November 13, 2025 - Board Meeting

001Thank you. Uh, good evening. I'd like to welcome all of you to the regular meeting of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board of Education for November 13th. And um, I'm calling the meeting to order and we're having the pledge of allegiance. So, please stand and Val, will you please lead us? Trusty Mansfield to the flag United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation and justice for all. >> Thank you. All right. Uh Mscow, will you please take the roll call? >> Trustee Mansfield, >> present. Trustee Kamacho >> present. >> Trustee an uh Anderson. Trustee Heatherton >> present. >> President Keer >> present. All right. Our next item is um is action to adopt the agenda. Do I have a motion? >> I move to adopt the agenda. >>

002Second. >> I have a motion by Trustee Mansfield and a second by Trustee Kamacho. All in favor say I. >> I. Okay, agenda is adopted and now we have communication reports. We have reports from our board members. Any reports? >> Well, >> I'll keep it short with the celebrations about to happen. But super excited to go to the play Saturday. We got our our seats all set and um just wanted to thank all the teachers because it was a great uh start to the year for all for my students at least. A nice >> um I also went or actually I already went to the play >> last week um to the play Chicago and just big shout out to Ethan Nan the the staging that he uses the whole entire theater and not just

003the stage and all the costumes and all the acting and seeing it was just really exceptionally well done. Um, and then I also went to a memorial for Darlene Sweat, who was choir director for Beiju for many years. And then I went to the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless >> Thing fundraiser. Yes. >> Out at at [laughter] Galilee on Sunday night or Yeah. Sunday afternoon. And then two, Monday night I went to the veterans concert and then the musician, the music staff, just awesome job. So very pleased to see lots of kids doing lots of different things. >> Excellent. >> Well, I was kind of a slouch because all I did [laughter] I did go to Chicago and a shout out to every single student and directors and it was just it was amazing. I'm

004still singing the songs in my head. It was just you're in for such a treat this weekend. I wish I could go again. >> All right. Um thank you. And I just want to um acknowledge that today is National Day of Kindness and um I was able to participate both at the middle school and the um and at Tahoe Valley and held hands with students and sang the Tahoe Valley song uh about soaring the Thunderbirds. Uh and uh it was and a rainbow came out at the middle school. So that was fantastic. Um, but I really just appreciate that really um, the school sites all got involved primarily because of the video that um, the students put together at the high school that was part of um, the teachers professional development day on October 31st

005about everyone matters and how to be kind and and I thought the students voice on just some of the simple reminders about acknowledging um, each person, you know, and saying something nice and pointing pointing something out or checking in with folks. just some real simple reminders about how we can be kind. And so hopefully uh we can take that message uh that every day can be the day of kindness just like every day is Earth Day. So um that was great. And also I was I really enjoyed the Veterans Day concert. So that was wonderful as well. So with that we will go on to the student board member report. >> Hello. Hi. Nice to have you here. >> Nice to be here. Um, I wanted to kick things off by just saying, um, obviously

006the high school just had midterms and stuff, but kind of going off of that National Kindness Day, uh, thing, I think the vibe on campus is still really, really great. Um, I think like all of us, everyone's just really positive. Um, and part of that is all the events we have going on. Um, you guys all mentioned Chicago, absolutely phenomenal, phenomenal musical. Um, and that had its opening weekend and they are already sold out for this weekend entirely. So pretty amazing. Um and as we will see shortly, fall sports went incredibly well. Everyone did so great at states. >> Um so that was really great. And today again, National Kindness Day with the holding hand stuff. Um unfortunately we didn't all get to go down to the football field since it was in fact pouring

007rain. [laughter] But um it was it was pretty cool to just kind of see that connection on campus. I think that can that can be hard for kids sometimes and I think that was really cool to see today. Um yeah. And then lastly, uh we are prepping for our CSVA presentation, Meri and I, um on student voice at the district level. So we are very excited for that and that is coming up in less than a month now. >> So we are very excited for the annual education conference in Sacramento this year. And that's all I have. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. And hopefully um all goes well with midterm grades and everything else. So uh next we have our superintendence report. Dr. >> President Keber, members of the board, thank you so

008much. I'm going to do my best to be short as we got all these young people out here we get to celebrate tonight. Um I did want to uh start by talking about the Soptimist International um of South Lake Taho's donation that's on your consent calendar this evening of $140,000. Want to recognize the Soptimist International for their donation specific this this donation. We've been working on um a project with them on the softball field since I since my arrival. I know that. Um but they donated a h 100,000 of that 140 specific to um to reimburse the bond for the project. That's the dugout at the softball field. Um and then there's another additional 40,000 that we're going to do some additional improvements at the field. Um so they're excited, we're excited, we appreciate their

009partnership. And we have a ribbon cutting for the the the Sir Optimus softball field on Friday, November 21st at 3:30. So um hope that others can join us there in celebration, see the work that's been done as part of the bond as well as this partnership with um Seropimus International. Um I just want to say I I sometimes I think that the days that we have off like a Monday or a Tuesday Veterans Day, we tend to just have it as a day off and not take the time to to thank those that have served as veterans for this past Tuesday. and and I think that our school district does an amazing job at the concert. So, I want to acknowledge that you you made mention to the concert and and our students did such

010an incredible job of performing and just showing um how much talent our young people have. And one of the one of the board's priorities of of really educating the whole child is really was really evident and um there that night. And I was thinking about it, you know, we have two incredible board student board members and and Arya and Mary just are such incredible representation of that and Mary was on the keyboard playing that night and I just want to acknowledge that, you know, our students are special and and we just are so lucky to have what they bring. Um, speaking of what they bring, this whole idea of everyone matters and today being National Day of Kindness, uh, it just it was so cool what we did across the district. Um and and just

011want to just recognize and appreciate that that was driven by our students um our student leaders at the at the high school. And I was out at the middle school today. We did it right here in our district office. Um just put our hands together and just talked about kindness and what a powerful message that really is part of that. Um and so last I wanted to say is I I know that I've heard nothing but amazing things about Chicago and and Dee, my my wife Dee and I will be there on Friday night. Um, Trusty Mansfield said uh told Dee, "Hey, buy yourself a costume." I think she might be even dressing up, which I think I put in a message recently to staff, I'm not the biggest dresser uper. Um, that I'll put

012on a penstripe sports coat Friday, tomorrow night. Really enjoy that and looking forward to it. Just a really good sense of what what happens. And last thing I want to share is this is our last board meeting before Thanksgiving and take the time to be kind, but also to be grateful. Um, you know, I made a comment today and I wanted to share this with everybody to somebody said I was walking down the hallway at one of the schools and somebody said, "Hey, Dr. Cutler, how are you doing?" I said, "Unbelievable." I said, "I'm so grateful to be able to serve as the superintendent of this district." Person looked at me kind of strange really like and I said, "Absolutely. It's an honor and a privilege as we go into Thanksgiving. I really mean that.

013um to be able, you know, it's not always easy and there's lots of challenge and there's lots of things we face, but I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity that I I get to serve as in this role that I get to work with you. So, um in front of Thanksgiving and as we sit around the the table, um and I'm sure your family traditions as well as ours, you know, what are we grateful for? Um I obviously will share my family, what I'm grateful for them, but tonight in this, you know, before Thanksgiving, I'm grateful for this opportunity and to be able to work with all of you and for the students of our district. those ones we're going to celebrate tonight. I know it's a little long, but I really felt like it was

014necessary to say I'm doing great things. We need to continue to get better and and what a great opportunity to do so. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. And it's always good, always excellent time. Take time to be grateful. All right. Next, we have employee association reports. And I don't see anybody in the room, but >> I'm not seeing any of our employee associations here tonight. >> Okay. Okay. And then we'll move on to public comment for this is for um items that are not on the agenda. Do we have general public comments? >> Um we do not have any that were submitted. But I do know that um Emily Emily Emily guest parent. Emily, why don't you bring me that card just so I have it ready for the record. Welcome Emily. Her

015and I recently met and she was coming to the board to to share some thoughts. >> All right, great. >> Additional public comment. Um, yes, absolutely. Can I give you a card to fill out, sir, so we can have that? Yeah. Thank you. >> Good evening, board members, Superintendent Cutler, staff, families, and community members. I'm here tonight representing a large group of parents who would like to update our mobile device policy to better serve our students well-being and academic success. We seek to create a focused, supportive learning environment where students can fully engage in their education, build meaningful peer relationships, and develop healthy technology habits that will serve them throughout their lives. This updated policy request is about protection and about providing our students and our children with the gift of being present. Let me

016share with you why this matters. Research and real world experience have shown us many significant challenges and changes that smartphones have created in our schools. One of the biggest concerns being emotional and mental health decline. One of the biggest uh or excuse me, consistent access to smart devices during school hours correlates with increased anxiety, depression, and feelings of inadequacy among students. Studies consistently show that even the mere presence of a smartphone reduces cognitive capacity, academic achievement, and social development. We don't have to wonder if the change is possible. We can look at our neighbors and our colleagues who are already seeing positive results. Los Angeles County School District and many other school districts in California have implemented comprehensive smart device bands. Mount Tac High School right here in our community has done the same. Feedback

017shows increased student engagement, decreased visits to wellness centers, and reduced bullying incidents. I am pleased to share that I've met and we have met with Dr. Cutler and have discussed this initiative. He has expressed his support for exploring an updated mobile device policy and is willing to engage with the board, staff, and community throughout this process. His leadership will be essential as we work together to implement changes that truly serve our students. Thank you for your consideration and for your continued support um for every student in South Lake Tahoe Unified School District. Sorry for my nerves. >> Thank you. >> Got it. >> And I'm going to welcome you to the microphone. >> Um we have >> Welcome >> Brandon Casy. Brandon, it'll pick you up. It'll pick it up. >> Yeah, it'll pick you

018up. >> Great. Uh I didn't prepare anything for today. I didn't realize I was going to be able to speak, but I appreciate you all giving me this opportunity. >> Three, three minutes. >> In the spirit of kindness day, I wanted to try and bring up an opportunity for the board to hold the school accountable for some bullying that's taking place on campus. Uh my wife was the JV uh coach and the varsity coach for the cheer team said some unacceptable things to the cheerleaders including if you don't hit this stunt I will kill you guys. That is unacceptable. And when you say things like that it is a person's duty to take it to the school, take it to HR and hold people accountable. We don't say those kinds of things to kids and

019nobody says those kinds of things to my kid. My wife was fired for reporting this. She was fired. All the JB cheerleaders said she's the best coach they've ever had, the best coach. And she's been fired. And when we asked why, Zunino said, "I have no further information to share with you. I want to know if the board will help me find out why Dawn was fired as the JV coach for the cheerleading program at South Tahoe High School. You can tell this is an emotional topic for me. It's because I care. It's because I'm a good parent and she's a good parent, too. Thank you. >> Thank you for sharing. >> Thank you, Brandon. >> And just to remind uh the folks that the Brown Act only allows the board to address items on

020the posted agenda. So the board is listening and cares about your about your concerns and uh your important issues. And so um and I appreciate that Emily has already spoken to our superintendent and um our superintendent is happy to meet with you at some point to discuss your concerns or uh in the future as well. So thank you. come back next month as well. >> Thank you. I'm just the during public comment, we aren't allowed to respond to people's comments. So, um it's it's that's just the way it's because we haven't agendaized it, but if it were on a future agenda and personnel is typically not on an agenda uh per se. So, um it's but it is a time and place when the public can share whatever concerns they have with the board so

021that we're aware of them and then we we rely on the superintendent kind of follow up on on those things. So, appreciate you coming tonight. All right. And uh and I usually read I usually read that statement ahead of time, but I did not do that tonight. So, thank you. Um and next we have our student celebration, which we are going to highlight South Tahoe High School's uh fall activities. And we have >> President Tamper. I'd like to introduce you to Mr. Kyle Tomes, our new assistant principal at South Tahoe High School. >> Who's going to be introducing his wonderful team tonight. Thank you. >> Excellent. >> Good evening, President Keer and trustees. Thank you for for having us tonight. This is a really exciting night for South Tahoe High School. We get to celebrate

022our student athletes and the incredible achievements uh that they've put forth this season. Uh before I turn it over to our athletic director, Mr. Kevin Hennessy, I just want to have a few recognitions here. Our our cross country team had two state finishers. We had a second place finisher and a fourth place finisher at the state level. We had girls and boys tennis play second in our state division. Our girls soccer took home a state championship for the second year in a row. And our boys soccer are now are now backto backto back state champions. So we're incredibly incredibly proud of the work that they put in, the effort that this takes, the dedication that this takes. Lastly, I'd like to thank our coaches, all the sacrifice that they put forward, the time and dedication.

023It's more than just the sport. It's always about developing our students and our student athletes into something um more than than what they were to begin with. So, with that, I'll introduce our athletic director, Kevin Hennessy. >> Thank you. Good evening, President Keer, trustees, everybody. Um, first the one thing I'd like to say before we get going real quick on this was it was an amazing thing at our school today for the kindness watching everybody um line the hallways with the weather and through the hallways the hands um kids can be phenomenal, right? And um I think we forget that sometimes. Um it was it was pretty awesome. Um, so to celebrate, one of my favorite things to do has been be able to come in front of you guys and and bring the success

024and celebrate it with you. Um, we're going to start with boys tennis and girls tennis. Um, our boys coach, Mr. Davenport, he's going to represent um, our girls coach also. Um, so I'm going to let him talk just for a minute. And just a quick background, last year they were first in state, second in state this year. Okay. Um, come this way. >> Um, President Kemper, Dr. Cuddler, board members, thank you for inviting us here today to honor these uh, great young student athletes. My name is Will Davenport. I coach the boys tennis team. I'm representing the boys and girls tennis programs at our high school today. I'd like to start with the successes from our girls tennis program. Um they qualified for the state championships this year for the first time I believe in

025about six years. Uh they were led by uh an incredible player, Sheay Johnson. She's here uh representing the girls tennis team today. Uh Shay was undefeated in in league play uh at the regional championship tournament. I believe she lost a game and four matches. That's pretty much total domination. Um she made it past her first round uh at the state tournament and uh she lost in the semi-finals to the runnerup who um first, second, and third place. All played three set matches. incredibly close. Shay is a sophomore. She's going to be around for a couple more years and make a lot of noise. Um she's a a great tennis player and the girls tennis program is going to be strong for the next few years with her leading it. So >> thank you. >> I

026just I just want to say I had a chance to see her play and I was blown away. I mean I it was the only game I got to and I was like who is that playing tennis? sitting there like, "She's just a sophomore." And I'm like, "Oh my, it was amazing." So, it was really, it was fun to watch. >> Yeah, she's an incredible player. She's been working at it for a long time. So, thank you. Um, and, uh, I'd like to introduce our boys tennis team. I I'll go down the line real quick. Um, Rosalyn Hamble, Emiliano Guerrero, Sebastian Guerrero, Diego Palasios, Bryson Federerici, Keller Fox, Owen Deleó, Rston Pierce, Trevor Matella, and uh, Simon Stafford. Uh, these are a lot of the players that helped lead us to um, regional championship this

027year. and uh we made the finals at the state tournament for the fourth year in a row and we finished second place um given our rival a big run for their money in the championship match. Um individually we had uh six players qualify for the individual um state tournament. Um we had Emmeiliano Guerrero and his partner Simon Stafford finished fourth at the tournament. Uh Bryson Federerici and Trevor Matilda finished second [snorts] in doubles. Uh Sebastian Guerrero finished third in singles. And we had Rston Pierce as the individual regional champion. Uh only the third one in the 11 years that I've been here. An amazing accomplishment to win in singles for Rston. seniors is the most successful group of four years that I've ever been a part of. Um, not only were they great tennis players

028and athletes, they were great student athletes. This year they won the academic state championship. >> All right, there we [applause] go. If you're traveling with them in the in the vehicles and stuff, you hear them all talking about physics and calculus and AP lit and who who did this on this test and that and the schools they're visiting uh and thinking about attending next year are incredibly amazing. And the fact that they're able to work athletics together with such a high level of academic achievement is pretty amazing and it's a testament to what great kids they are. I believe we have three students who are at the top of their class on our team. Um, Sebastian and Ameiliano and Diego are all sitting at the top of their class currently. Um, so that's Boston is

029our academic secret whip. Keep [laughter] up super high. Um, this group of seniors uh was four-time regional champions. They made the state finals in tennis every year. We hadn't made the state finals since 1997 before they broke through and did it that first time and found out they could actually compete. [laughter] >> Um, fourtime regional champs, runner up twice, state champs twice. Uh, lots of individual achievements. um really the most successful group of young men that I've been a a part of and it'll be very difficult to replace them, but it's been a fun ride for four years. Great group of kids. >> Yeah. >> And co and coach, as we celebrate the students, all your hard work that you've put into working with them and dedicating your time and commitment to them. It takes

030uh takes that guidance and leadership and support that they all need. Um, and really proud of all of you. Look forward to um couple more years of of you performing and then eventually the US Open in Wimbledon. It'll be great. Uh, I just I don't want to put I'm just kidding. I'm not I mean maybe I don't want to put pressure on you, but it's it's really exciting. Love for you guys to get a picture with the board. So, we'll come around the front board. We'll step in there. Yeah. Now you come on up front. Thank Thank you guys. Thank you. Great job. Wonderful. Wonderful job, coach. Get in there. One on the edges. Allan Dr. Rita [clears throat] will make sure he's up above so he gets the board members in >> that looks

031like >> [applause] >> We are so proud of you. Thank you guys. Thank you. Good job. Thank you guys. >> Get in there. Sh. >> Oh, look at you. Look at you. Huh? Congratulations. Good job, guys. Good job, guys. Good job. Yeah. Hey, I'm serious now. Hey, I probably should still be that way. >> Good job, Will. Thank you. >> All right. >> Thanks, Will. >> I think it's great that >> Yes. Swimming. Diving. Diving too. Swimming. Hopefully. >> That's tennis. Right now. We just did. >> Right now. just transition takes a minute. >> Hey, coach, it's okay. Just go straight down and just line the whole wall. But but just don't just don't go in front like stop right there all the way further. >> Yep. And then Yeah. There you go. There you

032go. That's good. There you go. And then you can line back, coach. That's good. >> VP, right? You guys start just turning that straight that way. >> Come on in. >> There you go. You guys are great. Good job. >> Ah, perfect. Thank you guys. So, we're going to boys soccer. Um, I'm going to say just a couple quick things and then I'm going to let one of the captains talk just for a second. Their coach, Francisco AA, he wasn't able to make it tonight with the weather, etc. Um, as Mr. Tom said back to backto back three years in a row. I mean to do it one time is hard. To do it two times amazing. To do it three times phenomenal. And the fact that two of those championships were in Las Vegas.

033Um I think I mean we had to travel. They had the distractions of being away from home for three days and to play in an environment that they aren't used to. I I just it's phenomenal to me what these guys have pulled off and and I can tell you before I pass this over to Armando watching them every day and watching them in the last three or four years just grow and mature and how they act and how together they are and how much they look out for each other at that part just right fills my heart with how how how good they do. So, I'm going to let Armando just say a couple quick things. >> How many seniors are in in the squad right now? >> We have a total of 10 seniors.

034>> Oh my gosh. So, you guys are tight and then you're going to graduate. >> Yeah. >> Out of 27 on the team. >> 27. Okay. Yeah. That's amazing. >> Yeah. So, uh we did it again. We're happy to be back here. Um and I think the most important thing that we learned as much as Yeah. training is important, discipline, and showing up. think the most important lesson we learned was that we have to be a family. Um we have to have each other's back and I think that um especially the seniors were able to kind of be a parent for all those upcoming freshman, the underassmen and that really helped us in order to make it far because even if we made mistakes out on the field during practice, whatever the case was, we

035knew we could look at our teammates, we could look at our coaches, and we knew that we would be able to go back up and continue going. So that was definitely the most important part to be able to win once more and just thankful to be here. >> Thank you so much. [applause] >> Overall record was 161 and two. >> Wow. >> I think 161 and two. Uh and um >> they had to play Truckucky four times >> um through the course of the season and then beat them in the finals. Mhm. >> Um and definitely overcome some adversity there. Um you could see I mean it's hard to beat a team a couple of times in a row and um and the fact that they did that was as I said it was it

036was really exciting. So I mean they just did an amazing job. >> Yeah. Good job. [applause] >> Hey Coach Hennessy, just before we take a p before we take a picture, hold on one second. Hold on one second. I just want to say something to you guys because I really think it's important to win a state championship is really hard as coach has talked about to do it three times is truly amazing. But your words made me think and I want to share this with you is and it kind of almost aligns with kindness, national kindness day as well, right? Is that when we hold each other accountable, we create we create a model of how we treat each other and we do that consistently is how we can put together a backto backto back.

037And so when I speak moving forward, I'm going to talk about this group of young people and how they demonstrated that they're a united team, that they take care of each other, they hold each other accountable, they model good behavior, they they know how to make sure that they hold themselves to a high bar, and you demonstrated that. And I I didn't get out as much as I wanted to watch you, but every time I was there, I'm like, this is a team, a team that works together. So very proud that you've modeled that for several years and and and the 10 seniors, thank you for those those years and the 17 returners continue to model that level of collaboration and teamwork and commitment to one another. Okay, so thank you so much. Let's get

038a picture. tell you pretty good. Everybody look over here >> 3P. Yeah, >> good job, gentlemen. Good job. Good job. Hey, >> here you go. Hey, job, man. Good job. Good job, guys. Good. Nice job. Good work. Nice work. You bet. You bet. >> Hey, nice trophy to be holding on. Nice job, >> freshman. >> Hey, bring it back again next year and the year after that and the year after that. All right. All right. >> Nice. Good job. Nice job. That's not Yeah. Okay. Hey, so right this way. We'll go that way. Okay, our grand finale will be our women's soccer team backtoback. Before I introduce um coach Aaron Moore, uh I want to say as amazing like I said about the boys and the three, the two for the girls, but to have

039the same school when both the boys and the girls two years in a row and as I was saying to a parent when we were in Las Vegas last week, that weekend and I said, and I said this to a couple of the coaches too, we're beating K teams that play year round. We can't We're done. We're not going to be able to play until spring unless they go off the hill, right? So, for us to be able to pull this off, I think is just a testament to our coaches and these ladies and these gentlemen to be able to two teams two years in a row. Um, and I the last thing I'm going to say, I'm gonna give it to coach. If you go in the hallway, if you come to some basketball

040games, there'll be a new picture. Um, and this was actually one of the parents idea where we put the boys and the girls together as a picture just to symbolize them as they want it together. So, there'll be a new one when you guys come this this winter to some basketball. So, be mindful to look for that. So, I'm going to introduce Coach Moore. Come on up, Erin. >> Hey. Well, thanks for having us. I think we kind of win it so that we can come to this meeting. But anyway, what I want to do is introduce We've got two of our captains here. I'm going to bring them up and let them talk. >> Hi, I'm Avalon. I'm Valyria. And we had the honor of being the captains this year for the varsity team.

041Um, first we'd like to thank the whole board and Dr. Cutler for allowing us to host regionals. That was super special for us and keeping the water on. it really gave us a at home advantage and just made us like it gave us a lasting impact and really helped us out. Um, also thank you to Hennessy and all of the other administrators, teachers, and everyone and coaches and parents who got us to this moment. We could not have done it without them. Um, I've been on this team since I was a freshman and it's just been like the best experience ever and I highly implore anyone who's interested in it to just go out and try their best with any high school sport. But yeah, this was truly one of the best experiences. So, thank

042you all for making it happen. [applause] >> Thank you. >> Um, I was going to say exactly what she's about to say. She kind of stole some of my parts, can't lie. But I just wanted to say thank you guys so much for always supporting, especially all of our sports. We truly appreciate it cuz I do play basketball as well and you guys always support like any anything we do at the high school and we greatly appreciate that especially like this team and we thank you guys so much for everything you guys do for us and the school. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Congratulations. Yeah. >> Yeah. I I want to say something similar what I said to the boys that just were in here and and when you when you win one, it's really

043hard to win back to back is is really difficult and um and just even with those words we just shared, right? This great experience, this experience you've had since your freshman year. Um that's [snorts] what we're looking for, right? We're looking for young people to have an experience that helps them grow, helps them develop. And as I just told that to to win backtoback, you don't do it by accident. You stay together, you stick together, you mo you hold each other accountable, you model good behavior, you take care of all the things that are necessary and I'm really really proud of that. Not just winning the two championships, but but how you go about doing it and and I I was able to make a few games this year in and out sometimes, but you

044always demonstrated that just really working hard, demonstrating being committed to one another, and I'm just really proud of that. So, I want to tell all of you that. Thank you so much. All right. >> Yeah. Let's get a picture with the board, guys. Let's go. Yeah. >> Over there with that. All right, guys. Today, great job. >> Hey, shake some hands. Shake some hands. Um, >> all right. Three peanut. >> Yes. Yes. Uh, and I will say these their record was 21 >> 21 and three. >> 21 two and three. >> So again, phenomenal. And they graduate eight. Is it eight seniors? >> Eight seniors out of 25. So >> hope we got some good returning. >> Hey seniors, thank you for all your leadership and all that you've done. and we look forward to

045the the remainder coming back and doing that wonderful job. All right, good job. Hey, hey, hey, hey, coach. Coach, no. No cross country tonight. Will you make a comment about it for us? Sure. Thank you. Before we're done. >> Absolutely. So, our cross country team um wasn't able to make it. Um, we had a second place finisher, Laya Landy. Um, she's a senior. Um, her younger sister came in fourth. We had a fourth place finisher, uh, in the boys, uh, Sheamus NAS. And they're a very young team on the boys side, all underassman. Um, and for the girls outside of Laya, it's all underassman. So, they really did a great job this year. um and and exceeded some expectations and and reached some. So um super proud of them for their at state. I mean

046somehow again we don't get to do things year round and somehow or another like that cross country team. They start training in the summer and then you know they they don't get to do anything in the winter. They're not running and like the Reno kids or the kids down in Las Vegas. And so I I I I've said this to you before. We're 20,000 people and the success that our kids have is just sometimes my we're just this tiny little town, a school of a thousand kids and um a lot of them are playing sports and so uh it's just a really good thing and like I said this is these nights are some of my best nights. So I thank you for having us. Appreciate it. Um I want to do a quick shout

047out to Mr. Zebo for always having athletics back, which he does. Um, he's always willing to. He always says, "Let's figure it out," instead of just giving us a no, which is huge. >> Appreciate that. Good job. >> Huge. Huge. >> So, thank you for everything. Appreciate you guys. >> We'll see you in basketball. >> All right. Um, next we have our item number 5A, which is our South Tahoe Vikings Booster Club update. >> All of that. Hey, >> you're supporting you're [clears throat] supporting. >> I was going to say there's a lot of teams that can't function without them. >> There's a uh, you know, there's a good it's a good connection. It's a good segue. I just that's linked. >> Thank you for being here. >> Thank you for inviting us. It's always

048good to I think most of you probably know all about the boosters, but just a quick reminder of who we are, what we do, and I'll go over some of the projects we've done and are going to do. And that's about it. So, you can go ahead and flip the next one. Teresa, >> you've got a >> Oh, I have a slide. Oh, I didn't see it. >> No, I got it. Thank you. So, just for those who may not know, South Tahoe Vikings Booster Club is a charitable nonprofit organization comprised of parents as well as other school community members. Our purpose is to provide uh support for academic, athletic, and other school sanctioned programs. We always like to stress we are not just sports. Uh the club contributes to the advancement of school programs

049through fundraising activities to support students, educators, administrators, staff, and the athletic programs at STHs. We also award scholarships to contribute to post-secary education or career training for our graduating seniors. And then so this is just a quick breakdown of by the numbers sort of what we look like. So in the last year we we've given about 50,000 out to different programs. We've supported 40 different teams, clubs, and academic groups. and a 100% of the dollars that we raise, so and I'll go a little bit more into how we raise that money, but every dollar of it goes back into all of these programs at the high school. So again, we always like to talk about we don't just boost athletics, it's academics and clubs. Some examples are classroom support. We've provided supplies for science fairs.

050Did I [clears throat] >> There we go. um events, projects that uh classrooms might be doing. We support academic clubs like the National History Day Club, debate. For athletics, we provide things like safety items, performance equipment, and then we even get into facility upgrades, bleachers of the tennis courts, um fixing helping them pay to fix scoreboards, uh PA systems, all of that. And then even more, um let's see. So, we love to do an annual project. You probably have seen some of them. In the past, a couple years ago, 22, 23, we renovated the quad with tables, benches, log borders, just a much nicer place for them to the kids to have lunch. Uh, two years ago, we did tennis bleachers. We updated some of those signs that you see coming up the Viking Drive,

051the Viking profile signs. And then last year, although it technically happened just as the school year started, we paid to have the water bottle filling stations. um put into the high school. Uh another shout out to Zebo actually for helping with that. He was a big support when our contractor fell through at the last second and he helped us find someone. It was and they all got in. So, it's great. And then for this year, and this is I don't think it's really been talked about much yet, but we are looking at a new signage. I don't know how many of you have ever been to like up at the top of Heavenly on Skyland Trail, they have that big red metal Heavenly sign. Truckucky High School also has a big sign that's similar. We're

052working with Alpine Medals and we're going to have a big STH Bikins as you pull up into the circle and I think it's going to be just a really strong presence, a great place for kids to really feel pride when they see that and they pull up and also a really good place to take photos for teams going forward, I think. So, um, and then scholarships I mentioned for Viking graduates, we gave out $11,000 last year alone. We do teacher and staff appreciation events and um admin sports, lots of stuff. And then how we raise funds. So pretty simple. Our biggest fundraiser is the annual golf tournament. So if you're wondering how can I help the boosters, register to play golf. Share it. Ask people you know to register to play golf. This raises a

053lot of money for us and we've struggled the last couple years because we have been snowed out. >> This has got to be our year. So fingers crossed. Um, we also sell the booster for family pass. Um, with the help of Hennessy and the athletic department, we are we sell passes for $180 per family, $90 for if you're an employee or board member. And that covers your whole family to go to any of those paid games that we do. And 100% of the money again goes back to supporting clubs and teams and all that. And then we do get some grants that Kathy will usually be the one that applies for those. And then just if you want to join any parents here today, also staff. Um we're always looking for people to join the

054boosters. We are a really great group of parents. It's not that much work. There's enough of us that we make it work without a big effort. A lot easier than PTA. Um our board this year I have listed up there. I won't read them, but got a nice group. >> And that's it. Any questions about any of our projects or anything? >> No. >> Thank you. Yeah, I really appreciate this. It's it's noticeable and I really appreciate that and I like that you guys have done projects that you know we can see the work work around the quad is beautiful and yeah, >> thank you for supporting us and letting us come and give a quick overview. >> Michelle, before you leave, I just want to thank you so much for all that you do.

055I I attend usually one a year. Um, of course I'll always come anytime you guys would want me to. But but what what I get to observe is parents working together to fi create problems, find solutions to problems that teachers are bringing or coaches are bringing um that need a little help and assistance and you guys just a great job. And then the projects around campus um just really mean a big deal, right? And partnerships in in education really we can't do it alone, right? we do it together and and and the high school boosters um supports so many different things in so many different ways. So, thank you so much. And I just got a little little water bottle and and little wrist band that says I was going to come give you navigating

056the path to success LTUSD. Thank you. Give her a round of applause. Thank you so much. [applause] Uh next up we have under educational services we have career tech education and Marcella foundation partnership and it's a discussion item. >> President Camper we are excited to introduce you to our CTE lead and extraordinaire Isaiah Tan Tanassie along with Marcella Foundations Melissa Upendall Shan Sean Fannon and Joseph Minnik. Good. [laughter] >> Uh good evening. Thanks for uh having us. Um wanted to uh share with you guys a um wonderful opportunity for partnership between LTUSD and the Marcela Foundation. Um you guys uh know the Marcella Foundation for their involvement in the community for the last few years and being super involved with uh lots of things including our schools and supporting our schools. So I want to

057share with you some project or a big project that we're working on. Um so so I want to talk a little bit about CTE. I come every year kind of at the end of the year and talk about some projects we have. One of the ones I mentioned last spring was a new project around uh the strong workforce grants that the state has. So we at the CTE department are really looking at how do we support the unique talents of all students um and those assets. So uh looking at you know emphasizing hands-on learning those workforce needs that we have in our community and you know new and emerging technologies and how can we adapt and change with the times. So, we're looking for, you know, helping them with skills for both college and careers

058through the many programs and pathways that we have at the high school. And um and that and so that's kind of our overall focus. And so, how we've been able to really uh pivot and do a lot of work in the last few years with these strong workforce grants coming from the state. We've been super aggressive in pursuing them and uh and getting them. um is a competitive grant program throughout the state. And so we've been pretty fortunate to be able to get a lot of these grants. Um we've gotten over $3 million uh these strong workforce grants over the last six years that we've been applying for them to be able to um upgrade equipment and curriculum within the CT pathways. Um provide uh more teacher training, be able to get new technologies, funding

059new pathways that are kind of tying in with new stuff that we're seeing. uh taught science being a great one where we're merging science and um CTE together uh supporting more work-based learning and college and career support. So, it's been a lot of things we've kind of maxed out on what the programs are we have at the high school. And so, we're really looking at how can we be creative and inventive with the monies that are out there from the state to support all students, not just students in CTE classes specifically. So, this last grant that we just got this year, uh, it's titled Launchpad for Success and Entrepreneurship and Maker Space Grant, $737,000. Um, with the goal to provide opportunities for students to learn and explore in the ST STEM, the arts, the culinary,

060um, you know, establishing a full equipped maker space that students can access, and then also tying it with entrepreneurship. These are things that we've heard from the board for many years around engineering and STEM and entrepreneurship and how can we incorporate that more um and also looking at it as a you know business incubator program. How can we grow our own here in Tahoe? How there's a lot of students who aren't leaving the basin in the area and so how can we give them the skills and the tools to be able to do that? Um some of the issues we have though is we have no facility space for you know a maker space. um it would be either closing down a program, using it, utilizing something else. So really looking at going, I want

061this public facing. I want this to be that entrepreneurship where students can um have an opportunity to sell things um that they create or make. Um and so looking at that, but then also looking at sustainability after this grant cycle. How are we going to be able to if we're going to go off site and we're going to pay rent in Tahoe, how are we going to be able to do that? And so had great conversations with Marcella Foundation this spring and um kind of really aligned goals and shared vision to be able to make this partnership to where we see a really sustainable partnership that this um grant money is a seed money for something to continue in the future. So I will pass it on to you guys. >> Awesome. >> Hello there.

062Nice to see you. So, I'm Melissa Upendall, the executive director of the Marcela Foundation, and I'm joined here today with Sean Fannon, our founder, and uh Joseph Minnik, our new entre entrepreneurship lab coordinator, who you'll be hearing from shortly. Really excited to have both of them here with us today. Um, for those of you who aren't aware of the Marcela Foundation and our work, I just want to share a little bit about that with you before we go into what we'll be working on together. Um, at the Marcela Foundation, we have a mission to think big and make a difference here in South Lake Tahoe. And we have three core areas that we focus in. Food and security, literacy, and youth mentorship. We like to call those feed, read, and lead. And we really see

063these pillars as being interconnected. That when a child's basic needs are met, their minds can open up and uh to learn. And if they are empowered with opportunity, they can grow to become amazing leaders and then one day be the people who then give back to our community. Um so in our foundation, in our feed pillar, we run a bunch of different programs. Um one of them is called Feed Tahoe and we built an app that helps us rescue surplus food from commercial kitchens in our community. And to date, since that's been running, we've rescued over 50,000 lbs of surplus food. [applause] We take that food and we deliver that to local non. And we have over 20 businesses who've partnered with us to do this. Um, right now we're running a a holiday food

064drive. We have a couple of our local elementary schools partnering with us and a number of businesses involved as well making sure that our local families are fed during the holiday season. In our read pillar, we have uh a number of really amazing programs. One of them is Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. We have given out over 30,000 books uh in our local Elorado County, many of which come here in South Lake Tahoe and are bilingual books. Uh families can choose that option. We also have our reading pals program which we have some of our board members who volunteer with me all the time on that which I love. We have paired over 65 students at Tahoe Valley Elementary School with local volunteers to read with them and hopefully get caught up uh in reading. I

065actually just trained 10 uh high school students yesterday uh to actually participate in that program as well. Um, in our LEAD program, we've given out over $280,000 worth of scholarships to South Tahoe high school seniors going off to uh four two and four-year universities and we've supported over 100 college applications through the CAT fund. So, I share all that with you today just to uh share our commitment to this community and our excitement about this maker space project. We see this as the culmination of our work and our lead pillar and really excited of what we can do to help students prepare for their futures. Um, at our at our new space that we are going to be offering as a partnership with the high school, there is going to be a 9,000 square foot

066maker space there that's going to be dedicated to high school students learning maker space skills. We're also going to be having a culinary lab there which will help students learn how to cook and grow food indoors which I'm really excited about. Also housed at this building is just going to be our Marcella Foundation headquarters. So I'm really looking forward to connecting students with all the many volunteer opportunities that we have available there. Um you can go to the next slide. So where is the skill going to be you might ask? Uh Clicker. >> Oh, clicker. I have the clicker. Sorry about that. Um, we have purchased 970 LOI. You may recognize it as the attic building, formerly the attic. Um, it is a amazing space that we are going to be renovating. Uh, the front

067space is going to be dedicated to this maker space lab, the retail area where you have maybe have shopped there when it was a thrift store. All of that is going to be transformed into our maker space. The middle section where there was a warehouse area is going to be transformed into the culinary area where we're going to be putting in this commercial kitchen and host classes there. The back area is going to be home to our Feed Tahoe program where we're going to be able to expand the work that we're doing around food insecurity and serving more families in our community. And so you may wonder, well, how are you going to make all of this happen? uh we need an amazing uh person to do this work and help us make this maker

068space. And so with that, I'd like to introduce you to Joseph Minnik and to share a little bit about him with you. He um has a BS in computational physics from American University in Washington DC. He was an undergraduate research assistant at Vanderbilt University in computational nanocience. He was the maker space manager at Coastal Carolina University where he oversaw and managed the daily operations of the maker space including comprehensive training on all maker space equipment safety and procedures. He then went to Sears Thinkbox at Case Western Reserve University which is the nation's largest maker space where he served as the operations and engineering manager. So, we are so lucky to have Joseph joining us here at the foundation and joining us in Tahoe to be serving our students. So, I'd like to have him come

069up and share just a little bit about his story and touch about his vision for the maker space. >> Thank you, Melissa. Hey, everyone. I'm really excited to be here talking to you guys. Uh, so I'm Joseph and uh I'm really passionate about maker spaces. uh to give you a little bit of my background, how I got started with maker spaces. It was actually my first week of college in my uh university physics 101 class. This crazy dude came in and said, "Hey, I've got a room. I want to put a bunch of tools in it. We're going to make a maker space. Who wants to volunteer?" So, obviously, I was the first person down to that meeting and became the first volunteer at our maker space at American University. It's called the Design and

070Build Lab. So, yeah, I joined and worked there my whole four years in undergrad. uh first was a volunteer and then they were able to hire me on as a student technician. So I uh my main role was helping to build out the classroom so that it could support all these different technologies but also teaching students and teachers in our workshops so that they could get certified for our tools. Um, so after that, once I graduated, I moved to Myrtle Beach and started two different uh maker spaces at Coastal Carolina University. And those were both campuswide um maker spaces. So, they're open to the entire campus population. And through my time there, I worked a lot u one-on-one with professors to help them integrate making into their classes. And this really spans the entire gamut,

071everything from kinesiology to biology to to music history. Um, so yeah, professors will approach me with really specific ideas sometimes or sometimes they'll just say, "Hey, I've got a really boring unit. How do we make this more interesting?" Uh, and that's where I come in. Uh, after starting those spaces at Coastal Carolina, I moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and worked at Sears Thinkbox, which is known as the largest innovation maker space that's open access in the country. Um, and my role there was more about systems optimization, organization, and how we build our maker space to just keep being the biggest and best. Um, so yeah, I'm really excited to be here in Tahoe. Couldn't be more excited to work on this project with all these awesome people. Um, to give you a little bit of an

072idea of what how I think about maker spaces and what we're trying to build here, my core philosophy is that everyone is a maker. Everyone is a maker. Everyone makes things. And unfortunately, most people don't identify themselves as a maker. Uh, so sometimes that's part of my job working in a maker space is to help students identify what it is that they like to make, right? Some people it's really obvious. I like 3D printing. I like crocheting. Some people maybe it's a podcast. Maybe it's like a some kind of uh a character for some video game, right? They're they're designing some kind of graphics. Um, so I I think everyone's a maker. And the awesome thing about a maker space is it can it can service all different kinds of people. Every every kind of

073uh discipline can have a home in a maker space. So we're really excited about building this space as a community facing space where people can come and work on the things that are meaningful that to them. Um so right that could be personal projects. Obviously we're going to be excited to work with classes uh for workshops and events. uh but also it'll be an open space so that you guys can come learn skills and and build things. Um yeah and uh some other things that I just want to touch on is uh we'll have a wide variety of tools and we want to be lowcost uh to enter and uh really we want to be as accessible as possible. So we don't care about what kind of prerequisite knowledge you have. We'll teach you the

074skills to get where you want to be. Yeah. And to give you a little bit of an idea of what this timeline looks like moving forward, I just started about a week and a half ago, but we are moving fast, I promise. And uh pretty soon we'll have some stuff to show off. So, uh towards late January, we're going to be rolling out a mobile maker space while we work on um renovating out the uh 970 LOI space. Um, so what that means is it's probably going to look something like a truck and a trailer where we can just fill a bunch of 3D printers, tools, hand tools, and drive it and meet people where they're at. So, we're really excited about that. Like I said, January is when we're going to try and start

075rolling that out. Um, and then looking towards next fall is when we'll be opening that space, uh, the attic space as a maker space. Uh, and then moving forward this whole time, we're going to be working out to engage the community as much as possible. So that means public events, workshops, certifications, those kind of things. >> Yeah. So, thank you guys. If you have any questions, we're happy to uh answer them. [clears throat] >> Thank you. >> This is incredibly exciting for our little town to have this kind of resource coming in working with our kids. It's just amazing. Sean, you're amazing. Melissa, thank you. Any other questions or comments? Uh >> I I just don't think the community can thank Marcella Foundation. >> That's right. >> Everybody that you guys bring in to be

076part of your foundation um just strengthens you. You find, you know, you pull the talents out of everybody and and it all works in a beautiful synergistic way and and then you get Sean there who doesn't talk much, but just I know he's in the back making [laughter] it all happen. So, thank you very much. >> Appreciate it. I I'm just curious of I I love I love that we're doing this and I love that we're you know we have this great opportunity and I'm just when I think about culinary for instance um I'm just wondering how it works because we have a culinary program at the high school and there's one at the college and just you know how you interface with both those groups how how you see that going forward and and

077also I guess just providing opportunities to our students to understand you know what is at the college as well you know in terms of the culinary program. >> Yeah I can take that. Yeah, we are working closely with both the high school. We actually just I just spoke with a high school culinary teacher today and we are working closely with LT >> to make sure that we have a K through 16 continuum. That's how I'm really looking at this is making sure that in every subject that we including culinary and any pathway that we have that we are building we're we are building upon the step that's come before us and leading to the step that comes after us. >> Okay. So in specifically how that looks, I don't have the answer to that because

078we haven't built out the programming yet. But we are definitely building out the relationships right now to make sure that we're coordinating between all the entities. >> And then and while I have you there, because I know as part of our agreement that's further down in our agenda, we're going to be approving theou. You know, there's um talk for the next couple years of real focus on providing this space for our students. Um and I'm assuming that that's going to be during the day as well as after school. I mean, students can be uh you know, brought there. And then there was mention about having college adviserss or presence and you know I was wondering too if the opportunities will be provided to the students that are at LTCC as well kind of at the

079same time or you know I don't know how you're thinking about that but >> we have met with yes I to answer your first question we would like to make this space available um for teachers to bring their students as almost like an extension field trip to the space as an extension of their classroom during the school day or if students students have a late in an early out or a TAC student would like to come and spend time in our space when they're not in school. We would like to keep it open for them. Mostly I think will be an afterchool program uh to start uh because that's when um we will be able to provide just open programming and students can just come in. I'd like to have a bus stop there uh

080at the end of the school day for students to come and just hop in and participate. And then to your other question about LTCC students, we are actively working with um Manuel Sanchez from LTCC with the HSI program and um his students, the STEM, he has a STEM club there that we've already met with and who are very energized about this work and would love to be part of being mentors in the space and they are we're hoping to it to create a program where they could actually have a paid internship where we train and certify them to help extend Joseph's time there and managing all the different stations and while they're also learning and gaining their skills. >> That's great. Do they have a maker space at the college? >> No. >> So this

081would be this deficit, >> right? So this is going to be a huge opportunity. I mean both for I mean our high school because I know we don't really have that space either at the high school. So >> yeah, I love it. I think at the end of the day it's going to serve both and again that K through 16 continuum so that students really have that engineering pathway available to them especially if they're staying in Tahoe. And I appreciate I think it was uh Isaiah who talked about the continuum also because I was concerned that we have this workforce grant that you know funds you for a couple years and then we don't know if we'll continue to get the money. So um it sounds like you're looking for opportunities to >> Yeah. We're

082actively this is more like seed money to get it started and Yeah. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Before you have nothing, I would just say this. Um Melissa, you said, "Think big and make a difference is all about the Marcela Foundation." And ever since Sean um you brought this incredible organization to our community, you've you've made a difference and you continue to do so and it's really darn impressive and amazing. You know, sometimes people say, you know, everybody's replaceable. Um that's that's not necessarily true. talent's hard to to to replace and actually talent's really hard to find. Um, and obviously Sean, all the talents you bring, but then hiring Melissa and all that she's brought to this and then wow, you find Joseph. I mean, what an incredible, incredible gift that has just arrived

083to our community as well. So, Joseph, I mean, I just look forward to getting to know you and but I just say this, you do think big and you guys are making a difference. And you know, to Isaiah, uh, you know, our our CTE program is just absolutely amazing for a school our size. Um, and and you make it happen a lot. Your efforts really make it happen. And so to to take what we have at the high school to the level of of opportunities we are creating for our students and the things that you're doing, Isaiah, with your team there, um, and and then connecting it really with Marcela Foundation and beyond. It's just so incredible. So to all of you, um, can't be more excited. I know we met this summer and now

084it's really taking off. Um, and, uh, so thank you so much. And Isaiah, just keep up the great work for us at the at the high school and making this work and and, uh, you know, we'll always make opportunity happen with Marcella Foundation because you've given so much to our students in our schools. Thank you. And as you had mentioned, uh, oh, I'll make one last comment. Yes, Arya. Go ahead. Stu, we have our student report. No, go ahead. If you want to finish, go ahead. >> Go ahead. Finish. Go ahead, Aria. >> Okay. Well, I was kind of just going to add on to what you were saying from um like I guess a student perspective. I was a sports medk kid in Mr. Tanassi's [clears throat] incredible CTE program um and I'm a

085I'm a STEM kid. I've been doing competitive robotics for seven years. And in this community um I've had the privilege of directly impacting kids um through teaching STEM camps for 5 years um through TA STEM Academy, through LTCC. And while I won't be around to necessarily like reap the benefits of this full-time, but I'll be there during all my breaks and summer um from college, um I just wanted to share my excitement about this because I think that this is something that I would have absolutely loved to have as a kid that was obsessed with STEM and even culinary and all these incredible programs that are going into this. And I think to have this resource for kids in our community is so beyond exciting. I I know from like a student perspective and a

086lot of the kids I know are so excited for this. So, I just wanted to thank you guys for everything you do. >> And the only last thing I was going to say is President Kemper, you already mentioned we have twous on your consent calendar tonight that kind of solidifies this moving forward and and we're so excited for that. >> Yes. Thank you so much. >> Thank you for mentioning. >> Sure. >> For them. >> Let's just get a picture of that. >> Yeah. The college students, thank you so much. It's very exciting. Hey, before you guys leave, I want Allan to get a picture of the your team. >> Your team >> real quick. Get in there, Isaiah. We got a picture of you guys together. >> Come on. Come on. Get in there.

087>> We We are excited for this team right here. [laughter] >> Great job, guys. >> All right. >> Thank you so much. Very wonderful partnership. Exciting. Um, okay. Next, under innovation and technology, we have an update on our district website provider selection and contract negotiations. Miss Buttery. Good evening, President Ke, members of the board. Our current website platform no longer meets the district's functional or communication needs, particularly particularly in usability and ADA compliance. To address this, staff launched a competitive process to identify a new provider to redesign and host the district and school websites. All staff were invited to participate and the review committee includes representatives from business services, ed services, technology, and teaching staff. The committee evaluated multiple vendors on accessibility, design, flexibility, content management, customer support, and cost. After demonstrations and scoring, the

088committee identified a finalist that best meets our priorities. Staff are now negotiating contract terms and implementation timelines in a formal recommendation will return to the board once finalized. This re work reinforces our commitment to clear and accessible communication with our community with little financial impact on the district. This is an information and discussion item. Are there any questions? >> Any questions from any other board members? >> No. Thank you for looking to upgrade >> Mhm. >> the website. We look forward to the day when we have a new website. >> I think anybody backend management very very excited as well. And I did mention that it's little financial impact. Um the annual cost is about right now at $10,700. We're currently paying about 95. So it's $1,000 difference annually >> with the current provider. with

089our current provider. I've really stopped myself from giving a judgment adjective on that. We've had it for 10 years. It's time to move forward with something that's more efficient for the district. >> And I hope there's more opportunity. Yeah. To really um highlight events. I mean, even inviting people to board meetings. I mean, I just it just feels like it's hard to it's hard to find stuff for whatever you're looking for, board meeting or school events, you know, >> help us streamline a lot of our processes. Communications. >> We've really been talking about our website. Yeah. >> I mean, I've been since I I mean, this I'm in my sixth year and we've been talking about it since I got here and and it really took um the leadership of of Teresa and and Kelly

090to to really get after this and get make it make it happen. So, >> it's definitely it's definitely improved, but I I look forward to something new for sure. >> This this is now the second time I've gone through this process, so I feel pretty experienced. And luckily, we have Scott RmIrez helping us as well, who I think this could >> second time you've gone through it. You mean >> website provider process. So, I was on the last committee >> 10 years ago for the current one current provider. Okay. >> Um, so this is the second time. I think this is at least the third or fourth time Scott's probably been through this. >> I appreciate you giving Scott a shout out, Scott. You're you can hear us. Thank you so much for all you

091do. [laughter] >> All right. Well, excellent. I look forward to that. Okay. So, we'll see a contract on consent. >> Yeah. On the on the consent agenda in the December meeting. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay. Next up, we have the T-Mobile antenna request at Salawa High School. Information item. >> Good evening, President Kemper and members of the board. Tonight, we have a briefformational presentation from T-Mobile regarding a potential wireless telecommunications project at South Lake Tahoe High School. Um, representing T-Mobile this evening is Bud Wolfing, who will be sharing an overview of the site assessment and proposal for po possible lease opportunities with the with that. I'll hand it over to Bud. >> Thank you. >> Well, thank you, President Keer, the board, and Superintendent Cutler for having me tonight. Um, I just want to say

092congratulations to all of you. So, you know, I think of high school as classrooms and school buses and midterms and those kind of things. So, this is a pretty uh impressive uh meeting here tonight. And when I looked at the agenda and the calendar and it said Chicago, Chicago, Chicago, and I was like, well, they're all going to Chicago, but I that's your and and those kind of things. So, yes. So, um I'm here for T-Mobile and we would like to propose a new cell site at the high school to improve uh T-Mobile coverage in the area for the high school and the uh whole area. When I was working with Mr. Zebo's crew and people and walking around the campus, like we were in some of the buildings and we had to go outside

093of the buildings to get our T-Mobile phones to work. So obviously there was a major issue there for T-Mobile not to have very good coverage. The wireless connectivity and you know relying on Wi-Fi and those kind of things is good but uh if we were able to have this facility there would definitely provide increased wonderful coverage there for the high school and the surrounding area. So 90% of 911 calls go through um cell phones nowadays. Not many people have landlines anymore. Um, if there was an emergency or there are those kind of things, having that improved coverage at the high school would be a real benefit to your students, your staff, the members of the community. Well, we looked at the area and looked at the high school. The high school kind of sits up

094a little bit. That made it a prime location. There's no light standards out on the football field or those kind of things. And so we looked around at some of the buildings there and we came up with the gymnasiums as being a real possibility. There's a real strong look, well-designed buildings. Um, if you see in the bottom picture that little brown coupoopa to put that up there on the top of the um of the roof, it would be screened in. There would be no antennas would be visible from the outside. We would have to have ground equipment somewhere to have the radio cabinets. We would work to uh hide, conceal, include that in the area. We would need electricity, power, and we would need high-speed telephone lines or we would use microwave to get our

095transport in there, which is all cell sites work off of either electricity and high-speed phone lines. So, there's just another picture there, some different views that we have that we put together. these photo sims of what it could look like. This isn't what it has to look like. This is just our first pass to you of letting you know what we could do. And then maybe from the backside there, maybe finding a space to put the equipment and run our cables up into there. So, the site would be developed at no cost to the school district. Um, I do understand DSA procedures. We've been through those. We need to get approval from the school district to to be able to put the facility there and then we would have to go through all the DSA

096to be able to get that approved. The revenue would go to the school district. I think you're going to need it to buy new trophy cases is my little [laughter] that was of some pretty amazing hardware that they brought in. So that um would be negotiated with the facilities and with the school district for that revenue to go to the school district. There's all kinds of studies. Wireless communication is controlled by the FCC guidelines. I know there's all kinds of concerns for we call EM or RF, radio frequency, those kind of things. I like to use this um gives you the the science side, the power outage, the output, the wattage, the frequencies, the distance, those kind of things. But I think that this is the best example that we can use. If you're standing

097right up against a cell site, it's going to be standing right up against a bonfire and it's going to be too hot and you're going to need to back up. You're going to back up. You're still going to feel some of the heat. If you're at the other end of the beach, you can see the fire, but you can't feel the fire. And that's what a cell site would be. Similarly to think of for your safety concerns up there on the roof, if you're re- roofing the gym, yes, there's going to be some problems. We're going to need to turn the site down. We're going to need to work with you to do those kind of things. If you're on the ground, that distance away is not going to have any RF impact. that is

098going to be in the guidelines and the safety concerns. Even farther away, it's going to be less and less and less. So, those kind of concerns can be mitigated with all kinds of studies you want, but I think this one kind of gives you a good example of yes, you don't want to stand in front of any antennas or stand near them. But the farther away you are, you don't feel any heat from that campfire when you're on the beach. And that's it. Mr. Mr. Zebo said to keep it short, keep it brief, give you the information. >> Uh, any questions from the board members? >> Thank you. I I actually do. Thank you. Um, you mentioned revenue. What kind of revenue are we looking at? >> Yeah, I wasn't sure if we've talked about

099that in in this being an open meeting in that, but um, we were talking with Mr. Zebo about starting at $2,000 a month. So, $24,000 a year >> um would be the lease payment to the school district. >> Yeah. So just so I would just just to talk about that with the board for a moment. Obviously tonight's initial >> uh agenda item information >> um opportunity if there was public that wanted to to hear this presentation or hopefully they're watching or watch later um to know that the board is considering or or not. This is going to be up to you as a board um whether we want to work with on an agreement with Bud and team. Um, with that said, you know, obviously you now heard that initial kind of offer that will

100be something that we would work with and obviously bring back to you >> with if if there's if there's interest in in moving forward and it's an information item this evening and and just so you're aware, if the board demonstrates some level of interest, we'll bring it back for more of a discussion. Um, so there's at least a three meeting process to this at minimum. >> Yes, understood. and and tonight is definitely a good time to ask questions because that's we're seeking information, right? So, yeah, >> I was really glad that you addressed this um cellular and electromagnet safety, magnetic safety um because there's a quite a few people in town that are concerned about that, concerned about cell towers near schools, near, you know, places of of business and stuff. So, I'm glad you

101addressed that. It makes me feel a little better. Also, I was wondering obviously the cell service is going to increase out there if people off of at the top of Tahoe Mountain, which is kind of right above the high school. >> Right now, [clears throat] they don't even get cell service. They get Wi-Fi but not cell service. Would that increase it or out to Fallen Leaf Lake? >> Um, yeah. I'm not 100% sure, but is it like that ridge that goes up? If there if there's a valley behind that ridge, >> it won't it won't [laughter] >> going up in those [snorts] areas. >> Okay. So, don't know self service the fondly folk. >> Oh, [laughter] you don't want cell service. >> Yeah. You want to be um so I have some questions about So,

102one um you represent T-Mobile. It's a T-Mobile antenna. I don't know that much about um antennas, but I definitely know that it seems like every cell provider has to have their own. So, uh, when you say you're going to provide, you know, service to the high school or to the community around, is that only T-Mobile? I mean, so if I walk onto campus with my Verizon phone or whatever, am I not going to have access or does the antenna provide some additional service for all or is it just T-Mobile paying customers? >> T-Mobile customers. Okay. >> Um, it they all do provide the SOS when you see that on your phone. >> Sure. I have that regardless up there. Yeah. Okay. I see. So that antenna would help if you were making an emergency call.

103It would provide a little assistance there. Um and then um you mentioned the need that you're paying for the you know the construction and the permitting through DSA, but that there was a need for ongoing electricity that the school district would provide or >> or the highspeed phone. >> Well, I mean you could So okay, two questions I So on the electricity part, you need electricity to run the antenna. So you could have a direct line where you're where T-Mobile's build the Liberty charges. Okay. >> It just depends on how Liberty works and with the school district and and those kind of things. If we're able to get our own meter, that would be number one, we would get our own meter. If we wouldn't, then we would get a wireless remote submeter that would

104be metered. It would pay you the same kilowatts and that would be automatic in addition to the rate. you would pay you'd pay that on top of the lease. Yes. And then um you mentioned highspeed phone lines as a as a need or some other and so would are those already up at the high school Dave I know is standing behind you. Um Mr. Zbo I don't know if that if that already exists or is that something you'd want the district to provide? >> That would be something we'd have to discuss with it. >> With it. Okay. >> Yeah. I mean we would we would typically get it from AT&T, Charter, Astound Wave. I'm not sure who provides in that area. I don't know if you have five school not and if not then we

105wouldn't have that and it would >> and you would use you were saying you'd use a other >> yeah microwave it would be completely separate from the school and then would the microwave is that a piece of equipment that also emits >> uh EMF. So, so the preference would be a high-speed >> Yes. >> phone line >> because that would be safer generally safer. >> I mean I it may be a small amount but just in terms of >> All right. >> But you would provide the microwave if you didn't have the highspeed phone line. >> Nothing to do with the school. >> Um >> and then I did want to say about your first question about the other carriers >> it would also give the district a road map and also other carriers a

106road map. it to help you know if they wanted to do their own site at the school it would give them an example give you the process of how to I mean >> multiple antennas >> you have two ends of two gyms you have kind of >> you could have other providers and I know just because I walk up Tahoe mountain there's a cell tower under construction but it's I was talking to Bud before the meeting about uh if he knew anything about that but I think it's a Verizon tower but it didn't get completed this summer but a year ago they said it was going to be done this summer but it hasn't been done So, at some point there may be better, you know, coverage. Um, so, okay. So, that's helpful. And then

107I just want to say and I know I talked to um Trusty Heatherington a little bit about the safety thing because I know in the past we've had you know community members talk about it and from my own research and I'm an environmental engineer and um and this just gets back to because Emily's in the in the room as well is that what I read um and just just as you described that the proximity to devices is way more of a concern than the tower. So honestly this right here is worse for me. You know, when you and if you read the fine print that comes with your phone, it says this causes cancer, right? Like don't you it basically says don't use your phone as a phone because it is harmful to your health

108and it says keep your phone 5t away from you at all times. Like it I mean basically that's what Apple says that right there in their safety in their safety information. And uh [laughter] and I'm I'm just saying this because I know this is being taped, you know, on YouTube, but honestly this gets to Emily's point about devices. um whether they're laptops or phones that uh the less time we spend with them um the lower the risk to cancer and other you know as as she pointed out many other things. So, um I just want to make that point because I know people I mean I think people have fears of antennas because they see them and they imagine they're emitting um much higher levels of electromagnetic radiation, but honestly the the powerful phones are

109just getting they're putting out more and more of this. So, and they're right and we're putting them in our pockets, you know, or putting them up against our ears. So, um I'm just making that pitch for public health and safety and um and so I don't I don't have a problem and and flip phones. Yeah. Or back to those ones on the wall. I don't know. Um [gasps] I guess the selfie stick, you know, if you keep your phone way way out way out there could promote more of those. Um, but I honestly but I I do recognize that this is a you know revenue generating um thing for for you're you're offering revenue to the district but T-Mobile is going to make money on this antenna as well. and and it and you're increasing

110your ability to have more customers in this town because most people I know don't use T-Mobile because there isn't really good service and that that's and I and it's because there isn't good service and it's it's challenging in Tahoe in general to have service and many of us are used to the fact that our cell phones don't work in a lot of different environments no matter who your carrier is. But um but this you know but this is uh you're seeking uh the ability to make more money and so um you know we if we're going to allow the tower there I just think we should get um we should get more revenue you know and I don't know what the appropriate amount is for other places but I would like to see us uh

111look at that and and try to generate more revenue. >> So even based on Go ahead. Go ahead. >> Oh I think I was just Thank you. I'm gonna kind of go back. I um wasn't concerned so much about the revenue about about safety and I appreciate the all the information on the EMF and a question I had when I first started reading this last week. Um did you look at other areas that are within our property that you could use to put your cell tower versus right there on the gym over there like [clears throat] in a corner where the kids don't go or Yeah. >> back corner. >> Yeah. Well, yeah, we did look at other we looked at locations there and I mean my first opinion was that building a cell tower

112is would not be ideal. So I did not go that avenue that putting an antenna facility on top of one of the roofs of one of the buildings. I don't know if it Oh, maybe it won't go back. Putting the antenna facility on top of one of the roofs of the building, having it concealed would be a better option for >> concerns. People aren't going to say, "Why is that there?" It's they're going to be there. >> They're there everywhere you drive around. You don't you I know because I see them and I know I know where they are, where they're hidden, where they are out in the open, and those kind of things. Um, so we we didn't propose that as a first option because I felt it was better to propose a rooftop

113and be concealed. >> And the gym at least I appreciate that the gym has high ceilings. You don't have like if you if you put it on a two-story building where the classrooms are on the second floor, then you're exposing kids. You're closer. But at least at the top of the gym, you've got a lot more um distance [clears throat] between kids down at the ground level. There's no I mean the >> the mathematics of that being up there in there's you know the the highest scene in the gym is the top of the bleachers right >> and the antennas are in the center and it's not even close to being where it's at and then outside as well with it being there. >> That that seems like a good design choice. >> And if

114the school wanted to the school district wanted the revenue but didn't want that location, I'm okay with that. I just that was this is my first pass at like let's put this spaghetti on the wall and see if it's going to stick and we're going to make right that's what we're doing. So, so let's just talk about I mean obviously if there's more questions please ask but let's talk about next steps right so really an indication from you tonight really wanted to ask any questions get information an indication from you tonight if you said we're not really interested thank you very much that would be a direction for staff I'm taking tonight's comments and questions as a let's explore it and so what our next steps would be myself and Dave as well as would

115um to sit down and take a look at what is what what is our best location, Dave? Where are you thinking? Let's talk about the safety. Let's talk about, you know, the the view of it because also we want to make sure it's we we don't we want to enhance our our campus, not make an appearance. Want to make sure that we're taking whatever extra safe steps would be for our students, our families, obviously our staff. Um and then talk about re the revenue source and what what kind of agreements we could come to. We then would bring that back for a discussion item. I'm not certain that that would be in the December meeting. Um we'd have to see how that how that developed. Um but it would come back for you at at

116a future meeting for a discussion item. If it seemed as though that there was need for additional information, we could bring it back for a second discussion item. So this could be a four four-step process as well. Um but I'm taking tonight that you're you have an interest for us to explore it. So staff will do that unless I see any other indication. Okay. So, we will So, Dave and I and Kelly will be in touch then. Okay. >> Thank you all. And I meant what I said at the beginning there like congratulations. Like that was >> pretty exciting stuff you're doing. >> We're proud of our schools and our students and staff. >> And uh thank you. >> Next, we have our MeasureU bond program update. It's an information item. And we have tonight

117we have George Rojos from the coming group here to provide an update on the progress of measure you. >> He's not there yet. >> He's coming. >> Oh, there he is. Oh, there he is. >> He's moving fast. [clears throat] >> Welcome, George. >> I made it. See, Dr. Cutler, >> good evening. Uh, President Keer, uh, trustees and, uh, of course, Dr. Cutler and cabinet. Uh, first of all, I want to apologize. I have a little bit of a uh lost my voice over the weekend. I did a little bit of screaming on the trampoline and um it's carried on to these next few days. So, um we were going to have Roy here of course as backup, but we thought, you know what, I think we got it. So, it's going to be a

118short little update, but thank you so much for having me here. This is fit update. I'm very excited. So, again, for everyone, my name is George Rohaz. I am with Group and your program manager for measure U. So, very excited to provide this quick little update. So, Okay, so as we always start, we'd love to just kind of go over a quick little agenda, what we're going to talk about tonight. So, we're going to go ahead and get kicked off with South Tahoe Middle School, the softball field. We're going to do a quick little update on it, which things are going great. We're going to then just kind of do an overview of the program timeline, and as we are progressing, we're going to talk a little bit about the completed task that we have

119to date. And of course, as the year is ending, we're going to talk a little bit about where we're going towards the end of the year and maybe the possible steps that we're going to take for the next year. So, all right. So, um, starting off with the softball field and I hope everybody's went out there and kind of seen some of the progress. So, a lot's been going on of the softball field. So, of course, you see a few pictures here and those are actually outdated by now. So, there's actually paint on the dugouts. We've completed all the exterior and uh we are still right on track to do a substantial completion by November 20th, which is next Thursday. So um but as you see on the pictures in the last update that we

120did, there was still a lot of grading that was going on. Uh we still had to work on path of travel. So we're very excited that we met all the TRPA grading season and we were able to complete the parking lots, path of travel, and of course the dugout. So, as we are continuing on into next week, we do have a few things we're going to continue to work on, which are the sports accessories. Um, some of the handrails, things that just had a little bit longer lead time. So, those are coming in next week. And hopefully we still have some good weather. We can go ahead and complete those. Um, because we're very excited about the ribbon cutting that's going to happen on Friday the 21st. That's at 3:30 for anyone that hopefully can

121make it. And of course, we love to see you and of course the rest of the community. Um, but we're very excited for that. So um now for next week we're also going to start actually tomorrow working starting to work on the punch list punch walks just making sure all the progress that's been completed we can sign it off completely but with the hopes that as we want to always do great DSA closeouts division of state architect closeouts that we can make sure that everything is in alignment so that we can do everything by November and the December timeline. So very exciting. All right. So now talking about the little bit larger projects. So now we're going to focus on Tahoe Valley Elementary School and South Tahoe Middle School projects. Right. So um now this

122is just the general overview of the timeline that we've kind of been sharing and just kind of talking a little bit about as we're going through the process. Um in the last meeting that we had, we actually focused a lot on the schematic design. Talked a little bit about that phase and as we were going to go into design development. So we're going to focus a little bit more on that today. So okay so just jumping right into design development. So of course as we were completing design development and let me back up a little bit. There are three separate phases when it comes to design. The first step is the schematic design development and construction documents. So we recently completed design development and we're going to talk a little bit about more about those

123steps. But maybe just touching on a great milestone I think that we talked about in one of the major things that we have to hit as a milestone which is TRPA submitt right. So uh we're right now right on track. We got Tahoe Valley Elementary School the application intake is in process. So we that is one of the larger projects of course we want to make sure we got that in place. And the next one is South Tahoe Middle School, which we're still gathering some of the documents and some of the materials that are required in order to get that submitted, but we should get that submitted here within the next couple of weeks. So, I was tracking a little bit more behind, but um I think we feel pretty good about the general timeline.

124Okay. Now the other piece is originally uh back in the second quarter of this year we actually went out and and um secured all the professional services um and that was one of our first things that we wanted to work on. Now a couple of the last consultants that we're going to be bringing on is going to be the storm water pollution prevention plan consultant and also the special inspector is going to help us with material testing. So, um, we actually have proposals due that's going to be we pushed it off one week just to give our our folks and our partners just one more week to just get all their uh their responses um just have adequate time. So, they're going to be submitting those by 11:21 and we hope to bring those to

125the board in December and January. So, with those, we're very much ahead of time. So, we're actually tracking really well. And same with special inspections that will come a little bit later as the documents start to get finalized. will know exactly what special inspections for block for exterior siding or for concrete. Um so that is what a special inspection separate than the DNSA DSA inspector will do. So they'll also look at materials testing as well. So we hope to bring those to the board in January, early January sometime. So with that just to maybe talk a little bit and maybe share a few pictures. Um it's always fun to share a little bit as things are starting to progress. So you can actually see three renditions of Tahoe Valley um elementary school and you start

126seeing how things start to kind of look kind of develop. But um our team along with our partners Studio W they've been working really hard just to try to get everything complete and so as we are continuing on we are working through design development validation and it's kind of very similar to what we talked about for schematic design. So one of the major things is as the project is tracking, we want to make sure that our budget is in alignment with the scope, right? We never want to get uh too far out of line. So we're always continuing to track and check everything. So uh as part of this validation, of course, we received all the separate documents. We're looking through the scope, make sure that it matches our budgets. If you actually see on

127the screenshot here, this is our financial tracker. This is where we track all of the um not only the budgets of course, we also track incumbrances or committed um committed cost, we also track expenditures. So we want to make sure that every dollar is accounted for and as we're looking into the design that we can stretch every single dollar so it goes back into the school, right? So we are always trying to maximize how much scope we can put back into the design so we can uh hopefully uh see that next year of course. So um but again we're also doing value engineering exercises which is just trying to double check make sure um we can do a few exercises to see if we can fit some additional um additional scope into the design or

128is there something that you know what that might be nice to have maybe we can share a little bit here and there to try to maintain our budget. So um the other component we're doing is the lease back um entity is also preparing an estimate and as coming group we prepared our own estimate just to make sure that the costs were in alignment. We never want to get too far out of line. So we're always verifying those dollars. So that is something that we're going to be finishing up this week. So so far so good and uh we're continuing to track right on schedule. Okay. And for the last slide, it's always great to talk about where we were, a little bit of where we are, and then now what are we going to do

129in next steps, of course. So, um, as you see the November 13th board update here, we do have a few things that are going to be finalizing. So, we're going to be finalizing, uh, of course, construction documents here very soon. Our goal is to get everything submitted to Division of State Architect before the next, um, code. Um there's going to be a new code cycle of course. So we want to make sure we get our drawings in by December 15th. So that is a huge target for us. Uh so really everybody's been working extremely hard to make sure that we meet that timeline. Of course once we submit to division of state architect um when it comes to bond program management there really can't be any slow time, right? We got to make sure that

130we are continuing forward. Um and we want to make sure that we maximize all the time. There's no time loss here. Of course, we want to start working right away on phase two. And that's going to be all of the planning. So, we'll be working with district leadership just to figure out priorities, different needs, and just making sure that we can have a good solid idea what phase 2 is going to look like, and then we can start getting all of our consultants to start doing all the surveying. So, following the same cycle that we did for phase one, but really not losing any time, right? So, at the same time, we think that we're going to receive documents from Division of State Architect hopefully around the May timeline. We hope there's no delays, but

131right now there's a huge influx right now of drawings. Of course, everybody's trying to get theirs in. Um, but we feel we we're feeling pretty confident that we should kind of receive it by May. In the next board meeting, I'm going to bring probably what is going to happen, all the different steps that happen later as selecting subcontractors, how do we get into a guaranteed maximum prize with the lease back entity. So, I'll have a lot more information for you to share and kind of see what that's going to look like here as we're going into the next phase. With that, I think that's pretty much >> Thank you, George, for the update. Um, any questions? And I have a question on that last timeline. So, are you wait for the DSA uh permit approval

132to start the the process of getting the contractors lined up or are you sending you're going out for RFPs? >> We're going to start looking. We're going to start sharing the drawings. We're going to start getting so we want to be a district of choice, right? So, we want to start getting those drawings out, getting all of our subcontractors interested in the project. >> They've already been looking at it here and there, but we want to get ahead of it. So, >> Okay. And then TRPA's permit um timeline. Is it you're hoping to get the permit around the same time the DSA like the May time frame? >> Same timeline. So >> the idea that construction you're hoping construction is going to start as soon as school's out. >> Absolutely. Now the TRPA guidelines, we

133want to include them in the project documents, right? So we want to make sure that right around the timeline DSA brings everything in. >> TRPA comes in as well. We'll have all their conditions. will have all the storm water uh permit conditions in place. So >> that way everybody can bid all of the documents that are going to be part of your project. So >> I see. Okay. But that's really more of a May thing. And then final contract would be more like June or >> June. Yeah. We hope and then that's kind of what I'm going to show next is we want to hit depending on weather days of course as soon as the kids move out. We are moving right in and mobilizing. >> Maybe hopefully even before that, right? maybe we can

134mobilize, have things ready to go. So once the kids are out, we want to maximize all the time we have. We don't have a lot of time in the summer. >> We need to make sure we maximize that. So >> thank you. >> I was just going to say that obviously we're once we submit to DSA, it's kind of a waiting game for them. >> Oh yeah. >> And with them and oftentimes those will be plans will come back and forth several times. >> Um of course uh our team including our architects especially will be will be working through those are we just, you know, have to be and and I will say George is being right on top of everybody to make sure that we're we're hitting our marks. Yeah. >> And it's the

135same process with CRPA, too. So, I know. >> Absolutely. You just got to stay on top. >> You just got to stay on top of it. All right. Thank you so much. >> Awesome. Thank you so much. Great to see you guys. >> All right. Next, we have um the Verig contract. Brett's here and uh this is an action item. This item builds on board resolution 2020 2022-18 adopted January 12th, 2021, which set district goals for energy efficiency, clean energy, and carbon neutrality. That resolution initiated our our long-term work to modernize facilities while lowering energy use and operating costs. In 2025, the board received a series of updates from Varagy supporting this effort. An introduction to performance contracting in January, detailed energy and audit findings in April, project scope discussions in July, and financial modeling

136updates in October. These presentations informed our evaluation of a costneutral strategy to address deferred maintenance and improve infrastructure. The proposed guaranteed energy services agreement reflects the outcome of this analysis. It enables the district to implement needed upgrades without impacting the general fund with projected energy and operational savings, offsetting financing costs over time. This agreement advances the board's 2021 commitments by reducing energy consumption, transitioning away from on-site fossil fuels, and supporting long-term sustainability and fiscal uh stability in our operations. It is staff's recommendation that the board of education approve the guaranteed energy services agreement between Lake Taho Unified School District and Beery Pacific LLC in the amount of 20 million 9992,869. Brett Gallagher is available and here tonight if you have any questions do we have any questions? All right. >> All right. No questions. >>

137All right. Thank you for all the work and um yeah, it looks like uh I like to see in the timeline and and the fact that it's costing us $20 million, but we're it's really a 28 I mean there's like $28 million in savings, so projected over that same 20-year period. So >> appreciate all that work. Thank you. >> And we'll hopefully get our equipment purchased quickly. All right, it's an action item. Do I have a motion? I move to approve the vari contract for uh sustainability. >> I'll second. >> All right. I have a motion by trusty Heatherton and a second by Trusty Mansfield. Um all in favor say I. >> I. >> Oh, I was supposed to take comments or whatever, but anyway. >> That's all right. We didn't have anybody submit any

138comments, so that was a 40 vote, I believe. >> Yeah. Yes. I confirm. >> Yeah. [laughter] Okay. And just just a note, um obviously Brett Galleria is here from Very Night. Um, and we spoke earlier today. We're going to get right off and running with this this project, get POS going and purchases started. Um, at your next board meeting on December 11th, you will approve the the actual um funding through the the tax exempt lease uh purchase process and and our team has been working on that. Matter of fact, there are bids coming in on that right now as we as we speak in these days these current days. Um Rick Han from DA Davidson is that uh person that's doing that work. So just wanted to make sure you guys knew that is on

139course and ready to go. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> All right. Excellent. All right. Next we have our board governance um items and item 10A is set our annual organizational meeting. Yeah, President Kemper, members of the board, education code 35143 provides that the governing board of each school district shall hold an annual organization meeting and that day and that that day and time of the annual meeting shall be selected at the regular board meeting held immediately prior to the anticipated date. Staff recommends the board of education approve the date for the annual organization meeting as December 11th, 2025 at 6 pm. >> Okay. Do I have any questions or do I have a motion? >> I move to set the annual organizational meeting for December 5th, 2025. >> December 11th >> 11th, 2025. Sorry

140[laughter] about that. >> That's okay. >> Christmas is in my mind. >> Okay. Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Okay. I have a motion by Trusty Mansfield and a second by Trusty Kamacho. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Okay. annual organizational meeting set for December 11th. Okay. Next item is September 2025 board policy update. First reading of um that policy update. >> Once again, President Keer, members of the board, in your board information and packet this evening, you have CSBA's suggested September 2025 board policy updates. This is a first read with the intention, if there's no concern, to move forward with action at the December 11th board meeting. Any questions for discussion? >> Yes, I have something I'd like to discuss. Since we are dropping the international balorat, which

141we don't really have anyway, so that's being taken off. Um, I've been noticing throughout the state of California that most districts require the A to G requirements to graduate from high school. And if we're not going to get rid of the 4x4 anytime soon, um I would like to have that looked at maybe at a with Mr. Zunino and the staff and it just opens the door especially with um all of the California state universities offering automatic admission for those kids who have gotten their A to requirements and done well. So >> it would mean two things. It would mean >> you'd have to add more another art class and another foreign language class to what they already are required for their high school graduation. So that's something we'd have to look at. And then

142also um you would have to get C's or better. >> So uh Trusty Mansfield just a clarification for us as as staff. So in your board um packet board policy 61411.4 for international balorette program. We don't currently have a program, right? So, it's not an applicable board policy for us. So, in light of that, you're asking us to review board policy regarding A throughG requirements um and having some policy specific to that. >> Yes. And have it tied into graduation requirements. >> Well, are you um a trusty Mensville? I want I want to understand better too. It right now it's A through >> A through G. We So we h it's not >> but not everybody has they finished Hes right now we only have 50% of kids completing >> so what I'm just trying

143to so you're you're saying >> it's really a graduation requirements I believe is what trusty Mansfield's asking us to do currently you can graduate from South High School without completing all of the A throughG requirements that would then get you that say you're prepared for right >> college right for a four-year college. Yeah. >> Okay. So, because any student who graduates from our our high school, no matter what, will be able to qualify for a a junior college trade school, right? Um and so >> I don't know what our current rate is and we're not it's not agenda. He's right. We're about 50%. >> A little over 50% completing A throughG. So, what you're recommending and and this would be a process is is reviewing our board policy for graduation requirements specific to the A

144throughg requirements. I >> and and you're looking for more of a requirement that in order to get a diploma, you have to everybody has to do A through G. >> So maybe if you did all your A through G your freshman and sophomore year, you could spend your junior and senior year. >> Can I suggest we don't debate this? >> Yeah, we don't need to debate, but I'm just trying to understand the the request or the interest. >> Yeah, I I just want to make sure I know Arya wants to make a statement because it's not specifically agenda like that. I don't want to stop fall into conversation on that. >> Um but but staff gets the direction. We need to look at graduation requirements which we have um since my arrival we have updated

145graduation requirements and I think that might have been about four years ago. So it' be time. So so we'll do that specific to this agenda item >> and we and the international balorate. Have we ever offered that? >> Not not that I have any knowledge of any history of that. No. Okay. Yeah. >> I was kind of just going to add on to that. um with the A3G requirements um because I think our biggest disconnect lies in the fact that to graduate we have to take either a language other than English or a visual and performing art but to go and fulfill A throughG requirements you do have to take both >> and I think that that's a big disconnect in why that A through uh G like percentage graduation rate is um >> like

146around 50% is because >> just to graduate you you can take um one Spanish class but to fulfill A throughG you have to take two Spanish classes and of visual and performing art. So what we're going to do again to to limit discussion that's not part of it um is that we will we will and this obviously I'm looking at now Dr. Reer um we'll be back going wrap around our arms around the current graduation requirements and conversation and we'll bring Mr. Zenino in and staff. Okay. And we all know that education opens more doors and so the more doors you have available >> through a college education the more opportunities all the kids have. >> Okay. All right. Is there any other board policy items >> related to the policy updates? >> Hearing none.

147Yeah. So intention will be bring policy update >> as a as an action item next meeting but with the specific with the concern about the lack of a board policy around um international bachelorette. We'll be looking at our graduation requirements once again. Okay. Okay. >> Thank you. Um next we have our consent agenda which is an action item. Do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda. I'll second. >> All right. I have a motion to approve the consent agenda by Trustee Kamacho and a second by Trustee Heatherton. All those in favor say I. >> I. And none are opposed. And um next item is items for consideration at future board meetings. >> Um yes, I do have something like >> All right. You

148got >> She's on a roll. I know. ADG and then uh requirements and also I would like to get um have the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless People come in and talk to us and give tell us. I went to this wonderful presentation last Sunday >> and um just to get more of that information out there for us for the community and then maybe bring in the Mckin Vento person. >> Okay, >> I like that idea. So we we'll bring uh tile coalition for the homeless as a partner organization in a future meeting. We are already looking at that them and McKini Vento I believe in in in January but I'm not certain February, excuse me. February. We're looking at February. Okay. All right. Thank you. All right. And >> that with seeing no other

149items then I'm going to adjourn the meeting at 7:59. >> 759. Thank you.