001All right, it is 5:00 pm and I'd like to call the regular board meeting to order. We are about to head into close session. um asking right now if there's any comments from the public um on items that are in close session. All right, seeing none, we will head to close session. Thank you. Good evening. Um, tonight we will be um calling the regular uh board meeting to order. I'm sorry, one moment. Uh just to let everybody know this meeting is recorded and live stream and uh for the past hour the board was in close session. No action was taken in close session. So at this time if I could ask everybody to stand for the flag salute. Ready begin. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
002for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay, thank you. Um at this time I'm going to ask um Greg Blake to introduce the student reports. >> All right, so tonight We have from Emma Wilson, sorry, from Emma Wilson. We have our choir. So, we are pretty excited that you're here. Thank you for being here. And do we have something going on, Courtney? Thank you. Take it away. >> Thank you. Thank you for having us tonight. We're super happy to be here. This is a great performance. I would first like to introduce our amazing music and choir teacher, Holly Taylor. >> [applause] >> and I'll let her come up and tell you a little bit about what you're gonna see. >> Hi, my name is Holly Taylor. I've
003been s teach teaching over at Emma Wilson. I think this is my fourth third or fourth year. And this is the first year we've had elementary choir in many, many years. So, um sorry, I don't want my back to you guys either. Um so, we're pretty excited. This is our second performance. It's fourth and fifth graders and it's been a blast. These are just have been the reaction to having a choir from just the students alone has been huge. It's ju it's been um so I'm just excited to present them to you. So, Emma Wilson, Ram Choir. [applause] soul is soul soul. is going to come in my soul. Sun is my soul. Our [applause] first Zoe have Gregory Aubrey Fowler >> [applause] >> finance. Falling overidillad [music] because Snow [music] ride sle. Jingle bell,
004jingle bell, jingle all sle, jingle bell, jingle all sle. all the way [music] to the jingle bell, [music] jingle bell, jingle Hey. [applause] [cheering] [applause] Thank you. The excitement is pretty amazing for them. >> We had pretty >> Thank you guys always for being here. >> Yeah, always a good time. Thanks for being here. I get to have all of the fun tonight, I think. So, um, I would love to first invite Stacy Baker up here to be to stand with me. [applause] [laughter] Um, Stacy Baker this year has earned our superintendence award. And I've worked with Stacy for a long time. I it's hard for me to not get emotional because the the joy that she brings to our school with the things that she does, it's it's amazing. She's always got a smile
005on her face. You you're going to hear some of that from from our staff and her colleagues. But um Stacy brings something to Emma Wilson that um just it makes us all feel very special. And um and what you'll see with with Stacy is that even if she's having a rough day, she will brighten your day. and and it's it's just a special quality that that not everybody has. And to see the passion that she brings to the table with the students that she works with. And she works so hard. I've seen her she's super fast. I've seen her sprint across the campus. I've seen her I've seen her catch flying objects. I mean, she is is so talented with with all of the students at school, but the the students that she gets to
006spend some the most time with, you can just see the love that she has for them. And as you'll see too, the love that they have for her. So, we also have a short video. So, it wasn't just me up here droning on and on. So, I know you haven't seen this, but you'll see from from some of us how how much we care about you. >> But you get to watch it, too. >> Stacy Baker, I absolutely love how you are so positive. Um, even when you're having a rough day, no one would ever notice um that a day was rough in your life. and I appreciate your positivity and the way that you support um some students that are in need. >> Congratulations, teacher Stacy. We're so happy to be able to work
007with you at Emma Wilson. We've known you for such a long time >> and every time I see you in the morning, you've just given this bright smile and it makes my day. So, thank you very much and congratulations Stacy. It would not be the same to work without you. and you've been with us for such a long time. You're a Loma Vista and special education le legend. Woohoo. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> STACY, Miss Stacy, >> what do you like about teacher Stacy? >> She is so beautiful. And I like Miss Stacy because she is good. Congratulations, Stacy Baker. You are by far one of the most talented people that I've ever worked with. Um, you are so well deserving of this award. You reach out to students who have a hard time communicating every day
008and you can see the love that you have for them and it's just very special. So, we appreciate you and we love you and congratulations. >> Congratulations, Stacy Baker. You are a very deserving individual for this award. You have one of the most amazing smiles and the kindest hearts on our campus and that shows with every child that you work with. They are truly lucky to have you in their lives and their lives wouldn't be as awesome as they are without you. And it hurts me to say this. Congratulations on your win against the 49ers last weekend. [laughter] >> Go Hawks. >> Every school has individuals who make it a brighter place simply by being there. And Stacy Baker is one of those rare treasures. Known across campus for having the best smile and the
009most positive attitude, she brings joy and encouragement into every space she enters. Her smile is more than just welcoming. It's reassuring. It tells students that they are safe, supported, and valued. No matter the challenge or the day's demands, she meets each moment with patience, warmth, and an unwavering sense of optimism. Her attitude sets the tone, reminding everyone around her that kindness and compassion matters. students. >> Oh my gosh, her smile and her sense of humor. I just I feel like we see each other in that way. So, congratulations, Stacy. >> Say bye. >> Bye. >> Stacy Baker. Every time I see you on campus, uh you bring a smile to my face because you usually have one on your own face. I am so amazed by the work that you do with our students all
010across campus. Um, and I'm so grateful for the joy that you share with staff and students. >> And we also wanted to share some words from some of your colleagues who weren't able to come record, but one of the things that they shared about you is that you always have a huge smile on your face. And you are always genuinely happy and genuinely checking in with people to make sure that they're doing okay. When they're not, you provide the support that they need and we all appreciate that about you. Congratulations. [applause] >> Now we get to take a picture. Oh, >> congratulations. >> Oh, nice picture. >> Well, usually my eyes are closed, so don't feel bad. >> Great. >> [applause] >> That's awesome. >> Okay. I have the honor to also present our certificated
011superintendence award to Stacy Hansen. Will you please come up and join me? [cheering and applause] I >> I know we we are fortunate to have several Stacy's at school and they're all wonderful. But we're lucky to have a great staff, but these two Stacies, they stand out. The I I go into Stacy's classroom and I see something very special. I was in there the other day, for example, and she was sitting in a small circle. We had just learned about circles and and she had probably implemented it already, but she was sitting in the circle with her kids and it felt like I walked into a family dinner. Um, it felt so special and the kids were having genuine conversations. They were vulnerable with each other. They were they were safe. You could tell that
012they felt safe. Even though there are some relationships in there that are challenging, they're challenging with each other. Those kids knew that that was a safe place to be to open up. And that's what you bring to the table. You're humble and sometimes quiet in the background making all these miracles happen. And I just think sometimes we we want to um just come into your classroom to to feel good and that doesn't happen all the time. So it's a very special quality. Um you'll see our colleagues also that uh Stacy, she's just doing wonderful things and we appreciate you and we recognize you. So, congratulations. You're going to hear more. And [applause] Stacy Hansen, your patience, kindness, and willingness to go above and beyond for each student does not go unnoticed. You have a such
013a special way of connecting with kids who need a little extra love and support, and it truly shows in everything you do for them. I love hearing the ideas you share in staff meetings about your classroom management strategies. These ideas are always helpful and I love implementing them in my own classroom. Not only are you an amazing teacher, but you're also an incredible mom and a wonderful friend. I'm so lucky to get to work with you and you are so deserving of this award. >> Congratulations, Miss Hansen. You are the best teacher I ever had. Even though I'm in fourth grade, that's still my favorite grade that I've been in. All right, whenever you're ready. >> Hi, Miss Hansen. Congratulations. I just wanted to say that you're an amazing teacher and a phenomenal mother. I
014have loved getting to know you over the past couple of years. Every time I see you in the hallways, you've always got a smile on and you're always so willing to help. You totally deserve this and I hope you have a great rest of the year. >> Hi, Mrs. Hansen. I'm so happy for you and congratulations on your award. Um, we've been really lucky to get to work together with PTA and also you just have been the most wonderful teacher to my daughter. Um, so caring and loving, supportive of our family and I know you're the same way with all other students and their families, too. So, I'm really happy for you. It's so welld deserved. We love you. Teaching is not for the faint of heart. It is a profession filled with unpredictability, shifting
015schedules, deadlines with dibbles, assessments, emotional hurdles, and moments when patience is tested. Yet, Stacy Hansen approaches each day with a steady heart and a clear mind. When situations spiral and the world feels like it's moving too fast, she is the anchor. Her calm isn't passive, it's purposeful. She meets every disruption, not with frustration, but with thoughtful action. In the midst of confusion, students and colleagues alike find clarity in her quiet confidence. >> Congratulations, Stacy Hansen. I can't think of a more deserving teacher for this award. You are one of a kind. The way that you can take any difficult situation and turn it around for your students is truly amazing. I have the pleasure of working with you every week when I come in your classroom and on some special teams. And your knowledge and
016your insightfulness and those little things that you think of make our school a better place every day. Keep going. We couldn't do it without you. Congratulations, >> Stacy Hansen. I appreciate your willingness to always revamp your classroom, try new strategies, and the way that you love all of your students equally really shows and it's going above and beyond. Um, and I appreciate all your strategies that you implement. >> Congratulations, Stacy Hansen. You are very patient and I know you're behind the scenes helping with PBIS, school progress, and SEAL. You're also a problem solver and you collaborate well with your grade level team and you provide support to the team within your classroom of adults and students. >> Stacy Hansen, we have been able to share some students together over the years and I am just
017so amazed to see the growth that they make with you in their second grade year. You truly have changed the lives of a lot of students at our school. Thank you so much for the love and care that you dedicate to each and every one of your kids. >> Stacy Hansen, I am so super proud that you have earned this award. I've been in your classroom personally and felt the sense of family that you have in there. you build a a community of of kindness and respect and even though you have had some really uh interesting students and challenging behaviors, you have done so well to mediate that and to make sure that those students leave your class every day feeling loved. So, thank you and congratulations. >> You so deserve it. [applause] chance to
018take a picture. [applause] >> Thank you so much. >> All right. CSA right >> good evening everyone thank you President Conin first time saying that pretty power impactful CUSD school board and district leadership my name is Kelly Surl and I'm the chapter president of Csho 110 we are so grateful for the opportunity to recognize our great classified employees this month we want to honor our great IT department CCUSD IT is one of the departments that every one of us rely on and is a vital part to educating CUSD students. To introduce the member of the month, I'd like to introduce Holly Poniano, Chico 110 vice president. >> Good evening and thank you again to our school board. Thanks. [laughter] Sorry. Um CSEA would like to recognize our January member of the month, Ben West, who
019is nominated by um Kim Bear, a fellow union member. Um to tell you a little briefly about Ben, he was p hired permanently in 2023, starting at Marsh as a instructional assistant computers. He then moved over to Chico Jr. as a senior library media assistant and then was hired as a computer tech. Ben said that the favorite part of his job is seeing the satisfaction of staff when their technology issues are resolved and their systems are working properly. And I agree too [laughter] all the time working at the online school. We need that. Um Kim uh quoting Kim who nominated him said that Ben is um so prompt and knowledgeable, helpful and efficient with his work. Whenever I need help with anything IT related um I know that I can count on him. It's like
020all she has to do is think about what she needs and poof, he appears. Um, and he always knows what needs to be done. Um, we're just really thankful for people like Ben who make all of our jobs successful. Um, as we rely so heavily on technology for everything that we do. We hope that this recogni his recognition is extended to all of his colleagues as well. And again, we appreciate his hard work and contribution to all of our employees and students in our district. So, thank you so much, Ben. [applause] >> [applause] >> And madame president, I do have a couple more comments under the superintendent report. I [clears throat] >> Oh, I'm sorry. Well, I was wanted to say that um yesterday Ben came forward and rescued me. I don't know how many
021of you know my IT capabilities are [laughter] I don't laugh a little bit suspect. I went to the district office um being told that there would be someone there to help me. And the someone that appeared at the superintendent's door was Ben. And yes, he straightened out all the issues on my iPhone, which had been updated the day before. And of course, as soon as they update, I don't know what I'm doing on it anymore. So, just a personal he disappeared as they said. >> Oh, there you are. Thank you, sir. Um, my phone's been working just fine. Thank you. Personal testimony. >> Thank you. Uh so we I do have a few more things under the superintendent reports that I just wanted to mention, but the first one we do have a couple of
022uh fairly significant uh timelines I wanted to just share with you just really quick. Tina's going to share the FPM timeline and a charter renewal timeline with you just so you have some idea of what's going on. >> Sure. Thank you. We do have two things as uh was mentioned coming up to look at. Uh one is what we call a federal program monitoring or an FPM. When districts receive federal and state funding, they get reviewed periodically to make sure that we're in compliance with federal and state regulations as well as being good stewards of the monies. Uh although this could be a lengthy process, it it um is generally about a year of prep work and then um getting all of the pieces in compliance. We do have a big team of folks working
023together on this to gather all of the required pieces for the review. So, periodically in the next couple of months, we'll be bringing items requested in the review to the board for updates and approvals uh since the last time we've been to re uh been reviewed. Examples of that are two things coming to you tonight, the expanded learning opportunity program plan and the English learner master plan. So, you'll learn a lot along with us in these next couple of months. The second piece uh of news to share is we do have two charters that we authorize coming forward in the renewal process. So over the next few months, Blue Oak and Wildflower will be in their charter renewal process. Heather Suentes is leading our team as we work with Blue Oak and Wildflower. So the
024renewals are a three-month process. Uh they will be here tonight. I I know you'll hear you will hear from them shortly. And uh next month you'll get a chance to hear a little bit more about their programs. and the third month of the process is a public hearing and a request for um the board uh approval. So that's just a quick synopsis. If you have any questions or need any more information, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you. >> Thanks, Tina. And then I wanted to put a uh a couple of dates on your radar. The first one is uh BCOE has CTE programs for adults and they're having an open house at the Carmichael building um which is uh over there behind the old I think it was an old Blueberry Twist at
025one time. Whatever that that right there by the by the you know what I'm by Cowskate. Thank you. Yes, I was trying to come up with something. And uh in any case, they're having it February 6th from 9 to 11. It's in the morning, but they're having all their CTE programs on display, which is kind of cool. And then also May 11th, 4:00 is the CUTA retiree recognition. I'm looking at Charlie. May 11th, right? Okay. So May 11th, 4:00 and that's at the Masonic Lodge. At least that's the information we have of today, but I'm just getting that on your radar because that's, you know, how things book up. Um, and the final thing is I just want to share that Norah Hunter, one of our employees, music teacher, was awarded the Northern California Educator
026of the Year Award from CMEA. CMEA [snorts] is the California Music Educators Association. So, that's pretty cool. So, just wanted to give you that heads up and congrat Nora. I'm sure you're listening online, so congratulations to you. In any in any case, that's it for me. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. All right, we're going to be moving along uh to items from the floor. Um items from the floor for speakers who wish to address the board regarding a topic that is not currently on the agenda. So at this time, we'll take public comment from speakers who wish to address the board for topics uh that are not on the agenda for this meeting. Um as a reminder, the speakers will have three minutes to address the board. A buzzer will sound when 30
027seconds of speaking time remains. The board is able to listen to public comment, but we will not be responding to any speakers under um items from the floor. So, we have two speakers who have already um requested to speak. Um and the first one is Tom Hicks. So, if you could come to the podium, Tom. >> Thank you. >> Good evening. My name is Tom Hicks and I'm the director of Wildflower Open Classroom and I'm here this evening representing Wildflower and submitting our charter petition for renewal. So, thank you. I look forward to working with you guys and I'm sorry. Thank you. >> Thanks. Look forward to working with the board uh and your staff on our charter renewal. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. >> All right. And I am Susan Dominigity from Blue Oak
028Charter School, which you are also um accepting our request for renewal tonight. And we thank you um for your support over the years for Blue Oak and the charter schools in general and we look forward to working with you. Thank you. >> Thank you. So those were the two speakers, but we um do have time remaining. So, if there's anyone from the audience and can you please introduce yourself also? >> Hello, I am Hello. I am Alex Wood. I um am a senior at Pleasant Valley High School. I am here to address the fact that um we are currently seeing the um life science and physical science classes um the lower level ones removed where all we have left is biology and chemistry. Two upper level classes, right? These are the classes that are right
029below AP level. And I have spoken with teachers. I have spoken with teachers aids and I have spoken with classroom aids and the comments are unanimous. Um, every single one of them disagrees with the idea that we should be removing these lower level classrooms. There are kids who are capable of um of mastering the biology and chemistry material given the amount of time. And there are kids who cannot. And unfortunately, removing these lower level classes means that you're going to have a lot of kids who are going to fail. you're going to have a lot of kids who um are going to be um pushed beyond their educational abilities. And you are going to have um a lot of kids who are going to um have to be um relying a lot more on um
030supports which could overburden those supports. And so I am here to request that the um lower level life science class and lower level physical science class, for example, Earth and space be um reinstated and not removed just for the um welfare of the kids and for the welfare of the teachers of not having to teach massive classes. Um because again, you know, like I did biology, I did chemistry, but there are kids who can't do biology and can't do chemistry, but still want to graduate, still want to go to college. And um we need college prep classes that aren't biology and that aren't chemistry because not every kid is at wants to do those classes or is able to do those classes. Maybe they're stronger in English and that's perfectly okay. And I think that
031we need to create a pathway for them. Um, okay. Thank you. I yield my time, I think. >> Uh, no. I think I've made myself clear. >> Thank you so much for sharing. >> Are there any other speakers that would like to speak on items from the floor? Okay. Um, at this time we're going to move on to um our consent calendar. Um, are there any questions from the board? Um, technical questions for clarification regarding the consent calendar. Would anyone like to pull a consent item for further discussion at this time? Is there a motion um to approve the consent calendar? >> I move approval. >> I'll second it. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second. Um is there any discussion? Okay, this will be our first vote of the evening. Um let's
032start uh with uh Trusty Robinson. Robinson I >> Lando I >> Conan I >> Olsen I >> Hace I. >> All right. So that's unanimous. Um um with we approve the um consent calendar with a unanimous vote. All right. Um moving along to um general let's see at this time um I want to number nine. >> Yeah. Okay. Um moving along for to the discussion action calendar. Um we're on nine uh a and this is discussion action. Um we're going to be talking tonight about um the Chico Unified School District D district expanded learning opportunity program um plan for the 2025 26 year and um Heather Suentes is going to be um doing that presentation at this time. Thank you. Okay, good evening. Uh thank you for having us tonight is you have received a
033copy of the expanded learning program master plan in a sense and what has changed in it is our plan has grown because our program has grown. So there were some adjustments that we needed to make to better reflect what is offered in each of our programs. The expanded learning opportunity serves as the primary funding source for our after-school program and we wanted to make sure that we had a full scope of what the programs were and what the services are that are offered in it. So the updated program plan outlines the staffing structures, the core program components, safety protocols, community partnerships and expanded learning opportunities for our students. and we bring it to you because when we make updates on it, we need to make sure that you are in the know as well and
034and give us the approval to move forward. Okay, I'm happy to answer any questions if you have. >> Uh, does the board have any technical questions for clarification purposes? >> All right. And do we have any public comment at this time? Seeing none, um, does the board have a motion associated with this? Any motion? >> A motion to approve. I will second that. Do we have any discussion regarding this? >> Oh, >> yes. Um, director, >> the one I can't pronounce. >> It's okay. [laughter] Three syllables. Sue Fuentes. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, how many I mean the programs I'm familiar with, Blast, Homework Heroes, the enrichment groups, how many students do we have in total in those support groups? >> I'm happy to answer that. I thought that may come up. So, in our
035BLAST after school program, which serves our students first through fifth grade, we have 1,176 students. in our blast that is TK kinder program and TK is 221 students. Our homework heroes that we just recently started has 327 students. We also with the ELOP we offer a sixth grade program and we have 266th graders. Our afterchool enrichment groups that are in this are we have 450 students participating. our before school program, we have a daily average of 1,183 students. And then in addition to that, the ELOP serves 30 extra calendar days. And so we have a summer program in Saturday camps and a spring break camp as well. >> Are Thank you. Are any of these students um in a morning program and an afternoon program? So they double dip. >> Absolutely. Yes. So, some some
036start in the morning program and stay till six o'clock. Some come once a week to the morning program and have some breakfast with us. It just varies. >> Thank you. >> By the way, that was 3563. >> Thanks. which I did not total. [laughter] >> Um I was at the LCAP student input meeting and this was one of the things that the students had some positive feedback on that they appreciated the the help that was you know happening in those programs. >> Yes, it is a powerful program serving a lot of our students and we have an excellent team in place that's running it. >> I had a question um Is this program does this program help to build ADA as well? >> So we are ex we we can on those 39s school days.
037So we're working on our process for collecting that. And Heather, one thing that just came to my mind to share is in um April I believe this is on the docket for board workshops to learn more about the ELOP and after school programs. So you'll hear more details at that time which will be nice discussion. All right. So we had um motion by was that Tom? >> You gave me 10 seconds. I thought of something. >> Um the funding we've we've had several different um funding source things. materialize is because blast used to be funded by one bucket >> and now we have other buckets that are being filled. So h how many funding sources do we have to put these programs together? >> The majority of the funding for the program is coming through
038ELOP but we do braid it with our ACES grant as well on some of our sites. terrific programs. >> Discussion. All right, we had a motion um by Vice President Olsen and a second by Conan. Um let's go ahead. Um our last vote was unanimous. Um so um let's vote. All those in favor um please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Okay. Any opposed? All right, this passes. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Our next item is um information only. Uh we'll be talking about career and technical education program updates. Um Tiffany Heringer is coming forward to do that at this time. Thank you, Tiffany. >> Hi. So, Greg asked me to come and give an update of our CTE programs. Um it's been a little bit of time since I've been here. Um,
039this is a quick uh update. Um, sohead and start the slide. Do I have a clicker? Oh, it's right here. Awesome. All right. So, um, our CTE programs have uh, grown immensely over the last four to five years that I've been here. Um this is currently all of the pathways that we have at our two comprehensive high schools. Um so it includes um a lot of variety um in agriculture, a lot of arts, ceramic arts, um digital arts, glass design. Um we have floral design, engineering, architecture, education, child development, patient care, ornamental horiculture. Um and then we also have public safety and culinary at uh Pleasant Valley. So there's a lot of variety that we have at our two high schools and we are also expanding into Fair View as well. So this is currently
040what we have this school year. By the way, if you have any questions as I'm going Yeah, of course I have questions. Um thank you for bringing this forward. I think through Greg I was interested in having this um partnerships and I know there's a slide that talks about your partnerships but partnerships with local commercial entities um businesses and things how are we doing with developing those relationships with partnerships so that the kids are getting uh you know dual input into how to successfully not only complete their CTE but come out of that. Um so that employers are wanting and waiting as they are in some of them. I know in some of our programs employers can hardly wait for them to get out of the CTE program so they can hire them, >> right?
041>> How is that growing? >> So it it kind of depends on the pathway. So some are just naturally it's easier to find partners. Um for example, education. We partner within our own district so they can go and and be um student aids in classrooms. Um our medical pathways though have a great relationship with Enllo and they do um job shadows there and then um other uh medical offices throughout town. Um and then some of our other ones, it's just a little bit harder to to get um partners um with the same kind of scale that we have. So we have a lot of students and there may not be as many businesses around here. Um but every pathway does have an advisory board that has people from the industry come and give advice um
042to the teachers on what is the the trends that they need in their industry and what they should be teaching. So it varies like I said some get to do job shadows and some um have input from you know people from the industry. So, it's it's it's kind of all over the place, but we are always looking at how to expand. We do have also a program called Pathful, which is um used to be called virtual job shadow where we can do virtual um meetings with industry people if they can't come into the classroom or the students can't get out to the job sites. So, a lot um on our partners, but yeah, always looking at new new partners that we can get. I think it it has [clears throat] to do a lot, excuse
043me, with location. I know I listened to a presentation at our uh California School Boards Association conference about the partnership issue and some well it was a Fresno school district that had the advantage of being close to a Honda >> manufacturing and training resource. And so they were able to get the CTE students actually certified >> through their CTE programs. Um are we so far away from those types of industry resources that it's kind of not >> Yeah, it does make it a lot more challenging in rural California being Northern California. That's difficult >> to to a point of correction actually. Um it's Dan Briggs at Orville High School. So it can't it this isn't about a rural issue that he he's the he had the the Honda um he has that program is at
044Orville High School. And so this isn't about I mean Chico has far more resources than Orville in some ways. I mean a bigger student population, a bigger uh population of the community. So, um but I mean definitely I'm I'm hoping that that within CTE that you're reaching out to other CTE programs both through um you know BCOE and other providers um because it would be great if our students were able to get Honda certified. that would be fabulous. But I know that um you know Dan has has built that that program and I know that it that's not an easy task to do. >> And when you talk Honda, are you talking about an auto program? >> Yes. Well, that that's one of the big challenges. We don't have an auto program. >> Yeah. >>
045And we don't have a facility or a campus that could host an auto program. So what we're doing instead is we've partnered with but college and we're doing dual enrollment. So our students we've pil we're piloting this with Fairview. Um we have a group of students that are being taken to but college to do their um autoshop lab and then they're doing asynchronous work um on campus. So we're working around those challenges as well. >> Yeah. >> Good. >> Yeah. So with that in mind, we this is what is in the works for changes for next school year. Um Chico High is creating a marketing and an entrepreneurship um pathways. You guys just approved the classes for those tonight. Um we also have a um our theater programs at Chico High and and PV are
046looking at um incorporating CTE in their into their programs um much like our art classes did. And that's really just shifting to be more career oriented and industry um teaching kids how they can take what they're learning and apply it to a job. So that is changes happening. We have robotics and computer science that's also going to be started at Pleasant Valley High School um through one of our Golden State Pathway Programs grants at Fair View. We have um a welding teacher now. So, we actually have a a full-on um CTE pathway at Fair View. And then we're um still working on residential construction pathway. Um the the hardest challenge with Fairview is uh credentiing. Um that's the biggest thing. You have to be CTE credentialed to be able to CTE teach a CTE class
047and for it to count as a CTE class. So that's where we struggle to get people um and get classes um at those programs. Then the middle school, you can see we're starting to do some career exploration down there, too. >> Question on the credentiing. Do do they still um utilize community experience, job experience as part of the credentiing program? I know that was a a gift a few years ago. So it's still happening that they get. Oh, fantastic. >> Yeah. So three three years of experience is what is required, but it is a recency issue. It has to be within the last 10 years. So >> a lot of people say they have experience, but it was so far >> long ago that it doesn't count for the credential. Yeah. Um some this is
048data for the next couple of slides. This is our completion rate. This is the um percentage of our seniors that graduated with a as a CTE completer. Um you see that the growth from 2020 to now we're at nearly 30% of our seniors are CTE completers. We're also up in every single one of our uh special populations. Um especially proud of the students with disabilities. 26% of our seniors that graduated last year were CTE completers. Um but again every every category we're up in that uh this is a graduation rates. This is for the state statewide graduation. Um has all the different diff demographics and then um how CTE students and CTE completers compare to the average. So in every single category um those who were CTE completers had a higher amounts or higher rate
049of graduation than the state average and that is the same with our own students. So our own students um the state target is 91% graduation rate and every single one of our categories the graduation rate is above that. So um and then in a few years we were at 100% across the board for our CT completers in their graduation rates. So when people ask why is it important for CTE? What's the importance for CTE is getting kids to school and getting them to graduate. We also see um higher rates in their test scores in the science, math and and um English tests. Um, so our overall rate is above um the state target. We're also above in several of our other categories for reading. Um, mathematics, which is hard. A couple of our categories are
050a little bit low, but mathematics is one we struggle with on the entire state struggles with. But again, overall, we're above the state target. And in science, we are above the state target in every single category of our students. >> I'm sorry, me again. Um the students that are graduating CTE, um do we measure after they've left us their employability? That again, one of my concerns is students being able to leave our programs with job skills. Um, >> yeah, we do a post postgradu I'm actually just compiling the data right now for post-graduate followup. Um, it is a challenge to get kids to respond to an email from a school once they've graduated. Um, but we do do a follow-up with them and see where they have gone because that is um required data. So,
051this is where um kind of the stuff comes from with Perkins. They require us to do followup and submit that data to them. Um and a lot of this is possible because of the the work that we do in grant writing. So these are all of our current active grants um that are related to CTE. So we have strong workforce around six, seven and now eight um and those are various different specific projects. We have our CIG or CTE incentive grant um for 2425 and then we just got awarded 2526. We have Perkins annually. This year it was 152,000. And then we have three specialty grants with Golden State Pathways for our horiculture computers um programs at PB, our patient care and child development pathways at Chico High and then a special STEM grant that
052is um going to be um renovating the the entire science building um with that STEM grant. And then we have two other grants, middle school foundations and then a dual enrollment grant. So a lot of grants to manage. It's fun. >> Does this um CTE completer does that constitute they've completed one course or one year? >> That's a great question. It is two courses um and they have to have graduated with a C minus or better. So they have to complete a sequence of courses and with a passing grade. Yeah, >> I have two things. Um, I would >> I would love to see at um well, I'd love to see more at Fairview. >> Um, but I know that that's a challenge, especially with their small population. Um, but I would love to see
053more, for lack of a better term, bluecollar CTE classes, plumbing. I know that there is some electrical work. Um, >> anything to do with construction. um just for for those kids that that would just float their boat, like that's what they would be into. And >> um I I'm I don't feel like we have enough >> um for students who aren't going to go off to a four-year college. Um >> so as a way to meet their needs. And then this is just probably more of a personal question. Um I do know that at the high schools in the special ed programs, they offer diversified occupations. is there what would need to happen if for that or could it be a CTE pathway? >> Um it again goes down to credentiing. So they have to
054have a CTE credential um in order for it to be to be coded a CTE class in CalPADS. Um so it comes down to that credential. Um the only other option would be to co co-e with a teacher that has a credential. >> Okay. Any other questions? >> Kind of a comment slashquest. Um I think what I'm most um impressed by is the um the CTE completers and their um rate of graduation. Um I think that's to be that's commendable. And I I I guess I would ask, do you attribute that to being um they're just generally more excited and interested in being in school and and attending? >> Yeah, 100%. That if [snorts] you give a kid a reason to come to school, then they will come to school. >> And that CTE fills
055that for a lot of kids. >> Yeah. It's apparent with the graduation, right? And and I'm going to piggy back off of that because I think you've done a really the list of CTE that we used to have in the district was like this >> and now it's like this. So hats off to all of the work that everybody that's involved in that is doing to make that happen. >> Um I do want to acknowledge that. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Thank you so much. And that was information only. Um so no action um this evening. We are going to be moving on to um a discussion action item though. Uh this will be where we'll be talking about Chico Unified School District the master plan um presented tonight by Pedro Caldera. >> Well, good evening
056board. I'm going to start off with a quick fact. 29 years ago, I started as an EL Chico uh in uh EL teacher in Chico Unified School District at Chico High School. I can tell you there was no district English learner plan back in the day. So, I mean, talk about where we're at now. It's pretty impressive. So, with that, let me get right to it. Um, the California Department of Education requires uh local educational agencies or LEAs to develop an English learner master plan that is reviewed and approved by you, the district governing board and informed also by the district English learner advisory committee, so falling known as DAC. By the way, the meeting is tomorrow down at the district office LCR at 5:30 if you'd like to attend. This plan aligns with the
057California English learners roadmap and ensures that programs for English learners are implemented, monitored, and updated to provide access to both English language development and core curriculum. With this, I do want to point out a couple of highlights. Um, DAC, of course, the district English learner advisory committee advises the governing board on the development of the district master plan and the district-wide needs assessment and program goals. The EL road mapap alignment. Well, the master plan incorporates the California English learner uh roadmap principles which are adopted by the state board of education which focus on fostering research-based equitable and coherent education for multilingual learners. Additional components are are for example EL identification, annual assessment procedures, reclassification criteria, parent notification protocols and professional development for our staff which is always ongoing integration with the LCAP also. Uh so
058our goals are generally integrated within the LCAP plan, our local control and accountability plan to ensure alignment with state priorities and it also serves as a foundational document for compliance with state and federal regulations particularly in providing language instruction and access to grade level standards. So with that I leave it to you. >> Thank you. Uh, does our board have any questions? Pedro tonight. >> I think my job has turned into the ask question person. Um, Pedro, the um the funding that that results or doesn't result that goes into I'm concerned about the insurface trainings and things that are so important to get these programs strong. Um, if they are competing the the uh the trainings, are they competing with the few days before school where our staff is all going through? And and the
059reason why I'm asking this is that that further on process tonight. We have approval of a lot of board policy things and so many of those refer to inservice trainings and things and I'm in my head calculating you know I know >> there could be definitely a lot of training to answer your question we do take into consideration uh the potential for there to be competition sorry competition with regards to time I do tell I can tell you that we do work with our English learner coordinators. Uh um and we look for times that are outside of windows where our English language e teachers can um take half days and or full days to get additional training. So it's usually not during district-wide staff development days and also not in conflict with any other trainings
060that might be out there. >> Okay, you're looking at it then. You know, that's my concern is we've got so many demands on training for our staff, both certificated and classified. >> That um >> yeah, brain overload. >> Yeah. >> But it's important stuff. I mean, it's not that I'm complaining that we're doing the training. >> It's just that I'm complaining about all the training. [laughter] >> EL training is not the only training. There's definitely a lot out there. And um Peter and I'm looking to you guys because you'll be able to help me out with this. Um Tina, I think maybe mostly you but the there was one focus in math classes to make them more get up and move. >> Correct. >> Right. >> Building thinking >> which is an EL which is
061a strategy that >> it is. >> So even though they're going for this training for this specific thing, the benefit to all students including ELD students because it is a strategy. So often times you can find you're going to a training but it's not just for that because it incorporates >> it's it's interesting >> many populations. >> You're 100% right and just for a little brief history that uh uh total physical response strategy is actually over 40 years old. The only difference is that it wasn't implemented in a in a math class. It was usually implemented in a language learning class. So Spanish ELD so on and so forth. But you know now that strategy because it's an effective strategy is being implemented within the math curriculum. >> I this is a specific question and
062it's okay if you don't know this off the topic. I was just trying to in the plan I couldn't locate and maybe it's there and I just didn't see it. I know that there's um ed code about if a student is a uh has only been in the country x number of days um you know there they can have more e classes than what is typically um allowed especially like at a high school level um that you know I know that a certain there you can only have a certain number of e classes if I'm remembering correctly um that not not your whole day could be um English learner development classes. Um, and I I just wondered if we if we see that often where we're having to accommodate like uh new language learners or
063you know to >> I can tell you that the school sites are always very supportive of students that are coming to our schools with a limited amount of English proficiency. And so do they adjust schedules to meet their needs? Absolutely. But they also work within the constructs of the school day meaning we can't offer six periods of e uh so of EL English language development but we can support the student. So and that looks different at every single school site dependent upon the population of English language learners at each specific school. Some schools have more support because there's more students there while some other schools do not because there's less amount of students there. All right. Do we have any public comment at this time? >> Okay. Do we have a motion associated? >> I
064motion approval. >> Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> All right. We have a motion um by um member Hayes and a second by member Lando. Let's go ahead and um vote. Um we can vote at this time since we've been unanimous. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed. All right, this passes. Thank you. >> Thank you. All right, moving along um to business. Uh this is also a discussion action item. Uh we have a presentation uh tonight um by Shereice. >> Hi, good evening board. >> All right, so before you for your approval is the 202425 independent financial audit. Um I know this seems a little bit late in the year to still be talking about 2425. Uh but the deadline was in December. Um,
065so we received our audit and are now presenting. Um, as a school district, we're required to contract with an external audit firm each year. Our 2024-25 audit was completed by a local firm, Horton, McNei, and SERN, or HMNS. And this was our sixth year working with their team. As a part of the annual audit, HMNS visited our district office during the summer for the first round of testing. Then they come to our school sites during September and finally return to complete the financial review in October. During these visits, the auditors look at the dollars we've spent, the funding we received, and also our compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines. Um, the testing completed during these visits takes a lot of coordination amongst Chico Unified staff to gather requested documentation and provide it to the
066auditors in a timely manner. Uh so I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone in Chico Unifi that helped out with that process. Since it's a large document, I wanted to uh move forward. We usually tend to focus on the findings portion which starts on page 101 of the audit of the attachment. Um as a part of the 2024 2525 review, we had four audit findings. Two were compliance only with no fiscal impact and two had a fiscal impact to our financial statement. The first compliance only finding dealt with internal controls in our associated student body or ASB funds. During the 2024-25 school year, uh, a lot of Chico Unified staff participated in a training um that was held by California Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team or FICMAT um that focused on ASB
067best practices. Uh, we're confident that this will help our secondary school sites to make the necessary changes and ensure compliance going forward. The second complianceonly finding was due to a change in requirements under the expanded learning opportunity program and has already been addressed with a change in process which was enacted by our afterchool program in October of 2025. In regards to the two audit findings that had fiscal impacts, the first was due to an early enrollment student in one of our transitional kindergarten classes in early 2024 25 which resulted in a decrease of revenue of approximately 51,000. And our district education uh services department has addressed this issue. The second finding that impacted our 202425 financial statements was due to a formulaic error in our um average daily attendance or ADA calculation that we complete
068which actually helped us. So it was an increase in ADA of approximately 26 which will actually result in approximately $296,000. So it helped us out in the long run. Uh the calculation has been fixed in our spreadsheet and we're confident we will not have this error going forward. On page one of the audit report, HMNS states that after completing the review, they feel even with these audit findings that Chica Unifi's financial statements present fairly and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Any questions? Does the public have any comment? This is uh Oh, go ahead. >> Holding up my end of the bargain. The last thing you commented on >> before you move I'm Italian. >> You're okay. [laughter] >> Before you moved into the was the finding that got us financial uh >>
069adjustments. >> Yes. Can you go run through that one again? What what happened there? >> Is it the one in regards to expanded learning opportunities program >> or the ASB? >> That one. >> The ASB. Yes. >> Um so there were a couple of when they do testing at all five of our school sites, six really, um that have ASB accounts as of right now. um they had one that had a um out of the four dispersements or checks that were cut. Uh there were there weren't the proper pre-approvals. So, we've already spoken with the principal um and the accounting technician at that school site. She was unfortunately on maternity leave last year. So, the school was trying really hard to keep everything moving forward and unfortunately there were errors while she was out >>
070and and the adjustment that was made >> there's no financial adjustment. No, but process adjustment. >> Oh, so um what we did is we took a lot of staff. So from every secondary school site, their principal, uh their activities director and their accounting technician went to a training last November that was held by what's called Fikmat. >> Yep. >> Um who they create the manual that basically is our guidance on how ASB is supposed to run. So they completed a training midway through last year and unfortunately because it was midway through some of these errors had already occurred. So um now that our principles we have a lot of principles who have been newer and haven't been able to attend a FICMAT training yet. So we're hopeful very very very hopeful and we've discussed with
071all of our principles the importance of maintaining all the ASB regulations. >> Yes. Uh, you know, going back as many years as I go back, >> um, this was one of the major problems always, not at every school, but every year. >> Yeah. >> And exactly what you explained was the reasons why. And it looks as though we've learned better about getting the training in place. >> Yes. >> And we tried for a couple of years to pair up with Fikmat. Unfortunately, we heard back from them. They didn't have availabilities for a while. >> Um, luckily But county kind of took the lead finally about a year ago and decided to get a countywide training going. So, I think that's why they were finally able to find the availability. >> Thank you. >> Yes, >>
072it's a headache. >> It is >> because there so many different people involved in trying to use those resources for their athletics and their it it's Yeah, never mind. Thank you. >> You're welcome. my my question or so if I'm reading this correctly, basically the TK issue >> ended up being because we were dividing by a wrong number. >> No. So the that was the um average daily attendance one had to do with a formulaic issue. The TK uh finding had to do with an early enrollment student. So it was a student that was enrolled before they turned four in essence in early 2425. So when you have an early enrollment student in TK it changes our ratios. Um and >> well that that was the right that was what I was saying is lookings
073like it should have been >> the divide it was the 10 to one instead of >> 11 to one. >> Correct. It changes the requirements basically in the classroom itself. I see. Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. And that was just because of that that one >> that one student on that. Um so is there a means by which I mean obviously this child was enrolled before they were four, right? >> So what usually I mean how often does that happen and it this was the first time uh as far as I know that it's happened. Um the good thing is I spoke with our ed services team today. they've put some other processes in place as far as Google forms um and also the uh birth date has moved up in 2526 >> September one I
074think. >> Yeah. Yeah. So we're we're very hopeful that we've put processes in place so that this will not happen again. >> Right. Additionally there um it's a triple check from three different people uh and different ways to make sure that it it doesn't happen again. This one was unfortunate was caught in the fall. Um the student happened to live across the street from the school and um loved the school, was early enrolled, so it was a it was a I think it was probably best for the student. Um >> Well, that's that's really kind of >> and we we have our processes tightened up because of it. Yes. >> Yeah. I Well, because I think like so my I have a sister born in November and my mom literally went to the state of
075Tennessee to say, "You have to move. You can't have her not be able to start kindergarten. She has to be able to start." I mean, she lobbied and got the got the law changed. And I think that that I I'm I can imagine that there are also children born after September one that I mean because September one is so early in the year like what do we do for those parents of children who really are ready for TK but they're not for by September one like what what what are their what what can we do? >> Wait. they wait and and we also I would say offer to our our um state preschool program as well is an option for for folks that are in that phase, you know, um of all day enrichment and
076and great activities with kids until they turn four, >> but that's based on income. >> It it is. >> So So you could be income. >> We can hope um that the student may may fit in there. But um yeah and I think too that's added to some confusion is the date as was mentioned has moved back in in recent years and it's very confusing even for me. I have to write it down for a long to to follow it sometimes. So yeah >> thank you. >> Any other questions? >> I think we already asked the public for comment but just to make sure no public comment. Okay. Um, is there a motion at this time? >> Sure. I will move to adopt the independent financial audit for 2425. >> I'll second. >> All right,
077let's go ahead and uh vote at this time. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed. >> All right, this passes. Thank you. >> Okay. Um Julie Kissle's coming up right now. Um we're going to be talking um this again is a discussion action item and this is uh the measure C um charter school project application review process. >> Good evening. Thank you for your time. Uh tonight you have in front of you a the most recent application for the measure C 65% uh charter funding facility funding pot of money. Um, you have received an updated application and backup documentation from Blue Oak Charter School for uh a request for the remaining funds, the balance of the fund at $1,1,000. Um, just a couple of notes on the application.
078Um there is uh changes to the application that clarify uh some of the items on the rubric and you can see that the their score increased from their other application to um uh six point uh increase. Um there was acknowledgment in the application um that there's a need to rightsize their project that you know right sizing the facility to their current needs and their proposed student population which was um a positive remark. Um there's still a a funding uh secured funding deficit. Um they've been trying very hard to secure funding. They have secured if approved tonight um almost half of the 22 million required and they their project is dependent on or funding is dependent on the passage of proposition two approval for their project and they are awaiting a reply from the state on
079that application. Um, I can open it up at this time for any questions that you might have. >> I just have a question on um item number six and how that one was scored 22 out of a 0 to 20. >> Oh, sorry about that. You're correct. Should have been 20. >> Oh, 20. Okay. Yeah. And that's probably reflected in the 90 score. Okay. I didn't add up all of them, but >> Thanks. >> Thank you. [snorts] I thought it was extra credit or something. >> Yeah. Exceptionally well. >> Do you know when um Prop 2 funding happens? >> Um from what I've heard from the funding consultant that the district works with as well as Blue Oak is working with, we should have answers uh in April, late March, uh midappril. Thank you, Julie.
080Do we know the amount of funding that we're waiting to hear word on in that April um competition? >> I do not know that amount. I believe it is a high amount of 17 million. Is that correct, Trisha? >> The amount of Proposition 2 funding >> right now >> 17,433,000. >> So, Julie, I don't know how much uh and I'm sorry for not prepping you for this question. Um I don't know a lot about the OPSC um program for scoring those um requests for Prop 2 funding. Um I know do they is an all or nothing like either the uh applicant will get 17 or they'll get nothing at all or do they scale those depending on >> so I think um if approved by OPSC it would be approved for that maximum amount they
081wouldn't have to take it all if they didn't need it all. >> Um but they wouldn't fund just a portion of the project. >> Okay. It's all or nothing on on that side. >> And um the applicants were kind enough to forward us some documentation. So we got to see uh the score that we received back uh from the OPSC. Um and the only area where there was a relatively low score was in whether they had an existing district facility. Um and I get you're not in an existing district facility right now, but do you know anything about what that how that particular scoring category works? >> I'm sorry, I don't. I'm not really familiar with the charter school funding program. >> I spent the afternoon kind of poking through the OPSC website, but I
082couldn't figure out what that was about. >> Okay. >> Hi, I'm Trisha with uh the a board member at Blue Oak. So, I've only sat on the webinars for Prop 2, so that's my only knowledge on that. So, it's if you're remodeling a current district site using Prop 2 funds is how I understand that scoring category. So, we're not taking a district property and rehabbing it. So that's why we don't get any points on that. >> Okay. Thank you. >> That makes sense. The state would want to invest their money in a state property, right, that they already have. So that that makes sense. >> It would get more priority points. Do we have any I know we this is a lot of information and we may still probably come up with questions. Um but
083any questions before we open it up to the floor from the board. All right. Okay. Any um comments from the floor I should say not questions but comments. >> My turn. Susan Deini again. >> Thank you. >> Um I appreciated the posting on the agenda of the rubric and um our work uh today. So it was very good to be able to look at that rubric. Um I wanted to bring up one issue with the funding um as the as we look for um loans for example um that is very difficult. I was told this a couple years ago because our charter is being renewed right now we're often not open to some of the different funding sources. So once our charter is renewed um we may see some changes in what's available to us
084and I wanted to add that to the scoring and was not sure that that was understood. >> Thank you and thank you for considering this um once again. >> All right. So, at this time, um, is there a board member that would like to make a motion, um, associated with with this? Did Oh, do would you like to also make a comment? I'm sorry. I didn't realize. >> That's okay. I just was clarifying something with Susan. So, um, so just as a point, I know it's not stated in here, but as a because we know we don't have official word on Prop 2. We did score relatively high per consulting. and they feel very confident in the score that we've received for our preference points. Um, obviously we don't know what the other schools have
085scored, but based on the rounds that go through, right, we're positioned well from like our region and our school size as well as they go through and and disperse those funds. Um, so I wanted to make sure I pointed that out. Um, we also, let's say we don't get Prop 2, which we feel really good about that, we do have a backup plan as far as, right, we would maybe use modular units that are, you know, portable kind of style and we could put those on the site to make it still a home for us. If we were able to get this additional million dollars, that will kind of bridge that gap to allow us that backup plan if we don't get Prop 2 and then go forward with future funding either through Chico Unified
086that comes out or through the state to then do a a a phasing plan later on. So, we have kind of thought through that if we don't get Prop 2, but this million dollars will really help us do that backup plan. So, >> thank you. Are there any other comments um from the floor? Okay. All right. We'll give the board just a moment if they um want to uh bring a motion um in regards to this agenda item. >> I would like to bring a motion. Um for me, I'd like to to um hold off on this decision. I don't know if that's called tableabling this decision. I don't know what the proper term is. Um I feel like there's just too many whatifs right now. And if we could wait until there's more definitive
087answers regarding um guarantees on other funding that is being sought out um and we had a definitive answer, then we can move forward from there. I'll second that. >> Okay. So, um make sure I word this correctly. Um there's a motion right now um by Vice President um Olsson and a second by Tisha Hayes to um basically place on hold this um decision to approve the million $1,000 um until they're um until it's known whether the proposition to money is granted. Is that like a contingency or just a place on hold >> place? Well, I that I don't know. Just place on hold. There's um seeking Prop 2 funds and then um the potential for needing a loan as well. So, until there's definitive information on whether those have been achieved >> and that would
088be in April, correct? >> It sounds like March. >> March. April. >> Late March, early April. Okay. Does the wording sound correct on that? >> Okay. >> So, essentially you're tableabling until we find out the prop two funding. Yes. Right. Just making sure. Triple checking. >> I guess in for me it's not just the Prop 2 funding because because Prop 2 may or may not be enough and there may be a need for an additional loan. >> Okay. >> Right. So overall the overall funding situation >> overall funding situation. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. That'd be great. Any clarification is awesome. >> Okay. So with Prop 2, it's a 50-50 match, right? So they provide like they're based on our school, they're saying, "Okay, 17,433,000." But then if you get Prop 2 and Julie you correct
089me if I'm speaking incorrectly up then they offer you um a loan for the match. So I broke down in our application you can see kind of I think it's like page three prop two would be the 17 million433 that's what they would award us. Um and then we have the measure C measure K funds right including the one million where we're we're requesting tonight. And then the the CSFA loan, that loan, it comes from the state. If you get Prop 2, you're not guaranteed that, right? We still have to go through the financial soundness, but they give then they provide that loan to make that 5050 match to then get us to the what, like 32 million or something like that um for that. Does that help clarify? >> It did. Thank you. >>
090Okay. Yeah. So that so it would only be like if we didn't get Prop 2 then we'd have to go more to like the private sector to find find funding but if we were >> it's an easier step if you get >> it's easier and more affordable because the interest rate is much lower than if you were going to the private sector. >> Thank you. That >> okay >> clarify a lot for me. Thank you. >> So the only other thing while I'm up here is I will clarify is so I talked about right the the um the backup plan right that we that we have. So part of our struggle right now is like we've submitted for Prop 39, right? Because the site that we're in is just it's too too expensive for us,
091right? It's deteriorating deferred maintenance and it's uh the the lease the amount of rent is like $55,000 a month, right? We we can't afford that. Um so we've some steps to um lower our footprint and sharing that with our landlord. So that's starting here soon. our landlord um really wants us out of the site because somebody else is trying to take over the site and that is in the best interest of us as well as them. So, we've submitted the Prop 39 request. We're still working through that um with Chico Unified and we'll get a a response back February 1st on that. But with the amount of space, right, that you guys have available for us to move into, that is limited, right? And so, that is a concern of ours, right? like where where
092are we going to where are we going to be? Are we going to be split up and that's going to be at a detriment to our school and our students and and the families that we serve. So part of that modular and we're still working through this. You know, Julie and I have spoken about it is um our landlord is wanting us out August 1. We're we've made a request August 1st of this year. Um, we've made a request if we don't get a Prop 39 that is going to help be helpful for our students and our families that we ask them to extend that to February of next year, which would give us a year and we could move on to our current site with leased portables and live there temporarily while we built
093our new site. So, we have and that none of that's in here because we just voted on we we've just had this discussion last night at our board meeting. Um, but we have run those numbers with RGA. I've spoke through it with Julie a little bit. I have been to the city of Chico. I did speak to somebody um at the state today. So, that seems like a feasible plan. If the landlord agrees to extend our lease till February of 2027, so we would have the time to do the site work. And if we got this million dollars, then that would give us enough funds to achieve that right in lie of the Prop 39 if the district isn't able to provide us something. So I just feel like that's really important information like that
094that million dollars will make or break if we can do that right if we do not have that then we will not be able to move there as a temporary solution within the next 8 to 12 months. So if and if again if we don't get Prop 2 that was already our backup plan we were kind of running those numbers. It just may be a lot sooner you know. So any questions on that? >> Yes. Can you can you clarify when you're saying modular like what does that look like? Um I mean do you have any idea? Yeah. Right now what what that would look like? >> We've spoken to Mobile Modular. So they're a company they lease they lease the modular buildings. So they're your standard 960 foot you know portable building um that
095you see like I think at Inspire and Fairview and all of those places. So um so we would lease they do a lease program. So we would lease them monthly. They do it um from them um and they have you know so restrooms, they have admin buildings and then they have classrooms. So we would lease those to put those on that they need a lead time right to get those scheduled. And that's why that August that August date is just not doable. So as long as we can get our landlord to extend it, you know, we would we would love to be over there right at our at our home where we're going to stay our permanent home. um if we can make that happen. So >> So if if you were able to do
096that then how like further down like how how long are you thinking that you'd be leasing >> the portables? >> Yeah. Before you'd be able to like construct um the what what you're hoping to construct. >> Yeah. Um I think that depends on right CDE site approval like how long that process takes. So, my understanding at this point um in talking to Julie and with the state is if we're doing the lease portables as a temporary solution um we don't have to have the CD site approval um prior to putting those on there because we're not using state funds for any of that. We're using our local measure funds and our local money. Um, and so you know, the lease for the portables right now that we're looking at is three years, but I think
097that's going to change depending on the outcome of Prop 2 as well, right? Which we'll hear in March or April. So, >> so if you were to hear a positive on the Prop 2, then you're saying you would not you wouldn't do this. Um, well, I think there's a couple variables. It turns out it depends on what we get with Prop 39, right? And and how that's going to serve our school and what if that's going to be um if we're going to be split up, right? Like I don't know how much of a service that is to our kids and our families. Um or if so, so I think there's a couple decisions. If we got Prop, if we get Prop 2, then they we may get awarded the funds in April, but we
098can't start drawing from those funds, right? They have to then go out to bond sale and I think that takes some time. I haven't I haven't done it, but from my understanding, I don't have the I have it written down from the webinar with Aaron, but I don't know the the dates. I want to say it's at it's like the following fall, maybe at the earliest, but more than likely the following spring is when you can actually draw funds from them, right? So, we could be working on like our CDE site approval because that takes time while we're waiting for those funds to be available for us to draw from Prop 2, our architectural design, right? All of that's going to take time to go through. So, that would be our plan and then the
099construction after that. So, our timeline on construction, right, best case scenario is 18 months. um you know, but it depends on how fast it takes us to get through DSA approval and the CDE site approval. >> And just one last question. So, what is the the what is what does the lease amount to monthly? >> Um currently the current quote that we have right now with the number of classrooms, admin buildings, and bathrooms is um $18,000 a month, give or take. So, yeah. >> Which is substantially less than $54,000 a month. And we get to be over there with actually grass and not blacktop. I don't know if any of you guys have been to our school, but it's a lot of black top. So, um, and a creek and in in the location right
100like of Chico where we can then start building enrollment where we're going to stay permanently. So, any other questions before Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Um I would like to um so we're still in the debate and discussion phase here. Um so in a second I'm going to make a substitute motion uh for a couple of reasons. And I want to go with those um while we're debating the current motion um which is to uh punt until we know more about uh Prop 2. Um one is that we always make noise about being good stewards of public funds. And I think that extends not only to um directly unified budget but how any state education money is being spent. And I I hate the amount of rent you guys pay. I think it's
101outrageous. Um, and if we can pair that down, um, I think that's in our remitt to try and do so. Um, I also am frustrated that we've, um, had to come back to this again and again, and I think we all have this money more or less earmarked for blew up in some capacity. Um, it will clearly improve their ability to make plans. We're all looking for stability and what's going to happen next. I think just saying, "Hey, this money is for getting you over there onto your site." Lend some of that stability we're looking for. we can be the first piece in that puzzle. Um I'm also concerned because in the past this board has made discussions decisions about this same pool of money by leaning heavily on what's going to impact Chico Unified
102students. Um the Prop 39 request that they're working on uh I know it's still in the works. Um it's not good for students on Chico Unified sites because we're cramming two students onto at least two other schools probably. That's not good for either our students or their students and the families. Um given all that, I think that rather than continue to debate this again in three months, um the wise thing to do would be to let them get on with getting if nothing else portable set for next year by just uh dedicating this money towards uh the plan that they've just outlined. So given all that, I would like to make a substitute motion um to simply accept their application um and allocate the 1 million 1,000 uh towards Plug at this point. Is there
103a second? I'll second it for um the opportunity to discuss it more. I feel like some of this information we're hearing for the first time tonight. You know, the the information that you just um shared. Um so it is ever changing and I understand that and it's also like we don't have a lot of data in our hands. um you know and I I I hear what you're saying and um I believe you and I um I guess because it is such new information I'm willing to um kind of extend the timeline to see a little bit more of what that might look like in regards to the um portables the >> just so everybody can hear me. So I mean and and I don't know like if we come back at the February meeting
104and present those numbers right if that's or because I don't know what the rounds I think the last round was December 30th for us. I don't know if there's other rounds for that. I would just yeah I would more love the opportunity to vet through that and present that those numbers right um instead of going through the whole because it is it is hard for us to plan like we can't plan until we know right and the longer the longer we wait um to to know if we have the money to do that portable solution the less time we have to get over there and it may not work right like so if um >> so so that is the Yeah, >> the the the challenge it's like plan, but you don't know how much
105money you have to plan. So, it's been this like battle for the last 12 months. I feel like we've been like build a school, but you don't know how much money you have to build a school. So, >> and although I see a million as a a lot of money, I also um wonder does a million dollars really make >> it will make the difference in the portable plan. The the >> and I guess I would like to see that. >> Yeah. And alls I have is rough numbers from the architect at this point. Um you know that we and I could it's an email he sent to me so it's not really like something but um that we did run through those numbers right he did say like this your site work is about
106you know $3.1 million and then you're going to have um like your your soft costs on top of that. Um Julie probably knows these terms and numbers better than better than I do. Um, we were meeting with Julie tomorrow with the architect to kind of not vet this, but like site work and all of that out. Um, and then and then it left us an extra um about 700,000 to be able to pay because there's one-time delivery fees for the portables to be delivered and set up, right? So, to be able to to have those delivered and set up um and then a little bit of contingency on that. And then the monthly rent would just be like we're paying now, right? like those funds aren't going for the monthly rent. That would just be
107like what we're paying up. So, but I I totally understand like I'm throwing this all at you guys and you don't have like the the data or like the plan in front of you as well. So, >> so I appreci So, I appreciate um member Lando's um motion, but there are there are things that I have uh concerns about. I I do hear you in saying that I don't think right now um having uh Blue Oak students I mean put on unified uh property sites would be in the best interest of of their students or or the unified students. That being said, um a lot of this hinges upon your um landlord being willing to extend um your your lease until um next February. And I have to say, it doesn't They have the best
108landlords, you know, they h they don't have somebody that has has uh I mean, they're charging a fortune and not not taking care of the property. They sound like um just the worst kind of landlord that you could end up with. And so if they have somebody if I'm hearing them say that the the landlord is wanting to push them out, I'm I'm not certain that there's going to be benevolence that allows them to stay until next February. So, >> and I don't think they need to. If if they have the funds now to start planning for next school year in portables, then that is a better outcome. We just spent what 10 years with Inspire once they we had to share facilities with them and cost kept going up and up. If we can
109get them on a different site now before we have to go down that path again. >> I I don't think that that's what I heard them say that they they don't think that they can be there by August. So that that isn't what I heard. >> Thank you. >> So the the data that you do have is that millions of dollars of ADA funded um money coming into your district for your students has been spent on commercial property over the past 12 years. So it's about 600 right now um thousand a year um that we have spent over the past 12 years. So know that that what we're asking from you is to help us get to a better place. And um and yeah, I I get as Trisha said, this is like this comes
110at us. This is, you know, since um last October, we've been scrambling to to um find a way um to get to where we need to be. Um we do see a lot of um really positive things about the new site that we were able to purchase thanks also to measure K. Um so that you also own the new site too. Um so it's very much a a place where we can build the kind of walder school that Chico deserves. Um we are feeling that as we're working through this this extra million and thousand um would allow us to get that plan in place. Um and yes it is you know we're in this process of figuring it out as we go along and I understand that's not an easy place for you all to
111be. Um but we do um really feel the commitment is there. I can't say publicly a lot of what's going on. But I do feel like we're getting um a different kind of landlord, but they do partially because they have another renter that they want to rent to that will be more will be better for them. So, it's not that it's a negative overall. It really they're just not trying to kick us out. They're like, "Okay, we need to move forward." And I'm not going to present that here exactly what's going on. Um, but I do feel like, um, they're open to us staying, um, a little bit longer in order to get us to where we need to be. Um, neither they nor the new renter want bad things to happen to Blue Oak
112in the meantime of what they're doing. They don't want to, oh gosh, we kicked them out of the building. So, um, I do feel like it is really, you know, 90% true. Um, if you need 100%, you never get 100%. So, um, yeah, I would like to see Blue O get that extra million so we can go through with the plan at least in temporary, like you said. I think, um, Inspire was in temporary housing for a very long time. Many of the other charters are also in some sort of temporary housing um, with modulars and so forth. So um you know this will be a really amazing move forward for um a wonderful arts and nature program that is international in its um accolades for this this kind of a school. Um getting us
113out from under a $600,000 year. Even though it'll be less now, it's still a lot of rent that we are paying and that's all documented in the the reports we give to Chico Unified every year. So, nobody doesn't know that documentation. it is there and the building is continuing to deteriorate and more and more of our facilities time is spent on fixing toilets and um patching leaks and um and fixing HVACs that are way too old to be fixed anymore. And I know you all have those same kind of building issues. It's not like we're saying we have building issues and you don't. We know that. Um but this could get us out of a place that really isn't fitting us and um help the community beyond just the education program. Um and really um
114bring you a a truly Waldorf program we have. So I'll say this one last thing. One of the things I've been thinking about lately is you know we like to do nature wax. So, our nature walks right now because we used to go down to Lindo Channel, but we got homeless stuff going on there, so we don't take the kids down there. So, they're walking around the parking lot of the school. That's their nature walk. The new location, their nature walk would be down a creek. We can get funding from um the federal government on how to utilize because it's a even though it's a little creek, it does eventually go to the ocean. So there's grants and so forth that we could do to build our um education program around being next to a
115creek, all this stuff. Um we can't do it until we get over there. So that's to support you our request. Thank you. >> Thank you. So just for clarification, if you had this extra million allocated as of today, how soon would you be able to be in portables or in some kind of structure on the permanent site? >> Um it would be 8 to 12 months. Yeah. So correct, it would not be August 1. So I will add to your concern on the landlord, right? There's no no guarantees on that. The the challenge has been, right, we've been trying to move for a number of years. So I think we're all aware of that and find a new home. Um so the landlord has had somebody that has wanted this facility for the number of
116years and we keep saying we're almost there. We're almost there. Like right. So part of their thing is okay, like we're going to have to at some point draw a line. So, if in the conversations that Susan's been having with them is if if we have a plan where we can really be out by February, right? If we need that little that extra time to be out, um they're they're they're open and they're okay with that. But if we're coming and saying, "Well, we thought we had a plan." So, right, so they're aware that we're coming, we're asking for this and and we're with Prop 39, but if that that doesn't work out, then this is this is another feasible plan, then then they're okay to to extend that to us. And and they're not
117necessarily saying you you have to be out. They're just going to increase our rent if we're not out, right? So, um so the request that we've made is don't increase our rent August 1st, give us two March 1st before you do that rent increase back to us. Um, and we're fully confident if we give them a plan, right? Because we haven't been able to give them an actual plan with dates when we would be out of that site. So, they can now rent it to this per other other person. Um, that they're they're they're very open and agreeable to that plan. Does that help? Okay. Thanks, So, I'll be I'll be honest. One of the things that I was expecting to see in the December 30th version of the Blue Oak application was when we
118were speaking about this in November that there would it was um stated over and over that there, you know, that there could be other you know, there could be a scaled back version. You know, it doesn't have to be 22 million. It could be 13 million. And, you know, we could we could make this work. And so, seeing seeing that the total project cost still coming in at 22 million, I guess I'm wondering what what happened why is it that we don't why what happened in that? Like, that's what I was I'll just tell you. I was expecting to see like we could make it work. And this is and this is why this this million could make that that difference because you know we have you know we've we've secured private finance we've secured
119this and we could go forth with X and so I guess I'm perplexed by that. >> Yeah. No, that's a fair question. So um I think to answer it so Prop 2 we got the feedback from Prop 2. So if we were to go out for private financing, you know, maybe we're going to get5 or $6 million. So the amount that we received um right when we were saying those comments, that's when we were asking for, you know, $7 million of the measure C funds and we got 1.8 million. So that dramatically changes what we can bridge that gap with with private financing due to the the cost of that, right? So for us, it would be five to six million. Maybe we could go out and get private financing. So, so that doesn't give
120us enough to to have a scaledback version unless it's just module portable buildings. So, this um topic has come about with the conversations that we've had um with with Julie and her team um as a possible solution in l in lie of Prop 39. Um that's how this option has come about. Um, and that's just been really over the last couple of weeks, I would say two to three weeks. Uh, just right, we're trying to think outside the box as far as Prop 39 and how that impacts the district students and how it impacts our Blue Oak students, you know. So, our school's 84% Chico Unified lives in Chico Unified's district, right? We're not 15%. 84% of our kids are in in Chico Unifi's district. So, so that's why there's not another version of a
121$13 million because the amount of money we received the 1.8 it like it didn't it doesn't make the project feasible. So, um we are, you know, excited about Prop 2 and and um it looks the outcome, you know, looks good based on our our rubric scoring that we've received back from them. Um, and then this I'm sure Julie and Tina are never gonna ask me to think outside the box again because this is me then, you know, just like, oh, what if we throw portables over there? What if we, you know, so that's just us now coming up with another solution. Um, given what we know about Prop 39 and what Chico Unified has to offer us. Um, and then right having those conversations with the landlord and um, so that that's kind of where
122we at. none of that was happening before the December 30th for us to have included in this application. So, I know that's not really like a solid answer, but you know that there there isn't a So, yes, maybe there is a portable a solution with portables as a more permanent fixture, you know, um but when we when we we didn't get the amount we were requesting in measure C, that kind of uh eliminated that scaledback version that we were kind of talking about at that meeting. So, I see. Yeah. Thank you. Quick question for you. Um, is this represented um representative of like I'm assuming you did parent surveys and um presented options that have been made available um or that have been offered by Chico Unified um in regards to um purchasing um property.
123I mean, the families have been aware of what the different options are, including portables, staying at the current location. Um, >> um, I guess maybe I need clarification like for what our temporary solution is like for next school year. >> Um, we haven't done surveys yet. I mean, we've we've we've had discussions in our facilities committee is far as like here staying at staying at our current site much longer is not an option. Like we we can't afford like we can't afford that site. Um, so that's not a a long-term solution. So, um, as of right now, that's, you know, August 1st, if we get if we take the Prop 39 option and we're out for next school year, um, and then if it is not, then it's moving to the other site with portables.
124Um, if we get this additional million dollars, um, and the Prop 39 isn't a a viable solution of, you know, where where we're placed. Um, so So yes, facilities has the facilities committee has discussed it, but there hasn't been surveys because I don't think we have like we need to know what we're like, you know, it's like the chicken or the egg, you know, because if you bring it to the community >> and then, you know, so there's not a a solid enough idea yet formed. >> So I'll add a little bit to that. Um, they are informed of what's going on. We have uh sent out parent square posts and we have talked about it individually um and with groups of parents. Have we actually done a survey? No. Um part of that is
125that we're sort of in an emergency situation. Um we are looking at uh needing to be out of our building. Um we are looking at potentially moving to Prop Prop 39. We're putting that placement in. So the community knows that we've done that. And then this is another option. Um it's really there's really not a well maybe we want Prop 39. We really don't. Um so that's not it's like that's an emergency. This is also this is less of an emergency. Moving to the portables puts us where we want to be. that I have presented to the staff that what we'd really love to be is at Little Chico Creek because that would be right near um where we're going to be. Well, I know that's not realistic, but you know, that's the kind of
126thing we're talking about. That would be great, but that's not going to happen. So moving to the site where we want to be that's near the creek that we can begin to work um with Marian Park and on the on the park at the park that they're putting on that side of the the place. That's where we it would not be perfect but it would be a better place than where we are. And um you know there are a number of charters that really aren't in perfect facilities. they they're doing, you know, what they can to keep things going. We're the only ones paying $50,000 a month. Um, and if we don't get out of there in a decent amount of time, we're not pay going to be paying it short term because we've shrunk
127our space, but it will go right back up to $50,000 a month because right now they're giving us a discount for what a commu a a commercial building rent is. So, um, so yeah, um, the community knows what we're doing. They know that we're talking about this. They know what the options are. Um, do we survey, hey, are you going to go to the new new site with portables or, um, squeeze in on a district site? The answer is they'd prefer to go to the portables. I know that even without doing a formal survey. So again, it just really kind of goes back to um member Olsen's um I think understand I know it's a substitute motion and it's been but really the substitute motion is is in reaction to the first motion and the
128first motion was made I think because of the amount of uncertainty in all the different budgets, right? And whether or not um it's in the district's best interest to go ahead and earmark I mean officially give this money to Blue Oak uh to do with which what they wish. Um and I'm I'm hearing member Lando Lando's um concern that and Blue Oak's concern that if they don't have this money uh then they can't really plan on it. I get that. But it doesn't the fact that they can't count on it doesn't negate the fact that there are so many things that we don't know right at this time. Um, Chico Unified has not officially given the Prop 39 response, which will be February 1. Um, we don't know how Blue Oak whether or not Blue
129Oak I it does mean something to hear uh that uh King um Consulting feels like you're well positioned. That that that's something that I didn't know. And so I think that's that's helpful to know. Nevertheless, uh we don't know, we won't know officially whether you get Prop 2 funding until, you know, maybe a Aprilish. And so I guess uh member member Lando, is there something else that you would say that I guess to help me better understand kind of urgy and uh like Yeah. >> Well, so excuse me cold. Um if they get Prop 2, the extra million dollars already in the pocket will help them to have been doing planning and make a plan to get on the site as quickly as possible. If they don't get Prop 2, then the million dollars still
130helps them get onto that site more quickly in portables while they look for a longerterm financial solution to build the structure they want to. or they take some kind of a Prop 39 offer, which again, we will hear about that from the families and students of whichever school or schools uh wind up uh suddenly sharing a site on relatively short notice. So either way, I think this just allocating this money gets them to where they need to be and in a position to best serve both their students and ours regardless of the outcome of Prop 2. Thank you. I'll I'll just add with with I think that was well well said. I appreciate the summary. Um without this money, Prop 39 is our only option. So that is what we will do. we you know
131it doesn't it's enough of a difference to get us over there with portables that it will be too tight and and correct if we get Prop 2 and and I wish we had all of the I wish like we knew what Prop 39 like if we knew what Prop 39 option was and we knew about Prop like it would be so much easier to present all of this to everybody and I would sleep at night. Um, so if we um get Prop 2, while we're waiting for that funding to be available, we can be working on CD site approval. We have the funds to do that work, right? Like all of that's going to cost funds. Working on our architectural plans, working on on all all of those things because that's going to take time.
132So, this money will give us time to do that. Like we've we've already kind of presented that. And if we don't get Prop 2, then it gets us over there in the portable buildings, which no, of course we don't. That's not what we want, right? We we want to be over there in a nice site that's going to suit our families the best. But without this, it whatever it is, Prop 39. So that is the option because we cannot stay and pay 54 $55,000 a month in rent past, you know, even you know. So, so those are that is where we're at. >> Um, Madame President, right now you have the floor open for discussion on the substitute motion. Correct. >> Mr. Nando, could you restate your substitute motion, please? >> Sure. substitute a motion
133was simply to uh accept uh Blueick's application and allocate bill 1 million to them now. >> To them now. Yeah. Okay. >> Now, several things concern me. Well, yeah. >> It was um stated that it would be at least six months and probably 12 before any Blue Oak student could be in a facility that was um funded uh appropriated with the use of that million 1000. I have a memory about um Prop 39's and what it would take the as where our enrollment is and and our loads are at our sites that um match the grade levels that Blue Oak has [clears throat] would involve. and and tell me if I'm wrong here administration um students that are currently form tended to a school that um you know that main the likelihood that those would
134be cancelled are pretty good. So we're facing a 6 to 12 month which is the next school year impacting um about 110 families or more depending on how the Prop 39 scooching around falls into place. Um I'm not likely to vote for that. I know what form form tens, excuse me, not form 11s, that's out of district mean for families that have been form 10 into schools for, you know, multiple years and that siblings have followed their, you know, into that same school and that that [clears throat] could be um ended at at least for the next school year. I would I will not vote for that. I would >> So, I just want to make sure we're on the same page. I believe that allocating this million now prevents that outcome. I didn't hear
135anything at all that said that allocating that million now would do anything other than allow it to be spent on the property that that's waiting. >> Yeah. And they can stay in their current space until March of next year, which time. >> That's an iffy. >> It doesn't sound like it is, but if they get that, but that is the time which the 8 to 12 month window that would have the site with portables prepped and ready to go. >> Miss Kle 12 million 12 months the million dollars portables needing to be purchased and moved and all of the infrastructure that goes with that. Is that possible in 12 months with $1 million? >> I don't think they're suggesting they do that with $1 million. I think >> they're going to use supplement the dollars
136that they have in order to do >> and they have seven >> 4.2 secured. >> Okay. >> Yes. up to five after this, >> which is enough to get them on there before they have to have a property. >> Five million enough to get them on the property and opening a school in 12 months. >> I I think it's possible. Uh we are going to be discussing that with Blue Oaks architectural firm uh and investigating the the site work that would be necessary on the property to bring leased portables on. So you really are just talking about site work, >> underground utilities for power >> and water and parking and circulation. That is compliant and then as Trisha was stating the delivery of the modulars and setup and then they would be paying the leases
137on the buildings >> the new buildings >> out of their regular operating funds. So that wouldn't be part of the construction cost to my understanding. Can you um um get those operating funds to their um uh financial coffers if their students aren't attending their school, but their Prop 39 in another school for a year? >> I don't think the plan is to do both. So, from what I I've learned this evening from Susan and Trisha is that it's either Prop 39 or possibly this hybrid um phase where they could get on their property that was purchased with Measure K in a portable campus by this time next year. and their landlord would allow them the time in their current facility in order to uh bridge the time from the beginning of the fall semester until
138they can move in to the uh phased facility. >> Susan, I'm sorry. That's okay. Do you have anything in in writing or verbally or anything from your current landlord that said they'd be willing to go to March? I do. I have an email. Um, they have not signed a lease yet, so therefore I can't say it's guaranteed, but yes, I do that we could stay through February and we can stay beyond February if we need to. but our rent goes back up. So, you know, if we absolutely can't get it done in a year and it takes 14 months, it that might happen and we're all aware of that, but what we have is a year. >> What prevents you from allowing us access to that email? >> Nothing. I can I can share it
139with you. and I can't right now, but gladly send it to you later. >> And that email was communicated when? >> Yeah. Um, Tuesday. >> Yeah, it was Tuesday morning. So, I might have had another email the week before that said that they would likely do it, but the one that said they would do it was Tuesday because they're also working with the people that are taking over the building. So, we suggested it. They had to talk to somebody. They came back. It's real estate negotiation. So, >> I have a question uh regarding uh Prop 39. So, I I know that the the district has to respond to the Prop 39 um >> February. >> Yeah. By February 1. But then what? So after after February 1, what would the timeline look like? So, if
140if um the if Prop 39 was the only thing that they that I'm hearing that it's either Prop 39 or, you know, we have to have this the million. Um so, walk me through what Prop 39 looks like. What are the those timelines? >> Sure. Um the charter school needed to request facilities under the Prop 39 law by uh before November 1st. And then there was a period of time where we uh discussed their methodology on their enrollment projections for the IND district uh students count at each grade level which has already occurred. And the next step is for the district to provide a preliminary offer to the charter school and that is February 1st. After that, and I don't have the dates on in my memory banks, uh the the charter school has a
141chance to respond to that preliminary offer and then a final offer is made ultimately May 1st. The charter school either accepts or rejects the offer. So, it's a long process. It's sort of like a real estate uh negotiation. It goes back and forth. But once the process is started, once the district receives a request, we are obligated to pursue that process and the timelines that are involved. The only way to stop that process would be for us to mutually agree uh to an in lie of Prop 39 agreement in writing. Otherwise the process will just continue as is. >> So that will have a definitive answer also be May one. >> Yes. May one. >> May I ask a question? Is that okay? So if I I wasn't sure about this. So the million dollars
142helps you get the portables on there next February. Totally totally clear. What happens if you get the Prop 2 money? Does the February portables go away and you don't do that or you continue to do that anyway? >> Okay. So, I'm assuming that when you're you're meeting with um architects tomorrow, Julie, that that will be that that that's what you're shooting for is that you're you're wanting an architectural plan that will show portables on that site that's been purchased. that allow for building a permanent structure by still being able to stay on that property. Tomorrow we're meeting regarding a a phased temporary solution. >> Correct. >> Not the permanent solution. >> Right. But what I'm hearing what I'm hearing being said is that the phased temporary solution the idea is that that is going to
143be um set up in such a way as to allow for the permanent solution later without having to be moved from I mean kind of like what we're doing with Rosedale like those students are going to stay in place until the time at which the new the new building is all ready to go and then students will be switched over there. And so I guess what is that what your intention is? That's what I'm hearing tonight um from Blue Oak. Um I think it would be our duty to flesh that out that whether that is a possibility. It's a it's a small site. So um could a temporary facility be set up on a portion and then the you know permanent construction be constructed on the site at the same time allowing the school to
144continue to operate in the least modulars. Um we have a lot of homework to do uh to investigate those opportunities and challenges. So if it's not in fact uh possible because there's just not physically enough I mean, if the architects say, "Yeah, that's not going to work. We're not going to be able to house the school and then build another school at the at the same time." Then what happens to Blue Oak? Like, what's going to happen to that that group then? If Well, I I guess I would say similar to those kinds of challenging projects that we have at Chico Unified, we we have to figure it out. We have to figure out how to make it work where where students are, you know, going. What I'm saying is could and if that's the
145case, could we end up in another situation where a Prop 39 request is put forward and we're right back at Prop 39 because because it's impossible to to house Blue Oak and build Blue Oak. >> I guess that is possible. any charter in our district except for uh Chico Country Day, Forest Ranch, and Nord and now Inspire uh can put in a Prop 39 request any November 1st. So, it it doesn't change their ability to do that if necessary unless we come up with an agreement that they give up that ability for a number of years, which we have done in the past. Well, I mean, I know again I don't have anything in writing. The architect has looked at it preliminary. He I mean, yes, it's a small site, but he does think it's
146a very it's a feasible plan to be able to do that like house, but that is one of our discussions, right? We have to continue on. Um, and it's kind of this chicken or the egg thing, right? It's, you know, when we meet with the architects, we're spending money. So until we know what we have, we're trying to also be aware of what we're doing because it's not free, right, to have them do schematics and draw these things up if we don't have the funds to do it anyways. But um speaking speaking with him um and the city, they think it's an it's it's doable. So but like Julie said, just we have to figure it out. So tomorrow like for we have to do site work regardless, right? We have to do site work
147whether we're building a permanent structure or we're on there in portables. So we know we have some funds um to start doing that that site work. So that's part of the discussion tomorrow is what does that look like when we're doing the site work? Where is these things going to go? Um how would we place that? So >> forgive me. I've kind of lost sight. We've focused more on plan B that I've kind of forgotten. What your original like >> what would your be your ideal scenario? Our ideal scenario is we >> I lost sight of that >> um is that we get prop two right ideally for the next the next no the three or the next three or four years we're in portables over there on our site you know starting being in
148that that side of town and and um being on the land over there um and starting to to develop that and then building our site. we get prop two and then we continue with the permanent structure. That's ideally ideally we want to be over there. As soon as we can be over there, that's where we want to be. So whether it's in portables that are temporary while we're building our other site, you know, we we don't necess we don't really want to wait three three four years for the site to be finished to to move, right? That's that means moving from Prop 39 wherever we're placed and being there for, you know, three to four years. Um, and then moving again like our families don't want to do that. Teachers don't want to do that,
149right? That's not If we could move and be over there. I mean, that's our ideal. Does that answer your question? I have a a [clears throat] question of clarification for administration. Um, considering how close we are to that February date and having to turn over a Prop 39 plan, do we have or can you give us a sense of how many schools would be impacted by um meeting a Prop 39 request for Blue Oak this this year for what what happens in August. >> Well, we have a meeting coming up Friday that we're going to be finalizing that or trying to get as final as we can on that. So, >> I'll be honest, you're putting us on the spot and I don't want to answer that question because we haven't finalized it yet. >>
150It's not going to be one. I can tell you that. >> Thank you. So, as a point of order, we have two motions. The fir we have Tom's motion that needs to be voted on first and then the second one. If you vote yes on Tom's, the first one goes away. I mean, that's essentially how it goes down. >> Okay. Are we ready to vote for? >> Yeah. We're going to do a roll call vote. Um, let's start with you. >> Can we have Tom just restate the motion again? >> Sure. The substitute motion is to accept Blue Oaks application for Measure C funds and allocate the 1 million 1,000 to them at this meeting. >> Thank you. And we'll do a roll call um vote regarding this and we'll start uh with member Robinson.
151>> Robinson, no. >> Lando I. >> Conan, no. >> Olsson, no. I >> Okay. So now we will vote on the original motion. Correct. >> Okay. >> This is the original motion was to delay a final decision on the 1 million $1,000 until after the um funding sources are known. Robinson I >> I'm sorry that's a little vague. I'd like a little more clarification. Um at what point exactly what information specifically are we waiting for before we vote again? What's the actual Can I get a restatement of this motion? >> Sure. Um and I'll try to be as exact as I can, but I might need some help with that. So I I'm feeling like there's not enough information. There's too much whatifs financially. So if once um funds are secured and guaranteed, >> which
152funds the Prop 2 and the um the loan which is kind of connected with that >> both prop two and the loan >> before we look at >> well it's my understanding that if you get Prop two then the loan >> maybe it should just be prop two >> because it seems like >> well I mean it's your motion I'm just saying that I didn't understand that CSFA loan was was tied into Prop 2. >> Erica can reread what was originally stated if you don't mind. >> The original motion on the floor was made by board vice president Olsen, seconded by board clerk Hayes, to table the decision until the overall funding, including any loans and Prop 2 funding, is definitive. May I speak? >> I don't know if we can do that in the
153midst of voting. I'm not sure. >> Well, it's up to you. >> Okay, go ahead. So, this is what to me is the clarity and it's it's what we've said. We need five million to move on to the new site. We have done those calculations. um that would be with portables. We need five million. We don't need 17 million. We need five million. So, what you're doing is saying that you're you're making the decision for us to use Prop 39 um in the meantime, which will take some time to do that. Or you're going to say, "Oh, in March we'll find out about Prop 2 and then we'll ask again for the million." so so that we can still move forward. So I just want to do this from a practical standpoint. Um giving us
154the extra million today gets us to where we all want us to be. you want us to be on our site on a new site because you don't want two or more school sites affected by Prop 39 and we don't want to affect those like I fought to not affect that for eight years. you know, I have not come back with a Prop 39 um since 2018 because I went through that process with Jacqueline's predecessor um Kevin Bolta like what could be happen? How could we do this? And we said, you know, we'll figure it out. We'll stay where we are. So now we've come to a point where we need to move. So we've ended up having to do Prop 39 again even though we don't really want to. And what I'm being told
155is, well, because we don't get the 17 yet, we don't get the five. So, we'll come back in March, maybe we'll have it. What if we don't get Prop 39? Or we still say, "Oh, well, um, Blue Oak's done or we're stuck doing Prop 39 for maybe 10, 12 years." That's to me, that's the decision you're making. You're saying, "Yeah, we don't." And I get that you don't get have all the stuff, but this is the decision. This is we get to move to a new site and get out of your hair or we're stuck in your hair and we don't know for how long. That's okay. She's she's saying that if we don't find out till April, which is quite possible with a prop, we won't be able to get out of our current
156facility in time. So, we will still have to go prop. So, even if we wait and we get it, we'll still have to go Prop 39 if we don't know >> um by, you know, by April 1st. >> I think um for me um a lot of this information we're hearing for the very first time tonight and there's some uncertainties with all of that that um is leading to me not feeling completely comfortable with it. I'm open and I don't even know if this is a possibility to make some form of a friendly amendment to see this plan. And I I don't need to wait necessarily for um Prop 2 approval to feel comfortable with that, but I don't feel comfortable with the current amount of information. >> Yeah, I can respect that. I was
157that I So you guys have a special meeting February, first week of February, right? Special >> fourth. fourth like could we say and I don't know if well like how many numbers but I think that gives us a couple weeks could we put it on the agenda for us to bring back to you numbers on what it like the feasibility plan of us moving over there with portables and then we would know what the prop 39 is options are right and we would be able to present those numbers to you instead of waiting all the way till April when then it doesn't leave us enough time to facilitate that plan >> that seems reasonable to me and I think we could come up with some form of a friendly amendment. Um, or a new >>
158a new substitute motion, I guess, would be the correct term. Um, and I again, I know >> you choose to just take no action. >> No action. Okay. >> You don't have to take a vote. >> Okay. >> You just don't vote tonight if that's what you choose to do. And with the understanding >> and she would it would require Vice President Olsen to take her motion back and then you just don't do anything about it. >> Okay. >> Don't take action. That's okay. Um, but what I I I think the point is could could this be revisited >> at the nonregular board meeting or would it be would we need to really uh visit it in at the February whatever 21st >> 20th whatever >> Jacqueline do you know is there any reason that
159this couldn't be at a special board meeting? I don't I'm not trying to put you on the spot. Do you know it could be? Okay. So even if we didn't handle it on the fourth, we could have a special board meeting to discuss this one topic if we decided to do it. So I mean you've got a couple of choices. We can add it to that other meeting, but I do want to say that other meeting is full. So it's not having another hourlong discussion about this is that would not be a good night to do that. So I'm just being real honest with you because we got we're going over a lot of student data and it's going to be a whole different kind of meeting. So, but if you've if we understand what
160we're getting into and we understand that, you know, it could be something that's a little bit less complicated, um, then maybe. But otherwise, we can also pick a night and have another meeting. You only need 24 hours for a special meeting. 24 hours for a special meeting. So, you can pick a day. thoughts for I mean the information I personally would want to know I'd want um some sort of um agreement with um the landlord. I'd want to know that information and I just a little bit more what that's going to look like as far as what the cost breakdown for the rentals of the portables and um yeah anybody >> Yeah. And I'd like, you know, when you say we need five million, like I don't see that. I mean, I see the site
161work is 5 million and that doesn't include the portable lease or anything like that. So I again and and right now you have 4.2 4.2. Okay. So this would give you 5.2, right? Which again is the 0.2 If the site work alone is 5 million, is the 02 going to get you to the portables? Like these are these are that's you're looking at the current application and the current application is for the permanent home. So, um I'm guessing that the site work cost for the phased temporary interim home would be less of a cost for the site work. >> Okay. So, it would be good to know what that what that would be. >> Can I make a suggestion? >> Okay. Perhaps we ask Blue Oak to develop a different application for the funding for
162that specific phased interim project. Most of it's already built on the programmatic side, but bringing a site plan, um a cost estimate that includes the site cost, architectural fees, and the all of the various utilities that have to commit to bringing services to the site um at the special meeting whenever you decide to have that. So, it's its own separate application for these funds. I I think that would be yeah I I wasn't expecting to see the same application frankly you know based on our November discussion. So I'm wondering how Mr. Lando feels about that. >> I mean if Blue thinks they can get the the requested information by the fourth which I think is totally reasonable ask. I'd like to see those numbers as well. Um I think that's a really good way to
163go forward if that will still allow them to have the time to >> [snorts] >> Okay. So, I think what this would entail would be >> We have to find out if she's gonna have to pull back her motion. >> Yeah. Do you want to >> Oh, yes. You're correct. Gail. >> Would you like to >> take back your um original motion? I would love to take back my original motion. >> Okay. >> Do we have Oh, we don't need a second. Do we need a second? >> All right. >> Madame President, you have um mentioned some some really important things that we would be expecting at the February 4th meeting. Uh Mr. Superintendent, sir, would we be able to have the um outline of the Prop 39 compliance at that date? >> Yeah, because
164it's February 1st. >> You want to have an outline of the Prop 39 plan on the 4th? >> Yes. Well, what I was going to say was we can tentatively plan for this stuff to be on the fourth, >> but if we get to the point where I'm looking at the agenda and going this cannot be on the fourth, right? >> I just want to make sure that you understand that I'm going to come to you and say, "Let's pick a different night." Y >> because what we have planned for the fourth is big. It's not nothing. So, I just want to I'm not trying to delay. I'm just we we have something going on and I don't know that I'm going to be able to just this isn't going to be a 15minute discussion.
165It never has been. So, I mean I'm I'm just trying to be real upfront and honest with everybody that >> you know we'll do it quick but we'll have it we will try to get it ready by the fourth just like you're getting it ready by the fourth and if it happens on the 4th boom it happens. Or if we have to delay a few days to do something we have to delay a few days >> but we are required to have a preliminary offer for proper 39 by the 1st. Right. >> Correct. >> So, we'll be able to look at that at least. >> Yes. >> Thank Thank you. >> Is that the only thing you're looking for is the offer? That wasn't what I heard. I heard the process. >> Oh, no. It
166was >> just the offer. >> Oh, yeah. You want that? >> Yeah. >> Sorry. I misunderstood. >> So, I I'm just going to state my preference. I I think it'd be much better to have a special board meeting just for this rather than having it on the 4th. I have no >> that's what I I feel would would be most productive for everyone involved. >> I have no objection to that. So then if that's what we'll do is we will be ready by the fourth but we will madame president and I will talk about what dates are available what we were looking at and we'll figure out if there's an alternate date that we can have with the and doing it at the large conference room and you know things like that and just having
167it there a little less complicated than trying to have something here and we can do it and we'll get this thing knocked out. So, if we if we can't do it on the fourth or if it doesn't look right, thinking what you're thinking, then we'll figure out what date we can do it. Okay. >> Sounds good. >> All right. No action taken. >> Thank you. I I I just want to make sure I'm clear on what you guys want when I come when we come back. So, um so I have like the lease from the landlord, you know, confirmation that they're willing to to let us stay. Um like a cost breakdown, right? Site work, soft cost, portable cost, all of that. Any other >> also the um like I think what Tisha was asking
168about is it possible like some sort of confirmation can you have the portables while also building like is is the feasibility of that. >> Okay. >> Is that what you were kind of originally >> Yes. Uh >> but board members would wanted to see. >> Okay. I appreciate and support the no action action. >> I I appreciate it as well. Okay. >> So, thank you. >> Well, good. I'm glad we could come to some agreement. All right. Okay. Moving on. >> You guys want to go? >> No, it's long. >> I lost track of where we are. Let's see. Okay. So, moving on to human resources. Um, Mike Allen's going to be presenting tonight on uh resolution 1712-26, elimination of classified staff due to lack of work um or lack of funds. This is discussion
169action. >> So, um I I think the title is a little um misleading because there's no staff being affected. It's only um positions that we're cleaning up. We bring it in batches um to the board. Um, and most of these positions are just being replaced by a different position. So, um, cleaning up the books, making sure that, you know, I can keep track of, you know, um, data basically saying that, you know, we're full, we're not full, how close were we to full employment, things like that. So, clean it up and then um you know, Jacine doesn't have to budget for positions that we're not using, >> right? >> Any questions from the board? Any public comment? >> Yes. Come on up. >> Questions. Um so, you said being replaced by different positions. So does
170that mean different instructional PAR positions that are more like full-time based hours or an increase in hours? >> Some Yes. So some of them are going from either six hours to 6.5 hours. We're we're in a transition where we're trying to make most or all um IPS six hours at the elementary site, 6.5 at the secondary site. So, um, as they turn over, we add those hours, change the position, and put in a new position. And then we have to eliminate, >> right? And then between how many? Because I counted I think it's like 21ish or at least 20. My eyes are getting old. >> I count I counted 17.5. >> Um, between how many school sites? Is it all of them or is there just certain number of school sites? >> So, that's a
171great question. I don't have exact sites but I can always share this data here that I have and the reason for the positions no longer needed um replaced with IP drivers at the at the ATC. Um some of the grant funding had had gone out so different funding source things like that. >> Okay. Um, and then the last question in my mind because I haven't taken time to really dig into the funding for SPE. Um, so if we are taking we're getting rid of these positions because there's not field essentially creating available funds. Correct. >> Kind of. Okay. So, um, how it works is if we have these on the books, um, we have to budget for them. Right. >> Right. And so, if we don't have the budget for them, it does free up
172>> funding. >> So, the funding that is freed up, does it stay within like >> Oh, excuse me for one second. I'm just going to call point of order. This is just um I think this isn't a typical >> um pattern, but I I'm sorry. Um, and I I feel like we're kind of getting close to the three minutes on top of it. I know we didn't officially start a clock, but we typically don't do a dialogue between um the public and staff. I'm sorry. >> Totally fine. Um but those are just general concerns I have like >> okay >> with the money with the funding is it >> because we are freeing up funds. Does it stay within like a sped budget or does it go back to a general budget? Because a lot
173of things we hear sometimes is, "Well, there isn't funding." And that tends to be a little frustrating for parents when we hear there isn't funding, especially when we see things like this transpiring. So, >> um, those are some questions and concerns I have. um because that is a big number and I understand changing in hours and things like that. >> Okay. So, I think what how I'm gonna um address this because I we're not supposed to respond to your public comment but I think >> No, we this is on the agenda so we can absolutely >> we can do that. Okay. Okay. And Gail actually also had a question for >> I think um for clarification because as a retired sped teacher and um throughout my entire career I got a sub or a parah
174an IP for whopping five hours a day. So I either didn't have them in the morning or I didn't have them in the afternoon when a lot of my kids were mainstreamed. And what the district is doing is taking those fivehour positions and turning them to six and six and a half. So, it's actually benefiting um the students with IEPs because the paras are there throughout the entire day to help provide support. And so, you have to take out the five-hour positions because you're adding the six and six and a half hour positions. Is that correct? >> That is correct. So, really, it's not saving funds. It's actually costing more that we add more hours to it. We just have to eliminate the position that was there and put the new position in. That makes
175sense. All right. Okay. Um, are there any other public comment? >> All right. Do we have a motion at this time from the board? I motion that resolution 171226 uh be approved. >> I'll second. >> All right. I believe um our last vote was not unanimous. So, let's go ahead and start with the roll call. >> Well, can make a quick comment because we kind of skipped the question clarification. >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Got a little >> I just want to say thank you to the public because I think that's really a valuable question. So, I appreciate you bringing it up so we can be clear on what the actual spending of funds and hours of the positions look like. So, thank you. That's all. >> Yes. Thank you. Also, okay. Um, I think
176we're ready to vote unless there's any discussion. Do we have any discussion? Just uh to the director, the statement that was made by yourself was that there was really no reduction in what's going to be available to the students. It's just rearranging how those instructional hours are allocated. >> Yeah, absolutely. You got that down, Erica. [laughter] >> Any other discussion? >> Okay, we'll go ahead and vote then at this time. Um Eileen, we'll start with you. We're voting on >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Um Robinson, I >> Lando I. >> Conan I. >> Olsson I. >> H I. >> Okay. Any opposed? Okay, that passes. Thank you. All right. Okay. And moving along um again with Mike Allen um regarding resolution 1713-26 um elimination of classified staff due to lack of work or lack of
177funds. >> Yes. And this is uh just a different group. Um this is the the non-represented group of you know um school aids and parent classroom aids. Um and it's kind of the same but a little bit different because on this one it's more of um the sites request these to they no longer need them. Um the sites are are the ones that control these and so they said they no longer need these and so I'm here presenting them to you. Any public comment? Do we have a motion regarding this agenda item? >> Sure. I'll move approval of resolution 1713-26. >> I'll second. >> All right. We have um President I'm sorry, Mr. Lando and a second by Gail Olsen. Um last vote was unanimous. Uh actually let's first discuss is there any discussion regarding
178this. All right. Um let's go ahead and um just all vote together at this time. All those in favor >> signify by saying I. >> I. >> All those opposed. [laughter] >> That was really >> All right, that passes. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Sorry, I'm getting tired. I'm worn out. Okay. >> Is everybody doing okay? Okay. Do we need any >> I think the last two are fairly quick. >> Okay. Let's go ahead and power through. >> You're both good. Okay. So, um we're moving along. Um this is also a discussion um action item. We're talking about um our revised updated new board policies and um superintendent um Greg Blake is going to lead us into this. >> Okay. So, uh you had your first reading in December and since that time we
179have made only minimal grammatical and punctuation corrections. So, nothing substantive on the the language. Um and we pulled 6162.7 for further review. So, um, that's >> and really it >> would you tell the public what 6127.2 is >> the board what what the board policy is, >> isn't it? Technology. >> Sure. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'm just saying >> I'm looking at you like I mean >> Yes. It's a it's it's regarding technology and technology use and we have some more discussion to have on that before we're finalized that. Yes. And it will be on the next round of uh board policies. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Awesome. >> That's it. >> So I know you already asked a question um but are there any other questions for clarification purposes from the
180board? >> Yes, I had two. Um the first one is regarding uh 5141.5 that's the mental health one which is almost completely new. Um is there going to be how much time are we looking at in extra training for staff as we implement this policy? >> I'm going to have Jen Scola come up and talk a little bit. She's been our guide as we've been looking at this um at this new as you mentioned a new policy [snorts] as well. So this has come up. Good question. >> Thank you. >> Good evening. Okay. So 5141.5 mental health there are a lot of different components that are required. Um the first is um essentially a youth mental health training for 100% of certificated 40% of classified staff at least one time in their employment. This must
181be accomplished districtwide by June 30th, 2029. We don't quite yet have the length of training provided by that at this time yet, but as a district, we're working on getting trainers that are in the district. So, our district staff being trained so that we have ultimate flexibility and um ability to get that training all completed by that timeline. So, we'd have a little over three years to get that requirement. The second is an LGBTQ plus training. That's an hour and that's all certificated staff in grades 7 through 12 and that's a yearly requirement. And um last I checked Kenan our um group is working on creating a module. Um yay we've been working on that. They've been working on that. And so that's another requirement. The rest of this very meaty board policy is um
182notifications, posters on different mental health approaches, needs, etc. mental health referral protocol and a model policy on body shaming. All of which are well under production. >> Thank you. U my concern is just that you know everybody who's in the classroom knows about the fabulous slog through the computerized trainings. >> Yes. Um, and I really want to make sure that this information gets teachers in a way that is useful and they can immediately put into into practice with their students. >> So, want to make sure we're taking that in consideration, >> have a plan for running it out. Sounds like you do. >> Yeah, definitely. Thanks. >> And I hate to keep on I did have one other >> Yeah, >> thank you so much. >> Um, other one is real quick. It's regarding uh
1835145.13 uh regarding uh immigration and a response to immigration enforcement. Um the very last paragraph uh says the superintendent or design may report to the board in a timely manner any request for information uh access to school site um by immigration enforcement. Um can we just have that be a shadow? I'd like to know if it happens just that may Well, I a personal Go ahead. Go ahead. >> I was just going to say we'd have to check ED code on that because it is um there's an ED code notation. >> Yeah. >> And when we have those, we just have to make sure that language matches exactly what we do. So, I I'd have to look that up um to know exactly right now if it would include SHA. >> If I'm the only
184one with that concern, then I'll let it slide. But if not, I wouldn't mind pulling this until I was just going to say could we pull it to see to give staff time to research whether or not it's possible to have the shall because I think shall or will I I agree. >> Um in that case sorry Ka please okay um in that case can I make a quick motion that we just pull this one? >> Should we first ask for anything else? Yeah, you're well. >> I'm sorry. I'm messing the process up and I apologize. >> Okay. I don't >> How about we see if there's any questions on anything else and then we can make a motion to pass everything except that one if we want to. I'm jumping ahead. I apologize. >>
185Okay. >> U meander, what um >> are you referring to a section in the mental health policy? >> No, I am on 5145.13. Uh it is titled uh response to immigration enforcement. >> Oh, gotcha. Okay. And the very last paragraph uh opens with a sentence. Superintendent or design may report to the board in a timely manner any request for information or access to school site. >> Okay. >> And I would rather that be a will than a may because I would like to know if that's happening in our community. >> Uh and and the motion is to pull it. >> Well, we don't have a motion yet. Um right now we're just asking um clarification questions regarding the updated policies. Okay. and then we'll have an opportunity for the public to comment and then we'll
186open it up for >> there's there's also it's interesting because there is also I mean there's some areas that already say shall the superintendent or designate shall develop procedures for addressing any immigration related requests but the very next paragraph I'm and I'm on I wish they had number page I I'm on the first page kind of at the bottom of the first page the next paragraph says superintendent of designate may may provide training to staff regarding immigration issues which again it's like it seems [clears throat] like we probably should be doing that um and especially in lie of uh you know the training the the at CSBA I attended a pre-conference um and it was the new legal um it was what's coming out in the legal things and I think this this policy changes
187in part due to that. There are some very important um issues discussed about uh making sure that the staff at sites were well trained to understand that not all warrants uh are the same, that it has to be a judicial warrant. And so it seems to me that th those are not things that that AR may provide training that seems like it should be should should provide training um to the applicable staff. So yeah, I I support pulling this. >> Wait, we're not um >> I know I get it. >> Okay, just >> um I also >> because there is a moment here where we can all discuss it, too. So, we can all do that. >> I was at one of the trainings at CSBA and and I inquired about this um actually just
188today kind of late in the game, but by March first that we have to have a comprehensive safety plan um to address this specifically, right? And we do have a a comprehensive school plan, safety plan, but I don't know that it addresses this specifically. So I think there's more to be coming uh regarding this. >> So I can answer a couple things. First of all, the the training we do train last year we did and this year we're starting the process continuing that with training piece. So that um and that is not an ed code uh notation on the end of that paragraph. So if you wish >> to to push that to um shall instead of may. >> Well, hold on. We're not going to be making these decisions right now. If you want
189to make a substantive change on something, we're going to make a motion that's going to say, "I move to approve all these minus this one and this one and this one, and those get pulled." I don't we 9:15 at night. We're We cannot start making these decisions right now. I'm sorry. So, >> that makes sense. >> Are there any other questions regarding board policies? >> You you said of any board policies because I'm I'm about to jump into Right. The ones that we are >> Yes. Um, thank you, Mr. Superintendent. Um on the board policy on mental health, um I I have so many notations on verifying the actual availability of what we say we're going to make known to our families as far as um uh resources. not only to our families but to
190our school personnel that are doing referrals and things because um I've worked in this area enough to know that even though it says those services are available or shall be available, if you make the phone call, you're not going to get services because they will tell you there's no services available. There's no mental health personnel handling those situ. It's just a crapshoot. Excuse me. But um I want to see verification if we're going to pass this policy on mental health that the services that we're saying should be provided and should be available to our families and our students because some of them go through site personnel in order to get served that they're actually going to be available. Is there a question? >> Pull it. >> Okay. [laughter] Okay. >> If if you're gonna >>
191That's okay. >> Go through the process and verify that those things are actually available, then we have to pull it. You can't do that tonight at 9:15 either. >> Okay. >> So, >> okay. Were there any other questions in regarding Okay. Any public comment? I think Tom, you had a motion. Let's go ahead and move into um motions at this time. >> Sorry. Um, I move to adopt all the board policies listed except uh 5141.5 mental health and 5145.13 response to immigration enforcement. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Do we have a second? >> I have a second. >> Okay, >> we all second. >> We have lots of seconds. Who seconded first? >> Draw straws. >> Okay, Tisha. Tisha one. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, uh we have a motion um by member Lando and
192a second by member Hayes um to adopt the new board policies uh with the exception of mental health. Which number was that? Uh 5141.5 and also the immigration which was I lost it. 5145.13. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> 5145.13. So, let's go ahead um and vote. Uh let's do this all together again. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed. >> Okay, this passes. >> Okay, moving along. Um >> I'm sorry. Can we stay on this item for a moment? >> Yes. >> Just fact that we passed the motion doesn't mean we have to move on. Do we want to do anything to deal It's okay. I just want Do we want to do anything to deal with the two we didn't pass because right now they're not on the
193books? >> Um, so do we want to make a motion about when we're going to address those or what that looks like? >> I think we need to make sure that we say when we're going to address them because there's there's another question on the mental health one. um because of age aging out. Um some of the things that are referred to in here once a student has turned 18, there's nothing compulsory about getting them those services. >> How's February 20th sound? 18th. How's that sound? >> Great. Thank you. >> All right. So, do we need a motion to table the discussion of those two pulled items until February 18th? >> Okay. >> Cool. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. That seems like a pretty easy question of whether we can change that
194verbiage or not. and the other one will have some time to email back and forth and discuss what exactly you'd like to see to feel good about the mental health one. >> Absolutely. >> Okay. That was my fault, too. I didn't allow for adequate discussion. So, >> all right. U moving along again. This is um Superintendent Greg. Um >> essentially this one uh we've been talking about well we had a request essentially from Maragold Margold's expanding their afterchool program and you know we've been kind of infringing on that encroaching on that a little bit and so we've done a a search of suitable locations that we had in this area. We found the Carmichael building in BCOE has worked with us to say, you know, this could work out for them and for us. And
195so it and our facility people have gone out and checked it out and given it the the stamp of approval to give it a shot. So we're going to give this thing a shot on February 4th um and see how it works out. Make sure that our sound is working properly. Make sure our video is working properly at it properly at a special meeting. Um, and we're kind of got our fingers crossed that it seems like it's going to be okay and we're going to give this thing a shot and we'll know shortly thereafter. It's a very very nice facility. I think most of all, not all of you have been there and it's a uh, you know, it's got uh, easy easy access, lots of parking. It should be pretty cool. So, that's it.
196I mean, it's just informationational. I'm just giving you the heads up on a trial run coming up next meeting and we'll give you plenty of notice and we'll be talking to our community about that as well. Any questions for Greg? >> Is there any cost associated with it? >> The the the only cost I think that the building itself, no. If they if they have to have any janitorial or custodial or setup costs with their IT people, then that would be something that we would pay for. >> Thank you. Any public comment? Okay. So, as Greg mentioned, this isformational only. Um, so we don't need to take any action um regarding this tonight. Um, let's see. Um, items from the floor. Are there any um items from the floor? Seeing none, we'll move on um
197uh to um let's see board member request to agendaize item. At this time there um were no requests um by board members. So um we're at this time in the evening where we could move towards adjournment. Is um there a motion to adjourn this meeting? [laughter] >> I missed who >> second. >> Was that Greg who? Okay. [laughter] Who who that was? Was you? Oh, okay. I thought that was Greg. I'm sorry. I really did. Okay. U >> move to adjourn. [laughter] >> All right. Uh let's call for a vote. All those in favor of adjourning. >> I. Those opposed. Okay. Adjourn. [snorts]