001[Music] Hey, [Music] hey, hey. [Music] Hey, [Music] hey, hey. Hey. [Music] Hey. Hey. [Music] Hey, hey. [Music] Hey. Hey. Hey. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey. Hey. Hey. [Music] There we go. Okay. All righty. Uh it is 401 and we will call the meeting to order. Uh Mr. Yus, would you like to lead us in the pip salute? I pledge allegiance 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. >> Okay. Uh, roll call. Let it be known all five trustees are present. Miss Given, Mr. Williams, Mr. Yeless, Mr. Preya, and myself, Mr. Held. At this time, we'll go to business from the floor. The board meeting is a business meeting of the board
002held in a public forum to comply with the Brown Act. It is not a town hall meeting with the board. This is a time for citizens to present problems or questions they feel the board should discuss. Individuals are encouraged to address the full board, not individual board members. The law prohibits the board from taking action on items not on the agenda. Request to speak card should be filled out in advance and presented to the superintendent's executive assistant. Instructions for submitting remote public comments can be found on our website busd12.com under the tab board of trustees. The board has a policy limiting any speaker to not more than three minutes. For the record, please state your name. Do you have any at this time? >> Not at this time. >> All right. It is 403 and
003we will ad session. >> Yes. [Music] Are All right. [Music] Hey, [Music] hey, hey. [Music] Fire over. [Music] Down. [Music] Down. [Music] Wild. [Music] Down. [Music] Discovery Houston Press to AT1 [Music] and the shuttle has cleared the tower. [Music] 3 2 1 0. Discovery goddle [Music] function. [Music] Hey hey hey [Music] Hey. [Music] Happy [Music] birthday. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] The first flight of the orbiter discovery and the shuttle has cleared the tower. [Music] Computers now have primary control of critical vehicle function. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] That's one step. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, hey, [Music] hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] I love you. [Music] Hey, [Music] beautiful. Hey, hey, hey. [Music] Heat. Hey, Heat. [Music] Hey, [Music] hey,
004hey. [Music] Hey, [Music] hey, hey. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] Are you [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] feel. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, [Music] Uh oh. Hey, [Music] hey, hey. [Applause] [Music] Hey, hey. [Music] Hey, [Music] hey, hey. [Music] It is 5:02 and we'll call the meeting back to order. Uh there were the board took no actions during close session and at this time I will turn over to the superintendent for presentations and recognitions. >> Yes. Our first presentation is Barstow Intermediate School. >> What? Where? Why did I do that? The wiggles. [Music] >> I'm sorry. So, good afternoon everyone. Um, this afternoon our students will perform a traditional Filipino folk song called Bahai Kobo which means Nepa Hot in English. Um, this song is very special
005in the Philippines because it talks about a small, simple home surrounded by many kinds of vegetables and plants, showing the beauty of nature and Filipino culture. We hope you enjoy this lively and colorful song that celebrates community, family, and the fruits of the land. Um, please welcome our farmers. We'll get it. >> We'll restart it, guys. Every time you're supposed to warm up >> the widles, this song is about a small house with plenty vegetables. and vegetables. I sat [Music] How [Music] long? Maybe [Music] the cigaras [Music] Sit down. [Music] Eat your vegetables and vegetables. >> Thanks for watching. I'm so scared. [Music] Get your freedom. Thank you for letting me sing. >> And Rebecca Michaelelsson will be presenting UCP report to the board. Good evening board everybody else. It's good to see you all.
006Um that's a hard act to follow. So this is my best. Uh so as we discussed the last time I presented to you guys, we're going to be just talking about very briefly some things that I deal with every day in my job and um things that are relevant to our school district and to our students. So um you have my PowerPoint. >> Awesome. back. There it is. >> Yay. Thank you. Okay, so today we're going to talk, we've already talked about Title Nine a little bit. Today we're going to talk about UCP, which is California specific. It's the uniform complaint procedure, and it is kind of the secondary plan. So, if something doesn't rise to the level of Title 9 on a federal level, then we can also protect our students, protect complainants through
007the uniform complaint procedure in California. And uh especially in current political climate, the UCP in California covers even more um protections for our students. And I can talk a little bit about that in a moment. But um again, just wanted to introduce myself again. I'm Rebecca Michaelelsson. I'm from Barstow. We moved here when I was five. My dad was in the army and by the time he retired from Porter when he was signal corp commander. So, I spent a lot of my time abroad when I was a kid and always just really appreciated diversity and learning new languages and talking with everybody that I could in whatever language I thought I knew. Um, but my mom and dad both became well my dad became a teacher after the army and my mom was a teacher
008uh she started actually at a DoD school in Naples, Italy when we lived there. So, it's been an interesting journey. came back to Barstow, went away to college, came back to Barstow and taught, went away to grad school, came back to Barstow and taught, taught in Apple Valley, and then just started on the classified side of things. And it's been a really interesting perspective for me because I get to see pretty much every aspect. I was um in the the classified union as a job steward, so I represented people when they needed help. and I was also on the Eboard. So, so we, you know, followed all the union rules. And all that to say is that I have, I think, a pretty unique perspective, but also that hometown community spirit. Um, and that's me.
009And once again, my title right now is Title N UCP compliance officer. And I want to read you the specific language of the UCP because specificity is important in these cases when we're talking about specific laws. So complaints alleging retaliation, discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying on the basis of any protected characteristic including disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, immigration status, national origin, race or ethnicity, religion, and/or sexual orientation, and complaints alleging violations of state or federal law governing educational programs, including non-compliance with laws relating to pupils fees and the district's local control and accountability plan are subject to the district's uniform complaint procedure contained in board policy and administrative regulation 1312.3. Um so so this is a very broad law that protects our students, our employees. Um the personnel department uses UCP when they're
010looking into um employee issues and I'm I'm using UCP in my current capacity to make sure that we are focusing on any kind of discrimination whether that's sexbased discrimination that doesn't rise to the level of Title 9 but is still there still needs to be investigated. We still need to to to root out what the the problem is. and also um discrimination against students with disabilities, discrimination against students because of their national origin or their ethnicity or their race. All those things fall under UCP, which makes it, as I said, a pretty broad statute. But again, in California, we have a more detailed and broader uh definition of classes, protected classes. So, it it's really important for us to to continue to operate in the fashion we have and to hold people accountable who aren't
011doing what they're supposed to be doing and to protect our students who may or may not be members of this of this of these protected classes. So, California's UCP is important for the reasons I just said, but it also does things like Title 9 used to cover protections of pregnant women and students. it does not anymore. When when it was reverted back to the 2020, those rights diminished. So now our UCP covers that. Um it covers uh CTE and training programs, categorical discrimination, as we've already discussed, uh requirements for students who are foster care, homeless, or military, sped students or migrant students, and and and many many of the students that currently and actively are in our schools. The protected classes that UCP covers are um sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity,
012national origin, religion, and again, I'm reading these because I think they're important to to reiterate on the record, color, disability, age, ancestry, genetic information, immigration status, military or veteran status. And another important distinction with the UCP is that it's not just if you are a part of that class, but if somebody thinks you're part of that class, you can still be protected by this this law in California. Um and again as UCP um the the pathways that we've established and the protocol that we've established in our district, if a student is experiencing discrimination based on their bed status, I'll be working very closely with pupil services and Dr. Reid. If someone's experiencing um discrimination via employment, then I'll be working very closely with Mr. Gutierrez and the personnel department. uh if if it's title nine
013sex-based discrimination that doesn't quite reach the the level of title n then I'll be working with Mr. Godfrey and I'll be working in in my own capacity and through our third party contracted company TNG to make sure that we do thorough investigations document and advice instead of cash >> and also protect our students. So I am perfectly willing to entertain any questions that the board has at this juncture. And if you don't have any questions, that's okay, too. >> Anybody have any >> questions, comments? >> Well, you guys can always harass me later. Oh, I said >> Thank you guys very much. >> All right. Uh, next we have the approval of the minutes. Regular board meeting July 8th, 2025. Can I get a motion to approve? >> So move. >> Second. >> All in
014favor? >> I. >> Okay. >> Next, we're going to go to business from the floor. The board meeting is a business meeting of the board held in a public forum to comply with the Brown Act. It is not a town hall meeting with the board. This is the time for citizens to present problems or questions they feel the board should discuss. Individuals are encouraged to address the full board, not individual board members. The law prohibits the board from taking action on items not on the agenda. Request a speed card should be filled out in advance and presented to the superintendent's executive assistant. Instructions for submitting remote public comments can be found on our website busdk12.com under the tab board of trustees. The board has a policy limiting any speaker to not more than three minutes.
015The board limits the total time for public input on each item or topic to 15 minutes or five individual requests to speak. The president may review the submitted request to speak or take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that additional persons speak only if they have something new to add. Citizens who have comments on or against a particular issue may be asked to provide a written statement for the record or to sign an agreement with the written comments of another citizen. All names will be memorialized in minutes. With board consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation depending on the topic and number of persons wishing to be heard. For the record, please state your name. Do we have any at this time?
016>> We think we have two. First one being a public comment by John Williams. >> There's a timer on the back for you. >> Okay. Uh John Williams. Uh first of all, I want to acknowledge you guys. Um Mayor Pro Tim is here tonight. Mayor Prom told me that better schools, better education, better bars. I believe that it's it's a teamwork. I want to explain a little bit of what happened on a Facebook post that I posted. The post was about a a resident who came to our city council meeting who talked about a specific issue in that no one addressed that issue. So I went on Facebook and I addressed it. When I addressed it, I didn't say anything was true or not true. All I did was say, "Get the information from the
017school." Next thing I know, on Monday, the mayor gets a phone call. Mayor gets a phone call, comes to the school. I don't work for the mayor. So, you guys think I work for the mayor? Big mistake. What What upset me more than anything else, no phone call was made to me, but you sent it to the mayor. That mayor showed up at 10:30 to meet with the superintendent. I get the phone call and he got his butt chewed out. Okay, you're a mayor. You want to get chewed out? Get chewed out over a post I made so we could better understand what's going on. The the resident asked a question. That's not the first resident that came to our city council meeting and has made a claim against the school district. It's not the
018first. So, whatever is going on, it's not my business. What I didn't appreciate was the next subject that me and the mayor had the discussion on. My understanding is there's no letter coming my way or the city's way for some either to silence me or whatever. If that's true, I want that letter. I'm going to tell you right now, I'm gonna post that letter. If you're going to threaten me, not only as a resident, but as a as a political figure, we got a problem. Not only did you threaten not only did you did you threaten me, but a lawyer, you actually shut down my First Amendment, right? I took the folks down. I took it down. I don't think none of these school board members know exactly what's going on. How ridiculous would that
019be to have a resident shut down? If that's how we're doing business, I'm still What you did not know is that that message was sent to our city attorney for his approval to make sure there was nothing wrong with that message. And he approved it. You know that DJ, what now happens is now you got my attention. Now we're going to focus on a better school and I'm going to help you do that. So I appreciate all right. Ed Snell general public comment >> ET Snell clown community activist www.etsnell.com. Uh what brings me here today uh is as an investigative reporter, public access producer, uh I was advised by an investigator that there were several cases, open cases of teacher sexual abuse. Um, regarding the 15 teachers in the article that they have in the
020LA in the uh from KTLA, I would like to know who those teachers are. I would like to know what your process is for notifying the police department of child abuse and I don't want to know the names of the of the children. I want to know the names of the perpetrators and what you've done with them. Uh, could I see a raise of hands of anybody that that would be willing to take a polygraph to find out how many child molesters in the school district? Is there anybody that would take a voluntary polygraph to try to find out who the sexual predators are? Nobody. And that's why I'm here because not one of you guys care. You care more about the union and your jobs than you do the children. And I gave you
021an opportunity to raise your hand and you didn't. Uh, you're supposed to report mandatory to the police department. I would like a record of those reports when they happen, what they happen. And uh, we're going to turn this thing around. It's going to be all everybody's going to be raising their hand when I'm done or you won't be sitting up there because if you care more about your job in the unions than you do about the children, then godamn you all to hell. And that's the way just the way I feel. You don't put the children first, you don't belong to sit up there. And I'll look at each and everyone in the eye and tell you that's exactly how I feel. And uh there was a case in 1984. In fact, the teacher never
022did any time. He didn't get jail time. So I know what the court judge Kamanssky pedophile judge took a little boy off the bench, took him home, sodomized him. So I know what our court system is in San Bernardino County. But I would like to follow those 15 teachers. Uh, and I'd like to see if they're still in the school district now. And I'm be willing to bet you dimes the donuts that there's a bunch of stuff going on at the school district that nobody's saying about cuz all of a sudden in 1960 there were no more complaints. What? The tooth fairy just come in and all of a sudden it just stopped. No, no, it didn't stop. I think somebody's hiding them. And uh we're going to get to the bottom of it. It's
023mandatory that you notify the Barstow Police Department every time a case of child sexual abuse goes on. And uh I don't think that's been happening. We're going to find out. And uh the uh the procedures of notifying the police department needs to be exemplified and found out. And uh foration your your time is up. Thank you. >> It is. >> You have any other comments? >> No other comments. >> All right. And at this time we will move on to staff reports. Uh first is a monthly cash report September 2025. >> Mr. Be. >> Thank you. As of the 15th of September, the district has 63,94,3426 as noted in the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Treasures. >> Thank you. Any questions, comments? Right. Uh, next is 2025 staffing report September 23rd, 2025. >> Yes.
024>> Thank you. Uh, good evening board members. Uh, guest. Uh currently B USD has 73 employees. Uh B USD has the following certificated positions. Uh 282 teachers, 17 counselors, 36 certificated management, administrative pathologists, one speech pathologist, grand total of 336 certificated staff. Uh there are vacant uh certificated positions. We have nine special education positions across the district. uh BFA, Bars Fine Arts Academy, Cameron Elementary, Crescent Elementary, Lenwood Elementary, Ontar, Skyline North Elementary, and Bar Junior High School. We also have uh three independent study uh program vacancies. Uh four teachers currently have credential issues, so we had to kind of switch credentials if they're subbing in their own classroom as they remedy those uh uh those those difficulties that they're going through. And then we're also looking at filling uh all the equity multiplier positions. Uh
025we have uh 42 new B USD teachers uh this current year. We hired 42 and two new counselors. Now going the classified side uh as of September 15th uh we have 463 authorized classified positions. And I'm sorry if I steal your thunder, Mr. Ortiz, for later. Numbers might have changed since September 15th. uh 367 uh field classified positions at a 79% fill rate, 164 full-time uh benefit 8 hour positions, 123 part-time benefited 4 to 7.75 hours, 80 part-time non-benefited less than four hours, 89 pair educators, uh regular PAR educators, and the breakdown is 47 uh special ed resource 7 4K T uh and 24 TK K 11 speech uh 48 PAR educator SN CH which special needs communicative mechanic 13 PAR educators ELLL and English learn for English learners and 11 health assistance uh we
026have 161 total students intensive classified positions uh we will have an update for the board uh in December with with changes and additional information and uh this uh item is presented to the board as an information item. >> Thank you. Any questions, comments, guys? >> Report. >> Next, we have superintendent report. >> Yes. Thank you. Good afternoon, board members, staff, and guests. I would like to express deepest sympathy to the family and friends of 2-year-old Xavier Padilla Aguilera, the very young victim of recent flooding here in our town. Xavier's siblings are our students and Xavier would have been too one day. Okay. We cradle Xavier in our thoughts. We will care for his siblings with support and comfort. And we give our condolences to his parents who carried his loss. deep with their hearts, within
027their hearts, and I apologize. Last night, I was notified that a fire in a field to the south of Crestline Elementary School had ignited. The fire grew quickly, and there was concern for the safety of district property. Fortunately, Barsto Fire Protection District was immediately notified, responded and quickly worked to elimmitate to eliminate sorry work to contain and eliminate the fire risk to district property as well as residential and city property. Here is a huge shout out to the members of Barstow Fire Protection District who work tirelessly to protect the city and its assets. B USD is grateful for you. Thank you to the board of trustees who spent this afternoon in another governance workshop working on our core values, updating our board handbook, and ensuring we are modeling expectations so all BUSD employees feel supported
028and valued. I'd like to commend the nine B USDC schools recognized during the 10th annual PBIS recognition event held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The ceremony recognized schools in the high desert for their outstanding commitment and dedication to implementing positive behavior interventions and supports BBIS. The USD schools receiving the silver imple implementation award are Barsto Fine Arts Academy, Barstow High School, Barstow Intermediate School, Barsto STEM Academy, and Henderson Elementary School. The gold implementation award was given to Lenwood Elementary School, Monta Elementary School, and Skyline North Elementary School. And for the third year in a row, Cameron Elementary School received the platinum implementation award. Borsy Unified School District is a TK to 12th grade academic institution that believes every child can learn. We provide the environment for them to do so. We apply kindness, empathy, caring,
029and compassion. We build relationships based on the knowledge that children thrive when they are loved. We model positive behavior, strategize interventions, and above all support. We look at the whole child, family, school, and community. Bar Unified School District focuses on human rights, kindness, courage, and resilience. We work to instill other means of correction that do not include attacking others for their beliefs, but in seeking justice for all. Our goal is to ensure that each of our schools treats students fairly, equitably, is safe, and maintains an environment conducive to learning. In the spirit of collaboration, we seek answers before accusations, truth before tyranny, respect for the process over oppression. We are about encouragement, and support of our community and society at its core, the people. I challenge each of us to fight for all human rights,
030not just the one or the few that meet the needs of a narrow view. If everyone in this room reignited their own passions starting here, think how that could be a first step leading across our community and then hopefully spreading to others. Let us be the ones who inspire our children to ask clarifying questions that spark curiosity which leads to light bulb moments as they travel through their academic journey with BUD. >> Thank you. >> Next we have board reports. Miss Given. >> Hi. I don't have an official report. Um I do want to give a shout out to the liaison at the district. Um we were able to attend a lunch recently and it was very informative. Um I appreciated that it was in by uh it was bilingual. So that was very um
031interesting to see that um communities were coming out, families were coming out that spoke Spanish and they were able to engage. So I just want to thank them for that and we look forward to just strengthening our community ties with the district and being a part of it is is just welcoming and inviting. So I appreciate it. That's Thank you. >> Thank you Mr. Williams. I too went to the um leison on launch lunchon last >> Friday. Wonderful. >> Anyway, it was very informative. Excellent turnout. I really had an excellent turnout and and we're very they were very happy. We were very happy that they had it. Um learned a lot, met a lot of people. Um myself and Miss Given linked up with a few of them to uh um progress um um the
032contact with the community, interaction between the school district and the community. So it was very very um supportive. Um it was very very good um uh lunchon they had. Um like um superintendent said, we did attend the board of governance um meeting today. It was fantastic. It I I I learned so much. Um and I know working with these folks sitting at this table, you know, we got our future looks really good. Really, really good. Um, and I'm just happy to be here, be up on this dis with these with these smart folks um, all around this table, including Christina. >> Oh, and Benny was there, too. >> And Benny was there. >> That's all I got. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Sorry, Mr. Useless. >> Yes. I also like to have my condolences
033to the 2-year-old girl that very sad. Uh we're all most of us in here are parents and I I can only imagine what the family is going through you know and it was very hard for me to see in the news and uh it's it was just a tough tough thing to hear and uh you know as a small town you know I I I believe that the us as politicians and all the entities in Barstow need to bring our community together not divided You know what I mean? And and it just I just can't it just bothers me when it happens, you know? Um I uh you know, people are talking about this and that, you know, and we're all here. I've said it a thousand times. I'm not here to protect anybody I
034worked with or anything. We're here to protect kids. And for people uh to say there's no transparency and all that kind of stuff, you know, uh they need to look in the mirror themselves, you know what I mean? And uh you know, I I live by uh certain principles, you know, I you know, um I place principles before personalities. I try the best I can to do that. You know, uh I I try to take everybody's word as they are. Uh, and I also know that uh, a grandiose bully always comes back for more. You know, it doesn't stop there. Violent threats, controlling anger, hate, resentment, jealousy stems from fear. I don't care what anybody says. You know, when somebody is fear, they they they have one of those. Remember, when you're pointing your finger
035at somebody, you have three pointing right back at you. And I believe that very much. Make sure your own house is in order. Check your kitchen, your sink. Make sure you got any dirty dishes before you start talking about somebody else. Deflection and diversion, you know, that's it's happening everywhere. Conspiracy theories, false rumors, enduendos, flatout lies. It seems that that's the norm now, you know. Uh make sure you know what the heck you're talking about, you know. Uh, and this is from me, Anthony, personally. I'm not intimidated by anybody mentally, physically, professionally, or politically. I want to make that very clear. You know, paraphrase, you know, courage isn't the absent of fear, but the decision to act despite being afraid, you know, that that takes a lot. And silence is complicit. And I'm not going
036to be silenced. I'm not no sail cookie. We're here to protect kids. And that's what we're doing. People can rant and rage all they want. They can go ahead. That's their right. I'm not going to say it's not. But it's my right to sit up here and talk my what I think too. We're all here, all four of us, all five of us. We're here to protect kids. and that you know and for someone to say we're not they don't know what in the world they're talking about and thank you for letting me share >> thank you I would also like to offer my condolences to Xavier's family uh they'll be in my prayers constantly like to uh thank uh BIS for for their present presentation today. We got a little bit of a cultural
037learning situation, you know, and it's it's great to learn a little bit more about uh Filipinos. Uh a shout out to our fire department for their quick actions last night. Uh, I heard about a fire at Crest Line and uh got a little excited about that and uh uh I'm glad it turned out to be uh nothing but brush that was burning. Uh and I also learned a lot at today's uh workshop. We got an opportunity to work together on some things and we did some good work and it's good to be part of this team. All of us together we come through. That's all I have. >> Cool. Thank you. >> Um I also just wanted to kind of echo all the sentiments that have already been shared. Um first for the family, I'll
038also be praying for them. um just that they can hopefully try to find any kind of solace in this terrible tragedy. Um also the BIS presentations I I that's my favorite thing of ever coming to these meetings. Um I love all of you. Um but uh I have to say having the kids here is is amazing. I hope that we never stop doing that. Um that's it's it's just a perfect reminder no matter what all of the other things that are happening. it always refocuses me why we're doing what we're doing. So, I definitely appreciate that and thank all of them for all of the work the students are doing, the teachers are doing, the parents are doing. I know it doesn't just happen. So, it is appreciated. Um, and also uh with the governance
039training I I don't know what's exactly calling know it's a governance workshop. Um, but I I just wanted to thank everybody again. Everyone has valuable information, input, experience, and so having everyone here, that's what's getting us to where we need to be. It's not me, it's not, you know, Ray, it's not Tony, it's it's us. It's our team. And I think we are working very well together. Um, and I'm super excited for everyone to see our new vision, to see our new mission, all of our core values. And I implore everybody, I'll I'll say it, to hold us to those core values. I we took our time. We got very ind depth about what it is that we did and and we want to we want to set the standard for everybody. Um so I
040I just want to say thank you to everybody for all the work you guys have been doing and I appreciate it. >> Uh next we have the students representatives report. >> Hi everybody. Serena, if you remember me, um, I'm ASB's senior class vice president. Um, as you guys probably know, we just finished with homecoming. I think it was pretty good. We're getting some pretty positive feedback so far. But the thing that like coming to ASB is that our numbers are dropping fast. This year we had about 225 kids. Last year we had 320 and the year before we had 500. So, every year it's kind of dropping. And we're thinking that the pricing is the problem because they want more stuff, but we have to charge them more for the more stuff. And then the
041kids don't want to pay them more because they don't have the more. And so we're trying our best to like make it even somewhat, but we don't have the funds to do. And tomorrow the sophomores, I believe, are going up to Bee Hill to repaint the bee for the tradition for the axe game coming up. And then next Thursday is Powderpuff. And then that Friday is the axe game, but it's an away game. So >> yeah. and we have finished up our Square payment system. It's working very good. Students, I think most of them prefer to pay online rather than have to go to the bank, get cash, and come back. So, we believe that is working very great. And um lastly, we're thinking about a movie night coming up soon for the Barcel High
042School for we're going to watch Hocus Focus and that's it. >> Let's go. >> Yeah, >> we have a whole projector. >> Thank you. You are more than welcome to stay for the whole meeting if you would like or if you would like to leave that's also fine as well. >> All right. Next we have representatives report BEA. Good evening members of the school board. I stand before you today bringing forward a grievance that affects the teachers of the of drama, art, computer concepts, and dance at Barcel Junior High School. These teachers have been assigned to teach classes without the necessary curriculum or instructional material which violates state law, board policy, and our collective bargaining agreement. While this is an important and urgent issue on its own, I must also express our deep concern about
043the administration ability to resolve this issue. We do not have confidence in the current administration at Barcelo Junior High School, particularly with regard to the track record not following board policy and the BEA contract. One key incident we need to address occurred earlier this year on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025. It was brought to BEA's attention that the junior high administrator attended a field trip to the beach and UCSD with her students on Monday, February 24th, 2025. While at the beach, the administration met with her adult daughter and approximately for approximately about an hour and then her daughter boarded the bus with students and traveled with them to UCSD. The BEA formally requested an investigation into this matter as we believed it was a violation of board policy 1240 which outlines expectations for school sponsored trips
044and adult supervision. However, no action was taken and the issue was never resolved. The lack of response has only deepened our concern about the administration accountability and the district's willingness to enforce its own policies. Moreover, we have serious concerns about the same bars junior high school administrator handling a few teachers evaluations last school year. The BEA filed agreements regarding the refusal to follow the proper procedures as outlined in the BEA's collective bargaining agreement. As a result, the solution to that agreements was a note on the teachers evaluation stating that the district had requested the evaluation not be acknowledged at all due to the administrator's failure to follow protocol. This outcome speaks volumes about the administration's disregard for contractual obligation and professional standards. Given these past incidents, it is extremely difficult for BE for the BEA
045and its members to trust that the administrator at Barer Junior High School will resolve the current issue with the curriculum. If an administrator is allowed to violate board policy and the collective bargaining agreement on multiple occasions, how can we trust that they will take the necessary actions to provide our teachers with the curriculum and instructional materials they need to properly teach their students? Teachers cannot and should not be expected to work under these conditions. We understand that administrators are in positions of authority, but they also have an obligation to support the teachers they work with, uphold district policies, and follow the contract agreements that we negotiated in good faith. If the district allows repeated violations of policy and contract, it sends a message that our educators and their rights are not a priority. To recap,
046the grievance we are presenting tonight is straightforward. The teachers of drama, art, computer concepts, and dance at Barcel Junior High School have been assigned to teach without an adopted curriculum or sufficient instructional material. This is a direct violation of the collective bargain agreement specifically specifically article 29 curriculum and instruction and article 20 employee evaluation board policy 6141 which requires the board to adopt a written curriculum for every subject offered. California egg code 66 610 and which requires sufficient instructional material and the adoption of standard aligned curriculum. We are requesting the district immediately provide the necessary curriculum and instructional materials for materials for these subjects in alignment with state standards and that the BEA be involved in the process moving forward. We also request the district refrain from assigning teachers to teach courses without a curriculum
047in the future. We are asking for immediate action to address the agreements because the absence of curriculum is a serious obstacle to our teachers fulfilling the professional responsibilities. It is also a disservice to our students who are being denied proper education in these critical subjects. But we also ask you to consider this. If the district has allowed the administrator to violate policies and contract in the past, what assurance do we have that administration will take meaningful action to fix this curriculum issue? Without accountability, how can we trust that our teachers will be supported moving forward? We hear that word accountability often from this board. But who exactly is being held accountable? The teachers, the administrator, the school board. Accountability cannot be a one-way street. Four seats on this board will be up for election in
0482026. Beginning now, we are holding you accountable for the leadership and direction of this district. And if this pattern continues, we will not hesitate to support and endorse candidates who are ready to put students, staff, and the community first. >> Thank you, CSEA. >> Um, I'm going to stand right here and close it off to the podium. Good evening, everyone. Um, just going to let you know the few things that we have coming up um as kind of our priorities for classified staff at the moment. We have um couple items on the agenda for tonight. We haveus in process and we have our next general meeting with our membership on Thursday. So, we look forward to continuing. We've kind of already started negotiations um in regards to some job descriptions and things. We look forward
049to seeing more new positions created in the future as well as moreus and items on the agenda for your approval. >> Thank you. Thank you. Commission. >> Yes. Uh good evening board members, uh staff and guests. Uh this is the report for the personnel commission. Uh currently we have three interviews in process, two recruitments that are in the testing stage and three recruitments that are open. Uh the uh classified statistics which uh Mr. Guttier already went over. We have 367 classified employees, 164 8our full-time, 123, 123 benefited part-time, and 80 non-benefited part-time. Uh, as always, we have classified management employees as well, 15. Uh, on the classifications, on security, we have no vacancies. On safety, we do have four vacancies, and we're scheduled to have interviews on the 29th um here at the district office.
050On custodial, we have no vacancies. However, we uh we see there's a retirement in the pipeline. So, we're getting ready for that interview. We'll schedule interviews shortly. Um we have a good list for PAR educators. That's our big uh we have 62 candidates on that list and we're current we're coordinating interviews for the PARTK specifically to fill those positions. In addition, uh I opened up recruitment again because the need is so great that we open right up and I used our our other uh job search engines, Zip Recruiter and uh Indeed to get us more traffic to try to get us more candidates. So, we're trying to get get more pair educators to to the list. Uh let's see what else we have. Um our office is going to be closed tomorrow. We have uh
051training all we're all going to a personnel commission association of Southern California conference. So we'll be out of the office tomorrow. Uh I have an update for the director of facilities maintenance and operations. Uh the recruitment already closed. We have 58 applicants and um all the uh the my three screeners are already reviewing the applications for minimal qualifications. Uh I expect to have those results next week and we'll move over to those that qualify to the technical panel. So we're that is in process on the um nutrition services one interviews. They were held today. So they're trying to fill eight positions. So I know they interviewed today. Uh we're also working on we have a couple more well three recruitments open right now. So regular parapas and and nutrition services too. Um, so that's that's
052what we have open. Uh, we do have uh new duties that we're on boarding and we have a a total of 34 applicants. So we're we're trying to process them. And uh we also we're processing substitutes for parah and nutrition services once which is our biggest need and we're holding those processes next week or the processing next week on the 30th. Uh maintenance worker one interviews are being held on Friday. this Friday and then our next uh regular PC meeting is Thursday, October 9th in this room at 4:30. And that is my report. >> Thank you. >> Anyone have any questions, comments? >> I have a really quick question. Did you say you have 58 applicants for the uh >> director of facilities maintenance? Yes, sir. >> Wow. >> That's impressive. Yeah, we we doubled
053from uh last time but uh had to spend a lot of resources to put our application out there and our announcement all over the world. So, >> but yes, it was hard to >> All right. >> Thank you. >> We don't have any more questions. We'll move on to the adoption of the agenda. Can I get a motion to adopt? >> So move. >> Second. All >> in favor? I >> All right. Hey, communications. Normally, there's not one in there. Uh, acceptance of the 2526 adopted budget report, review, and approval by SBCS. >> Yes. Uh, >> yes. So, our submitted our budget, our LCAP was approved and the county uh approved our budget. Turning our transfers available. Um so we're um it's ready to go. >> Uh there's any questions regarding the report? Um they're
054just they're uh identifying that um >> our uh report is uh complete and satisfactory. >> Anyone have any questions or comments? >> We can go spend money, huh? >> Mr. All right. Um it was not 100% just on this report but being that you know on with the budget just thank you for whoever got that I'm assuming that was coming from you uh but did make its way to us um and Friday report just in regards to the question last meeting um just as far as following you know all the changes by the state and just how we're all kind of hitting a moving target. So thank you for that information. It >> is a team effort. >> Yeah. Uh, next we have the consent agenda. Uh, would anybody like to pull any items? >>
055Yes, I'd like to pull uh K25. >> Okay. >> And K26. Those two. Does anybody else have any other items they'd like to pull? Mr. Williams, are you good or >> Yeah. No. >> Okay. You just look like you were. >> Yeah. Okay. Uh then we have uh can I get a motion to approve with items listed pulled? >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. First we'll go to K25. and K25 is the consultant agreement with Divine Interventions. James Campbell. >> Yes, Mr. Godfrey. >> Yes, this is the second year of a partnership with Barsta High School and uh Mr. James Campbell. He comes from Apple Valley. Um he is a u motivational speaker who works with uh groups of students and his um his outfit deals with
056providing structured support with students facing chronic challenges such as academic disengagement, behavioral issues to include detention, fighting and tardiness and personal struggles uh or foster youth, homelessness and family stress. There's a there's a variety of things that uh Mr. Campbell does. I spoke with Mr. Navaro today. Um they definitely try to target groups of students who would benefit from uh small group or or even individual support. Um it's one time a week. They usually come on Wednesdays. Uh typically they'll be there at lunchtime. Sometimes uh they will full students uh during a period if that's a period they may struggle with. And it is targeted. This came to us via the MDCP group, uh, Mountain Desert Career Pathway Group, uh, that Miss Swaren is, I think, still the president of, correct? >> Uh, co-chair. >>
057Co-chair. Um, uh, via Holly Bowser. So, um, uh, basically what they do is they target three different phases. Phase one is African-American students, uh, with test score intervention and measurable gains. Phase two is expansion to all 12th, excuse me, 10th through 12th grade students uh to try and uh gain strong improvements in math and engagement. And finally, phase three, uh focused interventions for students with chronic behavioral and personal challenges, which by the way, they have focused most of their attention on uh towards the end of last year, and that's where they'll start this year. And it's presented to the board for your approval. >> Mr. Gopy, does he does he work in small groups or uh >> primarily? Yes. Uh however, he does Mr. Borrow did share with me that he has uh identified a
058group of students that benefit more with one-on-one and then he works to try and bring them into small group settings and eventually bigger group settings to uh kind of assimilate the behavior and improve uh engagement. >> Good. Anyone have any other questions, comments? >> Sounds good. >> Yeah, >> I think it sounds fantastic. Thank you for all that information. Appreciate it. >> Thank you, Scott. >> I move for approval. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I I >> Next is K26 expanded learning opportunities grant plan. >> And this is also Mr. Godfrey. >> Yes. Uh we have had this funding source in our district since uh 2021. Prior to that we were utilizing what was called an ASUS grant uh after school education and safety where we targeted three school sites um Cameron Crest
059line and Lenwood and we um partnered with Save the Children. You may have heard that name where they donate things to our district and they also had a targeted reading intervention program for us. Uh during that time they had been with our district probably at least 10 years. Their focus switched from uh school age children to K3 which required that we we look for a different avenue to support our after school programs. Uh luckily uh we spoke with the Silver Valley Unified School District who had partnered with Champions uh the previous school year. They were happy with the results. We had a conversation and we were able to start at those three sites, Cameron, Breast Line and Lenwood. And we also uh had programs started at Barer Intermediate School, which is a morning program um
060and Montter Elementary as well as Barto Fine Arts. This school year, we're in talks with Champions to also include Henderson Elementary, which will bring us up to seven school sites with the hope that they get all eight school sites involved, which would mean Skyland Elementary. And this is a K6 uh funding source for us. The key key program goals are safe and supportive environments for students. Um, in our program, our students attend from 3:15 to 6 pm, which supports our families who are driving in from uh Fort Irwin to pick up their students. That's on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Wednesday, they the students are there five hours from 1 to six. >> So, they do a lot of different uh programs uh during that time. Um, some of the other key program goals
061are active and engaged learning. There's a lot of project-based learning that goes on with STEM and STEAM initiative. as well as uh youth voice and leadership. There's an initiative to empower students to lead activities and create their own clubs and healthy choices and behaviors. Um there's a daily nutritious s supper and snack and 60 minutes of physical activity around the project based learning and social emotional learning that goes on as part of the program. They also attached their initiative to our PBIS program, positive behavior interventions and support in our school district to kind of bridge that gap between what goes on during the school day and what's happening after school. And then finally with staffing and um quality uh they partner with us to ensure that our their employees are engaging in the live scan
062fingerprinting and TB tuberculosis uh screening. They maintain a 1:20 studentto staff ratio. They also leverage the same requirements that we have for our pair educators in our district that they um at least have completed an associate of arts or have completed I think it's 48 credits or have passed the uh exam that Mr. Dan Ortiz administers in all those reports that he shares with you every couple of weeks. And then finally uh I think the number is 5.9 million this year uh with our management and budget. We partner obviously with Champions. Um it's a very robust contract that you we have you've seen it already. Um this requirement for an ELO plan started in 2021. The state requires that we renew this plan every three years because of the addition of Henderson this year. We
063decided to revise the uh plan this year. That's why it's coming before you. And um we've had a lot of success so far, a lot of happy families. Uh we had a champions uh portion of the program during summer school which was very popular and uh we hope that it continues to grow and uh we can spend down those funds that are very important to our district and it's submitted to you for your approval. >> That was great. >> Yeah. Sounds great and successful. >> And we have over 300 students in the program currently. >> Oh great. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. with the three-year plan is it and this money and everything is that all in line as far as funding as well as the plan meaning like the whole thing in its entirety carries over
064for three years or >> it will continue to get funded as long as uh the funds are there. I mean just like with anything else as far as >> um grant funds um we anticipate that it'll continue forward. Uh I will say that we get our lion share of after school program money. So we are looking for uh any different way to leverage that money for things like attendance recovery. That's another initiative that we have moving forward. Uh Saturday school for example, there's a limit to what we can do that with, but that's another thing that will be coming forward uh for your approval. >> Oh, thank you. I I just think it's a great program. So just so at least it's on our radar of like uh you know when if it ever could
065possibly not be there. Um, if there's anything we can do as far as helping out or advocating for it, I think it's a great program. >> Yeah, it's good. >> I move we approve. >> Second. All in favor? I >> Okay. Uh, now we can go to discussion. Okay. First is general L11 resolution number five, week of the school administrator. Oh, do I? Okay. Recommend that the board of trustees adopt resolution number five, 2025 2026 week of the school administrator during the second week of October 12th to 18th, 2025 and express appreciation for the outstanding job school administrators do. >> Thank you. back to a statement I've made many years ago where I had heard a speech uh by another administrator who said recognize recognize recognize and so this is our opportunity to recognize the
066school administrators in our district and I will read resolution number five-2025206 which is for the week of school administrator whereas leadership matters for California's public education system and the more than six million students it serves whereas school administrators are passionate lifelong learners who believe in the value of quality public education. And whereas the term school administrator is a broad term used to describe various educational leadership positions, superintendent, assistant superintendent, principles, assistant principles, special education and adult education leaders, school business officials, classified educational leaders, and other school district employees are considered administrators. And whereas providing quality service for student success is paramount for the profession. And whereas most school administrators began their careers as teachers, the average administrator has served in public education for more than a decade. Most of California's superintendents have served in education
067for more than 20 years. Yes, such experience is beneficial in their work to effect effectively and efficiently lead public education and improve student achievement. And whereas public schools operate with lean management systems across the nation, public schools employ fewer managers and supervisors than most public and private sector industries including transportation, food service, manufacturing, utilities, construction, publishing, public administration. And whereas school leaders depend on a network of support from school communities, fellow administrators, teachers, parents, students, businesses, community members, board trustees, colleges and universities, community and faith-based organizations, elected officials, and district and county staff and resources to promote ongoing student achievement and school success. And whereas research shows great principles and great district leaders, districts lead great schools are led by great superintendent, these site leaders are supported by extensive administrative networks throughout the state. And
068whereas the state of California has dis declared the second full week of October as the week of the school admin school administrator in education code 44015.1. And whereas the future of California's public education system depends upon the quality of its leadership, now their resolved by the Bar Unified School District that all leaders be commended for the contributions they make to successful student achievement. Adopted by the board of trustees this 23rd day of September, 2025. >> We have any questions, comments? Uh, I just like to say thank you to everybody. Again, I know I say it often, um, but I don't think I say it enough. Thank you to all the administrators that we have in the district, in the state, in the country. The work that's happening wouldn't happen without you. Just as you know,
069same thing with teachers, classified, everybody else, but this is our window to single out administrators and say you are important and thank you for everything you do. So, from me, I just like to say thank you to everybody. At this time, can I get a motion to approve? >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. >> Uh, next we have Education Services L11 resolution number 32526 Red Ribbon Week October 23rd to 31st, 2025. recommend the board of trustees adopt resolution number three, 2025 red ribbon week with the Barcel Unified School District during the week of October 23rd to 31st, 2025. Always have a hard time saying >> that say that five times. >> Uh Mr. Goffrey, >> yes. Uh Miss Jamie Fischer has agreed to present this item and she's also succumb to
070a test to not say wedly. Resolution 3, 2025 2026, Red Ribbon Week. Whereas the annual Red Ribbon Celebration will be observed across America during Red Ribbon Week, October 23rd through 31st, 2025. The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a drug-free America. Whereas the National Family Partnership organized the first national red ribbon campaign, NFP provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Celebration. Excuse me. Since its beginning in 1985, the Red Excuse me. The Red Ribbon has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. In response to the murder of DEA agent Enriquei Kamarena, angered parents and youth and communities across the country began wearing red ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and
071the destruction caused by drugs in America. Whereas the National Family Partnership is the sponsor of the National Red Ribbon Week celebration. They're helping citizens across the country come together to keep children, families, and communities safe, healthy, and drug-free through parent training, networking, and sponsoring the National Red Ribbon Campaign. A theme unifies each year's campaign and helps broadcast one message, creating a tipping point to change behavior. The Red Ribbon theme for 2025 is life as a puzzle. Solve it drug-free. Whereas parents, youth, government, business, law enforcement, schools, religious institutions, service organizations, social services, health services, media, and the general public will demonstrate their commitment to drug-free communities by wearing and displaying red ribbons during this week-long celebration. Now therefore, be it resolved that the Barster Unified School District hereby recognizes the week of October 23rd through
07231st, 2025 as Red Ribbon Week and pledges to support an educational environment that demonstrates a commitment to healthy alcohol and drug-free lifestyles. Additionally, Friday, October 24th will be rec recognized as Rock Red Day in which all staff and students are invited to wear red in support of Red Ribbon Week. Be it further resolved that the Barstow Unified School District encourage encourages all its students and employees to contribute to a drug and alcohol abuse-free society through active participation in drugrevention education programs and activities passed and adopted this 23rd day of September 2025. >> Done. >> Thank you. >> Any questions? Does anybody have any comments >> with this? I would just like to say a lot of times things are just words. We just get into the habit of just doing things, putting a stamp on
073it, and kind of moving on. I just wanted to say, you know, just a quick thing on it is that this is real. I would care to say that probably everyone in this room has been affected by this in some capacity with a friend, with a family member. It is real. It impacts communities. It impacts students and and I think it's important that we do recognize it and it's not just lip service. So, just wanted to take a second to to say I think it's important. >> Very much so. >> I agree. >> Can I get a motion to approve? >> Second. >> All in favor? I I >> um next we have L22 public hearing to adopt resolution number four 2025 2026 pupil textbook and instructional materials program recommending the board of trustees adjourn
074adjourn to a public hearing to adopt resolution number 4205 2026 pupil textbook and instructional materials program. It is 6:13 and 30 seconds questions comments. All right, it is 6:13 and 55 seconds and we will reconvene. Uh following the public hearing recommending the board of trustees adopt resolution number four 2025 20226 for pupil textbook and instructional materials compliance for the fiscal year 2025 2026 and authorize Deanna Swearing superintendent to sign the certifications for instructional materials fund realignment program TK8 textbooks and instructional materials 9 through 12 textbook and instructional materials. >> Mr. Godfrey. >> Yes, this is one of six required board approval items that come to you throughout the year. Uh the others are a item that will go through our our facilities where uh Mr. Hooker before he left completed what's called a fit report
075and also our um school accountability report cards where the county goes in and reviews every school's report card to make sure there aren't any errors or uh data missing. And then finally, the four quarterly reports that I always present to you where we're indicating whether or not there were any complaints in any of the areas. Um, this year they changed their process. They uh reviewed three schools here in the fall. That was Lenwood, Monta, and Barca Junior High School. They'll review three other schools in January. They're breaking it apart to make their jobs, I think, a little easier. So, it it's just another layer of accountability for us. So, this will be coming back again in January for your approval. >> Thank you. Uh, can we get a motion to approve? >> So, move. >>
076Second. >> All in favor? >> I I >> Business Services L41 purchase order listing September 3rd, 2025 to September 15, 2025. 15, excuse me. >> Yes. Uh, thank you. The district is recommending the board approve the 63 purchase orders listed in the attached purchase order board report totaling 3 million $521,48181. >> Does anybody have any questions, comments? Can I get a motion to approve? I'll >> move. Second. >> All in favor? I I >> All right. and personnel services L6B2 establishment of one uh of classified position one nutrition service operations manager position recommending the board of trustees approve the establishment of the following classified position >> Mr. Yes, thank you. So, I I would like to remind the board, take you back to August 26th board meeting where we actually approved the job description for
077the nutr nutrition service um operations manager. Um remember, we had Miss Veronica come and and she presented a beautiful explanation of the need to for this position. Since then uh it has gone to the personnel commission and they have approved the approved the minimum qualification for this position and now it's coming back to you for approval uh for the position. Uh it's the final step before we actually uh engage in the recruitment and and hiring of his position and it's uh prevent presented to the board for approval. >> Thank you. Questions, comments? >> Let's do it. >> All right, sounds good. Can I get a motion to approve? >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I Does anyone have any items for future board meetings at this time? >> No. >> All
078right. Uh, does anyone need to go back to close session for any items? >> Okay. Can I get a motion to adjurnn? >> I'll move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> 617 meeting. I need all of you to sign a resolution. >> Resolution. or >> Oh, yeah.