001Testing, testing, testing, testing. The board of education is called to order. Welcome everyone, all members are present, except Vice President Tamayo. Now we are going to approve the agenda. There is a motion. Recording secretary, please. Ramírez Domínguez. Tolston, I. Hugarte. I. The motion passes to an absentee. Oral communications. It gives the public the opportunity to address the board only on closed session topics . Those who wish to be heard may attend in person and must complete a hearing request card and send it to the minutes secretary before the start of the meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their remarks to 3 minutes and to speak in a respectful and professional manner. The board will limit the total time for public comments on each topic to 20 minutes. With the consent of the board, the president
002may increase or decrease the time allowed for public comments, depending on the number of people who wish to be heard. The board cannot legally take action or respond to matters that are not posted on the public agenda because of the Government Code, but will refer the matter to the superintendent for review and reporting. Nobody wants to talk. Now we're going to the closed session with the following. Section 3549.1D and 54957.6 of the Government Code. Collective bargaining, employee negotiations, agency negotiator Alma Adam Silva, employee organizations, Chulavista CBCEO Classified Employees Organization and Chulavista CBE Educators, unrepresented employees . Chulavista Administrators Association AACB. Government Code, section 54957B 1. Discipline, dismissal, release of public employee. Section 54956.9D1 of the Government Code, advisor conference with an advisor, legal advisor, existing litigation in the case of the administrative hearings office number
003202503675. Government Code, section 54956.9 B1, advisor conference and existing advisor in the administrative hearings office with case 202530631. And lastly, advisor conference , anticipatory litigation, section 54956.92 D2 of the Government Code, number of potential cases two. We have the note that Vice President Tamayo arrived at 4:22. Two, the session is closed. Uh, Mrs. Cervantes will be making the announcements . Government Code 5496.9D1 Government Code conference with a legal advisor existing litigation the office of administrative hearings case 202503075. A motion by Dominguez Cervantes seconded by Mr. Tamayo. The next vote. Nobody abstained, nobody refused. C. Government code 54956.9 of 1. Conference with assistant legal advisor in the office today. Administrative hearings. Case number 202503631. A motion for the lady made by Mrs. Ramirez Dominguez and Mr. Tamayo seconded it and the vote was five. Yes. No
004abstention, no denial. The open session of the Chulavista First Schools District Board is called the order. Welcome everyone. All members are present. Mrs. Montgomery, if you can, please lead us in the flag salute. Right hand over the heart. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic which stands, one nation under God indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Before we approved the agenda, the district removed item 12B 12C from the agenda. I have a motion to try the agenda. Secretary, please call the votes. Ramírez Domínguez, me. Toston Domínguez Cervantes, Tamayo, Ugarte me. The motion forwards communications to the board of directors. Uh, the classified employees, Mrs. Angela Reed. Good evening, members of the board and everyone watching. I am sure that many of you saw,
005know that one of our members tragically passed away at the professional symposium on Monday, July 21st. I would like to dedicate my time tonight to highlighting and publicly celebrating the heroic deeds of some of our members who acted during this unprecedented tragic catastrophe. When Blanca fell, Abril Gilberry and Sofía Bueno rushed to provide all the help they could. These two exceptional examples of good Samaritans administered CPR for over 20 minutes, desperately fighting to save Blanca's life . Anyone who is or has been certified in CPR knows how physically exhausting it is, but they never hesitated. Thanks to their perseverance and dedication, Jennifer Espinosa and Claudia Pérez, a young woman, carried out the extremely difficult task of supporting Blanca's family members, who unfortunately witnessed this horrific event. Jennifer comforted and supported Blanca Maria's mother, a retired
006professional, over the phone while protecting Blanca. Claudia provided essential support and comfort to Marta Royó, Blanca's sister, by taking her to the hospital so that she would not be alone. Many thanks to both of you for your compassion and for your help to Blanca's family during what I can only assume was one of the worst events in either of their lives. Rosy Alonso also protected Blanca to protect her dignity and took on the role of leader and tried to bring order to a chaotic and distressing situation. He asked all employees to return to the salons and kept the area clear to ensure that emergency services would not be hindered. Thank you for your sensitivity and compassion in this extremely challenging situation. The sad loss of Blanca was something we never imagined we would experience and
007we hope we never will again . We are deeply saddened by our loss and send our deepest condolences to Blanca's family, friends, and loved ones. That said , I am proud of the way our CBCO family rose to the challenge at hand, doing what we could to help wherever needed, because that is who we are. I am sure that other members helped in other ways and I apologize to anyone I forgot; it was not intentional and I also deeply appreciate their selfless efforts. Join me in recognizing these classified heroes. They stepped forward without hesitation and provided the support they needed. I am proud to consider Abril, Sofía, Jennifer, Claudia, and Rossy among the best. They are true examples of what it means to be a classified employee. Thank you. With the permission of the board,
008I would like to take a moment of silence in honor of Blanca. Thank you. Chulavista educators, Rosy Martinez. Good night. The start of the new school year is exciting for students and staff. I've been around my district, visiting classrooms and playgrounds, and I've seen many teachers welcoming the children. I was also with the double immersion instructors in Camarena today. I want to thank Mr. Sualo for supporting the teachers and Marlis Williamson, and Mrs. Amadoriana Muro for giving us guidance and sharing their experience. There is no doubt that this district has wonderful people, but while I see educators doing their best, I also see how difficult it is for them and all the challenges they face. Students' academic needs are greater than ever, and so are their behaviors. This is worrying, not just for the students
009who are struggling. Uh, the students most impacted are those in lower primary school. General education. Transition kindergarten teachers cannot have established routines. We have students in higher grade classrooms who lack foundational knowledge. We cannot expect these interventions to help with these challenges, but we need to recognize the reality of what teachers are going through every day. It is important to know that students need more attention from their teacher. We have elementary school classrooms with 25 or 26 students, and this cannot be given individualized or differentiated attention. Today I was in a class with 18 students from first to third grade with special needs. I was very impressed with the teacher and the assistants for their loving and enthusiastic attitude towards the students. With so many students, so few teachers, so few assistants, we are setting
010a precedent for them not to be successful. Those are the resources that are needed, but we also need to consider simple things that might be triggering these shares. How many of our students do not have their basic needs met? How many students are experiencing hunger or trauma when they come to school? What are we doing to ensure they are ready for a day of learning? We are making them feel ashamed when they don't arrive at school. We are waiting for them to behave while they are hungry. I've been talking about this for months, but nothing has been done yet to ensure that we're giving access to these students who need it. Community schools have a contract with an outside person one year later. I'm still hearing very weak apologies for why they can't be given
011a second chance breakfast. We must not forget that we are here to serve our students and community. We need to make the pillars of community schools serve their purpose. Thank you. Teresa Corona, Chulavista Administrators Association. Thank you, Mr. Hugarte. Board members, Superintendent Reyes, tonight I want to take a moment to acknowledge the work that has been done to begin this school year, but I particularly want to focus on the clarity that I believe has emerged in the systems and structures of our district. In fact, when I was arriving for my first day of work, on July 9th, this school year, I was so positive that everything was in place, and that's everything ACB has been asking for, and as you say, the last two years is what I've been advocating for, and this year I
012can say with confidence that we have a great deal of clarity on what we 're looking for in so many systems, structures, and routines, and this was achieved through professional collaboration. We have had time for collaboration where many of these members sitting at this table have collaborated, have shared in a more structured way through consultation. This has been a big part of AACB having a voice, and we have dedicated work in subcommittees. There are some support programs now for members that I would like to bring to light. Today we had a small group on a learning walk at Silverwing, but it really promoted listening to the lights, the voices, sorry, professional development, and this came through rigorous learning for everyone. This was magnificent and we also have opportunities to strengthen and we are working on
013directors, leaders who have the support, who have the structures that have been built, the leadership capacity and the understanding and the success throughout the district. I feel confident that the learning efforts are rigorous for everyone with professional learning, with collaboration. We have many tangible things in our district and how we are going to serve the members of our schools and communities. Our first consultation was in August to schedule negotiations for this year, and we really want to look to the future. We have so many exciting opportunities this year, and what you have behind you is a chart that's going to come to life. Thank you. And that we are ready and empowered to lead. Oral communications give the public the opportunity to address the board only on topics that are not on the agenda. Those
014who wish to be heard may attend in person or must complete a request card to be heard and send it to the minutes secretary before the start of the meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their remarks to 3 minutes and to speak in a respectful and professional manner. The board will limit the total time for public comments on each topic to 20 minutes. With the consent of the board, the president may increase or decrease the permissible time for public comments depending on the number of people who wish to be heard. The board cannot legally take action or respond to matters that are not listed on the agenda. We have four people. The first one is Taylor Fabian. Hello, I'm here to talk about Liberty School. I have a kindergarten child and I've spoken with some
015of you. I am concerned because nothing has been done about this situation. The kindergarten children are playing in the larger playground, at heights or you can't climb up here, you can't run. So, it really is limiting the children's recreation time, and the large playground is not fenced in. This is a very big thing in my opinion. I didn't write anything, I didn't even know if I was going to be able to do this. I do n't know if it's something that needs to be put on the agenda; it's something that maybe could be arranged tomorrow. I'm just asking that the kindergarten children not be in that large playground during lunch break. Good. I was here last month with my daughter, Superintendent Reyes, board members , and cabinet members. I have two children in the Chulavista
016Elementary School District and I am speaking here for the teachers and families of Liberty School. We talked at the last meeting about the number of combination classes that are available in Librir. On November 22, California residents voted yes for Proposition 28. It is to expand existing programs and allocate 80% to teachers and 20% to training and resources. The district is in charge of distributing the funds to each school. And in '23, '24 and '24, '25, oh, Liberty School had an art teacher. Because? Because? Why weren't we able to have it this year? Where are the funds for Proposition 28? I also wanted to follow up with you about the combination classes, this situation at Liberty school that my daughter and I talked about, we were against the students last time. The combination of kindergarten and
017first grade English is unique at Liberty School, and they have to complete the aforementioned curriculum for kindergarten and first grade students. So how is this fair to both the teacher and the students? Since my time is limited, I will not mention the different standards. You already know what you are for third and fourth grade again in Liberty. This is the only class for third-year students, for English students only. Again, this is not fair to the teacher or the students, and they also have another teacher to collaborate with. However, in this combo class there are only five sixth-grade students. Why were those students not included in the class or the rest of their sixth-grade students, and how is this fair to those students? And finally, the two double immersion classes are even more difficult because it
018is even more overwhelming for those teachers to meet the requirements of the curriculum. There must be a better way. Thank you. I am asking the district to evaluate where the money will be spent and also to have creative ways to make it possible for every student at Liberty School in the Chulavista Elementary School District to be assigned to a classroom with their grade-level peers and to receive direct instruction at a grade level with a specific grade-level teacher. Involve stakeholders, including parents and teachers. In this process we need to give our teachers reasons to stay in the profession and we need to give our students the best possible learning environment so that families want to send their children to schools. [Music] The number of schools that have decreased in the district and implemented combination classes only
019increases the problem. Dayana López is the next speaker. Thank you. Vanessa St. John. Good evening, my name is Vanessa Senhon and I am a special education teacher. I have been teaching for 26 years, currently at Best Square School with Miss Ruth and Mr. Pedro. I've been there for so long. There are many things I want to do, but I want to take the time to invite the board, Dr. Reyes, and the cabinet to our bike rodeo and child- friendly, child-safe event. And this is on August 23rd, Saturday, from 10 am to 1 pm. This is the first year as a community school. So we'll be offering food, raffles, and we'll also be offering face painting for the children. So if you can achieve it, ah, it would be a good, a good way to promote
020safety, especially with some of the things that have happened, and special education. I already invited you verbally, so oh, please put it on your refrigerator or somewhere so you'll remember this. Thank you. Oral presentations and written reports. Mr. Romero, no, my dear, I have it outside here. President Hugarte, member. Mr. Tamayo, it is my pleasure to have my security plan with you. Our CSP is quickly becoming a state requirement, and we have confirmation that our schools will be prepared for everything from violence and emergencies to promoting a positive culture. Goes. So, our first draft has to be delivered by October 15th, and our security team will provide training to the directors, and the goal is to create safe environments for our employees. There will be training on July 30th, and all our classified personnel will
021be certified. There is a video training and it's on a training list and all employees have to do it. and the complete water station project . That was our goal, to have this in every school, and we are happy and grateful to our facilities team that we are all already testing this water. I have my son there and he says, "Dad, we can do this." But we are happy and excited, and we must ensure that we treat this as a priority, this project as a priority. And that's all for this month. There are no questions or comments from the board. There was a school, I don't remember, I think it was Park View, where there were no drinking fountains for students in the courtyards. I'm wondering if this can be resolved. Tomorrow we're going to
022send someone to check it out, and in the update, ah, I'm wondering if we can consider, if we could also put technology there because of the damage, because of the things that children can access. I want to emphasize that it's important to address this. At least some updates include training that teachers and staff can use, or materials that they can share with parents during curriculum night. I think we 're not addressing this as well as we should. Uh, the harms of internet use. Some school districts have banned the use of certain apps because there are no limits to protect students, no parameters to provide information, and no way to share the dangers with them. I can work with the team to create this or a page that has links to resources, but also resources on
023how to prevent and where to get support. I will be working with the team and also for external agencies. so that we have real information about life. Because San Diego is considered a center, well, not a center, but a place where there is child trafficking. But information that the staff will have the opportunity to touch this, if we can include that and that also goes with the technology problem I've had with Linewise, because I know we have to update, I know that they are blocking some things and that you can't hear the audio. Are we going to continue using line Wise or not? Because we need to see if we can use another company or not. That's a question for Mr. Jacob. I believe that Elas is probably qualified and competent like most people of
024that type who are in the market. We can look for something or someone that's a bit more robust, but we still have a contract with them. But after that, we can evaluate it and then we can put what you need with Linewise. But it's working as expected, and I appreciate that because that update gave me a bit of a break. Our kids can access things we didn't even know existed. So, because of those dangers, we need to provide direction and support. Thank you. Any other questions or comments? I'm going to make one. Under water projects. Can you give us a report of how much was invested in this? And that way we can get a sense of how much money was invested. And in that way we can also see, we have the means to
025ensure they have access to quality water, but also how much it will cost to move those stations to see if it is worth investing this amount in money and in the spirit of Waty's film, right? We're talking about high- quality water. I know I also saw an update from Sweet Water Authority. You or your staff were going to meet with him. I'm wondering if you have an update on where they are located because last July was their fourth test that they had to have to let us know the water quality. Okay, I'll do it. Consent calendar. The following items under the consent schedule are considered an action and there will be no discussion about these items. Unless someone from the board asks them to be removed. And before we accept the motion, there are articles
026that are being withdrawn. Yes. 10 B C B 10B 10C M B I already said it. That? I have one more. L and double A. Mrs. Ten. Yes, I have the 10D. Domínguez Cervantes, 10B. 10C. Subsection 10m, 10d, H and K. 10M k u, sorry, Q and do A. Mr. Tamayo, no, I will accept the motion. Let me read. I have 10B, 10C, subsection M twice, 10D twice, 10H K, L, M, 10Q, 10U and 10A twice. And I request a motion to try the rest. Me second. Madam Secretary, please call the ballot. Everyone is Ramírez Cervant Mayo. I, the motion passes article 10B. Ms. Ramirez Dominguez, I know we had a discussion last month about having the secretary take notes, but I understand that for every change to an agenda item there has to be
027a motion, someone to second it. And I don't recall this happening at the last meeting last year. So, I want to assure you that our process of changing the minutes is under Robert's orders. It's not about changing the agenda, it's about the process regarding the minutes, but not all decisions have to be requested by a motion, no, not everything is a motion and not everything is a vote. We vote on things. We voted for the board and not for Robert's rules of procedure. So if I went out wearing something and I put that on , it has to be noted. I don't think that's here. You're saying the names, it does n't have to be written down here. The person who removed the article must be identified, as well as who spoke against it and
028who spoke in favor. But not only that, not only the no's the yes's . Okay, because I had a first copy and it had different things and then I had a second copy. I just want to make sure we know what we're doing because different people are making comments and others haven't reported it. So, I would like to know. Yes. And that was because the second version came out, because we wanted to make it equitable, because it was all the same. Okay. I just want to make sure I understand what's happening, and I have different versions. I had different versions. Step to approve article 10B. Yes, I also got it or heard D. I also did D. I apologize. But I also did 10B and 10D. So, I abide by the rules of Robert's order
029that you named, except for president. I went back to 217, but I saw the comments and why someone was voting no or why someone was voting yes. That helped people understand why there will be an opposing vote, and I think it helps the community, but I understand because it's really difficult, and also, at that moment, I suggested that if we could put it when it was said— I'm not talking about it—if you let me finish, and since that seems to be impossible, I also want to share that, and I shared this with Dr. Reyes, the city of Chulavista has something that takes away the fact that someone doesn't have to do it physically. And you go to their website, you go to the Chulavista City Agenda and you click on the agenda item and it
030will immediately show the conversation and there are the minutes and then you go to another agenda item and that comes up. And so I would like to encourage us to emulate something similar because many of our clients are from the community, and because of the type of clients we have—parents, teachers, and classified employees—they can't come to these meetings and maybe they want to follow up the next day or maybe later. Ah, that's been decided. Then they can go to that point on the agenda and listen to the conversation. Sometimes we vote yes or no for something, but we might vote differently if something was done a little differently in the heat of the moment. So, I would like to encourage us to look at what the city of Chulavista is doing. This is part of,
031or can be part of, parental involvement. So, let's see what it's used for and the cost. I think that would be important so that we can all refer to, as I said, try to see where something was said between 6 pm and 10 pm, I don't know where. Thank you, and I appreciate it. That was my note. Thank you. I request approval for 10B. I second that. The secretary of minutes can call for votes. Ramírez Domínguez, Tostón, Domínguez Cervantes, Tamayo, Ugarte 50 10 first, Mrs. Ramírez 10M, page 21, the second, ah, of the last paragraphs where it says, "We approved it on July 22 and we are extending it until January. We are extending it for six more months and this is a new amount. I would like to have more information on how we
032arrived at this amount. Dr. Reyes, could you please tell us, Mr. Pon, did the amount and the date change? The amount doesn't change, it's the same, it's what was previously approved, it's only the extension in time. Two of the schools couldn't be completed . So, those will be done during the fall break and it would be possible that when we have this person who has these consultants, they have the initial amount or what we agreed to. And this is to clarify. Thank you very much. I have more. Do you want Ediga to say it or me? Uh, with that I'm ready. Uh, page number two Televisa Communications is going to run ads. I just want to know which channel this is. Is it like a Tijuana ad being broadcast in Mexico, or is it here?
033No, it's here on television because it's broadcast television, but it's for television here. And they run ads in the United States and on U.S. news programs. They talk about the school district or what's happening in Chula Vista. Again, any channel can reach the northern county. That's what I was wondering. We can run the ad, but I don't know why we're advertising in Tijuana. 70% of our students are Latino, and many years ago when the contract was signed , a demographic study was done to reach the population, and Televisa has a large market with us here. Thank you. One more thing. Page 23. The San Diego Air & Space Museum will offer enrichment workshops to students at several schools. At the end, it says the services are free, but we're going to do it in some
034schools, in all of them. It's offered to all schools, but the school is the one that has to get involved. Okay, so you can schedule this, but it's free for the entire district. Okay, that sounds good. We have a list of schools, Ms. Morales. Tiffany is currently taking advantage of this. And as we add more, they haven't contacted us yet. There's a deadline for schools to get in touch. You can invite us to one of these events. I would love to see it. Next paragraph: The San Diego Youth Symphony will be providing early childhood music instruction to preschool students and their families. It's three sessions over eight weeks. I'm interested, too. Is this for many schools, or is it within preschool? Um, can you tell us what the program is about? This is for our
035preschool classes. Why does it say "family"? I was wondering, is it an after-school thing? It's for both. Okay, that sounds good. I like it. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to have this enrichment. It's for preschools in our community, for preschool families in the community. And next, CBSS serves as an employment agent for the Designated Chulavista Community staff. This is not limited to community health workers, promoters, CBCC coordinator, and service coordinator. So, my question here is, and I know, you told me , Dr. Reyes, that we were no longer going to contract for community schools, but we're not just hiring someone else, but a company that's hiring another company. I want to know what's going on. This is separate from the community schools. These people service our family resource centers in the community.
036Okay. I just want to know why we're not providing our own staff. We have district staff, but when we can't find our own staff, we use them. And for the $260,000, how many promoters are we talking about? I don't have the number here, but I can give it to you in an update for the meeting and also to see how it's divided. Skills Truck Ink will provide curriculum and software licenses to elite before- and after-school programs. Services will begin on July 1, 2025, and will continue until June 30, 2026. 2026. The sum not to exceed $142,000. I want to make sure and understand. I believe we approved the YMCA last month , so I want to know why we are spending money on curriculum. Ms. Morales, can you share with the board what SkillsTruck does
037and also what the Lead program is? SkillsTruck is a science program that we use in our Lead clubs, and this is for many of our schools. This is an activity where they read about modules, codes, and designs. We might have a student in Lead, and they go to the [unclear] and also one who is in the club and use it. So, do we know how many schools are using it or how many will use it? Yes, I currently have many schools that have used it, and I also have a video. I can share all of this with you in an update day. Ms. Dominguez Cervantes, if page 22 of 26, CPR training. My question is, I know we have been ensuring that the staff who will have this Is the Gratag training part of it
038on your own time or does it have to be on a Saturday or in the afternoon? I'd like to know a little more. Mr. Romero, can you share how the training will be? Thank you. This CPR Heroes training is a specific training that our LEAD program is using to train our trainers who are with the students on the LEAD program. And our training that Amed and Daren will be doing is a separate training that will be open to staff. And I think, I do n't want to say, I think the first session with that is at the end of August. So speaking of that, I'm going to talk to them this week, and I think it's what we already talked about, and they're going to make it available to certified, classified, directors, and everyone. Yes.
039Yes, we have a number of how many people we can train, but yes, right now we're looking at two sessions per month over a couple of weeks, and some people can't go in the afternoon because they have to go home. So, it's going to be on a weekday, especially if we have Mr. Amed, who is Our in- house trainer. Yes, thank you. That's all. Uh, I request a motion to try, and I second it. Ramírez Domínguez. I, Hugarte Tamayo. I second Article 10 of Ms. Ramírez Domínguez. I read this agenda item at least five times from the consent calendar. I read it and reread it, and I still see that if we don't have a precedent, I don't see that this is a proposed cut. Now we have 4.5 resource officers. So, this is something
040that I feel is not clear to the public, it's not clear to me, and I am a member of the board. So, obviously, this is not clear to the public. I want to ensure transparency. So, I think it's something that perhaps needs to be rewritten, because again, I read it many times. We're going to go back, and I realized that security is one of our responsibilities, ensuring security, and it's very important, and I think that having 4.5 resource officers is very important so that we can To make changes, we have to ensure the safety of our students and staff. They need time to rebuild relationships with our students. I was shocked to see how this was worded, and I'm hoping this wasn't the intention, but it does n't read as intended. Ms. Tolsten, I think
041everyone heard that cutting our security is concerning, but I was wondering if you could elaborate a little more. Why? Why did this decision need to be made? I think it's important for the district and the board. CBESD has had a very long-standing partnership with the Chula Vista Police Department. We value their work, and they have been nothing short of magnificent in what they do for our schools and our children. So, with that said, one of the important things to understand is the historical context. The historical context goes back to pre-pandemic times. We 've had three and a half officers, and the last contract was until 2022. Now, in 2022, we received some funding as a one-time payment. Once through, it was COVID money. And so I was the one who contacted the captain and others
042to see if we could use that one- time money to add another resource officer. And one of the reasons I wanted to add another resource officer is because we had the money, and two, because at that time, if you recall, all the schools in California, probably in the United States, were having a lot of problems coming back after COVID, a lot of problems with students and their families, and not just talking about, you know, also safety and support for our homes, and so on. We added the extra, off-the-books money knowing that it was a one-time fund and that eventually it would have to end and we would go back to where we started. So, last year when we renewed our contract, the conversations we had before COVID, and after going here and there and making
043decisions, and also with the cabinet, we decided to use additional one-time money to be able to pay for it for an additional year. But the understanding with the police, in fact, was very clear that We would have to go back to the contract because we no longer had the money, the funds were all at once . So, this is the historical context. Now, does it have an impact? Yes, obviously, whenever there's a reduction, it has an impact. And the things we've done to mitigate this are, you know, we've hired security officers, Med and Darel, and we have the units, and we're always consistently present in all the schools. They can get there for emergencies, and you know, give updates, and if something is happening in real life, well, we have that, and we're also working
044in conjunction with the Chula Vista Police Department. So, I want to give this historical context, and additionally, from the beginning, it was only going to be for a couple of years, and in this case, well, we extended it for another year. Thank you, Dr. Reyes, for the background. Well, we all know that after COVID, when we returned, and in conversations with Ms. Martinez, the president of CBE, safety continues to be a concern in the classroom. Many of the individuals came back from COVID in a different mental state, not just the Children, but also the community that was negatively impacted by the various things that happened. But I have data. Um, I did some research, and in May, from June 1st to May 31st of the calendar year, resource officers responded to 3,000 calls for service
045at our schools. 77 after- school calls demonstrated ongoing support beyond the school day . And the resource officers also gave presentations, campus visits, conducted safety patrols, drills, public presentations, and sometimes just to be present to reassure everyone that everything was okay. We're here. And speaking with you, Dr. Reyes, last week, how many calls have we had? Just in the first week back at school, we had alarming things happening, and not only that. These are our students, these are people coming from other communities and other areas, and they expect safety, and these security measures are the best. And since COVID, we've opened two schools: Fahari, Jeffers, and Sotayor. Yes, that's right. So, we've added more Schools, more students, and from what I understand, Wolf Canyon has many students where there are people who are teachers there
046and can't even have their students there because the population there is so large, and because we have the Transition 15 program , we also have students who don't necessarily live in our school district. So, we have other people coming from other communities outside the Chulavista Elementary School District. So, not only does our presence invite other criminal activities, but even when we're not there, we've had vandalism, and that requires more time and our staff, which is why we implemented Ajex and have been working with them. So, they have Red Ribbon safety presentations and also vaping prevention, reduction campaigns, and also safety with the use of weapons. And then we're taking funding away from a police officer, and I'm having a very difficult time accepting this. We have to look at other resources. For example, last year,
047I think it was in August, we brought a new position to the board , a CEO position. That person came in October. November. And then it was gone. We haven't had that position. That position was created in August, and it didn't even exist before. And we're still living without that position. And I think we've talked about this regarding restructuring. Maybe this is something that needs restructuring, since you brought up the issue of funding. I think you have a lot of answers, but I just want to let you know that I don't take this lightly, and we can't put a price on security. A couple of things again. We do relate to this, and we absolutely value the work of the Chula Vista Police Department, and especially the collaboration we have with them, the connection. We
048value the connection. This is one of the things when we had our budget workshop last week, and all the scenarios, or possible scenarios, of restructuring or reducing, or both, you know? It's not fun, it's not great, and there's not a best answer when we talk about reductions, but the alternative of not doing that is catastrophic. If we have a deficit of many millions of dollars, 16, 18 million dollars, and Each district has it. So the conversations are difficult because you're doing well. Yes, Ms. Dominguez Cervantes. I think we're looking at, we're absolutely looking at restructuring the positions, we're looking at positions that are vacant, whether the positions can be filled or if someone will absorb them. We have to ensure that all positions are maximizing the work that's being done. Or perhaps be strategic or
049look for ways, be creative in reducing our personnel budget. So, absolutely there are many, many alternatives, and the accumulation of things in this particular case— and that's why I'm talking about the historical context—but in this particular case, it was the fact that we're really going back to the pre-COVID years. So, for three years we've had this fourth officer for four years, and before this it was three and a half years, and the commitment. So I met with the captain and the sergeants, and the explanation I gave them, and shared with them, was that this isn't something we like, it's not something fortunate, but we do n't have that money. extra. So, the commitment was, "No, we're not going to cut any more, no, next year we're not going to cut anyone else." The commitment is
050to maintain what we had, what we had, sorry, what we had before COVID. And also because we know that we are now making strategies to make reductions and maybe we will receive extra funds, maybe it will happen, but also the commitments I made were that in exchange if we receive money, then we will absolutely consider having the fourth one. Dr. Reyes, if money fell from the sky, we'd find other things. I'm saying that if there's money available, nobody predicted we were going to have this much COVID money. So, we don't know that we didn't know what was going to happen. And perhaps next year, when things progress or change, while things progress, our commitment is to have what we had now. One of the impacts, or one of the actions we have to take, is
051to return to the pre-Covid years. I just want to clarify something, and I'm using the analogy that we had this extra money and we were eating our meals because we had this extra money, and we knew at that moment that this could happen because we didn't have the extra money. My clarification is that if we go to 4 and 5, then we'll have to cut somewhere else. And my other point is that if this isn't put to a vote, then we're going to have a contract with the city. No, no, the contract has already expired. How do you read this, Dr. Reyes? It's not that we 're reducing it, it doesn't read that way . So, if we're looking for transparency and community participation, if you read it, there's no way the community would know
052this is a cut. So, it's clear, it's clear that there are three resource officers for this cost. We had the discussion at the budget training board meeting. So, it's there. I know what you 're saying, but what needs to be on the agenda is quantity, action, and amount. We do n't state there that this is a reduction. We already discussed this at the budget meeting, it was on the agenda, and there are minutes. Now we're talking about it again, saying this is a record of when we already discussed this back in 2020. We're not cutting the program completely; we're still in an agreement with the city of Chula Vista. Dr. Reyes had the conversation to explain the budget. It's not that the police aren't going to come, they're still going to respond, and we also
053have our security team. Unfortunately, we don't have the money to continue supplementing the base we started with. We don't have that extra money because those one-time funds have already run out. We don't have the money to supplement this. Part of the conversation I had with the officers, with the captain, the sergeant, etc. If we have an emergency, then there are regular officers who will go to the school. So, sorry, calls for service will still be taken into account, but again, if there is an emergency, a big emergency, everyone will go to the schools. One of the things for me, as we discussed last week during our budget workshop and looked at the areas of deficit we had and the areas of opportunity where we could restructure, one of the areas we mentioned was this. Now,
054these decisions are not popular; they are very difficult to make. And as we move forward in the coming months, the decisions are going to be worse, more difficult, less popular than this one. Because? Because the reality is that we have to close that $15 million gap. And here the center of what we do is the classroom and as we move forward and I see it like an onion because it's the layers, right? It is an analogy that Mr. Tamayo is making. We need to cut back. The priorities of these cuts that we're going to have to make because we 're not just putting polish on this, are we? We're going to have more cuts in the next three months and those meetings are going to be very difficult, and then we have to sit down
055and prioritize those cuts. What do we bring first? What are the priorities for this board of directors of these courts, right? And it's going to be a difficult process. I have a question: why ca n't this discussion happen before the cuts? Why can't we prioritize what is very important? The classroom is very important. We already heard Rosy Martínez talking about safety and nutrition. This is very important. So, I want to know why the discussions can't be preventative, preventative instead of cutbacks. We can think about that. Conversations and discussions happen. These are operational discussions. So, in the executive cabinet, of course we have these discussions and we also have information from others to have discussions about operations and changes in operations. So, if what you're saying is true, this conversation is important, and it's not going
056to happen because you've already decided it with your cabinet and you're bringing it up with us. I understand, but my point here is, we have a vision, we're in charge, we're responsible, right? That's what they told us. So why can't we have a discussion? And in that first meeting we had, we talked about how this board of directors was going to have those visions and goals that we wanted to have for our district. We haven't had that meeting so that the board can express what they feel is important. Uh, the budget meeting was only discussed. You're not listening to me, you're interrupting me and not letting me finish. And everything that happens at the board meeting has to be done in an open session at the time, and that's why we have one-on-one meetings with
057the superintendent so that this process can be fully explained, so that when we come, we can... (YouTube is not responding) We don't have extra meetings to make decisions. We prioritized, but now, what do I do? Uh, oh, keep reading here. Oh, and what our budget says is that we can afford what's there, and so if we find money to add it along the way, yes, then we can do it. But if we do n't have a contract with them, we don't have the services of the resource officers. This is what we have now. So, one of the things that is very important for everyone to understand is that when reductions are made, it is not negotiable. So, we're not going to be taking everything from one account; it has to be from different areas. And
058the goal and priorities are absolutely our language is to make sure that we stay out of the classroom, okay? and also direct support for our students. In particular, uh, while we're bringing things in, for example, in this case, right? When we have reductions and when we oppose any type of reduction and we have to make reductions. So the question is, where else can we cut back? and we reduced the number of counselors or instructional assistants or teachers by two. It has to come from somewhere; we don't have the money. So, that's what's important for the public and for the board to see, that's what Mr. Tamayo said. It's definitely not a very cool decision to make. No decision is set in stone , but there will be more discussions, there will be stronger disagreements after
059long conversations and long meetings and proposing some actions. Well, it's going to be difficult to reduce by 15 million. It is not an easy task. Mrs. Hugarte just mentioned that everything has to be done in public, and I agree. I believe that the more transparent we are, the better it is for our community, so that the public trusts our decisions, and so that we can listen to what they have to say again. When things are written down, people don't read them and don't understand. Ah, yes. They are making cuts. You mentioned the budget meeting, and it was a meeting, and it was recorded and everything, but people don't know what happened there. And in fact they gave us different scenarios. These are the proposed cuts. We were never asked and I understand that these decisions
060are difficult, but there are things that are also important to us. I just wanted to clarify before you spoke. I think we're going to keep things very basic here because we need to be informed. Maybe we need to start making tough decisions, and I know that being a little clearer and making it more basic is key. And I think it sounds funny and looks like a lot of words. There are many words there, for example, I didn't see it there. Ah, it doesn't say here that the contract is about to expire. So, we have to make the decision. So, so that the public and we, when we see it, it's something we can understand better. Mrs. Tolston does not say, as she said, here it does not say that we are working with a contract
061that has expired. Yes and no. Yes, it expired, but when we renew it, and yes, it's over, but when we have a contract of this type that expires and we renew it, it continues as is. We have had the services. That's not what it says here. and it wasn't clear to any of us. So, essentially, what you 're saying is that it's not here in the savings. It only says that this is what it's going to cost, that it's going to cost 4.5 times five officials, but the community doesn't know, doesn't know that it's a reduction and that this needs to be here, that it's a reduction to explain to the community that it's a fiscal responsibility and of the charter schools. How much of each resource officer is dependent on charter schools? It also
062comes out of the autonomous schools. I don't have that exact calculation. How many months without a contract? I'm going to make an alternative motion to move this to next month so we can be transparent in communicating the details to the community. Just to clarify, when we bring in contracts, new contracts, the article says new contract. So, I'm not sure. Ah, quier doesn't show the context when we have a new contract, say benchmark or last year we met, we spent nine, now we're going to spend six. Ms. Dominguez, if we have the idea of moving forward with any item, it is a reduction and in the physical impact that we are declaring the savings and that are in a title, but it is a reduction or restructuring. Yes. Yes, I understand. And let's say that if
063it's not done, then there won't be any proper contract. I like what Mr. Tamo said, that perhaps in the future we can address the deficit. Yes. And Mrs. Ugarte, you approve of the recording secretary putting in the minutes that we were entering into a new contract. This is for a new contract, just to clarify. We have a contract that has expired. If for any reason we vote no, that means there is no contract and no resource officers, or that the previous contract with 4.5 officers remains when the contract expires, and obviously we want to continue the services. The contract is signed one month before or one month after at the latest. It's August. The contract ended on June 30. It 's normally 30 days, but we brought him in anyway. It continues. We're waiting for
064the city not to send him back. We already spoke with them and they agree that this is the right decision. I had two meetings with the captain, the sergeant, and I don't remember any more. There were more officers present, and the explanation was given to them both times as well. I had the same conversation last year and I was clear this year I also spoke with the boss and we sent the contract to the city and they already signed it. I request a motion to approve. I second that. Secretary, call the votes. Ramírez Domínguez. No, because of the transparency article. Toon yo. Domínguez Cervantes. Ammunition passes 32. Article 10H. We approved an agreement with the John F. Ken School of Psychology at the National University for Community Schools, and they were together, H and K.
065I want to reiterate that this is outside of our staff. They are using staff that are not ours. Community schools will have psychologists under contract to provide services in those schools. I request a motion to approve it. Ramírez Domínguez. Me, Tosten, me. Tamayo, me, Ugarte, me. The motion passes article 10L. Approve the memorandum of understanding with Simamura for the American Companion program from September 30 to October 1. This is a program that brings international students to our schools, and they come from different countries like China. They connect with our school and then ask families who want to host them as volunteers for two weeks. And they stay in these houses for a week or two weeks and then they shadow our students during these two weeks. It's a week or two and it's a great
066opportunity for cultural exchange, not just for international students to see our educational practices. It is a great opportunity for our students and our families to interact with someone from a different country and to share that cultural exchange. And additionally, the schools receive an amount per student per day. So when you say, "Make the shadow." They go to school all day. Yes. To the class, to everything. It's very interesting. And I remember when I went to school here there were students like that, but my question is, how are we going to ensure that we are not exceeding our rate of 30 students per classroom? My understanding, Mr. Romero, is that because these students are not part of the rate, it will be transparent with CDE, and this is not a permanent thing in the classroom. This
067is a collaboration, but I will make sure when I meet with CBE to discuss this issue. Again, it's something related to fiscal responsibility. We moved on to the vote and everyone voted yes. The motion passes 10m. adopt the resolution on the accounting policies for compensated absences in accordance with Statement 101 of the Government Accounting Standards Board. I want to know what we are reconciling, what we are not doing, what we are trying to put together. If someone could explain, Mr. Pong, could you please show the table two together? One explains what it is, but also how it is, and that it is not an internal problem, but an external one. So yes, this is a standards table, a standards chart. They believe they create requirements to report from government agencies, and this is a new
068requirement to report what is being implemented. And for the closing of 2425 we also have to report for absences due to illness. Can you give me an example of how someone taking sick days can cause liability? For example, vacation is the same, let 's say, as absences due to illness. That creates a responsibility for the district. Additionally, when staff leave for a medical reason and are gone for a short time, it is the responsibility of the district. This was discussed with the staff leaders. This comes from Gasp. It is a legal requirement that all districts comply with. It does n't have an impact on the employee, but it's an accounting procedure and that's how we have the responsibility. Thank you. I request its approval. Secretary of minutes, Ramírez Domínguez. Me, Tosten, me. Domínguez Cervantes, Tamayo,
069Ugarte, and I. The motion passes article 10q. Domínguez Cervantes. Ratify the memorandum with Power School. I just want to make sure that our board is aware of the conflict between federal and state requirements. We already talked about this briefly, Dr. Reyes and Sharon Casy also on Wednesday. I just want to make sure that behind the scenes this is a state requirement. I want to make sure we 're informed. I request a motion to approve 10q. I second that. Secretary of minutes Domínguez Cervantes Tolstama Ugarte. The motion passes 10 U. Domínguez Cervantes. Approve the proposal for special testing and inspection services for playground equipment for the playground renovation project at various sites for the period of August 14, 2025. If you could explain to me what this is going to do, right? When we're renovating the
070playground, right? the playgrounds. Sorry for my translation of the interpretation from a moment ago, removing it and bringing in new equipment, which we can do through DSA, which is a division of the state architects and they are the ones who tell the school and the school districts how or what requirements need to be followed in this particular case. And they say that special tests have to be done and inspections have to be done on some items, and some of these include the soil, the compactness, the concrete, the density, the welding, and these are some of the things that need to be inspected and tested. Thank you. Uh, I request the approval of 10 U. Thank you, Minutes Requetry. Ah, me Tolsten, Domínguez Cervantes, Me, Tamayo, Me, Guarte, Me. The motion passes 10th A. Okay, first
071of all I would like to request that you remove my name from the first breakfast list. I don't recall the district paying for my attendance, and I'm going to pay for it out of my own money. So please remove me from this list. And I don't know if they added the rest of the board by mistake; I've never been to these breakfasts. So, I want to know what we get out of this. I just want to ask the recording secretary, is it possible to pay for your [something] with your own money? Yes, you can pay directly. And to clarify, it 's 360. I mean, Mr. Tama, you choose not to go. If you only go one day, you only pay once. Uh, the Chamber of Commerce. This breakfast is a great tradition that every first
072Friday there is a breakfast and this one is sponsored by the city of Chulavista, the county and the YMCA. And what they do is they bring in speakers and talk about topics that have to do with the city of Chulavista and our area, and that includes anything related to education, safety, they talk about water, and I've presented twice at this breakfast and I've had other topics, and the mayor also comes, and they are topics that have to do with our community. And I know that one of the breakfasts I went to was immediately after the fires and the fire department gave a presentation and it was an immediate response to what was happening and the alerts we had. So, they give us a lot of information and we can also give our opinion and the
073process of what is happening. Okay? And I like that you mentioned that in this case, if we don't go, we don't have to pay because the district is paying tax dollars for members to attend events and somehow they don't go. So, I want to make sure that we are going to go and spend the money we are going to spend, but I would like us to have the option of going very early in the morning. So, what I understand is that it's going to be difficult for us to attend. Anyway, I want them to remove my name and I'll pay for myself. Uh, after Mrs. Dominguez Cervantes speaks, we can review the motion. I didn't go to the one in August, but I went to the following ones and I pay. So, you have the
074option, but sometimes the window closes, but maybe you'll get different treatment, Dr. Reyes, but if you prepay, they'll give you your money back and you won't have to go. Well, it 's only $25. I'm going to make sure that if someone doesn't show up, we don't pay. You are a member of the Chamber of Commerce. What is our responsibility to schools regarding charter school trips? And we're putting it on the list here. But the question is, we don't even know what we're processing. And if we are processing it, how much of it is theirs? I don't know. I'm bringing up more questions. There is no dollar amount, it's the last four. Oh yes, the art leadership retreat. Yes, this is for the school, and it's not a charter school, it's not a private school, and
075this school has participated in this for several years, and in our opportunity to give us $15,000, and it's so that they can participate in art instruction, and we expect to see a certain amount of money there, right? They give us the $15,000 and they pay for all of our staff's expenses to assist you. So, for example, if one of the opportunities they have because we return to school, well, we ca n't take advantage of that opportunity, they don't give us that amount, but the next opportunity we go, they pay for everything, there's no cost to the district. Thank you. I request approval of double A but removing the name of Mrs. Karen Ramírez Domínguez, secretary of minutes. The motion passes. We're going to take a 10-minute break until 8 pm. Number 22. Conder the number
07622 to authorizing the adoption of an ordinance. 22A. [Music] The collection of the special tax within community facilities, district number 22. Last month we had another item, proposition 22 and this is the second reading. So, the table has the option to read the ordinance again; otherwise, it will be read aloud. Nobody has to speak for this article. Any comments or questions? Thank you. Last month I requested the projected student needs and I've been checking and I don't know when we're going to receive that. It is noted that the report was requested, but it does not have a date or projection date. So, I would like to remind you because it has to do specifically with how and what we are voting for. Again, without that information I still think I would want that information so
077that I could make that decision. That's the comment I had. I don't know who else wants to comment. Just one comment, I want to register my decision that this increases the price of housing. And this should be read just by the title, right, Mr. Pon? Motion. Yes. Motion to read only by title 11. Seuntado Ramírez Domínguez. No, I only read by title, I only adopt and then we read it only by title. So, no. Tamayo. Yes, me. Then, the motion passes 32. Article to renew for 2 years. The metropolitan area advisory committee on the fight. Mr. P. Thank you, Mr. President. In Ugarte, the district has a committee and has three measures. tailor-made. We had one member who was able to volunteer as a member of the association to pay taxes. Jade Bautista volunteered, and
078then we had Tandy, who previously also volunteered for senior citizens and is also a PTA member, and we had seven applications, and for your approval tonight, we have Jonathan Salas, Jonathan, and he is a member of the Lindo community. And we also have Elizabeth Uribe, who is the mother of a student. Questions. I know you said you had seven applications and I want to ask you, what stood out about these two people more than the others? So, with Mr. Salsman, he is a member of the violin community and can participate with the community and inform the community further. And then Missuribe, she had good recommendations and then other members had incomplete applications and one of them is totally out of bounds and did not meet the criteria and we are also looking for flexibility. Thank
079you. More questions. So, ah, it's approved 11 B. Dominguez, I Tolsten, I Dominguez, I, Tamayo, I. Then, motion 50, item C, is passed. Approve fiscal year 2024-2025, Mr. Pon. So, this is an annual requirement of Proposition 28 that I proposed in November 2022. It's for millions of dollars and it's for the arts and the schools; they have to have a plan, and right now we're working with the council so that they have a plan. So, the year 2526 will be the first year that we start using the funds. So, the 2025 report shows that we haven't spent any funds yet and we're just about to start spending. Question, yes, we have had the funds since 2022. The first year we received them was the 2023-2024 school year and we had them in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025
080and we haven't done anything with them with the funds. The team has been planning their use. Mr. Pon, they need a plan, right? Yes. Domínguez Cervantes, you said that our leadership here is working with the school boards to develop the plan. Ah, it's not with the council, but with the leadership of the staff to develop the plan. They've already had meetings about that. We've had many meetings about that. I just want to make sure they know why they've already lost two school years. Ah, there are several things. Yes, no, the money has been there no longer stagnating in our account. Yes, however, we have been using different funds to maintain the VAPA program. Have any schools experienced a discontinuation of VAPA programs because the funds did not arrive? No, I have a question. We had
081a speaker today from Liberty who had lost the Bapa thing. Isn't that true? I 'm not sure. Ah, she was an art teacher. My question with this is whether we have those 2 million right there. And I trust that we will use those funds. And my next question is, when do we think, when are we seeing that we are going to use it? As we mentioned in the budget workshop, we need the development, the plan for the restructuring of the VAPA program. Do you want to talk about that, Jessica Morales? One of the things we 're looking at is the amount of steam we need to have at each facility in order to provide the level of service. Our students will still have art, music, or any of the things we have, but we have
082to do it with the amount of money we have. So, ah, the money we have with the 28th provision is 3.2 million. approximately and our VAPA program. So, the money from Proposition 28 is allowing us to maintain the Papa program service. So, what we're going to have to do is identify how much we can give to our students with the budget we currently have to support that program. So what we've done right now is save that program and we've put $4.3 million in one-time funding. So it's a challenge we're going to face, and what we're going to do is look at a different model or structure that we can implement to ensure our children continue to have access to art and music. I think it's still not very clear if we didn't miss any Bapa
083programs and you're saying, can you explain that to me? I know that each school has its own requirements and that it must include teachers, but I know there is a lot of criticism in the communities that don't understand, and if this is made public, they say, "Oh, that money isn't being used." But this may be because there are teachers who aren't involved in this plan, and yes, what the principals did is that they need feedback from the schools, right? And sometimes it was the advice, sometimes teachers to get feedback and at the staff level in our schools we have a decline in enrollment. So maybe that could be because we need to change the number of teachers who are teaching dad. The thing is, we've been developing a plan for a while now, so when
084are we going to have it? So what they're doing, what our team is doing, is working on different models and working with different districts to see our different options. And with the money from Proposition 28 that we're spending, the schools already have a plan for that money, and that's why we've been able to use those funds. The plan we need to develop is the service model according to the amount of money we can spend on it. So, the team will have that so that the board can advise on that decision. I heard correctly that we have been using those funds, and I believe you said that we had used some, but this does not say how much we have used so far. 25 26 This school year is when we started using it. So, if
085we start in the last 2 years, that money has been accumulating there, therefore, we have more money available because we have been 2 years without using it. Yes, the money is not lost, so it's not that if you don't use it you lose it. So we have $3.2 million per year. Yes. So for the last 3 years we have $6.4 million there, no more. Yes. Especially what's coming in 2025 and 2026. I think that causes even more anxiety and frustration if the money is just there . Ah, going back to Mr. Tamayo's question , how can we use this? I think we're not being clear. In fact, having that 6.6 or 6 point something, having that amount allows us, remember, if it's 2 point something a year and we're spending 9.8 million, then that's like
086a 6 million difference. So that allows us to restructure Vapa and use those 6.4 million as a cushion so it's not a big shock. So, that helps us to mask some of the difference in the years to come. So, we already know from the workshop that we said that restructuring, how much of that restructuring plan will be available so we can see it and see how that money, proposal 28, will help us. So, in fact, this year we are already using 3.2 million of proposal 28. So, in the following years, this year for, I think December, by December we will have a plan because we have to make decisions at the beginning, by December we have to know what the impact will be and how it will be restructured in order to make decisions about
087what's coming in January and February. Okay. In November we'll start to see more or less where and how much, right? Those conversations are already taking place, they are already happening and they will be finalized, yes, in November. Okay. This is an action article. The report is accepted. Well, yes, we did n't spend any money, and he's telling the truth. Do we have a motion? I know, 11, but we have to do that in November. Domínguez Cervantes, Yo, Tosten, Yodo. Then, the motion passes administrative actions [Music] to adopt a resolution. What happened? All good. He left through my house, but he left transformed. Thank you, Mr. President. Hugarte the 711 committee here on Broadway. We have one of the members here, Carla, Perla Bustamante Pecos, you can stand up. Thank you very much for your service.
088So we had 11 committee members, they reviewed this property, the restrictions, and went over the enrollment and the projected enrollment and all the facts from June 18 to June 25 and on July 16 and the committee came to the conclusion that the current schools, the schools that are there right now, are sufficient and with that the next step, if we were to put the property as if we had more than enough, then an offer has been made for 1.2 million dollars. So that money can be used for needs that can be used in the district for facilities. I've had several questions about why we were giving away that property. We can give a brief explanation of what was happening, a summary so the community knows why we had to do this, to make that decision.
089Yes, well, we own this property, the land, and as the contract stated, if they had more money from the rents and after those 15 years it was going to be a certain fixed amount, and since they have different restrictions on the rent, they haven't been able to make very few payments, and even if they restructure, they won't be able to make payments to satisfy the amount that is rented. And if someone sees the property and the land, yes, that land is probably worth more. Well, the problem with that land is that it has a restriction. So, when you have a restriction, again it's based on the contract, that is, how that contract came to be. It could be a restriction. In this case, it restricts their income, how much they can charge, and has different
090restrictions. So, if we sold it as a private investor, nobody would want to buy it because it's for 50 years. So that's 55 years until 2080, so rents won't be able to increase from today until 2080. Therefore, no investor will want to invest. There's no way they're not going to get a return on their investment. So those who want to buy it want to build apartments for senior citizens. So, we're going to get something, it's going to work out well for us, since we can't sell it to a private investor and we can't raise rents right now because of the restrictions. Hey, how are the profits? They were costing us, they were costing us more money, weren't they? I wasn't winning. So, if this happens here, there are a few fences around that school, right?
091We're going to have to restructure it, and I think there's one on Broadway and another one around the corner, because if I understand correctly, it was set up because it was supposedly related to senior citizens, so we have to make sure that the structure there is closed and that there is no more access. I have a question, I think Mr. Ponk said it, but what is the intention behind the $1.2 million? Well, they are restricted funds, which means they can only be used for the facilities; we can't use them for other things. I saw the 711 committee report, and they say that any agreement they have must have an educational purpose. So, I think it's something we need to look into. That's something they're recommending, is n't it? It's not about making an offer. And
092just for transparency purposes, this was about 17 years ago. This is a normal practice that when something like this happens, they have a contract for so many years. I haven't seen it, but that does n't mean it doesn't happen, so I just want to make sure. Thank you. I have a question. So, Mike is agreeing to pay $1.2 million based on Max's performance. When are you going to pay that, Mr. Pong? Well, they are in the process of working with some, refinancing the loan as well, and the money to pay the 1.2 million will come from that loan, and they are working with their team to raise the other 410,000. So I would like to approve a CD with the contingency that Mac could secure the funds. There is a deadline. Oh, all this is
093happening right now. The city has just approved its part. at the end of last month. So we're thinking of closing around the end of October. Things can change because there are different priorities. There are private investors. So if it falls off, it does n't matter, we wouldn't go to 711, otherwise, who would we sell it to? So, the committee already said, yes, we can sell it because it's an additional property. So, warranty account. I mean, we can have an update in 6 months, just to know that it 's not just there. Yes, the second one. Yes, we can update them through the board of directors. Ramírez Domínga, I Austin, I Tamayo, I Ugarte and I the motion passes reports calendar of the education board where members can request reports from Dr. Reyes and the executive
094cabinet. I would like to report a detailed security impact analysis , number 3.5. Once again, I want to assure you of safety and remind you of the other report I requested, which addresses the needs of the students for the new school that was just voted on. Yes, I think you said we have a combo class. We can have it as a presentation of the board of directors or a brief presentation. Why are combo classes chosen ? And how are those decisions made? Because I think many people don't understand the process of why decisions have to be made. Miss Casy, Mrs. Ky. So, yes, I did post an update to let the public know. A 2-minute presentation and they can show it right now based on the decisions. How is the decision made? Well, when we
095start looking at the teaching for the following year, we meet in April, the cabinet and the teams meet, and we discuss how the school will continue. We look at the enrollments, the classes that open, the ones that close, and if we don't have enough students, for example, if we have combo classes and we have 16 fifth-grade students and seven sixth-grade students, then 31 is the maximum. So we can't have one teacher for seven students. So that's how we do combo classes and try to divide them. For the first 10 days we met frequently, and this year we did it, I think we did about 35 to 40, we reduced the classes, I mean, it's not ideal, but these are decisions that have to be made because there aren't enough students to offer those programs. So,
096how are the programs chosen? The students are in alphabetical order, randomly, by luck. So, the principal works with the teachers and it is based on the needs of the student. It's not random, unless they registered late. I know it's complicated trying to place five children somewhere, and I don't know if that's part of the negotiation. I just want to offer some ideas because I'm against the combo meal, and I know everyone else is too. What's more important is that the parents are against it because they feel they have every right to it, because the children need that time for private education. So, until when does the teacher leave those children who are performing at a high level and then put them with children of a lower grade, and they are advanced and independent and can
097work on their own? And one of the parents told us, "I made a mistake by homeschooling my child so they could work independently. So, that kind of reward is wrong, it shouldn't work that way. But what if we considered a teaching assistant? And okay, I'm getting a 'No, no, no, no, no.' I know if we don't want to start negotiating here, we should n't do it in public, I mean, we could get in trouble, so it's better to do it privately. Yes, there are also combo classes. Charter schools have combo classes too . Yes, I wonder how they're handling it. I just want someone to take the lead and create and find a solution that makes us all happy. I do n't know how that's going to work, but that people are less upset and
098that there's progress. So, what I had previously asked about the possibility of having the meetings recorded, and I mentioned that on May 18, 2022, before I became a member again." Pon, Mr. Pon, can you talk about that? And I also know we talked about the academic impact report. The idea is, how many schools? How many do we have? Five community schools. But when it started, we should be able to have schools now. What was the result of having community schools? What are we representing? What are we presenting? Oh, this is going to be finalized around October, and at that time, October, November. Yes, at that time when we report on CAS, we have to add another section for community schools. I know I mentioned it the last few months that the parents shared some ideas
099to increase our ADA, and one of the things they're doing is, like, on Saturdays, they can make up classes or do something like a hybrid. So, we have a report on the ADA recovery plan, and our team put the board updates in, and we think we'll start that soon. And at the event on Monday for the purple star, Mrs. Camarena was there, and she asked me about the red ribbon, and she was sad. And she wondered, do all the schools do The red ribbon? I don't think so. All of them. And that's if we have a program, and I'd like to know if they're doing it, and if not, to what extent, and what we can do to support our schools in obtaining the resources that Kque Camarena provides to schools, and also the SROS
100that are available, but you have to schedule them, and if you don't schedule them, I mean, the last week of October is when the red ribbon is, and if not, well, you also have the Camarena Foundation. And for those who are listening, who are here, they have scholarships for high school students, and there's money they want to give away. And I already asked you about the Sweet Water Authority. That's all. Member Tamayo. Combo classes are a function of money because we have 31 children. If we have more, if we have more than 31, it's not efficient to have seven children, but if we can divide the children, then that requires hiring another teacher, and then at the end of the day, the problem is the cost. So, with that, can you give me a cost
101estimate, a report on what it would cost to eliminate fifth and sixth grade classes throughout the district? That way we can get a perspective on just two grade levels of combo classes at the district level. And the second report is, there are many students who are below grade level in either reading or math, and we all know that reading is a critical component that determines student success. We have students who are in fifth and sixth grade and are reading below grade level. What are we doing to identify these students? And what are we doing to support them, to make sure we give them every tool we can to provide additional support so they can succeed? Because we are sending some of these students to another grade level in high school without being able to read,
102and that is only affecting their ability to be successful. So, I want to know how we identify these students, what support they are receiving, and what else we can do to support them through this rigorous learning for everyone. And then a report on what's missing for the second- chance breakfast program. I want a public presentation on providing a second-chance breakfast or some kind of snack for the students who come. I mean, it doesn't have to be a full breakfast, but something. What What do we need? How many schools do we have? And what's the plan to get the whole district there? I'm sorry to make you work. Since I've been in this district, which has been almost four or five years now, I haven't asked for a board meeting that's gone on for hours, but
103I would like to know how much the overtime pay is costing the staff because maybe it's costing us more than we think, and we have this money that's supposed to be used only once, and now we're reaching the point where we're starting to feel the pinch. So, my other request is about money, especially when I see teachers at the end of the year, I know, like, the budgets, and we start running out of money, and then the teachers say, 'I'm bringing my own paper because it costs money to print,' and I know we're printing a lot at the board meeting, and I'd like an estimate of how much we're printing instead of using electronic printing, just for everyone as a group. And how can we see what we can cut our costs in the district?
104I'd like to know the costs from last year and this year. I can add to that, add it up. I have DHT. And I'm not going to, I'm not going to, I'm not going to allow them not to print my papers, not just that, I mean, I'm talking about the cost and I want to add, I do n't know if it's a report, but we can have the security of electric bicycles that are incorporated into the small roads for this type of bicycle and make sure we prevent what has already happened, what has happened, which is the loss of a child's life or something we don't want. So, we want to have that in our schools and share it with the parents, with the community, and again, it has already cost us too much. Now
105it's the point of the board to communicate with the public the events and the schools that have been visited in the last month. Member Ramirez Dominguez. Thank you. I want to thank our president for taking a moment of silence for Blanca Arroyo, and I thought I would do that myself. And I also want to thank Manchel Chavi Rodriguez, who is the victim of this incident, who It was this 8-year-old girl who died on this electric scooter last month. I would like to honor the child. Just a second of silence, if possible. Thank you again. Thank you so much. Our prayers go out to the families of these two wonderful people we have unfortunately lost. It's unimaginable in so many ways, and as my reports from the site of this tragedy made me feel even more
106deeply, it was something else entirely. So, the report on this event before the incident was very well planned, and I want to thank the district for the material that was shared. It was very informative and superb. Another thing I was able to attend was the district barbecue. Oh, my son came with me and got to help out a little, and he was great. And I also went to the Purple Star ceremony in Camarena, where I had the opportunity to meet Mica Camarena, the widow of Enriquez Camarena. She is an example of resilience and continues to do great work, visiting schools. And Tom Cerveantes mentioned that she continues to do great things for scholarship opportunities and to make sure that the loss of her husband is not only... A loss, but it remains a legacy. To
107implement rigorous education for all . And we see what the principals and teachers see. I went to the workshop, and Mr. Pon did a great job sharing the information and ideas very clearly. I will begin visiting schools soon before I leave. I want to apologize to Ms. Araceli Guzmán when I said, "I don't remember when I signed up for this list," and she showed me the list where I myself signed. So, I did n't remember, so I'm sorry, it's my fault." And again, I made sure that everything related to money was properly documented . Again, regarding what happened at the site of the tragedy, I want to acknowledge that it's a great opportunity for reflection, and that when it's needed, everyone comes together. I first visited Montgomery before school started, and I had a wonderful
108time with Mrs. Ray Ray and Mrs. Reed, and thank you, Mrs. Morales. It's a beautiful school, and I believe the staff would return the next day. There weren't many staff members or students, but simply seeing behind the scenes all the work that goes into preparing the schools—because as parents, we just drop off the kids, and at first glance, everything seems fine—but we do n't see everything that has to happen for everything to run smoothly and be well. And thank you to Miss Giovana for the community expo. Thank you very much. And thank you to all the staff and employees who work here on this property, in this building, and to know everything that goes into it. What the district has to offer is amazing. So I'm looking forward to this year. Thank you. The Expo
109was wonderful, and I think I arrived about an hour and a half last, but I enjoyed it. The families were enjoying it. It seemed like there were more people than last year, and I attended that place and also the Purple Heart Auxiliary in San Diego, the Veterans Museum, and the Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan veterans. Oh, member Keren Ramirez Dominguez goes to external boards and has a direct effect that is impacting our students and our families. And that's why that's where I first heard about the regulations, what was happening with those electric bikes. The budget workshop, sir, thank you very much, and also to everyone else for taking the time and asking questions. And I also went on Monday to the Purple Heart designation in Camarena, and I also met Camarena's widow. And I know, I
110know P. Gonzalez, the board member, and he was the one who mentioned the Rique Camarena Educational Foundation to me. They have scholarships there and would be happy to give them, and It doesn't even have to be here in California. Some people have been given this, like in the Midwest. I just want to thank the district for a great start to the year. Everything was coordinated as much as possible, and I heard very few complaints from parents at the beginning of the school year. Thank you. I know a lot of the effort comes from everyone here in the district office, everyone at the schools, and obviously the staff who, from the very first day of the year, drop off the kids until they pick them up and take them home. It's exceptional work and exceptional coordination.
111And this school year was difficult because, well, we had the deaths of some staff members. That was a very big challenge, and some people died. In my 14 years, it had never happened at the beginning of the year. That was difficult, but I want to thank everyone for the work they are doing to help our children have a successful start to the year, and I'm eager to see what we're going to do and what results that rigorous learning will bring for everyone. Um, I'm hearing positive things and more structure. So, thank you very much. Oh, I forgot one thing. I also want to thank the classified staff, the classified personnel, for how they came together after the loss of a colleague, not just an employee, but a friend, a family member. I attended the funeral,
112and it even seemed like they had to close off the sides so everyone would fit in the room, and well, my condolences. I was able to get to the scene of the tragedy almost the moment it happened. Dr. Reyes and I were there, and my condolences went out to the family. I think what Mrs. Rid did today was very appropriate, and I also want to mention other people who were very, very helpful and supportive. Tom Pérez Chica did a great job with her empathy, social-emotional skills, helping people with what to do. Dr. Patel was very instrumental, making sure the classified staff there went to lunch and returned to their facilities. I saw Mr. Reyes under pressure, and Giovana got all that communication out to the People were aware of what was happening. It was a
113very sad time, but it was also a time when I saw people coming together and supporting each other through it . I also want to thank Southwestern College because they did a superb job responding to everything that was happening. The president was right there; he got there as quickly as possible. So, he was there as an eyewitness. Then, later in the week, things were a little more festive. I met with a group of people, including the state superintendent, Tony Thurman, and we went to see what's happening in Valesta—all the wonderful things. I saw Dr. Thurman interacting with the students at the school. It was beautiful. Then we went to Soto Mayor, and he read a book to the students. He did the same thing, and then we talked with him about some of the things
114the students are facing and how we can support them during challenging times. Then we went to East Lake to try out [Music] and saw the East Lake Foundation and all the money that goes not only to the students, but also For different things in Sweet Water and then Tamayo, Dr. Reyes and I had the opportunity to visit South Pay. And we learned why things are happening with the dirty water [Music] coming into our areas, and I'm grateful for that information. It's been a very challenging start to the year, but I think the leadership here has handled it very, very well. As Member Tamayo said, if the parents aren't noticing it, we are feeling it because we are living it day by day and we are managing it. But I want to welcome everyone and I
115hope you have a very, very successful and fun school year. Dr. Reyes, this school year has truly been one of the best in terms of preparation at all the schools. The staff in the district, the support, the teachers, how they were there to welcome the students, the classified staff, to make sure everything was working, the schools were clean, and the principals, because the principals— many times nobody mentions the principals. And I'll tell you, they work Many, many, many hours, and they do so much behind the scenes, and sometimes we forget the great work we do and the reasons we do it, the very important reasons why we do it. And of course, also my great team, as I always tell them, you make my job easier. With that, our next Chulavista Board of Directors meeting
116will be held on September 10, 4 pm, closed session, 6 pm, open session. Motion, everyone in favor. I am adjourned.