FJUHSD Board Meeting 5/12/2026

001Please rise if you are able. Ready, begin. I pledge allegiance 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. Uh thank you, Ari. Um next on the agenda is the approval of the minutes. So moved. Moved by Vicky. >> Is there a public comment card? Oops. >> Sorry. Sorry, I apologize. There's a public comment card for that. But not yet, right? Yeah, during the Oh, on the on the minutes. Oh, okay. Okay, I have a motion and is there a second? I'll second. >> Second. Uh seconded by uh Joanne and I do have a um public comment card from Alan community member. Sorry, uh Alan community member, uh this is an opportunity for to clarify um

002the agenda minutes. If you want more comments about it, that's really an open session, so I'd ask you to direct your comments regarding the specific minutes. So, just as long as you're on that track. >> Okay. Okay, I am. Um uh regarding the meeting minutes from April uh for the board meeting, I'm requesting that they be clarified so the public record accurately reflects that CIF does not maintain such records. This is important so the members of the public receive accurate information. In addition, regarding my presentation last month of the Brown Act, the draft minutes on page nine reflect that I stated supportive documents were submitted. That is an inaccurate reflection of what I said. My actual statement was, "Will you, Board of Trustees, review the findings of the Orange County District Attorney's office, or will

003you ignore them?" I'm happy to provide the supporting document documentation at your request. The board did not request those documents during the meeting or prior to the decision to take no action. The current wording can lead the reader to a false conclusion about what documents were offered or submitted to the board. The record should reflect that I offered to provide the Orange County District Attorney's findings and supporting documentation to the board upon request, and no request was made. I respectfully ask that the minutes be corrected to accurately reflect what occurred during the meeting. Thank you. Comment. Okay, the motion's been uh moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? All in favor, please say I. I. Ari, would you like to cast a vote? I approve. Thank you. All right, next is acknowledgement of correspondence to

004the board. Any board member have anything to acknowledge? Seeing no one, you I do. The correspondence? Well, I just want to is can I talk about what happened last night at Sunny Hills uh that their event they had for film? Or that's not right now? >> I think it's correspondence. Why don't you do that later I can do it is coming up really >> Okay. Yeah. Sunny Hills rocks. It's a good teaser. We'll look forward to that. >> for it. It's coming up in just like 2 minutes. >> Everybody's waiting, yeah. All right, thank you. Uh next is our student board member report. Uh Ari, the girl with all the flowers and the >> [laughter] >> And it's your birthday, I understand. Happy birthday. Thank you. Okay. [clears throat] Good evening, Superintendent Dr. McLaughlin, President

005Bushy, members of the board, and distinguished guests. I am pleased to present my May student board member report. On April 30th, I experienced a full circle moment as I had the opportunity to interview the 12 candidates for the student board member and SAC vice chair position. Dr. Zinner will share more about the details later in the meeting, but I am very excited to announce the next student board member and SAC vice vice chair later on. As the school year is quickly coming to an end, ASB banquets are beginning to take place across the district. During these celebrations, all seniors will be receiving certificates of recognition from the student board member and Dr. Zinner in honor of their dedication and involvement during their final year of high school. I am incredibly grateful for this extraordinary position

006and for the experiences and opportunities it has given me throughout the year. Be Before I conclude, I also want to thank all of the students all the students here today who are working behind the scenes on the cameras and technology. I truly appreciate your hard work and commitment at every board meeting. I wish everyone a wonderful summer and I hope you all find time to rest, recharge, and enjoy yourselves. Thank you, and this concludes my last and final student board member report. You're trying to make us sad by saying that. >> [laughter] >> And then we have a teaser yet to come is this announcement along with the Sunny Hills thing, and we'll look forward to that. All right, next we have a another fun thing. Dr. Zinner, I believe you're going to take care

007of this for us. And this has to do with Ari and >> It It does. It does. I'm hoping for maybe some more tears. Uh so, if I could have Ari and Adrena, please join me up at the podium. Thank you, President Bushy, members of the board, and Dr. McLaughlin. So, about exactly a year ago, we chose Ari and Adrena as our next student board member. And Adrena is our SAC vice chair, and the nickname "Double A" immediately grabbed on, and they have been They have lived up to that name. They have been the Energizer Bunny. They have been the positivity. They have been the driver of a tremendous year of student engagement, student activities, and just some outstanding ASB moments. So, Adrena, I'd like to begin with you. If you could stand up here

008next to me. Adrena is our SAC Adrena Gomez is our SAC vice chair, and Adrena, I am I have so much gratitude for the job you have done. Often the SAC vice chair gets a little bit unnoticed because they're not sitting up at the dais, they're not at the board meetings. But at our SAC monthly meetings, at our community service, at our symposium or mini symposium, she is right there with Ari. She is a incredible teammate. Her positivity, her leadership, and the respect that both students and adults have for her is incredible. So, we are so grateful. We thank you, and we have something for you. So, for you, I'm going to pull this out. You can hold this up because I believe this is your next home, your future. So, Adrena will be going

009to LONG BEACH STATE. [applause] WHERE IS SHE GOING TO COLLEGE? IT'S SOMEWHERE IN here is a cord. So, there it is. Deep deep deep deep in here. I'm going to have you hold that. You also You will be the only one in the district wearing this SAC vice chair cord. So, congratulations. >> [applause] >> Would you like to say a few words and would you like to introduce any family or friends you have? Yes. So, I'm Audrina. If Dr. Zena didn't say it enough, but [laughter] I've been so honored to serve as this year's SAC vice chair. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to Dr. Zena. He has truly been me and Ari's support throughout this whole entire process. I would also like to thank um the activities directors across from all

010of our schools. They're truly just the most amazing people and I just look up to them so much. I'm I'm so able um I was so happy to be able to work with them this year. And also, I just wanted to thank everyone who has supported me this year from my school's administration, from my family to my friends. They've truly just been my support throughout this whole entire process. Thank you. Congratulations, Audrina. >> Dr. Zena, does she have a families and friends here? Are we going to introduce them? Okay. Um so, my family's actually at my sister's graduation right now. She's graduating from her master's at Cal State Fullerton, so um just with me tonight I have my boyfriend, Cayden. >> [applause] >> Thank you, Audrina. If I could have Ari come forward. So, this

011is Ariana Machado. She is our student board member and we're so grateful she's spending her 18th birthday with us. So, happy birthday, Ari. We have a few things to to give to you today. So, you might need some extra hands to help you. But, the first is this is a plaque that stays up in our board room and you can see your name is on there. So, Ari, this is a plaque of your legacy that will stay in this board room. And then, I want to say on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the superintendent, we want to thank you for being such an outstanding student board member. The board, the superintendent, I appreciate your leadership of the Student Advisory Council and we value the input and insight you provided to the board on

012educational issues. And to formally recognize you and the work you've accomplished as our board member, I like to present you with a proclamation. This proclamation expresses our appreciation for the student insight you provided to the board and for your positive leadership of the student leaders throughout the district. So. This is your proclamation that you get to put up somewhere and be very proud of that. >> [applause] >> WE ALSO HAVE SOME GIFTS. SOMEBODY NEEDS some more hands. You could hold this up, Ari. Ari's future home. Cal State Fullerton, go Titans. And you will be the only student in the district with the student board member stole. So, congratulations, Ari. >> [applause] >> Here's this so you can put your stuff in there. So, the student board member role in our district gets bigger every year.

013We ask more and more and more. And every year I have this anxiety and this trepidation like, how is this next person going to live up to the previous student board member? How are we going to do even more? And then I'm talking about you. Come on. And then somebody like Ari comes into our lives and is selected and just hits an absolute home run. We had our first ever student board member summit that she hosted here for other Orange County districts. She hit her and and Adrena put on an incredible symposium. They did the first ever mini symposium. They did cookie connections. I'm stealing her thunder cuz she has a presentation in a second, but I'm just so proud of you. I'm so grateful to have worked with you. You have been absolutely tremendous.

014So, let's give Ari a big round of applause. >> [applause] >> Would you like to say a few words and introduce family? Hello everyone. There's a couple people that I would like to thank. I would like to thank God for blessing me this opportunity to lead and serve. I want to thank my parents for their unconditional love and constant support. I want to thank you thank the district for always putting students first and valuing our student input. And then there's some essential adults in the room who encouraged me and helped me shape me as a leader. So, I just want to shout out Mr. Kearney, Mr. Cazares, Dr. Zener, Mrs. Crowell. Thank you guys so much for supporting me. And a special thank you to my biggest supporter, Ms. Verden. I could not have been

015as successful as I was without you. So, thank you so much. And then especially Audriana as well who's been my partner the whole time. Thank you for being by my side. And today I brought my parents, my mom and dad, my oldest sister Ashley, my best friend Kayla, and my boyfriend Luke. So, thank you very much. >> [applause] >> So, we're not done. If you remember last year we started a new tradition with Noel, our outgoing student board member, where she got to reflect on accomplishments, her legacy moments, and recommendations for her successor. So, I'm now going to turn it over to Ari to share about her incredible year as our student board member. Okay, so this is my report on the whole year and everything that I've got to witness and be a part

016of as a student board member. So, a year ago today, I was introduced to the board alongside Audrena, and then we were given our oath into office in the July board meeting. And so, that was the beginning of double A. Double A is Audrena and I, and it was originally supposed to just be a partnership, and it turned out to be a friendship that I am forever grateful for. I'm so grateful for the late conversations we had, rushing to plan events. So, thank you so much, Audrena. And then, we jumped right into it during the summer. I expected a summer off, but it was the opposite. So, I met with Dr. Zinner and the curriculum chairs. I met with Noel, the previous student board member, and she just gave me all of her knowledge, told

017me about what worked for her, what didn't, and I was able to build upon the legacy that she left. I met with Audrena several times to plan the school year. We would meet at Starbucks, at coffee shops, just trying to set our goals for the school year. And I met with the AZ presidents at OCL, and this is where we started building our connections, and the That's a picture of us at OCL. And then, we had our district retreat in the summer. So, I unfortunately was not able to make it to the district retreat, but Audrena was there, and she was able to tell me everything about it. As you can see from the photos, the district retreat was a time for students and administrators, teachers, staff to connect, and we were able to discuss

018the peaks and valleys of the school year, and we were able to use that information later on so that we can continue building more peaks in our district. And then, we had our first SAC, which is our student advisory council. It took place at Troy High School, and this was where we got to meet all our executive members of ASB. It was very very fun time. The theme was school spirit. Students got to present their campus communications, and we got to learn about what's going on at the different schools. And then, this was a new initiative that Audrena and I started called Cookie Connections. So using five star data Adriana and I with the help of the activities directors um located students on campus who were low engaging. So they weren't participating in clubs, they

019weren't going to games, they were just not active in the school. So we met with them. We met with them with no adults in the room and we were able to have honest conversations and we got their feedback and we build relationships with them and we use that information and we sent the ASB presidents and the ASBs and we were able to plan events that better served our lower engaging community. And this was a great time for the student board member and SAC vice chair to build relationship with students who weren't at their schools. And then we had the first ever OC student board member summit. So this is where the OC um student board members came and we hosted it in this very room. Um so we talked about what was going on in

020our districts. So before this the student board members had no connections. So this was a great time to network with other student board members so that we no longer felt alone. Last year Noel went to the CSBA conference and she was like, "Hey, this was awesome." but she really wanted something earlier on in the year that she can meet other student board members. And so this is exactly what that was. And then we had our symposium led by Scott Bakovich who also led our district retreat. And symposium is always a big hit in our district but this year it was an even bigger hit. We had our administrators there and we had staff members there. We even had some of our board members there including the superintendent. And they were able to witness the students

021presenting on their peaks and valleys. So every school this year chose a peak and a valley. And so we used those valleys and we figured out how we can make them peaks and we um decided on a time of the year that was had low engagement and then the school committed to making that time a peak in the school year. So, that was a great time. And then we also had an ASB Olympics where each of the schools competed against each other, which replaced the previous dance competition. And so, symposium is always high energy and it wasn't a letdown this year, either. And then we had our super SACs. So, super SACs just meant that our super attendant was in in attendance. So, I'm very grateful that Dr. McLaughlin committed to showing up to our

022SACs. And at our first SAC, we got to hear his story and hear his vision for the district. And students before didn't really know who the superintendent was, but so it was a very personal time for us to meet with him. And then he also got back feedback from the students. He asked the students what they were looking for in teachers and um and then he used that information that we got back from them and he worked with Mr. Miller. And we were able to build a profile out of that. So, now when teachers are being hired into our district, they are looking at a profile of character traits that students look for in a teacher. So, now when we're hiring teachers, they're looking for the type of teachers the students want. So, that was

023a way that we inputted student voice in the hiring process. And then December, I went to the California School Board Association Student Board Member Conference in Sacramento. And that's a picture of me with all the other student board members in California. There's a lot more, but that was my group. And then the girl to the left of me is actually Leah Garcia. She's the student board member from Anaheim. And so, I actually got to meet her at our OC Student Board Member Summit that we hosted months prior. And there we got to reconnect and talk about everything we were accomplishing there. And then she told me that she started Cookie Connections in her district after learning about it at this summit over here. So, that was very encouraging to see that other districts are seeing

024what we're doing and implementing that in their districts. And then we had our first ever mini symposium after second semester. This was led by the activity directors and Audrina and I had the opportunity to host icebreaker games at the beginning. So, each of the activity directors hosted mini breakout rooms with a leadership lesson. Like Ms. Kerr, for example, she did a leadership lesson on Instagram and social media because that is such a important role in the ASB life. So, we were able to learn how to promote more effectively for our students. And the mini symposium was made so that after second semester students are usually tired, they're not motivated, they just want it to end. So, this was a good time to re- rejuven- no, re-energize our ASB members and this is something that we

025will be continuing forward. And then we had our SAC community service. So, last year we did community service as Ruta Class America and this year we did the same thing but we built upon it. So, now schools are visiting multiple elementary schools and we're donating the books to their libraries. This is just a great time for students to connect to the lower the younger students in our in our feeder schools and we're able to promote reading. And then we have our legacy moments. So, legacy moments are things that we added this year that were weren't added This is the first year we did them. So, we had our OC student board member summit and that will be continuing next year. We moved up our student board member timeline. So, all 12 of the student board

026members who interviewed were actually in attendance at our last SAC which was great because they were able to talk to Audrina and I and ask us questions and we were able to help them calm their nerves calm their nerves before their interview. We had our super SAC where Dr. McLaughlin was at. We had our cookie connections. We had our board report focus changing. So, if you guys went to board meetings previously, I would just report on the different sites and what the ASBs were doing. But, now I changed my focus. So, now I'm reporting on what what I'm doing and what are my responsibilities. So, that's awesome that you guys are hearing what the student board member's doing. We had mini symposium and I am the first student board member who got paid. So, a

027year, which is yeah, let's give it up for that. So, a year ago today, Noel was standing here presenting to the board a proposition for the student board member to get paid for all of their hard work and time that they dedicate. And the board approved it and now I am living proof that the student board member gets paid. So, thank you so much and that concludes my year report. >> [applause] >> Again, so proud. So, proud of of Arianna Drina and what a remarkable year. And I'm not aware of any other district that does all of these great things for our kids. So, uh President Bushy, uh members of the board, Dr. McLaughlin, now is an opportunity if you'd like to make any comments to Arianna Drina. So, come up. Oh, I'm just I'm

028going to miss you cuz you sit by me and I'm like, "Oh my god, I miss you." But, I know you guys got somebody else for us, but you are going to do so great um at Cal State Fullerton or wherever you Cal State Fullerton or wherever you decide to go. I know you're on the fence for another school, but I'm so excited for you and I hope the tools that all the all your teachers and your principals and leaders gave you, you'll just carry them further and further and I know you'll do well in school. So, congratulations and I'll see you at graduation. Oh, there's so many wonderful things that you did this year and I remember grilling Ari at the meeting like, "What's a cookie connection? Who's Who gets to go? Are there

029adults in the room?" You know, all those things in it but really I sound like I was angry about it but in fact I was so excited. I was just like, "Got to know more about these cookies." Oh, I'm sorry, the cookie connection. No. Uh it's a great way to draw people in. I love how you used uh the five-star information. I loved how you both set up a tone that was welcoming and made sure that students who maybe feel marginal in our schools um realized you were sincere and genuine about hearing what they wanted, what their concerns were. Yeah. And then that's fine and well and say, "Here's your cookies. Have a great day." But you took it a step further and you brought it into the the sacks, the super sacks, you know,

030your site planning and really began to look at, "Okay, how can we make our school sites truly a great place for all of our students?" And thank you for that. That is an overlooked aspect of our schools and we try to do things but you created a structure that was genuine, meaningful, and got results. So, thank you very much for that as well as all that you've done this year and I wish you both the best of luck. Thanks again. Thank you. Well, I just want to take this opportunity to thank you both for your leadership. It is not easy to stand in front of a large group of your peers and it is not easy to get up here and do what you're doing in front of a large group of adults and you

031guys have both done it very, very well. And you've been great role models for other up-and-coming leaders in our district, student leaders. And um you know, it struck me as I was listening to Mrs. Foley. You know, we talk as adults about disengaged students and how to engage them because we know that when kids are engaged in activities outside of the classroom, they're more likely to come to school. And you guys actually did something peer-to-peer, which is pretty remarkable. So, I just And you got the results. So, um I just really want to point out how amazing that is from a student to a student to be able to go out and do that because that's what we all sit around talking about at school is this how to re-engage students who are disengaged. So,

032thank you very much for all that you guys have done this year. It's nice to go last because everybody's already said everything. >> [laughter] >> Uh thank you very much, Ari and Adrina. You really have That was so interesting what you presented. When you showed us the whole year, I don't know how you had time to do all your studies and all the great things that have sending you now on to college. You know, I think on the proclamation I think that proclamation has the names of student board members from the past and I have known quite a few when I was on the board and when I wasn't. And you are really in a group of amazing young people who are now moving on and have gone on to do other things. It's fun

033over the years to find out what some of our student board members have done and they have all done great things. So, please keep in touch with us and both of you and let us know how you do and and what's what's new. So, anyway, thank you very, very much for all the work. I think it was fun to see you, Ari, at Sonora, too, because I know you you had a double double duty, which was a a lot of work. So, thank you so much. Steve. Yeah, thanks, President Bushy. I just want to echo the congratulations, but on a very specific note, Adrina, um I did see a video earlier in the year where you said you wanted to grow up and be a superintendent. Um so, I don't know if your mind has

034changed yet, uh but I'm here for you. But I really appreciate it just your effect, your welcoming, your spirit, your energy. You got a lot of other things going on on top of this, but you really helped to just bring a lot of people in. I'll say into the tent and and we're very welcoming. And then Ari, all the things that have been said, but one of the things that's not left off is we met once a month on the board agenda. So on top of all of this, I meet with Ari and go through the agenda just like I do with the board members and she asked the most amazing questions and helps me think differently as a superintendent, right? So I appreciate that work on top of everything else, right? You both were

035welcoming and gracious and set up all these things, but you really helped to transform this district, right? in in ensuring that we see unseen kids and that we ensure that our our student voices are prominent in the decisions that we make. So congratulations to both of you and all the best on your next step. So excited to see what happens. Thank you. So now, who's going to carry carry the the torch? Who's going to take this this on for next year as we raise the bar? So excited to to meet our new student board member SAC vice chair, but a little bit about our process. We have over 10,000 students in this district, incredible students and we get to pick only two. We have a rigorous screening paper screening process. We interview 12 students and

036if you can imagine this room with a rectangle table that goes takes up this entire floor, it may be the biggest panel they ever interview in front of. It includes our activities directors, administrators, and our ASB presidents. And it is always one of the toughest decisions we make every single year. So I would like to bring up Ariana to introduce our new student board member. Thank you. Before introducing our new student board member, I want to share a little bit about her. She has spent the last 2 years serving in ASB helping create new traditions at Sunny Hills while also leading as captain of the girls varsity tennis team and staying involved in her church community through mission work and service. I'm excited to see all that she will accomplish in this role. Please join

037me in welcoming Cambria Dominguez. >> [applause] >> You want to say a few words and introduce your family? Okay, thank you. Hi, I'm Cambria and I just wanted to say I'm so grateful for this opportunity. Um today I'm here with my mom, dad, and my brother Easton and I really appreciate all their support through this um really incredible process and and I'm very excited to be a student board member. Um a special thank you to Mr. Fenstermacher, my ASB advisor, as well as my principal, um Mr. Weinrich. They've been so supportive um and just amazing throughout this process and I'm very excited to work with all of you next year and I know um Jaden and I have some really big shoes to fill. Um all the great things that Aryan and Adrina have done

038this year. So I'm very excited and thank you so much. I'd now like to bring up Adrina to introduce our new SAC vice chair. Okay. I'm so excited to announce Jaden Neguiria as the next SAC vice chair. He'll be a senior at Sonora next year and he will also serve as their ASB executive president. I'm so excited to see all that he does and I can't wait to work with him this summer. Uh hello guys. Um my nails aren't as good as Adrina's but it's okay. Uh hi, my name is Jaden Neguiria. I am so honored to have this opportunity and I can't wait to work with all of you on the board, especially with our superintendent and our assistant superintendent Dr. Zuniga and Dr. McLaughlin. I want to give a huge like shout out

039and thank you to everyone at Sonora High School, my Raider family, our interim principal Mr. Whitten, our principal next year Mrs. Carroll, and especially I know she's a lot of us have said thank you to her, but to my activities director Ms. Verdin for helping so much. She's Yeah, clap for her. Clap up. Clap up. But, um yeah, and just a huge thank you to Arianna and Audrina for being such great role models and I'm so excited for next year. It's going to be great working alongside Cambria. We have like you said, we have so much stuff coming up and yeah, thank you guys so much. >> [applause] >> Congratulations Cambria and Jayden. Cambria and Jayden will be sworn in at our August board meeting and Cambria will give her first school report at our

040September meeting. So, some closing comments. I would like to thank the board and the superintendent for your support of these roles and our SAC program. I have deep gratitude that we have these student leaders and I have the opportunity to work with them. And now, we would like to take a picture. Come on up everybody. Let's give everyone a hug. Oh, I'm sorry. You can just wave. Thank you. A gift. Let's give them one MORE ROUND OF >> [applause] >> WE'LL WORK ON IT. SCORE CARDS. OKAY, NEXT ON THE agenda we have school reports, Dr. McLaughlin. Thank you, President Bushi, members of the board. So, time we're going to hear from our principals. So, we're going to start with Sunny Hills, work our way this way. So, Mr. Weinrich, Sunny Hills. Thank you, Dr. McLaughlin.

041Good evening, President Bushi and members of the board. With May comes many celebrations for our Lancers. Not only have we found ways to publicly recognize our amazing valedictorians, academic excellence awardees, and reclassified students, but there is more to come tomorrow night with tomorrow night's Lancer Awards ceremony, followed then by our laureate ceremony where we're honoring 79 senior visual and performing arts students for their four years of participation. We were also able to acknowledge our ROP Celebration of Success winners, Cheney Moe and Madison Pio for Epic Engineering, Aaron Green for video production, and Rain Linda Bethany Tan, who was named the ROP Fullerton Student of the Year. Last year, with the help of last week, excuse me, with the help of our PTSA and ASB, we celebrated our amazing teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week with cinnamon

042rolls, portos, burritos, and many other goodies. Thank you to all of our amazing Lancer teachers for another great school year. Next stop, graduation. Athletically, the spring season has been very good to the Lancers. Coach Solgwyn's boys volleyball team looks to finish off an outstanding season in the CIF championship game this Friday night at Cerritos College. So, come on out and support them. Meanwhile, our league champion and number two overall boys golf team open CIF with individual competition this week, where freshman Jansen Beck finished as the CIF Regional Individual Champion. Uh our league champion boys tennis team lost lost a touch match tough match up in CIF their first week out there, but both baseball and softball now begin their CIF playoff runs this next week. In swim news, several Lancers competed in the CIF finals

043with Evelyn Granados advancing to CIF state for the second year in a row in the 500 free. And then lastly, several Lancers qualified for CIF in track and field including Kayla Ego for the 100-meter hurdles, Chris Kim, Aaron Green, Travis McCauvery, and Joseph Hudec were the boys 4 by 10 4 by 100 relay team and they set a brand new school record. And Joseph Hudec also set a school record in the 100-meter and the 200-meter. So good luck to all of our Lancer athletes. And then finally, I want to congratulate our lone Lancer retiree this year, Mr. Randy Autiga. Randy has been an anchor within the English department for decades at Sunny Hills and has left a lasting legacy on all of the Lancers he's taught during his time and we're going to miss him

044on the hills. This concludes the Lancer report for May. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Weinrich. From Troy High School, Dr. Minster. Thank you, Dr. McLaughlin, President Bushy, and members of the board. It is testing season. While IB and Cambridge started the week before last, AP exams started May 4th. With our school giving over 4,200 AP exams, a total close to 5,000 exams when IB and Cambridge are included, it's a very exciting time for our students and staff. Our kids are ready to show what they know on these assessments. Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week and our PTSA TSO put on a luncheon in featuring a farmers market and sandwiches from Portos. Thank you to all our wonderful PTSA and TSO members led by Amy Katz and Linda Toy for organizing this truly thoughtful lunch including

045a wide selection of produce complete with reusable tote bags for staff to take items with them. In athletics, a number of our track and field athletes went to prelims last weekend with several qualifying for finals this upcoming weekend. Our basketball team also begins their or say basketball that is over. Our baseball team also begins their first round of playoffs at home against Granite Hills on Thursday afternoon. It's going to be a great week for Troy athletics and congratulations to our only graduating uh retiree, Rich Leem, uh who is here tonight and I look forward to that as well. It's a great day to be in Fullerton Joint Union High School District and to be a warrior. Thank you and this concludes my report. Thank Dr. Minster from La Vista and La Sierra schools, Mr. Kaile

046Luponi. Good evening uh Dr. McLaughlin, President Buchi, and members of the Boards of Trustees. Uh one of the highlights of the year for our Adult Transition Program was the ATP talent show held on Friday, May 8th. Uh this event continues to be one of our favorite traditions because it gives students the opportunity to shine, build confidence, and share their talents with our parents and community. From musical performances to dancing and creative acts, our students brought energy and excitement to the stage while reminding all of us the importance of inclusion, belonging, celebrating one another's talents. One of the best parts was watching students prepare and practice leading up to the show. They gave 100% effort in every performance and truly supported and encouraged one another throughout the process. Uh events like this create lasting memories and

047showcase the heart of our ATP program. Uh last week, La Vista High School and La Sierra High School hosted our second annual uh wellness fair bringing together vendors, community organizations from across Orange County to support student wellness and healthy living. Throughout the day, vendors visited academy classes, shared valuable information on wellness topics including mental health, healthy habits, community resources, and self-care strategies. During lunch, students had the opportunity to visit booths, connect with community partners, and enjoy fun giveaways and swag items. Finally, as part of our second semester STEAM Week activities, students from La Vista High School, Opportunity, and Adult Transition Program came together to present and judge a variety of creative and interactive exhibits that showcase innovation, teamwork, and problem-solving uh with a focus on being great stewards for our environment. Uh this concludes the

048report for La Vista La Serna High School. Thank you and have a great evening. Thank you, Mr. Cailliponi, from La Habra High School. Mr. Garcia. Thank you, Doc McLaughlin, President Bushi, and members of the board. Last week, we honored our outstanding staff for their dedication and impact with a week of appreciation full of activities which included lunch, treats, candies, apparel, heartfelt notes from students and family members. The celebration reflected the strong gratitude and support our community has for our outstanding staff. Earlier this month, we celebrated 18 Highlanders who signed athletic letters of intent to play collegiately and then later hosted our fourth annual commitment week honoring our seniors with their post-secondary plans where they'll go to colleges, career technical education, and military service. The event brought together family, staff, and peers in a meaningful meaningful

049celebration of students' future. In athletics, we celebrate the outstanding achievements of our spring sports. Justin Schaffer captured the Freeway League boys golf championship. Our dive team finished in first place at the CIF Division 4 finals. Uh boys tennis won their first playoff game since us three had a full set of hair. That's about 44 years ago. Um before advancing to the quarterfinals. And then, softball secured their back-to-back league championships which continues for them now their season uh on Thursday with the Division 1 playoff game against my alma mater, uh at High School, on Thursday. Uh as we approach the end of the school year, our seniors are in the final stretch. They're completing AP exams, they're preparing for finals, they're looking forward to their yearbook distribution, which happens this Friday. I already have a copy,

050which is awesome. And then the last few weeks are filled with celebration. We have lunch trucks coming in, grad night at Disneyland, and of course the ultimate milestone and very emotional night, which is graduation on May 27th. And thank you, that concludes my report. Thank you, Mr. Garcia from Fullerton High School. Mr. Capaldi. Thank you, Dr. McLaughlin. Good evening, President Buchi and members of the board. I didn't know Mr. Garcia was going to take a shot at my hairline, but we got one more board meeting to go. I'll return the favor at some point. Athletics has entered an exciting post season stretch as many of our programs continue to compete at a high level. Baseball is competing in division three and is at San Juan Hills, while our softball team ranked currently number three in

051CIF division one, will host Cypress at home. Boys tennis has once again advanced to the CIF semi-finals and will host Yula tomorrow at home. Track and field has had a banner season with our boys and girls teams winning back-to-back league championships, while two relay relay teams have qualified for the CIF finals. Golf also won a league title for the second year in a row with Pascal Duffus earning league MVP honors and the team advancing to CIF competition next week. Swim had a strong season with two boys relay teams qualifying for finals and wrestling continues to make noise across Orange County. Coach Baxter was named the Golden West Conference Orange County Coach of the Year, while Jazz Abanobi, Natalie Godinez, Isabella Luna, and Jonathan Moreno all were earned all Orange County recognition. Isabella Luna was also

052named Golden West League Wrestler of the Year. Student activities and campus culture also continue to thrive as we close out close out the school year. ASB hosted a successful and memorable prom and our seniors are now preparing for several important traditions including senior breakfast, senior sunset, and the Fullerton Festival. We are also looking forward to our final school assembly, one of the most exciting events of the year, as well as senior awards night and of course graduation. A special congratulations goes to Miley Bossus for earning a prestigious $20,000 Avid scholarship. And as we approach graduation season, we are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and success of our students, coaches, and community. This concludes my board report for the month of April. Thank you, Mr. Caffrey from Winter Park High School. Dr. Burke. Thank

053you, Dr. McLaughlin, President Bush and members of the board. With hundreds of AP tests coming to a close this week and hundreds more dual enrollment college courses completing next week next week and our AP research dissertations defended and submitted, it has been a successful spring for our Coyote academics. We have an amazing college signing day event coming up this Friday for our seniors and their families and we are knee deep in banquet and recognition season like you've heard from some of the other schools. Uh in addition to that, we have two artists uh who each won their respective congressional art shows and so they will be headed out to Washington, D.C. this summer for an amazing ceremony which includes hanging their art in Congress. So, it'll be there for the next year. And so, that's

054an an amazing achievement. And not to be outdone, all but two of our spring sports qualified for post season play with our swimmers and track leads finishing up this past week um with many medals and ribbons. Uh our beach volleyball pair, Leana Duran and Eleanor Caley Pony, uh not only won league but qualified for the Division 1 playoffs. So, that's our second Division 1 program this year. Uh our male golfer, Kilo Brown, he just qualified for CIF championships and he'll be competing this Thursday. And then baseball and softball and softball's on on uh back-to-back league championships. Uh they both have games this Friday for their round one competition. And so it's a great time to be a coyote and thank you and this concludes my May board report. Thank you Dr. Berg and last but

055not least I want to save Mr. Whitten for the end. This is his last board report as an interim principal. When we started this year Mr. Whitten started as director of student services. And so he planned his year, he planned his life and he's like this where I'm going to be. We had a transition and so we talk about next up leaders in this district a lot. And Mr. Whitten stepped up. He said I want to go there, I want to support that school. And not only did he do it but he did it at such a high level, made so many connections with the kids, the staff, the community, really immersed himself into that experience. So on behalf of the board and everybody Mr. Whitten I just want to say thank you for stepping

056in and stepping up and we can't wait to have you back. So we're about to announce the next principal but we're excited to have you back as the director of student services again. So thank you for everything you've done the last three months. Your report now? >> that so much and it was my honor to serve in this capacity. So thank you very much. I thought you saved me for last because I have all this hair. >> [laughter] >> Holding on for dear life. Thank you Dr. McLaughlin, President Bushy, members of the board. I'd like to start by congratulating our swimming and track teams for their incredible performances in league and CIF competition. A special shout out to Cassie Espinoza for winning gold in the 200 meter and all American honors in the 500. Congratulations

057as well to our relay team for finishing third. Elise Kremeyer and Katie Jean Blanc for top finishes. We also want to recognize Hayley Nakla for setting a new school record in the 400. Congratulations to our theater program on a fantastic production of Godspell. Their talent, creativity and preparation were outstanding. And as we continue through this exciting season we're looking forward to our annual joint choir performance with La Habra High School and upcoming senior events like senior sunset, college signing day and more. And also from Sonora High School, we'd like to wish Ariana and Adrian, the double A's, all the luck in the world moving forward and thank you and welcome Cambria and Jayden as well. Thank you principals. That concludes the report. >> Thank you. Hi everybody. >> [clears throat] >> I just want to

058say Sunny Hills had a film festival yesterday and they these kids were so incredible and they're going to have all the films at La Habra High School on the 19th at 5:45. So if you want to see some of the work that all of our schools have done, it's going to be at La Habra. Um another [clears throat] thing I want to talk about is the we had the ATP talent show over at McAuliffe. These These students were dancing and they were just so fabulous and I just want to say thank you for putting on that. I think Adrian, is that her name? Adrian puts it on from La Vista. Yeah, it was so wonderful. So I just want to say a thank you for the invite. I mean they were so entertaining and thank

059you again. So that's all I wanted to say but both both were awesome. So come out to La Habra and see some films on the 19th at 5:45. The only comment I wanted to make is when Alan mentioned the hair, the three guys at the other end of the table took exception to that. >> [laughter] >> All right, thank you Vicky for telling us about that. And that talent show was incredible. It was really very nice. Thank you. All right, um that timely information. Do you have some timely information? Okay. And the board members decline timely information. Okay. Uh next, we have updates from our employee association. Uh Angie Senkak from FSTO, are you here? Oh, Angie, there. I couldn't find you. >> [laughter] >> And you didn't have your red shirt on. You are

060the third person tonight to comment on that. >> [laughter] >> Good evening, President Bushy, board of trustees and Dr. McLaughlin. It's hard to believe that we are rapidly approaching the end of another school year. We will be celebrating our seniors as they graduate and saying goodbye to colleagues and friends and wishing our retirees well as they transition into a calendar year instead of a school year. And you know what I mean by that. Tonight, we also celebrate the amazing educators who have been selected as their site and district certificated employees of the year. When teachers are hired, FJUHSD looks for those who see this work as more than a job. They see it as a calling. The recipients tonight have answered that call by going above and beyond their job description. These individuals are known

061not only for their expertise in instruction, but for building the safe learning environments where our students truly thrive. Congratulations to you all and thank you for the heart and dedication you pour into your work each and every day. Every generation of educators picks up where the last generation leaves off. And tonight, we have the honor of awarding scholarships to six future educators. These young women will be appear later to receive their scholarships and to be celebrated. Last week, FSTO honored three of our own members at the CTA annual Who Awards dinner. The We Honor Ours celebrated the outstanding service at our local level. Each recipient was nominated by a peer in our association, and FSTO recognized Kelly Verdin from Sonora High School, Ken Eaves from Sonora High School, and Joe Romero from Troy High School

062as the recipients of the 2026 FSTO Who Awards. And finally, FSTO would like to thank you, Ari, for representing our students and our student board members this year. We wish you nothing but the best beyond your high school years, and you will be missed, especially when I'm cruising the campus at Sonora. Thank you for always stopping and saying hello to me and asking me how I'm doing. I will always appreciate that. Thank you, and that concludes my report. Howdy. Now, I may not have much left up top, but I think John and I both have a bunch down here, right? Looking forward to Christmas in July. Um first off, I'd like to say congratulations to all of our classifieds and certificated employees of the year back here. It's just a wonderful group. Um the tall

063guy standing there by the door, I've known him since uh he was in high school. And since before I started attending Troy back in the day. Um thank you so much for the classified Leadership Academy. It was great. Um I haven't been able to talk to any of our employees who got brutalized the other day with an mock interview, but looking forward to talking to them and see how it went. I'm sure it went great. I'm going to assume that a bunch of you all over there were on the panels. Did you treat them nice? Okay, thanks, Alan. Uh let uh actually the May 2nd, CSEA had a recognition luncheon, and one of our quiet individuals in our organization received our Unsung Hero Award. Um Alexis Varea from Fullerton, uh does a lot for our

064members and a lot for our organization and and he likes to stay in the back, so I make sure I pushed him up to the front when they were talking about him the other day. Uh, so you'll notice my jacket. I haven't pulled this out of the closet in like 22 years. This was my steward jacket. Now, one was presented last week at the luncheon to Stephanie Valenzuela. She got her uh, jacket awarded to her and hers is far more Well, mine will come back before too long, right? The style of hers looks a little better. Um, to get a jacket you have to go through three levels of training. And so there's first level, there's actual homework with it. Second level, actual homework with it. Third level, actual homework with it. And then you

065have uh, a list of things that the individual has to do in order to get fully certified. Um, Stephanie got hers and then we've got two others going through it. Uh, Jerome McOina and Carolyn Corona and they will have a par- probably a more stylish one than than even Stephanie has and uh, I think I might get a new one. I don't know. CSEA week starts on uh, classified school employees week starts on the 17th and it's during that week and looking forward to all of the functions for our employees and then come July, CSEA will be having our uh, 100th annual conference. Was started by Our organization was started by a group of custodians up in Oakland school district uh, in 21. 1921. And they've had a conference uh for the last 100 years.

066And so, we're really excited to see it's at Paris in in Las Vegas. And we have three brand new delegates. So, I'm looking forward to them walking around with a red ribbon on because then they I won't say we give them a hard time. We actually a lot of people, including myself, like to take them under our wing and actually show them what's happening. So, anyway, looking forward to that. And beyond that, congratulations on getting through the school year. Looking forward to graduation in a couple of weeks. 2 weeks. Holy cow. Life time's flying. And Ariana, congratulations. I'm excited. So, is it Cal State that you're heading to? Great school. You'll enjoy yourself over there. Thank you, Marilyn. Okay, thank you, Bill. And I believe we have a report from La Habra Council PTA President.

067Sorry, I got to change my glasses out. I'm one of those. Um good evening, President Boji, uh members of the board, and Dr. McLaughlin. Um just want to tell you real quick about um La Habra Council of PTA um recent activities. Uh my name is Susan Cunningham. I am the 25-26 um president. Um so, this will be my my last time addressing you. I know you won't you'll all miss me. >> [laughter] >> Um in April we had our honorary service awards banquet. Some of you attended that. It was great to see you all there. Um we elected our new board for the 2026-2027 school year. And I'd like to introduce Candace Grable who will be our incoming president. She'll start on July 1st. >> [applause] [laughter] >> Well, I asked her she wanted to

068come up or if she wanted to stay there, so. Um But that's the face, that's the person that you'll see. Um Diana, that's who you'll be um chatting back and forth with for Dr. McLaughlin. Um Candace, you'll be talking to Diana, so. Um Uh in uh this month we had our last council association meeting with our units. Um our units are completing their elections for 2026-2027 and having their last association meetings of the year as well. Um and as always I um like mainly to talk about PTA. Uh I've been uh a member of PTA and on a board either at um the elementary school level um and now at the council level. I have um two kids, uh one that just graduated La Habra High School last year, and I have one that's going

069to be graduating um in the coming year. So, I've been uh with PTA for 13 years. One more One more year to go. One more. >> [laughter] >> Um but I just would like to ask you all to please continue to support um PTA. Even if you have a senior that's graduating, you don't have kids um in uh after that going to school, please if you can try to support your local um elementary school or or if you want to uh support your students' high school. Um because PTA advocates for all children and all families. And they've been around for 129 years and [clears throat] will likely be around to advocate for your children's children. So it's the largest group that advocates for children's in for children and families. Um your membership goes a long

070way. If it's you know a $10 membership, um that $10 goes so far so far. At your local school site level, it'll cover things like activities um that the PTA does for the students. It cover It can help cover assemblies, um classroom grants, and even a lot of elementary schools offer scholarships to students who are graduating but went to that school um you know at the elementary level. So um keep an eye out for that for those of you that have students that are coming up to graduate. Um at the state and national level, um your um membership fee helps to cover student and staff scholarships. So there are graduating high school senior scholarships as well as continuing education grants and scholarships for staff that are there. Um and they the membership fee also covers

071grants for PTAs at school sites um to put on activities for families and students that are there. Um so please please continue to support PTA. Um thank you all for your continued support of PTA and um for the board, um thank you for giving our council place on your agenda. Um congratulations to all the graduating seniors and their families. And I hope everyone has a wonderful summer break, and that completes my report. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Thank you, Susan. We'll miss seeing you, but welcome to your successor. And I just wanted to comment when PTA has events such as the HSA award event that she mentioned, they always do it in such a beautiful way. So, thank you always for supporting our schools and our students and everybody. Thank you. All right. Uh next,

072we have >> Dr. Zina Dr. Zina, are you doing accommodations and recognition? Thank you, President Bushy, members of the board, and Dr. McLaughlin. We have a three-parter for tonight's accommodations and recognitions. I would like to begin by first introducing Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Mr. Mark Miller, who will introduce our newest administrator, Mr. Miller. >> [applause] >> Good evening, President Bushy, members of the board, and Superintendent McLaughlin. It is my pleasure to introduce and officially announce Maggie Creel as the next principal of Sonora HIGH SCHOOL. >> [applause] [applause] >> MAGGIE HAS SERVED AS AN ASSISTANT principal of student affairs at Sonora High School since August 2023, where she has provided collaborative, instructional, and operational leadership in support of the school's mission. In her role, she has overseen athletics, student activities, campus safety, and major school

073events, while also supporting staff development, student discipline, and data-driven PLC practices. She has been She has led key initiatives, including the summer bridge program, co-curricular coordination, and district-wide events. Prior to joining Sonora, Maggie served at Fullerton Union High School as the teacher on special assignment, art educator, and visual arts department chair. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to student learning, innovation, and collaboration. She has taught advanced and AP level courses, led curriculum development and professional learning, coordinated major art events and exhibitions, mentored teachers, secured grants, and contributed to district-wide strategic planning efforts that strengthen arts education across our district. Maggie is a thoughtful and student-centered leader who builds strong relationships, values collaboration, and leads with integrity and care. We are excited for the future of Sonora High School under her leadership and

074confident that she will continue to positively impact students, staff, and the broader school community. Again, please join me in welcoming Maggie Crall as the next principal of Sonora HIGH SCHOOL. AND MAGGIE, BEFORE YOU SAY A FEW WORDS, I understand that you have some special family members in attendance, and I'd like you to introduce your guests. My father is here. Um he's 99 years old and he came to to celebrate. My wonderful husband of almost 25 years, I wouldn't be here without you. And my brother, Noel, as well. >> [applause] >> I told myself I wasn't going to cry, but I think I'm already failing. Um I don't know how to thank you guys. Uh you've done everything for me. You've educated my children. Um you've watched me grow. You've given to me to be able

075to grow as a teacher, as a leader. And I have so so friends here. Uh Kimberly Ares, she read my daughter's essays and helped her get into college and we're honoring her, I hope, too. And then I get to work with some of the most amazing people on this planet that have been my friends. Um, Kelly Vernon is one of them. And then now I'm so grateful for the principals here who I know I'm going to lean on you guys in the East coming years. Um, I'm very excited about that and just what a wonderful community Sonora is. Um, amazing families, amazing kids, amazing educators. I'm the most blessed person on this planet. Thank you. >> [applause] [applause] >> Congratulations, Maggie. Next, I would like to introduce our FSTO president, Angie Senchak, who will who

076will introduce our students receiving an FST FSTO scholarship. Angie. Will our scholarship recipients please come up and join us? And ladies, you can stand right here. Actually, stand back there and she'll call you. To our future educators who are receiving the scholarship tonight. Oh, now I'm going to cry, Maggie. >> [clears throat] >> This isn't just a financial award. It's an investment in thousands of lives you will encounter through your educational career. By choosing the classroom, you are choosing to be the architect of every other profession. You're the ones who will spot the hidden talent in a quiet student, provide the spark for a future scientist, and create a safe harbor for a child who needs one. Education is one of the few careers where your daily work outlives you. While this scholarship lightens your

077current load, it also carries a message. We believe your voice is essential. We need your energy, your empathy, and your commitment to making aha moments happen. As you embark on your studies, remember that you aren't just earning a degree. You're preparing to lead. Use this support to fuel your passion, and one day you'll be the reason a student of your own believes that they can achieve the impossible. Congratulations on being recognized for the vital work that you are about to do, and let's celebrate you. First up, Emily Acosta from Buena Park High School. >> [applause] >> Emily started her schooling as an EL student, only having spoken Spanish at home. She's a first-generation high school graduate and the first in her family who will attend college. She aspires to teach at the elementary level, emphasizing

078both English and Spanish languages in her teaching, her learning, and in her classroom. She is a member of Avid and CIF I'm sorry, CSF club president at Buena Park High School, as well a distinguished scholar for all four years. Her current grade point average is 4.4. She was in the Latino club club club as a publicist and choreographer, a member of VOLT, Volunteer Opportunities and Leadership for Teens, and Emily will be attending Cal Baptist University in the fall. THANK YOU. >> [applause] >> NEXT UP, CAITLYN BROOKS. ALTHOUGH CAITLYN isn't with us tonight cuz she had another uh event to attend. Um she has aspired to follow in the footsteps of her parents as educators since she was a little girl, both of them teaching elementary school. Her high school activities include ASB, serving as senior

079class treasurer, junior class secretary, and spirit committee head, Link Crew. She's been a member of the National Honor Society, and and a Best Buddies Club president. Dance production and four years of varsity cheer as her picture indicates. She was named the Heritage Student of the Year during her junior year at high school, and she will be attending Cal State University Marcos San Marcos or Cal State Fullerton in the fall. I think she's leaning more towards Fullerton. That's what we talked. And she want her dreams are becoming a second-grade teacher. Congratulations to Caitlin. Carl, this isn't working. Okay. Olivia Rafferty from La Habra High School. >> [applause] >> Olivia is a member of the La Habra High School Link Crew and Super Crew. She's a four-year student enrolled in the AP Heritage program, and she will

080graduate with a 4.36 grade point average. She's taken and completed classes in the dual enrollment program, and that is looking forward to what that brings her. She's a founding member of the district's poetry slam program, which I need to know more about later. She is a board member of the Foster Love program supporting children in the foster care system. And Olivia will attend Chapman University in the fall on a Provost scholarship, where she will prepare to become an elementary school teacher as well. This isn't working for me. It's probably where I'm standing. And I did. It might be where I'm standing. Janet Flores. >> [cheering] [applause] >> JANET FLORES FROM SONORA HIGH SCHOOL. SHE'S BEEN A member of ASB at Sonora High School all four years. She's been the Link Crew leader for three years

081and Avid Leadership Team for the past two. She manages a social media account for her French club on campus. And in her spare time, Janet has served as fire leader mentoring high school students in their journey of faith. She's been involved in several volunteering projects in the community, including teen leaders and organizing day camps for young students. Janet has hopes of becoming an elementary school teacher as well. Janet Dylan from Sunny Hills High School. Oh, there she is. She has served as president of Link Crew and a member of Sunny Hills High School's ASB. She's participated in cross country and track and field as a freshman and sophomore student at Sunny Hills High School. She's a member of the Indian Student Association and has served as their treasurer. She's also a member of the California

082Association of Student Councils from grades 10 through 12. Her community service work includes working with students at church and volunteering at Parks Junior High School. Gemma will be attending Loyola Marymount University in the fall and she plans on becoming a secondary school teacher. And our last scholarship recipient, Jessica Oh, who had another engagement tonight as well, from Sonora High School. Jessica is a member of Sonora High School's varsity tennis team and has been so all four years, serving as the position one player. She is also a member of the US Tennis Association team, competing in tournaments throughout the year. She's a member of the National Honor Society and a French Club member and secretary. Jessica also volunteers with many organizations, including the LA Regional Food Bank, Hacienda Heights Library, where she's been a teen advisory

083board member, Meals on Wheels and Youth With a Mission, building a home in Mexico for deserving family last summer. Congratulations to all six of our recipients and we wish you well in your future endeavors. Thank you. >> [applause] >> And finally, I'd like to welcome back Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller is going to lead us in our employees of the year recognitions. Thank you, Dr. Zinner. So, as we go through tonight, we are going to go school by school and I will be calling up the principals and then we're going to pause take a picture with each school site and then we're going to keep rotating out. But before we do, just a heartfelt thank you for each and every one of you and for all the work that you do

084on a daily basis. I cannot thank you enough and especially this time of year, I know you're all extremely tired. So, thank you for being here tonight as we honor you and we're going to get started with Buena Park High School. Thank you, Mr. Miller, Dr. McLaughlin, President Bushy, members of the board. I have two amazing gentlemen to call up here tonight. Oh, there you go. All right, Alberto Gutierrez, he's already standing right next to me. so please come on up. Uh 19 years at Buena Park High School and this is a great honor that he completely deserves. He's a in our special education department and he has recently become one of our department chairs. He's a quiet leader on campus known for his kindness, collaboration, and mentorship and so he will be continuing into

085next year leading our special education department in that role. Uh he's he builds relationships with kids that whenever you have students coming out of his classroom um they're always inspired. He holds them to high standards uh and and he maintains those standards with our students, so that's something that I really value about Mr. Gutierrez. So, ALBERTO GUTIERREZ. AND THEN OUR CLASSIFIED STAFF member of the year, Mike Chessmore. There we go. Come on up, Mike. He's in his his eighth year at Buena Park High School, but he didn't go too far. He's also a Buena Park High School graduate. Um always visible on campus and it's one of the things uh so dependable. Uh somebody who constantly gets the job done whenever you need something uh from him to do. You're on the radio. He's he's

086one of the first people that always answers that call. Uh kind of a jack-of-all-trades and he's always around helping out. Uh his son going to be coming into us next year. Baseball is a big so you always catch him back in the baseball field a little bit. Um but such a dedicated staff member and so I couldn't be more proud of our certificated and classified staff members of the year. So, thank you, gentlemen, very much. THAT'S FOR BUENA PARK. >> [applause] >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, GUYS. GOOD EVENING. OUR OUR first honoree tonight is Mrs. Harris. I am so proud of Mrs. Harris. She's an exceptional English teacher. She serves as our journalism lead, does a fantastic job creating a positive environment, and a student-centered approach. She developed our widely successful math mentors program. During

087all her free time, she's not a math teacher, she's an English teacher, but has a passion for supporting all students. And my favorite thing about Mrs. Harris is visiting her classroom, especially when she's reading a story to her students. Takes me back to my childhood a little bit. So, thank you, Mrs. Harris, for being tonight here tonight and congratulations. Next up is Janet Enriquez, our classified staff member OF THE YEAR. >> [applause] >> SO, JANET IS THE ROCK OF OUR OFFICE. She is so positive and has amazing relationships with every staff member, as well as our families and our students, which is so important to us. She is reliable, resilient, and has great attention to detail. So, thank you, Janet, and this is our classified staff employee OF THE YEAR. >> [applause] >> JENNIFER FORTIN

088WOOHOO! >> I'D LIKE TO BRING UP THE LEGENDARY MRS. HALE. Julie is our English teacher in our collaborative heritage program. She's also the co-creator of our intervention program called High Step, which received a Golden Bell Award. Uh this year she took on the monumental role of being our WAS coordinator and then and through the passion that she has for instruction, teaching our kids, our community, uh she jumped into leading us in our guiding coalition, which this year was one of eight schools awarded by Solution Tree as a promising practice school. Uh next year she will take on the role of being our instructional lead. Uh she is an amazing individual who people gravitate towards. Uh we can't thank her enough for the impact she's had on our kids, and our staff, and our community. So,

089ladies and gentlemen, this is Julie Hale. Our next is our classified employee. Unfortunately, or fortunately, uh Francisco Molina is probably in bed right now. Um he usually leaves about 4:00, 4:30 every morning to show up to uh our campus by 6:00 a.m. He drives uh an amazing amount uh because of the passion he has for La Habra. Uh he took over uh during a time where we had a very tragic uh incident that occurred. Uh but he has uh ownership of our campus. Um the conversations that we have is he's everybody sees his work before they see my work, our teachers' work, and our staff. Um and so in essence, the work that he has done is really uh the curb appeal that has uh shown across uh our campus. It's absolutely beautiful. He owns

090every part of it, uh and he's one of our staff members who uh embraces uh the pride uh of his responsibility that he impacts schools, our kids in the classroom as well as outside the classroom. So, this is Javier Molina, our classified uh employee of the year. >> [laughter] [applause] >> Good evening. It's an honor to introduce our great educators, most classified and certificated for La Sierra High School and La Vista High School. Our first person we would like to congratulate as employee of the year is Amanda Geiser. Amanda, 22 years of service in Fullerton Joint Union High School District, 12 years teaching theater, and 20 21 years teaching English. She now serves in our ABC program helping our opportunity kids be successful. Ms. Geiser is passionate about teaching because it gives her an op-

091the opportunity to connect with and inspire students. Ms. Geiser believes that the heart of teachers lies in building meaningful relationships with students and moti- motivating them to reach beyond their own expectations. Give a hand for Ms. Geiser. Our next person, our classified employee of the year for La Sierra High School is uh Jeff Smith. He could not be here. Uh he is 7 years service as an Instructional aid. Thank you. Instructional aid in the opportunity program and coach for intramural sports teams in flag football, basketball, and soccer. Mr. Smith makes a difference in the lives of students using caring encouragement to instill confidence. He helps his students see their success and pushes them to their highest potential. Give a hand for uh Mr. Smith. Our next uh certificated uh employee of the year for La

092Vista High School uh Sarah Gabby Mesa. Nine years teaching uh with 5 years at Valley Oak Junior High School and 4 years at La Vista High School. Mrs. Mesa believes that education is giving her students access to the skills that set students up for success successful future and instills the skills of empathy, peace, and understanding. The learning environment at La Vista helps Ms. Mesa connect with students in a deeper, more meaningful way which helps students to reach their goals. Please give a hand for Ms. Mesa. And last but not least uh our classified employee of the year for La Vista High School Dania Reyes. Uh 5 years at La Vista La Serna previously a senior records clerk and guidance technician and is currently my principal secretary. She is the first person people see as they

093enter the main office and she keeps me on track. Um in 2023, she was La Serna's classified employee of the year um and she keeps uh she cares and keeps us working together. Ms. Reyes loves to serve staff, students, and families and create the environment of a caring community. Ms. Reyes believes a great start to the day begins with a warm greeting. Please give a hand to JENNY REYES. >> [applause] >> GOOD EVENING. MY FIRST RECIPIENT, YOU'VE already heard her name mentioned several times tonight, KELLY VERDIN. >> [applause and cheering] >> KELLY IS OUTSTANDING IN THE CLASSROOM AND incredibly impactful as a leader on campus. Whether it's math or ASB, Kelly's impact on students in Sonora High School overall is felt far and wide. Kelly's been Sonora's ASB director for over 5 years. During that

094time, she has created consistency in the program, shaped a positive and fun school culture, and increased student voice and engagement. With over 80 students in her ASB, I'm amazed. I roll in there in the morning, and she has the ability to have all 80 of them focused working for the the school on doing something. Nobody's sitting around. Uh Ms. Verdin was recognized by OC Parenting Magazine last year as a top 25 teacher in Orange County. Congratulations to Sonora's Teacher of the Year, KELLY VERDIN. NEXT, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE DAVID CARRIZOSA. DAVID BECAME A RAIDER IN 2009 and his positive impact was felt immediately. He's an outstanding instructional aid, inspirational coach, and role model for students and staff. David coaches tennis and wrestling and this year his girls wrestling team won a CIF championship. >> [applause]

095>> And like Miss Burden, he he is amazing at engaging so many students in such a positive way and is an absolute force for good on the Sonora campus. Coach David's tennis athletes called him brilliant and spectacular and we agree with him on that. His positive presence and how he engages with staff and students is very impressive and contagious. Congratulations and thank you to our classified staff member of the year, David Carisoza. >> [applause] [applause] >> Good evening and I get the honor of introducing our teacher of the year, our certificated staff of the year, and that is Miss Hera Kwan. >> [applause] >> Hera and I have known each other for a long time. We were both social science teachers at Sunny Hills. Uh she has been a rock in that social science department

096for years. She's also a Sunny Hills graduate and has come back to her alma mater to be a wonderful teacher doing so many different things for our students, teaching government, taking on AP government this year after 30 years of teaching jumping into the AP role for the first time and has done an amazing job with that. She's also just does a ton to head up our state seal of civic engagement over the last couple of years, very competitive about that, and we love that as she tries to get our students involved, uh, civically around, uh, the city and around their campus. She's also been our advisor for CSF and a number of other clubs, chess club, and keeping the kids doing lots of different things. You can always find them in her classroom. Uh, in

097her spare time, she's a licensed real estate, uh, real estater, a realtor. She'll real estater, I don't think that's a word. Realtor, and, uh, currently currently pursuing her degree in law at the, uh, UCLA School of Law. So, congratulations, Ms. Harakhwan. And next, our Sunny Hills High School, uh, classified staff member of the year is Ms. Michelle Rizzi. >> [applause] >> Michelle is also a Sunny Hills grad, she and her husband, and she has come back to us and has been the absolute heart of our guidance office, uh, in her time there. Uh, she is currently our senior records clerk that oversees our guidance office. She keeps our counselors in line. She supports students, parents, community members, anybody that's coming in. She is one of the first faces that people get to see, uh, in

098the office when they come in. Uh, she does an amazing job with our administrators, keeping all of us in line, taking care of things there. And in particular, uh, when it comes to Halloween, she is the organizer of our dress-up for Halloween, uh, sending out every year, uh, uh, a a survey to make sure we are all doing the right thing and then ensuring that I'm the one that dresses up because she I don't want to do that, but she makes me do it. But, uh, we could not we could not operate without Michelle. She does such a great job just taking care of so many different things in our front office. So, thank you, Michelle. Congratulations. >> [applause] [applause] >> Good evening. I'd like to invite Rich Leem up to the podium. >> [applause]

099>> He has been just an amazing teacher at Troy High School since as you can see there 1989. He is a graduate of Troy High School from 1982. Uh, 1982. And he has been our department chair, I said for more than 10 years, it's been much more than 10 years. But he is somebody who's taught literally almost everything in social science at every level. You know, CP, honors, AP. Uh, I believe he taught economics and he probably taught Mr. Weinrich and learned about uh, real real What was the word again? Anyway. So, he was though legitimately Mr. Weinrich's uh, freshman baseball coach. But he's also coached baseball, football, all levels of football. He continues and has continued to coach football. Um, so he has been somebody just a fabric of the school. And I will

100say this, as one of our instructional leaders, he has been instrumental uh, in our growth over the years. He's been instrumental in turning Troy into what Troy is today. And he has never shied away from any challenge. He has never turned away any student. He teaches every student that has been in front of him in his classes. He does not care who you are, he doesn't care what your skill level is, he's going to teach you up to be the best possible student that he can he can bring out and it's going to be a successful outcome. Um, he's also going to be one of our retirees this year. I think he is our retiree. And I will tell you I'm not the only person on that staff or in our community that's going to

101miss him. He has been fantastic. So, congratulations, Rich. >> [applause] >> Louis Rodriguez, I'm not sure he's here tonight. I hope he is. But that does not surprise me. He is our early shift. He is our custodial. He is there almost as early sometimes before me actually. So, if the alarms are off, he probably turned them off before I did it. He is the person on our staff that when you call him on the radio, he does answer. And when you ask him to do something and because it's urgent, it is urgent and and he gets there and he does it. So, I I have tremendous faith and and he is one of those people that is he could be, you know, easily in in our top certificate of classified recognition every year. But, you

102know, sometimes I'll say this too is day is over a little bit earlier. Some people may not even know that he was there doing all the things he did and they they get the benefit of it. But, he is solid. He is a rock. He is just an absolute star on our campus. And so, he's probably sleeping. And and I would tell you I am sorry he's not he's he's not here, but he is fantastic and deserves this recognition. School patrol. >> [applause] >> It is my pleasure to recognize our EC employee of the year, Robert Rodriguez. Robert began his journey with the district in 2017 as the La Habra High School site technician and through his hard work, dedication, and expertise, he became a district network technician in 2021. Throughout his time in the

103district, Robert has demonstrated exceptional customer service by consistently providing timely, friendly, and solution-oriented support to both staff and students. He is known for his calm and approachable demeanor and for always being willing to go the extra mile to ensure technology issues are resolved quickly and effectively. Robert's dedication, patience, and commitment to supporting others truly sets him apart. His positive attitude and strong work ethic make him an invaluable member of our district team and someone his colleagues can always count on. Please join me in congratulating Robert and celebrating our EC employee OF THE YEAR. >> [applause] >> GOOD EVENING. WHO LIKES COLD rooms in hot days? I'm going to introduce Matthew Carrillo. He's our classified employee of the year for the district service center. >> [applause] >> Matthew always gets to work with a smiling face.

104Show your smiling face to the crowd over here. Yes, he's always have great attitude. He doesn't leave work until the work is done. He mainly, if you don't recognize him, it's because he's usually in the ceiling or on top of a roof changing air conditioning units, condensers, compressors. He's a truly a hard worker. Great work ethic. He works on weekends if he has to, comes in early, stays late. It's a pleasure working with him. Congratulations. >> [applause] >> Good evening, everybody. It is with great pleasure that I unfortunately Melanie Garcia, she's our DPC classified employee of the year and unfortunately she can't be here tonight, but I do want to take a moment to recognize all the hard work that she does. She coordinates all transportation. She does all the routing for our special needs

105students. She does all the field trips. How many of you love to go on those field trips? She handles all the planning, all the scheduling. We're doing about 2,500 field trips a year and she handles it all. She's constantly there when we need her. She never says no. She's always there for the students, the staff, administration. She's professional. We are very lucky to have her in our department and with her strong work ethic and her commitment to the safe transportation of students, thank you, Melanie. Good job. >> [applause] >> Okay, now we are going to move on to our district employees of the year, but before we do I'd like to call up our director of human resources Julie Gonzales and our director of human resources and risk management Dr. Chris Davis who will help

106me with this award. Thank you. I'd also like to thank confidential secretary Maya Cabrero who runs this whole process. She's on the back end coordinating everything because as we get selected as we start with this process each site employee of the year gets selected for the district employee of the year by a committee. And this record and this recognition represents the very best of Fullerton Joint Union High School District individuals who demonstrate extraordinary commitment, professionalism, and dedication in service to our students and school communities. For our classified and certificated employees of the year, I am not going to read their biographies. However, I do want to personally thank each of our employees of the year for the care and support and dedication they provide every day to our students and the larger district community. Your

107work makes a meaningful difference across our schools and we are grateful for all that you do. And with that, our district classified employee of the year is David Cabreroza. >> [cheering and applause] >> And next up our district certificated employees of the year, Mr. Rich Leem. Come back on up. >> [applause] >> AND KELLY VERDON. AND AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, WE ALSO select a district administrator of the year. For this one, I am going to read his biography because we have not done that yet. But our district administrator of the year is Vince Madsen, senior director of facilities, maintenance, operations, and transportation. >> [applause] >> Vince consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership across maintenance and operations, facilities, and transportation. He approaches every challenge with a positive, can-do attitude, and an unwavering commitment to supporting our schools,

108students, and staff. His focus on service and solutions has made has made a lasting impact throughout the district. One of Vince's greatest strength is his ability to build strong teams and positive working relationships. He creates a supportive and motivated culture by encouraging employees, listening to others, and bringing out the very best in the people he leads. His leadership fosters trust, collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose across departments. Vince also leads with energy, urgency, and professionalism. Whether responding to immediate needs or managing complex projects, he works quickly and effectively to find solutions and keep services moving forward. His forward-thinking mindset and let's go approach helps ensure that important work gets done efficiently and with excellence. Please join me in recognizing and congratulating Vince, as well as our other employees of the year for the Fullerton

109Joint Union High School District. >> [applause] [clears throat] [applause] >> That concludes our commendations and recognitions. Thank you very much. And any board member comments? Are you Did you have any comments you'd like to make? No. Any of our other board members have any comment? Okay. Uh I do. Just congratulations to everyone again. And you know, as as the names were coming up, I think all of us at one time or the other have been have interfaced with one or the other of you, either through children or grandchildren or I sat in Mr. Liem's class many years ago, and I decided I wanted to go back to high school. >> [laughter] >> And uh the air conditioning guy, I really like him a lot, too. Oh. Oh-oh. That's just May- Was that the light guy

110that did that? >> [clears throat and laughter] >> Anyway, so it you don't know how all of these people touch our lives in one way or the other, but congratulations to everyone. Appreciate you. You come in? Okay. We will have a 15-minute break. >> Mhm. >> Please and we are at item number which is public comments and I do not Is that a different one? Yeah, second one. Okay. Um Alan, community member. I was here. I didn't pass the other one. Oh, okay. So, there's a second one. I think that makes sense. >> Good evening for the trustees, district staff, and members of the public. I recently received a communication from a current district parent expressing concerns about district uh complaint procedures and policies. I want to review why a parent might reasonably have concerns

111based on my own personal experience. I filed a complaint alleging two district employees made false statements regarding a meeting. I reported pursuant to district policy. A current district executive investigated but did not address the alleged false statements in his findings. The district engaged Nicole Miller and Associates to review his investigation. Mr. Miller, assistant superintendent, released the district's full 61-page investigation report, including employee interviews, without any redactions. Incidentally, based on my own research and conversations with other board members, it's rare for districts to release investigation reports like this without protective redactions. Most districts won't release them at all. As a result, I recommend the board ask administration and legal counsel review district practices around this. Regarding the executive's handling of the complaint, the following statements were made 4 months after he issued his report. 4 months

112after he issued his report. He stated twice that he still did not understand the alleged false statements identified in the complaint that he investigated. He stated that if the matter had been clarified as a personnel complaint, human resources would have investigated, not himself. However, prior to beginning the investigation, he sent an email referring to the situation as a personnel matter to another executive at Mr. McLaughlin's request. How do I know this? Because he inadvertently sent the email to me. These are not minor inconsistencies or issues. They raise legitimate concerns. What concerns parents and members of the public today is the board has publicly declined to review basic governance questions around this. Simple questions like how did this occur? What safeguards can be implemented? What risks do these practices create for district students and staff? Last

113month, no motion was made by board member to review these practices including our officers, President Bucci and Board Clerk Klatsker. President Bucci summarized the board's position by stating, {quote} and {unquote}, "It's the consensus that we are fine where we are." Respectfully, President Bucci members of the board, there are some parents, staff, and members of the public who may not agree that we are fine where we are with regard to these practices. Thank you. I can be reached at [email protected]. Thank you. Okay, superintendent comments. None at this time. Okay. Our next are reports um and the first one is general and Dr. McLaughlin. Well, good evening President Bucci, members of the board, and audience. I haven't done a board report at a podium in maybe 6 7 years. So, this is a very exciting moment for

114me and I know there's going to be a a of evaluative eyes on my presentation tonight. Um but it's my pleasure to be up here on a really historic moment for the board. It's been many, many, many, many years since there was a possibility of a board vacancy prior to an election. And so my my objective tonight is to review with the board and the public an overview of the trustee elections in terms of office process, our current vacancy, where we currently stand, and then the options for consideration for board action tonight including timelines for filing for filling a board a trustee vacancy. So to start us off, really important that we do have board bylaws that govern us. So our board bylaws 9110 outlines the term of office for our board of trustees. So

115as we all know, we have five trustees in our governing board as outlined by this bylaw. You all serve a four-year term and then we have staggered election cycles. So it doesn't mean every four years all five of you go up for re-election. It means that some of you do in staggered cycles. We also have a board bylaw that oversees the governing board elections which outlines the qualifications to be a board member and any potential recall procedures, consolidation of elections, campaign conduct, statement of qualifications, and something [snorts] about the board member tie votes in a board member election. So these are outlined in our board bylaws for as our board is aware but if case the public wanted to engage deeper on them, they could they could read these online. Our trustee areas are broken

116up in five different trustee areas as outlined here by the map and these are were our five trustees as of not too long ago. But you can see the members that are blocked in, member Bushy, Klatsker, and formerly Dr. Jang. Their terms are set to turn come to an end in 2026 in November. And then our other trustees, Mrs. Foley and Dr. Calhoun, Uh, term comes to an end in '28. And so those are the natural election cycles within this district. So, as we have known for last few months, our dear friend and colleague, uh, Dr. Jang, uh, has resigned his position, uh, effective May 4th. He did submit the successfully submit the letter, uh, to our Superintendent of Public Education in, uh, in Orange County, Dr. Bean, um, which then starts a timeline for

117us. So, Dr. Jang, uh, is in Henderson, Nevada, uh, enjoying a a teaching career, professor career in a dental school. We've had interactions with him, in case everybody wants to know, he's doing great. All right. And if you know Dr. Jang, he's a very very positive, happy person. He's enjoying, uh, this new opportunity. Um, but it does present us with a new opportunity, or you as a as a board with a new opportunity in his trustee area one. And so highlighted on this map is the trustee area trustee area, um, that we will be addressing the vacancy in. To zoom in in a little bit, so you and the public can see, it covers this part of La Habra. Um, and again, these are all on our website should anyone want to dive deeper, um,

118into this trustee area. So, what does that mean for us? We also have a board bylaw 9223, which talks about filling vacancies. And so in our uh, board bylaws, it talks about the events causing a vacancy, timelines for filling, eligibility, provisional appointments, and appointments due to, uh, failure to elect. All right. So, once again, they're outlined procedures under your board bylaws or our board bylaws in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. That's also supported by Ed Code. All right. So, Ed Code 5091A says, and the the font just a little bit, uh, that the governing board must choose between two options within 60 days of the letter being received, uh, or at least the resignation date to the county office or the county superintendent to either offer an election opportunity, or the board to

119make an appointment to that seat. This must be completed within that 60-day timeline with his resignation date officially May 4th, that brings us to July 3rd. So, somewhere between May 4th and July 3rd, the board must take action to either appoint a position or to take action to go to an election. Also under our Ed Code 5091A, if the board fails to make a either provisional appointment or an order of election within 60 days, then it defaults to the county superintendent of schools or Dr. Bean, in which he is required then to move us into the election cycle by law. This also must be completed by July 3rd of this year. So, I just want to highlight obviously the timeliness and timelines that we're under. As far as filling the vacancy in in an election

120cycle. So, the board has two options tonight. One is to take action to either fill the vacancy through an election process or to fill the vacancy through an appointment process. And so, under Education Code 1000 in even-numbered election years, which we are in, these are the election dates. It's either the second Tuesday in April, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June, or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. And because of the timeline and the timing of Dr. Jang's resignation, that actually, if you chose the election route tonight, if board took action the majority, then it would move the election cycle into the November 3rd election date. If we are going to be going to in a provisional appointment, so if the board takes action to move to a provisional appointment

121until the next election, we must also complete that 60 days after the trustee vacancy, and that must be completed by July 3rd, 2026. If the board took action to move forward on a provisional appointment, here's the recommended timeline that we would execute beginning tomorrow. An application window would open and would stay open till May 29th, which is a Friday. The following week, there would be an application view review to ensure that the the the candidates are qualified for the position. The recommendation then would be for the applicants to come in during our June 9th board meeting, in which case you would all interview them in public session, and then you would discuss the options and then take action on that appointment. If no action is taken or no majority is is is had in the

122in June 9th, there are opportunities for the board to pause the process and to come back to a special election as long as it's concluded by July 3rd. So, there are options to extend this should no decision be made. Qualification. So, who can qualify for the board? Well, you need to be 18 years of age. So, Ari, all right? Ari is 18. Um, so, Ari, you got to live in the attendance area. So, I don't know if you're there. Um, but a citizen in the United States, resident of that trustee area one in this case, be a registered voter and not be disqualified from holding civil office due to criminal conviction. If they are an employee of the school district and they are appointed, they must immediately resign as an employee cuz you can't be

123a board member and an employee. And then finally, if the board makes a provisional appointment, even if the board has a majority agreement or unanimous agreement, the community also may within 10 days submit within 10 10 days of the vacancy being or the appointment being made, then the community in trustee area one could sign a petition and all it takes is 1 and 1 1/2% of the the registered voters in trustee area one Ooh. Um, to sign that position petition, and if that petition is executed, then the appointment would be nullified, and it would move us into the election cycle, which is November 3rd. Okay? So, that's the qualifications, and then also the opportunity for the community, even if you did appoint, there's still a chance for them in trustee area one to sign a

124petition to undo that appointment and move you to an election. So, the petition to overturn, once again, uh, within 30 days of the appointment, the petition, uh, for conduct, uh, for the con- petition to conduct of a special election to fill the vacancy, um, 1 and 1/2% as I as I mentioned of the trustee area, and it will be filed with the county superintendent of schools within 30 days of the provisional appointment. All right? So, if assuming the appointment happened June 9th, that the the then the community, we would announce it June 10th. They would have 30 days to collect, uh, those signatures, and would have to submit it to the county, uh, superintendent, which they would verify those signatures. If there is enough to verify it, it would undo the appointment, we'd move to

125the open election in November. So, next steps. Here's where we are. So, the process completed, once again, by June July 3rd. The first option for the board, uh, tonight to consider would be the election option. This is, once again, for trustee area, uh, one. Um, it would remain vacant. So, if you chose the election route, the seat would remain vacant until the November 3rd election date. Trustee area one, uh, would be sworn in or seated on the December 14th, 2026 regular school board meeting, and then would take, uh, office at that point. Because this is in the normal, natural election cycle of November 3rd, there's no additional cost to the district. Had this been earlier in the year and the board chose to go the special election route, route, there is additional cost to the

126district to enter into a special election. But, because of the timelines, if you choose to go the election route, it would go into the November 3rd election. Therefore, no additional cost for the for the district. The other option tonight for consideration is provisional appointment. Once again, if you choose that route, we would immediately tomorrow begin the the announcement of the opportunity to apply. We would review until May 29th. We would review applications the week of June 1st. The board, as rec as we are recommending, would then do interviews and selection process on June 9th. If no board majority on June 9th, then there could be special meetings as long as that's concluded with a majority action by July 3rd. And then even if the board does make a provisional appointment, then the community has 30

127days from the appointment to collect 1 and 1/2% of the registered voters in trustee one, if they so chose to undo that appointment, which would move to the election. So, with that said, that's going to conclude my report tonight in the information. The slide above that that's on the screen really outlines both options for the board for your discussion tonight. Once again, there's an an election possibility and there's a provisional appointment. The notice on the bottom is just a reminder should the board not take action within that timeline, it defaults to the superintendent of Orange County Department of Ed, Dr. Bean, and then his legal requirement would be to authorize an election on November 3rd. So, with that, I will open it up for discussion, any questions before the board considers action. Okay, thank you.

128One would never know you'd never done that from the microphone. It's been a while. From the podium in years. It's been a while. So, all right, any comments from the board? Joanne? Uh no, no, no. Uh not I don't have a question, but I do have a comment. I I appreciate you laying this out so clearly uh because election law can be complicated and there's often a lot of misunderstanding because of what has happened perhaps in other districts where they said, well, we saw this happen, so therefore we thought that would happen. And I appreciate that because now people who are here or watching it or watch it later in our archive video will know what our options were and will have better context for whatever vote we end up taking tonight. Thank you. Thank

129you. Okay, any other comments? I would It's interesting when I was a parent in the district, there was a vacancy on the board and it was I was there in the audience watching. >> [laughter] >> It was kind of interesting and then I also watched uh Fullerton when they had to do the appointment and both were quite awkward. >> [laughter] [gasps] >> Anyway, uh any other Are you do you have any opinions? No? I just want to thank Dr. McLaughlin for that presentation. I mean, it was very easy for me to understand the process. So, thank you very much for your time. You're welcome. Thank you. Well, what do you think we should do? I have an opinion. I believe that it's nice to let the community decide who they want to be the board

130member. Um but again, that's one of our options. The other is appointment. It's just And you can open discussion if you have more to discuss or you can call the action on one way or the other. Because there's there's two possibilities in this one. Typically, we have one action moment on an agenda item. If a board member wanted to make a motion to either go the election route or the provisional route, that would be the after their discussion, that would be the next step. Okay. Oh, you So, you would recommend a motion before the discussion, which is the best way to go. >> [laughter] >> I serve at the pleasure of the board, so I will defer to however you want to do the discussion. >> Rules, that's the appropriate way to go, yeah. do

131the the discussion. All right. Well, I will move I will move just so we can be legal with our discussion. I will move that we go to the election route. I'll second that. Okay. Okay, now I may. Now you can, yeah. It The timing is awkward because if we make an appointment sometime June 9th or a little later, filing for that position, to run in that trustee area, opens about a month later. And uh the person could whoever's appointed, if we chose that route, which I know is not the motion on there, I'm just talking about it. Um would then choose to file and run or not, and then we'd have other people filing and running. And so, um the timeline is so close to the regularly scheduled election, and it's a presidential election, which

132means there's higher voter turnout, which means there'll be more community participation uh in the process of choosing who fills that seat, that I share your perspective that leaving it to the voters for the November election makes the most sense. Vicky. Yeah. You know, um as I process this, you know, I think it's important for your constituents in that area to be the ones who select because they know what their needs are better than us. I mean, I'm in Auburn area three. Although I know we oversee all our students, but it's kind of nice when you have someone that's plugged into that community. And it it could be four of them, so I I would think to uh go to the election so that the people and the constituents of that area will be the ones

133that make that decision. I think I'm struck by the timing of it and how it aligns fairly cleanly with our natural election cycle. And um forcing the move when the election process is simultaneously taking place doesn't seem to make sense to me. So I think that moving for the election makes the most sense. You know, and it's not as if we we work well, the four of us. I mean, we miss Chester, but I think the four of us and our student board member have worked well together to continue to carry on the district of the the business of the district. I No, no, no. I think, you know, Vicki's point was well received, which is we represent all people in the district. So, we're elected by our trustee area, but we take every school

134and every community into consideration when we make our decisions. So, it's not like the communities that Chester's area represents will be lacking some type of thoughtfulness or input from the rest of us because I think that we as a board are actually very cohesive in that and making sure that we're considering all of our students and all of our communities when we make our decisions. And related to that is we also attend events outside of our trustee area. We don't stick to just our trustee area. For example, Vicki attended a film festival at Sunny Hills High School. What are you doing in my area, lady? Yeah, I In other words, you know, that's great that Vicki was there. And you know, we go to the back to school nights or open houses or other events

135um regardless of what trustee area it is. We don't say, "Well, it's my area." Uh we definitely represent our students and beyond that our larger community as a whole and I'm really proud of us as a group that we do that and do it without a thought. It's just part of our natural way of behaving and representing our communities. You know, just to add a wise person once said the only time the trustee area matters is election day and then after that you are trustee of the entire district. So I to reinforce what you said. Yeah. So we have a first and a second. We have a first and a second and >> So if you want to call the vote or you can continue discussing either way. >> well, I'll find out in a

136minute. >> [laughter] >> Is there any more discussion? Anybody Ari, do you have anything Ari, anything else to say? All right then, all in favor of the motion of going to the election option, please say I. I. Ari, would you like to vote? I approve. Thank you. All right, the motion carries 4 to 0. Thank you. All right, Ed Services has warmed it up for you. I kind of wish All right. Thank you very much for the thoughtful conversation. Uh uh next report 11.2 is education assessment services school plan for student achievement Sylvia Kaufman. Thank you, President Bucci, members of the board and guests. This evening Ed Services staff and site principals will be sharing highlights of the annual school plan for student achievement, also known as the SIPSA. At this time, I'd like to

137call to the podium our director of Ed Services, Steve Casares. Good evening, President Bucci, members of the board, Dr. McLaughlin, and guests. Tonight, we are presenting the school plans for student achievement, or SIPSAs, for the 25-26 school year. This presentation reflects the work of our school sites in aligning goals, actions, and resources to improve student outcomes across the district. Before we dive into the site priorities and the building of their site plans, we will begin with the priorities outlined by the Educational Services Division, review key data insights, and highlight how the SIPSAs align to our district-wide LCAP. Our work is grounded in our Educational Services vision, which is to inspire and accelerate learning within environments where all students and staff feel safe, engaged, and supported in a collaborative culture built on trust. It is also

138important to mention and connect our work to our moonshot goal that continues to drive Ed Services. By the class of 2027, at least 80% of all district graduates will be college or career ready, as evidenced by the college and career indicator on the California dashboard. This vision is carried out through our Set for Success framework that was developed over the last few years to help direct our actions connected to our vision. As we know, Set for Success focuses on supporting, equipping, and teaching in a data-driven, student-centered way to support all students within the district. To support this work, the district aligns planning across the Every Student Succeeds Act requirements, the Local Control Accountability Plan, and SIPSAs and SIPSAs, so goals, actions, and resources connect compliance requirements with student needs. ESSA provides the federal account accountability

139framework while the LCAP sets district-wide priorities for achievement, engagement, school climate, and access. At the site level, the SPSA turns those priorities into data-informed actions based on student outcomes and local context. We also look at student performance and connection because students are more likely to succeed when they feel supported, engaged, and connected to school. Together, these systems keep our planning coherent, data-informed, and focused on improving outcomes for each and every student. Building on this system, these data sources guide how we identify needs, set priorities, and align actions across our schools. Tonight, we will focus on the school plan for student achievement for each of the district schools. Using data, the school plan for student achievement outlines how each school addresses student needs through targeted goals, actions, and funding aligned and connected to district priorities outlined

140in our LCAP. Our SPSAs are grounded in a continuous data cycle always seeking to improve student learning outcomes. We examine data to identify trends, determine implications, and take action to improve student learning and guide professional practice. As we've discussed previously, our process to examine data through our data protocol has been refined in order to simplify our process and guide us into conclusions conclusions more effectively. This data-driven approach is reflected in each SPSA which connects district LCAP goals to site implementation including budget decisions and key areas of focus based on student data. SPSAs are developed annually by each school site as part of the continuous improvement cycle focused on reviewing progress, identifying student needs, and refining actions. Each site uses data such as academic performance, engagement, attendance, school climate, and other local measures to identify strengths,

141gaps, and supports. The SIPSA aligns with the district's LCAP while reflecting each site's unique needs. For Title I schools, it also outlines how funds will support student outcomes. Plans are reviewed and approved by the school site council and then shared with the board for alignment, accountability, and transparency. Together, these steps ensure each SIPSA is data-informed, connected to resources, and focused on continuous improvement improvement for all students. The SIPSA development process follows a cycle of reflection, data review, input, alignment, and approval. Each site begins by reviewing prior year progress and analyzing current student data including academics, attendance, engagement, behavior, and course access. Schools also gather input from educational partners such as school site council, families, staff, students through surveys and meetings to ensure the plan reflects both data and community needs. Goals and actions are aligned

142with the LCAP, state priorities, and board priorities as well. The school site council reviews the plan before it is shared with the board and approval as a consent item. Together, these steps ensure each SIPSA is collaborative, data-informed, aligned, and focused on continual continuous improvement for all students. This slide shows each school site's SIPSA allocation including the general site allocation and where applicable, the Title I funding. The general allocation is based primarily on enrollment while Title I funding is added for eligible students based on the percentage of low-income students. Together, these allocations help to distribute resources by school size and student need. Each site then uses the SIPSA process to align funds to identified goals, actions, and supports for student achievement, engagement, and success. Tonight's presentation provides a high-level overview of each school's 2025-2026 SIPSA highlighting

143key goals, actions, focus areas, and the use of data and resources. The goal is not to review every detail, but to give the board and the public a clear summary of each site's major priorities and strategies. Full SIPSA documents are available for review and include data analysis, goals, actions, funding allocations, and alignment to district and state priorities. As each school presents tonight, we will hear a highlighted version of its SIPSA and how it supports student success. This slide shows the sample format each school will use to present its SIPSA. >> [snorts] >> Each site will begin with key student demographics to provide context for the students and community they serve. Sites will then highlight major areas of focus and show how their SIPSA goals connect to student needs, site data, and district priorities. Rather than

144reviewing the entire plan, each school will focus on one specific area to show how data, actions, and resources support improvement. First up, I'd like to introduce Dr. Sanje Bird, principal of Warner Park High School. All right. Thank you, Mr. [clears throat] Cazares. So, as you'll see in our first slide, we have our demographic data there up at the top. And then our three areas of focus that roll that everything we do rolls into either community connections, our high-quality program access, which you can see just a a sample of those, and then our grade level literacy. And so, uh when you go on go ahead and click to the next slide. And so, as you see, we focus our efforts on a wide a wide variety of areas. It's meant to build well-developed and well-rounded students.

145So, the for the purpose of this presentation, I'd like to focus on our school-wide literacy. Uh this year we've made strong progress towards improving literacy outcomes across our campus with a focused emphasis on supporting our long-term English learners. So, with a revamped ELD department, addition of new staff members, and a hyper-focused on increasing all the domains of literacy, uh we've seen growth across the board. So, in addition, we've hired a literacy TOSA, uh which is unique to our campus right now, uh who is working directly with these students through targeted intervention cycles, which are lasting approximately 6 to 8 weeks. Uh her work focused on building fluency, strengthening writing skills, and expanding academic vocabulary. And we've already seen measurable growth just in the short time that we've had her on campus working with our students.

146And so, our efforts to tackle this moral imperative, as well as engaging their families, have better equipped our ELDs uh with necessary language still skills to continue their academic journeys and improve their overall academic success through high school and beyond. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Berg. Next from Fullerton Union High School, Principal John Caffrey. Thank you, Mr. Cazarus. Beautiful. Um our areas of focus continue to center on preparing students for success beyond high school by expanding opportunities that build critical thinking, literacy, technology, and college and career readiness skills. We remain committed to ensuring all students have equitable access to rigorous, high-quality learning experiences while providing the academic and social emotional supports needed for success. In addition, we will continue fostering a safe, inclusive, and engaging school environment where every student feels connected, supported, and valued.

147What I would really like to focus on is the bulleted point there on the second slide. Uh interventions uh for math and English. At Fullerton Union High School, we will continue building and expanding our math mentors program to provide to provide additional support for college prep students who may struggle in math, helping build confidence, address long-term learning gaps, and better prepare students for four-year college pathway. This initiative, led by teacher Kim Harris, who you saw earlier here tonight, connected 20 honor student uh mentors with 25 Algebra 1 students through mini lessons, guided practice, one-on-one feedback, and lesson previews, creating stronger academic support, confidence, and student connection in mathematics. And it was widely supported on our campus. Looking ahead to the 2026-2027 school year, we will launch two math intervention classes designed for students who have

148historically struggled in math. These courses will feature smaller class sizes, early intervention and support, and a team teaching model with two math teachers working collaboratively to meet students' needs. In English language arts, we will continue our academic intervention reading courses utilizing the district-supported Lexia program with Fullerton Union High School currently offering three sections focused on addressing literacy gaps. In addition, we remain committed to strengthening best first instruction and expanding support for English learners through our ELD courses. Thank you. From La Habra High School, Principal Steve Garcia. Thank you, Mr. Casares. At La Habra High School, we, you know, are deeply committed that every single Highlander's prepared for success in college, career, and in life. It's grounded in our efforts of focusing on equity, access, and opportunities, and the priorities that reflect both the tremendous potential

149of our kids, and also the responsibility that we have on our shoulders to provide meaningful support and high expectations for all of our learners. As you can see from the screen, 65% of our kids at La Habra are identified as social economically disadvantaged, which means we are a Title 1 school. With this in mind, our three goals, as you can see there, are focused as college and career readiness, high-quality instruction and collaboration, and targeted student support and intervention. The foundation of all this is the high-quality instruction and collaboration, which we focus on our efforts with our PLCs. Over the last several years, we've intentionally strengthened them, focusing a lot on the collaborative work of our staff. As a result, we've been recognized as one of eight schools in California uh, for the promising practice uh,

150by Solution Tree. But, the center of it is really the four questions of our PLC process. It's what do we expect students to know and to learn? How do we know they've learned it? And if they haven't learned it, what do we do to respond to it? And then uh, if they have learned it, uh, what do we do to extend the learning? Uh, and so in that sense, as we started working on those things, you're seeing our improvements. You can see the next slide, Mr. Casares. Is that our focus really is the big pieces, right? Our A through G, which have improved by 5% uh, in the last year. Our advanced placement scores are 22% improvement, which is the highest in the district of the last 4 years. Our dual enrollment, 98% of our

151kids have uh, received college credit in the last 2 years, and 80% of them have received an A or a B. And our technical education, uh, we've had last year we had 384 certifications. So, we are really just finding the whole gamut of our kids uh, across the board. We're really excited about that. And then this past year we launched our our first uh, cohort of AP capstone. And then next year we're going to be in line with every single school in the district by bringing Avid. And we're really excited about these opportunities that we're providing for our kids. >> [snorts] >> Uh, we're proud of the progress uh, that we continue to make, and we remain committed to advancing this work in partnership with our staff, with our students, our families, our district leadership,

152and our community. Thank you. From La Vista High School, La Serna Schools Principal Mark Kai La Pony. Thank you, Dr. Casares. Um, La Vista and La Serna's SB SBSA focuses on on two things. That is that we increased uh, the students that are on-time graduation and transfer back to the regular home school, and our commitment to prepare students for college and career and their life after high school. Um, we do that in three ways and and three main focuses. That is emphasizing college and career readiness. That's through our CTE and dual enrollment programs, uh broad course access by expanding uh opportunities, especially in dual enrollment and our A-G qualified courses, and a focus on student wellness and support. Um currently we are at 75% graduation rate and our our CTE uh successes less than 5%.

153So, we have a lot of things that we can improve to make things better. Um as a whole, um La Vista does offer a wide range of courses. Um this includes remedial classes all the way to AP courses when you look at La Vista and La Sierra as a whole. Um if we go to the next step, we we our action plan really I'd like to emphasize our behavioral support, academic support, and our social emotional learning. Our students, when they come to us, have many barriers to learning. Uh they're coming from the regular comprehensive school, they've um seen some failure there, and they're coming to us. And we know that those uh barriers are really exist in three areas. That is uh low motivation for academic uh completing academic work, poor attendance, and off-task behaviors

154that slow them down in their success. Uh we believe that these academic supports and social emotional supports teach them the skills that they need to be successful. And those skills include uh increased motivation, uh belief in themselves and that they can succeed in school, and also the perseverance that it takes because they're going to be working harder than they ever worked before. And by doing those things, which are ingrained in our SPSA, we feel that we will succeed and really, really help our students be ready for the next step after graduation. Thank you. Next interim principal of Sunnyside School, Mr. Allan Winton. Thank you. At the core of our single plan for student achievement is a commitment to ensuring every student is prepared for college and careers through rigorous standards-based instruction that emphasizes critical thinking,

155writing literacy, and technology fluency. We We are focused on best first instruction, uh supporting students' wellness needs, and uh providing a wide variety of educational opportunities. Uh a multi-tiered system of support is refining how we uh respond when students are not successful at Sonora. And we continue to increase access to A-G coursework, AP, IB, VAPA, and CTE pathways. What we're really excited about and focused on right now is professional learning communities, and they continue to be a driving force in improving instruction. And I just have to say in my short time at uh Sonora High School, I don't think I've ever seen a sta- staff that's so focused and committed and determined to making the PLC uh process impactful and successful on their campus. So, I'm just very excited to see what um is to

156come uh when principal um Maggie Krael takes over because that she has that staff already primed to just really, I think, do some work that um I'd love to be a part of and will be from from afar, but it's it's going to be special. Well, ultimately, at Sonora, the goal is to create an inclusive, engaging environment where every student feels supported, challenged, and connected and is equipped for success beyond high school. Thank you. From Sunny Hills High School, Principal Craig Weinrich. Thank you very much. Um at Sunny Hills, our focus continues to be for our 20 almost 2,400 kids is to how to prepare them for the proper paths after high school. And that really comes to improving our student outcomes, and we do that by really focusing on these three areas here. Um

157our college and career readiness indicators, really looking at different ways to ensure that students have met those. Really looking at ways to broaden the courses that are offered to them and challenging our students to deeper and more challenging classes that are going to prepare them for life after high school. And then really making sure that the appropriate support systems are in place. Whether that's be academically, behaviorally, social-emotionally, those are all things that we are focusing in on. But tonight really going to focus in on one of those action steps and that's really looking at our A-G completion rate. That's our moonshot goal to increase that A-G rate to up 80% or above over the next couple of years. And we're really doing a lot of different things to try to educate our students and educate

158our parents and really use our counselors in a way to help understand more about the A-G pathway and then do everything that they can to help guide students through those meetings to ensure that they're taking classes that are going to set them up to being A-G cuz that's going to provide more opportunities for them after high school as they're trying to make decisions on where they want to go. For that that also means that we make sure that we are expanding access to those classes as well. Whether they're AP classes, IB classes, we're trying to remove those barriers to allow as many students as possible to participate in that higher level type of class, whether it's in in that AP level or it's a CTE type class or an AP class. We want to make

159sure that those courses are approved by the UC Doorways and that those students then have the ability to be A-G qualified as they go through their four years. And again, all that is just basically there to to help us get to that over 80% because we want to see those students with as many opportunities as they can once they receive their diploma and that they're ready to go into their time afterwards. So, that's our main area of focus here that we wanted to highlight tonight. So, thank you. Lastly from Troy High School, Dr. Wilminster. Thank you, Dr. Kazanjian. Troy's on the first page. Troy's school plan for student achievement is centered on implementing research-based instructional strategies and programs designed to identify and close achievement gaps across all student groups. On the first slide, the one

160thing that jumped out at me is that 40% socio- socioeconomically disadvantaged, which has gone in my time at the school from just over 10% to 40, and that's where we've been for the last couple years. Uh if you go to the page two, uh the professional learning communities will serve as a primary structure for teacher collaboration, taking advantage of the increased 234 late start days will increase our ability to analyze, assess student data on learning, engagement, attendance within all of our student subgroups and programs. Our PLC work will positively impact and strengthen our advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, and Cambridge programs through ongoing teacher training and curriculum alignment, which will encourage and support more first-time students in these courses, as well as prepare for curricular changes and new course adoptions. PLCs will continue to benefit our

161development and further implementation multi-tiered systems of support, ensuring that all students receive timely, research-based academic and social-emotional assistance, further developing interventions and supports for all students, especially developed of targeted interventions and supports for English learners, students with disabilities, and students with 504 plans. To further support student success, we prioritize meaningful community engagement through collaboration with families, advisory groups, community partners to ensure transparency, shared decision-making, and collective investment in student achievement. Through these focused efforts and more, our SPS reflects a cohesive commitment to equity, excellence, and continuous improvement for all students. Thank you, principals. This slide brings the pieces together and shows how our work is connected. Our planning begins with the eight state priorities and is guided locally by the board priorities, which set direction for district goals and student outcomes. Stakeholder input helps shape

162the LCAP by identifying broader goals, actions, and resource needs. Each school then align uses that alignment to construct its SPSA. Translating district priorities into site-specific goals and supports based on local data and student needs. Together, this creates a connected planning process that is aligned, collaborative, and focused on improving outcomes for students across the district. In summary, our SIPs reflect clearly defined district goals, strong professional learning systems, ongoing data reflection, and meaningful community engagement. Most importantly, this work reflects strong alignment alignment between site actions and our LCAP supporting improved outcomes for all students. As we move forward, this work continues with our broader LCAP cycle ensuring alignment between site plans and district priorities leading to final adoption in June. Here you see the key timeline for LCAP development, review, and approval in 2026. In spring, the

163district monitors progress, gathers community feedback, develops goals, and incorporates initial OCDE feedback to ensure the LCAP is informed by data and educational partner input. In June, the board will receive the annual LCAP update and take action on approval connecting the process to public review and accountability. During the summer, the district will respond to any additional OCDE feedback and make needed budget or LCAP updates. Together, these steps show that the LCAP is an ongoing cycle of monitoring, feedback, refinement, approval, and implementation. Thank you, and that concludes tonight's presentation on the school plans for student achievement. Thank you again to the principals and your teams for the work you continue to do for the best interest of all students across the district. I'm here also to answer any questions. Any questions? Yeah, I just want to um

164to each and every one of you over here, our awesome principals. And thank you. I mean, I've seen so much improvements in the time I've been here for 6 years. And I think all of you been here as long as I have now. Except you, Mark. But um you're just doing such a wonderful job up there. But I just want to say thank you for implementing and Sylvia, I mean, Dr. Kaufman, you really have really really accelerated job readiness, the CTE programs, as well the IB program. Just it's just been great. So, I appreciate each and every one of you and all your teachers. Thanks. Thank you for the highlights. And thank you for guiding the process. And I really appreciate the focus on PLCs. That way people who work together, share the students are

165having those conversations, holding each other accountable, learning from each other. And maybe having a little fun while they're doing it. Especially as we transition to more on-site PLC time. Uh and our the PLC coaches, for lack of a better word, that'll be on-site. This is a exciting time to be narrowing in on the moon shot goal. As well as I The second thing I want to really appreciate is the calling out of our EL students and our students with disabilities. Uh the more we engage in those conversations in our PLCs, the better the outcome for all of our students, including those who have historically struggled and you know, have quite a few barriers in front of them. So, thank you for your work and I greatly appreciate it. Uh just to echo, thank you all

166for the work that you do leading your sites and supporting our kids. Um I I really appreciate that. One of the things that also appreciated about this is there I think that the district does a really great job of respecting the unique culture and community at each site, but one of the things that shone through that was there were consistencies across each of your um areas of focus. There were things [clears throat] that you each touched on regardless of the individual culture and community at your site and I I think that really speaks to our district as a whole. Um which I really appreciate and just before I forget so I can say it. Um one of the things that stood out to me is like we have two schools in particular which do not

167qualify for Title 1 funds and yet we have this beautiful program in our district where any kid can go anywhere. And as reflected in that we do have students who come from Title 1 communities where they live, but they're at schools that don't receive that funding. I would love at another point in time to hear about how we're meeting those students' needs at those sites at schools that aren't getting that funding because that's so a pull on resources that isn't supplemented with that Title 1 fund, so You got it. A question, Steve. That one slide you said state goals, did you at any point in the presentation itemize the state goals? I did it's not listed in this presentation that's part of that'll be part of the LCAP presentation which is coming. Um cuz I

168I don't know that I've ever put that term in my head when I saw that. >> are eight state priorities that help guide the LCAP process and so that's embedded within there and we'll talk more about that in a couple weeks. Great, thank you. Um I I think something that you said remind reminded me when I met with Steve, I said are all the presentations going to be the same? And he said probably and I said oh no. [laughter] And I remember there was one year a few years ago where every presentation was pretty much lockstep and I'm sure those were the instructions that the principals had gotten, but iterating what she said, I appreciated the uniqueness and um emphasis on your particular schools in the presentation. So, thank thank you. You were not correct

169in that. Thank you. Not if you say so. >> [laughter] >> I'm not correct. No, I mean they the the basis was the same, but they they were exactly. So, thank you very much every and thank you, Steve. >> Thank you very much. Thank you, Sylvia. All right, that takes us to business services uh item one. The public hearing on school fee justification study. Reuben. Thank you and good evening, President Bushy, members of the board, and Dr. McLaughlin. Tonight for the board's consideration is an action item to adopt a resolution updating the district's developer fee rates based on findings of the 2026 fee justification study as authorized under education code 17620. The study is required by state law to demonstrate the connection between new residential and commercial development, projected student impacts, and the district's long-term

170facility needs. The study projects approximately 3,278 new residential units within the district boundaries over the next 10 years, which could generate an estimated 405 additional students. While the district currently has available capacity for those students, the the study also identifies significant long-term facility needs tied to modernization, repairs and reconstruction, and educational program improvements outlined in the district's 2024 facilities master plan. The developer fee revenues are intended to help offset portions of those costs alongside measure L bonding funds um and other local resources, and the state allocation board increased the level one fees on January 28th, 2026, and the maximum school fees um authorized by education code 17620 are currently $5.38 per square foot for residential construction and reconstruction and 87 cents per square foot for commercial and industrial uh construction. And due to our agreement

171with the elementary school districts, uh FJHD is set to receive 33% of those maximum school fees, which results in $1.79 for for Fullerton Joint as well as 29 cents for the residential and commercial. Adopting tonight's resolution allows the district to continue collecting developer fees that reflect current state authorized rates and current construct construction cost realities. These fees help ensure that new development contributes towards the impact it has on school facilities while protecting the existing district resources and supporting responsible long-term planning for students, schools, and the community. As a um Later in the um board agenda is a resolution for board's consideration and that's in our consent agenda item. Because they're building a bunch of new homes right by our house, we my husband and I happen to be chatting about this, so I said, "It's

172on the agenda." So, um I'm a little confused, so they It says impact per square foot. That's means that based on the projected 450 possible new students, that would be the cost of providing services for them, but we can only charge $1.79 a square foot? So, we can charge $5.38. >> Okay, wrote that down. Okay. >> But because we are our feeder districts are all also part of these boundaries within our communities, um they get a portion of that $5.38. And so, our agreement between our feeder school districts is that the high school district receives 33% of that $5.38 per square foot. >> [snorts] >> Um, and then the remainder amount gets distributed amongst our our feeder districts. >> So, all of them, regardless of where the development Because they're part of that same community.

173Okay, got it. That Now the math makes sense. Thank you very much. >> Absolutely. Thank you, President Bushy, members of the board, and Dr. McLaughlin. Our May newsletter is out with the theme inspired by staff. Inside this month's newsletter, we highlighted our staff as well as our student board member and SAC vice chair for their leadership for the 25-26 school year. In athletics, spring seasons are winding down with many teams in the playoffs, including Sunny Hills boys volleyball, which is playing for the CIF championship this Friday. Graduation for all our schools is May 27th and the 28th, and our last day of school is May 28th. We are excited to celebrate with our graduates and their accomplishments. And we are honoring our staff this May. We have many great awareness days to be aware of,

174including Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month. May 1st was School Principal Day, May 6th was Teacher Day. We We celebrated our certificated staff May 4th through the 8th. School Lunch Hero Day was May 1st, National School Nurse Day May 6th, and we are coming upon Student Mental Health Week, which is May 13th through the 19th, and we're excited to celebrate our classified school employees with the week of May 17th through the 23rd, and May 18th is Speech Pathologist Day. Thank you, and that concludes my report. Very much. That takes us to the next item. >> Or any questions? Okay, with that I'll look for a motion. Move approval. >> Move approval from Lauren. A second. >> Second from Joanne. Uh Ari, would you like to cast your vote?

175This is your last vote. This is your last vote. I approve. Going to make her mom cry. >> [laughter] >> One more. All in favor, please say I. I. I. Opposed, pass four to zero. All right. I think that brings us to the There's a lot of pages here. It brings us to board comments. Um Any comments? Vicky or Joanne? >> Yes. I I've been talking a lot tonight. You'd think as tired as I am cuz a new baby was born into our family earlier today. Uh Happy end of the school year. I realize that it's uh uh impacted and fun and seeming not enough hours in the day, but I want to thank you. I want to thank our teachers and our classified staff, and of course the students because you're the whole reason

176we're here. Congratulations to class of 26, and I hope everybody has a really wonderful uh summer break. And thanks again for a successful school year. I do want to say something. I just um I I'm at Fullerton College, and so I just got my certificate. And Buena Park High School has a floral shop, and the students sent me over some beautiful flowers, and I just want to say thank you to Buena Park. Tell Tell the students thank you. I mean, everyone was like, "Where did you get those?" And I'm all, "You got to have to go to Buena Park High School and purchase some." And thank you, Mark, for coming, and Julie, I do appreciate your time. And it was a fun event. But thank you again. Tell the students, thanks. you are, Harriet. Uh

177happy end of the school year uh to you guys, to the kids, to the teachers, to the staff. Um you know, it's it's a well-deserved break for everyone. Thank you all for your hard work every year. And um enjoy your summer breaks. I look forward to casual summer attire at board meetings. And um just enjoy these last couple of days with the kids and then enjoy time with your families. Harriet, do you have any closing comments? Yeah, I just want to say um I hope everyone has a great summer. Um teachers, students, administrators, board members, um principals, as student board member, I really um I realize that you guys don't really get a summer, so I >> [laughter] >> this job is year-round, but I hope you guys find time to rest and recharge for

178next year. And Mrs. Crow earlier said that she was the most blessed person on Earth, but I think I am because I get to spend my 18th birthday with all you wonderful people. >> [laughter] >> But thank you so much. Um I'm going to remember my time here at FUSD forever, and I thank you for all um playing a part in that. So, I'll miss you all. Thank you. Well, ditto for everything that was said, everybody. And we will be seeing We will be seeing you all. It's not not goodbye, except Harriet, we will miss you. And thank you for everything and for being such a a lovely lovely school board member. Appreciate you. Good luck. All right, with that, the meeting is adjourned.