001Uh, silence is gold. Good evening everyone. Welcome to the board meeting this evening. We will we're now reconvene from close session and we will have the pledge of allegiance led by Leia Garcia, our student board rep. >> Please raise. >> Please place your right hand over your heart. Ready, begin. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. You may take your seats. >> Thank you. And she will also lead us in a moment of silence. >> Good evening everyone. It's so good to see everyone. Well, I just wanted to start off right now is a season of both a little bit of anxiety because we're ending our our first
002semester at school, so finals and everything, but it's also a season of time where we want to think about all the um all the wonderful people in our lives and all the things that we have to thank for. And so, I want to um inspire you guys to be a little more generous this season to give to those who have given to you and to give to those who are not as fortunate as you. And of course we know the incident that happened yesterday at Anaheim with the cross country students or track and fields. So um just a little of inspiration maybe if you feel it in your hearts to send a little message to them either kind note or a message to their students that'd be really appreciated. So yes let's take a moment
003of silence to um think about all the benefits we have and the things that we have and the things we can give to others. Thank you, Leah. We'll now have a close session report from the clerk of the board. >> Thank you. 4.1. No report action taken regarding public employee performance evaluation. Superintendent. 4.2. No report of action taken regarding negotiations. 4.3 The board of trustees unanimously voted to uphold the decision for employee HR-2025-26-05. 4.4. The board of trustees unanimously voted to dismiss employee HR-2025-26-03. 4.5. The board of trustees unanimously voted to make the following appointment effective January 5th, 2026. Carlos Hernandez, executive director, educational services. Congratulations. 4.6. The board of trustees by a vote of 50-0 authorize the settlement agreement with student to provide supplemental outside services and to reimburse privately provided services. 4.7. The
004board of trustees by a vote of 50 approved the settlement agreement in O a case number 2025 resolving all issues in the students due process complaint by providing an independent educational assessment compensatory education and outside services and other reimbursements. And that concludes the close session report. >> Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is now my pleasure to introduce u a ceremonial public administration of the oath of office to our Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. I got so excited about bringing him in there. Mr. Carlos might please come forward. Good evening board uh cabinet staff, family and community here in the room uh and watching virtually. I am absolutely humbled uh by the trust and opportunity you have given me as I step into this new role. Thank you. Thank you, Superintendent Matsuda, uh for the impact that
005you have made uh in in our community here in Anaheim Union over your number of years and and enjoy retirement. I am home. This is home. AUHSD is home. This has been my home for 32 years. 32 years. Six of which are as a student. Sycamore Junior High School, uh, Anaheim High School. And, uh, and so I want to thank you, uh, each and every one of you students, uh, family, staff, community members. Um, you have been a part of the journey who have taught me about humility, about cultural community, and familial wealth. um about compassion and above all else about love. Uh there are too many uh of you to name. Uh but I want to thank each and every one of you. Thank you to my teammates though, Kenny and and they drove
006from San Diego. They were presenting over there. They left early and they probably violated a few laws, but they got here in time. Uh so thank you to Kenny and Araceli. Uh and they're going to drive right back to San Diego in in a few minutes. Um, I especially want to thank my family and my beautiful wife, uh, Nelly who's here, also a product of Anaheim High School, anime union. My four kids, uh, Caritos, who's there he is. Uh, Julian, who's right there, uh, Na who's over there, and then Ariani, who's at a Christmas party, uh, for her volleyball team. and my son's girlfriends, Monica and Alyssa, who also are here. Thank you. My my my father-in-law, we call him Yoyo Javier. Uh thank you for being here. And then for those watching, uh my
007family, my parents in Texas, they're hanging out over there. There there's some uh siblings in Georgia and Texas as well and and some here in Southern Cali. So, thank you all, uh for your love and uh compassion for me. I also want to uh share that I bring to you all a humble servant's heart to deeply listen to those closest to the impact uh our students, our families, uh staff and community members. This uh intentional action of deeply listening uh will help us ensure uh that we are heard uh to help find peace and hope and above all our community. Uh I hope to feel loved. To feel loved. We need to continue to reimagine how we collectively uh get through some pain, some hurt, some challenges uh and some experiences to find that love
008and that joy uh and fulfillment that each one of us desire. I will be that leader for you. And the most uh beautiful thing about our community is I mean amazing innovation, but it's not that. It's the people. The most beautiful thing about Anaheim is the people that live and work here. It's our AUHSD family. And I want to lean in on what we love about our community, our culture, uh our our special places, our our memories that bring us together, uh and make this place our home. I will be that leader for you that will not turn away from that discomfort, but will lean into it so that we all can help each student, family, staff, and community member thrive. Thank you. Thank you, Carlos, and congratulations. >> And Mr. President, um, can we
009have the family stand because I didn't get to see everybody. I want to say hello. They kind of snuck in. There you go. All right. >> Thank you. Okay, now we can get on to the ceremonial uh administration of oath. So, Dr. Malis, uh would you care to step forward? >> And you have >> Thank you, Mr. President. And my auntie, Dr. Marba Esdazzle will be uh swearing me in and my mother will also be present as well. >> Took the words out of my mouth. So the head >> right here. swear I will support and defend I will support and defend Constitution of the United States of the State of California. All enemies and I will bear true faith and allegiance the constitution of the United States of the state of California. I take
010obligation I take this obligation freely. mental reservation or purpose without any mental reservation or purpose of that I will well and faithfully discharge duties which I'm about to enter Dr. Mcllis, would you care to step to the podium and say a few words? >> Mr. President, >> first and foremost, I have to thank my amazing, hard-working, beautiful family who are sitting here in the first two rows. Can you please stand so uh you could be acknowledged? Thank you for always supporting me. Um, and just FYI, uh, for a little context, what we're wearing is a traditional formal wear for Filipinos, uh, called it looks similar to the vioa, right? We are also colonized by Spain. Uh, but, uh, it's called the Baron Tagalog. So, some of us are wearing uh this traditional uh outfit. So,
011just FYI. And I want to thank them because I want to thank my beautiful family because they immigrated here from the Philippines in the 70s and 80s. And I grew up on their stories. crowded apartments, long work days, and an unwavering belief that if their children could learn, could study, could dream, then every sacrifice would be worth it. Their courage shaped me and my cousins, my beautiful cousins. Where are they? My cousin Mahal, who are Anaheim Union High School District alum, right? Some of us. Um, and today it fuels the work I hope to do for every student who is building their own story here. And I want to especially thank my mother who came to the United States with less than $100 in her pocket, stepping into a country she had only imagined, determined
012to build a life through nursing. Her early years were demanding shift after shift, challenge after challenge. Yet she kept going. And because of her bravery, she brought me, my sister, and my father here, opening doors that once felt impossible. Our family's story exists because she chose hope over fear and possibility over doubt. That same spirit guides me in the work I will champion for our students and families. Thank you, Mom. I love you. I'd also like to express my deep gratitude to my former teachers, especially Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Schaffer, Mrs. Sari, Mr. Scholinsky, and my government teacher, Coach Pray. My teachers were the first people outside my family to show me that learning could be a source of confidence, curiosity, and purpose. They challenged me, believed in me, and modeled what it looks like to
013care fiercely for young people. And to my former teacher colleagues, especially Mrs. Lopez, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Garcia, thank you. Thank you for the years spent planning events late into the evening, celebrating small victories and supporting one another through the realities of the classroom. You taught me that teaching is both a craft and a community. And your continued hard work and dedication continue to shape the person I am today. Mot. And to my former students, thank you for reminding me every day of the power of community. In our time together, you brought your family stories, our neighborhood pride, and your shared commitments into our classroom, turning it into a space where we didn't learn just from textbooks, but from one another. Dues mtoo. I also want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the board
014of my previous district at Anaheim Elementary. Thank you, trustees Philbeck, Lopez, uh, Roullles, and Alvarez. Working alongside y'all taught me so much about collaborative leadership, thoughtful governance, and what it means to make decisions grounded in the best interests of students. Next, I want to acknowledge our current superintendent, Dr. Michael Matsuda. Thank you for your transformative leadership. Your commitment to strengthening our district and expanding opportunities for students has created a foundation we are all proud to build upon. You are truly the great uh one of the greatest superintendents of our time and you will forever be remembered in history. And I'm excited to work with our next superintendent, Dr. Frerieded. I look forward to partnering with you as we write the next chapter of this district story together. I'm grateful to for this board of trustees
015for entrusting me with this huge responsibility. I too look forward to working with all of you to ensure that our students get the best education that they deserve. And to our amazing Anaheim Union High School District community, thank you for already embracing me into this new role. Muchas gracias. I see this appointment not as a finish line, but as a start of a shared journey, one rooted in service, partnership, and the belief that together we can build something extraordinary. And I know that it's going to be hard, especially during the current political times. But know that I'm ready. Ready to lead with purpose, ready to listen, ready to learn, and ready to stand alongside each of you as we navigate these challenges together. Our students deserve leaders who do not turn away from difficulty, but
016who step forward with clarity, compassion, and conviction. And I promise to show up every day with that commitment. And as I step into this work, we must anchor ourselves in strong, clear priorities that begins with responsible, transparent budget decisions that protect what matters most, the classroom. Every dollar should elevate instruction, support our educators, and ensure our schools are equipped to every student to that schools are equipped to help every student thrive. It also means reimagining school safety, creating campuses that are modern, welcoming, and supported by comprehensive safety plans and robust robust mental health resources. And in a district as beautifully diverse as ours, we must continue to build spaces where every student, I repeat, every student is feel seen, valued, and empowered. That means culturally responsive teaching, equitable access to programs and policies that honor
017the many communities that make our schools vibrant and alive. These aren't just initiatives. They are promises that will guide every decision that I make. Looking forward, we must prepare our students for a world transformed by rapidly evolving technologies, including artificial intelligence. Our task, our task is not is to integrate tools that truly enhance learning responsibly, ethically, and transparently. We are not here to chase trends. We are here to empower teachers with the right resources, protect student data, and give our young people the digital confidence and skills they need to lead in the future. And as I begin this journey again, I often think of my I always think of my family. The leap of faith that brought them across an ocean, the sacrifices in crowded rooms and long night shifts, and the belief that their
018children could reach further than they ever imagined. That hope lives in so many families across our district and it continues to inspire me every single day. And it is that hope, that resilient, courageous hope that I carry into this role. Every decision we make shapes our world, our world students will inherit and the dreams they believe are possible. I truly believe our district is poised for something extraordinary. And together, along with our educators, our families, our board, and new superintendent, we can build schools where every student is seen, supported, inspired, not just to survive, but to thrive. This is our moment, and together we can build a future worthy of every child's dreams. Thank you, Paulo. Next, our student and public comments. We have no student speakers. I do not have a a form from
019any students. Are they mixed in? All right. Well, okay. Uh we'll just start with the first speaker. >> I'm okay. Thank you. >> We know you're okay. No, no speaking. Okay. >> Thank you so much. >> Okay. >> Art Castillo. >> Good evening everybody. Uh just wanted to bring uh some information on that uh young man that got shot the other day. Uh Albert, um what's really getting me is that all the kids that I advocated for, I knew every single kid that got shot used to try to get them to talk with them. Some of them were very scared because they were getting beaten and then they got uh threatened that two officers in two cases threatened to kill them. and they were so scared and then uh not too long after they did
020it. But they I spent my time when I was working at the parks at 13 at Ponderosa and go through these apartments as I drove my bike to work and I took into those uh apartments and the officers were taking little young kids at 13 14 and beating them and I'm standing from here to you and I watched them and uh a lot of officers actually apologized later. A lot of the kids came out to be good later on. They made it. But I was really saddened because again, I didn't know what happened until I found out it was somebody I knew. And um I just want to bring that to your attention. You know, I spent 25 years coming here advocating. Uh I created a group called United Neighborhoods. I don't know if some
021of you knew who that was. We always used to come here on this cases a lot a lot of cases. And then I got into LUAC, legal Latin American citizens. I became the largest here because everybody saw the progressiveness in us that we can make a difference. But again, this is something that I want to bring to you that you know kids because I was in parks and wreck with kids. That was my passion and I stood after my hours. I spend every day and um but every everything that goes on in those neighborhoods and these um neighbors that we have these troubles um the businesses of vendors everything that gets happens with the city I just want to let you guys know that it it affects because these kids go to school here and
022I I appreciate the kids in I mean the police in our schools now but before you know there was a mittens that that weren't doing very well but in this situation uh the kids uh I try to come here to tell you guys about after when these kids go home and what they're uh running into. And so as we go out there and do our uh investigations and stuff as families get up and have cameras now, we're still having that problem. So I just don't know how that you guys can make something happen for us that uh the involvement of young kids, troubled kids. I know you have a lot going and it's hard but I want to make sure that you guys understand that uh some slip through the cracks and you know when
023we try to get them we've had some suicides already and some other issues and autistic kids having getting bullied and I get through all these things I hear these things and probably don't go to the channel to you guys but I want to keep that up that you guys are aware and um you know go forward from here to see what we can do to help and Dr. you know Dr. Alapala uh he's coming in. He has a great spirit. You know, we need more leadership and uh we have all the tools here. So, I just want to make sure that you guys understand uh that we can put them all together. It it it it's something that's happening. Everybody knows what's going on out there in the streets, but our children is what I'm
024worried about. My kids, too, you know. So, I just like to thank you guys for all the great work you guys been doing. Just going to take some time, but we can probably work this out. Um, and I'm willing to help anybody and work with anybody. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Next speaker, Thomas Baras. Okay. Thank you for the time. Good to see everybody. Great to see everybody here. And all of those at home, thank you for joining us. I'm here representing the Western High School Alumni Association. And to start, and most importantly, um I wish a we wish a speedy and quick recovery for our Anaheim student athletes that were tragically hit yesterday. and I'm hoping that um that they can get back to doing what they love to do and their families
025are safe and everybody can find peace quickly. Secondly, I want to say thank you to Mike Matsuda. We appreciate the work you've done. Um you have been a great leader as a superintendent, a a someone who has shown ways in shown ways to be successful in many different forms and we appreciate that. But I also want to uh share some of the things I think are important that you've accomplished and lead into a couple other things. Um he's raised roughly threequarters of a billion dollars in two different bonds and I appreciate your help in getting me involved in that. Thank you. And we're seeing results from those bonds immediately over the well immediately now but over the last 11 years. We've done a lot of work through our district. Um he guided our district through
026CO and has set us up for success for future CO issues and for anything else that might be coming along the way in that kind of format. Um he've improved student outcomes. Dropout rate has dropped reduced dramatically. Our graduation rate has increased. Suspension rates have dropped. College admissions increased. sustaining college increased, graduating college increased. This is this is a leadership that we need to see for all of our kids. Um he has led us into something very important and dear to my heart, which is the redesign and um re-imagination of Western High School and Orange Junior High School. As an alumni and a family of alumni, it's very important to the Baratas to know that our legacies are going to continue. And that's three brothers and a sister, me were there. My family there always
027and all the time and still will be there. We've had successes there with a few setbacks which have been addressed and resolved quickly and thoroughly. I look forward to what's coming at the end of this semester because this is just the first semester of a long journey, one mile of a marathon. I look forward what's coming in the spring. I look forward what's going to be happening in that long marathon of multiple generations to come. But I'm also looking forward to what the leaders of this have done and what the future leaders will continue to do because we're little successes right now have led to other schools showing interest in what we're doing. Other schools within our district coming to see what our successes are so we can have best practices across the district. And
028so I I thank Mike Suda, the board, all the people on our committee for the bond, all the people I've worked through from community schools. I appreciate the hustle that's been put in, not just at Western, but I see it across the district, and I I thank you for the time, and I wish you luck in what you're doing. Take it easy. Thank you, Leonard Latin. Have a seat. Have a seat. >> Good evening, honorable board members. My name is Leonard Latin and I became acquainted with Mike Matsuda many, many years ago when we were teaching colleagues in this district. He was at Orange View. I was at Kennedy and I got to know a lot of teachers as president of Asta and he's one of my favorite teachers to know. And then many years
029later, we became colleagues on a board of trustees. We became trustees for the North Orange County Community College District and enjoyed working together for that district, a great community college district until you stole him from us to appoint him superintendent here. So, you know, I've enjoyed a a great retirement since retiring from this district in 1993. I've stayed active. I've been lucky to to to to to enjoy such a long retirement. And I wish the best for you, too, Mike. I know you ain't done yet. Uh, next, Sophia Romero. Hello everyone. Good evening board members. Mr. Matsuda, Mr. Jackson, Mrs. Nin, Mr. Hosshi, Jessica, Anna Marie, Mr. Hosshi, Mr. Naggala, Mr. Saliva, and of course our ambassador student, but Mr. Jiren Freed and all the community here and the ones um on the Zoom. I'd
030like to start off. I'm a little bit um nervous, so please excuse me because we're impacted by what happened yesterday. I'd like to start off by saying, you know, I support all the great comments. The words that you express, Mr. McGala, are beautiful and, you know, everything that that I hear. I know that we stand in a an amazing district. But I'm going to start by expressing how thrilled we are to have Mr. Jiren free soon to be our new superintendent. Our school and city communities and student parents and staff are excited for the new direction and energy you will be bringing as a leader um or to our AUHSD. We understand the importance of a strong collaborative leadership and we look forward to working with you to champion our students academic success and build
031a stronger and successful and more more than anything safer and transparent environment and educational system. A more engaged district for everyone. We are ready to partner up with you and create a positive environment. support everyone regardless of the situations whether good or bad but by being consistent in your leadership to regain the trust of all AHUSD parents, students and staff and community with the sole intention to bring fairness, equality, and justice for the families that seek no revenge but a better AUHSD for everyone studying here and working. We need to be okay when anyone expresses concerns, questions, comments, and more. Not silencing them and allowing administrators to block parents from participating in many of our important committees, boards, or anything like that. Our um just because our ears don't listen to what we want to
032hear. As parents, we have many rights to participate in decision makings as well and the well-being of educational needs for our students. We might not say what you want to hear, but we have a lot of good intentions to make the change we need in our district and obviously to change the reputation that all many of our school sites have. We are eager to connect with you soon and share our goals and hear your vision. May God bless you on this new journey and we strongly respect and support you. Mr. Mr. Matsuda, I sincerely wish you the best in your retirement. I will keep you in my prayers for good health, for you to enjoy your retirement. I appreciate a lot of the things you have done and I do know the many great things
033and changes you brought into our district. I strongly believe that you do care deep in your heart for the safety of our students. for that. Before you leave, I want you to I want to ask you to please honor Mia Mahia's memory by removing and holding those accountable who failed her and failed other students safety while being in the school grounds on your watch. I know you have a big heart and I know because you took care of one student that could have hurted many of our students and I appreciate that that will bring peace to this family not only to them but it leads and it shows the great person that you are and I want to thank you for that. On the other the other reason why I'm here, >> Mrs. Mia, Miss
034Mia, I'm sorry, but you're you're way over your three minutes. So, can you wrap up what you have to say, please? Thank you. >> Yeah, I'm actually here advocating for Mr. Rodriguez, and I wanted to share with you guys that he has made an important impact to our schools. So, I want to ask the board to please bring him back. He has brought a lot of students into our sports program and has made a positive impact with community and our youth. We need to have people that have great intentions and he's an an amazing asset to our school. I know that having him back will make a change for our school. Thank you and I apologize for going over the time. >> Thank you, Mr. Vero. >> Thank you. We have a number of speakers
035on the same subject. So, we're going to limit them to two minutes each. We'll start with U. Elise Halrich. Good evening board members and fellow community members. My name is Elise Halbre. I'm a current student at Cal State Long Beach as well as a competitive gymnastics coach at Air Gymnastics, the place Mia called her second home. Today, I'm speaking on behalf of future generations to come to request the implementation of stronger accountability measures and a thorough investigation into the actions that led to the loss of Mia Mia. Mia's name will never be forgotten at our gym. As someone who coaches young upand cominging gymnasts, we are constantly reminded of our MVP, Mia. I strive to share the same kindness, courage, and dedication that she embodies to every gymnast I coach. It's heartbreaking that Mia can't
036share her legacy, can't share her light herself, you'll continue to carry on her legacy for her. Last board meeting, you guys spent a total of 25 minutes discussing your district's poverty. Will this property remain a bullyfree zone that you claim across your district or you'll turn your eye again just like you did with Mia? Last board meeting, you guys also spent a total of 20 minutes on handing out kindness awards to the people of the AUHSD community. Where was that same kindness for Mia? Let me remind you, Mia was assaulted and harassed on your property under the supervision of your faculty. Board members, I don't think you understand. You can continue to give the same statement that you did the last two meetings and not hold eye contact with any of us speaking on behalf
037of Mia, but that doesn't mean we won't stop. We'll continue to show up. We'll continue to fill this room with posters, speeches, shirts, whatever it takes until we see what compliance with the Mia family is simply asking for. One, anti-bullying and suicide prevention in Mia's honor. Two, a bereavement support group for those in the AUHSD district. Three, disciplinary action. Four, training and education. And five, a thorough and unbiased investigation for MIA. Thank you. Next speaker is Amber Pigga. Good evening board members. My name is Amber Palega and I am the program director at Air Gymnastics in Anaheim where Mia Mahia trained as a gifted gymnast with an incredibly bright future. I want to begin by saying how deeply appalled and disappointed I am. It has been almost 10 months since we lost Mia due to
038bullying at Lexington Junior High School and yet nothing has been done. No accountability, no real change. And my question to you is simply why? Why has there been no action? In my three years working at ERA Gymnastics, I have worked with hundreds of kids, hundreds of families, and I have never hesitated once to remove a child from our program when their actions harm someone else. We do it because safety matters. We do it because children's well-being comes first. So tell me, why is it so difficult for you guys to do the same thing? Why is it so hard to protect the very students you are responsible for? If I stood here tonight and called all of you a derogatory name, I would probably probably be removed from this room immediately. There would be consequences. You
039are protected. So why isn't Mia? Why is it that I would face repercussions for my inappropriate behavior, but the students who bullied Mia have faced none? Help me understand that. Help every person who ever loved Mia understand that. Help every child in this district understand why the rules seem to protect the powerful but not the vulnerable. Mia deserved better and the students in this district deserve better. I am asking you to finally take action to so show these children that bullying is not tolerated. to show this community that you value a child's life more than the comfort of avoiding a difficult decision. Next speaker is Bianca Garcia. Evening board members, educators, and community members. My name is Bianca Garcia. I'm an AUHSD alum, a concerned community member, and I am Mia Mahia's cousin, Mr. Dr.
040Mitsuda, Dr. Mitsuda, you were not my superintendent during my time at Savannah and Brookers, but you were Mia Mahia's superintendent and the superintendent to the eight Anaheim High School students that were hit by a vehicle yesterday. I speak directly to you tonight because I know you're retiring and I want to remind you history does not forget and accountability does not retire. The decisions and lack of decisions made under your leadership shaped and ended lives, including the life of my beautiful and kind 13-year-old cousin, Mia Mahia. On your LinkedIn, you say you're a community advocate and you're known for compassion. I am hoping that now that you're retiring and no longer under any legal advice or liability limitations, I hear from you. I hope my uncles hear from you. To incoming Superintendent Dr. Jiren Frerieded, I
041hope you'll lead with integrity. I hope you stand firm in what is right even when challenges arise. I hope you keep students safe and alive. You have a huge opportunity to turn things around here. Board members, I hope you agree with me and hold Dr. Freed accountable. It is your role to ensure the district is responsive to the values, beliefs, and priorities of the community. The district's mission is to provide education in a safe environment. Safe. The community has been asking for student safety. What happened to MIA should not have happened. What happened to the eight Anaheim High School students yesterday should not have happened. The gross negligence and crimes by principles and teachers needs to stop. I don't know any of you personally, but I want to believe you chose to get into this
042role because you care about students. I don't expect you to care about me because I'm not a student, but Mia was. Her friends are still students. You need to step up, fulfill your duty, make decisions that will actually make a difference, choose to save lives, and spare families from this pain that I now know. Please. Next speaker, Roberto Garcia. Evening board members, educators, and community members. My name is Roberto Garcia, and I'm an AUHSC alum and a concerned community member. Our children deserve a school environment where they feel safe, supported, and seen. I'm a licensed professional engineer in the state of California. I like numbers. I like data. That's my thing. And I launched a student survey to assess how current Anaheim Union students feel about bullying and school safety. What has been reported is
043just quite horrifying. 50% of students witnessing bullying on a daily basis. 50% of students say they do not trust the staff to stop the bullying. 68% of victims of bullying are not supported by school staff. 90% of students are not satisfied with the discipline bullies receive. And over 40% of the students say they do not feel safe at school. This is not okay. And as district leaders, you cannot be okay with this. You need to increase supervision. There must be more trained adult supervision during lunch, passing periods, and after school to deter bullying and ensure student safety. Mandatory ethnic and sensitivity and antibbias training is needed for staff. All school teachers and staff need annual comprehensive ethnic sensitivity training to ensure that every student feels seen, respected, and safe in their learning environment. Anonymous student
044reviews of teachers are needed. At the end of each semester, students should have the opportunity to anonymously evaluate their teachers as such as done in higher education. This feedback will allow you to conduct internal audits and identify both areas of strength and critical concern. Mandatory Title 9 education is needed at the beginning of every academic year. All students need to be taught in an interactive and age appropriate manner their rights under Title 9. A paper pamphlet is it's not enough. Students deserve to understand, not just be handed information. These are actionable items and they're reasonable. I urge each and every one of you to take action. Thank you. Next speaker, uh, Jordan, uh, I think it's Medallion. Evening board members, educators, and community members. My name is Jordan Medí and I am currently a trained
045at the gym Mia Mia attended. But more importantly, she was my best friend. As you may know, Mia's tragic death has affected not only her family lives, but community. But more importantly, there's another problem. Her case is not being is not having the proper attention it needs. It seems like a tragic death like this is being overlooked and normalized when it shouldn't. Police bullies who are involved as an antagonist to Miah should be receiving consequences or even taking accountability. Not only this, but the safety for other students to be insured and provided easily. I have trouble with trusting her school, with helping all of us through her loss because they did not do anything for us, for her or her family. My daily life has been harder, even if this horrifying passing was 268 days
046ago. This is a call to action. Her death has not only impacted her loving family, friends, but the environment she felt light-hearted in. The gymnastics place she called home is now empty without her. Her precious memory still lives on without us. But we are asking for the least. Seek justice for Mia Mia. Thank you. Next, next speaker, Charlotte uh at Aldian. Good evening, board members. My name is Charlotte Aldrich and I'm a competitive gymnast at ERA Gymnastics. Mia Mahia was one of my teammates and one of my best friends. She dreamed of doing college gymnastics. She wanted to coach at era. But because of your inability to protect Mia, she no longer gets to follow these dreams. Mia endured a series of assaults at Lexington Junior High School. She was tripped, kicked, and shoved into
047a wall. Mia was humiliated by both her bullies and her teachers. AHSD claims to be committed to supporting the mental health and wellness of their students, but no commitment has been made. Countless students have been bullied on your watch. Despite reporting the bullying, victims are dismissed. Your negligence cost Mia her life, and it will continue to fail other students if nothing has changed. Thank you, Sophia Schuber. Good evening board members. My name is Sophia Schubert and I'm a member of the community grieving the loss of Mia Mahia. Mia was one of my close friends as well as my teammate. Mia was an incredible gymnast. She had dreams of competing in college gymnastics, but those dreams were cut short. Mia was relentlessly bullied at Lexington Junior High School. She was intimidated, humiliated, and physically assaulted. Even
048after her death, AUHSD continues to fail Mia and many other students. According to a recent survey, over 40% of the students in the district do not feel safe at school. This is unacceptable. Despite being given countless opportunities to take action, AOHSD has done hasn't made any effort to help the Mia family or other students who are struggling. We are demanding account accountability. Please do not let Mia's death just be another tragedy. Let it be the turning point for AHSD. Thank you. Next is Jennifer Torres. Good evening board members. My name is Jennifer Torres and my husband and myself are both ah ahsd graduates along with our three kids, two which are still students there. My daughter was one of Mia's best friends. As a as a parent, our heart breaks not only for our own
049child but for all lives were changed. Our daughter and Mia became friends after my own daughter was being bullied by her peers at Lexington. I'll never forget the drive home. My daughter was so excited to make a new friend that she just loved. Their friendship grew and blossomed quickly, but was cut way too short. My daughter will now carry on Mia's memory each step of the way. My daughter was bullied not only by her peers, but the same teacher that called me a stupid. This teacher not only made my child feel less than on a daily basis, but also called her out in front of her peers for her work or lack of. The teacher on countless occasions broke a legal binding IEP time after time. One day, she came home in tears. I was
050going to call the school, but made the choice not to after my daughter begged me not to call because of the fear of what would happen that next day in class. At the end of the school year and beginning of this year, things had gotten so bad. We made the decision to pull our daughter out of school because she no longer felt safe on campus. My daughter's friend group was falling apart and taking their pain out on each other every day. I'm if I made her go to school, I was called within an hour because the anxiety attacks were so bad that she was breaking out in a rash. She was not eating. She wasn't sleeping. And we were watching her fall apart day after day at home. Mia could be any one of our
051children. If this was your child, what would you want done? you um I'm sorry, I lost my place. You would want answers. You would want somebody held accountable for what happened. Think of the kids that are being bullied as we speak. It doesn't just happen at school. It happens when they leave the campus. It happens online all the time. And those children have to face that when they go back to school the next day. If you could just save one life, wouldn't it be worth it? A private investigation into what happened and accountability for the students that caused the bullying to Mia is not too much to ask. It is a must. If another child takes their own life, this district should be held responsible for it. They had plenty of time to make changes,
052but haven't. There is a problem and this district is turning a blind eye to it. Aren't our kids worth it? Do better for them. Thank you. Next speaker is Dulce Satello. Good evening members of the board and community. This is our last board meeting of 2025. And as we celebrate the accomplishments of our district, we also have to think about the tragedies we've endured as an AUHSD community. From the stabbing outside of Savannah High School to the loss of Mia Mahia, that is one that has left our community wondering how did this happen? So, I'm here and I'm urging our board to start 2026 with action, review our anti-bullying policies, and implement disciplinary actions to protect all of our kids. And I want to end my comment today with expressing how we are all hurting
053for our Anaheim High School students affected by yesterday's event, but we are Anaheim strong and together we will heal. Thank you. I want to thank all the speakers this evening that came forward to speak on all various subjects. I especially want to um commend the the students, the young students that came up here and spoke to us. I know it can be very scary not only speaking into a microphone but speaking in front of a whole bunch of people. So, thank you for that. uh as you know the board cannot engage in a dialogue uh on any subject that has been brought to us. We can receive it and uh and thank you for that. But I will say as I have said in the past how much the board receives what you say. We
054feel extremely sad about the loss of one of our students and I want the public who are listening and who are are here this evening to know that the board hears you and the district is taking action. We do not sit here idle and just hear what you have to say and go home at night. We are investigating. We are taking action. So, I just wanted to get that out so public know that. Uh, moving on. The next item is, uh, number eight, superintendent and staff report. Mr. Matsuda. Thank you, uh, Mr. President. Um, our hearts, uh, go out to the families of the cross country girls that were injured yesterday. Um we are very proud of the staff and the community stepping up um in support. We've had u several elected officials and um
055other organizations step up as well in terms of offering their support. The um the update is that um thank God um none of the students were uh severely injured. I although I think out of the seven, five, six are out of the hospital and one is still under observation. So please um send our hearts and prayers out to the Anaheim High School community. That's my report. Thank you. Quick report. I just want to take a moment because it is uh our superintendent's last board meeting and it's our last staff report with him here. So I I just want to publicly thank Mike for his leadership uh and all that he has done in his role. Uh you'll be greatly missed but your legacy will continue. Um I do wish you an amazing retirement and I
056hope it's one that's filled with lots of happiness, love, and of course great health. So congratulations Mike and happy holidays everyone else both here on the DAS and out in the community. Well, I'd like to uh second everything that Dr. Frerieded said and um you know, Mike, we've been on an amazing j journey together. I've learned um just an incredible amount over the years from you and the most important thing I've learned is just what a wonderful human being you are and how much you care about how much you care about people and students and the differences you've you've made for students is you really can't even quantify it. and uh I feel privileged to have been able to um serve underneath you and um love you and wish wish you the very best. >>
057Well, I also want to echo my colleagues and um thank you Mike. This is um finish up my fifth year here with the district and um my daughter came first and then me and then my second daughter. um thank you for allowing me to serve under you and to give me the confidence and the support um that I needed from you as well. And so, thank you for allowing me to let me fly and do all the things that um we have set out to do. So, we've done a lot of great things and I hope you a uh amazing retirement. And to pile on, I will just share uh the sentiments of everyone who is speaking here tonight, not only at the DAS, but other people who've come to support you and wish you
058well. Um I'm looking forward actually to the next couple of weeks because you're still with us and and then launching you into your next stage. So good luck. >> Likewise, I'd like to echo what everyone is uh saying, Mike. You've been a courageous leader. uh you've provided guidance, support, and mentorship to many of us, to our community, to our families, students, and staff. And we are forever grateful for that. And we wish you all, we wish you the best, and we'll continue to be in contact. And happy holidays to all out here. And and uh we'll see you soon, right at the uh turn of the year. >> Thank you, Win, for your sentiments, wishing Mr. Matsuda farewell, but the board will do that at the end of the the session today. Uh, next are
059uh reports. And before we actually have reports, I'd like to recognize some some people in the audience. First of all, uh, we have Jeff Morgan Stern, our ASKA president. I know there he is. Okay. Uh, Heather Hutner, president of CSEA. Uh, Lacy Munger, APA co-president. There she is. Um, Jennifer Cisai, Alta President. Okay. Uh then we have uh Mr. Al Jabar. I saw him walk in. There he is. Okay. Chief of staff for uh Supervisor Doug Chaffy and a former board member here. So uh thank you for being here. Uh we have assembly woman. I don't think that Sharon Griova is here, but I think I saw Anthony there's Anthony Monroori. Thank you for being here representing her. Uh Justin Massie, office of Senator Tom Thurberg. Thank you. Jennet Brown's office is um sorry, Luke
060Ray's office is represented by uh Jennet Brown. There she is. Front row. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah, she's got a promotion, right? Then we have uh three mayors this evening. We have Connor Trout from Bueno Park. We have David Burke from uh Cyprus and we have Nesh Patel from La Palma. So, thank you for being here. Uh representing uh uh Vincent Cereamont, we have Richard S. Is it Santon? >> Santi. Okay. Thank you. Um let's see. We have um Maggie Mareno from uh Council Member Leon's office uh city of uh Anaheim. And we have um uh Louise Perez for Supervisor Mark >> Assembly members. So, I'm sorry. Valencio in the off in the in the audience. I didn't see it there. Okay. Hiding back there. Okay. I think I got everybody. Oh, Lauren Klesker from um
061uh uh that other district over there. I think it's Fullerton Joint Union High School District. Yes. Thank you for board member. Uh is that it for recognition? Okay. So, now we will have some association reports. U Mr. Morgan Stern, you care to come forward and from ASA. All right. Good evening everyone. Uh, board president O'Neal, board of trustees, uh, Superintendent Matsuda, soon to be Superintendent Dr. Frereded, cabinet, educators, and community. Um, want to continue some of the congratulations here uh to Trustee Males. I very much appreciate your comments in your speech tonight. Uh, spoke to my heart as well and look forward to working with you in the years to come. Uh, Superintendent Matsuda, congratulations again on your retirement. Uh again, very jealous that I can't go into retirement, not yet. But uh but again,
062looking forward to working with you in many years to come on behalf of the well-being of public education as a public good and a right and a foundation for our democracy. Um congratulations to my friend Carlos Hernandez on being uh appointed executive director as co-f facilitator of the community steering committee. I work with him very closely and look forward to a continued working relationship with him. I think that's everybody might have forgotten, so I apologize. Um there just kind of one thing I want to bring to the public's attention and to the board and cabinet's attention tonight uh beyond the the well-wishes of the December holiday is that the as co-ac co-f facilitator of the Anaheim Union High School District Community School steering committee uh we had a strong consensus last week in a vote
063to recommend that the west side uh five schools of Oxford, Cypress, Lexington, Kennedy, and Walker trying to make sure I remember them all. um that the staffing positions for community schools as a community school full-time uh coordinator for a classified position and a half-time release teacher lead uh be placed at those schools uh for the 26 27 and 27 28 years in order for those schools to begin to continue on their community schools journey that they began uh this year. Uh we believe that that staff is essential to do that work and it really honors the idea that we are all a community schools district. I know in two years when the seed money runs out for the grant, uh we're going to be facing that question of sustainability districtwide and it'd be great to
064do it at all of our schools together and figure that out together. Um so just wanted to share that with you tonight. Um we are happy to engage in any and all discussions around those positions. Um if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. You're welcome to always visit us at the steering committee uh for conversation. Um, but just, you know, let us know. We'll be happy to to engage in those conversations. Beyond that, I just want to wish everyone a terrific holiday. I know as educators, one of the blessings is we get two weeks off, right, for Christmas break. So, I wish everyone a great holiday break. Friends and family, get some rest, have some fun, and some enjoyment, and we'll see everybody back here in the new year. All right.
065Thank you. >> Next, Heather Hutner. Hello, board of trustees, cabinet, superintendent Mitsuda, soon to be superintendent Dr. Frerieded. Um, on behalf of the classified employees, uh, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Superintendent Mitsuda as he retires. His support for our staff and commitment to collaboration have made a lasting impact on our schools and the communities that we serve. Under his leadership, we have seen progress in creating a positive work environment, strengthening communication, and ensuring that classified employees are recognized as essential partners in student success. Before we look ahead, we want to acknowledge the tragic accident involving multiple students yesterday. Our thoughts are with the students, their families, and everyone who was affected. We also extend our deepest gratitude to the first responders, school staff, and community members who acted swiftly and compassionately
066during this time. Their dedication reminds us of the strength and resilience within AUHSD. As we move forward into the new year, we remain committed to continuing the spirit of partnership with district leadership. We're excited to work with the new board of trustee, Dr. Mauis and the incoming superintendent, Dr. Frerieded. We'd like to thank Dr. Frerieded for his early efforts to include classified employees in district conferences and collaborative discussions. We also appreciate his willingness to work with us to explore ways to increase our 5.75 hour employees to six hours. This would not only benefit our employees but provide more support for both teachers and students in the classroom. We also want to express our appreciation to the district librarian Justennia Vera for her leadership in bringing classified employees into conversations about artificial intelligence and providing related
067trainings. These opportunities empower our members to stay informed and prepare for the evolving educational landscape and allowed me to use AI to write this. Additionally, we are proud of our district's commitment to ensuring that students and their families have the resources necessary to succeed since we're a leader in the community schools movement. Unfortunately, many of our classified staff face the same challenges as our students and families. In fact, some of them are our students families. They worry about paying rent or mortgage each month. They struggle to find affordable housing locally and often drive 30, 40, and even 50 miles each way to get to work. Many work multiple jobs, experience food insecurity, and live one unexpected bill away from financial disaster if they aren't there already. Just like our students, if we want our employees
068to perform well and succeed, we must ensure that they also have the resources they need. It's important to recognize that supporting classified employees is essential to sustaining the success of our district. Our focus in the coming year will be on maintaining open dialogue, advocating for fair working conditions, and supporting initiatives that enhance the educational experience for all students. Together, we can make the coming year one of growth, collaboration, and success. Thank you for your continued support and for valuing the contributions of CSEA's classified employees. >> Thank you, Lacy Munger. Good evening, President O'Neal, members of the board, Superintendent Matts Suda one last time, executive cabinet, and community members. Um, before we start, just want to say congratulations to Carlos Hernandez for his promotion to executive director. Fun fact, he actually oversaw counselors at one time.
069Um, we gave him a run for his money. Um, but he survived and I'm sure he put that on his resume and that's probably a reason why he got the position that he's in right now. So, congratulations. He's going to do great. Um, as I was contemplating what to share tonight for APGA, um, a lot came to my mind just based on how I've done things in the past. The initial college application season is now behind us. Financial aid is now in progress and our counselors are guiding our students through their academic plan and preparation for course selection in January. All of this is important work because it shows the commitment that counselors have to our students when it comes to academics and their college and career readiness. And while we love our data and
070we love our numbers because they paint a picture of where our students stand. And I do get excited when I get to share this data with you because I'm like, "Oh my gosh, look at all this cool stuff." The reality is that behind every number and every task are the relationships that the counselors build with their students, their staff, families, and the community. And so I'm going to get a little counselory for a minute. And counselor is not a word, but I'm going to make it a word for tonight. It's a verb. Um, right now our students are preparing for finals at the end of the first semester. And whether they're studying or they're completing their PTAs or they're wrapping up projects, we know there is stress involved. And that's only the stress that we
071see because we know those deadlines. Teachers are also working hard, grading, supporting their students, and meeting their timelines. And our AHSD families are also experiencing that stress as well, often in ways we don't know. And sometimes we do. Um, this time of year naturally brings reflection on how we've done. We look back to see what's been gone right, what's not gone so well. and counselors work with these stressors I mentioned on a daily basis. We are the ones who do meet with students who are overwhelmed about grades, supporting them when unexpected tragedies occur, supporting them when um or listening when they feel like they've been wronged. Counselors are also the ones supporting teachers when frustrations arrive, whether in the classroom or personally at times. And we work closely with families when they need guidance or
072some kind of meeting. This kind of social emotional work is not always quantitative like I've presented in the past, but these daily interactions are what ultimately drive the data that I've shared over the past few months with you and why we've been so successful. So, with that said, just let's spend this last month of the year reflecting on our current practices as we prepare for how we can do even better next year. APJ wishes Superintendent Matsu a joyful retirement. You your vision for this district has really driven um a lot of how counseling has come to be over the last few years. Your drive and your guidance has guided our work as well. So thank you for that. We really have transformed over the last few years due to the vision that you have provided
073to us. So thank you. And for everybody else, we wish everybody a happy holiday season. Counselors will be ready in 2026 to continue guiding our students down the path that they choose, and we look forward to entering that year with the same purpose, care, and commitment that define AUHSD counselors. Thank you. >> Next, Jennifer Cisai is on her way up already before I even say that. >> Of course I am. You know I'm here before you even call me. Trustees, colleagues, and guests so dear, we gather to celebrate the close of the year. The halls are festive. The spirits are bright. As we share our district's highlights tonight, we start with the tribute sincere and true. For Superintendent Matsuda, a farewell to you. As you embark on your retirement quest, we wish you joy, relaxation,
074and nothing but the best. Your journey continues, though paths may divide with our deepest gratitude for being our guide. Now to Cypress High, where the banners fly high for the girls volleyball team who reached for the sky. Through hard work and grit, they sealed their faith. Crown the CIF champions of the entire state. At Orangeview and Western, the culture is strong with a winter wear challenge where all staff belong. Wellness ambassadors trained by chalk with care ensure mental health support is effectively there. We reflect on our practices, promising and new, while restorative justice helps broaden our view. With circles in classrooms and kid talk to guide, we support every student with pride. At Lexington Junior High, the excitement is grand with undefeated athletes taking the stand. In season 2 sports, they are bringing us fame,
075playing with heart, and respecting the game. The band and choir have tuned up their song for the holiday assembly. We've waited for so long. With a kindness tree blooming during lunch hour, they finish the semester with spirit and power. And at Magnolia, the Sentinels thrive, keeping their vibrant school spirit alive. With real world learning, they open the door to opportunities never imagined before. They feed curiosity and grow stronger together, digging deep to achieve no matter the weather. from our schools to this board as the year finds its end. May peace and good tidings on all of you descend. Happy holidays to AUHSD. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next, we have student uh representative report Leia Garcia. >> Hello everyone. So to begin first with Anaheim High School, congratulations to Anaheim High School because their very
076own girls flag football team won the division 5 CIF championship. And you can see it very clearly on their faces right there how hard they worked and how excited they were for the activities they led. Yes. And they also went continued during the fall season to do PI president with over 30 presidents online and that's a very fun tradition for them and they were all very excited for that. There's also other celebrations at Camp Cambridge Academy where Cambridge Academy attended the forestry challenge where they explored nature, learned hands-on environmental science, and represented their community with pride. Their ASB also hosted a schoolwide scavenger hunt where students and teachers teamed up with um to participate in challenges building community and creating memorable memorable experiences together. Next at Cypress High School, the girls volleyball team, as um
077Miss Lacy said before, secured the division 2 CIF state title and the won the CIF SS for the first time in 18 years. So, they worked extremely hard for that title and they were all very excited. And then at Kennedy High School, the JFK Latinos and Neidos invited students to join them for the DOS Muertos Festival to view the amazing work done by the students in Kennedy, the Spanish department. And they also attended a ASB conference where they were able to learn a lot about different um programs that are going on and different ways to incorporate their school spirit. And then at Catella High School, November was a fantastic month for their service. NHS ASB and their community schools chapter spearheaded a service project that helped helped their families um most in need. So that's
078where they collected a bunch of food for their families in need and gifts and other things that were needed in the community. And at LEA, their Laera band color guard delivered an outstanding performance at their de los mto themed show, Remember Me, at the AGC 62nd band spectacular with band members swaying like the dead and the color guard embodying festive skeletal figures. The performance beautifully showcased culture, creativity, and collaboration in a vibrant and memorable celebration. That experience was gone. We went all the way ambassadors and it was extremely beautiful low especially. And at Magnolia, the Magnolia Theater Department performed their first show of the year, which was called Bad Auditions by Bad Actors. A special thanks to the Taylor Thorne and Ian Talbot for their wonderful jobs directing and producing. Next, at Oxford Academy, 11
079Oxford students advanced to the PTA district showcase, wishing all of the artists and performers the best of luck as they compete at the fourth district reflection showcase. In addition, all of our schools did bags of hope um where we gathered gifts for those in need for those who aren't as fortunate to buy their own Christmas gifts. Next, at Savannah, all winter sports are succeeding in their activities. We have water polo, basketball, and soccer. And theater had a massive production showcasing their talent and ability. In addition, they also held a deos muertos event and um also participated in band spectacular. And at Western, after months of preparation, Hispanic Club presented Orange View Western's annual Di Muertos event, a celebration rich in culture that encompassed a variety of lively performances, games, food, and gorgeous art. They also
080had their second RSGP summit, and they're continuing to guide and help their students in everything they're needed. Okay, that's it. Thank you, Thank you, Leia. Uh, do we have any uh a PTA representative in the audience this evening? Seeing nobody rushing to the microphone. Okay, so we're going to move on to number 10, election of officers. The board of trustees is requested to participate in a brief discussion on election process prior to the nomination. So the way it'll work is we start with president and we'll ask for nominations. After the president has changed hands, then the the new president will continue on with the clerk of the board and the assistant clerk at that. Okay. So okay, we're ready. Um, so I entertain a motion for a president of the board for the next year.
081>> I nominate Jessica Guerrero. >> Okay, so we have a nomination for Miss Guerrero here. Do I have a We have a second. Okay, seems like we're running in true form here. Any discussion? No, no discussion. Okay, all in favor say I. >> I opposed. Okay, Miss Guerrero. Thank you, colleagues. Truly honored to be named board president and grateful for the trust uh placed upon me. I look forward to working alongside my fellow board members, our staff, and our community to lead with equity, collaboration, and a shared vision for our student success. And with that, I will move on to item 10.2. um for nominations for clerk of the board of trustees. >> I move miss uh >> he's not even looking this way. Randle Tjo >> I second that motion. Um any discussion? >>
082All in favor please say I. >> I. >> Congratulations. Uh Trusty Ronald Tjo. Item 10.3, uh, assistant clerk of the board of trustees. Open for nominations. >> I move that Ron Hosshi be the next, uh, assistant clerk of the board of trustees. >> Second. >> Awesome. Any discussion? All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Congratulations, Mr. Hoshi. >> Y, >> President Guerrero, if you'd like to take 11.1 and 11 through 11.4 4 together. You would be welcome to do that. >> Okay. I we will be taking 11.1 through 11.4 together. Um can >> so moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any discussion? >> Seeing none, all in favor, please vote. I >> I. All right. And then I I know I just became president like five seconds ago, but I'm going to use
083my president prerogative to move up item 14 and 15 because I know we have a few guests in the uh room and you're hosting a reception. Uh so please stay for presentations. U after that we will have a reception. So >> I would um I would second. Do we need a motion for that? No. Okay, let's do it. >> Thank you. All right. >> Great idea. >> Just do it. 14.1 Honoring outgoing board president. Um, if everyone could please join me in the center for >> moving and shaking. >> Best round. >> Okay. The board of trustees will honor trustee Brian O'Neal for his service as board president from December 2024 through December 2025. Um I want to thank him for his steady leadership during a year of very significant transition for our school district.
084Um he's had a has guided us through a successful superintendent search um a board vacancy appointment um as well as um our district uh challenges this year including a thought our thoughtful response to immigration enforcement concerns and just really important conversations around all of our advancements and um uh initiatives that our district has done. So um on behalf of the board of trustees, thank you Mr. O'Neal for your service this year and we have a plaque to honor you. Yes, you may go back to your seat. Thank you. Okay. And now the time has come. Superintendent Masuda, if you can stay in the center, please um um so tonight we are honoring um our superintendent um as he concludes his final board meeting and enters a well-deserved retirement at the end of this month. For
08511 years, he has led with courage, conviction, and unwavering belief in what our students can achieve. His leadership has opened doors, expanded opportunities, and shaped the futures of thousands of young people across our district. He brought forward innovative ideas, pushed all of us to think boldly, and united our community around a shared vision of equity and excellence. Because of his guidance, our district is stronger, more cohesive, and better prepared to support students for generations to come. We are deeply grateful for the impact he has made and the legacy he leaves behind, and we wish him every happiness in his next chapter on behalf of the entire AUD board of trustees and everyone that you've impacted over the n over the past 11 years. Thank you and congratulations on your retirement. nine days, but who's counting?
086Uh, it's truly uh been an honor uh to serve the board and serve our entire AUHSD family for almost 12 years and before that 20 years as a as a teacher. I um I shared this uh brief story with the principles, but in 1998 I was uh one of my favorite movies was Stan and Deliver uh a movie, a true story about an amazing teacher in Garfield High School. Uh and um Escalante, right? Haime Escalante. And uh you know I and that really uh made me think about how wonderful it would be to be a teacher, someone who can connect with kids, especially our marginalized kids, someone who really loved them and believed in them. And the word that I learned, the Spanish word was ganas, which means uh you know what is your passion?
087What do you believe in? And of course I believe in the unlimited unlimited you through this educational system that we've built. But the Japanese uh so there's two words Ghanas. The Japanese have another word gaman. Gaman means grit. It means the courage to carry out your passion. And um collectively I'm really proud of all the things that we have done with both the northstar of vision serving all of our young people with love and compassion but having the courage to move a lot of people's cheese over the years and to be honest it's taken a lot out of me over the years. Um and you know it's a sacrifice sacrifice of the board, sacrifice of the teachers on the front line, sacrifice of parents. We heard so many stories today and um you know I
088tell people as I visit I recite and say goodbye that with so many families that we serve every week is literally life and death, divorce and birth. the whole cycle of life. And so it is so so important as we go through these uh crazy upside down times that the Anaheim Famia stays intact and important and and caring. We're going to get triggered over, you know, we're going to get triggered and we're going to, you know, crazy things are going to happen. Um, but I ask that our FAMIA serve with grace and believe in each other. Uh, because that's the magic of this district. And this is why I've spent my whole professional career here. Um, we may not always agree on solutions, but we agree with love. God bless you all. Thank you very
089much. All right. And then I know we have a few guests tonight that are also here to honor Superintendent Msuda. Um, so I'm going to start with our city representatives. Uh starting with uh city of Buena Park, our mayor Connor Trout. Welcome to the stage or stadium. >> Mike, you have been an innovator. You've been transformative. Uh I'm so thrilled that my son will someday be a student in the Anaheim Union High School District based on the foundation you have created. Um, at a time when folks were shying away from AI, trying to stop it, you leaned into that. You've innovated. You made Anaheim Union High School District on the map across this nation because the innovations you've led into. You've been transformative. We heard about the school bonds. Getting to see how this has
090changed not just the structures and how they look on buildings and people's property values, but the actual education folks have in the classroom. You've made an incredible difference for not just the people of Buena Park as as the mayor. I think I'm supposed to say that part. Um but really education across our region and throughout this country. Thank you for being an inspiration. I'm excited for what you have next. You've earned this moment. Um and I know the rest of your board and your team is going to carry the torch strong. Great work. >> Thank you, mayor. Thank you so much. Next we have uh the city of La Palmer, our mayor uh Nish Patel. >> Well, thank you board of trustees. Thank you to our community. um you know having one daughter gone through
091AUHSD from Oxford and um you setting the tone and the foundation is very important for us to lead into the future and I know you're going to be greatly missed but I on behalf of the city of La Palma I have a proclamation for you. I could probably do about 12 to 15 or write a have a book of all your achievements, but I do want to go through this because it shows some of your notable accomplishments. And today is your day, my friend, because in nine days you'll be waking up in your boxers and enjoying your life. So >> um so on behalf of the city of La Palma whereas Superintendent Michael Matsuda is nationally recognized 21st century educational leader known for innovation entrepreneurship and compassion. Whereas under Superintendent Matsuda's leadership, the Anaheim Union
092School District has built a new educational model called career preparedness systems framework in partnership with higher education, private, and nonprofit sectors of which this model has extended and transformed educational opportunities for all students centering on their own voice and purpose. Whereas Superintendent Matsuda's several accolades include one of 12 national leaders to learn from awards from Education Week magazine, the Visionary Education Leadership Award from Cal State University Fullerton, the California Association for Bilingual Education, CAB Administrator of the Year Award, and the Honorary Doctorate of the University from Chapman University, the Outstanding Community Partner Award, and the UCI from the UCI School of Education and being named the California for so the social study administrator of the year. Whereas under superintendent Matsuda's leadership, AUHSD leads the state with 17 democracy schools which promotes student voice and civic
093engagement through the district. Whereas as an innovator, Superintendent Matsuda developed the Anaheim Innovative Mentoring Experience Program, creating mentorship opportunities for over 20,000 high school students. established more than 300 annual summer work-based paid in internships and experiences for students, uplifted innovative teachers, leaders who have developed a district-wide student capstone experience, and the first esports and game design pathway among other remarkable innovations across the district. whereas Superintendent Matsuda conceptualized the AUHSD servatathon and an annual service event celebrating MLK day with over 4,000 students, families, and adult mentors. Whereas through dedication, Superintendent Matsuda developed the AI K12 deeper learning summit and bringing together leading national AI experts and K12 teachers from the over 30 states to explore how AI can support a whole children education. Now therefore, be it proclaimed that the city council of the city of
094La Palma hereby recognizes and honors Superintendent Matsuda for his exemplary public service, his contribution to democracy in public schools, and his inspiration for future generations in the city of La Palma and other AUHSD cities, and does hereby congratulate him on his service and welldeserved retirement. Thank you. >> And next we have from the city of Cypress, uh, Mayor David Burke. Uh, hello. I'm David Burke and, uh, I'm the son of two public school teachers. And so for everyone in the room who is involved with public education, you have my deepest gratitude. Uh, Superintendent Metsuda, schools are, in my opinion, the foundation of a thriving city, community, and society. And they're part of the reason that families like mine move to cities like Cypress, where we have the Anaheim Union High School District, and stay in
095cities like Cypress. uh my colleagues from other cities have done a great job of highlighting some of your accomplishments. I know that innovation is a word that's come up many times and I think it can be very challenging to embrace the future uh and particularly challenging to prepare a new generation for technology, a different working environment, different types of jobs and things like that. And so knowing that we've had leaders like you thinking about those issues and helping prepare our youth for the society and the jobs of tomorrow, uh it gives parents like me peace of mind. Uh so thank you very much for that. Um and lastly, I just wanted to say the um contributions that the district has made in terms of the democracy schools and civics education. It's something that's so critically
096important. I think more important than ever that people grow up with an understanding of how their government works, how to make a meaningful contribution to the world around them. So, thank you so much for your leadership over the years and I wish you a wonderful retirement. >> Thank you. And thank you. From the city of Anaheim, uh we have Maggie Moriro representing Council M Carlos Leon. >> Thank you. >> Hello everybody. My name is Maggie Moreno and here to present this certificate of recognition to Michael Matsuda. Unfortunately, I've not worked with you very much, but I've have heard of you since 2008 from Jeannie Tran Martin. >> Oh, wow. >> Yes. Yes. So, she told me all about you and until this day, I see everything that you've done. the proclamation states well. Congressman Curry
097also has I read the the congressional uh certificate that we have and you have done an amazing job. I'm really proud of everything that you've done and I'm sure everybody appreciates here what's happening with the students that you've guided and as a result Carlos Leyon now Councilman Carlos Leon follows your footsteps is a measure of the things that you have done here in Anaheim. So, congratulations. Enjoy your retirement and I hope it goes well in your boxers. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Yes. Thank you so much. I feel so much about you. Yes. >> Next, we have our Orange County Board of Supervisors. We have Al Jabar from the Office of Supervisor Doug Chaffy and former board member of AHC. separate >> isn't reading the whole thing. >> We also have uh Richard Santana
098from the office of Sacramento. >> Well, first of all, let's clear it out. What color boxes, Mike? So, um, first of all, I had the pleasure of serving and hiring you as superintendent. So, I'm I'm so glad to be here, although in in in a different form. Supervisor Doug Chief, he couldn't be here. He's going to expect a you could expect a call from him tomorrow morning. Um, but he just wanted to this morning we sat down and having a conversation about you retiring and one thing that he mentioned was how Anaheim Union High School District and our district was going to miss your leadership, visionary leadership, bold leadership and he wants to thank you on behalf of all the parents, students for believing in our students ability and creating unlimited opportunities for them. So,
099thank you very much and we wish you a well-rested retirement. And I know you're not going to retire because I still have an email from you on a project that I have not opened yet that I need to read and respond back to you. So, congratulations and welld deserved. Thank you. >> I'll just be very brief. On behalf of Eentees Sacramento, uh we had a pleasure of working with the district on providing some food assistance and your district had did an amazing job making sure that the event was success and it's under your leadership, your administrators. I want to thank everyone in this room who supported our efforts. So, thank you so much. Happy retirement. >> Thank you. >> Of course. Uh yes. Uh we have our California Senate Representative from the office of Senator
100Tom Umberg, uh Justin Massley. >> Congratulations. >> Hi everyone. Good evening. Uh my name is Justin Massie. I'm very proud to be here today. Um, >> CSBA, >> maybe let's hold that together. You got that? I'm very proud to be here today on behalf of State Senator Tom Umbberg. I have had the distinct pleasure to know Superintendent Mansuda and work alongside him and the board um in a prior role doing education policy, working alongside the superintendent and the board to advocate for the resources that our students need. He has been a continual advocate for the students, not only in this district, but in the county and in California at large. I've been so impressed. I mean, one of my first days uh with the California School Boards Association, I remember going to U. Michael Matsuda's
101AI summit and he was revolutionary when we weren't talking about chat GBT and integrating AI into everything. He was at the forefront. So, from AI to the Magnolia Aggra Science Center, which I got to see uh our state superintendent Tony Thurman come and recognize that incredible work. Democracy schools as um has been mentioned, the accolades could go on and on. Um, but I just want to say thank you and congratulations on behalf of the senator. And I want to read the last um line here um resolved by Senator Thomas J. Um that he takes great pleasure in commending Michael Matsuda for his visionary role in guiding the development of the Anaheim Union High School District to its current preeminence and extends to him sincere best wishes for all the richness and rewards of an active
102and productive retirement. Congratulations, Superintendent Sorry. And next we have representatives from the California State Assembly from Luis Press from the office of assembly member Valencia and Anthony Monroe from the office of assembly member Sharon Kirksova. Uh good evening everybody. Um I'm so happy to be here. Uh first I I just want to congratulate you on 11 great years of service as a proud product myself of Anaheim High School. Go Colonist. Um I just wanted to let you know that ever since I've been in this position, I have I have seen so many great changes out of all our schools. the MAC farm, um, Gilbert High School. I oversee most the majority of our AHSD schools and I am so proud of all the work that the schoolboard members have done and uh, on behalf of
103the assembly woman, we want to congratulate you on 11 years of great service and we really appreciate it. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. And then uh on behalf of uh Assembly Member Aalina Valencia and as Anthony noted, we have the other portion of the district which we think are probably the best schools, Anaheim and Catella. Um but we want to say thank you so much and congratulations for all your years of effort. Uh Jessica and I, we went to high school together and uh it was your first year as superintendent. So I think you should see all your work has come to fruition uh especially in the civic engagement in all those roles. So, thank you so much. >> Do my best. >> And then, uh, last but not least, our representative from
104our Congress Luca's office, Janet Brown. I'm so honored to be here representing Congressman Luca and I'm going to pass a congressional record that we created for you. And what comes to mind for me is the word legacy, not just as a superintendent, but as a teacher. I mean, this is actually 33 years. Is that correct? And as we talk tonight about the people here, the the elected officials, the congressman's a grad from Anaheim High, class of 76, and I'm class of 77. So, we get to be the older ones here that remember getting to watch what has transpired. And I am so proud to be a product of this school district and to watch the progress and the transformation has been incredible for me. I'm very involved with the Anaheim High Alumni Association and I
105want to just continue working to support our students and continue your legacy and I know the people here the board will be doing that and I would be remiss if I didn't mention that his mother was also couldn't graduate from Anaheim High because of the circumstances and that time frame but I know >> mother she got a diploma though from uh Jan Billings. So >> that's right and how proud she would be of you. So, thank you and congratulations. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Okay, I believe that was everyone. >> Oh, yes. One collective photo, please. If you could please step up to the front, our representatives You want your kid? >> Hello Hello. That's cute. >> We can't air drop the photo. Thank you all for joining us. Uh we will now be
106hosting a small reception down the hall in our district lounge. Uh we uh invite all of you to join us. We will be honoring uh Trusty O'Neal and uh as our outgoing board president, Trusty Mcllis, our newly appointed trustee, as well as our outgoing superintendent, Michael Masuda, and our incoming in incoming superintendent, Dr. Jiren Freed. So, please join us and we will reconvene our meeting in 10 minutes. Thank you. established day and hour for regular school board meetings. This is an action item. >> So moved. >> Second. >> So move and second. Um any discussion on the dates provided? I >> Yes. Uh you you'll see on July there's there's two dates there. The reason why there's two dates, I'm asking it to be moved to the 9th. Otherwise, you won't see me here. I'll
107be >> out of the country. >> Okay. So, that's why I'm asking for that change. >> It works for me. >> Does that work for everyone? >> July 9th. Yeah. >> July 9th. All right. Um, so we have a slow we have a motion and a second and we're going to keep July 9th for July. U July 9th for our July meeting. So, all in favor, you could please vote I. >> I. >> All right. Item 13, board of trustees appointments to committees. This is an action item. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. Motion and second. Um so at this time we're going to look at the items that need to the committees that need to be filled. And right now it's the committees that are former trustee Katherine Smith held. Um, so
108I will be taking nominations for the first one is the greater Anaheim special education and local plan area and that is an alternate seat. Anyone interested in survey? >> You won't have too many because I attend all of them. Uh there's only been a couple of meetings that I haven't been able to attend uh because of Orange County School Board uh Association um AXA dinners. Um they usually try to accommodate my schedule, but in the in the case that you want to come uh to any of the meetings, uh you're more than welcome. Um or if you can fill in, I'd let you I'll let you know ahead of time. So it would probably be one or two meetings that you would be an alternate for >> uh Madame President, can I get a um
109with regards to each of these position? Oh, it says on the left how many positions? So, we only need one. I would I would be happy to step up for uh this position and uh expand my understanding of the greater uh Anaheim SULPA. >> Thank you. And that'll be alternate position um in case Trusty Reno TJO doesn't attend. Um, all right. The next opening is the City of Anaheim Parks and Rex Commission. Are we still taking nominations for that? Is that committee still active? >> Yes, it is. We are taking >> uh board members, if it's okay, I have served on this uh committee before. Um, it does work. It does go on Monday uh Wednesdays, but I also know that uh they are reorganizing in that uh I believe that is four-year terms. Uh
110I wouldn't mind doing that unless somebody else uh would like that. >> Okay. Anaheim resident only. So probably should be >> sub. Yes, Anaheim resident only. So we will take your nomination first. I can't do it. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you, Trusty Mcllis. >> Thank you, Madam President. >> The next is the representative to the insurance committee. I know uh Trustee Hosshi, you served as alternate. Would you like to step up as a representative or open it up for nominations? >> I wanted to find out if anybody else would love to serve on that as on the insurance. It's a really important position. >> It is. >> I would love to, but 2 p.m. is uh very hard for me to to make. If it was later, I would I would How about
111if uh I become an alternate on that? >> So, I know they didn't they didn't want to make any changes midyear, too. So, um I will stay on the stay on that with you. Um President Guerrero. >> Okay. So, there'll be uh myself and trusty Hosshi appointed and then alternate Rand Tjo. Very good with that. Are you okay with that, >> Annie? >> Yeah, that's okay with me. >> Okay. >> I couldn't come to all the meetings, but if you Yeah. >> in a pinch. Okay. >> All right. Um the next seat is the representative to the wellness committee. Uh currently, Mr. O'Neal and Miss Smith. So, there's one opening if anyone was interested. >> I'm very interested in this if it's okay with the board. >> Wellness. >> Yes. Any discussion on that? Okay.
112No, trusty males. Thank you. The next is the representative to student discipline uh task force. We have uh Trusty Hosshi and Trusty Smith. I know Trusty Rand Cho, you served as alternate. Would you like to be the representative? >> I would. >> Perfect. Um All right. So, it'll be Hosshi and then uh Trusty Ren Tjo. And then we do need an alternate. Um, I am happy to step up as alternate for that committee. >> Um, President Guerrero, so am I still the nominating committee for >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Are you okay with that? >> I'm very okay with that. Yes. >> All right. Uh, moving along. Um, the city of Bueno Park representative right now it's um, Hoshi and Smith. There is opening. Um I'm happy to take that opening to represent uh city
113of Bueno Park along with Trusty Hoshi. That's okay. >> I'd like to stay on there. >> Okay. So it' be the both of us. Uh the next opening city of Stanton, Trusty Rand Tjo and Oh no, sorry. That one's already filled. Uh the next one is our alleged contacts and districts current appointees. Um, Senator Tom Umbberg, we have Trusty Smith, Trusty Reno. Trusty Reno, would you like to serve? >> I would like to step up for that one. >> Perfect. Thank you. And then we do need an alternate. >> Yeah, I could be alternate. >> Thank you, Trusty Males. Uh, next one is US Senator Alex Pidilla. I'm happy to step up as the appointee and then anyone willing to serve as the alternate. I can do it. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Herna.
114Uh, so it'll be myself and Mr. O'Neal. Um, and I believe that is it. Um, okay. Um, everyone's good with the changes. We have a motion and a second on the table. Um, so all in favor, please vote. I >> I >> Thank you. Moving on to our presentation 16.1 and 16.2 financial audit for fiscal year 2024 through 2025 and bond audit report for fiscal year 2024 through 2025 and I'm going to defer to Dr. Nian to >> perfect. Thank you so much. Um thank you our audit partner Andrew Park for being here. I'm sorry it was over two hours so but thank you so much for being here tonight. We were after all the um federal delays with the guidelines, we were finally able to get that and uh thank you uh to Andrew
115and his team were able to um put our audit um in place um now and so it was filed last week and so um our partners here to just present to us what are some of the highlights for us. Thank you. >> Well well good evening. Um it is a pleasure to be here. Normally I present in January but I'm here today thankfully. I will tell you right now that this was a unique year due to the federal closure. We were heavily impacted because we actually didn't didn't have an idea what to audit until they opened back up and actually gave us guidance in terms of what to audit. And you know, even before I start, I'd like to thank the folks at Anaheim Union High School District for providing everything that we need. We
116don't normally get this, but most of our clients don't like us for obvious reasons, but for some reason, we we always get what we need from the district. So, we we certainly appreciate it. And and to add to that, this report was my first report this year. So, I mean, that's that's that's a pretty good accomplishment, I think, as a school district. So, that's a good note there. It goes downhills. I'm just kidding. Okay. So, let's begin with the uh district fiscal audit as of June 30, 2025. This is basically covering July 1st through July 1st, 2024 through June 30, 2025. So, we do have a new board member here. Give you some background in terms of what we do. So, just like your attorneys, I work for you, okay? And I solely report to
117the board as far as how the audit went. Now what is my primary objective when it when it comes to the audit of a school district? My sole object objective or the primary objective is to audit the financial statements. Now what does that mean? Uh Dr. >> Malas, right? Okay. Okay. Just just making sure you weren't here for this, but back in September, the the the board was presented with a document called unudited actuals for the 2425 fiscal year. that document is supposed to be audited by me and basically be reported back and just to kind of give you an overview. Okay, so I always mention that an audit report is a technical document. If you're not an accountant specializing in school districts is extremely hard to understand. However, there is one page that all
118board members should refer to. I'm going to refer you to page 102 of the audit report. Oh, we all have copies. Wonderful. Okay. The header is called summary of auditor's results, page 102. >> Oh, sorry. >> We don't have it in the book. >> Oh, okay. I'll go there. >> Okay. Oh, okay. So, uh, take a second. One second. Is it 102? >> Yes, page 102. >> Thank you. >> Header of the page is called summary of auditor's results. This goes up to 21. Oh, bun. Oh yeah, six. >> Oh, okay. Got it. Okay. >> This is only our second meeting with computers. So instead of having the the tree sitting here, >> the tree. >> Let's see. >> I've been using it. They're just slow. You said 121. >> 102. Page 102. >> I
119was I was close. It's the schedule of findings and questions cost. >> Uh right after that the header is called summary of auditor's results. >> Summary. Got it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Sounds like we're all there. Wait, he said 102 or 110 down there. Okay, that makes a big difference. It does. >> All right. Is everyone good? Are my colleagues good? Crazy. >> Yep. >> Here. >> Okay. >> Looks like technology isn't exactly working for us. >> This is only second time you say. Thank you so much Fina. >> All right. Wonderful. Now we have now we have copies of it. >> So, so again the audit report is a technical document and I I think the best way to gauge how the audit went is to refer to this page and go through each
120of the sections. Now, as you look through this page, you're going to see three headers. First is the financial statement. Second is federal awards. Third is state compliance. Those are the three main focus areas that we touch upon as part of the audit. Financial statement being the biggest. Now, before I get into the results of the audit, I'd like to kind of preface this with a little bit of a technical term that I'm going to be using. So, all auditors don't provide what we would call an absolute assurance, meaning that we're 100% sure. We we do what's called a reasonable assurance, and it's in the form of a professional opinion. Now, we do this by a varying degree. The highest level of assurance being an unmodified opinion followed by a qualified. Lastly, an adverse or
121disclaimer of an opinion. Okay? So, think of it as the IRS. IRS will not tell you anything if you did if you did everything correctly. I will guarantee you they'll contact you if you did something wrong. We operate in that same manner. We only unfortunately report the bad. That's why no one likes us. Okay? So again, please keep in mind that the highest level of assurance is an unmodified opinion. So I'm going to go through each of the sections and just summarize the results of the audit. As far as the financial statements are concerned, as of June 30, 2025, our opinion with respect to the overall financial statement of the district was unmodified, highest level of assurance that we could provide. During the course of our assessment and audit of the financial statements, we did
122not identify any type of deficiencies that we have to report to the board. Now, what we're talking about in terms of deficiency is if there's any flaws or problems when it comes to the reporting of the financial statements or the gathering of the information of the financial statements, we are required to report that to the board. So, fortunately, we have nothing to report in that arena. Um, federal awards. So, if you're a non-federal entity receiving currently 750,000 or more in a given year, you're subject to what's called a single audit. This is the piece that actually delayed us from issuing our reports early because of the closure. We frankly did not know what the direction was from the feds until right before Thanksgiving. That's when we found out. But in any event, that's the trigger.
123And during the uh 2425 fiscal year, we were required to audit your one-time dollars. You've heard of the term ESSER, right? The the remnants of it. And that we were also required to audit your Title One Part A funds, which are federal funds dedicated for underprivileged students. Okay. Based on the audit procedures performed over both of these programs, our opinion was unmodified with respect to the district's compliance with both of these programs. We also did not identify any type of control or checks and balance deficiencies that the board has to be aware of. Okay. So again, it was a clean opinion. Moving on to state compliance. And I always mention this is kind of a unique area because it evolves every year. It changes bit by bit every year. And unfortunately, we just have to
124accommodate it. But I know you don't have this, but if you're ever curious, the list full listing of all the programs that were required to audit are going to be on page 99 and 100. Okay. Based on the audit procedures that we performed all the programs that are on page 99 through 100, our opinion was unmodified with respect to the district's compliance with all the applicable programs. We also did not identify any type of deficiencies and checks and balances in ensuring compliance with each of these programs. So overall, it was a clean audit. Um, normally if I have any issues that I have to report to you, I'll certainly mention it here, but it's also always going to be in the report in the following pages. So, if you again, you don't have the report,
125but it's okay. If you flip if you scroll through the report, the following pages will indicate none reported because there are no findings that I have to report to the board. Okay. So, in other words, it was a clean audit. Any questions for me? >> Fantastic. >> No. Any questions? >> Good news. >> Not out of time. It's great news. Thank you so much for your presentation. >> Okay. >> And we love your enthusiasm. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> And we're proud to have been your first uh audit. And then just clarify that um people might get the wrong idea. You say you work for us, but this is uh what you have to do and you have to report uh if you have findings. >> Yeah. When I say I report way, when
126I say I work for you, I solely report to you. >> Our our sole platform is to be independent and that's what you want out of audit. Correct. Right. So you don't want to make sure you know quote unquote sleeping with the client, right? >> Correct. >> So yeah, we're definitely independent. >> Thank you so much. >> You're an external auditor. You're not Yes. You're not an an employee of the district. Yes. I want to make sure people understand that. >> Yes. We're we're external independent auditors. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. Okay. >> All right. Moving on to 16.3 first interim budget report. Uh deferring to Dr. Nen. >> Oh, I skipped one. Yes. Yes. So, um Andrew on the 16.1. That's the um financial audit. Then we also have
127the bond audit report for uh fiscal year 2425. >> Thank you. as well 16.2. >> So that has to be a two separate um any type of bond is a separate audit. So they conduct a separate we have a separate contract with them and they do the audit completely separately as well. >> Got it. Thank you for the clarification. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So we have two separate audits. One's measure H which is phasing out or has phased out and one's measure K. I'll go through these audits rather quickly. So when you look at a bond audit report, it's a two-part audit. First half is the financial statement aspect of it and second half is what everybody's interested in is the performance aspect of it. I'm not going to get into much of the
128financial aspect. It's normally tied to the district's overall audit, but we scale it down to audit specifically for these funds and the pockets that that these funds are held in. Right? So for both of these funds, our opinion was unmodified with respect to both measure K and measure H bonds as of June 30, 2025. Okay, again the highest level of assurance. >> What what interests everybody is how much do we test and what do we discover. >> Okay, so when you refer to the second half of the page, this is what we would call a performance audit under government auditing standards. Okay, this is basically we're set out to um answer a variety of questions in this case. Did the district spend the bond proceeds in accordance to what the voters have approved or voted
129for. Right? That's ultimately the the main question that I'm answering along with a little caveats here and there, but that's the main answer that I'm trying to answer. So, I'll give you some information as far as how the district did overall for measure H, which is the bond funds that have been fully exhausted as of June 30, 2025. Um, we tested 677,000 and some change out of the 684,279 spent, which represents so we basically tested 99% of the total expenditures. It's not a big number to be honest. in the scale of a district, but we covered just about everything. Okay? Based on the testing that we performed, the district spent bond proceeds in accordance to what the voters have approved for measure H. Okay, this is the old bonds and then the new bonds, measure
130K, just to give you more information in terms of how much we covered and what our result was uh for the 2425 fiscal year. Um, our sample included 30 I'm going to just going to round this $36.7 million which represents 91.1% of the total spent of $40.2 million. Pretty good coverage. Okay. Now, what's the result? Based on the testing that we performed, we believe that district had spent the proceeds in accordance to what the voters have approved for. So, I really have nothing to report to you from a from a performance and compliance standpoint. Okay. Good. No news is generally good news from the auditors. Any questions on that? >> Questions? >> Okay. >> All right. Well, thank you so much for both audits on Measure H and Measure K. We appreciate you being here
131tonight. >> Thank you. It's my pleasure. >> Thank you. >> All right. Now, 16.3 2025 through 2026 first interim budget report and deferring to Dr. Nen. Well, before I get started, I do want to thank staff um especially Karen and Joe for the clean audit and also all the um accounting staff and the budget team as well. So, everybody worked very very hard to get that um clean audit. It's it's a lot of work. So, um starting um very early, you know, before we even close and through, you know, July, July is really heavy and by August. So, uh, you know, um, Joe and Karen, thank you so much. I know it's a lot of work. So, you know, he makes it sound easy, but it is not easy. There's a lot of different processes
132they have to run through. So, I do want to take this time to to thank them both and as well as their entire team um, for um, doing that. So, yeah. Yeah, I think I think they make it look very easy. So, I think that's what they try to do. But, um, I know it's a lot of work. Um so tonight so now we are now on to um the first interim report. So, President Guerrero, uh, congratulations. Uh, members of the board, superintendent, for the last time, you're going to have to listen to this report, but I'm going to check on you when I present so I can intro. I'm going to call you afterwards and say, "How was that report, Mike?" um, staff um and community. Today, I'm bringing you the update um for
133the fiscal um period ending October 31st, 2025. So as you have heard from our auditors, there have been a lot of uncertainties at the national level. Um we have experienced the longest fiscal uh federal government shutdown in the US history, 43 days. Um and with that there's also a lot of risk to the economy overall with the terrorists for example and the challenges to the independence of the Federal Reserve as well. The economic overall is in it's it's being pulled in two different directions. you have this heavy infusion of investment into the AI infrastructure as you know our district is also leading the AI world but this has been a big sector that is being heavily invested currently but it's dampened by the decrease in the consumer and business confidence due to the new tariffs
134that's happening and the feds is um really trying to um remain around the 2% target for the um inflation uh currently we're at 3% um it is supposed to be peaked through about 3.5% in early 2026 and hopefully the number will be coming down. That's why um the feds are trying to adjust the interest rate to come back this inflation as well. So that's at the national level um that was projected by u the UCLA school of um business and in California the overall um market the um there are a lot of um uncertainties still at this point. California's unemployment rate uh continues to be higher than the national average. We're about 5.5% uh back in August of 2025. That's the latest data and it's about 1.2% higher uh than the US um rate at
135this point. We are projected to um hopefully a decline from the 5.5% to maybe mid 4% hopefully by 2027. And so there's still a lot of um you know unemployment rate unemployment in in the in the state of California. There's also a lot of long-term um the long-term growth is threatened by the reforms in the Medicaid that that's at the national level and then the SNAP program which in California is also called the CalFresh program. Um those are heavily um weighted on the sectors like healthcare, agriculture, uh construction and has hospitality. There's that has been heightened as well. The housing continue to be a problem within California that existing single family sales are at the depression level volume. So the volume extremely low but yet the medium home prices continue to rise and you see
136the interest rate is still extremely high compared to what we saw not that many years ago. Um and construction um activity is currently stagnant due to the high interest rate. the material cost as we are seeing also in our bomb programs and uh deportation related labor shortages at this point. And so in California, the housing crisis continue to be a problem at this point. And just in late November, the LAO's office, the legislative and its office um produced their California fiscal outlook. They always produce this in in um in preparation for the governor's u proposed budget in January. at this point the 26 27 uh budget um the problem is bigger than anticipated. We're about $5 billion over that what it was projected uh back in June. So the overall budget problem in 2627 has
137grown to be $18 billion. So that's the latest number that we're seeing. Okay. Overall revenue is actually going up. So it's kind of like wait. So how can we have a revenue going up but then we still have this budget problem? So revenue is estimated to be up by about 11 billion dollars. Um has gone between 11 billion between 2425 to 2627 but it does not improve the overall budget due to the constitutional requirement of prop 98 which we do benefit from right we are funded from prop a certain percentage have to come to K12 and community colleges as well as the prop 2 that uh requires the state to deposit reserve and any debt payments if there's additional revenues as well. But all other costs has so far now increased by $6 billion. There's
138additional statewide expenditures hired by about $2.4 billion, including items like retirey healthcare, pension payments, and statewide administrative costs. the uh HR1 which is also known as the one big beautiful bill act um looks like it's going to help is going to increase cost by about $1.3 billion in California with the medical as well as CalFresh with fewer program beneficiaries and higher state costs. So that is going to be a major concern for the state of California. And there was also an an 880 $850 million of additional cost that's projected in the corrections departments within the state. There are some good news. Uh we are seeing that there is a large one-time windfall for one-time funds. Um currently the LAO's office is estimating about $7.4 billion for onetime available funds for for 2627. And so we'll
139kind of see how that um dollar will come where sometimes they come in one time in one year, sometimes they come in one time over three years. So we'll see what the governor will propose uh in January when that happens. Cola, as you will see for first interim, we put in at 3.02 because that's what we were told as the assumption. But currently the LAO's office is already projected a downward trend of 2.5% for cola. Um, and they were asking us to be extremely conservative with that number. Uh, that could be the the most that we're going to get for the cola and as outyear cola. So I'm going to talk about that when we get to that point. And now I want to share with uh with you the enrollment projections for our district.
140So, as you can see, the blue bar are what has occurred um in our district. So, back in 2010, we're about 33,000. This year, we are about um we're down to about 25,186 students. That is a decline of 934 students. So, we did decline not as much as what we anticipated initially. We projected a decline of over a thousand students. But um we actually came up with this another chart to share um with you to see what the effects have been in the last 10 years and as well as the projections moving forward. So as you can see this next slide here this is the annual enrollment decline between fiscal years. So you can see here currently um in this you know 25 26 934 but last year was our biggest decline so far this
141since we've been tracking 1,075 students that we have lost right between um that's between 2324 to 2425. So this year this decline is 934. Our projections do show that we are going to continue to decline but hopefully not at the rate that we have in the last two years. But even if we look at the data for the past about 15 years, we are averaging about a 500 student decline starting back in 20112. So maybe that's another way to look at it. Look at the decline. And so you know there's some years that was a little bit less. We had the the least amount decline was back in 1314 196 and the biggest that was the least decline and then to last year 2425 was over a thousand students. And so this is another way
142that we want to show the data. The impact is significant and we are continuing to see a declining enrollment at this point. Do you have a question? >> You'll wait till the end. >> At the Okay, perfect. Okay. And so this is the um average daily attendance. So this is how much we get funded. um what we have um or our ADA has been for um uh for the past 10 years as well as what our projections and so far we're looking at it we're using a 92% um a ADA um for our projections for first interrum and once we re um have our P1 data u which will be ending soon then we will be updating those numbers um for the second interimm report but currently that's we're still using what we projected when
143we adopted the budget because we do not have the first interimm data at this point for P1. This is the unduplicated people count. Um so these are the students who um um are um e economic challenge with our e or foster youth. And so um in 2526 um these are the numbers are not certified yet at this point. We're about we're down a little bit up to 79.82%. So it's about 1% down from last year. So, and this is based on a three-year averaging and we are looking at um further decline for that. We are trying to do additional outreach. I know been working with um educational services to see what we can do to um have more families to go through their application to make sure you know there um they do qualify for
144some of these services as well. And so, uh we are going for that because we're like so there is some decline over there currently. And this is our stirs and purr um contributions. As you will see, we are sort of um at this point stabilizing with the stirs contributions about $36 million um currently and with the purse about 23%. And these rates are continuing to stabilize at 19.1% for stirs and about 26% for the PERS contribution as well. And this slide is the um health and welfare the actuals of how we have spent um back since uh 2019 to current year uh to be about uh $64 million. You do see a slight dip um from in last year in 2425. Please do remember last year we work with the health benefits committee as we
145knew the cost was going up. Um and so we did um we we did use about $10 million within the health and welfare fund that's in funds set 60 uh night park in that fund. We did use some of the reserves in that fund. So this expenditures is only in fund one general fund. So it says $50 million here but we did spend 10 million in the fund 69. So total expenditures was $60.6 uh million for for that. So just want to make sure that we're clear about that. And now I would like to show you some of the budget assumptions. As you'll see here, um current year cola at 2.3% and the outyear, as you can see here, the number we're using is 3.02, but we already have been told it's going to be
146lowered to about um 2.51 at this point. And the outears colas are pretty high at this point, 3.42 and 3.31. So we will see what is being released uh in January. and then we'll use those numbers to come back and run our um multi-year projections at that point. So you'll see here and some of these are our um assumptions as you can see here our enrollment as well as our uh projected P2 and then what we're funding uh the ADA at. We are still using um the prior year current year um or which whichever is um higher. So currently we're using uh prior year numbers because we are still in declining enrollment. And this is the um at first inim of um the revenues we have in um within a general fund. So we are
147receiving about $536.7 million. So as you can see bulk of our dollars are coming from the state in the LCFF. That's our base funding um coming from the state uh for our um dollar amount. And this is the um expenditures for um the general fund for unrestricted and restricted. And you can see here um how bulk of our expenditures are now um in staffing. You have the certificate of salaries, classified salaries as well as employee benefits. We're now 82% of our total expenditures is now on staffing. So just that's some our biggest expenditures on staffing. And this is a detail of our multi-year projection including current year and the next three years. By law, we only have to present the current year and next two years. But we do um you know our board have
148um we are are concerned about our multi-year. So we want to share share the four-year projection with our board. I do want to uh make sure that the board understand that we have incorporated since we have negotiated finished negotiating with ASA that all the salary raises are included in this multi-year projections not just for ASA but for our bargaining groups all the cost are already in the multi-year projection we want to make sure that this been our our um trend in our district that you know we have make sure that you know one bargain group and with the dollar amount and so I'll be um increases already. It's all included here even though the the um AB1200 which we will be disclosing um in January that we'll be taking to board in January. But because
149we already knew the um we already settled negotiations, we wanted to make sure that we put that information uh here including the first interim report as well. Okay. And we also share with the county that's what we're doing as well. So they said please go ahead and include um the um increases uh in into your first interim report. Okay. So you'll see here this is for the um combined general fund and you can see here uh the available reserve on unrestricted. We're going down from 25% this year and to um our 20 uh 728 down to 9.64 and then down to 9.5% um in year 2829. And I do want to focus on the multi-year projection on the unrestricted side since this is our bread and butter for our district. As you can see here,
150current year in 2526, if you see the changing fund balance, we have a positive, it's almost about 209 million. But if you look at the red in the out in starting next year in 2627, we are projecting a deficit spend of $34.9. It's almost $35 million deficit spending and we're going in and then it becomes 55.2 million and then $71.4 million in the out years. If and when we get the onetime dollars which we are expected to get and depending on how the money comes um it will then offset um in the either 26 27 or depending on how the money comes in as. So we'll have to uh get the number and then we can do the projections once we know how much money we'll be receiving as those one time because it has
151come sometimes as one year um you know one year and then they usually give us a threeear spend down or sometimes they give us over a three-year period of time. So we'll just see what that number would look like but once we get that information we'll be sure to share that uh in January. Okay. So that is something we do want to be aware and extremely mindful. I know um the board is extremely mindful. Um we have been talking about deficit spending but we I have said we have not been deficit spending. So next year will be um possibly the first year and depending how much money we do get u from the one time we may not be in deficit spending. So just depending on how much dollars we are projected to get. We've
152been receiving anywhere from some of the one time like uh $7 million in one time sometimes it's 15 million. It just depending on how they come in as and so just want to be mindful of that number when when they when it does come in. And this is for the restricted programs as you can see here. Um obviously this is the um portions where a lot of our one-time dollars as you can see we have now um expenditures have you know basically stabilizing all the fund balances that we have been receiving from all the extra dollars we are now spending down all those dollars amounts now. So the uh fund balance are going to become smaller and smaller in the uh restricted side now as those onetime dollars are mostly uh gone at this point.
153So all the extra dollars um they were pretty much spent at this point. So the only thing u left is one time is anything from the state level at this point. And as you can see here um we had the commitment uh from the board that um for 2520 says the first interim we have um some of these um categories here benefits for the classified summer assistance program as you know um our district is one of the three districts within the county that actually support our classified employees and um I think the current match is we just got the report is about 81% uh for employees. So for every dollar they put in, they get 81 cents additional from the state. And so there is the um statutory benefits that um that we do have
154to pay in there. So that's the um additional uh dollar we set aside for that for the benefits that the district is paying for the for the uh employees on that. Um and then we also have the textbook uh adoption. We also have the 3% that the board above the 3% reserve. The board said we want to have another 3% on top of that for u different purposes. So you can see that uh we also have the pension investment um um on that as well. And then we put a category um in terms declining woman staffing set aside. So this dollar will help us in the out years when we are starting to climb which we are that will help to pay for the staff that we have. And in terms of timeline, so tonight
155we're taking um this to the board to uh with to certify with a positive certification, meaning that we can meet our current year obligation and in the next two years. And in January of 26, um the governor will be releasing uh his report. So we'll see what that look like and how all the onetime dollars and what that cola could look like at that time. It's going to be very exciting. Um then we'll bring you those so we'll get those information and then we'll update our second interimm report and then May we'll have the uh governor's may revise and we'll take the adopted budget to the board in June. And so that's our calendar for currently and um I know I went through a lot of information and now happy to answer any questions that
156you may have. >> Thank you Dr. Nen. Any questions? >> Yes trust. Um, I'm looking at page uh six and seven, Nancy. >> You look at enrollment decline and then ADA actuals. And between those two, it's approximately uh uh actually I shouldn't said six, I should have said five and seven. It's about 2,000 students, >> correct? between enrollment and our actual seat people, >> right? But then when you look at >> your page 11, >> you show enrollment of like the first year 25,000 and the ADA of 247. So that's only about 400. So how what's the difference between the 2,000 and the 400 on this page? >> So are you talking about page 13? >> Page 13. Yeah. >> Okay. So you have an enrollment and then it's what we project our ADA because
157we are at our current ADA level um the what we have um project is at 92%. So that's the number for the projected um ADA. So that's how much seat based but that's not how we're funded. >> I I okay >> I understand your projection on page 13 >> of 247 241 etc. But when you look back on page seven, >> your projections are substantially different. 231 versus 247. 223 versus 241. >> So it's 23195, right? For 2526. >> Yeah. And and on page 13 it says 24796. >> That's how much we get funded because we're we're not funded on our ADA. We're fund Well, we are fun our ADA, but it's averaging the last three years. That's how we're funded. >> Okay. >> Yes. So it's the funding ADA because we are funded higher
158than what our actual ADA is, >> right? Okay. So if you take the ADA on on page seven and the enrollment on page five, we have about a 2,000 student. >> Correct. Because our >> So we have an opportunity out there >> to be able to pick up how much per student do we get per year? 18,000 21,000 >> about Karen, do you know the number? Right now >> the eight about 18. Well, because we also get a lot of supplementals. >> Just say $18,000. So that right there is $38 million we're missing. So we have a big opportunity out there to pick up a lot of money. >> We do. We >> if we can close that gap. >> Correct. >> So we need to really really look at how can we close that
159that gap >> and I know. Yes. >> Okay, that's enough. >> Okay, >> it's out there. >> Okay. Yes. Thank you. So yes, >> message received. >> Thank you. Okay. >> I madam president I know that next year it's projected that Magnolia Charter School will be opening. Uh >> what is the projected uh estimate or is that into consideration with regards to these projections or is that something that we uh have looked into? Um so what we do is we um contact and um it will be uh Karen's office. So we contact the all the feeder um districts and we ask for the numbers right when we do our projections right and then we roll our numbers and we have two different softwares we run our numbers and so and then is there's any type
160of growth or anything that if you know if there's any else that they see and so it's all in the formula and then we also take a look to see if there any type of possible decline and so it's it goes to run in various scenarios but We write the charter school is going to be a little tough. We I mean unless we know how many they're taking from which area then we can project for that because we also we not only project for enrollment we also project project for school site enrollment as well. So we do a by that also by program as well. We have the genet as well as special ed and so we have all those data all coming together and so that charter school yeah depending on how which pockets
161you would draw then we would have that right now that's not in the assumption depending yeah we don't really know uh how many they could possibly open with. >> So it would hurt more >> huh >> so it if it's not in the projected if it's not in the projection then by it opening it would hurt us more. It could. I mean, we right. It could depending on how where they're drawing the students from. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Dr. Nean, I noticed that our commitments we have a $10 million textbook set aside. >> Correct. >> Do we How well are we recovering funds from from textbook collections and so forth from kids who lose their books and so forth? Are we keeping track of that? And because like or are these for new is
162this for new curriculum? >> These are for new textbooks. So yes, so we work >> new licenses. >> Yeah, we work with um Dr. Sue's office. So we work with her um very very frequently to ask to which textbook and you know by subject that what we are needing. So you know so there different textbook adoptions that we need and so we do work with her office to determine the dollar value to come here. So we do check with them and which subject as well. And that that's including the money that we're also recovering back. >> So that would be Joe's office. So how how well we u recovering those dollar amount lost materials now that we're one to one many of our schools and opt to take their material electronically. Right. >> Right. So
163that actually us in reducing loss. Um but in the years uh leading up to and right through the pandemic, those losses were somewhere between 1 to two million annually in unreovered instructional >> but um Joe, we're still required to have >> Williams a hard copy and I think >> well I I I do have something to say about that. >> So So our our students um and families can select an electron version, right, of the Sorry Joe, can you come to Sorry, can you come to the mic? Sorry. Thank you. >> Just for those watching. >> Thank you, Madam President. >> Thank you. Right. So, as I was saying, um you know, the loss has reduced over the last few years due to the implementation of onetoone. Um and while many students and families uh
164choose to uh have electronic materials, we all still require to have the option of a hard copy material for um the student to to have. So as an example, that um $10 million, right, that's currently committed. Um the curriculum side is working on that's for a math upcoming math adoption, right? And so um you know what ultimately is what selected uh could be a combination of electronic materials, hard copy materials, right? So there there'll never be an elimination of hard copy instructional materials, right? There there'll always be some version of that um because we are required to provide that if the the parent and and student elect. So the the loss has reduced um over the last few years. Um and you know our IT department works hard to make sure there's uh they recoup
165losses from the technology side as well, right? The insurance program and all of that. >> Um so we we do try to recruit recoup that that's sort of applied at certain pressure points in the student's career, right? Like hey, you're going to graduate. Can we get back all those things? Or hey, you're leaving eighth grade, right? So we try to do that to the extent possible but we also don't want to put any undue burdens on our um families. So there's a lot of sensitivity to uh you know not penalizing um students uh you know they face a wide variety of circumstances um that sometimes lead to that and so you know ultimately we just try to make sure they have what they need to succeed um academically. Uh and again that's Dr. Sudu does
166that work. Diana Fujimoto with the working with the curriculum specialists on the curriculum adoptions and and all of that. So, it's a real team effort um there in terms of what that uh looks like. >> Superintendent Masuda. >> Yeah. I think you bring up a very interesting issue because um statewide um even though this I mean in my opinion it's very outdated to have textbooks right and considering that we are teachers are creating standards aligned performance task assessments combined with the access to the electronic materials you know we are spending probably 8 to10 million a year on textbooks and I would venture uh superintendent uh freed that if you were to um start looking at how many teachers use our textbooks and it's not just in our districts but this is a growing problem and
167a trend right >> I would say that it's very the numbers are pretty low depending on the subject area >> but um I mean I I just I think it's very antiquated when we are when you know because you have a textbook adoption every six years and um you know they're obsolete the day they come out given the world that we're in. And um I think this is uh the district potentially can save a lot of money. And I think that what we need to push for is uh maybe some sort of u innovation zone around textbooks. I we we're there are a number of districts that are beginning to question this. >> Dr. Free. Yes. So I love what he's saying because I want to say we're already moving in that direction. Um so
168so to I want to give Sema Dr. Dudu and and Jen Va a lot of credit and of course Joe is also part of this work especially when he was on the ed services side of the house. um with the 1:1 devices now you know and just as a point of clarification the Williams act really applies to the and I hate using the word core because I believe all classes are core but the traditional core classes English math history science but with the onetoone devices now what we've done is we've gotten class sets so instead of every kid having to lug books back and forth we just buy the class set which is much way more cost-effective approach and to Mr. Mr. Rasuda's point with the performance task assessments, we do see less and less
169teachers using text for their assignments. Um, we do have some classes like a math class that is a little more dependent on math books typically, but we're seeing less and less, but this has been a cost-saving measure where we have the class sets now. We do have an overage of textbooks that we have to purchase because as you heard, we will have students who choose or to have a hard text, whether they're a student with disability, a plural, or just a student who wants a physical textbook. So we do get overage but we are saving the number of books that we have to purchase because we've moved more to the class set model. So that has been a cost-saving practice and I agree. I think the textbooks generally speaking is an outdated approach but we're
170still mandated to have books via uh the Williams. >> Thank you. >> And yes I'm next. >> Yes. Thank you Joe um for that explanation. I while we are sensitive to students who um you know through no fault of their own or family circumstances we still have a tremendous loss of materials and we ha we are obligated to provide um I remember when uh you couldn't get your diploma if you didn't return your textbooks or devices and let's not talk about devices because that's a whole another story but um you We do our best and we are sensitive to our to our families. But um I think a messaging uh you know out to families that that that it does cost uh funding. Um thank you for this presentation. Thank you for waiting until the
171end to ask your question. The reason being um if uh people want to come back and review this because as a district we really need to uh provide this information for people. I wish every seat was filled up in this um boardroom because when we have these presentations, the facts are here. The numbers are black and white and red. Um you know, people aren't here until there's hard uh decisions that we have to make to cut or take things away. Um and I wish that uh folks would really uh take the time. Um, and if you're online, you're listening, uh, or you're in the room, please, uh, have people look at these numbers because what we were talking about in the last couple of years, if you look, you know, on the pages, we project
172four years out and we have been doing that um, for years and years and years. We knew when things were going to be tough for us a couple of years ago and people act as if wow that's we're surprised and we didn't know. I'm not pointing fingers. I'm just stating the facts and we all um have to uh be accountable for knowing the facts. And I feel if you are working in a school district, it really is incumbent for you or as a parent really come and to understand these um these things. Not just, you know, the things that you support, but really understand that we're we're we're dealing with um millions of dollars. We're dealing with a lot of things that we have to provide. We're dealing with a lot of things that are
173out of our control. um that we're we're having to um and not that we wouldn't as a district, but we're having to answer. Uh we have to be sensitive to student needs and we have to feed children. That's just a thing that we have to do. Um and the budget may be cut for that. And so it it just feel um I'm giving a plea out to folks to really really understand um when we do these reports. Um Nancy and the team, you do a fabulous job and um we should really honor that work. It's here. Let's educate ourselves and then we can all find the solutions that we need to when hard times come and decisions come that we have to cut. So that's I'm getting off of my um bully pulpit right there.
174Um I just wanted to ask a couple of questions, Nancy, and thank you so much for this comprehensive report. It's beyond what we had been doing uh in all of the years that I've been um serving on the board uh the projections and the extra projections and I mean these are very comprehensive reports. So thank you so much um in actual I wanted to go to the last page. You had a couple of lines for the transportation for busing. Why the two different figures on that? Um >> page 19. Yes, >> there's two. Um Karen, are those two sets correct? >> Sorry. Can you come to the mic? >> Can you come to Thank you. >> for those watching just so they can hear. >> Oh, that's right. Okay. >> Is it for one for
175CG ones for Yeah. Okay. I can remember >> that was an error. The first reserve for bus list leasing 786,000 that is the commitment. The second line that is a reserve for um carrier for supplemental and concentration funds. Okay. >> So yeah that was an error. Okay supplemental and concentration funds. All right >> concentration. >> Thank you. Okay. >> Thank you. um on the additional 3% reserve that that we we wanted to um we wanted to add. I mean um a lot of folks want to come after that reserve and we say we have an extra amount of reserve. I mean all you have to do is go back and look at the next year's out as to why we made that decision. Can you just talk about how important that is to have a
176healthy reserve? >> Right. So um the having a 3% reserve you we would not be able to make cash flow. We would not be able to pay the salary. So you look at um average I mean we're about 10 months right for most of the employees right from um and so when you do it 10 months so you need to have about you know even 10% to make cash flow for each month. And um we are still getting deferrals. Remember we forgot the whole deferral still. So there's still some deferrals. Um but we are we have enough cash flow so we do not have to worry about the deferral that we're getting and so the concern will be in the out years if they continue to have deferrals then we would need to um even
177track you know the cash I mean we already have a 18 months projection but if there's additional things that came um I don't I mean I think some of you were around in 2008 2009 that was u I was a brand new CBO that year and we literally had to look at the cash flow daily we had to see how much was in the bank how much is coming and which bill do you have to decide which one you're going to pay first and so um having u a 3% reserve even the 6% reserve the board has mandate it will not be enough to make cash flow so we will not be barely be to be able to make payroll and so I think having a healthy fund balance will definitely help us because if
178we do have to go out to borrow and the cost of borrowing right now is is very high and so we would have to you would have to pay the cost of borrowing as well >> superintendent Masuda >> yeah um trust and Marie Tjo, I think you bring up a really good point about um paying attention to numbers, especially declining enrollment um because we could very well be in the position we were um with the riffs a few years back. And it's really important and Germaine, I'm glad you're still here because uh th this is really the the the board and the district really needs to get out in front with our associations with folks like yourself in terms of these numbers. Uh cabinet had a discussion about where is the bottom in terms of
179declining enrollment and it's we don't see the bottom. We're going to drop below 20,000 in the next 5 years. We're at 25,000 now. And if the uh projected retirees do not sort of if those numbers don't work out, we're the district's going to be in a little trouble again. And this is why it should if you know 3 to four years down the line. Hopefully hopefully things you know the retirees match the declining enrollment and we're going to be okay with the state budget and all that. But if the numbers don't and it and it's kind of scary when you think that we're going to fall 19,000 students right in six years. That's a lot of money. Um and we could be in a really bad position again. So this uh this we don't want
180to repeat this again where we have to be position you know where we have to have layoffs and um without our associations and our community people with us. So, it's really important. These meetings are really important. And um cuz we, you know, last time we made the mistake by assuming that people knew cuz we were out there talking about it, right? And through nobody's fault, everybody came up with different um assumptions about when they got that information. So, you're getting it now. right now we're we're in good shape financially, but it could you know you could see there's a there's a cliff ahead. I think the other thing I had Nancy is on page three when you talk about a one-time monies because of Prop 98 um you know it's kind of a contradiction because
181uh the state is obligated to um protect Prop 98 that's education money K through 14. um yet we are the state itself is structural in a structural deficit. So, um, the governor is likely to be forced to go after that one-time monies. And as Nancy pointed out, we won't have a clear idea probably until the May budget re revised, you know, and this is like we have to have a budget set by June. We we'll get the tea leaves by January. But this is why public schools, you know, there's a thousand districts out here. We're we're really in bad. we, you know, we're trying to bal balance the budget, but we don't know what the numbers are. And so, and if you look at the negotiation schedule and calendar like that, um, you know, are,
182you know, I could speak very candidly because I'm out here in 10 minutes. Okay. So, um, but I think I think there's a lot of lessons learned for all of us, right? This is not about, uh, you know, anybody's out to get anybody. This is about dealing with hard uh and and and Germaine you said look at we got to do better in math. We this is a simp this is actually arithmetic right and and just looking at the numbers and my parting advice is we need to communicate more effectively with our associations with our parent groups with our community people. So, no one's going to be taken by surprise in 3 years, right? Um, and that's why if you if you, you know, spend a lot of money now, you're going to pay later
183because we just do not know um how many people are going to retire. I could tell you right now, it's not going to we're not going to have enough to uh make up losing another six 7,000 kids in six years. um we have a lot of people expected to retire, maybe upwards of 200, but we don't know when they're going to retire. So that's the conundrum that we're in. And um so thanks for everybody and and Marie, you're absolutely right to bring that up. >> And to add to that, as a former trustee with Anaheim Elementary, if you want to go beyond our projections, go to the elementary district presentations. As you will also see there, >> we also struggling with declining enrollment significantly. >> So if you want to go beyond that, go to
184Cypress, go to La Palma, go to the other uh elementary districts. It's not it's it's similar. >> So it's something to be very concerned of. >> Right. >> I know declining enrollment is inevitable, but I'm also trying to be hopeful because our school district is doing a lot of wonderful things. I'm wondering what are we doing to make it look look our district look attractive so that people want to come and kind of soften the blow of people leaving because I think we're doing so many innovative things that we can you know um really brag about and pull people in >> and and I'm wondering if we have a plan if we have any kind of plan to even market ourselves so that you know what I mean We attract as people say not recruit
185but we attract people to come to our district >> right well I know for example um there's a lot at first on CVA and they have actually you know their um enrollment is actually been improving quite a bit as well we do have a lot of signature programs like we have our do enrollment programs with all the community colleges not many districts in our area don't have that program so and we actually have um students that come from outside of districts I mean >> true my children are from the outside of the district and we come to this district because of the programs here and I know a lot of the families also do the same thing and so I think we've done a lot of great work we need to continue to do the
186great work we're doing uh continue to also you know build the buildings and to attract more students to come I think that's also important we have to uh retain and attract right that's why I always say retain the students we have and attract new students to come and so whatever it takes right different um instructional programs we have I mean like our internships No other districts has the internships that we we have for our um students in 11th grade. I mean almost every student I know that if you want internship in our district, you can get one as a junior. Where are you going to get that in Orange County? Not a lot of places, right? We have that. We have a lot of different programs for our students. And so the fact that we're
187aligning right 712, we're able to do that. We have the partnership with our uh community colleges as well as you know the pledge. I think we've done great things. And so we just need to be able to continue to market that. Um and you know we all do all what we can. You know I know Patty and her team we continue to build the things we have right we are you know we are we even I mean with our football fields we our girls are even winning right in the high school girls flag football. So we are creating a lot of opportunities for our students. The fields not only used by the football team is the girls and boys soccer um and all these other different sports and marching bands. I'm hearing them marching bands
188on the fields now. And so those point number sometimes but you know we are doing the things that we can every department is doing the things we can to uh support our students. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> And I just I just want to thank you Nancy for that. I just want to commend our communications department because they are doing an outstanding outstanding job of getting it out there on on all of the you know the uh the apps out there. Um I I'm not on Tik Tok, but there, you know, the all of the applications out there >> throwing it out there with our our weekly highlights. Um I I I'm not sure how much we can push, you know, them to do more, but we have earned uh um we have interns that
189are working on all of that. Um our kids, word of mouth, parents, word of mouth, you know, that that can that can really boost. Um but we have um been marketing which is something that schools never had to do before which is very interesting um we're all kind of competing for correct the same funds that are coming from the state um >> to to not continue that debate but when we were up in um Sacramento uh last week um we were told that there is the danger of the governor doing another flim flam um with 98 funding. Uh what do you know or what have you heard about that >> that they're going to he was going to be doing what >> I said flim flam you know the reserves and how they defer >>
190more than that because they yeah calculated >> so so really what what they so um problem 98 they have to give us that portion right so there's all these three different tests they run through so we'll get our money the problem is when they continue to do the deferrals remember u I think it was back in 13 2012 13 that time as well. So there were money that was supposed to so they do the first deferrals usually for the June to the July that's easy deferral it's only a month right it's what it is but when they do the May I believe it got to I think was it February so they had those kind of deferrals so when they start doing that with extended deferrals that's going to be creating a lot of cash
191flow problems for a lot of districts and so when you don't have enough balance at that point you are going to have to borrow right and so u during the last two crisis uh 2008 8 2009 and then also 12 and 13 there were districts that they had to go out to their pool to borrow money for that and so you know something that we have to be concerned about and so that's why we you know I think we we're healthy and I think that's important and you know we work really hard with all our associations together and so the fact that we al we want to show that we have already you know negotiate a settlement and we're going to put it in here to share with everybody as well I think that's important
192to show >> but it's also important to be opening our eyes. Okay. Uh we are going to be looking at deficit spending and I haven't said that yet, right? I said it's it's coming and I have said that we are deficit. I said it's coming and so hopefully um we can get some relief and then that deficit will be a little bit um smaller for next year. That's our goal. >> Got it. Thank you so much Nancy. Thank you for the positive certification and look forward to updates in January. >> What's real quick question? What is our total uh uh percent uh reserve? So as you can see, so after all the reserve for current year, >> um yeah, it's about 25% for uh current year. >> Okay. Thank you. >> So yeah, 25% and
193then it's going to go down to about 9.5%. >> Mhm. >> Thank you. >> Any more questions? Thank you so much for your presentation. You and your team for your presentation. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> Thank you. That was a lot of questioning. Is Mike just >> We've lost our superintendent. >> He's He's ready to He's done. He's just wandering with his hat. All right. Uh that concludes our presentations. We're going to move on to items of business. 17.1 Resolution number 2025 adjustments to income and expenditures general fund. Resolution number 2025 2026 B06 adjustments to income and expenditures various funds and the 2025 through 2026 first interimm report. >> So moved >> second you and this is a roll call vote. Trusty Males >> I. >> Trusty Hoshi >> I. >> Trusty Rand Tjo >>
194I. >> Trusty O'Neal >> I. >> And I will I. That passes. Um moving on to 17.2 2 resolution number 2025 through 2026-B7 accounting of developer fees. This is also a roll call vote. >> Move. >> Second. >> Thank you. Trusty Males. >> So second I mean I >> trusty Yoshi >> I. >> Trusty Rando >> I. >> Trusty O'Neal. >> I vote I. It's a 50. 17.3 resolution number 2025/2026B05 signature authorization. This is a roll call vote as well. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. Trusty Mauis. >> I. >> Trusty Hoshi. >> I. >> Trusty Rand Tjo. >> I. >> Trusty O'Neal. >> I. >> And I vote I 50. >> 17.4. Award request for proposal RFP 2026 through O2 visitor management system. This is an action item. >> So moved. >>
195Second. Any questions or discussion? All in favor, please vote. I >> I. >> Thank you. 17.5 Arturidge rebate com compensation for general obligation bonds election 2024 series 2029 and general obligation bonds election 24 series 2025A and this is an action item >> move second >> any questions or comments hearing none all in favor please vote I >> I >> 17.6 Sixth agreement, South Coast Air Quality Management District. This is an action item. >> So move. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any questions or discussion? Seeing none, please vote. I >> I >> 17.7. This is our school connected organizations and there's two two organizations we are up for consideration. >> Second. Thank you. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, please vote. I >> I 17.8 school sponsored student organizations and we have five organizations we're
196considering. >> Move them all. >> Thank you. Second. >> Thank you. Uh any discussion? >> All in favor, please vote. I >> I >> 17.9 New board policy 70400 recognition of religious beliefs and customs revised board policy 71402 teaching about controversial issues second reading and this is action/information items >> so moved >> second. >> Thank you. Any comments or questions? >> Yeah, I just want to commend the people that put this together. I think it is a fantastic uh policy to have in place and so I thank the district and whoever not whoever but all the people that put it together. Thank you. >> Likewise. >> Mhm. >> Yes. All in favor please vote I >> I 17.10. This is our AUHD student artificial intelligence framework and this is aformational item. >> So moved. >>
197No. >> So we >> information. >> Oh information. Sorry. >> No, you're good. Thank you though. >> It's my first meeting. >> Questions or comments? >> Any questions or comments though? >> You like it? >> Yes. 17.11 agreement. Orange County Department of Education Strong Workforce Program K12 pathway improvement grant career connected learning. This is an action item. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. All in favor. Any discussion. >> All in favor, please vote. I >> I >> 17.12 agreement. Dominic Matas. This is a action item. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any questions or discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, please vote. I >> I >> 17.13 agreement. Eric Hall. So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any discussion or questions? Seeing none, all in favor, please vote. I >> I
198>> 17.14 agreement. Orange County Department of Education model curriculum project supplemental Vietnamese studies grant. This is an action item. >> So move second. >> Thank you. Any questions or discussion? >> Seeing none, all in favor, please vote. I >> I. President Guerrero, if I could um interrupt for just a second. It was brought to my attention that item 1710 is in fact an action item. It was mislabeled as information. >> So, uh it moved second hold the second motion by mallet, second by trustee Rand Tjo. Any comments or questions? Seeing none, all in favor, please vote I. >> I. >> Thank you, Mr. Everyone else >> going to 17.15 membership Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges. This is a action item. >> So move second. >> Second. >> Thank you. Um
199any comments or questions? Seeing none. All in favor please vote I. >> I. 17.16 proposed 2026 through 27 student teacher calendar. This is an action item. >> No move. >> Second. Thank you. Any questions or comments? >> Uh I have a quick uh comment regarding our student teacher calendar. Uh it is something very important to me and I'm very proud that when I was on the Anaheim Elementary School District board of trustees that we aligned our calendar as possible uh with the high school district. Uh in the end our communities love this. uh it you know prevents uh our families from having to you know have their older kids young watch younger kids and then thus affecting our ADA. Uh I think that it is in the hopes in the future that and I know
200that I've been h that we've actually been having discussions with other feeder districts the possibility of this happening across uh uh our other elementary districts such as Cypress Elementary and uh Magnolia. So, uh, I just wanted to share that I think it's important that our calendars do align because it will also help with funding. Um, so, uh, yeah, that's all I wanted to share. Thank you. >> I also want to add to that, too, because I think we have like, you know, five feeder districts and so forth. So, the the moment that we can get maybe our open houses out and maybe kind of align our things, then, you know, parents can attend both things. But I I think the earlier that we can align our calendars and kind of work together or just let
201them know let our districts know the districts know um our calendar I think would be really good. I've also spoken to multiple teachers teachers would also love who have their uh schools like first day in Cyprus uh you know to match because you know some of our teachers won't be able to go on vacation if their kids are actually um still on school. So, uh I think it helps a multitude of uh groups and so this is something I would really love to work on in the future. >> Dr. Yes. So, I couldn't help myself, but um everything that you're sharing is something we have actually been talking about. And uh just so you know, one of the things that came up in the teacher input group um which I was leading at the time,
202now Amy Quan is has taken over. They actually wanted us to look into a 3-w week winter break because Annry uh does that along with a few of our other feeders. And as you know, a lot of times our older students are asked to, as you just talked about, watch their younger siblings. So we because it's a negotiated item, part of the work that Brad will be doing is working with um the feeders in in working on that, but remember because it's negotiated, Jeff has already talked about doing a survey with teachers because we can't survey their members for a negotiated item. So he's going to be working on that process with the hopes that not for this upcoming school year, but potentially for the following school, we might be able to have that three-week
203winter break and again working on that alignment with the the calendar. And Mr. to your point with the other activities that we do along with the activities our feeders do. Yeah, it is we're working to align. Just so you know, I already have several meetings scheduled with the feeder superintendent already come January. So, I'm I'm going to begin working on that process and try my best just to align in other ways as well. >> Thank you. All right. No, if there's not any more questions, we'll take the vote. All in favor, please vote. I >> I >> All right. >> 17.17 revised board policy 8708 sexual harassment students second reading this >> action item. Thank you. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any comments or questions? >> Seeing none. All in favor please vote I. >>
204I. >> 17.18 initial contract proposal AUHSD to ask me. This is an information item 17.19 public hearing initial contract proposal AUHSD to ask me this is anformational item no I am >> open public >> opening the public hearing seeing any public comments closing the public hearing 17.20 initial contract proposal ask me to a AUHSD this is anformational item 17.21 21 public hearing initial contract proposal ask me to AUHSD opening the public hearing seeing no public comments closing the public hearing 17.22 initial contract proposal AUHSD to APGA this is anformational item 17.23 23 public hearing initial contract proposal AUHSD to APGA opening the public hearing seeing no comments closing the public hearing 17.24 Initial contract proposal APGA to AUHSD this is anformational item 17.25 25 public hearing initial contract proposal APGA to AUHSD. I am opening
205the public hearing. Seeing no comments, closing the public hearing. 17.26 California Schoolboard Association CSBA Delegate Assembly Nominations. This is an action item. >> So moved. >> Second. Any comments or questions? >> I would like to be nominated. I would like to nominate uh Emily Vanojo to serve on the CSBA delegate assembly. >> No. Is this one person or two people? Is there one person? >> She she doesn't have to run. >> Not yet. I'm on the the other round. Okay. So, this is my rotation. >> Okay. >> Very good. >> I have to put in my paperwork for >> Yes. Thank you for serving on the >> Okay. I have to. >> All right. All in favor of Trusty Randall Tjo, please say I. >> I. I. >> I. >> Thank you. >> All right.
206Uh item 18. This is the consent calendar. Anyone wishing to pull? >> 188 9 and 10. >> 188 189 1810 >> 1815 >> 1818 >> 18 motion for the balance. >> So move. >> All right. All in favor, please vote. I >> I >> All right. taking a second. >> Uh 18.1. >> Okay. I just wanted to >> slow. >> Yes. 18.1. >> Uh so I just wanted to again thank um Nancy, thank our district, thank our board for this um amazing uh assistance program. We are one of three in Orange County that is doing this for our um our our employees. I um have never received so many thank yous uh all the years on my uh my service on the board. Um but for this um proposal that we've done for our our
207um employees, it really uh pays out when they save uh they recoup. And so uh since 19 I'm sorry 2019 2020 about 500s participants 100% match the next year 99 next year 100 next year 100 uh the next year 96% match and last year 81% match. Um that's o way well well over half of what they put in to save. And at the end of the year when uh those employees um have been off for the summer um working an extra job or maybe staying home uh um it really helps to supplement their income. Um and during the pandemic this really came uh through uh through fruition because um a lot of uh their um partners, spouses were laid off during the pandemic. And so, um, again, I just want to thank, um, our board
208and and thank, um, the folks that have to do this work. It costs about, uh, half a million dollars of, um, our general fund to fund this. It's not free, but I think it goes a long way. It's priceless to um to honor our employees who work very hard and to uh show them uh appreciation and understand the the e economic hardship that they go through, >> right? And the reason why the number is going smaller is because there's more interest in other districts. So sometimes it's like if there's if everybody in whole county does it, our employee will probably get a lot less. So we're okay because our employees benefit. So um because there's only a certain pot of dollars and so the more districts offer it and the more employee take it then
209the um the pot gets smaller. So just something to think about for that. >> And how many years is this um uh have they renewed this? Because it has to get renewed every year or for a certain amount of years. >> Uh believe >> it started when Dr. Root was here if I remember correctly. So it's been at least six. I'm talking about the state because this was uh Jerry Brown's initiative and then I know uh Governor Nuome renewed it because I know the funding was was u decreasing and so I know >> still here right now. >> Yes, >> we started uh participating in it I would say six or seven years ago. >> Yes. And then we've been doing it every year since. >> All right. >> So we do uh we do
210calculate the liability and then we set aside a dollar amount um every time when we're doing the budget. So on until it's paid. >> Mhm. >> And I may have missed it, but was there a motion in a second? >> No, there was not. >> There was that was my bad. >> Can I get a motion? >> Yes. So moved. >> Oh, I thought it second motion to second it. >> Okay. >> Sorry about that. >> No, you jump the gun. >> That was me. Um, >> any other questions or comments? >> Seeing none, all in favor, please vote. I >> I >> All right. Taking 18.8 and 18.9 together. >> So moved. >> And 18.10 together. >> Yes. So moved. Have a second. >> Uh first and second. Any comments or questions? Seeing none,
211all in favor, please vote. I >> I nays abstensions. >> I That's 401. >> Yep. Uh 18.15. >> So move. So moved. >> So second. >> Thank you. Any comments or questions? >> Oh, so you know, right now it says that we have four junior high schools. This is for the Friday Night Live, correct? >> 1815 is agreement Orange County. Yes. Friday night. >> So we have four junior highs and six high schools. Do we uh do we encourage this is a great program and I'm just wondering and we pay for the sitements for the advisors and are we doing anything to encourage more schools to participate? >> Dr. We certainly can uh we can talk to the schools that have been doing this work to speak to the schools that do not have this
212these program places kind of see what's going on and what they can learn from the pro schools that do. But in terms of encouragement, we always encourage schools to be part of programs, but I can't speak to why specifically these schools chose not to or are not doing it. >> Okay. Just want to make an encouragement. >> Yeah, we can do that. >> All right. Seeing no more questions. All in favor, please vote. I I >> I >> 18.18 >> 18.8. So move. >> Oops. >> Uh second. >> Thank you. Trusty Hosshi. >> Um 1818. It says an amendment is requested to increase the amount of the agreement by $125,000. Is that correct? And um and it says general fund andor career technical education incentive grant funds. So where is that actually the money going
213to? Because it it is benefiting in Anaheim and Western Orange View. correct on that. So, >> is this Scott? >> So, Scott, you want to come up to the microphone? >> Thank you. >> He can speak to it more intelligently because he's been deeply more deeply involved with the work. So, I'm going have Scott come up. >> Yeah. For the uh Simon Builder program, yeah, we wanted to revise the contract to add um an instructor supporting Anaheim and Western. So the the Simon builders program is connected to our building and construction course work. Um but students actually end up with paid positions um to work with the Simon builders to build the tiny homes um that are then used to address uh to to help with the housing situation for our population. So um but
214that was the intention behind the >> So is it coming out of our general fund or is it coming out of those school site uh because it it is Anaheim and Western Orange View. >> Right. Right. So CT incentive grant is used um as pass through funding to support our our overall RO contract. Um so all those sections are built in. I'd have to check with accounting to see exactly how they're uh planning to address this particular you know addendum to the agreement. >> Okay. Is is that a one time? >> Yeah, it's a one time. Yeah, >> we more than offset it because um Mr. Simon does pay for the um hourly wage, minimum wage for our students. They do get it does end up with sort of a u like an internship and
215a certificate. >> They will be job ready um because and it follows a successful model at Anaheim High School. And remember too, Ron Simon also um donates about 400,000 plus in uh scholarships a year. >> Yeah, they did donate an additional 25,000 to help Sycamore um outfit one of their rooms as a leadin course as well. >> And they also provide all of the material, all the tools to build the tiny homes, all of that as well. >> Yeah, it's really worth a field trip for the board. Uh you guys should go check it out either at Anaheim or Western. It's amazing. Yeah. Yes. Fantastic. >> Uh if I could just address why we have to do the amendment. Um, so we contract with RO OP each year 256 sections and we've added Simon builders
216um into our programming and the original plan this year was to offer the Simon builders portion through dual enrollment and um and we were unable to at the last minute because they were unable to find a qualified instructor and so we did not want to have our students lose the opportunity of that internship and that that last part of the program. And so we agreed with RO to amend our our contract so we could add in those the additional teacher we needed to hire to cover those sections. But RO did also go through and find ways to reduce the cost and so we're not paying the full cost of the instructor. Um and so um so it is a onetime things. We are going to build it into our contract for next year. Um but
217we just had to do it. Our students would have lost the opportunity at the last minute. >> Okay. But the these are examples of programs that are going to help mitigate our declining enrollment, right? >> Yes. Um there's no question about that. >> Thank you everyone. >> Thank you. >> Any more questions? Seeing none. All in favor, please vote. I >> All right, that brings us to 19. Yes, 19. Board of Trustees report. And I'm going to start to my right with Trusty O'Neal. >> I got a lot to say. Yes, you say the floor is yours. >> Um just it is very late. So all I want to say is um Mike congratulations on your 11-year stint here sitting here at the dis. Um I know this is the last time sitting at at
218this dis in this capacity. So I I wish you well. Thank you. >> And u I know we'll be hearing about you in the future. Thank you. >> Thank you Mr. O'Neal. Trusty McCullis. >> Okay. Um, I'll be quick. I won't go into too much detail. Um, you board meeting. Okay. So, yesterday I did have the opportunity to go to uh Dr. Matsuda's uh retirement. It was a beautiful event. Great speech at the end. Um, Savannah winter concert. Wow. Brian, man, you really uh prepped the It was just beautiful. and and I've been very intentional about going to a lot of the visual and performing arts events. They're just it's very soothing for the soul and it's just very proud of uh what you've created um throughout the district. Also, I attended the DAC meeting
219and potluck um and then let's see. I should do it that way. I literally organized it by uh highlighted sections. Um let's see. Let's see the 7th. And then I went to the CSBA. Uh great job present presenting uh Madame President and uh Amarie, Dr. Frerieded and Dr. Matsuda. Um and I was very intentional about you know going to AI um artificial intelligence uh sessions. Um okay going to November. See November. Okay. I'm going to do it like that next time. Uh oh I was at Savannah for Frank Garcia's season of thanks. That was an awesome event on the 23rd. Um, I also went on the 22nd to the Cypress volleyball game um at Santiago Canyon College. Congratulations uh on winning state Cypress High School. Um, and then, uh, on the 21st, I did go
220to, uh, I stopped by our Brookers Community Center at the Project Say Thanksgiving potluck. And then I also went to the C my first coffee with the principal at Sycamore on the 21st. And then on the 20th, I did attend the uh, parent leadership academy. It was very amazing. Um, and then, uh, oh man, on the 19th, I went to an amazing event at Gilbert High School, the Okapa Rooted in Activism Showcase. Our students throughout the district did amazing in their presentations, so incredibly proud of our students there. Um, on the 18th, I did attend the girls basketball game, Western versus Magnolia. Western did win, but you know, um, great job to both teams. Um, and then on the 18th, I also attended the um the concert with Laera High School and uh Ball Junior
221High at Kennedy. It was amazing. Um, so proud of all of our students. Oh man. And then I also went to Savannah for uh the production of the Brothers Grim. It's amazing to see that a lot of our students are not only in, you know, in theater, but they're also in uh in other variety of programs. So to balance that, just amazing. We have such amazing talent uh with the VPA and I also attended Anaheim High School's uh football game, the CIF game. So uh uh great job to um Anaheim. All right, and that concludes my report. Thank you, Madam President. >> Thank you, >> President. >> Uh Trusty Hoshi, >> I'll try to keep mine short. >> Um uh I uh attended the Trusty O'Neal. We had a Westside school meeting for community schools
222>> and it was really good with um the school. So, I was really happy with uh Chef Morgan Stern's announcement tonight. Uh Miss uh Trusty O'Neal and I attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new performing arts complex at Fullerton Junior College and the dedication for that. And uh like uh Trustee Mclla said, uh we made history at Cypress High School by winning the CIF's uh division 2 state championship. Um some of the highlights from our our um our CSBA our um conference last week was um I got to meet a lot of people in my masters in governance classes in person. I thought um it was really good connecting with them. But I was so proud of the work our district is doing with AI and uh Trustee Guerrero and uh Trustee Rando Tjo along
223with Jiren and Mike. you guys did it. Uh we are so far ahead of the game you guys. It's just I mean people are just asking and stayed after and asked a lot of questions. And then another highlight was Dr. Kim um getting um acknowledged by the AsianPacific Islander School Board Member Association for his uh the first Korean studies class. Um so and then um went with um went with uh um Trusty O'Neal. This we've been to a lot of things together, Trusty O'Neal, and we went and saw a presentation on student voice. And I have to say we're even doing a lot of great work with student voice in our district besides the soapbox speeches and everything else. I'm getting them involved in LCAP and um and on district committees. So, I think that's
224a presentation we might be able to do. Last Saturday, I went to the Cal Optima um holiday resource fair um sponsored by Lou Koreah and met Cal Optima CEO Michael Hun. And just it was just great having that in our community uh in our neighborhood and seeing all the kids that were um uh given toys and food and diapers for the families and just to have that in our community. And then last Saturday or Sunday I was with uh um Mr. Bellski and 300 of our students participated in the Anaheim treelighting ceremony. 300 students from Ball, Brookhurstdale, Sycamore, Western Anaheim, Laera, Magnolia, and Canella um under the direction of Lorraine Welling. So, they did a fantastic job and represented our district. Well, >> thank you. Uh Trusty Reynold Tro. >> Yeah, due to the late
225hour, I'm going to forgo my report. Um, but I just wanted to talk about really quickly. Um, last night, was that yesterday? My gosh, the days are blending in. Um day be day before yesterday um there was a vigil um for uh our teacher um music teacher Miss Massie, Heather Massie and um the uh amazing turnout of students that um came back from the high school uh and and when you talked with them, they gave their testimonials about how um uh what a difference she made in their lives with uh concerning music, but just um just as a human being. Um they they talked very dear about her and um I just amazing person. She came here from Texas in the middle of CO and I mean what a brave soul. Um and uh Jennifer
226talked about how um during her illness that she never complained, not one word. she would go and have therapy treatments and come and stay late for uh for the students and um and it's just an amazing example of uh above and beyond. And so we've lost a a a dear soul um for our students and uh she was very very talented um and gave a gift of music to our students and the gift of love. Um, Carlos, congratulations. So glad to have you uh still with us um in a new capacity. Um I I know you will do well. Um I um in your speech um it's very apparent how much you love our district and so thank you. All right. Um Paulo, yay. So good to have you on board. Uh just, you know,
227a little more enthusiasm. >> Just amp it up just a little bit. Appreciate you. Um well, Mr. Superintendent, I'm almost ready for you. All right, we'll see you next We'll see you next month. and Mike. Um, my uh my dearest and and heartfelt um thank you. As a trustee, it's a very difficult job. Um the the job of a superintendent and a board member is is a very unique one. And um I told folks last night that um before I was trustee um I came in the district in 99 had uh worked with four then as a trustee worked with two and Mike um exemplary um hire uh from day one head and shoulders above the the crowd that we had um interviewed um and Uh, I can say it now because we're we're we're
228we're charged with hiring and we are charged with evaluating the superintendent, we were not easy on you. We we always as much as you people teased you last night about uh how much you contact us, but we contacted you just as many times and we held you your feet to the fire. We were not easy on you. Um and through it all, you um you just you you you powered through and you you showed us um what education could be. you you brought us along on this journey of um you know, as people say, we're head and shoulders above um a lot of districts. We have people coming here to see what we're doing because of you. Um it's not so much your vision, but you painted that picture for all of us. It wasn't
229just you. You brought us all along and you brought the people and the teams together and your outside um service and you brought us as a community together. I thought I I said I was going to keep this short but forgive me. But um you are a remarkable human being and um we will hold you dear and we will I promise to continue your work and that's the best thing that I can say for you. Your legacy will not die. Thank you. >> Thank you Trusty Rand Tjo. Um I'm going to uh forego my report as well. Uh just uh quickly wanted to make uh some comments about the traffic in incident that happened yesterday uh involving eight of our Anaheim High School students. Um I know it was mentioned um all of our students
230are recovering and are being treated for non-lifethreatening injuries. Um, I just want to say thank you to our coaches and school staff for their immediate support and assistance, as well as extend our gratitude to the Anaheim Police Department, Anheim Fire Department, and the Good Samaritan Clinica who rushed over to help our students out as soon as it happened. Um, um, I also want to extend our sincere thanks to the Anaheim High School community for honestly the outgoing support and compassion, uh, that you have shown during this difficult time. I know the school is continuing to communicate as appropriate. Um, and we ask everyone for your understanding and respect for the privacy as well of the students and families affected. So, thank you so much. Um, and with that, also congratulations again to Mr. Masuda. You
231will definitely be missed. Um, but you know where to find us on every third Thursday of the month. If you ever want to come by and say hello, you're more than welcome to. Uh but uh in all honesty, thank you for your thank you for your dedication the past 11 years to this district and to its students. >> Thank you. >> Call him. Yes. Wake him up now. >> Um and with that um our next meeting um is in January 15, 2026. Happy holidays to everyone. Happy New Year. Um and then uh 12 entertaining 20.2. Any suggested agenda items? Seeing none, uh, item 20, adjournment. >> Can I move second? >> Thank you. All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Thank you, everyone. >> Yes. Love you. Love you. Love you.