001It is 5:03 p.m. and I call this meeting to order. Have any blue cards been received for close session items? We did not receive any blue cards. Okay. The board will now recess to close session. and the board is reconvening from close session. During close session on a motion by Trustee Rawlings and a second by Trustee Emmery, the board took action to reject claim number 26-06385 by the following roll call votes. All trustees voted yes. Also during close session on a motion by Trustee Ward and second by Trustee Rawlings. Is there an echo in here? Okay. Trustee Rawlings, the board took action to reject claim number 26-0639 by the following roll call votes. All trustees voted yes. During close session by a vote of 4 to one, the board took action in close session to
002accept the retirement of employee ID number 605519, middle school principal effective at the end of the current school year. Uh, Trustee Rollins, Trusty Verbth, Trustee COC, and Trustee Emmery all voted yes. Trusty Ward voted no. Okay. Welcome members of the public, board members and staff. Thank you for attending. As noted in board bylaw 9324, this meeting is being video recorded and broadcast via a link on our website. The recording and broadcast may capture images and sounds of those attending the meeting. I'd like to remind the audience members and speakers that it is not unusual for students and young children to be in attendance at our meeting at our meetings or to watch the recorded broadcast. I invite I invite you to model civility and decorum as we go about the business of the board this
003evening. While I cannot prohibit anyone from using unprofessional language, please think about the students and the adults who are watching our proceedings. We invite you to show support for a speaker by waving your fingers or clapping. We'll begin tonight's meeting with our student board representative, Chloe Johnson. Leading us in the pledge of allegiance, Trusty Rollins will read from the district district vision and Miss Garcia Miss Garcia will take. >> Ready, begin. I aliance 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. >> And President Ward, uh, may I make a point of personal privilege? Uh, due to family circumstances, I will have my cell phone um within reach this evening. And the uh read from the
004vision are our graduates are prepared for success. They confidently move to life beyond high school knowing they have acquired the requisite skills and knowledge. They have a passion for learning and personal growth. They can thrive in a high-tech environment. They are compassionate. We will now take student board representative Johnson >> here. Trusty Rollings >> here. >> Trusty Lab here. Trusty COC >> here. >> Trusty Emmy >> here. >> Trusty M >> here. Okay. Thank you. We now move on to part four. Part four, approval of the agenda. Trustees, are there any questions about the agenda? Okay. May I have a motion to approve agenda item 4.1, approval or reorganization of the April 15, 2026 meeting agenda. So moved. >> Second. Trusty Verbth made the motion. Trusty COC seconded the motion. Discussion. Okay. Miss Garcia, please
005call for a vote. Trustee Emmings. >> Yes. >> Trusty Verbat. >> Yes. >> Trustee COC. >> Yes. >> Trusty Emmery. >> Yes. >> Trusty Wright. >> Yes. >> Motion passes 5 to zero. Thank you. We now move on to part five, recognition and performances. Item 5.1, staff recognition. Maria Al al-Qaeda. Maria Al-Qaeda. I will now hand it over to Dr. Dr. Norman. >> Thank you so much, President Ward. We have an amazing employee that we're going to be recognizing. And then after that, we also have some students we're going to be recognizing. So, I will ask Dr. Brian Brockett to begin. I'm sorry, Megan Aras is going to do this for us this evening. >> Thank you. Um, if I could have Maria Al-Qaeda please stand at the podium to be recognized. Thank you. It's
006our pleasure to recognize Maria Al-Qaeda, a custodian at Poinsedia Elementary School. Megan, sorry, Maria has been with the district since 2018. And in addition to being an outstanding member of the custodial team, we are recognizing her tonight for her quick thinking and action during a recent incident at Pointedia, which averted what could have caused significant damage if not for Maria's intervention. Her principal, Mr. Kesco, described it best when he shared the following. Maria, our dedicated night custodian, exemplifies courage, commitment, and heart. She recently demonstrated extraordinary bravery by stepping in to put out a fire on campus to help ensure the safety of our school community. If it were not for her bravery and quick thinking to grab a fire extinguisher and single-handedly put out the flames, our school could have sustained significant damage. As parents
007of two students here, her connection to our campus runs deep, and her care for our school is evident in everything she does. Maria consistently goes above and beyond her duties, working tirelessly each night to create a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for students and staff. She takes initiative, can always be counted on, and approaches every task with pride and determination. In recognition of her outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication, Maria was named our school employee of the year. We are incredibly fortunate to have her part of our school family. Maria, thank you for all of your great work to make Pointia an amazing place for our students and staff. Thank you. >> Would you like to share who's with you this evening? >> You want to share who's with you this evening? >> I have my
008sister here with me. >> Oh, nice. Thank you for joining us. first. Thank you so much. >> Okay, thank you. We now move on to >> Okay, item 5.2, student recognition. I will now hand it over to Dr. Bucket. >> All right. Uh it is my pleasure tonight to recognize three outstanding students. Alisa Lou, 11th grader from CHS, Olivia Langua, 11th grader from Sage Creek High School, and our own student board representative, Jessica Ramirez, who couldn't be here tonight. She's out sick, unfortunately. Uh but these three students are making an impact on the Carl'sbad community through their volunteerism and their participation in the Carl'sbad Volunteer Leaders Group. Uh ladies, I'll have you come on up to the podium now. Uh Carllesbad Volunteer Leaders was founded in 2021 to help local students and recent graduates make
009a positive, meaningful impact in Carl'sbad. They are a group of young leaders joined by a love of community uh and advised by Carl'sbad city council member Terresa Aosta. This year's uh spring CVL class includes uh consists of eight high schoolers from high schools all across Carl'sbad, the city of Carlsbad, and one Mira Costa student. The three program pillars are serve, advocate, and engage. And they do this by leading and participating in service projects, sharing perspectives on important issues in the community at city council meetings, and engaging community members in important Carl'sbad issues and events. Uh Olivia shared with me that she's volunteered with the San Diego Humane Society for several months, assisting with animal care and maintenance. Uh in February, she was honored as the shoutout volunteer of the month for her contributions. Uh and
010inspired by that experience, she joined Carl'sbad volunteer leaders to further her involvement in the Carlsbad area and continue giving back to the community long term. Uh Elise shared that her favorite project uh that she's worked on has been the supply donation drive for students in the Head Start program. Drive is still currently ongoing, so you can check with her if you'd like to donate some uh some supplies for uh young students in our community. Uh they've gathered a large amount of uh school supplies. um just at Carl'sbad High School alone. She shared it's been incredible to see how Carl how the Carllesbad community comes together to support local children in need. Uh we want to thank these students for exemplifying the CUSD graduate profile attribute of being ethical and responsible citizens and for the contributions
011that they are making throughout the Carlsbad community. So thank you very much ladies. We appreciate it. Would you like to share anything or let us know who you're here with this evening? >> I'm here with my parents. >> Yay. >> The ones smiling so loud. I see them. I can hear their smile. Yeah. >> I'm here by myself. >> Okay. Wonderful. Great to have you.