8/13/2025 - English - Chula Vista Elementary School District Board Meeting

001The regular meeting of the Chilivista Elementary School District Board of Education is now in order. Welcome everyone. All board members are present except for Vice President Tamayo. We will now approve the agenda. Is there a motion? >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Recording. Secretary, please call the vote. >> Ramirez Dominguez, >> I. >> Tolston, >> I. >> Dominguez, >> I. Ugard. >> I. Motion carries. 41 absent. Oral communication for close session items. The oral communication section provides the public with an opportunity to address the board on close session items only. Persons wishing to be heard may attend in person and should complete a request to be heard card and submit it to the recording secretary before the start of the meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their remarks to three minutes and speak in

002a respectful and professional manner. The board shall limit the total time for public input on each topic to 20 minutes. With board consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public comments depending on the number of persons wishing to be heard. No board action can be taken. The board of trustees cannot legally take action or respond to matters not posted on the public agenda due to government code, but will refer the matter to the superintendent for review and report. There are no speakers. We will now adjourn to close session in accordance with the following. Government code section 35491.1D and 54957.6 Six, Collective Bargaining Employee Negotiations LLP and Adam Silvin McN LLP. Employee organizations, Chula Vista Classified Employees Organization, Chula Vista Educators, Non-represented Employees, Administrators Association, Chula Vista. Government Code section 54957B1, Public

003Employee Discipline Dismissal Release. Government Code section 54956.9D1 conference with legal counsel existing litigation in the office of administrative hearings case number 2025 Government Code section 54956.9D1 conference with legal counsel existing litigation in the office of administrative hearings case number and conference with legal counsel anticipated litigation government code section 54956.9D2 number of potential cases too. We now reconvene to open session with all board members present. Please note that um Vice President Deio arrived at 4:22. Close session announcements will be made by the clerk. Government code section 54956.9 D1 conference with legal counsel existing litigation in office of administrative hearings case number 2025 03 0675 a motion by member Dominguez Cvantes second by member Tamayo the board approved the settlement agreement by the following vote the A's were five no zero zero abstain on government code section

00454956.9D1 conference with legal counsel existing litigation in office of administrative hearings case number 2025 on motion by member Ramirez Dominguez second by member Tamayo the board approved the settlement agreement by the following vote the A's were five nos zero no abstensions Thank you. The open session of the regular meeting of the Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education is now in order. Welcome everyone. All board members are present. Miss Montgomery, if you will lead us in the pledge, please. Put your right hand over the heart. Ready? Begin. I pledge algiance to the flag >> of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Before we approve the agenda, the district has pulled items 12A, 12B,

005and 12 C off of the agenda. >> Do I have a motion to approve the agenda? >> So move. >> Second. >> Uh, recording secretary, please call the vote. >> Ramirez Dominguez, >> I. >> Tolston, hi. Dominguez, >> I motion carries 5-0. >> Communication to the board of education, Chula Vista, classified employees organization, Miss Angela Reid. Good evening, board, trustees, um, any those present watching. I'm certain many of you are painfully aware that one of our members, Blanca Royo, tragically passed away at the paraprofessional symposium on Monday, July 21st. I would like to dedicate my time tonight to publicly highlight and celebrate the heroic deeds of some of our members who took action during this unprecedented and tragic catastrophe. When Bianca fell, sorry, when Blanca fell, April Gibbery and Sophia Bueno raced in to provide

006what assistance 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 ever been certified in CPR knows how physically exhausting this is, but they never faltered. Thank you for your perseverance and for your dedication. Jennifer Espinosa and Claudia Pettis Chica stepped up to perform the extremely difficult task of supporting Blanca's family members who unfortunately witnessed this horrific event. Jennifer comforted and supported Blanca's mother, Maria, a retired pair professional, on the phone while simultaneously shielding Blanca. Claudia provided indis indispensable support and comfort for Maria, Blanca's sister, taking her to the hospital so she wouldn't be alone. Thank you to both of you so very much for your compassion and for your assistance to Blanca's family during what I can only

007presume was one of the worst events in either of their lives. Rosie Alonzo also shielded Blanca protect her dignity and stepped up to provide leadership and order to a chaotic and distressful situation. She directed employees to return to classrooms and kept the area clear to ensure that emergency responders were unimpeded. 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 we hopefully never will again. We are so deeply saddened by our loss and send our deepest condolences to Blanca's friends, family, and loved ones. That said, I am proud of the way that our CVCO family stepped up to the challenge at hand, doing what we could to assist where needed because that is who we are. I'm certain that

008other members assisted in other ways and for any I missed, I apologize for it truly was unintentional and I deeply appreciate your selfless efforts as well. Please join me tonight in recognizing these classified heroes. They stepped up without hesitation and provided critically needed support. I am proud to consider April, Sophia, Jennifer, Claudia, and Rosie among the best. They are true examples of what it means to be a classified employee. Thank you. with, excuse me, with the board's permission, I would like to take a moment of silence in honor of Blanca. Thank you, Chula Vista educators. Miss Rosie Martinez. >> Good evening. The start of the new school year is always an exciting time for students and staff. I've been making my way around the district visiting playgrounds, classrooms, and staff lounges. I have seen our

009amazing educators welcoming our students and creating warm and inviting spaces for them. Today, I got to visit briefly with Gamarina's dual immersion teachers as they prepared for a day of planning and vertical articulation. I want to thank Mr. Swallow for supporting his teachers in this work and to Marlus Williamson, Angie Amador and Anamuro for coming to provide guidance and share their expertise with them. There's no doubt that this district has amazing teachers, leaders, and support staff that make Archivista schools the best place to be. But while I see dedicated educators doing their best for students, I also see them struggle. The enormous challenge that they face as they deal with growing demands is becoming unsustainable. their students academic needs are greater than ever and their behaviors more disruptive and violent. This is concerning not only

010for those students who are struggling but for their classmates that are experiencing these outbursts and and the disruption to their own education. The most impacted are our primary classrooms. A large number of students are coming to school in diapers. A general education TK or kinder teacher cannot focus on establishing learning routines when they have five, six students not potty trained. We have students in older grades with little to no foundational skills. I'm glad to see that MTSS work is being considered part of the rigorous learning for all plan and expect that these interventions and strategies will help with some of these challenges. But as a district, we need to recognize the reality that our teachers are facing every day and set them up for success. Knowing that our students require more of their teachers attention,

011we need to be very mindful of the number of students that we place in their classrooms. We have some primary classrooms in our district with 25 26 students in them. That does not allow for adequate individualized attention and differentiation. Today I visited a special day class with 18 first through third grade students with special needs. I was very impressed with both the teacher and the classrooms their loving enthusiastic attitude towards the students. But adding adults to a challenging group does not solve the dynamics created by such a large number. We are setting our students and our teachers up for failure. I'm not saying anything that you have not heard before. You are aware of the barrier to learning. This district has invested a lot of money on valuable resources like counselors, social workers, additional psychologists,

012behavior support staff, etc. Those are all great resources and much needed, but we are but we also need to consider more simple things that may be triggering some of these behaviors. How many of our students don't have their basic needs met? How many students, through no fault of their own, are experiencing hunger or trauma when they show up to school? What are we doing to ensure that we're setting up our babies up for a day of learning? Are we ensuring that they feel welcome when they show up late, or are we shaming them for something they cannot control? Are we expecting them to focus and behave if they're hungry? Such a basic human need. And yet, I have been talking about this for months. and still nothing has been done to ensure that we're providing

013access to food to those who need it. Community Schools was pursuing a contract with an outside vendor at no cost to the district to provide this, but we were told that it would be handled inhouse. A year later, I still hear weak excuses about why we cannot provide second chance breakfast, and it is downright shameful. One of the many reasons that CVE supports community schools is precisely so that we don't forget that we are here to serve our students and our community. I invite you to dive deeper into knowing how to make community schools pillars come to fruition and help all of our students thrive. Thank you. Thank you. Administrators Association, Chula Vista, Miss Teresa Corona. >> Thank you, President Ugarte, Trustees, and uh Superintendent Reyes. Uh this evening, I want to take a moment

014to recognize the work that has gone into starting this new school year. I think it's day 16. Uh but particularly, I want to focus on the clarity that I feel has been brought to the systems and structures of our district. Uh, in fact, as I was driving into my first day of work July uh 9th this school year, I was so uh positive that there was so many things in place. That was exactly what AACV had been asking for. And as you know, for the past two years, that's what I've advocated for. And the reason is so that our AACV members can effectively carry out their responsibilities. uh this year I can truly say uh confidently that we have a lot of that clarity we were seeking in so many systems, structures, routines, things put

015in place. Um and that this was achieved through professional partnership. That's another word that I have used as I've addressed the board. Um we have had what we call collaboration times where many of the members sitting um at this table um call to collaborate and ask opinions and share um in a more formal structure through consultation that has been a big part of AACV having a voice at the table and we have dedicated work on subcommittees and it's all coming to fruition in the clarity we've been seeking. Uh there are some supports um now in place for members that I wanted to um shine the light on like one of my um colleagues uh uses that term. Um today we had a small group learning walk at uh Silverwing where I get to be the

016principal of that school community. Um but it really promoted focused peer learning, listening to voices, professional development and that was wonderful that came through the rigorous learning for all plan and that professional partnership and collaboration. So that was amazing. Um we have professional reading and learning opportunities to strengthen our collective practice that uh is something commendable as well. Uh we are working on lead principles um how they support having intentional structures that will build uh the leadership capacity and understanding and success throughout the district. I I really am confident that these efforts with rigorous learning for all, with professional partnership, with consultation, with collaboration, all of those things that we have a lot in place to make a tangible difference for our district and how our members serve our schools and communities. Uh, AACV is

017looking forward to our first consultation of the year in late August and to scheduling upcoming bargaining this year. And as we look ahead, I as president of AACV, I have to say there's so many opportunities um this year that are exciting and that are making that graphic come uh to life behind you. and we remain committed to continuing our work in professional partnership with the district and to ensure our members are supported, informed, and empowered to lead. Thank you. >> Thank you. Oral communications. The oral communication section provides the public with an opportunity to address the board on non-aggenda items. Persons wishing to be heard may attend in person and should complete a request to be heard card and submit it to the recording secretary before the start of the meeting. Speakers are requested to

018limit their remarks to three minutes and speak in a respectful and professional manner. The board shall limit the total time for public input on each topic to 20 minutes. With board consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public comments depending on the number of persons wishing to be heard. The board of trustees cannot legally take action or respond to the matters not posted on the public agenda due to government code but will refer the matters to the superintendent for review and report. We have four speakers. The first is Taylor Fabian. Hi, good evening. I'm here to speak about Liberty Elementary and the safety of our kindergarteners there. Um I have a kindergartener currently and um I've spoken to a few of you already the past couple weeks, but um I'm a

019little worried because nothing is being done about the situation. So the kindergarteners now for lunch recess are playing on the upper playground. This playground is large. um there's high elevation to different parts where they're not allowed to go now like oh you can't go on the monkey bars, you can't run, you can't do this. So it's really limiting um recess in general for our kids there. And then also like the kindergarten playground is fenced in which the upper playground is not. Um there's been kids that have walked off that other teachers have brought back because there was only one noon duty. They are watching 45 children. Um this is a huge issue in my opinion and something that needs to be taken care of immediately and not something that's going to be overlooked and passed

020around. Um I think that's it. But I didn't write anything. I just I didn't even know if I'd be able to do this with her here. But I just want to um make you all aware that this is a situation that I feel like could be fixed like tomorrow. I don't think it needs to be something that is put on an agenda or anything like that. It's something that the schedule could be fixed so that the kindergarteners are not at lunch recess on the upper playground. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Cara. Good. I'm going to read again. I was here last month with my daughter, superintendent Reyes, school board members and cabinet members. My name is Cara Good. I'm a parent of two children who attend schools in the Chula Vista

021Elementary School District. I'm speaking tonight on behalf of teachers and families at Liberty Elementary. My daughter and I spoke at last month's schoolboard meeting about the number of combination classes and the loss of art at Liberty Elementary. My daughter mentioned the benefits of art and her disappointment with art not being offered at Liberty this year. November 2022, California residents voted yes for Prop 28, the art and music in schools. The funding was intended to support and expand art programs already in existence. For schools with over 500 students, 80% of the funding was to pay for an arts teacher and 20% was for training and supplies. The district is in charge of distributing the funds to each school site. In 2324 and 2425, Liberty employed an art teacher. Why why were we unable to keep art

022this year? Where is the Prop 28 funding going? On another note, I also wanted to follow up with you on combination on the combination classes situation at Liberty Elementary that my daughter and I spoke against last time. Liberty ended up having five combo classes K1 3 and four 56 in English and 4556 DI. In kindergarten, students are learning letters and sounds and learning to count. In first grade, students are learning to read and write numbers and operations, measurement, geometry, and problem solving. At Liberty, this K1 combo is the only kindergarten and first grade class for Englishonly students. The K1 teacher has no one to collaborate with. Yet, they are expected to complete the curriculum previously mentioned for both their kindergarten and first grade students. How is that fair to the teacher or the students? because

023my time is limited. I won't mention the different standards. You guys know what they are for third and fourth. Again, um at Liberty, this is the only third grade class for English students. The third fourth grade teacher has no one to collaborate with on third grade material. Yet, they are expected to complete the curriculum previously mentioned for both third and fourth grade students. Again, how is that fair to the teacher students? Fortunately for our fifth and sixth grade combo teachers, they have another teacher to collaborate with. However, in this combo, there are only five sixth graders. Why were those students not included in the class with the rest of their sixth grade classmates? How is this fair to those five sixth grade students? Lastly, for our two DI classes, it's even harder and more overwhelming

024for those teachers to complete the curriculum requirements in both English and Spanish. CVSD's motto is that every child is an individual of great worth. If this is true, why are we allowing our children to be placed in combination classes at Liberty and across the district? There needs to be a better way. Can I just have Can I finish up? Okay. Thank you so much. I'm asking the district to evaluate where we spend our money and figure out creative ways to make it possible so that every student at Liberty and in the Chula Vista Elementary School District is placed in a classroom with peers in the same grade level and provided direct instruction by a specific grade level teacher. Involve all your stakeholders including parents and teachers in the process. We need to give our teachers

025reasons to stay in the profession and we need to provide our students with the best learning environments possible after all the challenges they have faced early in their academic career. Please do not put combination classes into place because of low student count, difficulty in hiring teachers or because it saves money. Make CVESD a district where teachers want to teach and families want to send their children. Enrollment numbers at schools have decreased across the district and implementing combination classes only perpetuates the problem. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you, Diana Lopez. >> Thank you, Vanessa St. John. Good evening. Oh, sorry about that. Good evening. My name is Vanessa St. John. I'm a special ed teacher. I've been teaching for 26 years. 16 of those years I've been here in Chil Vista. Um, currently at

026Vista Square Elementary, and it's under the great leadership of Miss Ruth Das Leon and Mr. Pedro Parah Hortado. um being here for so long, there's a lot of things I can say and a lot of things I can ask, but I'm not going to do that right now. I want to take the time to invite the board, Dr. Reyes, and the executive board as well to our SA safety child and bike rodeo. that's going to take place on Saturday, August 23rd between the times of 10 and 100 p.m. Um, this is our first year as a community school. So, we're going to be creating this event and we're going to be offering free food. There's going to be raffles and also a face painting. So, I really hope you guys can make it there. I

027would really um it's a good way to be able to promote the safety especially with some of the things that have happened with the bikes and also to uh unite the community as well. So I did bring invitations with special ed. Um I verbally in invited you and now you have your visual. You can put it on your refrigerator somewhere and you can be reminded and I hope to see you guys there. >> Thank you. [Applause] Okay. Oral presentation and written reports. The district safety health update. Mr. Romero. >> Thank you, President Ugarte. Uh, Vice President Demayo, Superintendent Reyes, our governing board and community, it's my pleasure to uh present our safety plan for the uh this evening's board meeting. So, uh, quickly, uh, our CSPs, um, CSSPs are a requirement from the state, uh,

028to have, uh, confirmation that our schools are prepared for, uh, everything from, uh, preventing violence to addressing emergencies and promoting a positive, uh, school culture. They're required under education code 332, 32280 uh, and 32289. in the plan outlines clear procedures for responding to natural disasters, security threats, and other crisises. So, our first draft is due October 15th. Um, and our safety team will be providing training to our principles on September the 8th. Uh, workplace violence training. This is a new law that came into effect uh last year. Um, and the goal was to create safe work environments for our employees. Uh so we had a district and school leadership interactive uh training on July 30th. Um and all of our staff classified certificated management. Um there is a video training that we created very specific

029to Chula Vista that meets these requirements. Uh that is up on our JPA um uh training list and all employees are required to have this training. The workplace violence committee is committed to assisting all employees and students when involved in workplace violence. Uh water station project completed. So uh that was our goal to have every single school uh with a water faucet and water station. And we're happy uh thankful uh to our facilities team who prioritized this summer project. Uh we were out testing the water. Uh safe to drink. Uh so uh I I didn't have a water bottle, but I just took my head underneath and drank straight from the the spigot and it tasted very good. >> My I had my my son my son out there and he said, "Dad, are we

030able to do this?" I said, "Yeah, I think we can. No one's looking." So, uh but yeah, we're happy um and excited and this is just a a testament to the great work that our board did in making sure that we got this as a priority. Um, so project done. Uh, that's it for this month. Um, there's any questions? I'm here to >> No speakers, questions or comments from the board. >> I do. There was a school in I just can't remember which one we brought up last Park View where there was uh no water fountain for them to drink because there's two different playgrounds. I'm wondering how if that's been resolve, how can that be resolved? you have to install a whole plumbing up there. >> Okay, I'll look at that and I'll work

031with Mark in the facilities team. We'll have Tom Cvil out there tomorrow and we'll check it out. >> Okay, thank you. And um along the uh under district and safety health update, I'm wondering if we would consider uh Madame President, if we could um maybe include it in there because of the dangers of um internet access and the safety and health of the children. I think it's important to address it somehow somewhere, at least some updates. We have uh training um that that teachers and um staff all around material that they could use to share with the parents during curriculum night. And I think there's we we have we don't address that as well as we should. I don't believe the dangers and as much as has come out from our state legislators themselves uh

032the dangers of um internet use and for that matter some of our sister uh school districts have even banned the use of certain applications because of the uh limits not being in place to protect the children. So to to set some parameters or at least some information sharing with the parents of what's expected and what they can or cannot or and and share with them the dangers >> I I don't think >> so so what we can do is I can work with a team to create kind of like a oneep one page information she se information sheet that has links to resources uh well information regarding the dangers uh but also resources on the how to prevent uh whatifs and where to get um support if they they have additional questions. So I can

033come I can work with the team and then if we if we need to we can also uh reach out to outside agencies that I know that um have um worked with us before regarding providing specific uh real life information, >> right? Because >> so we can distribute that, >> right? This area here is considered South County, South Bay, San Diego is considered a hub for sex trafficking and their target is the children. And that's a huge concern if our staff don't have the materials, let alone maybe even the training and the time. When are they supposed to do this? >> But information, they'll uh staff will take the opportunity to to reach into that. >> Yes. So, if we could include that, which goes along with the IT issue that I've had before with

034line wise, I know that we got an update that they were now blurring certain things and putting stills so that audio couldn't be heard. So, my question is, do are we going to continue to use language because I know the last instruction you were asking whether we needed to look at another um company or not. >> Yeah, that would be a question for Jacob. Uh, I think Lime Wise is probably as qualified and competent as most of their competitors in the market in what they do. We did research to see if somebody had a more robust video blurring solution and and we did not find one that was significantly better. We are on a remaining year contract with them. It's actually in today's board meeting, but after that we could evaluate. It is a fairly

035heavy lift to move off of that. I think we can accommodate what you need with linewise, but um it's it's working as expected, I think. >> Okay. And I appreciate that because that that update gave me a little sense of relief that, you know, our kids are smarter than the average parent. They can access things that we don't even know exist. So, because of that, those dangers are there without the direction and some support. I appreciate that. Thank you, Jacob. >> Any other questions or comments? >> I I'll do one brief. Um on the water project, water station projects, can we get a report on what what was the amount invested to get all all the schools uh updated and uh that way we can have a sense of how much money we invested on

036that. That way we can also look at what else can we do to improve access to quality water. >> Improve access to quality water. So for example another I know that the water stations are there but then what would it cost for example to move one of those stations or put a second station near the playground? >> Yeah. >> What would that look like? Right. And as we continue to look for uh where to invest money, then we have a value of okay, it would take x amount of millions of dollars to do it, then we know that if we can reallocate some money, we can tap this project. >> Yeah. And and in the in the spirit of the water boy movie, we're talking about this is high quality H2O. So, >> Right. Yeah.

037May I add something else on that note on the Sweetwater Water Authority? I think I saw an update, Dr. Ray, with you or andor your staff were meeting with them. I'm wondering if we should have an update on uh where they're at. July, which is last month, was their fourth testing that they were supposed to have to let us know where the quality of that water was. >> Oh, I'll do that. Okay. Consent calendar. The following items listed under the consent calendar are considered by the board in one action. There will be no discussion on these items prior to the time the board votes on the motion unless a member of the board, staff or public request specific items to be discussed and or removed from the consent calendar. And um we will before we

038accept a motion um are there items being pulled? >> Yes. I don't know if you Yeah. Um 10B as a boy C D. >> They're all >> Oh, so sorry. Sorry. So it's 10 B and then 10 C it's M and then page 212 33 um D I already said that and D separate okay >> D um hold it sorry I have it over here I have one more uh Uh and L and double A. >> Trusty Tolston. >> Yes. >> I've got 10D. Trust me, >> I have 10 B, 10 C subsection 10 C M. >> Mhm. >> Then 10 D, 10H, and 10K together. It'll be just statement 10 M, 10 Q, 10 U, and 10 AO. >> None. Thank you. >> Okay, I will accept a motion. Let me read the polls.

039I have 10 D as in boy, 10 C subsection M twice, 10 D twice, 10 H, 10 K together 10 L, 10 M, 10 Q, 10 U, 10 A twice. Move to ar to move to approve the rest. >> Second recording. Secretary, please call the vote. >> Dominguez. >> I. >> Tolston. >> I. >> Dominguez. >> I. Motion carries. 50. Item 10B. Trustee Dominguez. I know we had a discussion last month regarding um writing and having our our secretary write all the notes. Um my question here is I understand that for every change on agenda items there needs to be a motion, a second, and then a vote. And I don't recall that happening last time. So seeing this change on the meeting minutes without that alerted me. So that's why I wanted to pull

040it um just to make sure that our processes were >> it wasn't an agenda item. It's not to to change the minutes and the way that they're recorded is not an agenda item. It's a process item under Robert's rules. So it's not us changing the agenda. It's a process with regard to the minutes. >> But don't all decisions have to be motioned and done that? >> No. Not everything is a motion and not everything is a vote. >> I understood that we needed to do motions and so we voted on things for the for the board. >> We vote for the board. We don't vote for the process of Robert's rules and the process states that under Robert's rules the minutes only need to have recorded the motion the second and any speakers that oppose

041or that are for the item. >> So if I pull something and I oppose it that should be recorded. Sorry. >> I don't think that's happening here though. I think or are you saying the names that need to be recorded or like what the people said that needs to be recorded? >> What what said doesn't need to be recorded. It just needs to be said that so that uh trustee pulled the item. >> The trustee that pulled it who >> the the motion >> the Yes. And who spoke against and who spoke for if there are if there are those. >> Okay. So, not only like the nays or the eyes, like who spoke against something and who said okay because I didn't I had a first copy that had all different things and then

042I had a second copy. So, I wanted to make sure what are we doing because I had two different copies with all different people commenting and some people not recorded. So, I want to make sure that if we're going to do something like that, it's equal for everybody, not some comments yes recorded and other people. >> Yes. And that was why the second version came out because we wanted to make it equitable so that it was it was the same across the board. >> Okay. And okay, I just want to make sure I understand what's happening and I had different versions. >> Okay. Move to approve item 10B. >> Hold on. >> Oh, sorry. I didn't know you you didn't pull B. I did. >> Oh, B. I heard D. Okay. >> I did D

043also. >> I apologize. That's okay. But I did 10 B and D also. So, um, and I do appreciate the Robert's rules that you called out. Uh, except for president had been set even before I came on the board. I went back to 2017. I didn't go back further, but I did see that comments and why a person was voting nay or why a person was voting nay, yay or nay, why, you know, help the people understand why they might be a contrary in a vote. And I think it helps the community. But I understand cuz it gets crazy and I get it poorly having to do all of those to completely understand which is why I had suggested at the time if we could then at least put a time of when that subject

044but let if I you can let me finish. >> I am not talking. >> Okay, >> I'm moving >> and and um since that seemed to be impossible also I wanted to share that at the and I shared this with Dr. Reus uh the ch city city of Chula Vista has something that takes it out of uh anybody physically having to do something and if you go on to their their web right now you could go on to the city of Chila Vista's agenda and you click on that agenda item and immediately it'll show the conversation for that agenda item and the minutes is there and then you go to another agenda item and then that is brought up. And so I think I I would like us to encourage us to emulate something like

045that because a lot of our our c our customers are the community and they're not because of the type of our customers that we have parents and teachers and uh uh classified they can't come to these meetings and they might want to follow up on the next day or maybe later. Oh yeah, that was decided whenever and they could go to that agenda item and listen to the conversation. Sometimes we vote yes or yay or nay on something, but we could have voted differently if something had been just slightly different on the motion. And I'd like to encourage us to look at what the city of Chula Vista does there for it's part of the parent engagement. Dr. Reyes, can we cross that out and then >> Yeah. So, so what we can do is

046we can uh look into okay, what are they using and the cost? >> Yes. I I think that'd be important so that our we all we can all refer back instead of trying to figure out where between 6:00 p.m. and 1000 p.m. was something said. Don't know where it was broken up. Thank you. I appreciate that. That was my note on that. Thank you. >> Move to approve 10B. >> Second. Recording secretary, please call the vote. >> Ramirez Dominguez, >> I. >> Tolston, >> I Dominguez, >> hi. >> Tamayo, >> I >> Motion carries 50 CM. First, trustee Ramirez Dominguez and then trustee Dominguez. >> Okay, here it is. Um 10 CM page 21st, the second to last paragraph. Um under consultants um it says that we approved an award bid with asphel removing for

047we approved it to July 22nd and now we're extending it until January. So we're extending five more months, six more months actually. Um and this is the new amount. Um I I would like to have more information as to how it it it got to this amount. Please >> page 21. >> Second to last. >> Dr. Reyes. >> Yeah, I got it. Uh, Mr. P, can you can you share with the board uh the why the change both the amount but also the time? >> Okay. The amount actually is not changing. It's the same as what we had previously approved. It's the only the extension of the time. So, we weren't able just the way that um the schedule worked out, we weren't able to complete two of the schools for the paving um project.

048And so, um those will be done over fall break and um potentially winter break. >> Okay. Um would it be possible for when we get these um consultants to just have the initial amount because that's very clarifying if we have like this is the initial amount it's not changing it's just time you know um or the initial bid or you know what we award. Um that would be very good to clarify. Um thank you so much for for that one. >> Trusty Omega Servantes. >> Oh I have more. Sorry. Do you want to let her go and then go back or >> Oh more on CM? >> Yes. Oh, okay. Sorry. I thought you were done. >> No, sorry. Just that one. That one. I'm done. Um, so on page 22, again, second to last,

049energy communications televisa uh will provide media advertising for the district services uh for that amount. Um, I just wanted to know what channel is this? Is this like TJ? Um, is this being broadcasted in Mexico or is it here? >> No. So, this is broadcasted here. Okay. >> Uh you know with with television because it's open uh you can reach out to other areas as well but it is for television here in and and for example they have the the US advertising and the US uh uh news and so for example on the 6:00 news it talks about uh Chulist Elementary and what happened at uh things in Chula Vista and things in Yeah. So it's for here now again any channel can reach out to different for example it can reach to the north

050county can reach out to Tijuana correct but it's >> that's what I was wondering because I know we can advertise in both but I wouldn't see why we advertise in TJ so that's why I want to make sure we're using our money for >> here yeah because we have I mean 70 70% of of our students are Latinos so we have we do have we did a study before years ago when we first contracted we did a study a demog demographic study to look at the the target uh market of our student population and family population and Tel A had a huge market uh with us here in in our area. >> Okay, thank you. One more. >> Okay, or two. Um page 23, first paragraph. San Diego Air and Space Museum will provide STEM

051enrichment workshop students at several schools. At the end of the paragraph, it says the service are free, which is awesome. Um, of charge to all school sites. So, I was a little confused. Are we doing it in several schools? Are we doing it in all schools or >> Yeah. So, so it's offered to all schools. >> Okay. >> And it's up to the school to reach out and invite them in and then they would schedule it depending on their availability. >> Okay. >> But but it's free for the entire district. >> Yes. >> Okay. Sounds good. Do we have a list of schools yet? Uh do we Miss Monales? >> Currently we have Ali Vista and Tiffany taking advantage of this. We had many schools take advantage of it last year. So as we add

052more uh they contact us, let us know and we approve their ability to continue to work with them and we add schools. >> Cool. So there's no deadline for schools to reach out. No. Okay. Perfect. Um can we be invited to one of these events? I would love to see >> um that. Um next paragraph down. San Diego Youth Symphony will provide early education music instruction weekly to preschool students and families. Um, classes will provide three 8week sessions. Um, I want to know I I was a little um interested. Is this a program outside of school or is this inside of the preschool? >> Yeah, Miss uh Casey, could you share with the board what um the program is about? Yeah, this is Chime's program that provides um music for our preschool classrooms inside the

053classroom during school day. >> Okay. Because it says families, so I was I was cons I was wondering is this like an afterchool thing? The families can come or is it just for students? >> They do both. >> Oh, okay. That sounds good. Um I really like that. I think it's amazing opportunity for our students to get that enrichment. That's why I wanted to know is it open to the public who we all attend or is it specific schools? It's for preschool families in our in our preschool programs. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. And uh the next one down, two down, CBCS is serving as an employee agent for designated Chiliva Vista Community Collaborative staff such as but not limited to to community health worker promotas, CBCC coordinator and service coordinator CBCC will

054abide to all employment rules. Um yeah. So my question here is if I I I know I was told um by you miss uh Dr. Reyes that we were no longer going to do third party with our community schools. So I was a little um taken aback to see that we're doing not only third party, we're doing a company that's hiring another company to do community um things. So I want to know what's happening. Dr. Ray. >> Yeah. So this is separate from the community schools but uh Miss uh Casey. >> Sure. So South Bay Community um services provide staffing and supports for our family resource centers in the community. >> Okay. >> So where all families in our community have access to family resource center so they staff those for us. >> Okay. And

055I just want to know why aren't we staffing ourselves? >> We do have staff that are district staff and we're working on doing job descriptions and hiring our own um staff to support those roles. But when we can't find our own staff, we use them to support those resource centers. >> And for the $260,000, how many promoas are we talking about? >> I don't have the right number in front of me, but I can get that to you in a board update. >> Okay, that'll be great to have also um just to see like the how it's divided the 260. >> I'll put that in this week. >> Okay, >> sure. >> And last one for me. uh skill struck will provide curriculum and self software licenses to lead before after school programs services commenced

056on July 1st and will continue through June 30th 2026. Um I just want to make sure I understand I believe that last month we approved our YMCA to be part of our before and after school program. So I want to know why are we spending money for curriculum? May Morales, can you uh share with the board what Skills does and how that supports our lead program? >> Yeah. So, Skillstruck is a coding and computer science curriculum. It's a platform that we use within our lead clubs. And so, students across a lot of our different school sites. I just pulled the usage numbers. They're pretty high. This is an activity that they do. They learn through a series of different curriculum modules about coding and computer science. So it could be that we have a student

057who is in lead um hub and they go to a club that uses this program. >> Okay. Um do we know how many schools are using it or will be using it? >> Yeah, I actually have a lot of schools that are have used it and I even have a video that I can highlight. I can share all of that with you in a board update. >> Okay, sounds great. Thank you. >> Trusty Omega Cantes. >> Yes. It's on page 22 of 26, CPR Heroes, David Hune, CPR training, AED, and first aid training. Um, my question is just to get a better picture of it. I know we've been um assuring the the the staff that they would be able to access this training for free. And the second part of the question is, is

058it on their time or do they have to come on a Saturday or a evening? They hardly even get home by the evening. So, um I I wanted to know a little bit more about that. >> Mr. America, can you share how we're training and providing support on CPR training? >> Thank you. This uh CPR Heroes is specifically training that our LEAD program is using uh to train uh our coaches and staff that are going to be interacting with students uh um through our extended learning uh program. uh our training that Amed and Darren will be doing um is a separate training that we'll be opening up to to staff. Um and I think I don't want to speak uh so I'll put it into uh this Friday's weekly update. I think our first session

059with that is at the end of August. So, uh, in speaking with them this week, I think that's what we had talked about for for our employees and and family members that want to get CPR training >> and making it available to certificated and classified and principles and everyone who wants to attain this. >> Yeah. I mean, we do have a little bit of bandwidth of how many we can train. >> Sure. >> But the goal the goal would be to get as many as we can. We have uh right now we're looking at two sessions a month. first session starting um at the end of August. So in a couple weeks >> and maybe the availability of some people can't go in the evening because they have kids they go home to. >> Yeah.

060>> And u maybe on on a weekday take especially if we have Mr. Amed that's our trainer, right? He's our in-house trainer. >> Him and Darren. There you go. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> That's it. Okay. Second >> recording secretary, please call a vote. >> Dominguez, >> I do. >> Hi. >> I motion carries 5-0. Item 10 D. Trustee Ramirez Dominguez. >> Yes. Okay. 10D. I read this agenda item at least five times um the consent calendar and I read it and I reread it and again I keep finding that since we don't have actual background information I don't see that this is a proposed cut so right now we have 4.5 SRO's um and this is proposing for us to do 3 point 3.5 um so this is something that

061I feel it's it's not clear to the public. It's not clear to me and I'm an board member um of what are what are we proposing here? So this is obviously not clear to the public which means that I want to make sure that we are ensuring transparency. Um so I think that it is something that maybe that should be rewritten. Um because again after reading a couple times I was like wait what is happening? I had to go back um with this. Um I actually realized that safety is one of our our responsibilities to ensure safety as board members is something very important and I believe that having our 4.5 SRO um is something very important and that in order for us to move to any changes we would actually I think we would

062need um a detailed safety impact analysis. and community input. Uh we need to make sure that we are bringing safety to our children, our staff um in all the schools and not having these SRO would actually make that response times slower will make we don't have enough time for them to create a report with our students and we understand that that is also very important. Um, so again, this is something that to me I it was I was shocked to see um how this was written and I I'm assuming and I'm hoping this wasn't the intention. Um, but it doesn't read as it's intended to. >> Trusty Tolston, >> um, I think that everybody obviously you hear that we're cutting safety is concerning. Um, but I was I was wondering if you could explain a

063little more to everybody why this decision needs to be made funding wise. >> Sure. So, I think it's important for for the district for for the public and for the board first and foremost to to share that we Chulista Elementary School District has had a long long partnership with the Chilista Police Department. We value the partnership. We value the work that they do and they are nothing but great in regards to um uh what they do for our schools, for our kids. uh so having said that uh one of the things that I think it's important to know is to understand the context the the historical context and the historical context if we go back to uh precoid and I'm I'm not talking just uh 2020 but 2019 2018 etc uh we've had we had

064um three and a half officers and that was a contract that we had um all the way till 2022 two. Now, in 2022, we received quite a bit of money, one-time money, onetime money uh through ESSER co money. And so, I was the one that reached out to uh the former captain and others to see if we could use that one-time funding to add another uh SRO. And one of and one of the reasons why I I wanted to add an another SRO was one because we had the money but two the one time money but two because at that time if you recall all the schools throughout California probably through throughout the United States we're going through a lot of different issues uh coming back from COVID. So there were a lot of issues

065um with students, with families, with and I'm not just talking about, you know, like law enforcement type, but I'm talking about safety uh and support at homes, etc. Now, we added that extra officer knowing that it was one-time funding and that eventually when that funding ended, we would have to go back to what we had before. So last year when it was time to renew the contract uh we actually one of the conversations that we had was that we were going to go back last year to pre-COVID numbers which was three and a half and after going back and forth with um cabinets and uh and also with with with a choice IPD we uh decided to use additional additional monies onetime monies to be able to pay for that for one additional year, but

066it was very clear we had the the understanding with Chilista PD and others and everybody that we had to go back because we don't have the money. It was one time money and that is it's been gone two years for two years. So that that that's the historical context. U now does does have an impact? Yes, obviously there's any anytime there's a a reduction it has an impact. Uh, one of the things that we've done to mitigate that is, you know, we've hired uh two uh safety officers. We have um Amed, we have Daryl, we have the we about the units. I know Daryl is consistently uh at all sites. We are able to dispatch our folks to emergencies. You know, I provide updates uh to you uh in real life when when things are

067happening. And um uh so we have that and the work in conjunction with Chilista PD. So so I did want to provide the context the historical context that it would the additional officer was uh we knew from the beginning that it was going to be for just a couple years. In this case we went one additional year. >> Thank you for the background Dr. Rice. Well, we all know that after CO returned and just in conversations with um Miss Martinez with uh the CBE president, safety cons continues to be a concern even in the classroom. A lot of individuals came out of COVID in a different state of mind. not just the children but some of the community that was negatively affected um just by the different things that that happened. But I have some

068data. I did some research as of May just just from June 1st this the calendar year between June 1st of last year to May 31st. The SRO's responded to 3,236 calls for service to our schools. 77 calls occurred after school hours, demonstrating a continued support beyond the school day. SRO's, as we've had presentations before, provide a wide range of services from campus visits, safety patrol, counseling, drills, public presentations, and typically these calls last between 30 minutes to several hours. Sometimes just their presence to kind of give people the folks everything's going to be fine. We're still here while things settle down. And just in speaking with you, Dr. Last week, how many calls for did we have just in the first week back from school? We had some very alarming things happen. And um they're

069not just our students and they're people coming in from other communities and other areas, but yet we expect the these calls for safety and they do their best and we don't want to affect the the um the response time. Since CO we've opened up two new schools, right? Fari Jaffers and Stomayor. Correct. >> Okay. So, we've added more schools, more students, and from what I understand, Wolf Canyon has a lot of students where even people who teach there can't have their students there because there's so many there's such a growth in population there. And because we have the TK program, we also have students that necessarily do not live in our school district, right? So now we have other people coming in from other communities outside of the Chiliva Vista School District. So not only

070do they do our presence invite other criminal activity, I'll call it that just because we're there. But even when we're not there, we had vandalism that requires a lot more time and our staff. That's why we've implemented Ajax. We have them working with that also. So I just do not see they they provide safety presentations, red ribbon week, which I want to bring up later. vaping prevention reduction campaigns, gun safety, education, drug abuse recognition, and we know, and I'm I know I'm preaching to the choir. I know that you think they're great. We all think that they're great. I just don't believe that that this is where the cut cuz it's nothing more than that. It's defunding a police and I can't uh I have very difficult time agreeing with that. We need to look

071at other resources. Well, for instance, last year, I think it was August, we brought to the board a new position, a COO position. That person came, I think it was October or November, and then soon thereafter was gone anyway. And we haven't had a COO position. So, we could that position was created in August and it didn't exist before and we still living without it. And we're I think and we've spoken before about restructuring. Maybe that's something that needs to be restructured. I'm just throwing out ideas since you brought up the subject of of the funding piece. And um I'm sure you'll have lots of responses to what I said, but I just want to let you know that it's I don't take it lightly. I do know the the fiscal responsibility that we have,

072but and I know we I'm preaching to the choir. We can't put a price on safety. And um I just could we re-evaluate this? >> Can't go there. >> I mean, >> yeah. So, so a couple things. Uh again, I want to reiterate that we absolutely value the work that uh CBPD does and especially the partnership, the great strong partnership that we've had with them. Uh we value the work, we value the connection, we value everything that they provide not just for us but for our students, for families and for the community. Uh this is you know one of the things that is you know we had a board um workshop uh budget workshop last week and um in all the scenarios or all the possible scenarios of uh restructuring or or reducing and or

073both. You know, it's not nothing is fun, nothing is great, and it's not a there's not a best answer when when we're talking about reducing the alternative to not doing that is catastrophic because then the district goes bankrupt, right? So the the the counter um you know we do have a deficit of uh many million dollars um 16 $18 million that that um almost every single if not every single district has and so the conversations are difficult are difficult because uh you're right trustee Cvantes you know we we are looking we are absolutely looking at restructuring positions. We we are looking at uh looking at when with natural attrition whether or not the position that is left vacant if that position should be truly filled or should be absorbed by somebody else. We're looking at

074uh ensuring that all our positions uh were maximizing the work that has been done or maybe be strategic or or or figure out ways to be creative in in in uh reducing our our um personnel budget. Uh so absolutely there are many many different alternatives and there's not one solution that is going to fix it is the accumulation the summation of of uh of things that that will will have the the impact that we need. Now, in this particular case, and and that's why I wanted to give you the historical background and context because in this particular case, it was about the fact that we're we're really just going back to the pre-COVID years, which is like three years ago. So, for three years, we've had this fourth uh uh officer for three years. Before

075that, it's three and a half. and the commitment. So I met with um the captain and the sergeant and you know a team of of um uh officers and the explanation that I said and I share this with them this not something that we take lightly. It's very unfortunate but we don't have that extra fun. I mean literally we don't have that extra one time funding. It's gone. It's depleted. And so the commitment was no we're not going to be cutting further. We're not going to be, you know, next year we're not going to be going to two and a half or to two and absolutely not. The commitment is to maintain what we had prior to co prior to having that extra funding. That is the commitment. And and if because we don't know,

076I mean, we're right now we're we're strategizing to make reductions, but maybe we get extra funding. May maybe we get onetime funding, maybe things happen. And also the commitments that I made to them was that if things change and we do get a surplus and we do get extra money that we would consider absolutely going back to the foreign half. >> Dr. Aas, you know that if money were to fall out of the sky, we're going to find something else to assign it to. No, what I'm saying if if there's money available for for and we're able to fix the deficit and if there's money available for nobody predicted that we're going to be getting mill school districts millions and millions and millions of uh COVID relief, you know, uh nobody predicted that and so

077we don't know what could happen and maybe not next year, maybe not the following year, but as things progress and things change, you know, the the the school districts the funding goes like So as things progress, our commitment is is to increase it back to what we have now. But right now, you know, after a lot of discussions, we we one of the many different um impacts and or or thing or or that we need to take is actions that we need to take is to um go back to pre-COVID years. >> So I just want clarification. So, and and I I make the analogy of we had this extra money and we were eating our meals and this was the dessert because we had this extra money and we knew at that time when

078we voted that this could potentially come because we don't have the extra money. >> Um, my clarification is that if we were to go up to four and a half, we would have to cut somewhere else. And my other clarification here is if this isn't voted for, then will we have a contract in place with the city for the SRO's if it's voted down? >> Uh, no. Yeah, the contract expired. So, we need to approve a contract. >> But, but there is something something that trustee Ken brought up. The way this reads, Dr. O, is it does not read that we're reducing SRO's. It doesn't read like that. And if we're really looking at transparency and uh community engagement, if you read it, there's no way the community knows that this is being cut. >>

079They do now through this conversation. And it's clear it's clear that it's three SRO's for that cost. Three and a half for that cost. >> But it's not clear that you're it's being reduced. >> We've had the discussion at the budget meeting. We're having the discussion now >> community the oh >> we're we're we've had this you've been discussing so it's it's out there I know what you're saying with the with the written but it's the what needs to be on the agenda is the amount >> the action and the amount we don't put in there that this is a reduction we discussed it at the budget meeting which is which is agendaized and has minutes and we are talking about it now bringing it up saying that This is a cut from what we

080had when we discussed it in 2020. We talked about how this was an addition to what our baseline is. We're not cutting the program completely. We are still in agreement with the city of Chula Vista. Dr. Reyes has had the conversations to explain the budget. It's not like the police aren't going to come when we we asked them to. They're still going to respond to us in addition to our security team. Unfortunately, we don't have the money to continue supplementing the baseline that we started off with. We don't have those extra funds because one-time monies run out. We're not getting that ongoing money to be able to sustain it. >> I think that's important to know that responses will still happen. It's not we're losing, >> but they're going to be slower. So, so, so

081part of the conversation that I had with the um with officers um with captain, the sergeant, etc. is yes I mean for example the the there may have an impact on the uh SRO response uh the SRO response but if we have an emergency uh then then it's regular officers go to the school the same as it would happen now if all SRO's are busy and there's an emergency then they dispatch regular you know non SRO officers they get dispatched so so um the the calls for service are still being taken care of. Um, but again, if there's an emergency, because if there's a big emergency, uh, everybody's going >> everybody's going to to to the sites. One of the things for me uh as we discussed um last week during our budget workshop and

082we saw the areas the deficit that we have and the areas of opportunities where we could restructure. One of the areas that we mentioned was this one. Now these decisions are not popular, are very difficult to make and as we move in the following months, the decisions will be even worse, even tougher, even more difficult, even less popular than this one. Why? Because the reality is that we need to close a $15 million gap. And as we look at what is the core of the business that we do here, it is the classroom. As we move and I see it as an onion, the outer layers is all these other services that are great to have and that they're provide value to our classroom. But when we need to cut we need to look first

083at what is the less impact to that directly to that classroom. Uh that is my approach and that's has been an approach that when I got to this board uh the the district was taking right is like let's look at um what uh impacts last the classroom. There's no there's no doubt that SRO's are important that SRO's bring a lot of value. I have many times voted for SRO's uh wanted to maintain SRO's and I will continue to vote to maintain SRO's. However, the reality is is that we need to make some cuts because the funding is just not there. Um I if we happen to get some funding, yes, let's let's look at what priorities from those cuts that we're going to have to make because there's no sugar coating this. We're going to

084have to make cuts in the next three, four months of board meetings. These are going to be very difficult board meetings. Um then we can sit down and and prioritize from those cuts. What do we bring back first? What are the priorities for this board, for this district from from those cuts, right? Um and it's going to be a difficult process. >> I have a question. Why can this discussion happen before the cuts? Why can't we prioritize what it is very important? the classroom is very important. We just heard Rosie Martinez say having students safety, nutrition, these things are important. So that is just my question and again I'm new to this board but I just want to know why can the discussions be preventive then cutting and then oh well we want them back

085you know that's something like can can we think of that? So, so um >> so the conversations and discussions absolutely happen. Those are operational discussions. So, so our group the the the um executive board I'm sorry executive cabinet not executive executive cabinet myself uh we do we do have these discussions and we do uh provide uh get input from others which are operational discussions operational changes and then what the protocol is and then we bring the item for approval to the board the board is to approve or disprove uh or not approve but the the operational uh discussion is is on this side. >> So if what you're saying is true this conversation of what is important won't happen because you already decided what was important with your cabinet and you're bringing it to us

086to say yes or no. So that's what I'm saying. I know that our board I know I'm not going to go to day-to-day operations. I understand that. My point here is we're we have a vision. We are in charge of of that like bigger picture we were told, right? So why can't we have a discussion and saying what is the vision? What is the bigger picture? And I think even at that one first meeting we had we talked about that this board would actually have those visions and those um goals that we wanted to see for this district and that hasn't happened. We haven't had that meeting. and we haven't had anything that that allows the board to express what we feel is important. >> That was partially what we discussed in the budget meeting

087when we >> the budget meeting was only discussed what the board >> you're interrupting me and not letting me finish. >> Okay. >> And a lot of what happens on the board has to be done in open session at the moment. And that that is why we have one-on- ons with the superintendent so that when we come here we make those informed decisions and he can explain this entire process to us that happened with the executive cabinet so that when we come we have the informed decisions to have them here. A lot of what happens is in the moment. We don't get extra board meetings to have discussions. We can have a special board meeting where in the public we prioritize, but right now we're making a decision because this contract is expired and we

088need to renew it. And Mr. Pong gave us a budget and what our budget says we can we can afford is what's here. And and that's why we say if if somewhere down the line we find money to add that one back that was supplemental was not baseline then we will do that. But if we don't have this we don't have a contract with them then we don't have SRO services. This is what we can afford right now which is the baseline. So, so one of the things that I think is very important for for everyone to understand is that uh when reductions have to be made, I mean that's not it's not it's a non-negotiable. Reductions have to be made. Um and so we're not going to be taking all of it from one

089bucket. It has to be from different areas. and and the goal, one of the priorities that I've heard is and that we absolutely are are aligned with is to make sure that we stay as much as possible away from the classroom um and support direct support for students uh in this particular case uh as we bring things forward. So for example in this case um it's When we have reductions and when we oppose uh redu of any any type reductions and we have to make reductions then the question is well then where else do we reduce uh then do we reduce two counselors do we reduce five instructional assistants do we reduce two teachers do we reduce you know the money has to come from somewhere right from somewhere we don't have the money and

090so um that is the I think That's what's important for for the public and and for the board to to see that it is an absolutely like Mr. Tomayo said absolutely and uh not a fun popular decision because none none are >> none of the cuts. But I can tell you that as we have more discussions, there's going to be even tougher decisions that we're going to be bringing forward after long conversations and having a lot of meetings. We're going to be bringing forward some actions, proposing some actions to the board for approval that are that are going to be tough. I I I I can tell you that because reducing 15 million is not an easy task. >> Yeah. And just to finish my thought before, sorry, I know you want to speak. Um,

091you President Ogarte just mentioned that and everything needs to be done in public and I agree. I believe that the more transparent we are, the better it is for our community and for the public to trust us in our decisions. Um, and to be able to hear what they have to say. Um again when things are written the way they were written that it doesn't read what it's happening people don't don't understand that oh they're cutting people I need to go and speak against it you know that is one of the things the other thing you mentioned the budget meeting and yes it was a meeting that it was itemized then it's recorded and everything um but people don't know what the what was what happened there and actually we were just giving scenarios we

092were given these are the cuts that are proposed it never asked of us what do we think what is the vision of the board again we we're still missing that part and and I understand these decisions are hard I understand because they are hard because we there are things that we we are important for us so um I just wanted to clarify before I let you speak >> um I think maybe I'm going to get really basic right now because again we need to be informed maybe even when we start making these tough tough decisions that I know we're going to have to make and obviously we don't want to make these decisions. Maybe even just be a little more clear, make it more basic. I know that sounds funny, but it's very verbose, right?

093There's a lot of words in there. So then, for example, I didn't see that that I mean, it's concerning that the contract expired, so we have to make a decision. So maybe if we knew or it's just given a little bit more context but in a more simpler way so the public and ourselves when we see it it's just you know a little more basic for everybody else to understand. >> May to piggyback off of what Trustee uh Tolston just said this doesn't say that we're functioning under an expired contract. Is that a correct statement? >> So well yes and no. So it did expire but uh when whenever we don't renew it then we continue as this. Is that correct? Yeah. >> Say that. >> So it it did expire but whenever we have

094a a contract um like this type when it expires then if we don't renew it right away it continues as is. >> Yeah. So we've had the we have we've had the services. >> Right. So that wasn't in here and um and it certainly wasn't clear to any of us. So So in essence, what you're saying here is that that it's a savings. That's not here. It's just saying that this is what it will cost. It doesn't say we're going from 4.5, and I realize not everybody follows it like we do, but the community doesn't know that it's a reduction. and this needed to be on here that this is a reduction that explained to the community that the the budget, you know, the just the fiscal responsibility where we're at and the savings and

095you says here that it's going to be paid from the general fund and from the five dependent charter schools. How much of it is per um SRO that comes out of the dependent charter schools? I don't have that exact calculation in front of me, but we can um >> you know, we've gone how many months without a contract. I would make an alternate motion to table this to the next month. So, we are being transparent and communicating the details to the community. So, so just for for clarification purposes, when we bring contracts, new contracts, the item is the new contract. >> It's not that >> uh so I'm not sure uh >> what it doesn't share the context of where we're at. >> So, I see what you're saying. >> Yeah. So, yeah, we don't

096when we have new contracts, let's say benchmark. So, we don't say, "Oh, last year we bought $8 million and now we're going to be buying six million." I understand when you say the contract is for 6 million so that yeah we don't >> so would trustee Dominguez um will you entertain the idea that moving forward any item that is a cut >> a reduction >> or a reduction that in the fiscal impact that we state the savings and that on the title we put reduction or yeah reduction in restructure, whatever. This one I understand is a little different because there's been a break. I I understand that piece. >> But if let's say this board said no and it something to what uh President Ugarta said, then there would not be a contract at all.

097Is that correct? >> Correct. So the the the old contract expired. So, I like what Trustita Mayo is saying that maybe moving forward put our savings and we can even start seeing maybe how we start trickling down that deficit, >> right? And that that way not only us but also the public can see how much money we're saving towards those $15 million that we need to cut. President Ogarte, would you approve that our uh recording secretary and the minutes record that we did not have a contract and we were we were entering a new contract. >> We can put that it's an entering a new contract because that's what it's implied there just new contract. >> So just sorry just to clarify we have a contract that is expired. If we for some reason vote

098no to this, does that mean we don't have a contract, don't have SRO's and don't want we don't have no SRO or that it the previous contract with 4.5 stays. So look okay so when the contract a contract's a contract it expires and so because of the relationship that we have you know obviously we want to continue the services and you know that's why we we want to do it as as soon as as soon as possible either the month before or or the month after it expires. So within that if we don't have it on time then obviously the services continue but we do have to have a contract because otherwise we need the contract to be able to pay. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, just making sure that even if we don't

099have a contract, we still have the SRO. >> We're not left without the funding. >> Not Not anymore. >> Until now, we've had it. But >> And when did when did the contract end? >> Uh was it July? July. >> So, we're in August. So, right now >> June 30th. >> We're within What did you say? >> What? It usually goes within 30 to 60 days. 30 days is usually it, but we didn't bring it in July. So, it's discontinued, but we can't continue to pay. >> Yeah, correct. We were waiting for for the city to send it back to us. >> What did the city already sign the contract? >> They signed it. >> Okay. >> So, going I was going to mention that and we spoke to them already. They're okay with this.

100They agree this is the right decision. We we I had uh two meetings with uh uh the captain, the sergeant and uh I can't remember it was there were several officers uh and also the with them. It was explained both times. Then by the way, I I had the same conversation last year and it was clear that this year we're going to be reducing. I spoke with the chief as well and uh we sent the contract to the city. It went to their city attorney and they have signed it. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Recording secretary, please call the vote. >> Ramirez Dominguez. >> No. Due to the transparency issue. >> Tolston. >> I. >> Dominguez. >> Nay. >> I. Motion carries 32. Item 10. Okay, let me get my 10H. Thank you.

101>> Yes. >> And it's H and K together. >> Oh, together. I'm sorry. Yes. >> No, no problem. >> H and K. I only wanted to reiterate that parental consent continue. in order to serve any of our students because it's outside of our staff. I just want to make sure that parental consent is provided at each step. >> Miss case, you want to comment on that? >> Sure. Absolutely. So, this is exciting for our community schools. for three of our community schools that have the grant through National University. They're going to provide psychologists and nursing support um on our sites and students will not be seen without parental consent. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. >> Move to approve H&K. >> Second. >> Recording secretary. >> Ramrozi. >> Tolston. >> I Domingzi. >> Tamayo. >>

102I >> Motion carries 50. Item 10 L. Trusty Ramirez Dominguez. Yes, I would like to have more information about this point, please. Reyes. >> Yeah. So, is this edure abroad? >> Uh-huh. Edio abroad. >> Yeah. So, Edure Abroad, it's a program that uh brings uh host students in international students to our schools. And so, what it is is um they're from different countries. A lot of them are are from China, but other countries as well. And uh what it is is they connect with the school and and then they ask for host families. So families volunteer to host a student for either a week or two weeks and then they come here and they stay at the host family's house uh for that week or two weeks and then they actually shadow the students our

103students during those two weeks or it's either week or two weeks during the time and it's a great great opportunity for uh cultural exchange for not just the host uh not just the international student to see uh our educational practices, our school, the way we live, everything else, but it's also a great opportunity for our students and our families to interact with someone from a different uh country and to share those uh cultural interchange those cultural experiences. In addition to that, the schools receive uh an amount per student per uh day. >> Yeah. The 30 days. So when you say they shadow, do they go to school with them all day? >> Yes, they go to Yeah. Yes. >> Okay. >> To the class to the They're with them. >> Yeah. It It sounds really

104interesting and I remember even when I went to school here that we had a few exchange students. Um my question now is how are we ensuring we're not exceeding the ratio of our 30 students per classroom? >> So my understanding and Mr. Romero uh is that because they're international students host students they do not count as part of the radio. Is that correct Mr. Romero? >> Yeah. So and we'll be in full transparency with CVE to talk about this. This is uh not a permanent you know part of the classroom. uh this is a partnership but I'll make sure uh at our weekly meeting with CVE uh to approach this topic. >> Yeah, I just want to make sure we're not end up like a different occasion when we ended up paying our teachers because

105they would have to take more than 30 students. So again, fiscal responsibility. So yeah, just wanted to to clarify those things. Thank you. >> Move to approve 10 L. >> Second >> recording secretary >> Ramirez Dominguez. Hi >> Tolston. >> Hi. >> Dominguez. >> Hi Tamayo. I >> I motion carries 5010m. Trustee Domiguantes. >> Yes. Adopt resolution on policies on accounting for compensated absences in compliance with governmental accounting standards board statement number 101. I'd like to know what it is we're trying to reconcile. Uh what are we not doing that we're trying to reconcile? What are what are we trying to fix? Cuz did something expire here too? >> Mr. Brown, can you uh share with the board two things? Uh one uh explain what it is but also how this came about and that

106it was not an internal issue but an external issue that came to us. So Gazsby um which is the government accounting standards board they create um reporting requirements for government agencies and this is a new reporting requirement that's being implemented um with the closing of the uh 2425 school year books and what um it is is that it's recording um a liability for a portion of um sick leave. Uh previously the district only had to report liability for vacation leave but now we also have to report for sick leave. So this is a policy just adopting the implementation. >> Could I get an example of how someone taking sick leave could cause a liability? So for example on uh with vacation um and it'll be the same but for for vacation let's say an employ

107sick leave that's the question >> well with sick leave uh once a person leaves uh they're owed that sick leave so it creates a liability for the district because they owe that amount. Mr. Pong. >> Yeah. Additionally, when um staff members go out for a short-term leave of absence uh due to like a medical reason, that's also um where it becomes a liability because they're using their sick time um while they're out during that time. >> Is this something that was discussed with uh staff leadership, Miss Angela Reed and Miss Rosie Martinez and Miss Corona? >> Okay. So, so th this is comes from GASP and and so it's it's a requirement that they uh have all districts do. >> Okay. >> So, it it doesn't have an impact on the employee. It's an accounting

108procedure. >> It's an accounting procedure. All right. >> That they want us to it's it's how we account for things. So, so it doesn't have an impact on it on on personnel. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Else move to approve 10 M. Second >> recording secretary >> Dominguez I >> Tolston I >> Dominguez I >> Darte >> I motion carries 5-0 item 10 Q trustee Dominguez CVantes >> power schools I just want us to make sure our board is cognizant of the conflict between state and federal requirements and uh share with our legal department as far as um some of the behind this the we we discussed it briefly Dr. Reyes and with Sharon Casey came in on Wednesday. So, I just want to make sure I know we're doing things coding of some

109I'll call it that for the lack of a better term uh behind the scenes that that information is shielded from the parents and it's in it's state requirement though I understand but the conflict between the state and the federal I just wanted to make sure that our um uh legal knew and that we were fully informed moving forward. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Move to approve. 10 Q. >> Second. Recording. Secretary Ramirez Dominguez. >> I Domingzantes. >> I >> Motion carries 5 10 U. Trustee Dominguez. >> Special testing and inspection for playground equipment. I know Dr. story is you have explained it to me, but I think uh our community returning to school this new school year, they come back and they're like, "What the heck? Playground still looks the same when they thought

110it was going to get fixed, but if you could explain what this is going to do, >> correct?" So uh whenever we do uh playground renovation projects uh which includes the um removal and uh bringing in the new equipment we need to go through a DSA which is the division of state architect and they're the ones that so that's what we h we had to hire an architect to be able to to get the approval from them and they're the ones that tell us uh tell the schools the school districts how or what requirements that we need follow. In this particular case, they came back and they told us that that we need special testing and inspection of certain items. Some of the items uh include soil uh compaction, uh concrete density and welding inspection.

111These are some of the things that they want us to inspect and um and test prior to the bringing in the new equipment, installation of the equipment. Thank you. >> Move to approve. Tanu >> second. >> Recording secretary. >> Ramirez Dominguez. >> I Dominguez. >> Hi. >> Tamayo. I >> Motion carries 5 10 A. Trustee Ramirez Dominguez. >> 10 A. >> Mhm. All righty. Uh first of all, I would like to request my name to be removed from the first uh first breakfast meeting. I don't recall asking the the district to pay for my attendance and if I decide to attend, I will be paying for it out of pocket. So, please remove me from that list. Um, and I would actually like to know I don't know if the rest of the board was

112also added by mistake or what is the rest of the board that I've never gone to the first Friday meeting. So, I want to know what do we get out of that? Um, and I know we have more experienced board members. >> Can I um just just real quick I just want to ask the um recording secretary if um is it even possible to pay out of pocket? Would it be a reimbursement to the district to or would it be >> I pay directly pay directly. >> So yeah, you can pay directly. >> Okay. I just was that was >> and just for clarification purposes the amount shown is 360 but it's 360 is the cap meaning that if uh let's say that uh Mr. Tomayo you choose not to attend at all then that

113amount is not paid. It's a zero. So if you only attend one day one time then we only pay for that one time. uh the the Chulisa um Chamber of Commerce breakfast. It's a longstanding tradition uh that every the first Friday of every month there's a breakfast uh that is sponsored by the city of Chil Vista, the county and the YMCA. And what they do is they bring speakers and they talk about different topics that pertain to the city of Chula Vista and our area. And that includes anything from education, safety, they've talked about about water, um they've talked about um you name it. I mean, I've presented at twice at the breakfast. have um there's been a lot of uh uh topics, you know, the mayor presents, different individuals present on different topics that

114pertain to uh our community. >> May I um the I know one of the breakfasts I went to was immediately after the fires and the fire department did a presentation on um the immediate response to what was happening and the alerts that went out. So, we get a lot of information and then we also get to give input into like that process that happened. >> Okay. Um, and I like that you mentioned that in this case, if if it's said it's we're going, but we don't go, we don't have to pay for it. Because I know there's been instances where this district has paid taxpayer dollars for this certain board members of this group to attend to events and somehow they don't get to go. So, I I want to make sure that if we're

115saying we're going to go or if we're going to spend the money to go that we're actually going. Um, but I like that we have that option of it's really early in the morning of what I understand. So maybe >> it's it's going to be more difficult, you know, for us to attend. I still want to be removed and I would pay for my for my share if I get to go >> after we hear from trustee Dominguez. We can do a revised motion. >> Thank you, >> Trusty Dominguez. >> Yes. And I didn't go to the August one, but I attend every single one on uh and I pay. And so you do have that option. But um sometimes the window closes about a day or two before. So if you plan to pay

116on your own, you may want to go in there as ahead of time as possible. But um >> maybe you get special treatment, Dr. is, but if um you prepay, are you going to get your money back if one you know someone didn't go? I know it's just $25, but $25 is $25. >> We'll make sure that if somebody doesn't go, we don't pay. >> Yeah, >> he has clout there. >> Yes, he does. >> Yes. And um >> are you a board member of the chamber? >> He is. >> Yes, he is. >> And the YMCA on both. What is our responsibility to the charter schools travel? I know they're charter schools and there's no money here on page one of one of that uh AA and we're listing it because obviously something's coming

117through our processing and but that you know kind of gave me the qu the question is well we don't even know what we're processing if we're processing this processing it for them how much is it and I don't know I just invited more more questions. >> I'm sorry. I'm not seeing the >> There's no dollar amounts. >> It's the last four. >> Oh, the four arts leadership team retreat. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Miss Morales, would would you like to share, please? >> This is for Finny Elementary. It's not a charter. Um, this is for the turnaround arts grant that we have. this school has participated in in multiple years. It's an opportunity they give us $15,000 to pay for um the art teacher as well as the principal and other staff members to participate in

118professional learning around arts instruction. >> Would we have expected to see a dollar amount there or not? >> Uh no, because what they do is that they provide that $15,000 and they pay for all of the expenses for our staff to attend. So for for example, one of the opportunities they have, we um because we come back to school at a different time, we're not able to take advantage of that opportunity. So we don't get that amount of money, but the next opportunity that we go, they pay for everything. So we don't have any costs incurred as a district at this time. >> All right. Thank you. >> That's it. Move to approve aa with the removal of Ramirez Dominguez uh from the chamber of commerce breakfast. Second >> recording secretary >> Dominguez. >> Hi.

119>> Tolston. >> Hi. >> Dominguez. >> Hi. >> Ug. >> I. Motion carries. 5-0. We'll take a 10-minute break until 8:00. Administrative action items. Acting as the governing board of the community facilities district number 22, conduct the second reading of the proposed ordinance number 22A of community facilities district number 22 author authorizing the levy of special taxes within the community facilities district number 22. Adopt ordinance number 22A of community facilities district number 22 authorizing the levy of a special tax within the community facilities district number 22. Mr. Pong. >> Thank you, President Ugarte. And if the board will remember, last month um we had another item um authorizing the the proposal of the CFD22. So this is the second reading. Um last month we did the first reading. So the board has the option to

120again read the ordinance by title only if they choose to. Otherwise, um the clerk would read the entitle um ordinance. >> Thank you. Um we have no speakers for this item. Any board comments or questions? This is the item from last month. >> Yes. >> Move. >> I will. Sorry. >> Then let's comment. >> Thank you. Um I last month I requested um to have a the need for or the projected need for the students and on the board updates I've been checking up on them and I I don't see when we will be getting that. Um it I it's noted that the report was asked for but it doesn't have a date for even projected completion. So I would like to remind you guys um because it links to this specifically why and how

121I will be voting. Um again I without that information I still think that we might be I I would like that information in order for to make that decision myself. So that's the comment I had. I don't know if somebody else could com wanted to comment. >> Just one comment. I want to register my opposition to raising the cost of housing because this does raise the cost of living there. >> So noted. Um this is an action item to read and and you said read by title only if we choose. Correct, Mr. Pong? Um do I have a motion? >> I move to approve by title with read by title only. >> 11A. I'll second recording secretary >> Dominguez. >> Nay >> Tolston I >> Dominguez. >> Is this just to vote on reading by

122title only because this doesn't require a vote. Is that correct? >> It's adopting and then we'll read it out by title only when it comes to you. So it's both. >> It's both. So >> Tamayo >> I >> motion carries 32. Item B, approve renewal of twoyear terms for members of the Chula Vista Elementary School District Independent Citizens Oversight Committee and appoint new members to the Chula Vista Elementary School District Independent Citizens Oversight Committee. Mr. Pong. >> Thank you, President. Uh the district has an independent citizens oversight committee for its current three bonds which is um measure VB, measure M and measure AA. And um two positions were open for this appointment. So, um we had a um a member who was able to volunteer as one of our taxpayers association member um because that

123one was the one that was leaving and that one's a little bit harder to fill. So, one of the current members um Jade Bautista, she volunteered for that position. And then we had um Mini Tandee who was previously the community at Arch. she volunteered to be the senior citizen um representative. So that left two vacancies in a community at large and a parent um of a that's also a PTA member or a parent uh organization. And so we had seven applications and we have for your approval tonight appointment of Jonathan Salman as the committee at large member. He's a member of the um he's a member of the Vindo community. And then we also have Elizabeth Yuri. She's the parent and student parent of a student and PTA member representative and she's um a parent

124at sorry silver wing. >> That's good. >> More questions. I do. >> I know you said you had seven uh applicants and I just wanted to know what stood out with these two over the others. >> So with uh Mr. Salman, he is a member of the biindo community which is where we'll have be having our next modernization project. So um felt like he could engage the community um with that or you know inform the community more. And then Miss Shereibbe, she um had very good recommendations. We called references. Um some of the other members had incomplete applications and um one of them lived outside of the boundary. >> Um and a couple didn't meet as many of the qualifications. So, you know, we were also looking for some flexibility as we we move forward.

125>> Thank you. Any more questions? No. Move to approve 11B. >> Second. >> Recording. Secretary >> Ramirez Dominguez. >> I Tolston. >> Hi. >> Dominguez. >> Hi. >> Tamayo. >> Hi. >> Ug. >> I. Motion carries. 50-0. >> Uh, item C, approve the uh, proposition 28 annual report of the Chula Vista Elementary School District for the fiscal year 2425. Mr. Pong. >> So, this is an annual requirement um based on Proposition 28, which was voter approved back in November 2022. The district receives about $3 million, and it can go towards um the u music, art, and other um performing arts. And this is where um school sites have to have a plan. So the school sites at the end of the year and at the beginning of this year um we're working with their school

126site council on approving a plan. So this coming year 2526 will be the first year that we start using the funds. So the 2425 report shows that um we have not spent any funds yet. We'll start spending you know this school year. >> Board questions, comments. >> Yes, I do. Sorry. Um, so we've have we had the funds since 2022, >> Mr. P. >> The first year that we received them was a 2324 school year. >> So we've had them 23 24 and 2425 and we have done nothing with them. >> The team has been planning the use of them. Yes, >> Mr. Pong. They require a a plan, correct? >> Yes. >> Okay. You said uh that our leadership here is working with the school site councils to develop their plan. Is that correct?

127>> Not the school side councils but it's one uh with the school site uh leadership >> with the principles. >> Correct. So so so we do get input from uh from uh especially principal leads in regards to um developing the plan. >> So a meeting has already been had with them. We've been having a lot of meetings >> about that though about 28 >> many meetings >> so that um I just want to make sure that they know because they've already lost out on what two school years basically >> two school years. >> So so a couple things so well yes and no. >> What the money's been sitting in our accounts? >> Yes. However, uh the VAPA program has been open alive and we've been using um different funding sources to keep it at

128the level that we have it. >> Question. Have any of our schools experienced uh a discontinuence of VAPA programs because the monies didn't get to them? >> No. >> I have a question. And we had a speaker today saying Liberty lost their their papa. Was that not correct? >> She's here. Oh, >> so I'm not sure what >> we lost our art teacher. >> Art teacher >> art >> and it's my question with this was if we had the million $2 million sitting there, you know, and and I trust that we will get to those plans as soon as possible. My next question is when do we foreseeing that we will start using this money? >> So, one of the things right now that we're doing is we're looking at as as we mentioned at

129the board uh workshop, we're developing a plan to restructure the VAPA program. >> So, we need to be able to restructure it. So, so it's uh uh and we're we're looking at the implementation. Miss Marles, you want to speak about that? So, one of the things that um we're looking at is um the amount of VAPA that we can have at each of our school sites to be able to provide the level of service where our students would still get arts, music, or whatever disciplines that they currently have. However, we do have to look at how we can do that within the amount of money that we have. So, our yearly allocation for VAPA for Prop 28 is $3.2 2 million approximately with PE our VAPA program Mr. Pong reported at our last budget meeting

130can test my math here Mr. Pong $9.8 million. So the Prop 28 money that we're mo we're using next year is actually or this year is allowing us to maintain a service level for our VAPER program. So when we look at that program, what we're going to have to do is identify what is the amount of vapetime that we can give to our students within the budget that we currently have to be able to support that programming. So right now what we have done to save that programming is we have actually put about $4.3 million into one-time funding and we know that that fund that funding is not going to be there. And so it's a challenge that we're going to face. And so what we're going to do is we're going to look at

131what is a different either model or structure that we could do to still ensure that our kids have art and music instruction within the amount of money that we can maintain on the program. >> I think I'm still not clear if we're saying that um we didn't lose any of these VAPA programs and we had a speaker here saying they've lost their >> question might help you. Can you walk me through very quickly the I know that every grant has different requirements and I know that part of this grant has a plan that must include teachers correct which is work. So it could I'm maybe I know there's a lot of crit criticism in communities that don't understand because it's it's across the state of California that this money isn't being used and I think

132one of the setbacks might be because you have to have teachers involved in this plan and it's more work for them. >> Yeah, we do. We um our principles what they did is they have to elicit school feedback, right? So they presented it to sometimes it went to the site council, sometimes it was teachers, but they are required to get some feedback on that. In terms of the level of staffing at our schools, we also could have a change in staffing allocation because we have a declining enrollment at that school site. So that could be that we had to change the number of VAPA teachers that we have currently servicing. >> So Dr. Since we've been developing a plan for a while, when are we going to have it? >> Miss Marles. >> So, what

133our team is doing right now is we are working on different models and talking with other districts um just to see what our different options are. So, for the Prop 28 money that we're spending, the school sites have a plan for that money. So, that's what we've been that's why we've been able to use those funds. The plan that we have to develop is for the service model according to the amount of money that we can afford to spend on that. So our team will have that for the board to advise us on the decision um at the meeting that we determine that's going to occur at. >> Did I just hear correctly her say that we've been using those funds and I think the cover sheet the background explained that we were using some

134of them. Should this grid not have shown us at least where what how much we've used till up until this time >> 2526 this school year is when we're starting to use it. So the schools all developed their plans for this starting this year. So if we started the last two years, does that has that money been accumulating there and therefore now we actually have more money available because we've gone two years without using it? >> Correct. So the money has is not lost. >> So it's not you lose it. You don't use it, you lose it. >> Correct. >> So we have $3.2 million per year. >> No. >> Yes. Yes. >> So for the past two years, basic math, we have $6.4 million sitting there. >> Two years. >> Yeah. $6.4 million >>

135plus what's coming for 202526. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> That I think causes more of uh anxiety and frustration that the money is sitting there. We're not doing anything. I'm just back to uh Trusty Tamayo's question. Um I don't think we've got a response as to what our target date of being able to roll this out. >> Yeah. Uh yeah, I think we're not being clear. So let me be clear. >> But we're not being good listeners. >> Yeah. So actually that having that 6.4 6 uh I don't know was it 3.2 each year exactly >> about. >> Yeah. about. Okay. Having that amount, it actually allows us not to have such a uh uh hard impact because remember if it's 3.2 million a year and we're spending $9.8 million, that's 66 6.6 million difference.

136And and so this allows us to restructure VAPA and use the the the 6.4 uh 4 million to use it as a cushion as a buffer. So it's not such a hard hit. So it actually helps us in covering some of the difference for additional years. >> So during our workshop we said or we mentioned that we're going to restructure reimagine >> B. When is that plan of the new restructure going to be available for us to see it and see how Prop 28 money is going to help that plus whatever else we need to do to reduce it? >> As it is right now for this this year, we we're already using 3.2 million as part of the 9.8, >> right? >> Yeah. So for for the following years this year by are you

137thinking maybe December by December we should have a plan to be because we need to make decisions right >> at the beginning of uh by December we need to know what what are the what the impacts going to be on how we're going to be restructuring so we can make uh the decisions that we need to make in January February >> I would hope by November we can start looking at where or how much >> no so Miss Morales's team is doing it now. Those conversations are being held now to have >> finalized finaliz ideally November. Correct. Before Yeah. >> Okay. >> This is an action item to accept the report, but it says, >> well, it's truthful. We We were truthful and we didn't spend any money. >> Okay. >> Do we have a

138motion? I'll move 11 C, but let's get that plan by November. >> Yeah, I'll second. Recording secretary >> Ramirez Dominguez. >> I Tolston. >> Dominguez Alvantes. >> Hi, >> Tamayo. >> I motion carries 5-0. Uh, last item under administrative actions. uh receive and accept the 7-Eleven committee report and adopt the resolution declaring the seniors on Broadway property as surplus to the district's educational purposes and approving the purchase and sale agreement for the conveyance of the property to the metropolitan area advisory committee on anti-poverty of San Diego County Incorporated. Mr. Pong, >> thank you. President Ugarte, back in um June, the board approved a formation of the 7-Eleven committee to consider this property, Seniors on Broadway. Um we actually have one of our uh members here. She was the chair of the committee, Miss um Pearla

139Pusamante Pekos. Um if you don't mind standing real quick, thank you for your service. And so we had 11 committee members total um review this property. They re um reviewed the restrictions on the property. They reviewed um our current enrollment and our projected enrollment. And based on all the facts that they had, we met over three sessions on June 18th, uh June 25th, and July 16th. The committee came to the conclusion that um the current schools are sufficient to house the current and future enrollment. Uh they also recommended the surplus um of the property and they also had recommended that future long-term lease um leases have an educational purpose attached to it. So with that, um the next step would be um if we were to surplus the property, the MAC group um has made

140an offer of um $1.2 million that the district would receive as restricted funds um to be used towards future facility needs. >> Board questions. >> Yes, >> you can go while I finish my thought. I have a few. Oh, number one, I thank for the I've had several inquiries made of me as to why we were giving away this property to be to quote. If we could get a brief explanation as to what was happening, a little summary so the community knows why we had to go this route. >> Dr. Ray. >> Yes. So this property uh it's a we own the land and uh MAC we lease it to Mac and Mac uh with different funding sources built uh senior housing and so for uh really 15 years the lease uh the way it

141was written was that they would pay us uh if they had a surplus in in um in monies meaning from from the rents compared to the to what they paid uh and then after 15 years it was a set amount. Well the set amount uh it uh they because because they have different restrictions uh on rents they have not been able to make those or they've been able to make very very little uh payments on those amounts. So even even if they restructure, they would not be able to make payments uh to to satisfy the rental amount that we have. And so if someone just sees the property and the land, uh say, "Well, yeah, that that land is probably worth more." The issue with that land is that there's a it has a deed

142restriction. So it's a so so whenever you have a deed restriction means that it has to have certain again restrictions based on whatever um contract was when the deed was done how however it was done. For example sometimes um if you buy a property with deed restriction it could be that uh you can't buy it unless you're a certain of a certain age. That could be like a deed restriction. In this particular case, it restricts the amount of uh rent that could be charged. It has different restrictions. So if we were to sell it to let's say a private investor, um nobody would really want to buy it because it's for 50 is it 50 years. So it means that >> 50 more years. >> It's 50 total, correct? >> 50. So it's still 2080.

143Yeah. >> 2080. So they they wouldn't be able to raise the rents for from now until 2080. So, no investor is going to want to invest on that because there's no ROI. There's no return on investment. And so, therefore, uh MAC is willing to purchase it since they're the ones that uh have the apartments uh for the senior housing. They're the ones that are running it. And so, for them is um it actually works out that now they they own the land. And for us, uh, we're actually getting something out of the deal, uh, versus not getting anything because we can't sell it to a private investor and we can't, uh, really recoup any rent because the numbers that MAC have, they're not getting enough revenue to be able to pay us. >> Another question

144connected to that, uh, were we paying any utilities, CVSD, was it costing us besides not getting the rental money or the lease money? That aside, was it costing us more money? >> No. No. >> And >> well, costing us not not earning cost us, >> right? and to uh make a statement um if this passes here which there's a couple of gates around that school right that we'll have to do some structure um so that if the property transfers over to them I think there's one on Broadway and one around the around the turn there where um well because if I understand correctly it was set up so that was supposed to be like a generational type of a relationship with the school and the seniors, therefore the openings. So, um, we needing we we'll

145need to make sure that the structure around there is now closed off. No more access. >> We'll look into that. >> I have a question. Um, just to reiterate, I think Mr. Pong said it, but what is the intention for the $1.2 million? Like, where is it going to go? So it's restrict restricted funds meaning that it's for facilities. It can it can only be used for facilities. So we can't use it for payroll for example. >> Okay. Um and I see the report from our 7-Eleven committee and they recommend that this is done. Um and they also recommend I found it very interesting. It recommend that any future long-term lease agreements have an educational purpose. And I think that that is um a a good recommendation and something that we should look into. Um

146I don't know if when we accept it, are we agreeing to this or it's just something they're recommending? >> Well, it's something that they're recommending. >> Okay. >> Uh it's not binding. >> Uh what they're recommend the the action item is the the sale of the property. >> The sale of the property. >> Um but um uh I absolutely agree. I mean, decisions need to be made on on what's best for the district >> and in future contracts if we're more cautious about how that's written up. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> And just for for transparency purposes, this was done like 17 years ago. >> Yeah. Is this normal just sorry, is this normal practice that when something like this happens, they have a binding contract for so many years? >> So, I haven't seen

147it. >> Okay. But it doesn't mean that it doesn't happen. >> Yeah. I just wanted to make sure. Thank you. >> I have a question. So MAC is agreeing to pay $1.2 million based on Mac's performance on being able to pay. When are they going to pay that? >> Good question. >> Mr. Pong. >> So they're in the process of um working with some um getting their loan refinanced also. And part of that loan will come some of the money to pay the 1.2 million and then they're working with their team to come up with the additional 410,000 um through some investors. >> We've heard that kind of >> then then I would move to approve uh 11D with a contingency that MAC is able to secure uh funding within >> is there a timeline?

148>> What's a good timeline here, >> Mr. Prong? >> Yeah, all all this is happening right now. So, the city um just approved their part uh earlier or sorry, at the end of last month and so I believe they'll be closing by October. >> Yeah. But yeah, I would be caution putting a a timeline because things can change because there are different parties. There's the city, they're private investors, >> right? And there's the whole escrow process. So if they fall out of escrow, then the sale doesn't go through. >> So if they fall out of escrow, we keep the property. >> Yes. >> Correct. >> And if we ever want to sell it again, we will have to do another 7-Eleven, meaning go through the whole process >> and we continue losing money. >> Well,

149we we wouldn't go 7-Eleven. It's just who do we sell it to? >> Oh, okay. So we don't have to go through the whole process. this just the 7-Eleven committee already said yes, we can sell it. >> Okay, >> it's an excess um property. So, we would just need to find another um buyer or investor that is willing to take that those conditions the the remaining of the 80 years. >> Uh and so 60 more years since we entered in 2005. Um, >> okay. >> So, timeline. I mean, >> I >> could we consider an update within six months >> just so we know that it's just not lingering? >> Yes. >> Will it take that long? >> Yeah. >> Six months >> for the same form. >> Okay. >> I'll second your motion. >>

150There you go. Yeah, we can keep you updated through the board update. >> Thank you. in bold letters. >> Recording secretary >> Ramirez Dominguez. >> Hi, >> Tolston. Hi, >> Dominguez. >> Arantes. Hi, >> Damayo. >> Hi, >> I. Motion carries 5-0. >> Reports um calendar of the board of education. This is the point in the agenda where um trustees can ask for reports for from uh Dr. Reyes and the exec cabinet. Trusted Ramirez Dominguez. >> I would like to report a detailed safety impact analysis for our new 3.5 SRO. I just want to make sure that again safety um is done. And to remind you of the other report I asked for um that foreseeable student need for the new school that was just voted in. Um, I think you said that in our

151board update we got a combo class. What could we do like a combo combo class briefing for for the public? Could we have like a board presentation or like a short presentation and a board meeting or how >> like what would that entail? >> Why are combo classes picked and how those decisions are made? because I think that a lot of us don't understand >> Yeah. >> the the process of why the decisions have to be made. >> Uh Miss Casey, >> so I did put something in a board update. You were asking for something to be public. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Could we just >> So So well, I mean it would be a two-minute presentation, but I mean if you can she can share right now based on the decisions how how

152are combos made and what triggers a combo. >> Right. So when we we start looking at our class structures and enrollment for the following school year in about April and then we meet as a all of us on cabinet and student placement teams meet based on our student enrollments and then as the the school year goes on and we get more enrollment. We look at classes that we have to close and classes that we have to open. Um and we do combo classes when we don't have enough students to make up two grade levels. So, for example, we might have a combo class where we have 16 fifth graders and seven sixth graders because the sixth grade class is at 31 already and we don't have we can't place seven kids in a class of

15331 because 31's our max, right? And we can't have a class and a teacher with just seven students. It's not physically sound. So, we that's why we make combo classes. We try to break those apart as our enrollment changes. So in the first 10 days of school, we meet on a regular basis to break those combos. And we were able to do that this year. We broke multiple combos across school districts. In fact, I think this year we're down combo classes by about I think 35 to 40 from last year. So there is a reduction from last year. Um it again we don't it's not always ideal, but it's the decision we have to make. We don't have students to make up those programs. >> Thank you. >> I have a question. Um so how

154are the students chosen? Is it alphabetical? Is it by luck? Draw the hat, you know. >> So, school teams typically do that process when they know they're have they have a combo. So, the principal works really closely with their teachers and they looks at the at the students and they place students based on student needs. >> Okay? >> It's not a random drawing. >> Okay? >> Unless they're open late and then students that enroll late would be placed >> place on classes. >> Okay. I I know that it's a complicated thing to try and uh place five kids somewhere and I don't know if that's part of the negotiations piece is would I just want to throw out ideas because I'm just so against the combos and I know everyone is too and most most

155importantly the parents are because they're feeling and rightfully so the children are being deprived of instructional time. There's no way that they can do that. Even when the teacher leaves those high-erforming kids, which we've gotten emails about, because those are usually the the ones that are being placed with the lower grade because they're high performing, they're advanced, they're ahead, they're independent, they can work by themselves. And one of the parents that emailed us uh said, "So, did I make a mistake to make my child independent? Did I make a mistake by uh you know working with my child as much as I did at home so that my child doesn't need as much instruction and can work independent? Well, that kind of is rewarding the wrong it just doesn't shouldn't work that way. But would

156it even be something to consider uh to have an in a trained instructional aid or teachers assistant with the teacher that would grow from 30 to 34? Is that No, that's a big no. Okay, I'm getting a no. No. No. There. Okay. I'm grasping at straws, guys. I know that everybody hurts. >> Yeah. We don't want to start bargaining for the anybody. So, yeah. So, >> I'm just looking at ideas, not >> have a conversation with our partners and because we don't want to bargain in public. We we could actually get in trouble for that. >> Well, I'm looking for ideas and you guys know I come from a good place there. So, um, yes. I want to also, um, combo classes. Question. Do the charters have combo classes, too? >> Yes. >> Okay. I'm

157wondering how they're handling that. So, I'd like to uh they I just want someone to take the lead on being more creative and finding a solution that makes us all happy. Okay. I don't know how that happened, but maybe just less upset is already progress. So, the IC that's what the ICO meeting, I know I requested before about um the possibility of having the the meetings recorded. Um I know I brought up last time back in 2022, May 18th, before I became a board member, Trustee Tamayo asked that an inquiry be made about that. And I it's been a few years now. I think we should >> Yeah. Mr. Bong, can you can you look into that? >> Yeah, >> right. And I know we asked before about a community schools academic impact report. I

158know that we just got out of school, but if someone is >> I'm sorry, what >> community schools? Yeah, academic impact report. The whole idea is that how many schools have already had how many did we have? Five >> uh community schools. >> 13. But before Well, okay. But when it started, you're right. So, we should be able to have schools now that can What was the result of having community schools? >> So, so we're we're going to be able to present in a a couple of months. Uh Okay. Um Miss Morales, >> uh when are we presenting? Um >> well, our dashboard is going to come out um and be finalized in around October. So, as we got all of the data in, it made sense to report out in November. um our data

159and at that time we can report out >> so I think it's important at that time when we do the the the reporting out for CASP that we add another section for community schools >> and see how they're doing >> and I just wanted to get an update on the average daily attendance uh I know I brought it up uh the last couple of months uh parent had shared few a few ideas about how to increase our ADA so I'd like to see a report or some update of some sort that tells us what we're doing as far as you know uh makeup sessions on Saturdays um online hybrid or in person. >> So what I'll do because uh in fact we just met uh this Monday uh in executive cabinets on and we had

160a report on on the plan to do ADA recovery. So, what I can do is I can have uh our team put it out on the board updates on the AD ADA recovery >> and uh we plan to start uh to begin that uh soon. >> Okay. And uh at the event on um Monday for the purple star event and we know uh Mrs. Scam Marina was there and she asked me about the uh red ribbon and she was saddened and um and I'm just wondering do all our schools do red ribbon? I don't think so. And you know that really is a deterrent for if we have a program and I'd like to find out if they're doing it, if not to what extent so that if not what can we do to support

161our schools so we can get resources. The Kikamarena Educational Foundation provides resources uh to schools and so do our SRO's. They provide uh resources on how you know just they they they're available but you got to book them. If you don't book them by the time you book them they're like at the last week of October is red ribbon. So if not you also have the Kik Kamarena Educational Foundation and and for those listening out there and those here uh they have a scholarship for seniors in high school that they want they have money that they want to give away. Okay. >> I already asked you about the Sweetwater Authority, a report on that >> where we're at. >> That's it. >> Thank you. >> Mayo. >> So, combo classes. So combo classes are a

162function of money because you can have we have a cap of 31 kids. If we have more than 31 kids, yes, it's not efficient to put seven kids, but we can split the 31 kids to make two classes, right? But that requires hiring a new teacher. So at the end of the day, the problem is cost. With that, can you give me a cost a report on a Friday update? What would it cost to remove all the combo classes from the fifth and sixth grade throughout the district? Uh that way we can have a perspective of just two grades, one combo class throughout the district, what would it cost? And then that we can extrapolate what would really cost to to remove combo classes throughout the district. The second report is There's a lot of

163students that are below grade level and either in reading or in math. And we all know that reading is one of those critical components that determine the success of a student. And we have students that reach fifth grade, sixth grade that are below reading uh grade level. What are we doing to identify those students? And two, to support them, to make sure that we give them every single tool that we can get to provide additional support for them to succeed because we're sending some of these students without being able to read on an appropriate grade level to middle school. And that is just compounding on their efforts to be able to be successful. So I want to know how are we identifying those students? What supports are we giving them? And what are what else

164can we do to support them through this rigorous learning for all? Um, and then finally a report on what's missing for the second chance breakfast. I want a presentation on that public >> second chance breakfast or providing some kind of a including some kind of snack or some kind of for for for students coming in >> some type of snack. >> Okay. It doesn't have to be the full second chance breakfast, but some sort. >> Where's the hold up? What do we need? How many schools do we have? And what's the road map to get the whole district there? >> Okay. >> I apologize to whoever I'm making work for. Let me just say that because mine are about budget. Um, I would like ever since I've been on this board, which is four almost

165five years now, there's not been a board meeting that has not gone into massive overtime. A very few, very few. And tonight is going to be hopefully uh one of those. But I would like a cost of each year from 2021, each year, how much it's cost us in overtime because these board meetings have gone over. for this year. I would like a cost breakdown by month from January to the present, how much it costs us in in overtime. Um because maybe it's costing us way more than we think and we had those onetime monies and we could use those and now we're getting to a point where we're starting to feel the pinch. Uh my other my other request around money um especially when I see teachers in the classroom at the end of

166the year I know paper budgets. I know paper budgets well and paper is run we run out of paper and then I have teachers telling me I'm bringing in my own reams of paper um because it costs money to print and I know that we're printing a lot on the board and so I'd like a calculation of how much we're printing versus using electronically for all of us just as a group and um and how we can see that we can cut down on our costs to the district. >> Uh for what specifically >> for for let's do I would like to know last year's cost versus this what we've gone to now. So the >> last year and this year >> and this year may I add to that? And for the record I

167have ADHD and I'm not going to give up you guys printing up my agenda. I'm not asking. >> But if that's the the point of getting me to cut back or whatever, it's not going to happen. >> No, I'm not I'm not asking. I just want a cost. >> All right. This is now >> Sorry. Um I had one report that I needed I wanted to um add, but it it skipped my mind. Um, could we I don't know if it's a report, but could we have the new ebike safety um incorporated in our schools, making sure that all of our schools have and can adhere or at least know what the ebike rules are stated by our city um are and to make sure we prevent what already has happened, which is the most

168unthinkable thing as losing the life of a child in an in an vehicle, micro mobility vehicle. So, I just want to make sure that we have that in our schools and that there's any way that we're sharing it with parents, sharing it with the community. Again, it's already cost us too much. Now, it's the point in the board that members of the board can communicate to the public the events and the school uh schools they've visited in the last month since the board meeting. Trustee Ramirez Dominguez. >> Uh thank you. Um I want to thank our president for taking a moment of silence for Blanca Aoyo. Um, I had the intention of doing that myself, but I also wanted to just recognize Mattiel Chvy Rodriguez, who is the victim of this incident, that 8-year-old who

169passed away in this ebike um, electric scooter incident um, last month. So, to honor him, I just like a second of silence if it's possible. Um, thank you. Again, thank you so much. Our our my prayers go to the families of these two amazing people that we have unfortunately lost. Um it's something it's unthinkable in so many ways. Um so as my re of my reports I went to the instructional assistance symposium um again where this tragedy occurred and I think it was it's so much it hit me so much harder since I was I was there before it occurred. So it's it's something else but it was to be report on this event before the incident. Um it was really well planned and I I I commend the the district because the material that

170was shared in the first session um was really good and it was really informative. Again, my heart just breaks to think about it. Um, other things that I was able to attend was the district barbecue where I had the honor of bringing something to share with everybody and I got to serve them and my little boy came along with me and he got to help out a little a little bit. Um, but it was really well. Um, I also went to the purple star ceremony at Camarina where I had the opportunity to meet uh, Mika Camarena which is uh, Mr. Enrique Enrique Camarina's widow. Um that was his wife and she is such an example of resilience and she continues to do great work and and visiting schools and like uh trustee Dominguez Cvantes mentioned

171like she's still doing this great things with opportunities for scholarships and she continues to to make sure that again the loss of her husband is not just a loss but it continues being a legacy. Um, I attended the district's DAC and ELAC meeting where I learned how we're implementing regularist learning for all. And I love those updates because they help me um just to see the different aspects not only as a board member but you know what our parents see, what our teachers see, what our principles see. So it's it's very good. Um I went to the workshop meeting where we spent um hours just learning more. Um we had Mr. Pong do an amazing job just sharing the information very clearly um and and ideas um and I will start visiting schools soon and

172before I leave I want to officially apologize to Miss Araeli Guusman when I said I don't recall uh asking for to be added into that list for the first first breakfast she showed me where I signed a paper so I apologized Guys, I would definitely be reading all these papers more thoroughly and honestly it was something before we had these budget meetings. So now I understand how every penny um needs to be allocated um for what I believe. So sorry that was my fault. Um again I will make sure every single thing with money is I I read everything. So thank you. >> Okay. Um, I want to first again with the symposium and what transpired. Um, I want to acknowledge our classified employees again because they absolutely stepped up to the plate and I

173think it's a great reflection of when it comes down to it and when you really need it, everybody steps up and everybody comes together. Um, I went to Montgomery Elementary right before school started. I had such an amazing tour with Miss Ray Ray and Miss Reed. Um, and Miss Morales. thank you for organizing that. Um, what I was telling her is first off, a beautiful school. Um, and it was so nice to see because I think the staff was coming back the day after, so there wasn't a lot of staff nor nor children, no students. And just to see the the behind the scenes of all of the passion and all of the work that goes on to prep for the schools because as parents, we just take it for granted. We drop off our

174kids and everything's great in our eyes. But to see all of the work and just the enthusiasm that everybody had was great. Um, and that also takes me into the community expo, Miss Joanna. That was an amazing amazing uh production that you put on and to see again all of the staff and to get to know more more employees that work in this building in this property and to get to know more of the divisions and everything that the district has to offer was amazing. So that was just I can't wait for next year. Trusty Lumigante. >> Yes, thank you. It was the expo was great. I got here maybe the last hour, hour and a half, but um I enjoyed it. Families were enjoying it. It seemed like there was a larger crowd than

175last time than last year, but um anyway, I attended that and I attended an event sponsored by the military order of the Purple Heart Auxiliary at the San Diego Veterans Museum to honor recipients of the Purple Heart. There were se several Purple Heart recipients there. Um Vietnam veterans and um Iraq and Afghanistan. I also attended the Chelvisa city council meeting and I think it speaks to uh an inquiry. Trustee uh Karen Ramirez Dominguez asked about attending some of these outside meetings. These have a direct effect on what is affecting our students and our families. Uh so some of these meetings I completely understand and that's where I first heard about the uh uh the regulations that were ordinance that was coming up for those e scooters and e bicycles. I also attended the Imperial Beach

176City Council meeting for the purple heart recognition there as well. The uh the budget workshop that uh Mr. Pong, thank you very much and everyone else that was there took your time to be available and answer questions that we had. And I also attended on Monday the purple heart designation, excuse me, purple star designation at Kamarena and Miss Heneva Mika Kik Kamarena's widow and Pedro Gonzalez. I had to tell him take your glasses off. I know you Pete. I know Pete Gonzalez who is one of their board members from um from our previous lives at uh the county. And uh that's who mentioned to me about the RIA Marina Educational Foundation that if you know anybody who's a senior or spread it within your uh communities that you know of. Uh they have um uh

177scholarships that they'd be excited to to share and it's through and it doesn't even have to be here in California. They have some some people that they've given like Mid Midwest. So thank you I just want to thank the the district for an amazing uh school start. Um everything was coordinated uh as much as we could. Uh it it I heard very few hiccups uh from parents uh during this school start. So thank you. I know that took a lot of effort from everybody that's here in the district office, everybody that is in school sites, obviously classify being able to uh from the beginning of the school day when there our bus drivers are driving our kids to the end uh and taking them back. Um so an amazing work and an amazing coordination that

178has to happen. Um this school year was difficult because we had the passing of a couple of people of our of our staff. Um so that was that was challenging. Uh more than probably opening the school, right? So um I mean we we had some some of our staff passed away but not in my 14 years. I never had it in at the beginning of school year. So, uh, that was difficult, but I want to thank everybody for for the work that they're doing and helping our kids get a a successful start for the school year. Um, and I'm looking forward to what we're going to do and what results the this um, rigorous learning for all is is already doing in our school sites. I I hear positive things. I hear that uh we're

179more structured. So that's that's positive. So thank you so much. >> I forgot one thing for president. >> I also wanted to thank our classified the way they come together for the um the loss of a fellow um not just employee but your friends and relative. I attended the viewing and it almost looked like they had to shut down the sides just to fit. Everyone was there. My condolences. Thank you. Um I um I was able to attend the symposium and at the almost at the actual moment was happening Dr. raise and I got there and and it was very I my condolences go out to the family and I think that um what Miss Reed did today was very very appropriate. Um the staff there came together. I do want to also mention um

180a few other people who were very very um helpful and supportive during that time. Um, one of them being Tom Pettis Chica did an amazing job um with his empathy and his social emotional skills and just getting people to come together and getting people um you know what to do. Um Dr. Patel um was very um instrumental in making sure that we got the staff, the classified staff their their lunches and able to um be off the campus and go back to their sites. Um and Dr. Reyes, I watched him under pressure. Um, and Jovana getting that communication out so that people knew um, what was happening. Um, it was very very um, it was a very sad moment, but it was also a moment that I look at where people came together and were

181able to support each other and able to get uh, through that time, that moment. Um, and I also want to thank Southwestern College because they did an amazing job in responding to everything that was happening. Um, the president was right there um as quickly as possible um so that um he could keep an eye on things as well. Um later in the week it was a little more festive. I got to uh meet with a group of people um with state superintendent of instruction Tony Thurman and we got to visit the wonderful things that are happening at Valley Vista. Um I got to see uh Dr. Thurman interact with students at the school and it was it was really cute. And then we went on to Stoayor and he read uh a book to the

182students and did the same thing. um and we got to talk to him about some of the things that our students are facing and how we can support them during these challenging times. Uh we went to the Taste of East Lake which was great to get to interact and thank the um the the East Lake Foundation for the all of the grants and money that they give to our students um in our community, not just in Chula Vista, but to our charter schools and to um Sweetwater as well. Um and then um Trusty Tamayo and I and Dr. Reyes got to visit the South Bay um wastewater treatment plant last week and it was eye opening. It was very educational to learn why some of the things are happening with um the wastewater going into

183our um oceans and in our other areas. Um, so, um, I really appreciated that education and that information. Um, I'm wishing everyone it it's been a challenging beginning to the school year, but I think because of the leadership here, um, it's been it's been handled very well. And like Trust Mayo said, um, if the parents aren't noticing it, then hey, that's a good thing, right? Um, we're we're feeling it and you're feeling it because you're handling it and you're doing the dayto-day. Um, and I do want to wish everyone a welcome back. Um, and I hope that you have a very very fun and successful school year. Dr. Reyes. >> Right. I I just want to thank everyone that has made this uh school year, the beginning of the school year truly uh very very

184uh it's I think it's been one of the best in in regards to how um prepared all the sites were, how uh the district staff was ready to help and support. Um, a huge uh shout out to the teachers that got all their classrooms ready uh for the first day of school to welcome students for all the classified that made sure that um everything was up and running, sites were clean uh and and the the office was ready to go. So, and the principles because uh the principles uh uh many times nobody mentions the principles and and I I'm going to tell you they they they work many many many many hours. >> We love them >> and uh they do a lot of things behind the scenes and um sometimes uh we forget the

185great work that they do for the right reasons. So I also shout out and of course my incredible team that uh like I always say you make my job so easy. So thank you all. >> With that uh the next regular meeting of the board of education of the Chula Vista Elementary School District will be held on September 10th at 400 p.m. for close session and 6 p.m. for the open session. Do we have a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion to adjurnn. All those in favor. >> I thank you. >> Ajourned.