001We're going to begin our regular meeting today. I'm going to ask our brand new student board student members Christie uh to lead us in the pledge. >> Please stand. >> Put your right hand over your heart. Ready? Begin. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Please remain standing. We deeply sadden to hear the passing of the first grade pot student win and first teacher Sagario Gil. Taylor Win, a cherished first grade student of Parkville Elementary, passed away peacefully this summer. Due to the heart condition was six years old and she lived with her life with incredible courage and strength. She loved to color and draw and play with fellow classmate on the playground. She
002was a wonderful students and very good at following direction. She were very affectionate and would hug her teachers every day and her bright spirits touch everyone around her. Hala family share that she had a beautiful service in New Mexico where many of her family are located and her asses will be taken to Vietnam. Taylor will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her. The clario girl joined Gi USD family in teaching sixth grade at Clinton Elementary School. During her time at Clinton, Sir Gario also serve as a parent educator, PPIS chair, and grade level chair. In 2011, she transferred to B to Barker Elementary School. And in 2013, she transferred to Russell Elementary School. this time teaching sixth grade. She loved attending science camp with the student and co-leading the academic the Catholon. In 2016,
003she began teaching at the first ever Spanish dual language immersion academy at Monroe Elementary School, teaching first and second grade. In 2018, the Graio returned to Russell Elementary as a dual language immersion coach. and was so proud to be part of a district that support and embrace bilingual education. She started the first elementary Latino Unidos club and presented at the LU uh conference for many years on embracing biliteracy and biculturism. In 2022, Sario joined the fist intermediate during language academy and was beyond drill to reunite with her former second grade teach student from Mongro and former student from Russell. She will always share how proud she was of her student. And in 2023, one of her chakas was recognized at a cab conference for her beautiful essay on the power of bilingualism. She loved to
004travel during school break and would always share her experience with her student. that Graio will be loved by her family, her student and her fellow staff member and she will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. We stand our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Taylor Win and Sario Yo. A moment of silence now begin. Moment of silence now ended. Please be seated. First I want to announce that our video the live streaming is not working today. So but we do have audio recording is still on. So hopefully uh the video live streaming will come back. So we all can behave now. So um be uh the because we don't have a video we going to take roles attendance. Um so we don't take ro okay student trustee Christy getachu. >> Yes
005you uh trustee Dina Nin looks like she's absent today. >> She's not present. Trusty Walter Muny >> here. >> Trusty Terry Roco >> here. Trusty Bob Harden >> here. >> Chairperson Lenwin >> here. >> Thank you. Our first item on the agenda is presentation. Uh we would like to invite uh Miss Lisa Squad, the assistant superintendent of elementary education to present the 11 school of California distinguished schools. >> Thank you. Good evening, President Wyn, board of education trustees, Dr. Mafy, staff and guests. It is both an honor and pleasure to recognize and celebrate an extraordinary accomplishment in the Garden Grove School District. On March 25th, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurman announced the 2025 California Distinguished Schools, and we are proud that 11 of these schools are right here in GGUSD. Yeah. The California
006Distinguished School Award is the state's highest recognition for public schools, honoring campuses that demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and/or significant progress in closing the achievement gap. Schools are selected based on performance and progress on key indicators from the California school dashboard with a focus on academic growth and fostering a positive school climate. This distinction is not just impressive, it is exceptional. GGUSD earned more California Distinguished School Awards than any other district in Orange County, receiving 10 of the county's 44 total awards. We say 11 because we consider PE Peters as two campuses. To put this in perspect Yeah, that's right. To put this in perspective, while our schools make up only 6.5% of all schools in Orange County, they represent a remarkable 23% of this year's distinguished schools. On a statewide level, only Los Angeles Unified
007School District, which is more than 14 times larger than GGUSD, received more awards than we did. This achievement is a reflection of the tireless dedication of our teachers, staff, administrators, and of course, our incredible students and families. These awards reflect not only the success of individual campuses, but GGUSD's well-earned reputation as a model of academic excellence. Our results are not by chance. They are the outcome of proven research-based instructional strategies aligned with our district goals of equipping all students with the academic and personal skills for lifelong success. To our distinguished schools, congratulations. You make us all proud and you set the bar for what is possible in public education. We will call out each of our California distinguished school teams up for a photo with the board and to receive a special certificate brought this
008evening by a representative from California Assemblyman Tree Toss's office. So with that, let's give everybody a round of applause. And with that, we're going to call up Anthony um Elementary's team and we have a poster over here in our board to take a picture. And while they come up, I'll say a few words about each of our schools. If anybody is missing and I do not call your name, please let us know. So, we want to make sure you get that recognition. And then Steve and Jason, you want to help with the >> banners. And then Barker, if you want to make your way over to that far side. and we'll get started with our first school representing Anthony Elementary. We have here tonight principal Kathleen Ash, teacher Susan Campbell, educational specialist Alan Trot, school
009secretary Chris Fujimi, school community leazison Hau Vu, and office clerk Patricia Galrap. Anthony is a previous distinguished and blue ribbon school and they are committed to implementation and commitment to multi-tered systems of supports which ensures that all students get what they need academically, emotionally, and behaviorally. Anthony Anthony truly cares about the whole child. Congratulations to the Anthony team. [Applause] Thank you. And next we have Barker Elementary. representing Barker Elementary. We have here tonight principal Michelle Ascu, teachers Jeannie Mccurio, Denise Aker, Ivy No, Daisy Kunan, and office clerk Sarah Tran. A highlight of Barker is their strong academic program and extracurricular activities that help foster goal one and goal two on the Barker campus along with their dedicated staff members and tight-knit community that helps with the home and school connection. We are very proud of
010the Lion staff and their care of students and families. Let's give them a round of applause. And next up is Burkhers. And if we can have Cook line up to the side. Representing Brookers Elementary, we have principal Nicole Van Wigan Moore, teachers Melanie Clevance and Jennif Jennifer Burroughs, TK Aids Alyssa Munoz and Natalie Rosales. Brookers Elementary is proud to be recognized for fostering a thriving school culture where students dream big, believe in themselves, and achieve success, reflected in their strong academic growth, inclusive programs, and committed to educating the whole child. Brookers is also a proud participant of the Disney musical program. Way to go, Dolphins. [Applause] >> Yeah. Way to go, Dolphins. Interesting. >> Thank you, Brookhurst. Come on out, Cook. And if Eisenhower can line up on this side >> representing Cook Elementary, we
011have here tonight former principal Sherry Sandburn and current principal Ryan Baker, as well as office manager Lou Morris, clerk Marilyn Leyon, and ED Specialist Emily Sweeney. Cook is a previous distinguished Amble school ri school school recipient. Cook feels their nurturing respectful and collaborative school environment promotes rig rigorous academics supported by a growth mindset through avid positive behavior through PBIS and diversity inclusion through their no place for hate initiative. Congratulations to the Cook staff as we're very proud of your earned accomplishments. [Applause] Thank you. >> Next up is Eisenhower. And if Excelsier can line up on the wall against the wall. The wall. Representing Eisenhower Elementary, we have principal Chris Ash, assistant principal Mida Garcia, Secretary Cecilia Mooney, and teachers Nicholas Frimmer and Andrea McKver. Eisenhower Elementary is proud to be named a California distinguished school
012for the first time. Hope it's not the last. This incredible honor reflects the hard work and dedication of their teachers, staff, students, and parents who have come together to create a supportive and high achieving learning environment. As a true community school, Eisenhower is committed to sporting supporting students and their families because when families thrives, students thrive. Eisenhower is also a proud participant of the Disney musical program. This award is a team celebration of Eisenhower's share commitment to excellence. [Applause] Next up, we have Excelsier. And if Hill could line up to be next. >> Representing Excelsier Elementary. We have here tonight principal Dr. Jennifer Carter, Secretary Kelly Hughes, teacher Heidi TR, and office clerk Jasmine Huninger. Excelsier has been recognized for distinguished school previously and have the honor of continually being honored by US News and
013World Report as a high-erforming elementary school. Excelsier has a dedicated and committed staff, a strong partnership with parents, and high expectations of students performance performance and behavior. Way to go, Eagles. [Applause] Next up, we have Hill. And if Patton could get in line for next representing Hill Elementary. We have former principal Toby Varys and current principal Leanne Thompson. Assistant principal Summer Hughes, teacher Lisa Lord, educational spe special Specialist Sharon Suabota, and office clerk Leticia Lopez. Hills dedicated teachers and staff are deeply committed to student achievement and go above and beyond to support student success. In addition to a strong focus on academic skills, Hill also offers a robust a robust wellness program and enriching opportunities such as the Disney musical program, which promotes student confidence, creativity, and collaboration. Congratulations to the Hill Hounds. Next up,
014we have Patton and Peter's K3 in the queue. Representing Patton Elementary, we have here tonight principal Kai Chang, assistant principal Aaron Rivera, second grade teacher Aaron Grindle, and sixth grade gate teacher Anne Dandereo. A highlight at Patton is the strength of its culture of collaboration between the staff and their families to create a school that is successful for all the scholars that attend. They also support the Disney musical program as we saw a fantastic Lion King performance last year. Thank you, Patton Elementary. You make us all proud. Next, we have Peter's TK3. And in the on deck circle, Peter's 46 >> baseball reference. Representing Peter's K3, we have principal Jean Camp along with assistant principal Liz Milleman and ED Specialist Joyce Bar Roa. Peter's K3 is proud to receive this distinguished award. This achievement is
015not just a testament to their hard work, dedication, and talent, but also to the spirit of excellence that is represent representative of the school. The PK3 team has shown what it means to persevere through challenges, collaborate effectively, and aim higher with every opportunity. At Peter's TK3, they live GGUSD's goals one, two, and three. Congratulations, [Applause] Oh, I need it for shots. >> Yes. representing Peters 46 Elementary, we have principal Sha Deshawn, and also assistant principal Liz Milman. She does double duty. Along with Secretary Shannon Lacy, fourth grade teacher Lane Kenny, and fifth grade teacher Amber Rogers. This a this award is a testament to the hard work from teachers and staff to students and parents and making Peters46 a great community to learn and grow. Peters 46 works hard to give all students the tools
016they need to succeed through excellent academic instruction supported by extensive afterchool programs. Peters 46 prides itself on their positive culture making all students feel welcome by valuing their strength and culture. It truly takes a village to raise great kids and Peters46 is proud to be of a partnership that leads to excellence. Congratulations. >> And finally, we have Zion Elementary. Come on up. representing Zion Elementary. We have principal Dr. Gary Gersonner along with teachers Marine Mesa, Jethro Somstrot, and Cali Faulk. Zion is very proud to receive this award as they work as a team for the benefit of their students and community. This award highlights the dedication of Zion's teachers, staff, students, and community as they work to amplify GGUSD's district goals. Zion holds their students to not only high academic standards, but understands the importance
017of student care and wellness and providing supports for the whole child. Way to go, Cobras. Congratulations. >> We are very proud of all of our schools and wish you all continued success. come on back in the the following years uh for this year. Thank you very much everybody. Now it's time to take a short recess. So every important people free to leave the room. Thank you very congratulations for coming. I'm very very excited. >> Congratulations. Here. The room cleared out. Oh, I knew it. Congratulations. I took it nice and slow. Okay, we are back in uh session now. Uh next item on the agenda public comments. May I ask if any member wish to speak? >> Yes, we do have um five public comments this evening. The first request is from Demian Aaria Mor. >>
018Mr. Garcia, would just hold on one moment so we can close the door and have it quiet. >> Thank you. >> We have our um staff coming back in. Are we ready or not yet? >> Okay. Thank you. All right. Good evening, U president of the board, uh, Longward of Trustees, Dr. Mafy, um, staff, uh, parents and guests. My name is Demian Garcia Monroy. um been a parent in this district for quite some time. Um I've been advocating for children with special needs for 13 years. Um and um just wanted to come and say a few words. Um first um I wanted to um thank you for u bringing uh Dr. Steve Yun as our director. uh he's the first person who's had the courage to uh let go of the CAC and and give
019it to the community of which it belongs to all of us, the district, the parents, the community. Um and that takes courage. A lot of people have wanted to hold on to that fearing uh that if the parents uh took control of that committee that um it could be bad for the district. And obviously that hasn't happened. Um it's been pretty collaborative. Obviously some people have um different views but you know when you have a lot of views on both sides saying it's not going this way and that's going that way that probably means that um we're getting somewhere right. Um and I want to thank Dr. Steven for for meeting with us parents um and going over concerns. Um, but I I do want to at least let the board know as well that
020some of the things that um that that um that I'm seeing as a someone who's been advocating here in the district um we need um Andrew F Andrew F training. A lot of your in fact I would say every teacher I've asked none of the teachers none of the people in the IP team understand what Andrew F and is and how it impacts the uh the IEPs. So that needs to um happen because it's a current standard for for IEPs. Uh competence and sensitivity training. I was at a IEP where the term um unintelligible you was used like 20 30 times. Okay. uh for a child when there's so many other ways to describe the same thing like uh clarity of speech, you know, uh difficult to understand just we can use different terms where
021the the parent doesn't feel um that um the staff are being in insensitive. Um we need to continue promoting the right people. I've seen some really great people in this district come in and understand how to use resources um and others who just say no. We need to hire more of the people who are empathetic and who understand how to work with the parents, how to interpret what the parents are saying about kids. >> Thank you very much. Thank you. Next request we have Wendy Cromlan Tawwin. Good evening president of the board Dr. Mr. Wyn, board trustee Dr. Mafy, members of the board, staff and guests. My name is Wendy Cromlin Tarvin. I am here to speak on behalf of our students with special needs. I am a grandmother of a eight-year-old girl grand my
022granddaughter who has special needs and is in the Garden Grove School District. I would like to express the urgent need for earlier assessments when a suspected disability is creating barriers to a child's education. Waiting until a child is two years behind to initiate support is not only detrimental to their academic success, but also more costly in the long run, both financially and emotionally. The impact on a child's mental health as well as on their family can be profound when interventions are delayed. Additionally, I would like to highlight concerns regarding the length and effectiveness of the IEP process. Parents need to receive documentation and assessment results in advance so they meaningfully can meaningfully participate in the meeting. I in the meeting IEEPs must be scheduled with adequate time for thorough discussions and teams should be trained
023to listen carefully and respond appropriately to parent concerns. Families should not feel compelled to hire advocates or attorneys just to have their child's needs addressed and the child get the education that they deserve. I want to thank Dr. Steven Yun for taking the time to address many of the concerns raised by myself and other parents and for showing a genuine willingness to improve the special education department. Thank you. And that is a heartfelt thank you. Um, thank you for your time. >> Thank you. Next request is from I Nicole Hime. Okay. So, hi, I'm Nicole Himez. I'm speaking on multiple things today. The first is you guys had a study session I believe earlier today over board policies and if transparency is anything other than a buzzword those would be recorded so we could see
024them. Um the other thing is that at the last meeting which was only around 49 minutes. Walter took up 11 minutes just scrambling by himself but also during public comment he didn't really pay attention to the people who were speaking at public comment. You know, Terry has to listen all the time about how she shouldn't be here, yet she gives full attention and she's respectful to everybody. And then we have Walter who checks the time multiple times, checks his watch, has to play with his phone. Very, very rude and unprofessional, right? You have to listen to us whether you want to or not. And lastly, going over the CAC, which um as everyone pretty much knows, I filed a state complaint. You appealed, so I won twice. And um I followed another one because it
025is not in my opinion for the second time following as the state describes. So you guys in April you voted to have to follow the state ed code which gives different categories and you said by this school year we would have those categories. They'd be filled. I'm on the uh membership committee and I'm on the bylaws committee. For membership we have not received any applications and that's because of Steve as well as um their chair Crystal Servantes. So, you're going to be asked today to approve Josh Peacock. And if you know anything about the CAC and the bylaws that you guys passed in 2018, only members could vote. Then you guys created voting members and only five voting members showed up that day. I am not a voting member, but you allowed me to vote.
026So if the Garden Grove way has anything to do with honesty, then you wouldn't, you know, continue to choose which part of the ED code you violate, which part that you follow and how it relates to my own children who my son has a tribe and you have to assess for all areas of, you know, disability. I have Steve Yun, Erin Laura, Linda Torque, Feather Hawking, Nicole Gatier, and the email is from an Adriana Angulo. And they told me between all of them in that email that they're not going to assess for central auditory processing because you don't have in-house. This is not my first rodeo at all. So, you have another state complaint. you know, I shouldn't no parent should have to hear, well, we don't have the employees, so we're going to ignore
027this part. That's not okay. Especially because the district created this email chain and the district created and added all these people who know. Do better. >> Next request from Donnie Teranovi. Good evening. I'll be uh incredibly brief. Um board Dr. Muffy. Uh I come with some good news. Uh there's a partnership that's been formed between Kowanas and GGA and I wanted to uh publicly acknowledge it. Um Kowanas has been kind enough to give 10 $500 grants to any teacher in GGUSD. and it was just going to be five per semester, but there was so many teachers that applied that they they doubled it up. And I just wanted to share that good news. Uh, you know, see like there's a lot of stuff going on in the world that's not that great, but when you
028get a a grant for $500, I applied. I could use some new whiteboards. Um, if you're a teacher in this room and you haven't applied, you missed the deadline, but you can get in for the second semester. Thank you very much. Have a good evening. And our last request from Nicholas Dips. Thank you for that good news about the uh partnership with the Kowanas Club. I'm I'm former KE club president at Pacifica. So look forward to helping on that if I can. Uh Dr. Mafy and members of the school board. I'm Nicholas Dibs. I have a litany of items here. I hope I don't run out of time. allow people to call in. There are people with medical conditions. You can give priority to people with medical conditions or disabilities who can't be here or
029other people who can't be here. There's all kinds of parents and community members that have concerns, but they don't have time to come down here all the time. So, allow people to call in. Uh record the study sessions. These shouldn't be secret meetings. You have them obviously earlier in the day. Very few people show up. Be transparent. We should we the public should have an opportunity to hear what you hear at the study session because it's good to educate everybody and also to to hear your discussions if you have any instead of uh just having these meetings more or less in semi-secret because you know that people aren't really going to show up and you can talk about anything and we're not we don't know what you're talking about and we don't know what the
030presentations are about as far as the details. So, please, I've mentioned this before, allow record the study SE sessions. Allow people to call in. Bring back, and I've been telling you this for nine years or more, bring back the shop classes to 7 through 12. You did it at only one high school. What about the 10 intermediate schools? The fact that Nicholas Middle School in Fullerton builds a tiny house with the eighth grade wood shop and they only have two or three middle schools. We have 10 intermediates. All 10 lost the wood shops and the metal shops. I've been asking you to for years and years and years bring these classes back. Okay. Uh speaking of that and also at the high schools bring more trade skilled trade shop classes. I have for Christy the
031student board member uh ask the Dr. Mafy and the powers at B to do a survey of the students grades 7 through 12. Would they would they like to see CTE skilled trade shop classes brought back to the seventh and eighth grade where we used to have auto wood shop and metal shop? Would they like to see more CTE classes of the skilled trades in the high schools that have been cut? We used to have auto shop at all seven high schools as far as I know and now we only have them at three. Why not bring more of them back? Ethics. Uh, you have no board policy or administrative policy as far as I know unless you discussed it today. And if you did, please let me know. Uh, you have no board policy
032on who gets who gets to have a private video publicizing themselves andor their business on a school district website. And in the case of Barker Elementary School, it shouldn't be up to cron giving the appearance of cronyism that you only allow uh certain people who have uh such as the tachn policy as to who gets to have a video and who doesn't. I have other things to do. >> Thank you. >> Just saying but I ran out of time. >> Okay, that conclude the public comments uh sections. We now go to the next item on the agenda with to approve the minute from the last meeting. Any comment, question hearing? None. Let's call for the vote. >> Student trustee Christy Getu >> abstain. >> Thank you. Trusty Walter Mun. >> Hi. >> Trusty Terry Roco.
033Hi. Trusty Bob Harton. Chairperson Lenwin. Hi. Item three is on a public hearings uh presentation and report. Uh we have a public hearings on the certificate of certification of instructional material according to education code section 6119 and 6605 and also 331226 to confir to certify that each students in the district has sufficient textbook or instructional material that are aligned to the content standards and adopted. Uh pursuant to section 6605 and any member I want to open a public hearings any members wish to speak >> we have one card submitted >> thank you request to speak for Mr. Nicholas Dips, >> uh, President Lanwin, members of the school board, Dr. Mafy, um, staff, and members of the public, you're certifying instructional materials. You need to include what's not in there, which is the protection of our
034students who are getting too much online instructional materials with Chromebooks, with online uh activities and so on. We need to reduce that online presence. And so I'm asking that you include a book and I'll give each of you one of these. It's called Better Than Real Life: The Secret Science: Addicting Kids to Screens and How to Save Childhood by Dr. Richard Frerieded. Now, why should this be an instructional book? Because the parents and the students, particularly the students, but the parents also, but in your instructional materials include digital safety because the screen time addiction and also addiction to esports is causing havoc across this country. And as we know, we've we've had children committing suicide, attempting to commit suicide because they're being bullied online and so on. So include in your instructional materials this book
035as well as others that Craig Dery has given you in email, multiple emails, better than real life, the secret science addicting kids to screens and how to save childhood. And this is available uh and it says here that the book uh is known only uh to only a handful of tech elite. how Silicon Valley uses its secret science of persuasive design to shift childhood from the real world into their for-profit virtual domains of social media, video games, and online videos. And so we know and you know I believe because you've participating in a group lawsuit against the tech companies against the social media companies there needs to be more in the instructional materials for the students and give them the information as to the the the addiction that's going on and the fact that profit
036is being put ahead of what's in the best interest of our students uh by addicting them to games and and and online stuff. But Lagouna Beach Unified recently came out with a policy and you need to look at it. And that is that they the their board and their uh and their uh staff came up with a a guideline that overall uh uh screen time in the schools as far as instruction should be limited to no more than three hours or less. And so they're coming up with guidelines saying too much Chromebooks, too much online stuff is hurting the students in the in the schools. And the studies show according to this what's in here and Dr. Reid has done extensive research that if you reduce screen time and you reduce social media and and
037and gaming, esports that that the academic performance increases. >> Comment. >> Thank you. >> Any other request to speak hearing? None. None. >> I now close the public hearing. >> Item four on the agenda is administration. We have item 4 A through C. Move 4 A through C. >> And the motion. >> Thank you. And 4A is the approved agreement uh between uh Gandho districts to an agreement uh for the parent infant education and support program with provide early intervention to families with infant ranging from birth to age three identified with a hearing impairment for the school year 2025 to 26. Item 4 B it to approve the recommendation uh the appointment of Josh Peacock as the community advisory committee vice pair chairperson for the school year 202526 and also to 26 to 27. Item
0384 C it approve the recommendation for exposing of one student for the mandatory exposion for one calendar year. All right, at the end of item four, any comment, question hearing? None. Let's call for the vote. >> Student trustee Christy Getu. >> Yes. On 4 A and B and abstain on 4 C. >> Thank you. Trusty Walter Mun. >> Hi. >> Trusty Terry Roco. >> Hi. >> Trusty Bob Harden. >> Hi. >> Chairperson Lenwin. >> Yes. Item five is on a programs and instruction. We have 5 A and B. 5 A and B. I need a motion. >> I am sorry. Second or second. >> Thank you. And 5 A is to approve the agreement with in free for the student athletic uh injury management software for the school year 2025 and 26 uh school years.
039Um item 5B to approve the number of out district event. We have a request from Pacifica High School to allow 25 uh JOTC student to participate in the JOTC basic leadership camp in Sana High School from for the period from September 25th to 28, 2025. Uh second requested from BA Grande High School to approve to allow 75 uh vocal ensemble and concert choir students to participate in the choir winter retreat in Running Spring, California during December 28 to 30th, 2025. Any comment question hearing? None. I call for the vote. Student Trustee Christy Getu. >> Yes. >> Trusty Walter Mun. >> Hi. >> Trusty Terry Roco. >> Hi. >> Trusty Bob Harden. >> Hi. >> Chairperson Lenwin. >> Yes. Six is on business. We have 6 A to P. >> I move we approve items 6A
040through P. >> Second that. Thank you. Item 6A to approve resolution number six to authorize the increases to reflect in additional income receive and expanded uh in the school year 2024 and 25 in its excess of the amount that the board approved for operating budget of that year. Item 6B to approve resolution number seven to authorize the budget transfer between expenditure classification in accordance with education code section 42 600. Item 6 C is to approve resolution number eight to establish to recalculate the district 201242 appropriation limit and establish the appropriation limit. Item 6D to approve resolution number nine which certify that for the school year 202526 each people uh for an east school has been provided uh sufficient textbooks and instructional materials in each subject that are consistent with the content and cycle of the
041curriculum framework adopted by the state board. Item 6E to approve the annual statement of receipt and expenditure uh for 202425 according to the board report on September 2nd, 2025 would authorize a filing with the Orange County Superintendent of Schools. Item 6F is it to approve um the final extension of bit number uh with array drone education solution uh B-8 photo CD CDW and how technologies and also record protection and selling computer warehouse for the number of items. Uh all the terms will be contract is from August 16, 2025 to August 15, 2026. Item 6G is to approve accept the bid for vehicle part for and for supply from Neo Park Transit LLC for the item number 40 and 41 and West Trust International for the item number 1 to 39 and 42 to 84 for
042the low qualifying bid meeting specification and a condition of Number 253. It valid from September 3, 2025 to September 2nd, 2026. Item 6H, it will act allow the acceptance of a California first food and vegetable program grant award for the school year 2025 26. And this is a comparative grant to allow the number of school to accept u some funding the amount of $50 per students from eight elementary schools including Brian Gerillo Heritage New Hope Rousida Russell Shiman and Woodbury with it to provide food and vegetable fresh vegetable to up two and three time per Item six I is to approve the completion of project at various co site to Maya construction incor Franklin mechanical system so circle city electric genesis floor covering incill sport services J C Inc. at the San Diego High School
043and then the notice of completion will be signed and filed an invoice process for payment. Item 6 K, I'm sorry. Item 6J, it to approve the -ray request proposal number 25001 uh to cyber security pilot program funding year 202526. Uh this contract will be awarded to N T for generation computer Inc. for the three-year terms uh to provide the cyber security security for the district. Item 6K is to approve the ratification of the California uniform public construction cost according to act informal bid award and this time it will be according provide accounting act to AVI SPL LLC city electric inc Franklin mechanical technical system inc and also Genesis floor current inc. Item 6L is to approve approve the renewal of agreement with adminur for auto and general liability claim administration for one year from October
0441st 2025 to September 30th 2026 at the annual cost of 42,000 42,000. Uh this will note um that the fee will be adjusted from 2500 to 3500 per month. Item 6M is it to approve the request for proposal number 2208 for fresh food for uh food services with gold star food uh with the overall price increase of $361. This is the final term of a contract a valid from July 28th to 2025 to July 19, 2026. Item 6N is to accept the bid form wooden floor at the most responsive responsible bidder meeting the specification termed and the condition at the request for proposal number 252 valid form October 31st 2025 to October 30th 2026 with provide the wooden flooring for the secret program with the dance program in our district. Item 6 is to approve
045the use of three district bus school buses and driver for transportation and participation in the fat patrius parade on September 14, 2025. Item 6P is to approve the purch and check in and total amount 46 million791,577. Any comment question on any item? >> Just a comment on 6J. um the cyber security pilot program funding. Um it's a it's a government a federal government grant program. There are 681 school districts in California. There's one school district that got this grant. Um, and I think that's a testament to um, Stephen and and his team in the IT department and our business office and and the work they have done and the work they did to put a plan together uh, that would be approved for this program. So, I just wanted to call that out. >> Thank
046you, Trusty Giant. I'm very impressed, too. We got come up with a million dollar $259,000 and 27 $277 with in the competitive rent. It's not something given pays on the ADA but is you had to fight for it but thank you very much for the IT team for working on it. Any other comment question all right uh hearing none let's call for the vote. Student Trustee Christy Getu. >> Hi. >> Trusty Walter Mun. >> Hi. >> Trusty Terry Roco. >> Hi. >> Trusty Bob Harden. >> Hi. >> Chairperson Lenwin. >> I. Item seven is on a personnel report. We have uh item 7 A to B. I want to report on the A for they have a close session earlier today and we have no nothing to report. So, we need a motion for 7
047AD. >> Yeah, I'll move 7 A through D. >> Got the motion. >> Thank you. Item 7 A is to approve the certificate personnel report. Item 7B is to approve the classified personnel report and item C to approve consideration of revised administrator salary schedule with only to administrator from the technical education the CDE and also adult education. It's not about for any other group of administrator. Uh item 7D to adjust the hourly rate for the pay of the long-term adult education substitute teacher uh changing a reducing from $641 to $42 per hour with only with longterm substitute teacher in adult education. coming question. None. I call for the vote. >> Student trustee Christy Gatichu. >> Abstain. Trusty Walter Money. >> Hi. >> Trusty Terry Roco. >> Hi. >> Trusty Bob Hartin. >> Hi. >> Chairperson
048Lynw. >> Hi. >> Thank you very much. We are going now to the final item agenda closing uh with begin with a comment from the board member. like to welcome Christie on your first very first meeting today and you now get to speak first. >> Thank you. As we've just completed the first month of school, I want to start by thanking the board, staff, and students for their continued support and engagement. Though it's still early in the year, there's already a lot to reflect on. It's been an exciting start with events like the kickoff games, homecomings, new classes, and club rushes, gathering great energy from students, and welcoming the new school year. I've already seen students take initiative in many clubs like National Honors Society, California Scholarship Foundation, Latinos Unidos, Girls and Boys Leagues, as
049well as Spirit Clubs, just to name a few, which demonstrates the strength of the district's spirit of collaboration. I'm continuing to collect feedback from students regarding our schools and district with the student senate. Last week, GGUSD's first inaugural student senate came together to create the foundation of this organization. Starting with our draft mission statement, the GGUSD student senate serves as the bridge between our diverse student voices and the district through advocacy ensuring lifelong success the Garden Grove way. I look forward to bringing the concerns brought to them by their peers to the table in future meetings. On that note, I'm excited to see I'm excited for what the rest of the year holds. I know that together we can make sure every student's voice is heard and that we create an environment where everyone can
050thrive. Thank you for your time and commitment to supporting our school community. Thank you. >> Uh, Trusty Man. >> Yes. Thank you, President NWin. First also want to uh congratulate and and welcome our newest student board member. Uh, you play an important role in keeping this board and this administrative staff up to date with all the things that are happening at the school level. So, we look forward to hearing your insight and your expertise. So, welcome again. Uh, next I want to uh mention um something else. As my name was addressed earlier during public comments, I want to clarify a few things. Um, a couple of months ago, um, myself, President NW, and others, we discussed the idea of ensuring that our board of education meetings were live streamed to ensure transparency and to ensure
051accountability for our board of education members, including myself. Uh there was a notion thrown around that I perhaps do not pay attention during these meetings and I would advise the members of the public to look at the live streams and check for yourself if there are any trustees here that are not paying attention to those who are either speaking our staff or our students. The record states clearly and it shows. Um, as elected officials, our job is to make sure that we carry the voices of those who are underserved and to support them at every way that we potentially and possibly can. If there are folks who are dissatisfied with myself or this board up here, that's why we have a democratic process every four years where there's an election and folks can be voted
052out. But history has shown that the folks in our community appreciate this board and that's why many of us here have 15 20 plus years serving on this dis and I was elected to hear the voices and to stand up for those who need to be stood up for but we are not a punching bag for verbal abuse. This happened to my colleague Terry Roco and I don't stand up for it. We're a human being just like everybody else. And Jim was here actually earlier and I wish he would have here because he actually gave me an A+ for how I condoned myself in meetings and how I ran past uh meetings that we had back in 2020 that were very contentious. So want the record to show that and I'm going to go ahead
053and carry on and ramble about the other things that I have on my agenda for today. So, one situation that our school community has unfortunately gone through a couple of weeks back was of course an immigration enforcement that took place near one of our schools. And I won't really uh carry on as to the specifics of what happened because I think the media has pretty much already done that for us. But I just want to take a moment to acknowledge the fear that is still out there and the fear that many people had that didn't think that some type of enforcement or action could occur in that close proximity to one of our schools. It was very fearful, very frightening uh to to see that. But one thing I do want to say is I
054am very very proud of our staff. I talked to Gabriella a couple of hours after that moment and I'm just pleased and proud of our staff for the way that they handled the situation, for being able to deploy a mental health crisis team to support our community and for having drills in place that have been practiced and were able to be executed. So, I condemn and I and the actions that were taken, but I applaud our staff for being there at the right time and doing what they needed to do. Unfortunately, this situation has um gone across all through this country and it it's no longer an issue of and I've been saying this many times about whether somebody is documented or not documented. Unfortunately, has reached even further than that. Uh a couple of
055obviously new stories that have happened nationwide, but one that really just kind of tugged at my heart that I wanted to share out and folks may know about the story uh north of here in the state of Washington. They are currently going through one of the largest wildfires that their state has faced. It's about 9,000 acres uh which has been burning. Um and last time I checked, they're not even close to anywhere between a full containment. Um in those situations, uh both local, state, and federal firefighting forces are stretched too thin, and they have to rely on contracted firefighters to support in these efforts. Sadly, there was an immigration raid by border patrol during those active wildfires. While there was men and women fighting the fires actively were rounded up by border patrol and asked
056for proper documentation. Many of the eyewitness testimony say that they were stopped merely because of the color of their skin. This is no longer and has not been an issue of immigration documentation, but rather of just straight and blatant racism. And this is a conversation that needs to be had on all fronts because our students are the ones that are seeing this and they're feeling it. We saw it firsthand at one of our elementary schools. So, I definitely wanted to uh point that out and I've been quoted saying that we need all of our local leaders to step up. It's not just a state issue where we need our senators and our assembly members to step up or our federal congressmen, but our local elected officials to stand up. They cannot just use our students
057for photo ops, but when it kind when the time comes when our students need a voice because they are powerless. We need them to also be there and not just for the good times and the photo ops. They need to be there at all times. Um, a little bit more on the on the positive note, I want to just say that this time we've all been very busy with back to school nights. I know I definitely have. If you look at my calendars, Tuesday through Thursday, back to school nights. Um, I've attended a lot and I'm attending a few more, but one I want to stand out and I want to uh hope that Stephanie can extend a very good job is to our newest administrator over at Walton. I've had a pleasure of working
058with her when she was at DOI and then ultimately Santiago. Um, you really have to have a certain kind of energy to be a a principal at Walton Intermediate, right? Because they are known to having a good time and they have very strong uh leaders, parent leaders. Uh, we some of our folks here know because they've also worked directly with Walton. So, kudos to them because they're feeling a a good need out there. Um, I also want to extend the congratulations with one of our not our own GGUSD staff, but our Gongro Police Department, SRO Patrick Julian, uh, for his retirement and and the service that he's done for our community, um, in our school district, especially with the emotional support, uh, through our our K9 program. Um, so I just want to extend uh
059to the PD Joman in the back. If you can extend that uh to the PD and Patrick Julian for his service, I'd appreciate that. Um, happy Labor Day for all those who celebrated it on Monday. I know I did and uh it was definitely a good time. So, a kudos to our associations for uh all the work that they do. Um, and then lastly, uh, a thank you to all of, um, us here in this room for for being here, for being present, doing the work that needs to be done every single day for our students. I want to thank you on behalf of our community. Thank you. >> Now, order. Um, trustee Roco. >> Yes. Uh first of all uh welcome to Christie and uh you are the voice of our students and so
060when you talk we're going to listen. Uh also congratulations to all of our uh California distinguished schools for their achievement and uh looking forward to maybe more next year. So, also want to congratulate the Pacifica Mariners for their 28-21 victory against the Garden Grove Argonauts. Sorry, had to do that. But even though um it was very exciting, I think uh that both teams had the opportunity to play at uh Sofi Stadium last Friday. It was a big night, I think, for both teams, no matter who won, who lost. Uh I want to thank Dr. Mafi for her uh inspiring message of the keynote address and our assistant superintendent for uh their staff introductions, the information they shared and the goals for our district in this coming year. It's a great way to kick off our
061school year. I had the opportunity to attend very early in the morning food staff services opening bus driver orientation and M orientation. And I I just want to give a shout out to our hardworking classified staff um that feed our kids um with care that get them to and from school safely and make sure our campuses are clean and safe. Every year they prepare for the start of a new school year just like teachers do and principles and uh they are very vital employees in our district. Uh I was able to attend the ribbon cutting uh ceremony at Mark Twain and celebrated the expansion and the transformation. I have not been to that campus in years and it looks stunning. I think these upgrades and combining the two uh programs are really going to benefit
062our students uh and maximize the resources and and the um the the support system there is going to be great for our kiddos. um also attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at Rancho to celebrate the launch of our new skilled trades uh pathway and to see the new beautiful but functional space uh for our students to learn. Um this is exciting because it's just it's not just a one semester shop class. It's a comprehensive four-year program that's apprenticeship program uh that's going to uh help our kids who are interested in careers like carpentry and electrical work, plumbing, welding, construction, engineering. Uh it gives our kids many options. It adds to not only our our kids looking for professional careers and going to college, but kids who are interested in skilled trades and um and uh when
063the time that they finish high school, they go right into the apprenticeship program. They get paid. So, uh I think it's awesome and I'm looking forward to uh seeing how they progress and how hopefully in the future we can open up other classes like this. Um, I was able to go to Bryant um to see the presentation of several gift cards for our three teachers who who were impacted by the fires there that were given to them by the Orange County Fire Authority Association, which was very generous and very thoughtful of them to come back and do that. And while I was there, we we took a tour, the walkthrough of the three portables, and I was told that they were prepared in time for the first day of school. all this from the time
064the fire broke out to when school started was maybe two weeksish. Um and uh that's amazing. So kudos to facilities and I know a whole bunch of other people who were involved in making that happen and it was it was very heartwarming to hear the teachers so excited to say the kids came to school and it was seamless and they were excited and their classrooms were ready. That that's what they were very happy about. So, I'm glad I got to be there. Um, the ACR was packed with our PTA council presidents. Um, they're ready for the new school year. Everybody is preparing and, um, we have a strong partnership with our PTAs and I want to thank Dr. Moffley, Dr. Heftlin, um, let's see who else, Dr. Sanchez, Alicia Schwarz who come to the meetings
065to share information, to be there, to be present, to field questions or concerns so that we have uh an awesome relationship with our our parent leaders and um I also visited the Korean 10 essentials class. Our parent education uh is up and running and this was their first class. Um the room was packed. I think there was about 35 or 40. I think we maxed out on room capacity in food services. U but it's just I'm just amazed and kudos to Stacy so who teaches this class. This is a district class because as you know our Korean population are kind of scattered and um her secret I think is that she surveys the parents and she gives them what they want. They come back for information that they have asked about or inquired about and
066she changes it up every year. Even though she teaches the same programs, she changes it up so much that they they're there because they know they're going to get new information. So, I just wanted to give her a shout out and and parent and community outreach as well as they've got several classes lined up at our F FRC's um to meet the needs of our community, our parents. Um, and so I hope to be visiting some of those classes in the next uh couple of months. So it is back to school time at all of our schools. So I have already gone to let's see six, seven, eight, nine back to schools in the last two weeks. I can't believe they started a week after school started. Wow. I I I my hats off to
067those teachers because you're barely up and running and already you have, you know, everybody's coming into your classroom, but people aren't there to see how how well you have your class, but to meet the teacher and to to build a relationship, to get information. And I think in every class I saw from preschool all the way to high school, our teachers are truly engaged with our parents. they they totally transmit that their focus is to build academic achievement for our kids. This is the goals. They come right out in the way that they talk to our parents as well as support them um in their personal skills and emotionally and um the genuine concern. So many of our par of our teachers are parents and they convey that and they share that with the parents.
068So they really do make an amazing connection with our parents. So, I'm looking forward to attending the rest of the back to school nights uh once I get back from vacation. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Vice President Harden. >> And I don't have nearly as long a list as as Terry. Uh I actually spent the past couple of weeks helping my daughter with a move to Washington. And while we were up there, we took a my wife and I took a couple of days of vacation time in one of the most beautiful spots on earth in British Columbia. And uh now I'm back and I think I have something on my calendar every day for the next two to three weeks including a couple of site visits with Dr. Mafy, three back to school
069nights, a couple of athletic events. Um I'm going to be running for the next two or three weeks. Hanky Man, I missed you at a football game on sofa. He didn't show me how the game is played. So without him I just lost. >> But but but I was in person. I make my way to the Sofi stadium. I were very impressed. Of course uh without a game I would never had opportunity to be in that stadium. I can imagine many of our student would never had a chance to play in that that stadium that venue as well. So for that I don't know how they did it. I don't know how they make their way into the the the sofa stadium. Quite a good learning experience. It's something I learned from my my with
070my own eyes too. Uh it was tense. It was gandro were Pacifica were leading and gandro turn over. I thought uh I thought Gando will make it a day but in fact back it it were tense the way I understood it but I saw something else that that I don't know if I should say it now I saw that almost every play there's a new group of student coming in and out I thought it's tense it can be why don't you keep the best kid in there but it turned out that's how they allow as many student to play at possible posible. It wasn't about winning a losing there. It was I thought that's that's good. That's this is what they do. So, I'm very impressed. I don't know. I may got the wrong way,
071but this is how I saw it. This I think this I don't see that thing in the real football game, right? I mean, if you get a close, you don't do that. But here, this is new group with a large number of player in and out. I said, "Wow, very I mean that list to give all the kid have a chance to go in and out and play regarding an illusion or winning." Okay. So that that's very I think at least I saw that I'm impressed with how they play and I'm very impressed with the level of energy the excitement of of everyone the parent especially the parent they all feel up that portion of the stadium. So that got kind of a good experience for me. Uh then at least I mean I'm very
072happy I had a chance to see my see all the kid there. Of course one win, one loss, but they all both from Gondo district. At least I don't have to go outside the district. Um and today I'm very impressed to to welcome on our 11 distinguished school to come today and it's long overdue. We had thought we have done it earlier but here they still get a chance to recognize them and then at least they can see that it very important for us to see that we're very proud of them and very very important a chance that they can come together and I want to thank the staff to put together uh this plan uh here at le uh let our school know that we we we value their uh endeavor. they we recognize
073uh uh who they are and the achievement that they accomplished. So hope they can bring back to the uh school community that we we treasure that very much. And of course this is the back to school uh time. Uh I I have tried to attend as many back to school as many uh possible but not as many uh you did but with with many school I want to call out to Brian call out to from Brian school. Uh I came there not only for back to school and I really want to see and you know at a Brian there were uh a fire that destroy like almost the whole bu the whole building drove three um classroom there. But then when you came there no one seemed to notice that there was a burn building
074and there was a renew portable house up and running. I were impressed that of how it could happen. Uh, of course the administrator and the teacher knew of that, but it doesn't didn't seem to to affect anyone there. And I'm I'm very impressed at the way the the speed that the that the urgency that our staff put together and put it those three portable uh room uh classroom up and running. I don't know those portable will stay there too and after the I don't know but they may want to keep it fighter keeper right so mean they can can make a good use of those three classroom but I'm I'm impressed that that the the school I mean we were everyone were working together make it possible uh for those three portable classroom to get
075up and running without affect anyone. So that would be very traumatizing. Uh I imagine but I didn't see that because just have fun in the level from all the school that I saw. I could see the the level of excitement of all the student and our parents and seeing the new and going to the different school site I saw a lot of new program new thing that put together. So I it's kind of learning experience for me to see all the program in place at the as we welcome the new uh school year. Thank you very much for that. Um and now I want to announce the next meeting. The the next meeting will be on October 7. We also begin at 5:00 pm with a close session and after that there will be a
076study session and one after that will be on November 18 to also begin at 5:00 pm for the close session and we'll follow with the study session as well. And with that the meeting is now adjourned.