good evening, board of trustees and superintendent Fred. My name is Frank and I serve as parliament for the Perfect Harmony Booster Club supporting Kennedy High School and Walker Junior High Seniors. I'm speaking tonight on behalf of a number of families and students who have shared many concerns. Our purpose is addressing you this evening is to respectfully request district awareness and support regarding several challenges. The choir programs are currently experienced under the new leadership. We understand that transitions can bring adjustments and that competition programs naturally involve a certain level of stress. However, this year we have observed an increase in student anxiety and uncertainty about their preparedness. Many

139students have expressed that they do not feel ready heading into competition season, which is concerning for our program with a long-standing reputation of excellence. There have also been concerns about pacing and the use of rehearsal time as well as the overall program organization at this point in the season. King elements such as finalized costumes, fully completed choreography, and a polished competition set are still in progress. Preview night, which traditionally serves as a full re dress dress rehearsal experience, is scheduled this week. Students may enter their first competition without even having a complete run through under the full performance conditions. Additionally, families were recently informed that students would need to provide portions of their own performance attire due to delays in costume readiness the night before dress rehearsals were to take place. Still, with only a

140short period till students first competition, many do not still have their costumes yet. While families are always willing to support the program, short notice has created some logistical challenges. From a booster board perspective, we also believe there is room to strengthen communicating and collaborating regarding financial planning. The AUSD booster operating manual outlines the importance of coordination between the program directors and the booster leadership when allocating funds. We welcome clear process moving forward to ensure transparency, alignment with budgets and shared decision-making in support of the students while staying within budget and not going well over budget without any notice and communications with the boosters. Our goal is not to criticize but to advocate for the stability, the clear communication and the adequate preparedness that the students feel confident and are supported. Perfect harmony has a strong

141history and deeply invested community. We want to ensure this program continues to thrive and that students are positioned for success both artistically and emotionally. We respectfully ask for the district's guidance and oversight needed to help strengthen the systems of communication in planning and support with the program. Thank you for your time and consideration. >> Thank you. >> Good evening all. My name is Dean. I am a father of identical twin freshman girls at Kennedy High School. Both my daughters are Kennedy Choir ambassador members. One of the twins was a member of the Kennedy Choir last year through the Walker Legacy program. These two little girls have been both diagnosed with special needs and both are very high functioning. My wife is also a parent volunteer with the choir both last year and this year. She

142is volunteering right now at the school or else she would be present. I am here tonight because of my concern of the changes that I have seen, heard, and witnessed within the Kennedy Choir program. These changes have had a negative impact on my daughters. Last year, one of my daughters was involved in the choir while part of the Walker Legacy program, and she really enjoyed the learning, the practices, preparation, and excitement before each performance. It helped her become more confident and gave her a sense of pride and accomplishment. She needed this program and it truly helped her. Her sister saw this and she joined. She decided to join this year. Since the change of directors this year, that joy and love for the choir is no longer with these two. They both have come home

143in tears because they are now feeling anxiety and pressure from choir. It has turned from something that should be fun into something that they dread going to. Hearing my daughters describe how the choir members are spoken to in class and the behavior of the new director seems to have made this program somewhat toxic. My wife attended the first choir booster meeting in October of 2025 because she wanted to see for herself what the new director was like. There was questions being asked by parents about scheduling, fundraising, performance, and the new director seemed to have his own agenda. The director had a meltdown at the end of this meeting in in front of all the audience and including the kids. This was not the best first impression for parents, but it validated our children's descriptions of

144him. Security has also been concerns. Safety and security has also been a concern with the kids getting injured during rehearsals and no protocol as to how to attend to them. In fact, an incident occurred yesterday where my daughter fell down the risers during a rehearsal. Her sister immediately went to her to see if she was okay. Practice was not stopped. The director didn't check to see about her well-being, but he gave a speech saying how she they were supposed to be more professional and wait till the performance was over before uh asking if their member was okay. Uh I understand the professionalism. I do, but this is child's children we're talking about. Um, currently right now I do not believe that this leader uh that we have in front of the choir is the right

145person to deal with kids. My daughter came home frustrated the other day or during the first performance that they were pre uh rehearsing for because there was it was so chaotic during that first meeting. It was his very first meeting. He had to leave and to go outside because he had his own performance that he had to get ready for and to practice for. Um yesterday he changed the entire process in terms of how they get ready for dress rehearsal. He moved the girls dressing room because he needed to get into the office because he himself needed to prepare for the rehearsal practice. Uh he needed to get dressed. He needed to be ready. Our old director wasn't part of they weren't on stage, but this person chose that he needed to be on stage

146and he moved the girls somewhere else. Um in closing, there needs to be some type of realignment within the leadership of the choir because this is not working for students or parents. If we don't address a resolution or have a resolution soon, you know, this once highly touted program could come to a halt next year. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> All right. Good evening, board. I see a couple familiar faces, Mr. O'Neal, Mr. Hosshi. Uh I'm going to speak u on my personal experience with uh Mr. Christopher Brush. Uh my name's Robert Elie III. I'm a I'm a parent of a student at Kennedy High School in the choir program. I'm here tonight because I'm deeply concerned about the contact uh conduct of Mr. Brush and the message his actions send

147to the students and families. My daughter was introduced uh or was instructed to uh miss an academic class in order to attend a choir rehearsal. Let me be clear. No student should be placed in a position where they're expected to sacrifice a scheduled core academic instruction for an unplanned elective rehearsal. If there's a policy that allows this, parents deserve to know it. If there is not, then this should never have happened. When I contacted Mr. Brush to address this concern, I expected a professional discussion. Instead, I experienced behavior that I found unacceptable. Mr. brush became visibly angry, red in the face and shaking and uh told me that my daughter needed to speak to him directly and there was nothing further as us as parents to discuss. Okay. Uh I was later informed that the

148administration at Kennedy High School had already spoken with Brush that morning and their issue was resolved. Okay. But when I talked to him that evening, he decided to escalate it and get angry at me for some reason. That response is alarming. Parents are not optional participants in their children's education. We are legal guardians and primary advocates. To suggest that there is nothing further to discuss with us is dismissive and inappropriate. More concerning is the idea that the child should be left to navigate conflict with an adult authority figure without parental involvement. This is not about choir. This is about professionalism, boundaries, and respect. No student should be feel pressured to miss academic instruction. No parent should be shut out of a conversation about their own child. No educator should be responsible for reason should respond

149to reasonable questions with visible anger and hostility. Apology I'm going to go over just a little bit. I'm asking this board to do three things. First, clarify and publicly communicate the policy regarding students being pulled from academic classes for rehearsals or elective activities. Second, reaffirm that parents have the right to be included in discussions regarding their child's academic decisions. Third, review expectations for professional conduct and parent communication to asssure that no other family experiences this type of interaction. Our district often speaks of partnership, transparency, and student centered decisions. I am asking that those words be reflected in action. And uh you might want to take a moment to go over the AUHSD code of ethics for all employees. Just a quick reminder, the Anaheim Union High School District expects its employees to maintain the highest

150e ethical standards, behave professionally, follow district policies and regulations, abide by state and federal laws, and exercise good judgment when interacting with students and members of the school community. Employee conduct should enhance the integrity of this district and the goals of the educational program. Each employee is expected to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to contribute to the learning and achievement of district students. After that, I'LL thank you. I appreciate you all uh being here tonight and sharing your concerns. Um if we could have staff follow up on so thank you. Um I want to call up our next speaker uh Masla meaning yes in the tangotoastic na linguistic family of our ancestors the mishikas or Mexican Indians. I want to start a song and pray for our

151people are being attacked by ICE and our students that protested by walking out and all over Anaheim and all over across the US and for our families for our family that's in the corner in Laskina for that suicide that happened and for the brothers that just spoke right now. We're living in hard times and the best thing we can do is offer a song of the Yahi people here in uh state a federally recognized tribe. Yah he ya heo yo yah he yo chinichi chinich creator that is your name here on this land before the settler colonist came and stole the land and took the kids and put them in boarding schools and and in In this time right now, ICE is acting just like the colonist. And I hope that when that time comes

152to voting out that name that you hear, some of the students wanted to come, but they're scared of the parents. So, they're asking that we hopefully get heard that we do change that name of the school to colonist. ICE is acting just like the colonist. If you've never taken a Native American history class or even an ethnic studies class or a choicana study class, I encourage you to take one. And those that are watching, there is a petition and there's many signatures about 12,000 and videos of many people of tribes, federally state recognized, including the Taga or the Aachiman, the state uh recognized tribes in Orange County that are fighting for federal recognition that we not just get rid of the mascot, but that when I saw the paper of the color, we got to

153get rid of that. And on a good note, thank you guys for doing what you're doing. I like the Black History Parade. It was good seeing you and Tjo, Dr. Paulo Mala, Jessica Guerrero. It shows the black and brown unity and solidarity. And also the last thing is I saw a mural, a beautiful mural right in front of Anaheim High School. It's a um she played softball. I mean, yeah, softball for Anaheim High School. The only thing we don't like is the term colonist on her shirt, but I know it takes time to educate the lady that owns that um it was the mother that uh owns that tax place. And the other thing was um let's keep doing the the right thing for our people and and yes the presentation we were part of

154that and yes culture was the first thing that came to my mind that's what what that was that's very important so let's keep working and slowly we can understand our pain thank you gracias >> thank you next speaker is Roberto Garcia Evening board members and superintendent. My name is Roberto Garcia and I am an AUHSD alum. There is a serious gap between this district's financial priorities and the actual safety of our students. We hear a lot about the AUHSD way and the district's commitment to social emotional learning and this whole child approach. But for many families, the reality on campus is very different from the mission statements we see in the budget reports. According to the district's own financial records, over $120 million was spent on school climate and services for high need students. This

155is a massive investment of public money. However, despite these millions of dollars, bullying, harassment, and self harm remain a constant threat to our children. We see beautiful sports field being built, new HVAC systems being installed, but we have to ask where where is the investment in human infrastructure of safety? Why is that? With so much money being important to wellness, students are still falling through the cracks. Spending money on a problem is not the same thing as solving it. We are calling for more than just a list of dollars spent. We are calling for an honest evaluation of these programs. If the district is spending millions more than budgeted on school climate, why are students still reporting that they don't feel safe? Why are red flags still being missed? It is not enough to say

156that the money was allocated. We need to know if it was actually working at the school site level. A program that receives millions in funding but fails to stop lifealtering bullying is not a success. It is a system that needs to be completely re-evaluated. Our children cannot wait for another five-year plan, another bond measure. They need to be safe now. I am asking this board to look past the spreadsheets. Look at the students. We need a system that prioritizes real-time protection over press releases and budget lines. Our community deserves to know that when we invest in safety, our children actually come home safe. Thank you. >> Thank you. Our next speaker is Doce Satello and I believe she has left. Um, okay. Seeing no other speakers, we will move on. Thank you everyone for coming

157tonight for public comments. Uh, 11.1 we already did. I will move. Thank you, Carl. Moving on to item number 10, superintendent and staff report. Dr. Freak. >> Thank you, Madam President. Just a couple quick updates. Um, as you may recall, next uh Tuesday, the 17th of February, will be our meet and greet with Madame President Guerrero and myself uh as the new superintendent. We're also going to have members of cabinet there to talk about the district office, how we how we support the work happening at the sites within each educational division. starts at six o'clock pm in the La Palmer room. So again, love to have the public there, families, communities, uh be a part of that that event. Also want to note that February 21st is going to be a very busy day for

158our district. Um we have an esports tournament on the 21st of February at Catella High School from 10 in the morning till about 4 p.m. It is our I think our first big sports tournament at the Catella facility. So we're really excited to be a part of that. Also on the 21st, we have a pow-wow um at Magnolia High School. It actually goes from 10 a.m. to 5:00 pm, but it says grand entry at 12:00 p.m. But we're going to do this in partnership with one of our partners that we brought in, the Sacred Path of Orange County community. So, we're excited to partner with them and do this work at Magnolia High School. And lastly, on the 21st, we also have the Tet Parade, which is a celebration of our Vietnamese culture. Um, so

159I know a number of our board members have participated in that in the past. Uh, we will have a presence there as well. So, just want to make sure you're aware of the Tet Parade taking place on that Saturday as well. So, if people are looking for things to do on Saturday, we have some options for you. Uh and then the last thing I want to share is just a a best of luck to our athletes. As you heard from Dr. Cai's uh presentation today, u we have a number of our athletes getting ready to head into CIF competition across our district both in boys and girls wrestling. We have in boys and girls soccer along with uh boys and girls basketball and then our girls water polo. So we're really excited about our athletics

160program. We will be bringing a presentation to the board in August um to start next week with Jeff Russell uh where we're talking more about our collective athletic program as a whole. We have things kind of mapped out, but I just want to highlight our athletes because they're getting ready to go into competition and of course it's also the beginning of our spring season. It's hard to believe. Uh so baseball, girls softball, things like that are about ready to kick off. So just wanted to say that. I know Amy has as an update with a few additional um opportunities for you to attend as well. >> Miss Quan, >> so I do have a couple of highlights. While there's a lot of things going on in ed division, um I'll share a couple. We heard

161tonight a little bit about the Korean dual language immersion program that uh it'll be the first year articulating up from the Anaheim Elementary School District into AUHSD. uh director Diana Fujioto, executive director Carlos Hernandez and I will be at Jefferson um elementary school on February 19th to engage with um the the community at Jefferson so that we can um talk about our commitment in sustainability and maintaining a high quality program in KDLI. Um you we got to talk a lot about LCAP tonight, but I also want to give a special recognition to Eric Greenwood and his team for the outstanding work with the data visualization. Um data's uh there's lots of ways that we can consume it and um Eric and his team has been so flexible and thinking about thoughtful ways that we can

162make it really accessible um for us and inform decisions in how we um serve our students. Uh Dr. Hernandez over at student services is um in the thick of overseeing our transfer process right now um to support equitable access to our families. Um spring season is also our openhouse season. So I want to recognize our school teams who are opening up their campuses right now and invite the community to come celebrate our students um at all of our schools. I also want to recognize Lauren Klatsker and Amanda Bean whose leadership in master scheduling um and expanding supports with students with disabilities was recognized at the California State Board of Education meeting in January. And that recognition also reflects the dedication of our site teams who whose daily work ensures that our students with disabilities are

163served um through our master schedule work. And of course, in honor of Black History Month, I want to recognize Jet High Totower and Carlo Davis for their leadership in creating the social social justice collective um lessons throughout the district, which will culminate in AUHSD's 5th annual Black History Celebration um February 27th at 6:00 PM at Kennedy Performing Arts Center. And lastly, second semester marks the start of the final semester of the class of 2026 students. Um, as they begin this celebratory last semester, I want to share that on March 2nd, they are going to take over medieval times and over a thousand of our seniors will be there um for a fun opportunity to build community and celebrate together. So if anyone would like to come and chaperon um you are able to connect with

164Paul Shalinsky our ASB director who will be happy to have you there um to chaperon with him and our and our students at medieval times. >> Thank you >> Mr. Jackson Dr. Nen. >> Yes. So just wanted to um make um an announcement. I think we made one last time already, but the booster club training will be on Wednesday, March 11th, presented by external auditor Andrew Park. So, it's from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the La Palama room. So, please do um RSVP so we can have enough handouts for everybody. Um a email was sent out on February 5th, but we'll make sure to send out another one so that uh this will be a good reminder for you to sign up. So, please please uh make every effort to be there. um we will

165try to you know to do some other combination but really I think it will be good for for everybody to come to show up together so then if there's questions we can all ask at the same time and hear the responses at the same time so we had amazing turn on last year um and so we would love to do the same thing again this year so uh we will all be there entire team will be there and uh we would love to see you there as well >> the school side admin knows about it so that they can get the word out >> yes so we've been yes everything has been sent out uh to the entire district already. >> Okay. >> So, but we'll definitely make sure that um you know all the

166sites are informed again. But uh a district email was sent out on February 5th and then we will work with our uh with John um Batista, our um public information officer to send another email out um so that people can be reminded to sign up. I know maybe they saw it but you know haven't signed up yet but we would love to make sure everybody's there and having uh the pamphlet for everybody as well. >> Okay. Nancy, are you encouraging folks that have already uh uh gone through the the training um to come again >> every year? So, we are now requiring training every year. So, um Joe's done a great job. Thank you so much, Joe. Um you know, there's a lot of um just different groups are struggling to come in like here

167and there and so the requirement is every year you come to a training so that your club can be certified and then you know on on our behalf. So u it is critical that they since at least one person we're not saying your entire board has to be there just at least one person to come and so it can be anybody from the organization um if there any questions to um you know contact your uh school sites as well a lot of them they have the information as well and um we do work with everybody and want to make sure that um that they're all there because I think it's very important to be in the same room to hear the same information. I think uh we'll make sure and we'll send our calendar invites

168to everybody that who wants to come as well. But just >> to offer support, that's what it's it's all about. >> There's a lot of different things and some people say, "Oh, how come this one is done this way or that's done different way?" And I think it's also good to have different groups talk to each other. And that's one of the reasons why um the inerson meeting was very helpful. We did last year did a virtual as well as an in person and we actually had more people that show up in person and the people that was at the virtual meeting also came to the inerson training as well. They said it was it went really fast. We just want to hear it again. So I think like with everything you know it takes

169about what seven times I believe the research said that seven times you really understand and so um we want to be there it's it's we'll make it fun. So I mean our our um auditor he is very very uh fun for for that kind of like things. I know auditor is fun. It's doesn't really coincide but uh he's true great entertainment. So we'll make sure it's fun. So yeah >> I think it's it's an opportunity for people to think if they've if if they're struggling or if they're doing things right to get the the affirmation from that. But I remember volunteering and I didn't know anything that I was doing. So, I think this is a great opportunity for people to to come and and and get some some some support and then um like

170you said to um to uh talk with other booster groups and um and learn something new >> and then there's any questions they can you know feel free to ask you know the group and we're all going to be there as well. Our entire team will be there as well um so they can talk to us as well. So >> I mean we will meet love to meet everybody at the meet and greet. Uh but if you can come, please feel free come come meet us on March 11th as well. >> All right. Awesome. Thank you. >> Thank you for doing that. >> Yes. Thank you for organizing. >> Thank you. Thank you staff. >> Uh Mr. Thank you. Okay. Now going back to 11.2 resolution number 2025 state allocation board and school facility program

171beyond bond authority acknowledgement. >> So move. >> Second. Thank you. Any comments or questions? Seeing none, this is a Oh, >> I'm sorry. So, my understanding is these are the schools that this these projects have already been done. You're now asking the state to reimburse >> Dr. New >> with the extra funds. So, you'll be in line to receive it if they >> so they Yes. Correct. Yes. >> If they so inclined. >> Correct. So, you know, um Yep. So that's our goal, right? We continue to apply for um all the different things and that's why that um and we do want to thank the voters for passing the bond because with that we're able to continue to apply for state matching funds as well. And so thank thank you so much for Patty um

172and her team to uh submit information. I mean we're able to do it internally. So that's amazing. Now a lot of districts are able to do that. And so we have gotten a lot of state matching funds and also with the um the support from our community, we're able to have the bond dollar to match with the state funding as well. All right. Thank you. >> Awesome. >> Any other comments or questions? Uh, this is a roll call vote. Trusty O'Neal. >> Hi. >> Trusty McAllis. >> Hi. >> Trusty Hosshi. >> I. >> Trusty Rand Tjo. >> I. >> And I vote I. It's a 5-0. >> 11.3 resolution number 2025. White out tobacco control alt delete nicotone nicotine week 2026 honoring February 17 17 to the 20th. >> So move >> second. >> Thank

173you. Any comments or questions? >> Yes. >> Trusty Hosshi. Um, you know, again, I know we don't have any two pay advisors, but again, I since we are a secondary school district, I really want us to think about maybe some things or how we could partner with like um the health careers or health clubs or science clubs uh regarding um regarding this instead of just like having a like red red ribbon week type thing with a with a like a pencil and a think do something that's really more relevant to high school kids and junior high kids. And if we could put our brains together and think about that. >> I also know that uh we have are piloting um vape sensors at Cyprus and Laura High School in Oundo that we're going to have

174a report on that. So >> I'm I'm looking forward to that. >> Thanks. Thank you. Any other comments, questions? Oh, Miss Quan, thank you. >> I just want to clarify a couple things. Um, we actually still have the tube bay advisors at the school site. With the cut in funding, we used to have a dedicated full-time TPA adviser at the district office coordinating and that's where um we reduced first to protect the the school sites and um I believe Magnolia High School has built in um some FAE centers as well, but Cypress and Laura had had the first round. So, we'll continue to have the reports on Cypress and and Lera, but Magnolia has them as well. >> So, M did you say Magnolia has vape sensors now? Is it the same company that we're

175at? And >> I'm kidding. Nope. They are not the same company. >> Mr. Salvar. Thank you. >> So I I believe Magnolia has it built into the new building, not not the rest of the campus. >> Um um but not the same map, not the same company, not the same services. So the data being collected is with the Halo app sensors which are at we're piloting at Loera and Cyprus. We have asked for data from both in terms of um first semester data. I know um Dr. Hernandez, is he here? Oh, he just stepped out. I know we just touched base on this the other day uh to to get put something together for us to present on first semester data, but it's been very positive in terms of what what we're seeing. >> So,

176we we'll have that ready to go. The reason why I asked that again is because I I like to think I like to see things that are systemic and if we're going with another company that doesn't offer the same services but yet we find that Laera and Cyprus we like >> that company I want to make sure that those services are also replicated. >> Sure. Yeah. We we we are for sure collecting data on Laura and Cypress Magnolia. We just found out that they had them built into their new building. So we don't we need to look into that. >> Thank you. >> Right. But we'll definitely look into it. >> And Amy, maybe we could um find out what uh what is happening at at each site. I know there are uh campaigns um

177and some, you know, celebrate this all year. Celebrate. There's not a good word for this, but uh they campaign all year uh to to do this. But maybe uh for our purposes just to get that information and see what's really really being done at each site and then not about the vape but about the campaign >> the tobacco. Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Uh this is a roll call vote. Uh trusty O'Neal >> I trusty mccauz. >> Trusty Hosi >> I. >> Trusty Reno >> I. >> And I vote I that's 50 11.4 4 resolution number 2025, career and technical education month. >> So second any comments or questions? This is another roll call vote. Uh trustee O'Neal >> I. >> Trustee Males >> I. >> Trustee Hosshi >> I. >> Trusty Rand Tjo. >>

178I trust >> and I will I that's 50. Uh 11.5 resolution number 2025 National Parent Teacher Association Founders Day. So move >> Second. Um and I want to thank uh uh Laura Allen for being here tonight. U very excited to honor National Parent and Teacher Association Founders Day again. Um and this is a roll call vote uh as well. >> Trusty O'Neal. >> Hi. >> Trusty McAllis. >> Hi. >> Trusty Hoshi. >> I. >> Trustee Rand Tjo. >> I. >> And I vote I. That's 50 11.6 resolution number 2025, Black History Month. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? >> Looking forward to the celebration and I want to encourage everybody that is listening um to to attend. It's going to be at uh Kennedy Performing Arts Center on the 27th at

1797 o'clock. >> Six. >> 6 o'clock. Thank you, Mr. and they're going to have a um some entertainment there and so forth. Ava >> Ava >> that you heard tonight is going to be >> sneak peek tonight. Yes. >> So >> perfect. This is another roll call vote. Uh Trusty O'Neal >> I. >> Trusty Malis >> I. >> Trusty Hosshi >> I. >> Trusty Renot Tjo >> I. >> And I vote I. That's 50. 11.7 resolution number 2025 Read Across America 2026. >> So move >> second. Any comments or questions? Seeing none, this is a roll call vote. Trusty O'Neal >> I. >> Trusty Maulis. >> I. >> Trusty Hosshi >> I. >> Trusty Randall Tjo. >> I. >> And I vote I. That's 50. >> 11.8. Resolution number 2025 preserve music in our schools

180month. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? See, sorry, >> Mr. Bellski, are we gonna um have a list of when uh our bands and our choirs are performing at these upcoming festivals in March? >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Because I just want to make sure that parents know as well as like pe music lovers know uh since it is music in the schools month. So, I want I want people to feel that they're welcome to attend those things and watch their kids. >> Thank you. This is another roll call vote. Uh, Trusty O'Neal, >> I. >> Trusty Males, >> I. >> Trusty Hosshi, >> I. >> Trusty Reynold Trino, >> I. >> And I vot I. That's 50. >> 11.9 resolution number 2025, Arts Education Month. >> So moved. >> Second.

181>> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, this is a roll call vote. Trusty O'Neal. >> Hi. >> Trusty Malis. >> Hi. >> Trusty Hosi. >> Hi. >> Trusty Rando. >> I. >> And I vote I. That's 50 11.10 resolution number 2025. Women's History Month. >> So move. Second. >> Any comments or questions? >> All right. This is a roll call vote. Trusty O'Neal. >> Hi. >> Trusty Males. >> Hi. >> Trusty Hosshi. >> Hi. >> And Trusty Rand Trijo. I >> and I have a I that is a 50. >> Um I would just like to say um yes I would really love if um we could really um try to designate a place for all these resolutions. They're very important and I know we just kind of sound flip up here that we're just

182you know going through and and and and voting for them but these are really important. um you saw the athletic trainers here and how proud they were to um you know to be a part of that and accept that. But we really these are really meaningful um resolutions for our district uh for all involved. And so I just want to make sure that these are really a prominent place at every site so folks know. >> And as a as a reminder as well um they are all posted on a dedicated web page on the website. So we do that. Yes. I know John posts on social media too, I think, too. >> Yes. Thank you, John. >> Well, maybe just a reminder at principal meetings for like the athletic trainers and just like the counselors

183just to make sure people feel seen and heard that their work site. >> Yes. >> And appreciated. >> Moving on to 112. Board policy multiple policies first reading. And this is an information item 11.13 agreement cobalt and and Gerber public finance. >> So moved. >> Um second. >> Any comments or questions? >> Yeah. Um >> trusty rando trail. >> Why why do we need this company to to to go over this? Um if if we need to raise the fees, why can't we just do that on our own? what is this company going to do for us? >> So they have to meet certain requirements and so what we have to do is hire them to prepare a report. So every two years the state allocation board has a they do a study and we

184also have to also do another study to prove that we do need to raise the rates as well. So we it's a process we do do it um every two years. We are um at the state allocation board that's allowed to collect that that rate and so uh we also collect um the fees for all our feeder districts as well. So it's not just for us we also collect for them as well. >> So we have to we this is required for us to do that. >> Yes. So yeah so it's something that Yeah. So you you have to justify it's a justification for us to in order to raise the rates and so um it's something that you know everything's cost is going up too and then we use it for the programs that

185we can and so we do um and then you also see that um we also submit the report to the board as well. So you can see that on on the yearly basis as well. >> Okay. >> Just trying to save some pennies. >> Yes. Thank you so much for that. But uh but uh yeah, we wouldn't be spending money on something that we're not required to do. So >> Okay. >> Yes. >> It's a big penny. Yeah. >> All right. I mean, I just feel like I felt like when I read this, it's like if there's a need and I mean we could do our own study. We know um if if everything's going up, we do have to raise our prices a little bit. I mean, not we don't do a lot. Um

186we try to stay fair and equitable. So, um, so that's in the spirit of my asking, >> right? So, in the event that it's possible there, I mean, I can't remember when, but, um, maybe there's like a couple years, um, that the state didn't raise their rate. So, when they don't raise the rate, then we don't have to do anything because the rate stay the same, right? But if they do increase their rate, then we have to do a justification study. So, that's what's called >> for that. All right. >> Yeah. And when we're I mean, we also collect for our feeder districts, too. So, uh, something to consider as well. So, okay. Thank you. >> Very good. Any other comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor vote. I >> I That's a 50.

187>> 11.14 ratification lease lease lease back agreement construction 111 Corporation South Junior High School improvement. >> So move. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor I. I. 50 11.15 ratification lease lease back agreement Miller Construction Gilbert High School site improvements. >> So move sec. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor I >> I. It's 5. >> 116 piggyback bids purchased through public corporation or agency. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor vote I. I. >> It's 5 Z. >> 11.17 Assignment of agreement flex TG LLC. >> To move >> second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor I >> I >> 50 11.8 Contract Air Supply Tools Inc. So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or

188questions? Seeing none, all in favor of vote. I >> I 50 11.19 Contract Complete Office LLC. >> So move. >> Move. Second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor I. >> I. >> Five. >> 5. 11.20. Award a bid. So move >> second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor vote. I >> I 50. >> 11.21 memorandum of understanding east west players. >> So move second. >> Thank you. And I did have a question on this. Uh Miss Quan, if you can share a little bit about this agreement um and who is participating or whoever. I will actually invite Diana Fujimoto to come up and share. >> Thank you. >> Yes. Hi. Good evening. Um so for the East West uh Players Theater um production, they are going to

189be coming to Anaheim. We have two shows that are being offered. Um it was offered for our ethnic studies uh teachers who have gone through the training as well as our performing arts. Um we have two sessions. I believe about a 750 students are going to be attending the first um show in the morning and then the second show we have about 350 students and I believe um almost all of our high schools um will be represented um in part of that that audience. So close to about over a thousand students will be engaged in that production. >> Yeah. >> Nice. Um, how are we paying for the buses or do is that on their routes that day or how? >> So, it's it would be considered a it's considered a field trip and so

190sites would uh provide transportation. So, it's coming out of their site budgets. >> Actually, I I'm covering the cost of the ethnic studies uh for the ethic studies students to go and then uh prop 28 funds I believe are covering the cost of the transportation for students in the performing arts. Is it just ethnic studies classes that are invited or Yes. >> like you know we have like these >> cuz this is TAM trans. >> Yes. >> I was thinking maybe some of the groups that have lion dancers or something might be >> for for this. Yeah. For this particular one because it is tied to the ethnic studies curriculum. So, it was a targeted effort um since they have and and the um connection with the Asian-American Education Project. So, was we open it

191up to um to that group. >> Okay. And do you need chaperones? >> You're more than welcome to attend. >> Thank you. >> Extend the invitation to all the board members. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. >> Thank you, Diana. >> Any other comments or questions? >> Okay. Uh all in favor, please vote I. I >> I >> that's 50. >> Thank you. Uh Dan 11.22 Agreement Ambassadors Media Group LLC moved. >> Second. >> Uh any comments or questions? I had a comment or a question. Um can you please uh let us know who is participating in this agreement? >> Yes, Scott Denton Rendell will come up and let us know. >> Yeah. Uh thanks for the question. So, um, to begin with, it's Savannah High School that's participating in, uh, essentially a pilot of

192the, um, of the program this spring. They're looking to recruit about 125 students, uh, through their counseling teams for the program. >> And then we'll grow from there. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, all the students will come from Savannah High School, >> uh, from Savannah. They were the first to kind of raise their hand to participate. Um it hasn't been widely publicized yet just pending the agreement but uh going into next year we'll publicize it through our community schools coordinators with our counselors and then uh broaden the participation from there. >> Okay, perfect. >> Um will there be a system in place? I see it says this focuses on helping students overcome unresolved hurt and pain, manage their emotions, and turn negative experiences into motivation for positive action all within a safe space. So,

193are we going to have our staff there as well to, you know, if if a student gets triggered by maybe something that is presented >> that um that we have the support staff there for our students and is this during the school the school hours, >> right? So, the the kickoff is during the school during school hours. The additional coursework is after school hours, but we'll have counselors um participating in the sessions. They'll be present for every session that the company is providing. Yeah. >> Any other questions? Thank you. >> Um all in favor, please vote. I >> It's 5 Z >> 11.23 agreement. Laundry up LLC. >> Move. >> Second. >> Any question? Who found this and and how did this come to be? >> That was my question. I want to thank our

194community schools team for continuously looking for resources and services for our families. >> Yeah. And I want thank you and I want to thank our Anaheim Elementary teammates. Um I I attend the community schools steering committee for Anaheim Elementary and they have partnered with Long Services. And so when we were in the room, they were sharing the what they're doing to help support their community. I'm like, well, that's beautiful. We've been trying to find something like that that's mobile uh potentially for those families that can't make it to a to to a location. very intentional about the the families that we're trying to serve and the and the students in terms of those uh those needs. Um and we're starting with you know sort of a a pilot if you will 8,900 I think is

195what the total is to see how far that goes to see if that's the right uh amount to to see how many you know students that we can serve. How do we do it in a respectful, honorable way where we're inviting them in and then um helping them with those uh the clothes? >> so we're working through our community schools or faces or >> Yes, both and staff that recognize that there's a need of one of our students and it again do it in a very respectful um way. We're inviting you for this service, you know, contacting your families, see how we can help support you. um you know, vouchers, you know, there there's ways to to do that. You know, here's a voucher in and there's a couple locations, but also there's a mobile

196pickup um service. So, yeah, all hands on deck in terms of finding our our students, connecting with our our students that we know are in those groups and then also whoever um is in need. >> Bravo to everyone. >> Yes. Thank you. >> Yeah. In favor, please vote I. It's 50 11.14 agreements. Cypress High School Show Choir. >> So move. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor I. >> I. It's 5 Z. >> 11.25 agreements Kennedy theater program spring musical. >> So move. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor vote I. I >> 50 11.26 agreement Dustin Johnson >> so moved >> second >> any comments or questions seeing none in favor vote I >> I 50 11.27 agreement Dr. Lawrence v. Fizz move. >>

197Second. >> Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor? I >> I 50 11.28 agreement San Jose State University clinical student placement agreement. >> So move. >> Second. Any comments or questions? >> I just have a quick question. San Jose State, right? Um for students to meet their fieldwork requirements. We have students coming from San Jose State to do their observation hours. Question mark. >> Mr. Jackson, >> that's kind of far from >> virtual. >> I mean, I'm cool with it. I mean, it's just kind of I'm just curious like are they driving from San Jose State? >> Dr. >> Okay, no worries. I mean, I know that at Cal State LA, we do online observation hours um and student teaching. Um so, >> D, could you move? >> So, we we do have

198we actually have um several universities and they do the virtual options for their teacher ed program. >> So, virtual >> the teacher ed program may be virtual, but they may live in this area and do the in person. >> Got it. >> Thanks for the update. >> Thank you for clarifying. >> All in favor, please vote. I >> I >> 5 Z. >> That moves us into consent calendar. Any um members wishing to pull >> 12789 >> 12 789 >> 14 and 22 >> 14 22 >> motion for the balance. >> So moved second. >> All in favor I >> I >> All right. 12.7 eight and nine together. Yep. So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor I >> I >> nays abstensions. >> I >> That's 401 12.14. >> So move. >> Second.

199>> Any comments or questions? >> Yes. Um there was a time where we had some questions about this program and connecting with them. Have they improved? Um what how are we how are we following up with that? How are we um monitoring that? >> Yeah. So, Mr. Hernandez is going to come up and talk, but I what I would say they do have a new CEO. >> Okay. >> Um and I know I met with him while I was still assistant superintendent, but he has been very proactive in reaching out, but um but I know uh we have been engaging with with them. >> Yeah. The healthy healthy tension in terms of getting them into the room and just you know, sharing what the community schools approach is all about. It's one community. So, how

200do we create systems of support? We've focused a lot and heavily on what's going on in the classroom every day every period and then also how are we doing that support and extending the learning to after school you know and and the weekends and so YMCA is a long-standing partner 15 years and so but but we've gotten used to it maybe complacent about some services you know it shouldn't feel like we're babysitting it should feel like we're uplifting the students supporting their needs also giving them some snacks but also what are we doing to support the you know social emotional so so the healthy tension is we're we're we're um looking at the data that they're looking at to make sure that the schools and align aligning themselves or they're aligning with themselves with the

201schools and the and the assets and the needs that they have and they're providing. So it's not business as usual but uh you know certainly the healthy attention in a loving compassionate way because they've been our part of our community for a long time. >> Good. >> Fantastic Mr. Hernandez. Um yeah, so we are investing over a million dollars for this and um like I thank you for providing the information um regarding um I I was wondering with some of these activities, is there a culminating um event that shows um kids going through maybe a STEM thing or any demonstrations >> to show that they've learned or maybe even cooking classes? Yeah. that >> the culminating projects happen across the year. So, it just depends on the school and the and the project. And so,

202I'd love to for you know to invite you all and once uh Teresa and who's leading the work and Christina Kas an alumni of ours um leading the work, we'll we can invite you to those culminating um um events. So, you can >> So, there's different programs at different schools. >> Yes. And it all depends on again those assets, those needs um the survey that the students and families took and then what kinds of uh activities they they want to um establish um clubs and and and after school, you know, programming. >> You can let them know that board's interested in coming to >> What is Dale doing correctly? They have like almost twice as much 421 kids. >> Did you say Dale? >> Yes. >> Dale. Yeah. And they have additional funding because the

203numbers are so are up. So they we they received additional funding from the state uh for for additional for those funds because of student enrollment. So yeah, great great to hear that their enrollment is up and um the need is there but also the the activities are um interest making that connection with those kids because I think we could elevate some of these other school sites and let parents know. >> Thank you. >> Any other comments, questions? Seeing none. All in favor I >> I 50 12.22. >> So move >> second. >> Comments questions. >> Uh yeah. Uh which sites will um have these tree machines do we know yet? Is this the first time we were we're were utilizing this or I haven't heard about this before? >> No, we've actually had it for

204a couple years. I think Savannah was the first one to have one and now we have Catella and Sycamore that have one as well. Okay. So, there's three. >> I think it came from a civic engagement project, right? With Sycamore Junior High School, I think. >> Yes. So, student life >> actually Sycamore was the first. >> I think Yeah, that's the only reason. >> Sorry. >> It was Sycamore that that was first to have one and then Savannah and then >> I I think the students came to the meeting and we passed it. >> That's great. >> Yes, >> we listened. All right. >> Yeah, we did. >> Thank you. >> I love that. Um, any other comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor I. >> I. It's 50. Moving on to uh board

205of trustees report. Trustee O'Neal. >> Well, thank you. I attended the OCD budget review uh down at the off district office uh county office, excuse me. And one takeaway that I that I didn't like to hear and that is that our our projection for enrollment decline is going to probably until what 2034. So it's much further than what we have been talking about over the last few years. So something to be looking I don't know if I could say looking forward to but looking to uh attended a couple of open houses uh attended the first re uh LCAP meeting and it was mentioned about 300 plus attendees. So I thought it was fantastic the that and along with the presentation tonight. So thank you so much for that. That was very well done. uh district

206coral showcase and district honor band uh both put on very well. Enjoyed their their presentation. The kids did a great job. Uh serviceon was very minor because I attended the Orange View Western Ribbon Cutting which took up a little bit of time so I couldn't get out to other schools but I did get to uh to one school um along the way and u graduation meeting yesterday. Very well done. lot of wheels and balls up in the air, wheels turning and and Amanda has a her hands on it and is she's doing a great job on doing that and yet last night attended a RO budget meeting RO board meeting which went very long and therefore I didn't get to the Dale open house so sorry Dale that's it >> Chelsea McCullis. All right. January

20720th, I did attend the ASA rep meeting. Uh January 21, I attended uh Kennedy High School's open house. Uh January 23rd, uh Gilbert Coffee with the principal. And then I also attended the Cook Auditorium reopening. And I just briefly want to share that I did cry that night. It was probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen to see in our most uh oldest historic building. um and the reopening of it to see all of our students sing together in unity. Uh it was just beautiful, right? It it inspired me more to work harder um and uh fight for all of our students and families so that we could all be united like we were that night. So, I just wanted to share that was probably one of the most beautiful moments I've

208seen. uh the concluding um song where everyone sang. It's beautiful. Um okay. Um so going on to where did I leave off on? Uh January 24th I did attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at Orange View Western. Uh January 25th I attended uh Savannah High School's color guard showcase and where our students from Savannah Western and Kennedy uh performed their color guard. Let me just say how amazingly proud I was of our parent boosters. I mean, some parents did a lot, some mediocre, some did amazing. Like, I just saw parent groups that came out with like literally entire stages like and they were all, you know, uh working together collaboratively. Um, and I just I utilize that moment not just to watch our students, but also to to ask parents, tell me about color guard, tell

209me about, you know, what and then our boosters like all of them. and our Savannah boosters. Amazing. You the fundraising they did at the site. It it was just an amazing uh event. Um and then January 28th, I did attend Savannah High School's open house. Uh with regards to the open house, I love the structures that we're doing, uh where we have, you know, like departments, you know, sharing all their best practices. You know, I'm very very impressed with 99.9% of all the departments that presented. Uh and huge shout out to Mr. Via's Chuco studies class. your students. Y'all did amazing with your I am Waqen uh modern version of the poet poetry. I I promised I'd shout that out because y'all did amazing and all of all of our students did amazing from our

210performers to our uh student ambassadors. Um I also attended that same day the OC uh SBA legislative budget and seminar. Um February 3rd, I attended Laura High School's basketball versus Bulsa. So congratulations Laura High School's league champions, boys basketball league champions. Uh I did attend the coffee with principal with uh Cambridge virtual academy on February 3rd and then it was just an honor to march with our AUHSD students and faculty uh and board members at the OC Black History Parade. Uh this last Saturday, February 11th, I did do my like I said every month I will be going to different high school sites throughout the year and then junior high next. I did go to Hope. What a beautiful space. It Thank you so much to the principles for showing me around. They even did

211a presentation for me. LIKE RIGHT WHEN I got there, they had a full on like I'm all you don't have to do that. I just I just want to be present and see what's going on in sites. But thank you so much. I learned a lot and I even ran into a few old friends that I actually went to church with. So it was nice to see them uh who still work there. Uh truly a family and community there at Hope. So thank you so much. Um also I did get to uh tour. So thank you Principal Pulley for showing me all around Magnolia High School. Amazing. That new building. Wow. the tech. I got to actually go into um the server >> ROOMS LIKE WOW. OH, MAN. I'm talking about 21st century learning. Um

212wow. And then of course aggro, >> you didn't touch anything. >> Huh? Oh, I did. >> Sorry. Public. >> Oops. Um and um and then yesterday I attended uh Dale Junior High's open house. Uh amazing job. Uh just just great that we have them spread out so we can go to all the open houses. I love that. And uh that concludes my report. Thank you so much. >> Thank you uh Trusty Hosshi. >> On the 16th, the day after our board meeting, I went to the boys basketball senior night at Cypress High School. On Saturday, I went to the Pong Pongo language festival or um and actually it's the Tamil language that's in Buena Park. And um um I got to see a lot of my Cypress parents there. They were like, "Were you there

213last uh on last Saturday?" That same day we had want to give kudos to Mark Levco for the Cypress Athletes Hall of Fame that they had for a lot of people went on to play professional sports. First time they did it. It's like their hall of fame. Um I went to the Kennedy Expo on the 21st. Uh on the 22nd um the ethnic studies class at Cypress High School had author Marie Chan go and my takes a stand. And so um that same day, uh Jiren Duran from the Boston Red Sox um has was was at the school site and I got to meet him and see the work that he's doing. Um and uh the 22nd we were all at the choir showcase and it's really nice to see that that that we have

214really high quality. I just was looking at the speaker the speakers alone. Um not even seeing the subwoofers underneath the stage, but um boy, when that thing's fully turned up, boy, I think people are going to feel um some really good music going on in there. But it was truly a nice dedication and thank you to Luka for his generous donation. Um, one of the things that I really like is I always talk to Dr. Freed about this. We don't go to events, we create experiences. >> And the thing is is that I went to a conerto concert. I see this happening in music because it's the Olympics year and we are raising the bar for students. Six students played um like really high level music accompanied by the orchestra for three of the numbers

215and four band numbers. And um these things need to be recorded just like our our honor band. um the performances. I think when we raised the bar for students, they they the students that accompanied them raised the bar to accompany them and I just see that going on through the through music and I just think now it's time to raise the bar um in so many areas. So I really want to encourage us to do that. Separate Got Talent on the 29th. Um it was fun seeing teachers also involved in that and singing and having background dancers. Uh the third SRO, SRO or SRO Sebastian Cortez um did a um a talk and about connection before correction and he is trying to get something going on with Sergeant Conklin from the Anaheim PD and um

216just to align our SRO's to really connect with kids. and he had stated, "Hey, you know, they tell us to connect with kids, but they're they're really not teaching us how to do that." So, I really like the fact that he is stepping up and wants to do that work. And so, I applaud him for that. And um um coffee with the principal, I went um on the 5th at Lexington. And I one of my favorite days is when we get to taste test the food. And I want to just give kudos to Orlando um our director of food services. I mean you guys the food I mean I mean it I mean I'd pay a lot of money for this food. I mean like gosh, you know what I mean? I'm uh it's and

217it's free. This is free and they're following nutrition guidelines. He and Tiffany and then he's and then we the parents and myself we got to be the first taste testers of the new P so recipe. >> So they they are serving that now. So Orlando, >> thank you so much >> to share. >> I mean you guys with lime and with lime and onions. I mean I I' I'd order that. I I'll tell you what. Okay. >> But I don't know. Orlando's favorite food is unquestable. So I, you know, I don't know, you know, but >> um >> LCAP meeting too. I was privy to be one of the board members to go to that. And again, I just really give kudos to the people um that are doing the hard work and so forth

218and enlisting more voices from our community, our students, and our parents. And I think again, that's something we can always just keep on improving on. Okay. uh coffee with the principal at Savannah. We had SRO Williams there and then Lena, our our um DAC um representative, parent ambassador. She gave a little um talk about Ramadan, which I thought was enlightening because um you know um a lot of our students uh celebrate that. And then again, another example of raising the bar was our honor band. The people that went to that, I have never heard such difficult music played amongst our students in the 40 years I've been in this district. The musicianship, um, the artistry, I mean, um, from from the directors and they were both inspired. They were not just only good directors but

219really and got music out of the kids but they were very inspiring human beings and I just really appreciated that. Black History Parade we had we had fun dancing in the streets, >> you know, and um Brad Jackson was even dancing a little bit too. >> So um show choir preview night for Cypress High School. I'm really excited about their upcoming uh competition that which I'm going to go to and I'm just really um excited about that. Uh Cypress High School also had a re had a coffee with the principal and a whole hour talking about redesign and I sat there just engaged the entire hour. I couldn't believe an hour went by because um I think we fielded questions or I didn't I just listen uh principal Brown did that. Um today I was

220invited to celebrate um the counselor's week. Catella did something different. They celebrated it a week later. So I was they invited me to come and just celebrate with them. So it was a a lot of fun just going there today. I want to invite all of you on February 24th to Cypress High School's social justice day. Oh yeah. >> Um I know a lot of you are invited, but it is just a a schoolwide thing going on in both gyms in the theater, in the media center. We're going to have elected officials there um giving some panel talks and so forth and and just sharing um with students their journey and how they got interested in serving their communities. So, thank you so much. >> Thank you, uh Trusty Reno Trijo. >> All right. Um

221I echo the sentiments of all uh my colleagues um when they're talking about the wonderful experiences with our our VAPA groups. Um the the choir concert and of course opening up Cook again uh was a was a delight. um the honor band concert uh the experience that the students had with those uh conductors was extremely meaningful and um it really showed uh with the audience too. Um and those kids only had four four rehearsals. I it's just they were just uh out of sight. Um yesterday at our uh RO meeting um they highlighted their uh employees of the year. So shout out to Denise Foster. Um she's been with RO for 40 years. She's at Magnolia now. She was previously at um Savannah uh on the medical uh pathways. Uh Tom Medcaf um who is

222administrator. Um, Gregory Beers is a substitute and I thought that was so cool that they uh they honored him. Um, I'm sure he's been at all of our sites, but to have somebody that would be so dedicated uh to come in and he he helps with I think four different pathways. He's that talent that talented. So, I thought that was really great to to honor to honor him. I also went to their uh spring um uh in service uh uh development, professional learning development and I took part um in the uh the process for all of our AUHSD um uh instructors uh very uh meaningful work. Um OCSBA legislative analyst budget meeting. Uh I wish we had better news with that. Um let's see. Uh I also attended um along with the uh the black

223cultural parade, I attended um the affinity meeting uh with our black parents. It was a small but mighty um group. Uh we discussed the upcoming performance, but we also discussed um uh some talk about uh maybe bringing this to our students about um uh and another school has curriculum and they've done this work, but um not using the n-word and hate speech. Um we all need, I think, to um really, I think, invest in our students again. Um, you know, we talk about what's happening now and um and you know, we're trying to be polite um in in our verbiage when people are getting up and speaking and um what's happening now is absolutely unacceptable. the hate speech, the um the memes, um this division. Uh we we can't even watch a Super Bowl and

224have people just watch it. Just watch it or don't watch it. Um we're getting uh offended at the the most ridiculous thing. And I say, um, this is all in an attempt to dehumanize people. And that has to stop. It's unacceptable. Uh, if you know people that are doing it and speaking it, now is the time to say, "Uh-uh, not around me." Now is the time to speak to your children and say, "No, we are not going to be a family that does this. It has to stop. We got to call it out for what it is. We can't really be polite about it and we can't excuse it anymore. It's harmful. It's hurting people. People are dying. So, um I am so glad that I serve in a district that um honors differences and

225honors um diversity. I am not ashamed to say that word because that is our strength because um we are we are building spaces where we are listening to each other and that makes me so proud. Um, and so honored to have uh been in the parade and honored to uh look forward to going to our TET parade um coming up and um you and I are going to see a former student next week. You didn't mention that. I'm I mean that's so proud. I mean, an alum that has um uh gone through our schools and uh >> Kennedy alumni Martinez from Kennedy High School. Yeah. He um is going to be playing one of the leads in Man of Lancha with Musical Theater West. >> Yeah. So, there's lots to celebrate um in our district,

226lots of work to do. Um but again we we really have to I think um when we know better we do better and when you see something say something please. Thank you. Um I also had the opportunity to attend a few events uh including the Cypress High School inaugural hall of fame. I want to give a shout out to the athletic directors uh for organizing that and to uh alumni of Cypress High School, Max uh Resza who donated shoes to the basketball team uh that night. So they're looking very nice in their new shoes. Uh attended the LCAP kickoff open house at Kennedy High School, Savannah High School, and Dale Junior High School. Also attended the beautiful opening of Cook Auditorium. Uh very excited for that. I hadn't been there since I was a high

227school student. Uh so it was great to see its new and renovation. Uh I want to uh thank again uh Congresswoman Luca for this earmark um and the voters for passing measure K. Also attended the ribbon cutting at Orangeyry Western 72 school for their community school center wellness room and pio patio. Um and then I had the opportunity to attend the Catella South community resource fair that the community schools team organized along with uh Anaheim council members Kristen Mos and Norma Campbell Curts. Um and I want to thank uh assembly member Valina Valencia uh for making a donation to the athletics program uh during the event. Appreciate the support. Also had the opportunity to uh attend the excellent AHC honor uh honor concert band uh beautifully done and also join my colleagues with for the

228Orange County Black History Parade. Want to give a shout out to all of our black student unions that joined us and the AUHSD social justice collective made up of uh students and staff. Um it was a great day. Hey, I want to thank John for the playlist uh that we all danced to uh throughout the parade. Um really lots of fun in celebration for black history. And then I had the opportunity to attend the 20th anniversary of the Tiger Woods Learning Lab. Um I was alumni of the uh Tiger Woods Learning Lab uh when I was a student in elementary and high school. So it was great to see um it's 20 years and still making an impact in the community. And then lastly, yesterday Trusty Hos and I attended the health insurance committee meeting.

229Uh it was a long but very productive meeting. I want to thank everyone um in the entire committee for being part of that and making sure that we continue to provide uh the best healthcare that we can for uh staff. And then uh just a shout out as was mentioned earlier by Dr. Freed, we are hosting a meet and greet on Tuesdays, February 17th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. right here in the district office la palma room. Um we hope to see you all there. Um it will also be recorded um if you're not able to make it. So thank you. And with that, I will >> happy Valentine's Day. Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow. Yes. Or Saturday. Saturday. Saturday. Valentine's Day. >> Thank you for that. And then our next meeting will be March 5th,

2302026. And with that, do I have any suggested agenda items? Seeing none, um >> Oh, trust. I would like to have a discussion about community service hours >> and bringing that back maybe just to have a discussion and find out if we could bring or just a suggestion. >> Yeah, if we can maybe um >> pros and cons of that for a graduation requirement. >> I think a healthy discussion. Yeah, if we can provide a background maybe in a Friday letter um and then we can uh work with our staff. >> Thank you. >> Anything Anything else? Do I have a motion for judgment? >> Second. All >> in favor?