FJUHSD Board Meeting 3/10/2026

001Reconvene the meeting to open session, please, to regular regular meeting, and invite Dr. Sylvia Kaufman to lead us in the flag salute, please. Thank you. Thank you. If you can, please all stand. Put your right hand over your heart. 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. Thank you, Sylvia. Uh, I would just like to make a few comments about the meeting. The meeting is being conducted pursuant to government code section 53953, in that Trustee Chester Jang is in Las Vegas, Nevada. Trustee Jang is participating by way of teleconference, in accordance with the Ralph Ralph M. Brown Act. The teleconference location has been identified in the notice and agenda for

002this meeting. Trustee Jang, can you hear me well, and have you been able to hear the proceedings that have taken place thus far? Yes, I can. Thank you. Thank you, Chester. Do you have a copy of the agenda for this meeting? Yes, I do. Thank you. And did you post the agenda at the location you are at now, and is the location reasonably accessible to the public? Yes, it is. Thank you. Do any board members have a reason to believe, based on voice recognition or otherwise, that the person representing themselves as Chester Jang is not truly so? I see no one indicating. So, we we believe you're there, Chester. Due to the teleconferencing during all votes will be taken by roll call, starting with Dr. Jang, followed by Dr. Calhoun, Mrs. Foley, Mrs. Klatsker, and

003then myself. Okay. Uh at this time, uh we've already done the flag salute. I'm going to ask you if you would stand again. I'd like you to join me in a moment of silence for the passing of two of our former employees. We'd like to take a moment to share the news that Olivia Libby Collins passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Libby dedicated over 25 years of service to Buena Park High School as the registrar, retiring in the 2010-11 school year. Those who had the privilege of working with her remember her deep care for students and the kindness she shared with everyone around her. She was known for uplifting students after games and performances, and was a truly trusted friend and colleague to many staff members. She is one of a kind.

004Also, it is with a heavy heart that we share that beloved teacher, coach, and mentor, Sally Blumenthal, passed away on March 3rd of this year. Ms. Blumenthal taught physical education and health at La Habra High School from 1970 to 2008. During her 38 years at La Habra High School, she coached the girls volleyball team to three state championships and numerous league titles. Beyond her accomplishment, she was known for the lasting relationships she built with her students and the positive impact she had on so many lives. Her dedication to students and the community earned her recognition as teacher of the year and the prestigious Salter Alumni Award. She will be deeply missed. Please join me in a moment of silence in memory of these two people. Thank you very much. Please be seated. Okay, next is

005uh item 6.2, which is disclosure of portable items taken in closed session. Do the expulsions. Okay. Oh, that would be before the I did that in the wrong order. You did right. Okay. Um we have before us uh three student expulsions. Okay. Uh in closed session we discussed student expulsion deliberations of finding and recommendations for uh three item 21, 22, and 27. Is there a motion to approve uh item 25, 26, number 21. Move to approve. Moved by Lauren. I'll second. Seconded by Joanne. Uh is there any comment or question, Chester? No comments. Okay. >> And no questions. Okay, and we have a roll call vote. Dr. Jang? Yes. Dr. Calhoun? Aye. Mrs. Foley? Aye. Mrs. Klatsker? Aye. Mrs. Bucci? Aye. Second, it is item pupil expulsion report 2526 number 22. Is there a motion?

006I'll move. Moved by Joanne. Second. >> Seconded by Lauren. Uh is there any discussion? >> Any questions, Chester? No questions and no no comments. Okay. Any others? Okay, all in favor, we need a roll call vote. Dr. Jang? Aye. Dr. Calhoun? Aye. Mrs. Foley? Aye. Mrs. Klatsker? Aye. Mrs. Bucci? Aye. And the last one is report 2526 number Number 27. 27. Is that a seven? Yeah, messed up. It looks like a >> question mark. The seven was a question mark. I thought, wait, what is that? All right. Um is there a motion? Moved by Joanne. Second. Seconded by Lauren. Uh is there any comment or question, Chester? No No comments and no questions. Any others? Okay, a roll call vote, please. Dr. Jang? Aye. Dr. Calhoun? Aye. Mrs. Foley? Aye. Mrs. Klatsker? Aye. Mrs. Bucci?

007Aye. Okay. Okay, now we're putting I'm going to report out actions in closed session. In closed session, the board approved the resignation agreement and general release between the district and certificated employee number 9826 pursuant to the terms of the agreement. Certificated employee number 9826 resigned effective April 30th, 2026 and released the district from any and all legal claims. It was moved by Lauren Clatsker and seconded by Joanne Fawley to approve the resignation agreement and general release between the district and certificated employee number 9826. The motion was carried by unanimous vote. And the second action I would like to report in closed session, the board took action to release and non-re-elect the following probationary certificated employee identified by employee number effective at the conclusion of the 25-26 school year from their current position pursuant to education

008code 44929.21 by Joanne Fawley and seconded by Lauren Clatsker. The motion was carried by unanimous vote. All right. Um Next, we have an approval of the minutes. Is there a motion to approve? Move approval. Moved by Lauren Clatsker, seconded by Dr. Calhoun. Uh Is there Would you like to vote, Ari? I approve. Okay. And uh any comments or questions? Chester? Uh no, no no questions and no comments. >> Okay, so we need a roll call vote for approval of the minutes. Dr. Jang? Aye. Dr. Calhoun? Aye. Mrs. Fawley? Aye. Mrs. Clatsker? Aye. Mrs. Buchi? Aye. Okay, thank you. Next is acknowledgement of correspondence to the board. Does any board member have any correspondence to acknowledge? And I see no one here. Chester, did you have anything to share? Uh no, I don't. >> Okay, thank

009you. Uh next, one of our favorite parts of the meeting is we have our student board member report. We always like to hear from you, Ari. Okay, I'm Wait, I wanted to say something. I'm sorry. Can I Okay. Hi, I I work over at Fullerton College, and we have a football a basketball team. We're 29 and 1 and we are going to the state champions as ship. So to send positive vibes our way, we have to go up to Central California. And then also during spring break, they have this event for anybody 9th through 12 over at the Orange Thorpe Elementary School. It's at 1414 Brookers and there's you can go there for lunch. I know we're going to be out and that's when you guys have a place to go. Anybody needs to go

010from 12 to 6. They have all kinds of events going on there and you can the video games, dancing, board games, homework, tutors and it's at 1414 Brookers and it's from 12 to 6 during our spring break. So it's right next to Orange Thorpe Elementary School 1414 and it is we are going to have food there too. Okay, thanks. Sorry, Ari. I'm sorry. I Are you good? Good evening, Superintendent Dr. McLaughlin, President Bruchie, members of the board and distinguished guest. I am pleased to present my March student board member report. Last month's SAC meeting was a success and was hosted at Fullerton High School. Audrina Gomez and I presented a leadership lesson on appreciation where we shared the importance of recognizing others for their hard work. As a part of this activity, each ASB student

011wrote thank you letters to their activities directors to express gratitude for their support and guidance. Our next SAC meeting will take place tomorrow at La Vista La Sierra with a theme of growing together. During this meeting, schools will share updates on their chosen peaks and valleys highlighting how they have worked to address some of the more challenging times of the school year. After this meeting, Audrina and I will begin planning our final SAC as student board member and SAC vice chair. Not only will Dr. McLaughlin be in attendance, but the top 10 candidates for the student board member and SAC vice chair will also be present. Speaking of these roles, schools across the district have been actively promoting the applications for both positions. The deadline for upcoming seniors to apply is March Monday, March 23rd.

012This is a great opportunity for current juniors who are passionate about advocating for students and representing their peers at the district level. Additionally, Reader Across America week took place last week and ASB students visited their elementary feeder schools to read to younger students and to promote the importance of literacy. It was a meaningful opportunity for our high school students to connect with the younger members of our community. Photos from these events can be found on our SAC Instagram page at fjuhsd_sac and the district Instagram page at Fullerton_Joint_Union_HSD. Following these events, the ASB activity directors also hosted a mini symposium designed to re-energize ASB leaders after winter break. The day began with icebreakers and leadership Q&A led by Ardrina and I. Students then participated in leadership workshops led by activity directors on topics including Wisdom Wednesdays,

013social media, recognition, and Leadership 101. Students also met in like group like jobs groups to collaborate with peers in similar roles and share ideas to strengthen their ASBs. While the school year is beginning to wind down, our work continues and I'm excited to see what the upcoming months hold. I hope all students and staff have a great spring break and come back refreshed and ready to finish off the year the school year strong. Thank you and this concludes my student board member report for the month of March. Thank you very much, Ari. Any questions or comments for Ari? Yeah, you know, I would I was going to just say one thing. Uh the local newspaper had a really nice article about student board members um and you know, you see Ari or her people who

014preceded her at the meeting and they don't they don't necessarily say a lot other than their their votes or their their great reports that we hear. But there have been many times when the student board member has made very significant contributions to the operation of this district. So to you and all of your colleagues from the past and the future, thank you so much for everything that you do. So, thank you. Uh next are school reports. Thank you, Ms. Buchi, members of the board and audience. Um yeah, we'd like to hear from our schools. So, we'll start from this end and we'll work our way to the last two cuz I know you have some hot off the presses news. Um maybe. Um Mr. Whitten, um interim principal Sonora High School. Thank you, Dr. McLaughlin,

015Board President Buchi, and members of the board. Congratulations again to our girls wrestling team recognized by the City of La Habra during a special City Council ceremony last week on their history-making CIF championship. Sonora also hosted the Masters wrestling tournament since our last meeting where Sonora's sophomore Gregory Ruiz qualified for and then represented Sonora very well at the CIF State Championship. Last week several Sonora seniors participated in the City of La Habra's 37th annual student government day where they served in in simulated roles as members of city government and city staff. We appreciate the City of La Habra for continuing to provide this valuable learning experience for our students. In the arts, our spring dance fiesta takes place tonight. Our spring musical Godspell will be performed on April 2nd, 4th, 17th, and 18th and our

016spring dance showcase will take place on April 24th and 25th. Finally, our agriculture program, the Raider Ranch, has welcomed the the arrival of 11 baby goats with one more on the way. Students are now fully engaged in their animal projects with pigs and lambs arriving this week and 12 students will attend the State FFA convention this year to gain valuable leadership experience. Thank you, and that concludes my report. Thank you, Mr. Whitten from Buena Park High School. Dr. Burke. All right, thank you, Dr. McLaughlin. President Bushy and members of the board, with only a few days left until spring break, the Coyotes have performed well this past month on stage, in the classroom, and on the various fields, and they are ready for a much needed break. So, in the arts, we finished our 2-week

017run of Frozen. It was an epic production for us, one of the biggest and best we've had. Huge kudos to our theater director, Mr. Galindo, dance director, Ms. Klaus, and choir director, Ms. De Weese, and all of the students involved who ran this amazing production. The arts didn't stop, because in other arts news, our choir followed up the musical just this past Friday with another performance, and then band put on their annual Tacos and Jazz Festival last Tuesday. The band keeps growing, and we have two jazz groups now at Buena Park, where the musicians, they put on a great show for all those in for all of those in attendance. Our color guard once again placed top two in their recent competition, so they they came away with some hardware, and our visual artists are

018getting ready to open their most recent art show at the Buena Park City Hall this Thursday. In athletics, our spring sports programs are off to a hot start. Two of our baseball pitchers, Isaac Rojas and George De Avila, threw a combined no-hitter last week in a big win, and then sophomore Peter Agrusa started off league today with a complete game win versus local rival Kennedy High School. Softball, boys volleyball, both both girls and boys swim, and both girls and boys track programs are off to a winning records, and our girls beach volleyball program, in only their second year, already have more wins than they did last year, and have been competitive in in every game so far. So, good job on them. And then lastly, this past month, we also had a fun parent appreciation

019mixer at the local American Legion. It was our way to recognize our most involved parents and mingle outside of school and outside of their programs that they represent. We had dinner, drinks, some fun giveaways, um and just a great way to say thank you to those most involved in the school. So, thank you and this concludes my March board report. Thank you, Dr. Burke. From Fullerton High School, Mr. Caffrey. Thank you, Dr. McLaughlin. Good evening, Board President Buchi and members of the board. ASB has had an active few weeks continuing to build school spirit while supporting our broader community. Recently, ASB students participated in Read Across America visiting Pacific Drive, Richmond, and Rolling Hills and elementary schools. During these visits, our students read with elementary classes, engaged in activities, and shared their experiences as Fullerton

020as students at Fullerton Union helping strengthen connections with our feeder schools. ASB students also played an important role in welcoming future students and families during incoming eighth grade night helping create a positive introduction to campus life. This event was a huge success and we had three over 300 families attend. On campus, ASB successfully hosted this spring running rally bringing the student body together for a spirited school-wide event. We would also like to recognize several outstanding accomplishments from our wrestling program. Masters qualifiers include Isabella Luna, Natalie Godinez, and Jasmine Abuanabi um who made history as the first Fullerton Union freshman to qualify for the Masters tournament. Isabella Luna also advanced to become the first female wrestler wrestler in school history to qualify for the state championships and she finished in the top 20. In the performing

021arts, our production of Mary Poppins opened with tremendous success selling a well over 400 tickets each night and showcasing the incredible talent of our students and staff. This week, we will welcome our feeder elementary schools to campus for a special midday performance with more than a thousand students expected to attend on Wednesday morning. We will continue the celebration of Arts Month on Thursday with our annual arts assembly which provide students across our arts program the opportunity to share and showcase their talents with the entire student body. This concludes my board report for the month of March. Thank you, Mr. Caffrey. From Sorry, La Habra High School. Mr. Garcia. We'll take that. Thank you, Dr. McLaughlin, President Bushy, and members of the board. For the second consecutive year, La Habra High School had two staff members

022recognized by Parenting OC among the best educators in Orange County. Assistant Principal Dr. Manny Macias was named finalist for top school district employee in Orange County. Dr. Macias leads across every corner of our campus overseeing instruction and operations and somehow managing to be everywhere at once. He is a former district teacher of the year and this recognition is well deserved. We are grateful for his leadership. We also congratulate Ms. Lauren Vargas who was named Parenting OC's top teacher in Orange County. She is an English and ELD teacher, our yearbook advisor, our Poetry Club advisor, and our co-academic intervention lead. Ms. Vargas manages multiple roles and still creates a classroom environment where students feel supported, they feel challenged, and they feel inspired. She truly represents the best of La Habra High School. Our recent WASC mid-cycle

023committee visit was a success and a relief to my entire staff and myself. Thank you to our students, our staff, and our families who helped showcase incredible work happening at La Habra High School. When students were asked to describe their experience at La Habra, they used words like family, they used words like opportunities, fun, spirited, inclusive, motivating, welcoming, and powerful. The work is never done, but we're proud to pause, we're proud to reflect, and we're proud to celebrate how far we've come on our journey. Congratulations also to Jathan Santos who was honored by AXA Region 17 at the Every Student Succeeding Awards held at the Bowers Museum. We were joined by Dr. Kaufman and Dr. McLaughlin to help recognize Jason for his perseverance, his academic success, and his positive impact on those around him. Our

024High Arts Academy proudly presents or has presented Chicago, which opened last week in its first week to a fantastic showing. We have two more performances this week that will take place on Thursday and Friday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, and we hope to see you all there. And in closing, as we approach spring break, the Highlander family wishes all of you a restful uh week to recharge and get ready to return for uh the school year and finish strong. Thank you, and this concludes my report. Thank you, Mr. Garcia from La Vista La Sierra schools, Mr. Kyle Liponi. Good evening, Dr. McLaughlin, President Bucci, and members of the Boards of Trustee. Trustees. Earlier today was the second annual Orange County wide transition night and student leadership conference hosted by the North

025Orange County Continuing Education Disability Support Services uh department. Our Adult Transition Program ATP students joined students from across Orange County for a day focused on leadership and preparation for the future. Uh the leadership conference gave students the opportunity to participate in sessions designed to build confidence and independence. Following the leadership conference, ATP hubs from our district showcased their student-run microbusinesses, allowing students to demonstrate the workplace skills they have been developing in their programs. Students and families also participated in a large resource fair featuring more than 70 service agencies, including college programs, employment and day programs, independent and supported living services, recreation, and transportation resources. It was an incredible opportunity for our students to build connections and explore the many pathways available to them as they prepare for life after ATP. Students recently participated in an

026engineering biotechnology lesson in partnership with Fullerton College. During the hands-on lab activity, students learn how scientists use micropipettes, precise laboratory tools used to measure and transfer very small amounts of liquid. Using colored liquids to simulate DNA samples, students practice pipetting techniques that are commonly used in real biotech labs and medical research labs. Finally, La Vista High School offers four seasons of athletics, giving students multiple opportunities to compete and grow through sports. This year, we completed our soccer season in our five-team continuation school league, finishing with an impressive 5-1-1 record and earning the league championship. It has been inspiring to see our students develop teamwork, hold one another accountable to meet uh academic requirements and need to complete compete and take pride in their effort and commitment both on the field and in the classroom. This

027concludes the board report for La Vista Las Year High Schools. Thank you and have a good evening. Thank you, Mr. Kay LePone. From Troy High School, Dr. Minster. Thank you, Dr. McLaughlin, President Bushey, members of the board. Troy Science Olympiad team is having a great invitational season. As I've said before, they won the two largest invitationals at MIT and at Stanford University. We then followed this up with winning the Orange County Regional Science Olympiad tournament held at UC Irvine, then the Triton Invitational at UC San Diego. Only two major competitions are left with the state championship at Caltech in April, and then the national championship is a little closer this year at USC the third week of May. We have a great team and they are working hard to stay at the top of their

028game and keep improving. Troy High School had a wonderful full WASC cycle visit on February 23rd to 25th. Our school over a span of 1 and 1/2 years conducted and collaborated on a comprehensive self-study within the new WASC pilot program for the changes in the overall study self-study and visit formats. There are some features that are very useful in the new WASC data collection tool and in the ways in which the data from stakeholders such as classified certificated students, parents, district administration, and community are all collected, which is far more natural. I did receive the final visiting committee report and we finished with a rating of highly effective. I look forward to the accreditation term letter in late May. I also received an email today from the Department of Education via State Superintendent Tony Thurmond

029that Troy had been named a California Distinguished School in the following category, achievement gap closers. This will go along with our recognition this year in being named a California Distinguished School when we attend the California Recognition Program at the Disneyland Hotel on Friday, April 24th. Then in NJROTC news on Saturday, February 21st in the Area 21 Super Bowl, Troy finished first. Therefore, Troy has qualified for the NJROTC academics, athletics, and drill national championships in Pensacola, Florida, in which we won in 2024. And in March 25th through the 30th, 46 students will make the trip to try and earn their second national championship in academics, athletics, and drill in 3 years. Keeping up their training this past weekend, our NJROTC warriors took first, second, and third across the individual and team categories in varsity and JV

030at the LAOC California Outdoor Orienteering League Championship. Last time looking forward to recognizing all our FJUHSD rising stars tonight. It's a great day to be in Fullerton Joint Union High School District and to be a warrior. Thank you, Dr. Mystery. Congratulations to you, your staff, your community, a well-deserved uh recognition. Nice job. Not to be outdone, Mr. Weinrich, Sunny Hills High School. Thank you, Dr. McLaughlin. Good evening, President Bucci and members of the board. I'm also pleased to announce that I received that same email that uh Dr. Minster did. And I received word today that the CDE also announced Sunny Hills as being recognized as a 2026 California Distinguished School for meeting the criteria in the categories of exemplary high achievers and achievement gap closers. So, we're excited about that and getting a chance to

031celebrate that with our staff here soon. Uh two of our Conservatory of the Fine Arts or COFA teachers were among 23 recipients of the Orange County Music and Arts Administrator Awards this past week, which recognizes excellence in teaching art subjects such as dance, choir, and theater at both the primary and secondary levels. So, congratulations go out to our 2026 OCMA award winners, Leanna Volland for dance and Christian Penuelas for theater, who just held an amazing Matilda this last weekend and three more times to see that as well. I know you guys got a lot of places to go to in the next couple of days. Uh we're very, very proud of their accomplishments. We're also proud to announce that we had two CIA CSF Award finalists, seniors Danielle Kim and Tara Knoll, both nominees for

032the Seymour Memorial Award, have been selected as finalists for the South Region. And on March 14th, they're going to attend the final interview and award ceremony to receive their $2,000 scholarship and a chance to win an additional $3,000 scholarship there. It's also my pleasure to announce our 2026 AVID Senior Standout, Audrey Lee. Audrey was part of an amazing group of Senior Standing finalists, including Ashley Cao, AJ Fiorini, Justin Yueno, Creden Yun, and Ai Yamata. Each of these students demonstrated exceptional dedication and leadership perseverance throughout their four years at Sunny Hills in the AVID program. Their commitments to academic excellence, involvement on campus, and growth as leaders truly embodies everything that AVID stands for. Finally, our amazing eSports team consisting of six varsity and two junior varsity teams with 55 total students that are coached by

033Ms. Sonya Joyce and Alex Hua. These two These five teams are competing for CIF and including Smash Brothers, Rocket League, League of League of Legends, and Marvel Rivals. Also, our Valorant and Pokémon Unite teams, I'm sure other people know what these are more than I do, but they're they're These are These are These are real things. are competing nationally in the Play VS National League. Heading into week eight of the season, both teams are both the Smash and the Valorant teams are undefeated. And last year, our Valorant team finished second in the West Coast overall rankings, and they're working towards a first-place finish and qualifying for national recognition this year. Uh big shout-outs to Luther Kim, who's the captain of the varsity Smash, and Nate Nathaniel Demetri, who is the captain of the varsity Valorant.

034They've been excellent student leaders throughout this entire process. This concludes the Lancer Report for March. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Weinrich. Congratulations to you and your staff and your community. Well deserved. And and what other district can you celebrate all the greatness that's going on the sites, but baby goats and Pokémon champions, right? So, thank you all for your reports. Mrs. Bushy. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Any board member comments? Uh Chester. And this is also time for a board member comments uh beyond it commenting on that. Joanne, did you have No. Okay. Chester, did you have any comments? Uh I I just wanted to say job well done to all the principals, and it was great to you to hear all the exciting news back in Fullerton joint. Thank you, Chester. For the There

035are a few people that came in after we started. If you're wondering who's in the ceiling talking, uh one of our board members is at the meeting remotely because he had to go out of town on business. So, he's able to access the meeting um in this in this way. So, and then just mention all of our votes will be taken orally because of the fact that he is is not present. So, Chester's in the ceiling somewhere up there. So, Superintendent, did you have any comments? No comments. Okay. All right, that takes us to uh the updates from the employee associations. Uh Angie Sen Caq, president of CEO, please come forward. We'd love to hear from you. Good evening, President Bushy, FJUHSD trustees, and Dr. McLaughlin. Hi, Dr. Jang. Hi, Angie. The month of March

036has certainly kept it to its mantra and came in to us like a lion. Our members have been busy attending conferences and preparing for the end of the third quarter at the end of this week. Before long, we will be celebrating the end of another school year and enjoying our summer season. This past weekend, four of our FST members attended the CTA Region 4 Leadership Conference in La Jolla. It wasn't all fun because we did attend trainings. One of the ones that was offered to us was Sparks training in which our members were able to discuss the history of union activism as well as a variety of leadership roles and activities that we participated in. CTA Leadership also hosted a session for association presidents and we discussed union activism and how we can support one

037another through these really uncertain times. It was a great opportunity to meet with our other association presidents in District 4 from Orange County all the way down to the California border and discuss our goals and learn from one another how to better serve our members and each other. We also discussed the Proposition 55 extension and our push to get this on the November ballot. This would allow our voters in California to decide if Proposition 55 will become a new law where it would ask individuals earning over $350 or couples earning over $750 annually to continue paying a 1% tax. This is not a new tax. It's just an ongoing tax for those in in that tax bracket and it will be passed into law. Those dollars would go directly to public schools in California staving

038off many financial holes in many districts' budgets. Fullerton Joint Union High School District would stand to lose 7.5 million dollars annually beginning with the 2031-32 school year if we are unable to get this passed. Patty Stack and I will be positioned just outside the board room during break tonight if any of you would like to sign our petitions. We would greatly appreciate the the support and the option for our voters to decide in November. Our FSTE State Council delegates will be attending the March State Council the weekend of March 27th through 29th and we look forward to reporting about this in April. There will be much news to discuss once we return. FSTE is also now in its own election season with the executive positions of president, treasurer, and directors at and director positions at

039Fullerton High School, Sonora High School, and La Vista High School open. Candidates will spend the next few weeks campaigning for their positions and we will post the results at the end of our camp at the end of our election week. Congratulations to FSTE District Teachers of the Year, Sonora High School's Kelly Verdin and Rich Leem from Troy High School. We celebrated their accomplishments together with much fanfare, especially Troy, at each site and we had a great time recognizing these two amazing educators. Next step, State Teacher of the Year, hopefully for at least one of them and I hope one of them is selected. FSTE would like to wish our members a restful spring break next week and safe travels for those of you fortunate enough to get out of town for the week. Thank you,

040Angie. Uh I I don't Oh, Bill Haker, there you are, president of CSEA. Please come forward, Bill. Hi. Good evening. President Bushy board, distinguished guests, and all the rest of us. Um you know, I have to say that this year, uh my first year back being president in a long time, it's been a pleasure working with all the management team. Uh being able to go out and get some things nipped in the bud prior to them becoming problems. And thank you all for that. Um you know, the 23rd to the 27th of February, we had ACE days, Appreciating Classified Employees. And typically for CSEA, that's done in Classified School Employees Week, but that tends to coincide with our graduation time. So, we the district's doing it early, which is awesome. I had a great pleasure,

041sorry, I know I'm getting out of the microphone here. I had the great pleasure of hanging out with uh Melissa Garcia from La Habra for the day, and I made her pump gas, and we ran a whole bunch of errands. It was a lot of fun. And I think the pictures have been sent to y'all. Cool. Um like I say, a pleasure working with the district. Um we're still trying to get our contract uh finalized so that we can print it and hand it out to our employees. We have a chapter meeting tomorrow evening. And without looking at my calendar, I'm not even sure where it is. So, sorry. But the uh the only thing we need to fix in it is is appendix A, and we've been working on that since last year to

042get it done. So, we need to get that done so that we can get our contracts to our employees. So, anyway, thank you so much. And everybody have a wonderful week off next week. I will be attending the uh California Association of Labor Unions up in Sacramento for several days. So, that'll be be fun. I always have a good time there, so thank you. Thank you, Bill. Okay. Next the PTA, is the PTA president or or we we have written Two reports. Okay, two reports. Uh Deanna will read the reports from the PTAs councils. Thank you. Good evening, President Buchi, members of the board, and Dr. McLaughlin. On behalf of the Fullerton Council PTA President, Joanne Cho, the heart of our PTA is our members. For Fullerton Council PTA membership, we have currently had 4,426

043PTA members across our PTA unit schools. It's not too late, you can still join. Remember, your membership and donations can can help us and PTA make a positive difference on our individual schools and in our students' schools' experiences. Our individual PTA units are currently in the process of forming next year's PTA leadership. Elections for your PTA executive boards for the next school year are underway. If your units need assistance with the elections, please feel free to send them our way for help. There are many ways to get involved with PTA units, and we offer training if you are new to these roles. Our annual state convention is the ultimate PTA leadership experience. Join us in Fresno to celebrate over 125 years of changing children's lives. You are an important voice for all the children and

044families. You will be inspired by other PTA leaders and understand the connection to the larger PTA picture. You'll return home with fresh ideas, improved skills, new friends, and inspiration for the work work ahead. Our Fullerton Council Spring Luncheon is Tuesday, April 28th, 2025 at Coyote Coyote Hills Golf Course at 11:00 a.m. We celebrate the accomplishments this year and welcome the new PTA president for the next year along with honorary service awards to community members that have made a difference in our community. A reminder to our high school PTAs PTSA member seniors that our Fullerton Council PTA scholarship is ready to accept applications. The scholarships are available to graduating seniors of Buena Park, Fullerton, Sunny Hills, and Troy High Schools that have been PTSA members by December 31st, 2025. Scholarships will be awarded at our April

045luncheon. Please visit our site at fullertoncouncilpta.org for more information. A reminder that our counselor council meetings are held in this very room, the fourth Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Our next meeting is coming on March 24th, 2026. Feel free to reach out to us at any time at fullertoncouncilpta [email protected]. We are always happy to hear from you. Thank you. Have a wonderful rest of the evening. And now, on behalf of the La Habra Council PTA president, Susan Cunningham, the La Habra Council PTA would like to congratulate congratulate Dr. McLaughlin on receiving the outstanding administrators award from Fourth District PTA. Thank you to Fullerton Joint Union High School District and the Board of Trustees for your continued support of the La Habra Council of PTAs and our units. Thank you, and this concludes my

046report. Very much. Okay, now I have an ideas for a reason that many of you are here. We have recognitions. Thank you, President Bushi, members of the board, and Dr. McLaughlin. For the month the month of March, we would like to begin by recognizing and celebrating the outstanding achievements of students from our schools who have demonstrated exceptional success and triumph in their academic and extracurricular endeavors. This celebration will shine a light on the hard work, dedication, and resilience of these remarkable individuals, our rising stars. To begin our recognitions, we would like to invite the Assistant Superintendent of Education Assessment Services, Dr. Kaufman, to the podium to share more. Thank you, Dr. Zeaner. So, once again, good evening, President Bushi, members of the board, superintendent, and guests. In the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, we

047are inspired by students. Everyday our students remind us what is possible through perseverance, dedication, and commitment to their future. This evening we have the privilege of recognizing a special group of students who embody those qualities. At this time, it is my pleasure to introduce our interim director of student support services, Mrs. Arredondo, who will present this year's outstanding rising stars. Thank you, Dr. Kaufman. Good evening. In Fullerton Joint Union High School District, we value and celebrate student achievement and excellence. Excellence takes many forms and sometimes it is demonstrated through determination and resilience. Tonight, we are excited to recognize rising stars. Impressive students who have demonstrated excellence to overcome some form of a personal challenge or a barrier to school success. These outstanding students are rising stars, as identified by their principals, all share a common

048threat. They all have grit. Grit is a positive trait characterized by perseverance and passion for long-term goals. It is widely recognized as a quality that can set individuals apart in their pursuit of success. At this time, I will invite each principal to come forward and recognize each of the Rising Star recipients starting with Buena Park High School Principal Dr. Berg. Okay, so we had a theme for this year and we are rising up by overcoming language barriers. And so if you can imagine going to school somewhere where you don't speak the language and then all of a sudden trying to figure out um how to be successful. So my two students that I'm going to be introducing in a second found programs that helped them um grow both as individuals, helped them uh be accountable,

049and push themselves physically, mentally, and academically. And so first up is Betsy Ortiz. Come on up. She is carrying uh a 3.6 GPA and she began in ELD 1 and has worked her way through various college prep coursework getting A's in most courses, most impressively in English, and ending up as high as in precalculus this year in math. She is also a standout wrestler winning league the last two seasons, qualifying for CIF both seasons, and then placing high enough in Masters this year. So congratulations, Betsy. And then you'll see my theme a little bit more here. So Muhammad, come on up. Saidi. He also has over a 3.0 GPA and he began in ELD 2. He's done so well in all of his college prep coursework. Um he was part of of advanced robotics and

050mechatronics program for a year, and he is also a standout wrestler for the last 4 years, also winning league the last 2 years, and advancing to CIF the past two seasons. And so, for Betsy's future, her plans are to go to community college for the next 2 years and then transfer to a university to study law so that she can help her community. She also plans to keep wrestling in college. And for Muhammad, his plans are to also attend community college for the next 2 years and then transfer to a university where he wants to explore a pathway in which he can make a positive impact on his community. And he also plans to wrestle for in college as well. So, BETSY AND MUHAMMAD, CONGRATULATIONS. NEXT IS FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MR. John Caffrey. Good

051evening. First up for Fullerton Union is Jack Edwards. Jack unfortunately could not be here tonight. He's home sick. But Jack is a rising star whose growth at Fullerton Union has been remarkable. While balancing academics and a part-time job, he has risen to the highest enlisted cadet rank in JROTC, serving as battalion command sergeant major, and leads both the robotics and drone teams. Jack has also completed Home Depot's path to pro training and plans to pursue a career as a certified electrician. We are proud to recognize Jack for his leadership, dedication, uh and his bright future ahead. So, Jack Edwards. Next up for us who is here tonight is Jazz Ocampo Garcia. Jazz is a dedicated and resilient senior who balances school, work, and significant family responsibilities. As the oldest sibling, she plays an important role

052in supporting her family while remaining focused on her academics and advocating for her own success. After graduation, Jazz plans to attend Fullerton College and is exploring a future in cosmetology. We are proud to recognize Jazz for her perseverance, responsibility, and determination. So, this is Jazz Ocampo Garcia. ALL RIGHT, FULLERTON. NOW, LA HABRA HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, Steve Garcia. Thank you. I'd like to have my two uh rising stars, Mr. Alder Silva, come up and also Ashley Parra Davalos, please come and join me to my right. I'd like to start off first with Ashley. Right here. Ashley, we'll start with Ashley first. There you go, Ashley. Congratulations, Ashley. Right here, right? Uh Ashley is part of our Marketing Business Academy. She's the marketing accountant and executive manager. She has loved the support and welcoming atmosphere at La

053Habra High School, which allowed her to be resilient, determined, and adaptable. She is a prestigious Simon Scholar and will be a first-generation college student. She has been accepted to four colleges and will study business administration in the fall. Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Ashley Para. Next I have Aldair Silva. Aldair is an NJROTC Operations Officer. Uh he's one of the top five NJROTC's uh cadets in the country with uh graduating from the Leadership Academy. He has loved his development at La Habra High School, which provided him with grit, perseverance, and self-advocacy. He will also He's also a first-generation college student. He'll be attending Fullerton College and will study computer science. Ladies and gentlemen, Aldair Silva. My time isn't there. Not a coincidence. Yeah, ready. Thank you. Thank you. All right, GO LA HABRA. NEXT IS LA

054VISTA LA SIERA Principal Mark Kai LePoni. It's a pleasure to speak about our rising stars at La Vista La Siera. Our first rising star is not here. She is out of state, but I'd like to talk a little bit about her and her achievements. Mara Adams uh came to California after migrating from Somalia and living in a refugee camp. And when she came to California, we built her life while adjusting to a new school system. She worked through language barriers with grit, practicing English daily, finishing assignments at home to truly understand the material. She completed her graduation requirements at La Vista High School early this December and is now in college with a dream of becoming a nurse, showing perseverance, independence, and hope for the future. Please give a big hand for Mara Abdi. And

055present, and I'm glad he's here with his family, Eric Chajon Marroquin. Please Please come up. Eric immigrated from Guatemala to reunite with his parents he had not seen for many years, showing bravery, determination, and starting a new life here in California. He faces language challenges, but but he has the grit, is steadily building his English skills, and seeking support to better understand his classes. He aspires to be a mechanic with a passion for fixing cars and motorcycles, planning to continue his education at Fullerton College. Please give a big hand for Eric Marroquin. Sonora High School, Prince interim principal, Allan Witen. Good evening, President Bushy, members of the board and Superintendent McLaughlin, our first award recipient is Luz Escavel Torres. Luz was thrilled to receive this recognition but unfortunately unable to join us this evening. It's

056my honor to recognize Luz Escavel Torres, a student who has demonstrated tremendous resilience, growth, and determination during her time at Sonora High School. Luz has grown into a strong and confident young woman. Along the way, she discovered a passion for the arts and has excelled as both a performing and visual artist. Her art teacher, Mr. Fernando, describes her as a friendly, creative, and resilient art student. Ms. Madera, Ms. Laythrum, Chef Nim, and Ms. Kim are a few who spoke about Luz's strengths, maturity, and willingness to seek support and take ownership of her future. After graduating, uh Luz plans to attend Fullerton College and pursue a career in forensic photography combining her creativity with an exciting career path. Sonora is proud of and congratulates Luz Escavel Torres. Next, it is my honor to recognize rising star

057Madison Brown. Please join me. How are you? I'm smiling. Thank you. Over the past several years, Madison has faced and overcome challenges that required incredible strength and resilience. Despite those challenges, Madison kept a positive attitude and a strong commitment to her personal growth and academic success. Those who work with Madison see her strength every day. Assistant Principal Ms. Jackson shared, "When Madison tells you she's going to do something, she will. She has a deep inner strength and drive to be the best version of herself. Her smile and personality are infectious. You can't have a bad day being around her. Our campus supervisor, Miss Castaneda, added, "Maddie is one of the sweetest girls I've ever met. Whatever challenges she faced, she has overcome with resilience. I've been honored to watch her grow, and I know her

058future is bright." Mr. Volan also shared that Madison shows courage and tenacity every day, inspiring those around her with her positivity and determination. Madison credits Mr. De Melia as someone who believed in her when she didn't yet believe in herself. She's also grateful for the support of her best friend, Hannah. Is Hannah here tonight? Oh, hey, Hannah. Oh, and a few friends. I know that Tony's back there, too, I think. Hannah told me that she is so proud of you and the person you have become, and you are her best friend, which I think you knew. Madison is also joined joined by her mother tonight. She goes on and on about you, Mom. Madison credits her with much of her success and says she is her number one supporter. She proudly calls her the best

059mom ever. After graduation, Madison plans to attend Mount Sac and eventually transfer to the University of Hawaii. Your resilience, determination, and positive spirit inspire everyone around you. We are all incredibly proud of you, our rising star, Madison Brown. Sunny Hills principal, Craig Weinrich. Thank you. If I could have Pierce Sandel come on up. I'd like to recognize Pierce as our rising star. Pierce came to us from Pittsburgh, traded some black and gold out there for black and gold here at Sunny Hills, and has not looked back. As someone who has moved around in high school, moved around in different places, and moved from the Midwest to California, I know that's not an easy transition. Pierce came to us knowing absolutely no one into his beginning of his sophomore year. And after coming here, he has

060done nothing but look forward here. Initially, just dove right into the Sunny Hills High School community. Jumped into a three sports, football, basketball, and volleyball. He's been part of our ASB. Now he's the pep commissioner currently doing that. He's planning to attend Cerritos College, and hopefully get on to play play football there, and then also football as a four year, and then start his own shoe design business. I think pun intended, right? Focusing on sandals, right? All right. Congratulations to Pierce Sandal. And next, I don't know if he's here. Haram Yun. Is Haram here? There he is. All right. Thought I saw him come in. All right. Haram. Haram has been part of our English development English language development program for three years. Again, coming to us from out of country, and he's played on

061our soccer team since his freshman year. And has finished a very highly successful season as our varsity striker. He works three days a week as a server as well at his local sushi restaurant to help make extra money. He's saving for college, and he plans to join the military after graduation. Air Force or Navy, or attend a community college. And his goal is to eventually get his business degree and own his own restaurant. We're very proud of Haram and all the things that he's done and accomplished at Sunny Hills. Congratulations, you guys. >> And finally, uh Troy High School Principal Dr. Will Minster. Thank you very much. Um it is my great honor to recognize my two students. And I'm going to call you both up here because you're kind of a package deal. Uh

062Annalie Mendoza and Melanie Romero Salazar. So, the first one here is Annalie Mendoza. And she again the the people I went to to to say, "You know what? I was looking for some really great kids, really great students, super quiet, maybe fly a little bit below the radar." The counselor, uh uh Ms. Deonna Evans, and then uh guidance tech, uh Ms. Stephanie Rosner, and also uh our library tech, Ms. Eliana Garcia, they said, "You know what? These two students are exactly that." And then they went into a little bit more specifics with Annalie, you know, always ready with a smile, helpful attitude, quiet, same goals, actively looking to achieve them, heading to community college. I believe, talking today with Ms. Rosner, that she's probably going to go to Fullerton College first and then go to

063Cypress and do radiology. That's her plan. And it sounds like a great plan. And so, uh looking forward to that. And Annalie, again, so when I had a chance to then to speak to both of them we're Library, and she has made tremendous progress, great student in language and academics, always has a smile to share. She's heading to Fullerton College. We know she's going to university. We don't know where yet. She probably has a better idea of that, but she's keeping it real quiet and secret. But, here's the other thing. Both of them 3.0 plus students. They are legit academics. They fly below the radar. And I'm going to say this, I understand it cuz I was more like them than the kids at the top of my school in high school, the ones that

064are like a you know, 4.9 something. That wasn't me. This was me. You know, and and I can appreciate, you know, it flying below the radar and doing the great stuff that you guys do. So, I look forward to seeing you in the future, what you do. One more. Once again, please join me in congratulating our 2026 Fullerton Joint Union High School District Rising Stars. Thank you, and this concludes our presentation. >> Hi everybody. My name is Dr. Calhoun and I represent the third section of the city and I just want to tell you that I was a rising star. So, I just want to each and every one of you just go out there, do what you have to do, kick that door down. I know you can do it cuz I did it.

065I'm a doctor now because I had a lot of support from my my teachers and my professors. So, I just want to say congratulations and keep on working hard and you can do anything you want to. So, go kick that door down. Thank you. Okay, at this time we will have a Did you have any other comments? Chester, did you have any comments? No comments. Thank you. 15 minutes? Okay, we'll have a 15-minute break. Feel free to come up and take pictures if you want. Congratulations. >> Mhm. >> I'd like to call the meeting back to order, please. All right, we are now at item number nine, which is public comments. Um At this time, I will call uh public comments for items that are not on the agenda. Individuals who filled out a speaker

066request form will be invited to the podium when their name is read. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person and 30 minutes per per topic. Uh Alan. Did you start out a little early? Can you correct it? Mr. Lombardi, the setup time is within your 3 minutes, so Good evening board trustees, staff, and members of the public. My name is Alan. At the February meeting, Dr. McLaughlin provided guidance on the use of visual aid during public comments. I appreciate the policy clarification and I'll abide by that. On Friday, or 4 days prior to night's meeting, the district's legal counsel, AALRR, sent me a letter raising allegations regarding my civic activities, including statements made at the last board meeting. The letter also stated the district will consider all available legal options to preserve its reputation.

067I have asked counsel to identify all specific statements they believe are applicable so I can address the public record if necessary. As an additional precaution, I welcome the board uh to uh direct me or or address me directly with any concerns that can be addressed openly and accurately. Tonight, I'd like to briefly discuss governance related to the handling of board-approved public agenda requests. My recommendation was reviewed and approved by the board and legal counsel. In December, the district informed informed me in writing under CEC 3514.5 that my requested item had been approved and would appear on a board agenda between January and March of 2026. The January and February meetings have passed and the item does not appear on tonight's agenda. Reflecting the matter's importance, it may be scheduled for a special meeting on March

068the 24th. I look forward to verification. This situation highlights how difficult it can be for members of the public to know when an approved agenda item will be scheduled. Greater clarity on how items move from submission to final placement would improve transparency and encourage public participation. In my example, it's over a 3-month window. One possible improvement to help our busy parents and community members is to provide a tentative placeholder month when an item is approved, noting that adjustments may be necessary. Board members, on behalf of the community, we respectfully ask that we you review the process for tracking and scheduling publicly approved agenda items and consider placing this topic on a future governance agenda. Thank you for your time. I can be reached at [email protected] for questions or feedback. Thank you. Hi everyone. Uh my

069name is Gabriel Alfaro. I am the California School Boards Association Public Affairs and Community Engagement Representative for the area. I just wanted to come and introduce myself. Um just to give you a little bit of background on me. I've worked on political campaigns and in public education for about the last 10 years in the area. Um I've met a few of you outside of this role and I look forward to continuing working with you in this role. I was actually hired in November and kind of hit the ground running with our annual education conference and it's been a whirlwind since then, but it's been exciting. Um just to note a couple things, we do have our legislative action week coming up next week from March 17th to March 19th. So if you're interested in participating

070in that, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. Um we also have our coast-to-coast event which is where we send school board members to Washington D.C. happening in April. And if you want any information on that, please also don't hesitate to reach out to me. Um on a personal note, I actually just moved to Fullerton. So I am a proud resident of this uh school district. So I look forward to getting to know you all in that capacity as well. Thank you all so much. I look forward to seeing you all and please again don't hesitate to reach out to me if you ever need anything. Thank you. Okay. Superintendent comments. Thank you President Bushy, members of the board. Welcome Gabriel. Um we're excited. I know the board is excited to have you as

071as as an asset and a resource and an advocating on their behalf. So welcome to the community as well. March Madness is here. So I just want to make that comment and we know what that brings. A lot of fun, a lot of excitement. So I just want to thank the district leadership, our administrative team, especially our principals and our APIOs. We had a great meeting today talking about next year. Right, so we're actively in this year looking at next year. And so I just want to say thank you. Hope everyone has a wonderful spring break. Even if you're working, at least it's a hopefully slower time. You get a chance to rest, breathe and then onto the last 9 weeks. It goes very quickly. Just a point of reference for the board, there's a

072comment made earlier regarding public request for board agenda items. I just refer anyone who's interested to our board policies. And just for a point of clarification, as the board knows and so the community is aware, Mr. Levari does present a voluminous amount of emails and communication to the board, which takes time to go through and read. In addition, there's been multiple iterations of board agenda requests, so we have been reviewing them. So Mr. Levari, please take this as notice that it doesn't we do intend to have that on our April board meeting. And so this will be your notification. Should there be any changes that come in, we'll evaluate those accordingly and they may push them later. But we have been evaluating them as they come in. There's just so many to look at and

073we have to read them all and make sure that we're doing our due diligence. So thank you and that concludes my report. Uh Okay, we there we have the number of delegates before us and we are enabled to we are able to elect up to seven. And I don't know, Lauren, if you have any or anybody have any input to who you believe should be the the nominees from our board or have you looked at your agenda? >> I don't have it memorized. Okay. And just as a point of if make sure all the mics are on especially for the community but so Chester can hear. Okay. So my recommendation would be to prioritize the incumbents. And I know that Anne Marie Rendon Trejo from the Anaheim Union High School District had reached out as

074a and she is an incumbent but she needed to go in as a writing candidate which I understand cuz it happens sometimes. It happened to me. So I know she's an incumbent but would need to be added as a write-in. So I think there are six incumbents plus her as a seventh. So your recommendation is to My recommendation would be to >> say the names maybe? Okay. >> So my recommendation would be Carrie Buck from Placentia-Yorba Linda, Carol Crane from Newport Mesa, Katie McKeown from Irvine, Diana Miller from Brea, Barbara Shulman from Saddleback and then Anne Marie Rendon Trejo from Anaheim Union. >> was seven seven. Okay. I think so. Was that six? I think it was six. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Okay, so we have one more vote if you wish and

075the others are We can just go with those six if you wish. Mr. Segura, do you have a list of who's still available? I believe the first five that were read are all incumbents. Is that accurate? And and plus the write-in is the incumbent and so the other would be newly elected position. Yeah, if you wouldn't mind who's who's remaining and their names and their districts, please. Marilyn Anderson, Placentia-Yorba Linda Henry Charion, Centralia Elementary School District Art Montes, Centralia Elementary School District. I think we should just go with the ones we have. Yeah, I don't Yeah, I don't know. I think we should Our practice has been that um we go with our incumbent the incumbents because we're familiar with they work. They know we know they're doing a good job. And uh at least

076for me on this list, there's no one that particularly rises to the level that I think they would be equal to an incumbency status. Get our vote. Do you have any comments, Vicky? I would just go with the six. Yeah. Chester, do you have some input to this? Um I agree with Vicky to go with the six. Okay. Okay. So, that's your That's your motion. Have you got that, Deanna? Okay. And is there a second? I'll second. Okay. Uh we need a roll call vote. Dr. Jang? I for the six. Okay. Dr. Calhoun? I for the six. Mrs. Foley? I. Mrs. Klatsker? >> I. Mrs. Bochy? I. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Okay, next is education assessment services new basic textbook list revisions uh and a math presentation. I'm so happy about this. Dr. Kaufman

077and and team, I see. Excuse me. Sorry. Mr. Labare, if if you Mr. Labare, if you have something to leave that needs to be left with district staff, not our police officer. This is something we've we've instructed you about. I forgot it earlier today. My apologies. Well, good evening once again, President Bochy, members of the board, and guests. Tonight, we will conduct a first reading on our proposed math instructional materials and provide an overview of the textbook adoption process for your information. Our presentation this evening will cover several key areas. First, we will share the rationale for the adoption and explain the preparation that took place leading up to this process. Next, we will walk through the pilot process that allowed our teachers to review and test the materials in the classroom. We will then

078share the evaluation and consensus-building steps that guided our work, and finally, we will present our recommendation for adoption. At this time, I would like to invite our director of educational services, Steve Casares, to the podium. Good evening, Mrs. Bushy, members of the board. Tonight, we'll be sharing the multi-year process that was followed to make a recommendation for new math curriculum for our math levels leading up through Algebra II Honors. Before we talk about the process, let me begin with the rationale as to why we are currently seeking a new math text. First, since our last adoption process in 2017, there's a new math framework adopted by the state of California in July of 2023. That said, there is a need to find a new text that will closely align with current math standards and the

079latest adopted framework. We also want a curriculum that will align with our priorities in providing support to the work we have initiated when it comes to best first instruction and evidence-based practices. We also want one that will supply both a digital and print option for teachers and students, and one that continues the work established through Set for Success and enhancing our PLC discussions. Lastly, we want a relevant text that focuses on preparing all students for their future, which directly connects to the moonshot goal in Ed Services of 80% of our students that are college and career ready upon graduation. We would like to walk you through the multi-year process leading up to tonight with the recommendation for the adoption of a new text. Beginning in the fall of the 2024-2025 school year, the process was

080initiated by engaging all district math teachers in the form formulation and construction of an overarching vision statement for what they sought in a new math text. Here you can see the overarching statement and what teachers across the district were looking for in a text. As you can see, there is a high priority put on students, their engagement and collaboration, and fully aligning the curriculum to the state of California framework. Then, in December of 2024, we sought to evaluate potential programs that may be the best fit for Fullerton Joint. In order to do so, a task force consisting of teachers from from across the district schools and math content levels, including representatives from special education and English language development. This team sought to evaluate nine programs, taking the time to look at similar lessons and content

081across each of those programs, using the overarching vision statement as a guide. The goal was to narrow down the field of nine to a more manageable number of four. The process to narrow the field of programs took time, conversation, and deliberation among the task force. Being math teachers, they took a calculated approach and landed with four publishers you see here. In January of 2025, all district math teachers were invited to participate in the final four publisher presentations over the course of 2 days. The The purpose of this exercise was to narrow the field yet again. This time, it was up to all district math teachers to find the two programs that would be the basis for the pilot program. As a result of the publisher presentations and feedback conversations that followed, the final two programs

082were chosen to pilot during the 2025-2026 school year. These programs are Amplify and Agile Mind. Later in the spring of last year, a district-wide request to participate in the pilot program was initiated. All math teachers district-wide were given the opportunity to volunteer and take part in this pilot. With a final tally of 22 teachers who responded and were willing to participate. Here you see the list of teachers who volunteered for this process. These teachers represent a cross-section of various math levels, including honors, intervention, remedial, and teachers who participate in co-teaching, which includes both general education and education specialists. The pilot teachers all received training on both of the programs. Initially, they were trained in Amplify prior to the end of the 2024-2025 school year, while training for Agile Mind occurred after the beginning of the

083current school year to prepare for a late fall pilot. Here you can see the training to prepare for Amplify was in May with an August through October pilot in classrooms across the district. There was a dedicated PLC time for pilot teachers to collaborate as they were in the process of implementation. Agile Mind was then piloted in the same fashion with training occurring in September, a pilot time frame from October through December in classrooms, and collaboration time strategically placed for pilot teachers. An instrumental part of the process was communication leading up to, during, and after the pilot time frame for all stakeholders involved. I'd like to highlight that student surveys at the end of each pilot provided valuable insight into their perspective while engaged with each program. Parent feedback was also sought at the end of

084the pilot process to gain their perspective on each program as they supported their students from home. And lastly, the weekly feedback from teachers was vital as they went through uh the preparation and execution of lessons and assessments through each program. And finally, there was a process in February of the current school year to be to come to consensus on the best program to fit the needs of Fullerton Joint based on the experiences of pilot teachers and feedback from students and parents. This process was led by district math TOSA, Mrs. Lauren Johnson. Mrs. Johnson has served as a district TOSA in Fullerton Joint for the last 5 years. She also serves as classroom teacher at Sunny Hills High School and is instrumental in the pilot process as she helped develop the timeline. She also served as

085a pilot teacher to have first-hand experience with the two programs while in the classroom with her own students. At this time, I would like to call Mrs. Johnson to the podium to share her experience while guiding the pilot team through the consensus process. I'm so glad I didn't wear this huge shirt. Thank you for this opportunity to share our math adoption process and recommendation. First, I'd like to acknowledge and celebrate some of our pilot members who are here tonight for their hard work and dedication. Thank you to Jason Nakatani. Oh, I messed it up. I've been practicing that all day. Jason Nakat- Can you say it for me? Nakatani. You guys, I practiced all day. I'm so sorry. And Jennifer Teen. I am incredibly proud of the collaborative work and vulnerability our teachers poured into

086this 18-month process. I would also like to extend our gratitude to the Orange County Department of Education for being our thought partner with us on this consensus day. And to several of our administrators, as well as our union president, Angie Senkak, for their presence and support. We started consensus day by grounding ourselves in our shared vision and carefully analyzed our reflection data. We charted the pros and cons of each program to To we selected the absolute best fit for our students and teachers. The curriculum we selected had an overarching theme of student accessibility, engagement, and mathematical understanding. Oh, I never did the picture. I'm sorry. There they are charting. After our analysis and discussion, it was clear that the will of the group had emerged. We anonymously wrote our choice on a piece of paper,

087then selected someone else's paper to read out the votes. The decision was unanimous. I feel like I need a drumroll. We selected Amplify Desmos Math as our curriculum for all math classes through Algebra 2 Honors. We are incredibly proud of the comprehensive approach we took to find the best fit for our district. We were highly intentional about including a diverse cross-section of learners from all seven high schools. This pilot represented honor students, special education students in both co-taught classrooms and classrooms taught in a separate education setting, as well as English learners guided by our EL TOSA, first with Suzanne Boxdorfer and now Nicole Ruiz. We appreciate the guidance and implementation support. The curriculum features student consumable materials as well as interactive online instructional tools. Ultimately, we are confident that Amplify Desmos Math will empower our

088students to access and engage in a deep understanding of mathematics, while supporting our teachers in their commitment to best first instruction. So, in closing, I would once again like to thank Lauren Johnson and our dedicated math teachers for their thoughtful collaboration and their process-oriented approach in selecting the best instructional materials to support our students' learning. The math and AP Calculus textbooks that are listed in the materials you received are being proposed tonight for addition to the district's basic textbook list effective for the 26-27 school year. These materials have been carefully reviewed by our math teachers, the appropriate curriculum committee members, and the administrative council. Evaluation forms have been completed confirming that the textbooks have undergone a thorough review process. Information regarding these proposed textbooks is currently available in the educational services division for review by

089any interested individuals. These textbooks will be recommended for adoption at the April 14th, 2026 board meeting. This concludes our presentation and first read, and we are happy to answer any questions this evening. Thank you. Thank you very much. Board members, do you have some questions? You know you guys know I'm always good for a question. So, um Mrs. Johnson had mentioned accessibility as being one of the focuses for this curriculum, and I'm wondering if you can talk about how it increases accessibility, especially for like our students with disabilities. One of the biggest things that Amplify does is it creates a low entry level to all of our tasks. So, students learn about the mathematics through real-world connections, and as soon as they understand what's happening, we can layer on more abstract things. So, we just

090go for that concrete representational abstract approach to it. Thank you. Mhm. Do you want Thank you so much for leading a collaborative process and one that was allowed to breathe. And I Dr. Hoffman, thank you. Not all uh people in your role would have the patience and the willingness to guide or to step aside or whatever, you know, you think is working best um to allow this process to play out it often we see a textbook adoption as oh my gosh we need new books which of these look good to you and I appreciate your very thoughtful approach especially for some students math is stressful and what you just described to Lauren this Lauren um you know really helps all students have that entry-level into math and build their confidence as they move on to

091the more abstract concepts. So and thank you Steve. I know you're new to the process but nonetheless I am really just so thrilled that you had a great team and that you brought forward unanimous consensus. Question no. Chester did you have any comment? I have no comments. Thank you. Ari how about you? No, okay. I have a couple questions um and again those of you who have been involved in pilots would probably all know the answer this. I wondered where the piloting takes place do you specific classrooms and how many classrooms are involved and how many teachers are involved in actually producing this pilot experience. So we had 22 teachers about um 700 students I think were involved in that and it was at every single school. Each teacher taught probably one to two classes

092with the new curriculum. Okay. >> Did that answer your question? >> Yeah, it did. Yeah, thank you very much. I just didn't know how widespread if it was just a small group it sounds like a large group. And the the last question I have is do you believe that the new proposed program is significantly different from the way we've been teaching math in the past? I I the one area you mentioned, the accessibility is certainly important, but are there other areas where we feel it's an extreme improvement? I think it's a really big shift and it's going to feel like a big shift because the thinking is put on the students. They're no longer observers, they're participants in their education. And do you believe that this still prepares them well for the next step in

093math and also the next place they may go for their education? Yes. Um I don't know how familiar you are with the framework, but it's all about teaching students to think and be more global thinkers rather than just being able to um apply to do something. They want them to be able to apply it. And that's the goal for this curriculum is to give them that forward thinking approach. And so then at the end you get more of that old not old school, but what we're used to seeing, but it happens after they're given the chance to really muddle through these problems just like we all do every day. Okay. Thank you very much. Appreciate that. I just can't help myself. That sums it up. It's a good thing I asked those questions earlier. And

094thank you very much for that presentation. I appreciate that. Okay. Next on the agenda is from the business services, the second interim report, uh Ruben Hernandez. Thank you, President Bushy, members of the board, and Dr. McGoughlin. Uh tonight's presentation is to review our second interim. Um tonight's expected outcomes is to review our budget cycle. Um the purpose of second interim, current financial uh standing of the district, to review our beginning and ending fund balance, um to continue to discuss our one-time dollars, uh uh, whe- whether they're federal or state. And then budget considerations and then next steps. And so, one of our anchor slides we like to, um, remind, um, our community of is this anchor slide here. Um, as we as we navigate, um, each of our budget cycles, we do it from the

095lens of a conservative approach. Um, we're able to do this because of our working relationship with our labor partners. We most recently have a 3-year agreement with both, uh, FSTE and CSEA and this allows us to plan and forward think. Um, we're also uh, navigating the one-time dollars and planning those through our program side and as well as our, um, uh, some of our uh, our our escalating costs that are one-time costs to offset offset those, uh, particular things. And then we continue to, um, do this from the lens of maintaining a healthy ending fund balance. And so, as we go through the presentation, we'll highlight all of these approaches. Um, and so tonight we're here, um, to report out the second interim and we're halfway through the budget year with this financial information. Um,

096and we're actually already, it was mentioned earlier, we were talking staffing earlier, um, but we're also talking about, um, a budget planning as well. So, we are in the middle of, uh, prepping those uh, parameters and working with our school sites and departments around staffing and budget uh, parameters and in preparation for the adopted budget coming up in June. Um, one next big mile marker for us will be the governor's May revise where we'll have some more definitive information around what the 26-27 budget will look like at the state level as well as how it how that impacts us here in uh, K-12, our 9-12 district. Second interim purpose and description. This is something I'd like to review just to remind our community. Um, AB 1200 is our, uh, state requirement that uh, requires us

097to do interim reports. Um, this interim report is the second of the year and it accounts for all of our actual, um, revenue and expenditures from July 1, 2025 through January 31st, 2026. And then it projects out February through June 30th. Um and in this budget, it contains all adjustments since the last since the last approval of the first interim from the board. Um it contains all district funds as well as a multi-year projection, which is required via the AB 1200. Um and then with tonight's approval by the board, we will then submit this to the County Office of Education and then forward that up to the California Department of Education. And so on this slide, this slide highlights our total revenue received on our general fund side of the house. And as you can

098see, the local control funding formula represents a little over 76% of our overall budget. And what I like to say as the state goes, so does our budget as because it's where the primary resources of our funds come from. And then we have other buckets of of dollars that we receive, whether they're from the federal side of the house, other local revenue, and other state revenue. Those those can fluctuate from either increases in one-time dollars and or just uh local grants that we may be receiving. But in general, we like to keep an eye on the LCFF portion of that budget because that actually is what dictates where we go next with what we're able to do. And here's again another pie chart and some details around our total revenues. I apologize, our total expenditures.

099Um Oops, clicked one too many. There we go. Our total expenditures and this represents costs associated with how we how we run our business, the school district. And as you can see, the certificated, classified, and employee benefits represents the majority of our salary. Up and down the state, this typically represents anywhere from 80 to 85% of most school districts' budget. And for us, we fall right within that category. Um when we get a lot of one-time dollars, there's an influx and it throws it off just a little bit Um, far as the percentage is concerned. but in general, most of our our budget is in personnel. So, how do we get to those numbers? Um, well, we we start here with um, budget assumptions. And so, we highlight um, anything highlighted in yellow is is

100what we uh, call our actuals and something that we know is official. And um, and so, I like to start with last year's numbers just so we we can see where we're going from there. And so, as you can see under our enrollment, um, as of second interim, um, in 2024-25, our enrollment was represented as 12,631 students. Um, and then this year we've identified 12,392. And then the next 2 years we show a minus 200 in the out years. And this comes from uh, CBEDS. The first October 2nd, 2024 is from CBEDS. October 1st of this year's uh, our fiscal year 2025 is the CBEDS for this school year. And then we take that information and do a historical trend analysis this is to see what would the two out years look like. And in

101this case, we felt comfortable with a conservative approach of minus 200. Um, and then as we as we begin the next school years, we will track that appropriately and adjust those number numbers accordingly. So, we identify our enrollment first and then next um, is how we actually get funded. How often do our students show up to the classroom? And coming out of pandemic, pre-pandemic, we were actually right around 96% historically. Um, coming out of the pandemic, that number had been hovering around 93 and a half and we've slowly have gradually gotten up to again in 2024-25, we closed that year at 94.56. And so, we feel like as a conservative approach, we'll grow that in quarter increments of a percentage. And as you can see in 2027-28, we're projecting 95 and a half. So, this

102is something that we constantly monitor. We see these monthly reports. Um, and as those reports come in, we make adjustments accordingly. And on the unduplicated side, this is the supplemental concentration funds within our local control funding formula. Um in in this particular example here we show a 62.25 from the prior year and then we show a 62% um just for conservative purposes. We and we we wanted to make sure that um we saw something similar before we made that adjustment. Um the year before I believe we were at hovering right above 59. And so when we saw that big jump we thought, "Okay, well let's we saw the 62 and a quarter, but let's be conservative and not list that for all years." We we went with 62 um and we're tracking those numbers as

103we go throughout the year. Uh and then lastly is the statutory cola. And so last year that was funded at 1.07%. This year at 2.3. These are updated cola projections as of the governor's uh proposed budget in January, um which reduced the 26-27 cola down to 2.41. And then um adjusted also the 27-28 cola to 3.06. But the 2.41 we've already seen some data points come in. Um there's eight data points for calculating the cola. The seventh one came in um late February and they're projecting that number to be no higher than 2.81. The last um uh metric to come in is going to be early April. Uh but even doesn't matter where that lands, it won't they're projecting it wouldn't be higher than 2.81. But at the same time it could potentially be um

104as low as 2.6 is what they're estimating right now. So although we have to report the 2.41 right now, um again something we're keeping an eye on and the governor's may revise will uh give us a better idea of where that's tracking. And so then just to uh do a side-by-side comparison for second interim to second interim, as you can see our local control funding formula, no difference. Um our assumptions stayed the same and therefore our dollars um reporting out for the LCFF uh funding is identical. And then the total overall uh combined revenue um in our general fund slight uptick about about $2 million about $2 million to $1.8 approximately. Most of that came from our local other state revenue and local revenues typically grants that we've identified. And and in this case not

105much of a change to our total revenue but allows us to to continue to maintain some of those local grant and state grant programs. And so here on the general fund expenditure side this is a slight increase from first interim it went from 247.6 million to 250.8 million. Most of this was due to prop prop 28 dollars which is the arts dollars. We actually got a waiver from the state to spend some of that 80% and move it into the 20% where it's materials and supplies and things of that nature. We got that waiver approved and a lot of our dollars are redirected and put into supplies and services. Between those two categories prop prop 28 represented about 3.5 million dollars that we are dedicating towards spending towards towards the arts program through the prop

10628 dollars. And so that's where the biggest change took place in the expenditures from first interim to second interim. And so now we're taking a look at the multi-year projection and so the first row is there our revenue which is a reflection of the funded cola that we're receiving in each of those years. As you can see it starts to flatten out and so once we get the May revised numbers in there those will be adjusted accordingly. Expenditures you see we had a big number in in year one of 250 million but then it drops down to 238. That's due to the lot of those one-time spendings prop prop 28 those those expenses not existing in the years in the two out years because we're spending down those dollars in year one. We also had

107a Cal Shape a Calshake program, which was a grant, where we were able to replace fixtures for more energy efficient water flow, things of that nature. And again, those were one-time purchases as well. So, uh that's the reason why our year our year one in this multi-year projection looks so much higher on expenditures. Um, which then in the surplus and deficit line shows that representation as well, too. And oh, and one more thing in the expenditures for year one was the early retirement incentive. And so, we are paying that down with the one with our one-time dollars so that we don't have administrative fees associated with the ERI, and it's going to minimize some of those additional costs by being able to do that in in one in one with our one-time dollars. And so,

108as you can see, our ending fund balance at that last the last row there, a steady maintaining of our one-time balance from 78 million in year one and maintaining 79.5 million in year two. And again, that's our total unrestricted and restricted balance. And so, how does that break down? Um, I wanted to show this slide just so we can show the representation of how those dollars are identified. And in that first sec third row, restricted, you can see these dollars are allocated so that it represents restricted dollars that have to be spent in a certain way. And so, in year one, that number is 16.2 million. And then the next row below that is our 3% reserve, which is a requirement by AB 1200. We have to set aside 3% of our reserves to make

109sure that we can certify a positive budget. And then our assigned line item, that's our bus replacement program that we have. And then finally is the unassigned funds, which is our at our discretion according to the board's purview how we can spend those dollars. And then this represents a ending fund balance of unrestricted and restricted reserves in the last two years averaging a tick above 33%. And so, I just to highlight year one's multi-year projection restricted balance, that number was 16.2 million. And I just wanted to pull out a couple of, you know, items that that are making up those dollar amounts. And one of them is the discretionary block grant, which is identified as student support and professional development. But again, discretionary. Governor gave these dollars to see for district to be spent however

110we see fit according to those local educational agencies. In this case, it was identified as 3.7 million dollars. We have until June 30, 2029 to spend those dollars down. And according to the plan, or according to the state's distribution of these dollars does not require board approval, but will require the district to submit a an expenditure report when these funds are exhausted. The next item is the learning recovery emergency block grant. This year we anticipate 450 452,000 to fall to our bottom line in this line item. But we also anticipate about 1.4 million for next year. And we have these dollars set aside specifically highlighted in our LCAP as action as goals one and two. And then the LCFF equity multiplier. Again, this is also a dollar amount that we receive annually by the state

111restricted as well. And this is highlighted in our LCAP goal four as well. And then lastly the arts and music and in school prop 28. Remember we we had year one and two dollars already as given to us. We methodically planned on how to spend those dollars. And we're at a place where we're spending those dollars down now. But again, we have until June 30 to spend years year one dollars and we're on track to do so. And then the following June 30 will be the next year's dollars that we spend. And as we receive those annually, we have three years to spend those dollars down. And the way we're set up gives us a year buffer just in case um positions need to be adjusted accordingly. Um and again, a reminder on Prop 28,

112we receive 1% of the total overall Prop 98 dollars. And so that, as the state's declining enrollment happens, Prop 98 gets reduced. And so therefore, Prop 28 will be reduced cuz 1% will look different from one year to the next. So where we set ourselves up is for it to be able to navigate and adjust accordingly when those dollars um do come down less are are decreased less from one year to the next. And then just wanted to again circle back around to this idea of our conservative approach as you saw highlighted throughout the presentation. Um very healthy ending fund balance. We do this because we're able to proactively um build our budget with this conservative approach. And again, with our partnerships with both our our labor partners with CSEA and FSTEO. And then um

113future considerations, again, like I mentioned earlier, the May revise is um is coming up. Um that's to help us better plan for the 26-27 adopted budget. We continue to watch the financial health of the state, um the real conflict conflicts that are out there. Um as you saw in the stock market, the Dow Jones reached as high as 50,000, and then the other day it was dip below 47,000, and it's doing this kind of whiplash thing happening right now. So continue to navigate that because we are heavily reliant on on our um uh capital gains that come out of the stock market, especially the state of California. Um and then Department of Education will continue to um man manage that by reviewing what's happening at the federal level, but also um changes that are happening

114at the state level. And so we'll continue to to monitor those things. Um our one-time funds, we are we're tracking on those dollars, we're spending them appropriately in regards to how it's being assigned to us. Our our programs are being enhanced with those dollars, and our um uh our our ending fund balance is being able to be maintained with a lot of of uh dollar transactions that are happening. Um the I know we I indicated 5% on here um but it just checking in with the team and I didn't get to update this slide, but we actually have updated the the cost in our a multi-year projection as a 7 and 1/2. Um we've just seen some numbers consistently come in a little bit higher in our health and welfare. And the last report that

115I got from our um our our medical plan is that we're probably going to see anywhere from 7 to 10 uh percent increase in our medical and so um our our forward thinking of our fiscal services team that use 7 and 1/2 um is actually um putting us in the in the ballpark in regards to uh potential increases that are happening there, but again, continuing to monitor our health and welfare is is critical to our budget as well. And then lastly, any any proposed bills that are happening and are coming down the pipeline for California, we'll continue to monitor those as well to see how they impact what's happening with our budget. So, next steps really is tonight is the recommendation for the second second interim. Um and then we'll continue to um uh work

116on the out-cap process. This is the whole staffing and budget um assumptions that we were talking about a little bit earlier for the 26-27 school year. We'll we'll be attending the May revise. Uh this is both district ad- admin team as well as our our labor partners with FSTOU and CSEA. Um we'll then continue to work on finalizing the out-cap to ensure the out-cap out-cap goals align with the adopted budget. And then we'll be back in June with the presentation for the board on both the out-cap and the adopted budget. And then over the summer, July through September, we will be closing the books on the 25-26 school year. And with that, um typically um this is the part of the presentation where I read a statement for the board, which is in submitting the

11725-26 second interim report as positive, the board of trustees understands its fiduciary responsibility to maintain fiscal solvency for the current and subsequent two fiscal years. With that, a big thank you to our business services team, our fiscal services department. Um Christmas Mrs. Kristen Navarro um is with family uh uh uh a well-deserved vacation, but tonight with us we have our manager of fiscal services, Mr. Richard Metzger. Thank you so much for all the support and the work you do. And actually we have our payroll account clerk here, Edith Martinez. Um so again, big thank you to our fiscal services team. Without them, this report and the work that they do would not be possible. With that, that concludes my report and I can take any questions from our board. Okay, thank you very much. Is

118there a motion to approve the second interim? I want to ask a question. We'll ask questions after the motion. I move. It's been moved by Joanne. Second. Second. Seconded by Lauren. Um questions, Vicky? Yeah. Okay. So, um you know, we have a fiduciary responsibility. And so, right now we're sitting at our reserves, we're sitting in the 30% tile, around there. Okay. And then, as for our health and welfare going up the way it is, um are we going to be able to take care of that? I know we have we have some money put aside for that. I know we only put went 2.5% up. Are we going to be able to cover it now that you're saying it's going up to 10%? Yeah, so the estimate is is is between 7 to 10. We

119don't know the official number just yet, but our budget, everything that I reviewed in the financials for the multi-year projections, already includes a 7 and 1/2. So, it lands right around there. Our budget already is accounting for that, which we also means the 33% you saw in the reserves will still be the 33%. Okay. And then, also Prop 28. Okay, so you say it's going down. I know we got quite a bit. So, how much would you think it'd be going down every year? Cuz I know it's going to be decreasing. Well, yeah, it's based on Prop 98, the state's funding to school districts. And so, Um is dictated by the overall enrollment throughout the state of California and the the eventual identification of our average daily attendance throughout the state. So, there's a lot

120of moving pieces. I couldn't really give you a specific number. Mhm. But what I can tell you historically is the state's a declining enrollment state. Right. >> Um and so that tells me that I can definitely say yes, we will see less in prop 28 dollars. Okay. But not so much so that it would be in fact impactful to the programs in that immediate year and the way we've planned our prop 28 dollars, it'll allow us to make those adjustments without um having a big impact to those programs. >> Okay. Thank you. Yes. Chester, did you have any questions or comments? Yeah. No, I don't, but I want to say um thank you to um you know, Ruben and his team for doing such a good work because I can see the the amount of

121details and time they must have taken them. Thank you. Can I ask a quick question? So, um this might seem like a silly question, but you had on one of your earlier slides a um an entry for like textbooks and things like that. Is that amount increased on years when we have textbook adoption or is that a a consistent number and then we have to pull money from other places in order to cover that cost? Yeah, so we have a um a five-year plan where we've identified um textbook adoption rollouts and we set aside dollars from our lottery dollars that account for those. So, when you see our restricted fund balance having a balance that's carrying over, part of that is our lottery dollars that we receive um continue to roll over until the next

122book adoption and then it's accounted for in that moment. So, the reserves itself um cover those instances when those book adoptions arise. Okay. What's the average cost for textbook adoption? Uh from one program to the next, it can range from a million dollars to as much as a million and a half like easily and there's some situations where they're in the hundreds of thousands. So, it just varies. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Just a quick You just mentioned lottery and textbook dollars and there will be people who are or we hear this all the time about lottery money. And could you just give like the super quick the two categories of lottery money and if I don't know if you can do this off the top of your head, but what percentage of the budget the

123total budget that uh 2% that amount equals to. Yeah, that's a great question. Yeah. Yeah. Sorry. You're asking me to dive into the weeds. I off the top of my head, I think in lottery we're talking in a couple million dollars a year between both categories. We have some lottery that's spent on personnel, and then we have lotteries that are dedicated to book adoption. Thank you. >> You're welcome. Okay, RA, did you have any questions? Any other questions? Okay, we need a roll call. Oh, sorry. Sorry, Mrs. Bushy. Had to had to step in real quick. Mr. Nunez, just a point of clarity, the health and welfare benefits at 7 and 1/2 and 10%. That doesn't come from the total budget, right? It's it's a proportion of the budget. Is that accurate? Yeah, this the

1247 and 1/2 is specific to a growth within that bucket of expenditure specifically. So, it's not 7 1/2 representing of the total expenditures that you saw of 250 million. It's 7 1/2 of a of a smaller bucket within our expenditures. >> It's proportioned out for health and welfare benefits. >> That is that's correct. And then Prop 28, approximately we get we got a couple million dollars. Yeah, I think the last time I saw it was like 2.1. 2.2, somewhere right around there. So, the incremental decrease like 100,000, couple hundred thousand. It's not going to go away or bring it back. So, I just wanted to get that out of >> And I would imagine it'd be less than 100 or a couple hundred thousand incrementally. Yeah. Thank you. And wasn't the problem with 28 was

125it was for new programs, and you if you have fewer students, can you add new program? But we did get a waiver of some sort, I guess. >> Well, some of the opportunities we got, the challenges we face is that 80% does uh need to go into personnel, um and the rest can go into materials and supplies. And so, identifying the personnel, both in the certificated and classified or the support staff. I know the team's done a great job, and Michael Despars um our VAPA uh um uh Tosa Tosa uh has done a wonderful job of identifying those, and that's what you're starting to see in the budget is that money flow, right? There's been a question we're holding we're holding we're holding we're holding while we've been holding to create that plan with input

126from our our sites, our teachers, and now that's starting to run, in which we will now see that play out over the next successive years. And you know, I would just add, too, we had we have such a robust VAPA program that the parameters around Prop 28 uh kudos to uh Michael Despars and the team we had to we had to figure out how to navigate this idea of supplant um concept within this, right? And so, uh creating programs or expanding some of the programs that exist because it has to be {quote} new, right? And so, the whole idea of the of the personnel 80% 20% services or supplies um it it again, kudos to Michael and the team um and in creating that plan because without that diligent approach um there could have been

127a lot of audit findings and issues associated with it, so. You know, it's interesting you mentioned uh the questions about lottery, although I'm not sure we get them as much as we did, but there are other questions people will say, you know, bring back the arts, and I think where did they ever they never left Fullerton High School District? Or uh what about career technical education? Well, it never left, so it's interesting the public's perception often isn't reality, yeah. So, thank you again for all your good work. We appreciate it. And we do need a roll call vote. Dr. Jang? I. Dr. Calhoun? I. Mrs. Foley? I. Mrs. Clatsker? >> I. Mrs. Buchi? I. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Uh next is administrative services new board policies Carl Zinner, please. >> Okay, thank you President

128Buchi, members of the board, Dr. McLaughlin. California enacted Assembly Bill 495, which requires school districts to update policies related to immigration enforcement. In alignment with this law, Fullerton Joint Union High School District will be adopting new board policy 1445 and new administrative 1445 response to immigration enforcement, which will replace board policy and administrative regulation 5145.13. These updates are based on guidance from the California Attorney General and recommendations from the California School Board Association and they are designed to support safe and secure learning environments for all students. These policies provide clear legal protections and step-by-step procedures to ensure safe, consistent, and lawful responses to immigration enforcement requests. Tonight, we are presenting for second reading and adoption new board policy 1445 and new administrative regulation 1445 response to immigration enforcement. These new policies were presented for first

129reading information at the February 10th, 2026 board meeting. Thank you. Do we need a motion for the approval of the board policy? Um and I don't have the number, but Move approval of the new board policy item. I'll second. And I think we'll pause because one of our board members isn't here uh before we actually take the vote. Is that what you suggested? >> Yeah, yeah, actually I can add a little bit more information for at this moment. So, um we haven't had any comments come in from the public accurate. Um Um, and just as another layer uh upon uh, approval of this, the uh district staff has created a bunch of materials. And so, literally starting tomorrow, uh, it'll activate. And so, this but this board policy creates, uh, a clear standard for reporting,

130um, clear expec- uh, un- understanding and support for our district staff. Uh, and then should there be an instance that occurs, recording devices that we can collect. Um, so, it's it's bigger than a policy. So, appreciate, um, uh, the potential adoption, pending board approval. Uh, but once, uh, if it is approved, uh, then the the team goes into action tomorrow. Thank you for that. And, you know, as I was reading it, though, it seems like so much of it is the practice that we already have in place with our district in protection of our students. So, It's very very consistent. Um, there's just a few more reporting requirements that the state has asked, but as you've mentioned with BAP and the others, um, the district's been right on it as far as supporting all of

131our kids, uh, and loving them up. And now we have some procedures in place to record should there be any any activity or interactions. Okay, good. All right, with that, we, uh, will call for the vote. Uh, Chester, but we need we need the, uh, I'm trying to take your job, yeah. We did get a second, yeah. Dr. Jang? I. Dr. Cahoon? I. Mrs. Foley? I. Mrs. Klatsker? I. And Ms. Booji? I. And I. Ari, would you like to vote? I'm so so sorry. I approve. Thank you. Did I miss you once before? Oh, I hope not. Okay, thank you, Diana. And thank you, Carl. And now we have communications. Yes, thank you, President Booji, members of the board, and Dr. McLaughlin. As you heard earlier this evening from Mr. Weinrich and Dr. Minster, Sunny

132Hills High School is being recognized as a 2026 California Distinguished School based on meeting the criteria of the following categories, exemplary high achievers and achievement gap closers. And Troy High School is being recognized as a 2026 California Distinguished School based on meeting the criteria of the category of achievement gap closers. Please follow our social media, our website, and our newsletter to celebrate with us. Speaking of our newsletter, our newsletter went out last week with the theme inspired by teachers. Inside this month's newsletter, we highlighted our site teachers and classified employees of the year, including our 25-26 District Teachers of the Year, Rich Leem from Troy High School and Kelly Verden from Sonora High School, as well as our District Classified Employee of the Year, David Carrizosa from Sonora High School. And as you heard from

133Mr. Garcia, OC Parenting Magazine recognized La Habra teacher Lauren Vargas as one of the top teachers of Orange County for 2026, and she is featured on the front cover. Also, in this magazine, Troy High School teacher Glenn Madrid and Sonora teacher Kelly Verden were also selected as top 25 teachers of Orange County, reflecting their dedication, excellence, and impact on students. Additionally, you also heard La Habra High School administrator Manny Macias has been selected as a top 20 employee of Orange County Schools, honoring his leadership and commitment to supporting students and staff. The Student Advisory Council's community service project uh during the first week of March was a huge success, as you heard from Ari. In celebration with Read Across America, ASB students and activity directors visited feeder elementary schools, sharing their love of reading with

134the young students. It was amazing to see our high school leaders inspire the next generation through storytelling. From animated readers to engaging question-and-answer sessions, the impact was undeniable. The elementary students were filled with excitement, and our high schoolers set an incredible example of mentorship and community engagement. A huge thank you to everyone who will participate and foster a love of literacy. Check out the pictures from this amazing day on our Instagram and Ari is hosting the next SAC tomorrow at La Vista High School. And Ari also mentioned student board member applications. Those are open. So, this an exciting opportunity for current juniors to step up and be a student leader and have a direct voice in district decisions. Activity directors and assistant principals will screen applications and hold interviews on Thursday, April 30th. And please

135visit our social media or district website for more information on how to apply. And our district arts exhibition celebrates our incredible talent of student artists from all of our high schools. Selected by their own art teachers, the outstanding works represent the best of our district's creativity. The winning pieces from the 25-26 district art show will be displayed here in the board room from March 23rd through April 14th with first place winners being recognized at the April 14th board meeting. Visit our website to explore the full gallery. Finally, our awareness days for the month month of March, American Red Cross Month, Arts Education Month, Music in Our Schools Month, National Nutrition Month, National Women's History Month, and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Thank you and that concludes my report. Thank you, Carl. Any questions or comments? Okay.

136Okay, number 12 is a content consent calendar. Are there any items that any board member would like to consider separately or have any questions? Okay, seeing none, I would look for a motion. We need to approve the consent. I'll second. Been moved by Lauren, seconded by Joanne. Uh we need a roll call vote. Oh, actually, do Ari before the vote. Yeah. Ari, would you like to vote? I sorry. I think I did make a mistake before. >> Dr. Cheng? I. Dr. Calhoun? I. Mrs. Foley? I. Mrs. Klatsker? I. Mrs. Bucci? I. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, then board member superintendent comments. Any more Dr. Cheng, do you have any comments? No no comments. But it is kind of weird to attend a board meeting looking at you guys instead of the audience. And it's really

137funny for us because you're in the ceiling, Chester. But we're glad you're here. Thank you for being here. No, it's it's it's my pleasure to be there in in a way. Okay, any other comments? I I just want to wish everyone a happy Women's History Month. I was going to say to all who celebrate, but we are all celebrating Women's History Month. Um and it was so wonderful to see how many amazing young women we had honored tonight um as rising stars in our district as we celebrate you know, International Women's Day and Women's History Month and everything. So, I just wanted to acknowledge that and wish you all May the force be with you cuz spring time is crazy and you guys are in the midst of all of it and I I just

138want to send all the good vibes your way for a an easy spring as we move into fourth quarter. Any other comments? Yes. Oh no, I just going to say I just want to just make sure everybody knew about there's a place for the people to go this Easter break or spring break. I just want to make sure that people know at 1414 Park Hurst it's at a little community center and food will be prepared for them as well as homework and games and I just don't want anybody to not have a place to go and hang out during the week if their parents are working. So, it's at the community center right next door to the Orangethorpe school and it's at 1414 Brookhurst. So, and it's from 12:00 to 6:00 and food will be

139there and all kind of activities and tutors and gaming and all kinds of fun stuff. So, I just want to make sure you guys know anybody that kids need to be out there or need to go somewhere 1414 Brookhurst. Thanks. Joanne, did you have comments? Happy spring break everyone. Did you have more comments? All right. Thank you very much. The meeting is adjourned. Thank you.