001open session to order at 5:30. Um before we start the moment of silence and pledge of allegiance, we're going to um uh Mr. Marquez is going to read a little bit. Um we're going to do this in memory of Dr. Al Wer who recently passed away and he was um a fixture in the school district for a very long time. He was the acting superintendent. Leanne and I were in high school here. So, it's uh it's it's a sad loss, but uh so hit it, Manny. >> Thank you. Um you know, we shared this with staff. You know, it's a huge loss to everybody. Uh but we just wanted to give a little bit of acknowledgement to who he was for our district and how he set the standard for who we are. Um Dr.
002Alway, beloved educator, mentor, foundational figure in the Big Bear Valley Unified School District, passed away in the last week. Dr. Wner's deep roots in Bear Valley began in 1962 when he moved to Big Bear to teach at Big Bear High School. Over the next four decades, he served our community in nearly every educ educational role imaginable. Teacher, baseball coach, counselor, principal, multip at multiple sites, and assistant superintendent and later BBUSD board president. He was also our district's first high school counselor and a key advocate during the early days of the union formation. Even after his formal retirement, 1992, Dr. Wayne remained devoted to education, teaching future administrators at local universities and serving uh seven impactful years on the San Bernardino County Board of Education. Dr. Wner's passion for student success, principal leaders, principal leadership, and
003unwavering belief in public education left an enduring legacy throughout our district. His influence continues to echo in the lives of those who he mentored and the culture he helped shape. Above all, Dr. Wayne credited his his success to the love and wisdom of his wife Joanne, the love of his life since 1948, whose guidance and strength he cherished deeply. Um, some of this he wrote, this next part is interested. He wrote some of this in 2016, a very prepared man for his passing. Okay. I was informed by Lisa and Scott Winger that um Dr. Lis and Scott that Dr. Wner lists some of his wonderful friends in education. He includes former BBSU employees Harold Graham, Dr. Russ Reynolds, Dr. Rudy Bage, Bill Hamilton, Tony Kurs, Ron Peavey, and teachers and staff members of various schools
004where he worked. He says he was so fortunate to have great secretaries at every place he worked. Joanne Garcow, am I saying that right? Gar. Um, and Big Bear at Big Bear Middle School, De Forbes at Big Bear High School, Sharon Rock at Big Bear High School, Die Kurst at Maple Lane Elementary School, and Sister Gloria at the district office. We honor Dr. Wayer's life of service, leadership, and offer deepest consol condolences to our friends Scott and Lisa Wer, their family, friends, and all of our community who are fortunate enough to know him. His presence will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. Um, everyone I've talked to so far, everyone seems to think Dr. Dr. Wer was their mentor. When you talk to everybody, everybody to everybody, Dr. Wer is is their mentor. Um, services
005are scheduled for August 22nd. The place and everything will be determined, but August 22nd is we can click that placeholder if anybody wanted to >> uh not quite yet. I think I think she mentioned it, but I wanted to be sure on that before we started advertising that we have some time, but August 22nd. So, he will be sorting this. I think it's it's hitting it's just hitting everyone now that it's really getting around. I think it's still a shock to everybody uh that that's a pivotal foundational person in our district history. Thank you, Mr. Uh will everyone please rise for a moment of silence and 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
006under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Uh report of action taken on the closed session. There was uh no action taken on item A conference with real property negotiator on student personnel item item AB. Student personnel item 2425009 is unanimous decision to uh readmit the student. Okay. Next is the public hearing section. We have two comment cards. Um we'll now now open the public comment period uh of our meeting. President invites anyone wishing to address the governing board on any item that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the governing board to do so at this time. We value your input and welcome your comments. Please keep the following guidelines in mind during the this portion of the meeting. First, each speaker will be allotted three minutes to speak um with no
007more than 20 minutes allocated per item. Please note that under the Brown Act, the board cannot take action on items not on the agenda unless specific conditions are met, such as urgent matters or the need for immediate action. Three, public comment uh comments are an opportunity to share your views with the board, not to engage in a debate or question and answer session. Board members will not respond directly or uh to individual comments during this period, but will carefully consider um all under four. To maintain a respectful environment, please refrain from using offensive or discriminatory language. Personal attacks against individuals, including board members, staff, or members of the public are prohibited. These procedures are not to restrict public criticism of policies, procedures, programs, or services of the district or the acts or emissions of the
008governing board. The legal reference is that code 35145 and 72121. All right, >> Roberts. I'm sorry. Can we get an adoption with the agenda? >> I'm sorry. I miss approval. All in favor? Or wait, did I get a second? >> I'll second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I opposed. >> Thanks for keeping us on track. >> All right, Ruth. Uh, is it >> Tui. >> Yes. Thank you. Sorry, I I'm not sure on the agenda, but I do have an idea. >> Sorry. I I brought something for you guys. Um, because I believe in the grassroots. I believe in teaching true history. I am an educator myself and I believe that all students and everybody here in this place should have the citizens um rule book. Now basically what it is telling you if
009you want me to show it to you, it teaches the true history the constitution. The constitution is our thing that we need to implement in the classrooms. It's very important. We don't need that de I don't know it's called DEI or something that is so unacceptable and it's so satanic in my opinion it's not cool and we are not here we're not and if you want to look on your phones and look at United States Title 18 section 9 it says that you me and everybody is a property of the government we are part of the corporation and I don't accept that because if you don't know you're living breathing soul created by God which our constitution based on the Bible, then that's unacceptable. We need to bring God back into our lives because look
010at our society. We have fentinel. We have drug addicts everywhere because we take God out. That's not acceptable. I'm sorry. That's God is number one. He is the way, the truth, the life. Nobody comes to father except through Jesus Christ. My family and I love him with all my heart, mind, and soul. And that's what we are based on our whole entire country. If you don't believe that, then you should leave this entire field. If you don't believe that, it's unacceptable because God is our we're sovereign. And we are told that we have privileges, not rights. We are given God-given rights. It's called common law. And the students need to learn that. I'm very passionate about myself. I'm passionate about all you guys. And I know you're amazing because I am an educator myself. But
011I think that this D whatever DI when students come to school they can come back as female as a child that's a boy that is not cool. It's not your place. You are not their parents. I don't know what you guys believe. Just saying. I don't know what the gender really is, but I'm just saying it's unacceptable and it's demonic because we have a spirit of ISIS and that is also called um um you know it's just a horrible spirit and we are under demonic oppression. We're in the end times. I'm sorry to say this, but I'm a believer and I do believe that we need to bring Jesus back, God back into the school systems because when you take God out, look at the shenanigans we have. We have corruption. We have crazy stuff
012going on. And you think that I don't have a right? >> I'm not saying you personally just say, but we don't have privileges. We have God-given sovereign rights because the United States Constitution specifically says, the Declaration of Independence, we have we have um life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. So the California Constitution says we have the life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and privacy. Okay, I'm done, I guess. Right. Okay. Thank you. But I I wanted to tell you that. Thank you guys. >> Thanks, M. >> All right, Daniel Branson. That's okay. I got it. I got it covered for you. >> I've been going around and around here with uh Manny and he let me call him Manny. And I'm talking about this grant. I want more information on it. There's words here. Why
013do we want to do a transformative school district? We need to get back to basics. Why do we have to re-imaginary school? You guys, and the state of California has reimagined enough of it. Putting in dirty, filthy books in the in the in the classrooms and libraries, letting teachers do things that they shouldn't be doing. It's none of their damn business. Reinvision. What are all these code words for doing bull? That's not your job. Your job is to teach and have teachers that are good teachers, not busy bodies that think, "Oh, we we see your kids more than you do." So, they supersede the parents, right? That's not how it works. And that's not how it's going to work. Thank God for Trump to get some of this nonsense cleaned up. I hope he gets
014rid of that education department very soon, which he's doing a good job on. So, what I need is the criteria to where you got that loan. Seeing how you don't want to give me some things, you had to submit a plan. What's that plan you submitted? I'm going to be asking for that. I didn't write that down, but I keep looking into things because I never end. and what gave you the qualifications for that grant? So everything I read on this one page is absurd. It's causing the degrading of our entire society. Now, maybe your school district doesn't let drag queens in, but other school districts do. They were doing all kinds of perverted things between the books, drag queens, and other stupid things. And even still, our uh wonderful Sacramento is trying to pass
015things where, oh, well, no, we don't want parents, those awful, terrible people to do homeschool. We want to control them. They've got so many things in the line that are ridiculous, but they make a mandate and everybody has to follow around, use the damn attorneys to fight some of this stuff. You know, it's just it just doesn't end with the state of California when you get a group of wacko communist Marxist Democrats running everything. And you know what? I'm going to stop talking. But I'll be back. Don't worry. >> Okay. Next item is B. Uh, and we're going to move that to right after the consent calendar because we have some families here with these kids. Um, so item 10, consent calendar. Can I get a motion to approve? >> So second. >> All in
016favor? None opposed. Um that was with the uh the the agenda um where where was the actual >> All right. Uh Mr. Marquez, can you do the employee announcements now and then right after the employee announcements, we'll uh get to the community college district. >> Okay. We have quite a few as we start the new year. We've got quite a few here. So, classified um I don't believe any of our classified are here in the audience, but we will still announce it. Um in our in our mechanic position, we have Caleb Cubbins Doc. Uh Caleb attended UTI mechanic school where he earned his automotive and diesel mechanic certificate. He will be a great addition to our transportation team. I know I know that Sean's really excited to have his whole team together now and really
017have some experience on board with his uh mechanics. So, he's excited about that. One to one moderate severe special education aid at Northshore Elementary School is Mary Woodhall. Mary has worked as a one to one a moderate to severe special education aid since 2019. She was at the high school. She is now accepting a new assignment at Northshore and we have no doubt her experience will serve our students and staff well at Northshore. Modern toe special education aid at Northshore Elementary, Mackenzie Lesley. Uh McKenzie began her career BBOD at Northshore nudity aid. We're excited to see her grow within our district that she's moving on to a new position at Northshore where she will continue to grow. Ninth custodian at Big Bear Middle School, Abraham Sanchez. Abraham grew up in Big Bear and is excited
018about beginning his career with Dair Valley Unified School District and the district that raised him. So, he's very excited to have him as well. Always excited to get a Big Bear High School graduate. Uh, two new duty aids at Baldwin Lane Elementary School, Sarah Michaels and Blanca Arasco. Uh Sarah is a Baldwin Lane parent who is interested in working more directly with the students. Just excited to be there. Blanca has been volunteering in classrooms since her son was small and she loves working with the children. We excited for both of them to join the Bald Lane team. And we have one new duty aid at Northshore, Robin Tucker. Robin was a new duty aid at Northshore a few years ago and is excited to return to work with the students and the team at Northshore
019again. So those are all of our classified staff. We're very very fortunate to have them certificated. Okay, this is our this is our big we're really excited about this one. I know he's in the crowd. We have our counselor for Baldwin Lane Elementary School, Jose Garcia. Can we please give a introduce everyone that's with you? >> Okay, >> you're on the spot. >> Exactly. We're thrilled to welcome Jose back to Big Bear uh Big Bear Lake. Born and raised here, Jose brings not only a deep connection to the area, but a strong commitment to giving back to the very schools and families that supported his own educational journey. With both a bachelor's and masters in social in social work and fluency in English and Spanish, Jose is well equipped to support and uplift our diverse
020community. His passion for social work and believe in the potential of every student uh will drive him to be the best advocate and ally for the children and families of Bear Valley. And what's interesting about here as well is he also he's going to Baldwin Lane. We're just coming through that with Baldwin because of when it was built. We're starting to cycle in students that went to Baldwin Lane. And he is a student of Baldwin Lane since when I looked at his history cuz I looked it all up. I believe he did Northshore kindergarten and then first grade all the way through to sixth grade. He was at Baldwin Lane. So this is very exciting. This is a big deal for Chrissy and for Baldwin. I know she's really excited about this um that to
021have Baldin that I think that's a source of pride for Baldwin that they haven't North Shore has been able to have that because of the age of Northshore. Baldin's just coming into that now with those teachers coming in that are now adults and coming back and serving their community. And I will divulge and he that was probably the thing that sold all of us is when he said he wanted to come back. What better way to serve his community? Um he seemed to be so appreciative the whole time. We are extremely lucky to have you say we're all very excited. Congratulations. whoever you want and you brought them all. It's a proud moment. So, introduce everybody to us. >> So, this is my mother Anna Garcia. >> My father Jose Garcia as well. My brother
022Oscar Garcia. Uh my sister-in-law might Garcia. My sister Anna Garcia, my niece Ashley, my nephew Adrien, my other nephew Andre. and my youngest niece is sleeping right now. >> Well, thank you everybody for being here. This makes it that much more special. I think everyone should be celebrating in this fashion, especially in the what he's accomplished and what you have helped him accomplish uh is a source of pride. So, that's exciting for for us. We thank you for letting us be a part of it. Making him come back here, making him come home. That's a good thing. Thank you very much. We appreciate that. For helping, supporting, I'm sure, supporting him through his degree and everything else. We're excited. Jose >> Jose, do you know if there's anyone at the school site that was there
023when you were a student still? >> Have you looked through the roster yet? >> No, I haven't. That'll be interesting. I'm excited to see. But that'll be really neat. Amazing. >> The only I can think of is maybe Miss Mandalini. She's been around a while. >> When did he come up? >> Not sure. Hill, Miss Hill. I'm not sure. >> Um I know they're all excited to have you. It's going to be awesome. >> I'm excited to see you. >> That's crazy. >> And you're lucky we get Chrissy Cox. We're excited. It's >> going to be great. We're excited. >> Okay. You don't have >> I just have a few more teachers real quick and then >> Okay. Not here, but it's killing her. I just got a text from her. Um, our new elementary
024teacher at Northshore Elementary is Courtney Pinkerton. If we can give her a hand. She is actually from the Sierra, so she's very excited. She's actually with other Northshore Northshore staff there as well and their families. So, she's already obviously well bonded into Northshore. She wanted me to express first of all that sorry she couldn't be here, but she's with her family and how excited she is for this opportunity. Um, but very quickly, Courtney's experience as a preschool director and substitute teacher has equipped her with valuable skills in classroom management, curriculum development, and creating engaging, supportive learning environments where all students can thrive. We're thrilled to have Courtney on board and can't wait to see the positive impact she'll make in the lives of our students. Uh Courtney will probably be teaching it look like at
025this point probably kindergarten. We are seeing she was our long-term sub in TK and she did a fantastic job. Her energy level is something special. I think we're extremely lucky to have Courtney as well and our next one is our Oh, this is exciting. Yeah, we found one. A music band teacher at Big for Big Bear Middle School and Big Bear High School to fulfill our unfortunate loss. Um, Mr. Buck Rider. That was a huge loss, but we found some we found another diamond. We believed that um after the interview is Matthew Stikman. Matthew is coming from another state, so he could not be here this evening. Um he refers to this as this job as a as a pipe dream job that he he originally from Southern California and is was always wanted to
026do something special. It was exciting for him to apply. So we're excited to welcome Matthew uh to join our team. Joining us all the way from Texas, a California native at heart, Matthew previously lived in the state and earned his bachelor's and teaching credential from California State University, Long Beach. Matthew brings valuable experience and deep passion for integrated music into both the school environment and the wider community. His enthusiasm for music education and student engagement makes him a fantastic fit for our district. He would he comes to Bigger every he would come to visit Bigger every year and he said every year he was he would look on Ed Join just to do his yearly check just to see if we had a position available. He's sitting across the street from the middle school at
027Big Bear Rising Manor and he says it popped up. So he was excited. So, we're we love that kind of special connection where somebody truly wants to be here. Pipe dream job is a great way to start. So, congratulations. Uh student support specialist at CT. So, a name that's been around for a while. Uh Mr. Chris Leon. Chris has been a dedicated educator with BBUSD since 1990, bringing with him decades of experience, leadership, and commitment to student success. His extensive background in the classroom and as a coach reflects his deep understanding of student development both academically and personally. We're excited to have Chris join the CT high school team uh where his experience and passion will be a tremendous asset to both students and staff. I know everyone's excited about everything happening at CT. I
028think uh Mr. Leong is going to bring a wealth of support to that and with the whole new revamping, new principal, everything at CT. Um Brian's excited to get in there and look at what it's going to how we develop this into something special at CT. Okay. And >> he was at Ver High School when I was a teacher there. He's been around a long time. Yeah. since your figure since 1990. He's been around a long time. >> Yep, he has. But that's all the announcements I have. Do you want to um go into principal maybe after the presentation if you want me to do that? That way we can release them. Principal comments. >> Uh >> I was going to release them right now. >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Release them and then
029>> if you guys if you want to stay, you're more than But if I were you, I'd go celebrate. >> Yeah. [Applause] I'm jealous of her. >> Bye. See you later. [Music] >> Thanks for coming. >> See you soon. >> Looking forward to it. You had to get him before he >> All right. Uh we're going to go back to item 9B um which is the Sanino Valley College >> presentation. >> I was going to go celebrate that. who put it who's putting it up there on the screen. >> They're going to be like, "Who's that guy?" But whatever. >> Well, I I appreciate you giving room for one. I'm here on behalf of Chancer Dana Rodriguez at the San College District. And it's uh I feel like I came on a good day. >>
030You did. You came on the announcements and all these celebrations and also condolences for the u Dr. Wy passing. Uh but I'm here to share with you a couple of updates about the San College District. Um so many of your students come to our colleges, Ken Hills College, Sanino Valley College. So I'm here if anything is to say thank you for your partnership, for the care, for the love that um that you give to all of our students when they come to us, they're fully prepared. They're fully committed. So we just wanted to express that to you. Um but I know I have this slide here. So if you can >> Yeah, I'm trying to reboot the computer right now. because my second side one my second slide is a quick video but I I
031will share that um a lot of the partnerships that we have right now with you all is through dual enrollment and I just want to thank you all to your teachers for really opening your doors to us we have about 103 students who have been uh taking classes and we're talking about English math we're talking about art education we're talking about different subjects and they're doing really well. Um, this is the early college initiative dual enrollment. I know that you've all been, you know, focused when you're talking about college and career training. It it really is an honor for us to get to the student before even graduate high school and we're giving them that early exposure. So, with that, I think uh I see some headsing and >> I don't want to get too
032ahead of myself. I'm going to >> until you start, I can prep your questions. >> I'm sure you could. >> Out of curiosity, how many other do your services with the dual enrollment program. >> So we have seven theater districts and we have a partnership at least with with every district. So I have a map actually. So >> it's coming. You're getting ahead of me. But uh but we're really happy about um that sort of work because again it's preparing your students and they prove to themselves that >> that they can do college level work. So when we see them like with a passing grade, it's amazing. Um let's go to the next slide. So, it I I'll point your attention to this first video. Gives you a little bit of a taste of who
033we are. If you haven't been to our college district, this will take it. It's okay. >> It's not playing the video. >> Sorry. >> It's all right. >> Earlier I was working and of course now it's not. Give me one second. >> Yeah, I know. >> And it doesn't help that we're all looking, right? >> Does it have to be downloadable or is it linked? No, it was Oh, here we go. It It disabled it. Let's try again. >> Here in the largest county in the United States, big dreams find a home. Here in the largest county in the United States, big dreams find a home. SB C D. What do these letters spell? Opportunity. We're home to Craftton Hills College, San Bernardino Valley College, and our very own PBS and NPR public media station,
034KBCR. This is where our community learns something new every day. affordable tuition, uncompromised quality, over 20,000 bright students. Every year, 2,000 of them graduate to do big things. We're more than higher education. We're an economic engine. In total, we boost our local economy by $720 million every year, building things, supporting local jobs, and helping businesses grow. We also team up with our local schools so young students get a taste of college early on. Our students learn by doing. They clock in over 40,000 hours of community service a year, helping make our neighborhoods even better. And for anyone looking for new career skills or a second chance, our economic development and corporate training center is here, welcoming everyone and ready to lend a hand. to every neighbor, every taxpayer. Know that every dollar, every effort is
035an investment in our shared future. At SBCC, every day is about creating opportunities right here at home. Gives me the chills every time I watch it. And I know I work. I know. >> But um I'll go to the next slide and just to show you your counterparts on our board of trustees. You might recognize a couple of them and I won't go through the whole name, but uh you have our board chair, Dr. Nathan Gonzalez, who has been really just an amazing um educator. He is leading the Redlands Museum on History. Uh really great guy. Um our chancellor Diana Rodriguez, who you saw in the video, uh the president of of Craftton Hills College is Dr. Kevin Heran. And then we have a new president at San Bernardino Valley College, who is Dr. Gilbert
036Contrera. So let's go to the next slide. So you can see I'm sorry I'm going to try and face you and face the screen. But in in essence you can see who we serve and right now what you're looking at our district boundaries like in K12. This is our district boundaries. We go all the way up here to the mountain communities. We go down to Ukipa Grand Terrace and we go east and west down to um uh Banning as well as uh Rialto. You can see that we serve about 28,000 students at both campuses. We serve 22 cities, unincorporated communities, and we're really proud to serve these communities because it really is a heart of the Inland Empire of this region. And and like I said earlier, we serve seven theater districts. So, your graduates,
037they come to us, we prepare them for the workforce, and we're really happy about the kind of work that we're doing with you all. And we also like to say that we have 4 million students. Everyone who watches, who listens to KCR, they're a student because a lot of our programming there is educational. And so we'd like to say that that's where they learn something new every day. So we have four million students. Everyone who lives and works here in the environment. Let's go to the next slide. And I I know for so many families uh as they think about the cost of living, they think about the future when when they are about to graduate, the biggest barrier to them is thinking about the cost of going to college. They think it's really expensive.
038They think, you know, I'm going to go and get a job and seek up money before I commit to going to college. But what we really like to share is that going to college means you can go to a community college and it's going to be really affordable for the average student for one year. We don't call it tuition, we call it fees, but let's say tuition for one year. It's $1,200 a year. And a lot of that that includes classes for um to transfer workforce training, CTE. And so really we're talking about preparing them for nursing jobs. We're talking about um you name it, public safety. And so when we tell the the families that going to Craftton Hills College, San Valley College is this affordable compared to all all of our four-year universities,
039they give us a second look and we open up a little bit more possibilities. I I I bring this up because everyone is pays attention. They're like, "Okay, what is this?" And we gave them, and I'll be sure to give you all one of these. This is a link to our financial aid website. A lot of families are not aware that if they might receive free or reduced lunch at the K12 system. More than likely, they can also get free tuition possibly at our community colleges. So again, we're trying to open up the doors of opportunity to families and cost should be a barrier. Let's go to the next slide. I have one more video. I promise this is the last one, but we're really proud about the big improvements that we're that we're making
040at our campuses. We just opened up two buildings for workforce training, and a lot of that has to do thanks to all of you for supporting measure CC. Back in 2018, you all voted in support of this bond measure. And so, we just want to give you a look at what that's doing at our campuses. In 2018, you made a smart investment in the future of the San Bernardino Community College District to upgrade classrooms, labs, and career training facilities with Measure CC. Here's a quick look at the return on that investment. Over the last 5 years, we didn't just start building new facilities. We started raising the bar for local education with spaces that will strengthen our community like the future workforce training building at San Bernardino Valley College and the public safety training center
041at Craftton Hills College. And we're just getting started. It's about building a cleaner, greener future with solar power lighting our classrooms, energy efficient buildings, and electric vehicle stations helping us all breathe easier. This isn't just about new buildings. It's about lifting our whole community. More than 20,000 local students, veterans, and neighbors are getting hands-on training and the skills they need for good paying careers. And that's good for all of us. We're creating local job opportunities for our neighbors. More than half the people building these projects are from right here in our community. $8 million in wages has stayed local and $163 million is supporting the local businesses that keep us strong. Great colleges make great communities and thanks to Measure CC, we've made smart investments in the infrastructure and quality of education at Crafted Hills
042College and San Bernardino Valley College. Along the way, we've saved taxpayers over $64 million and laid the foundation for something we can all take pride in. But this is just the beginning. At the San Bernardino Community College District, your tax dollars are working for a stronger future. [Music] So again, thank you for making all of that possible. Um, let's go to the next slide, and this is where we go a little bit uh a little bit closer to home. Uh I shared to the punch you asked me about dual enrollment. We have about 103 students who are taking early classes, early college classes. And we'll go to the next slide >> from our district. >> From your district, correct? Yes. Yes. >> This is a map that I was showing that I was referring to
043earlier. A lot of our students are coming from all around the community who are in their high schools again taking these college prep classes. And you know uh some questions that we get from families is should they do dual enrollment? Should they do AP? You know one of the things that we recommend is dual enrollment one because they wouldn't have to pay for the AP test at the end but it assures that they are getting college credit regardless of whether they pass a test or not. So we really push um dual enrollment and plus it's more affordable for families. So uh let's go to the next. >> What's your total uh >> oh what's your total enrollment? Total enrollment total enrollment 4,000 >> 4,000 >> is that of the 27,000 >> yes yes exactly great
044questions so you can see here academically this is how our your students our students are fairing 88% of them are passing their freshman composition 94% are passing their history uh history US history 88% are passing art appreciation and 78% stats they're taking early stats So you can see that college level work is not an issue for a lot of our students. They're so bright. They can do it. And so we just want to show you this because it really is a testament to the work that your teachers are doing. >> And that that's for the entirety of >> that's not our stats. >> It is you're inclusive of stats. >> Yes. >> But I think our rates are higher. Yes. >> We'll go to the next And this is the last slide and really proud
045of the partnership that we have um with the San Bruno County schools. We created a new program called Learn with Me. And so if you've ever watched Blues Clues, I would imagine that most of us have it. It's basically an Inland Empire version of Blues Clues. Uh in this sense, we work with local teachers and they go to our KDCR studios and they are in front of a camera and they're basically teaching English lessons in 15 minutes. And the grade level is for first grade to third grade. And these are local teachers who are teaching our students through this program called Learn with Me. And so you can flip it on, you can make it part of your uh lesson. And a lot of our students are enjoying it. And the the great thing about
046it is for uh those students who may also want to learn Spanish. We offer that in 15 minutes of of English and Spanish education through that same program. Um we can go to the next slide. >> And it's not it doesn't have to be live TV. They can go to save videos. >> Yes, they they can go on YouTube. They can go to kbcr.org and they can watch it there. And again, we're working with county schools to make it accessible to all of you. So, it's a free resource for them. >> Yeah. Uh but with that, I know I'm probably running out of time. Uh I I do want to extend an invitation on behalf of our board or chancer for you to come visit. We'd love to have you at our campus, get to
047know our our instructors, our facilities. But if anything, I just want to conclude with a big thank you and uh and thank you for all that you do in your passions. >> Okay, so any questions? >> Are are you uh familiar with your requirements for teachers to be qualified to teach? Do you have to have your masters? And then what percentage of districts that you have dual enrollment? are children in classrooms at that school site with a a teacher in person >> versus just on video talking with a teacher or getting online instruction. >> Oh, that's a great question. Um, are we talking about our college students or dual enrolly, I will say about 80 90% is the high school teacher who's teaching this college prep class. So, our students don't have to go anywhere.
048They're already in your schools, in your classroom. It's just a curriculum. They borrow it from us. We give them that the um the curriculum and we say we're going to give them credit when they're done. >> So, a year ago when we were starting this, Brian told us that this was a new concept for you guys, but it's not sounding like it. >> The concept has been there all along. I think really the what's new is the energy and that we are making it a big focus to reach out because we see this an area of opportunity when we look at the most educational rates. I think that's where as far as you mean as far as our teachers teaching it. >> Yeah. And yeah, 15% of your enrollment for the college is dual enrollment.
049That's a huge amount. >> It is. >> Uh we had a student who just graduated this year from Craft Hills College. I don't know if you all saw the news. 11 years old >> with an associates degree. >> No way. >> Two associates degrees. I know. I know. I wasn't doing that at 11, but now she's transferring over to UCR and she's doing computer science. But that just tells you how much potential there is for the younger kids. >> Yeah. >> So, that's not making any sense to me. Um, you showed the map and it showed dots all over the place, but at the beginning you said there were only like seven schools that were participating. >> Seven districts. >> So, great question. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Three of my kids are
050currently going to your schools and all four of them now. >> Oh, great. Well, thank you. Thank you very much. >> Well, now you have a reason to come visit us again. >> So, how many years have you had dual enrollment? >> It's not a new program. It's been longer than I've been there 10 years and it's always been there. >> I did dual enrollment in 1991. >> And what's it what does it really take a hit? >> I know. >> What when did it take this kind of growth? How many years now? Are we in the third fourth year of business? We're in the third fourth year that that's exactly it. Um and I think part of it is one a lot of it has been the state has been giving us clear mandates
051to say we need to increase your college graduation rates. We need to increase your you know your success rates and we know that that's also a pressure point for you all and so then that's what's created the urgency of making your funding formulas work making our funding formulas work. So I I think it really is just working for the students really well. Do you have any relationships with four-year colleges that grants uh guaranteed acceptance if the student maintains a certain GPA? >> There is a general agreement with the UC system and we also have that with Kelsey Sanino for the students who want to go through the nursing program. So basically we so the nursing program we have at Valley College they take their first two years and then they transfer over but it's going
052to probably take them one more year aside from us >> and and that's basically a pipeline program >> and that's just to get their bachelor's at the nursing level. So they'll get their AA still but that's a continuation >> but that's bachelor's in one year after >> after Yes. >> because they've already done a lot of the pre-work but normally I should go. >> It's not too late. We accept all ages. >> So, would it be possible to get the stats for our school? >> Absolutely. >> You said 103 of our students, but you know, some of those kids took one class, >> right? >> We have a kid that took like seven classes. And >> happy to share that with you after this. >> Yeah. one specific will be break cuz like we did
053our own search where I went through basically went through transcript for transcript you know we went through one at a time I did it that way one night all night and looked through everyone just to see count how many credits everyone had received exactly what classes were taking stats popped up and the classes you listed did pop up you know one or two here and there but to be able to have more specific stats would be great for you >> for ours >> so to include you know you had the the dual enrollment success rate. It'd be nice to see what ours is. >> Absolutely. >> And >> because I think our percentage based on, you know, my kids, one's in the cohort and then another is um going to be a senior that they're
054the kids that they're in classes with, >> you know, if they're not passing, you know, so >> and it seems like they're pretty successful. So, >> but that's anecdotal. I'd like to get the population. >> I've got a kid at home right now doing college algebra. >> Oh, wow. >> Locked in their room. >> Locked in >> literally right now. until they get their from the outside. >> It would be extremely helpful with all the data on your end and especially with your technology classes to have some kind of dashboard that either we can access or we can or that you provide the statistics that every school would want to know as far as what classes are taken, how many kids are taking each class, what the pass rate is for each class to help
055us guide kids in the right direction to understand the effectiveness. Because right now we know there's 103 kids and they passed whatever and it's like well how many didn't pass? We don't know. you know, >> do they need support? >> Yeah. And then why did they pass? Things like that. So, I mean to be able to get those numbers would be super helpful in understanding the success of the program. This is our first real year doing it. We have 103 students. How many were from incoming freshmen from the middle school? >> From the middle school, we had we started out with about 32, >> right? 32 out of graduating class of probably 175. So, in the very first year, >> so you know, one out of five kids approximately are are taking classes. And I
056would imagine it's only going to go up from there. >> It's interesting how many when we thought we'd see >> a nutrition >> going down maybe too hard. We didn't >> you know they all stuck with it. A lot of most of them. >> So you mentioned curriculum before. One of the hurdles that we're having in our district is that we don't have I shouldn't jump the gun. If you're in a district where you have teachers who do not have their masters but are extremely competent and no offense but probably better than most college teachers not just at your university but others. Uh are there other criteria other than having masters or is that something that that can be considered by the college some kind of an aptitude test that would allow those teachers >>
057because having an person an in-person teacher in a classroom I think is invaluable um uh in the education process. I mean I love the online and if it's working it's great and if they're passing that's wonderful but we really I personally as one board member would like to see more kids in seats with a classroom teacher. Mhm. >> I mean, is that something >> you're asking very thoughtful questions and I feel like now I have homework, so I will go back and do my homework. But I will say that every year the system office, the community college system office puts out together a manual >> and it's called the minimum qualifications manual that basically is for anyone who's interested in teaching at our community colleges or let's say dual enrollment and it gives you what
058the criteria whether you need a masters or is a bachelor's okay and if you don't have either, what are the equivalencies? So maybe have work experience. Maybe you have you were in the military. All of that counts. >> I think they were able to stretch out for CT classes there stretch the aeronautic class there for us for >> I want to make sure I understand the curriculum correctly, but you were saying before that a teacher takes the curriculum in the classroom. Is it that is it's your curriculum that the teacher has to teach in the classroom? >> More or less. Obviously, there is a lot of freedom that your teachers have in the classroom, but at least we give them >> the standards. not a department chair. >> Yes, exactly. So, we work together. So
059what we could do and and maybe this is something that we can have follow conversations is if we work with your superintendent and really bring in the people who are working with curriculum so that they can do a match and see if we're teaching the same thing that that's basically I mean I'll simplify that way >> right >> so I mentioned I have kids in the program um one of them has decided to go to Victor Valley instead because the enrollment system is so cumbersome >> and paper intensive. Whereas with Victor Valley, it's online and it no longer requires parent approval. It go the student straight to the counselor >> and my kids enrolled in four classes in this in this. >> So we need to find a way to reduce those barriers and make
060it more user friendly for the child. >> Absolutely. and and our staff members, you know. So, getting a hard copy paper in the state of California that's allowed electronic signatures for like 20 years. >> It's it needs to be fixed. >> You're preaching to the choir and we'd love to see that fixed because there's a lot of um students who would want to take dual >> your boss >> they can make that. >> Right. Right. No, it's true. So it would be a combination of us having agreements with districts so that there is for example the no principal has to sign off on that student taking the class because the students also need a little bit of a sign off from the school take enrollment. So I I think those are partnerships that we can
061now that we're here with you all. We can have that conversation. >> Yeah. I know it sounds fickle, but to me probably the biggest hurdle for a lot of the parents in our district, which is probably, >> you know, we're 70% free and reduced lunch, which really means we're 80, is uh students and parents not having knowing how to navigate the system, part of which is >> the application process. It's crazy that the scariness of an application, the complexity of it could change a child's life just because they can't fill it out and they they just they, you know, throw their hands up. So, that'd be great. >> That is the beauty of dual enrollment is they get past it and they realize they can sometimes, but it would be nice to remove some of
062those barriers. I know early on that was a problem, you know, and it was and honestly hats off to Patty Qu, >> you know, she's been she truly has been an advocate. you know, we've had our bumps and ups and downs as we're going through this, but she's she's has been very supportive, very attentive. >> I'm glad you're working with her. Thank you for pass. Thank you. >> Last question. Student that got the AA, do they have a high school diploma? >> They do. >> Okay. >> They do. >> Could they have gotten into college with just an A without a high school diploma? >> We do require it, but not We recognize that not everyone has one. So, we take adult GED courses as well. So there's >> I think especially if you get
063an associates degree, you're going to meet most of the requirements for >> a bachelor or for a high school diploma say for PE and a few other things. >> Well, thank you very much for having Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. We appreciate you being here. All right. Item there's a team information section. Superintendent. >> Sure. Uh just I'll do this quickly. Uh just want to first of all welcome Brian um as to his first um meeting here. We're very it's been very exciting to have Brian over the past couple weeks, week and a half now. Um it was that missing piece that we knew we needed and it's been extremely valuable already. everyone on the cabinet. I can speak as like you guys do as one board member, as one cabinet member for
064the rest of us. Um, it's been already a powerful piece having his experience. Everyone brings something different to the table in that room. And having his experience in secondary has already proven to be invaluable in that piece that we're yeah, we're already looking to him for because he's got the experience in the background in secondary. So, it's extremely appreciative. He has not been shy about giving us his opinions, which is wonderful. And at the same time, we haven't boss because which is great and we appreciate his honesty. We appreciate him coming in and fitting right in and not scaring off too easily. He looked a little bugeyed on day two, but he he powered through day two and got to day three, so that's all that matters. Brian, congratulations. Thank you very much. We're extremely
065happy to have you. You've been awesome already. Um, thank you very much. And then, uh, shout out to the principles who took time to go to the um, the United Conference with us, the principles conference. We've never done anything like that in this district where we took all of our principles and tried to do something unique and it was a little bit of risk because we've never been to this one before. It was pretty powerful. Um, we all got a lot out of it. Got something special out of it. Had great conversations while we were there. We're going to continue our conversations at the ILT meetings. But these principles that, you know, it's all new right now. We have Shannon, we have, you know, everyone's coming in. Chrissy's coming in and everyone's coming into something
066different. And they are fired up and they're extremely excited. They enjoyed the conversation. They didn't cheat and they attended all their sessions that they're supposed to. But it's been it it was a great experience. We had a lot of fun and you know you go to conferences and sometimes you know did we waste our time? We don't feel like we wasted our time. We felt like it was extremely valuable. They're already asking about next year and just the opportunity for them to do that as leaders was a unique absolutely unique experience. So we were really it was a lot of fun. Um and just reminder 29th is welcome back breakfast. We're excited. All sun school's here. We're we're there. And Tony, if you didn't see that, the breakfast will be at the Big Destination. We
067moved it there because we have a we have a speaker coming in. So, we're doing something a little bit different this year. It does say that on the on the board notes and that's where it will be at Big Bear Destination at 8:00 on the 29th. I know we're so used to, but we'll make sure we get we're going need to advertise it more because we just did the I just made that change probably in the last week and a half or so that we made that change cuz we really want to do something different and the bigger destinations was really kind of us and the deal they gave us and supporting us with that and trying to make something special for destination. >> Yeah, sorry. Sorry. Destination. Sorry. Um they were great at supporting
068with us, supporting the schools and they were really great with it. So, we're excited to go somewhere different, make more comfortable not sitting at benches in a cafeteria, and Maria will be catering for Maria from OCI will be catering for us. >> Okay, that's it. >> Right. Governing board member reports. >> Uh, yes. I want to report that the foundation received our timber conversion permit today. It's only been >> two years. >> Oh jeez. >> Okay. I think um but any we got it which now clears the way to get our timber harvest plan approved hopefully fairly shortly. So it looks like we should be able to break ground after September 1st. So I am excited. Finally >> that's soon. >> Wow. >> Yes. That's exciting. So that's it. >> I'm still on the graduation
069high. And uh one of my kids take uh summer school. She keeps calling it camp. She had a good time. >> That's good. >> Oh my gosh. >> I'm glad she had a good time. >> She did the PE uh and uh she really liked both Griffith and Bower and and had enjoyed it. So >> she did that and she's taking the college algebra class. So, uh, she's she wants to go to Disneyland tomorrow with the family. So, she's >> she's knocking it out. She's knocking it out. >> I will agree on Griff. You know, you know, when we do instructional rounds, we tend to focus on the in the classrooms. And the last time I was there, I went and watched all PE. >> Griff is something magical. The way he organizes the way
070>> he's changed so much since, you know, I'm old, but so much since I was in high school. He had quizzes. He had >> Oh, yeah. >> final exam like in in testing knowledge on that instead of just go play basketball. >> Well, the organization setting up all the when I went in one day, he had all the pickle ball courts set up. Everything was set up and it was it's a lot of work. That's a lot of work to do everything he had to do. >> It's an impressive thing. A lot I'm sure the the teachers do that, but it's impressive. >> So, she she got exposed to different sports that she probably wouldn't have, but it was it was it was neat. So hand kept her in shape. We'll say that she skiers.
071>> All right, that's all I have. Uh item 14, first reading and adoption of the 2526 instructional minutes schedules. >> So move second. >> All in favor? >> I opposed. Um item 15, personnel report ratify the 2526 classified management salary. This has to do with what we approved before, but we didn't specifically approve the salary schedules. Correct. >> For 2526, this is just the annual regular annual approval, right? >> Nothing's changed since the um increase and all that's approved. >> Okay. Can I get a motion to approve? >> Move approval. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> None oppose. >> Uh personnel report classified classified salary schedule. Same thing. >> Second. All in favor? I oppose. >> All right. Suggestions from the board or superintendent on future board meeting agendas. >> All right. and we'll
072adjourn at 6:27 p.m. >> Great.