001All right. Good evening and welcome to the regular board meeting of the board of trustees for um October 23rd. And we are now reconvening into regular open session at 6:08 p.m. And item number six is um reporting any action on items from close session. And we do not have any uh reports uh to be made on those on those items. Item number seven is public hearing on proposed district-wide energy project and the energy service contract with Varagy Pacific LLC. I will open the Do I open the public hearing at this time? And the time is 6:08 p.m. Um, and do [clears throat] we have any public comments? >> We didn't receive any uh any pieces of paper or anything. Is there anybody here that would like to speak um on this uh public hearing item?
002Okay, seeing none, and we will have that we'll close the public hearing at 6:09 p.m. And there is an action item related to this uh further down in our agenda. And then item number eight is communication reports. These are limited to five minutes a piece. Um board member reports. Do I have any board member reports? Trusty Kamacho. >> Thank you. I'm going to just mention I finally went to a couple of sports games at the high school. I saw um volleyball and soccer and thank you if any of the parents are in the room. They were very I didn't know what was going on a couple of times and they kind of told me what to cheer for and it was great. Then also um I did tour the high school this past week and
003um the principal was very kind to take plenty of time and you know what I found? We actually have a sewing club. Ain't that great? You know, I always I know how to sew with duct tape, but um I was just really glad to see that they are and there's just such a variety of what the students can get from um the high school and I also was able to experience the flex period and I learned a little bit more about that. So, it was really interesting. So, thank you for letting me share. >> You're welcome. Thank you, Trusty Mansfield. No report. >> Trusty Anderson. >> It's a little belated, but I want to salute um uh Mrs. Pummerino at the middle school. Uh she invited me to go see a culminating activity on a
004unit that her class was doing on uh history of ancient Rome. And uh it was presented uh um on wall charts and murals. Uh uh uh things things that uh that were were devised and invented by the Roman population thousands of years ago, including murals, uh aqueducts, road construction was really complicated. uh Roman bass, the importance of Roman bass in their society, the Roman calendar, which I learned was uh devised by Julius Caesar himself. Um it was delightful and I I want to I want to give a big shout out to my Estra Pumarino. >> Thank you, Trusty Anderson. Trusty Hard. None no reports. And just uh I want to I want to report that um I did I too went to a couple volleyball games and was there for senior night and uh very
005impressed that the two seniors that are on our volleyball team uh decided to sing the national anthem and I was um a little surprised and shocked and they did a fabulous job and I learned um later that um that Annie Davidson, Miss Davidson is is leading a choir at the high school with increased participation of people singing and it's just something I love is I'm passionate about singing. and learned that she's been teaching all the kids how to sing the national anthem because uh it's a super challenging song and uh and some of the student student body that was at the game also um kind of helped and sang along. But it was uh they did a nice job and they just they just got cal they were a little excited at first. They just
006calmed down and everything everything worked out. It was it was wonderful. And then um I had the opportunity to um attend at very briefly at the district office some leadership meeting and um we at the beginning we were emphasizing um just uh being kind um working on antibias and anti- um racism and just discrimination against different uh different types of people in our community and really uh emphasizing the need to be uh open, inclusive and and watch out for each other and our and our students to make sure that they feel safe in this environment. So, um I appreciated that and I'm sorry I missed out on the cross country championship that the middle school was involved in that same day as well as the the health fair at Beiju, but I'm just very proud
007of our um district and the opportunities that we're offering our students and our community. Um with that, we have uh the student board member of report and we have Mary Luxinger. Um, everything at the high school has been going pretty good. Um, last week there was the marathon and I don't know if you guys saw the marathon, but there was about five different booths from different clubs at the high school. So, everyone was very involved in that. Bunch of clubs being very successful. And with that, everyone's preparing for the upcoming Winterfest. That'll be really fun. Make sure you bring all your kids and everything. It's going to be really awesome this year. Um, it's the end of the fall season for a lot of the sports right now. Tennis is in Las Vegas right now
008for states. They're doing pretty good. Um volleyball, we're going to be going into regionals starting on Monday. And cross country is qualified for states, I believe. Um so there's a lot of good stuff going on there. And then tryyouts for the winter sports are coming up soon. So if you know anyone interested, make sure they're signing up. Um and then there's a lot of stuff going on with the musical lately. There's been a lot of really long rehearsals. the band and the actors are now starting to come together and they've [clears throat] got hell week coming up so we know they'll be there late. >> Um and yeah, this week is midterm so we're halfway through the first term. So >> it's gone by fast. >> What's the dates for the winter fest and the
009play? >> Um I'm pretty darn sure that they're going to be the fifth and sixth of December. Yeah, that weekend. That's what I thought. All right, let everybody know. Okay, thank you. Um, superintendent report. >> President Kimber, members of the board. I'm going to make it really short. We got all these folks here. I want to get to that really quickly, but I do want to say, um, thank you to those that are attending these different events and and senior nights. We were sitting out there in the cool area the other day, uh, Trusty Kamacho, but and tonight is girls soccer senior night. So, unfortunately unable to go support them in that. Um, but I do want to just mention that, you know, it's an exciting time for our students as they go through that
010period of kind of put into their last moments. Um, last soccer game at home or whatever that is. Um, I also wanted I know last time we had our tap partner here to um, oh my god, I just blanked out at Arts Project, excuse me. Um, but I wanted to really give a shout out to Robin Rasmmanson and Tony Sunzeri. What an incredible performance at that event. And and and to everybody that just participates and donates. uh it really makes a difference for our students. Um such unique things we do for our students here in this community that so many communities don't do and this is just one of those. Um and it was so exciting and and our two our two staff were just just outstanding. So I just wanted to say that I
011I have other things I want to share but I really want to get to these folks out here. So I'll end my report tonight but thank you. >> Thank you. And uh next we have our employee association reports. I see >> [laughter] >> Thank you, Bernardet. >> So, no CSEA and I'm not necessarily seeing ST >> anybody from the teachers. Okay. >> Okay. >> And then we have item 8E which is our public comment and this is for um commenting on any items that are not on the agenda tonight. Do we have any public comments? >> Yeah, we didn't receive any um electronically for through email. Is anybody here to speak um on public comment? >> Anything that's not on the agenda? Okay, we have no public comment this evening. >> Excellent. Moving on then
012to item number nine, our student celebration. Today we are celebrating the academic excellence of um some of our students reclassified as fluent English proficient. >> Wonderful. >> We have Goldberg here. >> Good evening board president Keer and trustees. I am very grateful to be here tonight to recognize and celebrate a group of very special students and their outstanding principles. We are recognizing these students for academic excellence in exiting the multilingual learner program by reclassifying as fluent English proficient. >> I'll briefly note that students join the multilingual learner program when they enter first in a California school with a background in any language other than English as reported by their parent. They are then assessed with the initial English language performance assessment for California or ELPAC and the results if indicated guarantee additional support with academic
013lang um academic English language acquisition. And here you see um a bit small, but you see those very rigorous state and local requirements that students must reach in order to demonstrate that they no longer need that extra language support, including um you'll see that quick reference tool that gives you a clearer idea. Throughout the district, we reclassified 123 students last year and we celebrate all students with um certificates and recognition at the end of the year at site events. Um and students also benefit from exiting the program when they're ready by increasing their access to additional coursework across the curriculum, particularly at the secondary level. Today we are celebrating a group of students selected by their schools who have gone above and beyond the already outstanding accomplishment of reclassification. Their princ principles will introduce them
014and we'll call up each student. We're going to honor them with a book more book signed by the trustees and we will also have a book for them outside when they're done. Um, could Principal Rosie Deier come up and introduce her students that we'd like to honor tonight? >> So, congratulations to all of our 18 students that we classified uh at the end of last year and the beginning of this year. And to our three students who are here tonight, when I call your name, please come up here. Vanessa Aguilad >> [applause] >> Emily Cruz Martinez [applause] and Emilio Uribe. [applause] [applause] Tan importante. Um, and we have one student who has a few words they want to say to the board. >> Excellente. >> Good evening. My name is Emily Cruz Martinez. I am
015in fourth grade at Beu Community School. I am so excited to have received my reclassification award. I love school because I can see my friends and my favorite subject is math. When I was a little, math started to make sense to me, which helped it which helped me find it fun. And even now that it's harder, it's still fun. That is one of the reasons why I love school. >> Nice. Thank you. [applause] >> Awesome. >> Why don't you guys come over here? Come on this way. Come up here. >> Yeah. Nice. Perfect. [laughter] >> Thank you, Rosie Dupier. And congratulations, students. Could Miss Holmes please come forward with her students? >> We are so proud of our students. And just like Sarah House, I mean Beij, we had 18 students reclassify at the end
016of last year. We have three more that are looking at reclassification as we um progress towards the summit of Elpac this year. But Edwin Cabrera, come on up. [applause] And Fabriio Reynosa, which is [applause] Yeah, you can say I'm Duncan. >> I'm Duncan in third grade. And school is important to me because I get to read books for free and math is fun, very fun for me. [snorts] And what else? Right. Thank you. >> [applause] >> My name is Frizzio and school is important to me because of the learning and the field trips and I like to learn new things. >> Excellent. [applause] >> School is important to me because I get to learn new things and I get I get to have fun with my friends. >> [applause] >> Excellent. Okay, kiddos. Come up
017here. We want you up here. >> Come on up here. Come on up, Duncan. All right. Excellent. >> Thank you, Nicole. Mr. Harnett, please join all of his students. [laughter] >> Good evening. We also had a nice uh redesignation group in including a few more on the way. Our first up is Jared Castanera Garcia. [applause] [clears throat] Alonzo Castro Lopez [applause] and Delila Hernandez Orosco. They're going to talk about what is important about school to them. >> Let's go first. Go. >> School is important to me because I can um I can learn and it can make my life better. >> It's okay. School is important to me because um school is important to me because I feel like when I don't know a subject, uh my teachers or one of my classmates can help
018me in math, reading, or anything I need help with. In conclusion, we just want to acknowledge the hard work of students, families, their teachers, and support staff. And thank you for joining us in celebrating this special accomplishment. And we invite any of your questions and all of your applause. >> We want to get a picture. So, we're going to bring the students around the front here. parents that are here. Congratulations students. So excited. So so proud of you. So we'll just do that. >> You mind back? >> Thank you. Okay, let's take a picture of the principles in there, too. Come on. And and Karen, come on. Get in there. Maybe you guys are on this side over here. Come on over. Yeah. >> Just maybe stand over here. We can get it. We got
019it. Just have all of you in there. >> Oh, you're fine. You're >> all That's good. >> That's good. All at once, everybody. Two. Look, he's doing a good job. >> Hey guys, [applause] good job. Duncan, thank you all for coming. That was really wonderful. Thank you families for bringing for that for that. You can stay because we have more things. But thank you. We appreciate you. Thanks for coming. >> Thank you for coming. Thanks for bringing your kids and supporting them. Dr. Color, our next agenda item is the partner organization update with uh Lake Tawed Foundation. >> Yes. >> Okay. And there he is. We were wondering where is where are the people who are in the It was so crowded. I know. Thank you guys for being here. You're up. Yeah, you're up.
020[laughter] >> You can uh you can wait, you know, you can get settled while we're letting people move out. So, >> sounds like a good idea. >> Thank you. >> Thanks for being here, Chris. >> Thank you. >> Thanks for having us. >> And Miss Rich also. Okay. >> All right. Excellent. I think you're okay. >> All right. >> Good evening. The cute kids. Yeah. Now the old guys. >> It'll pick you up, you know. >> All right. >> Have to have it up there. >> We're good. Um I'm Chris Campion. Um for those of you that don't know me, I'm uh the treasurer of the Lake Tow Educational Foundation. Our president, Michelle Feny, would like to have been here. She's out of town this week. and our esteemed colleague, the other Michelle Riley is
021a good teacher. She's going to sit there and and judge me silently, give me feedback later. >> Silently supporting that was it. So, >> thanks for having us back again this year. Um, last year we had a lot of good things to report and this year I think we have even more. So, um, as you can see on the the screen, the mission, the the goals have not changed. uh we're partners with you all and uh we value that and we've been doing it well not me personally or Michelle but the Ed Foundation has been doing it since 1989 so we are are very excited about keeping going here I don't know Tesa is this going to work do you think >> where am I pointing >> let's move it one let's move it once
022for you and then let's see if it gets going >> all right so I bought a brought a bunch of pictures uh our events last year were all fun and exciting the um that's our crew with David Jones getting the food ready for everyone. Uh getting ready for the celebration of education last May. Nice event. Um I'm just going to keep on going through here as I'm talking. Um we had a wonderful photographer um that we worked with, Gina Herrera. Michelle Riley hooked us up and Gina took some nice pictures. So I'm going to keep on doing those. But um for those of you that were there, we had a nice celebration. Um very well attended. Um the uh oops, the um culinary kids did a wonderful job. Um the with the food, the culinary
023uh the jazz band was there. Murray was out there um and the choir. And then we had a group uh Ethan Nan brought some of his uh actors and actresses. They did some songs from Rocky or from not Rocky Horror from the little shop of horror. Um that would be different. And uh um it was a lot of good entertainment uh as as always um that they provide. Uh we honored uh Todd did a nice job honoring the retirees and the uh employees um of the year um that uh that we do now. It is our this is this was our second year last year of doing the celebration. the the re-imagined, renewed celebration of education because we had done one for many many years. Those of you who have been around for a while
024might remember the Harvey's top of the wheel um celebration with the teachers and uh and umbrella drinks. So um we had a nice um ed talk from Cindy Martinez talking about her journey to becoming an educator and a principal and she shared some nice experience with us on that. Um then we had the Hall of Distinction members. Um outstanding class. Jared Hos you see here was our our out uh distinct our former student of distinction. Um then we also had um former employees Terry Tibet, Tom Orlich, and Karen Vaughn. Um and then our um Oops, Michelle was I wanted to make sure we got one of Michelle there presenting Dr. Greg Bergner uh for his distinguished service with a nice vase, engraved vase and we also had Kathy Haven of course too. So very nice
025evening. It was well attended, lots of fun. And then we rolled right over to the gift of literacy. Allan and Alana um worked with us on getting that ready to go uh with the college. Um and we had a similarly great time there u from the moment the kids get off the bus. If you've ever been there, um, you know, if you haven't been there, I really encourage you coming, uh, this year. We haven't set the date yet. We have our first meeting, I think, Alan, what, next week maybe, to start planning for this year's, uh, gift of literacy. So, um, it was a similarly a very nice event. Uh, you can't see her very, but doc well in that picture, but Dr. Felicity Muth gave a nice talk with her. Um she wrote a
026book called Am I Even a Bee that um combines science and a really good social message um together with her um illustrator Alexa Lindau. They're both have ties to the Sierras. So it was great to have that kind of local connection as well. Then the kids open up their bags and get their books that they had selected from the I think we had six last year from the six that uh that they could have selected hardback books they get to bring home. So a nice event. Um, and then they get a tour of the college. They end up taking their picture, the class picture, and the college sign there. Um, hopefully we don't damage it. Jeff's going to be upset and send me a bill if if we do. But the kids love that part
027of it. And the the tour was just fantastic this year. Um, and then I wanted to talk about, if you recall last year when we were here, we took a pause last year to kind of reassess where we wanted to go. We had done 15 years of the enrichment grants giving out I think $750,000 $800,000 in that time period um to projects to you know get new new things going everything from the Bobcat in um enrichment program the Bobcat clubs that are still going that was a a Lake Education Foundation grant to start out so it just kind of got to be you know after 15 years we were looking for something new so we paused it last year we looked around and one thing that we talked we we saw a need for that
028we could help is um future teachers. So if you do any research I'm sure you're looking at it. Um California is predicting some teacher shortages coming up here and especially in rural areas and high minority lowincome school districts. So, um, does that sound like anybody you know? Um, we we might have an issue coming up. Uh, particularly in special ed and STEM, they're predicting major shortages. Um, and then HR here tells us that we're going to probably have to replace four to 10 teachers every year. And every year when the cost of living goes up, it's harder and harder to get teachers that can come here and and afford to live. So, again, the special ed and bilingual teachers are um are very difficult. So, um, we took a look at that and said, "Well,
029what can we do?" Michelle Riley, Karen Goldberg, um, Christina Grubs, and I are the subcommittee that started talking about this. So, we went out and started talking to people in the school district. Turns out there was a dozen current employees that are working uh toward getting their degree and their teaching certificate. So, we, you know, pulled them, we we talked to them and asked, you know, what do you need? And money of course is uh certainly something that's helpful. But the other thing that they wanted to they really gave feedback on is we would love some mentors, some teacher mentors to be connected with. And so we we put together this program and we had um put out the uh invitations um last April. We got I think seven responses and we awarded scholarships to
030six of those folks. Um, and and actually then there was an administrative oversight on my part because you get what you pay for. We're all volunteers, but I missed one, Jamie Noitzky. So, she just um applied and we just granted her scholarship this week. So, we haven't had a chance to do the presentation even yet, but here you see we're at um at Tal Valley with uh Pat Harnett and Stephanie Spees who was in the last part of her preliminary credential. Is that what it's called, Michelle? The preliminary. and Mr. Harnett was good enough to take a picture with us. And so she finished up hers uh just this past summer, the summer term of this school year. So we were able to help her get across the finish line. Um Sydney Stick, who we
031might know as Sydney Lumis. Um and she is just starting um well, she's not just starting her bachelor's, but between you know, classes here and there, she's like full-time now. Um obviously still working, but she's working on her degree at the same time. Then we um also had a nice u presentation here with um Daisy Ariano um and uh I think a lot of people here work with Daisy know her quite well and she's wonderful. She's going to finish up her uh bachelor's degree at SAK State that she's been working on hopefully in May of next year. Uh so we were able to help her out a little bit. She mentions Daisy. Just to make a note, she's part of the multilingual learner uh department and helped with all of these students that just got
032just to make a note. That's part of Daisy's job. So, >> perfect timing. >> Yeah. Thank you. Sorry. >> Yeah, she's wonderful. Then we went up to the high school and um D Boring is a special ed instructional assistant. Brought her whole class out. They were so excited to see her get this award. And so she's uh finishing up her um bachelor's degree as well in May of 2026, we think. And then [clears throat] we had two others um folks that are um at at this point when we were when we were considering the scholarships, we weren't sure whether they were going to get it or not, but two Edco program um folks that are working on their credential through the Elorado County Office of Education um program that was with the Sanwaqin Teachers College.
033And they're they're on a year-long program. They continue to work, but they're also doing in-class mentor teaching. So, you see Dearice Ekart here. Um her husband's a teacher at Biju. Uh there she's in a kindergarten class at Sierra um at Sierra House. And then also Umparo Martinez and there. What are we doing there, Michelle? What are we? Ah, okay. Otter Paws. Um but Amparo's in a >> Yeah. She knew what she was doing there. A veteran. Yeah. So, and she's at Tahoe Valley, uh doing her student teaching. So, they they do student teaching a couple days a week. They can actually continue on with their employment a couple days a week, but they're very healthy stipened to pay for the tuition and help with living expenses. So, for them, we are helping with uh getting
034laptops, getting their tests paid for. all the testing is um is kind of costly, but we're trying to get them across the finish line as well. So, um that's what we've been doing. I'd be happy to uh entertain any questions we have. I think that's the last picture. Is that right, Teresa? >> Okay, Alan saying yes. >> Thank you. >> Yes. And that the whole point of this is that they're going to continue. They're living here. They have been living here. Not all of our folks have were born here, but some of them were. And so we really like the chances that they will continue do their whole careers here at Lake Unified. So thank you. >> That's the the goal here. And we're going to be doing some fundraising. We appreciate your support. Um
035we're we're sending those letters out. Actually, >> I got my letter today. >> Today in the mail. All right. >> And the check is in the mail. And then uh Chris uh so that the scholarships next year is there going to be another six or more or depending upon how much you raise. >> Thanks for asking that question. Depending on how much we raise, we gave out over 20,000 this year with the help of a nice grant from the TA Women's Community Fund. >> And so we'll be fundraising. We'll see how much we get. And um the the people who got them this year are eligible to apply again. >> I see. >> So we're going to just kind of keep it going. see how many people, but um we'll be doing some hopefully Teresa
036can help us put out um some communication uh behind this in the fundraising phase. And then as we get closer, we'll probably do the application period again in April of next spring and then they can, you know, think about what they're going to use need for the following school year. >> So they um because I know as student teachers, student teachers don't get paid, right? They have to do so many hours, they don't get paid. So this money can help support them. Is that >> Yeah, I mean we're we're we we're focusing initially on LTU USD employees, current employees. >> Current employees. >> So I don't we you know and I just got an email from somebody who said that they are a student teacher. Exactly that um situation, Lori. So >> well there's a
037point where they have to in essence let go of their job to finish their >> Yeah. They have to get the hours in. Right. So there's there's the part where they're going to school and maybe working here or you know elsewhere they're going while they're going to school. Then once they get their units then they still have a number of hours or a year to do student. >> So you have your student teaching that you have to complete. Um oftent times and this actually happened as Stephie piece is one of those >> that we had had a need and she filled that need and we were able to put her into the classroom as part of that process. So it depends. Yeah. There's a >> depending on the circumstances of that at that moment. >>
038Yeah. Um, >> but I know a number of people have told me they've got to just put the time in unpaid and that's that's a that's a that's a big hurdle. >> Yeah. My [clears throat] last student teacher was also working as a waitress at night, so she was burning the candle at both ends. >> Yeah, that is rough. This Edco program is amazing. I don't know how much funding they're going to have going forward, but um you know the the administration here was able to get >> was it two or four? We have I think we currently have four folks in that program for us. >> Yeah. So that's just outstanding. That's a really good deal for us. >> And we can provide some updates on that. >> Yeah. >> All right. Well, thank
039you for that's done. >> I wanted to say this, Chris. Um and Michelle, thank you so much for all that you do for our district and um our partnership, you know, and I know that yes, you had done that celebration of education for years and years and years and but but you and I just chatted a few years ago and said, "Hey, how do we resurrect that and get it going?" and and I just really appreciate all the efforts you guys have put forward to do that. It's been two years of of I think just great celebration of what we do and celebrating the folks that have supported our district and I look forward to continuing to do that. Thank you. >> Us too. >> It's always fun. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank
040you very much. Thank you. [applause] >> Um Michelle R. I'm sorry. One last thing. Put uh May 21st on your calendar for the celebration of education. We we got we were able to get the golf course to commit early this year. Excellent. Teresa's prompting. Uh so May 21st is uh is our date. >> Thank you so much. >> I have one more question. Sorry I didn't say this like this earlier, but um >> so I know my mom teaches the elementary education class at LTCC. Yes. >> Is that like in connection with this? >> So it is not currently. Um but actually when we were talking to Cindy Martinez is one of the people we were working uh with on getting that she mentioned that your mom is doing that. So, um I'll make sure
041that she's aware of it >> and um definitely cuz even yeah, somebody at that stage at LTCC um we we want to maybe see a little bit further progress than you know just starting out with the 2-year um because LTE used to do a a high school program for um students that u teachers had you know identified that were interested in going into education and that's just you know there's so much you have in front of you and you can go so many different directions that we thought it would be better to kind of get people when they're a little bit closer. But no, I I'll definitely reach out to your man. I think I still have her number. >> Perfect. >> Thanks, Mary. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thanks so much. Thanks, Michelle,
042for coming. I bet he miss Does he miss us? Does he cry about it? Does he weep? He's [laughter] >> all right. Thank you. Okay. Our next item is educational services and we have I see our associate superintendent um Dr. Reer. >> We have our school plans. >> I am so sorry. Thank you, President Camper and trustees. Tonight you're going to hear the final three updates on the school plan for achievement. All of those plans will come to you in the consent agenda on November 13th. We're going to start with me and I'll be presenting on Mount Tac and Elevated and we've saved the best for last. Principal Harnett will talk to us about Tahoe Valley following my presentations. So, I am honored to be also be the principal at Mount Tac and provide you
043with a brief overview of their school plan for student achievement this uh this spring. Um the amazing TAC team will be here live to share with you their single focus presentation. [clears throat] As you see on this slide, the district's vision and mission are shared as well as the Mount Tac mission. Providing education, job training, support, and hope to students, allowing them to become contributing members of our community through opportunities, kinship, and diploma. Be present to win. Mount TAC has the same three goals as our local control accountability planner, LCAP, with specific action steps to meet their students needs. For the first goal, inspiring lifelong learners. Um action steps include data tracking each quarter, updating curriculum, personalizing instruction, supporting next steps, providing social emotional learning opportunities, inviting guest speakers on a weekly basis, and collaborating
044with the city of South Lake Tahoe to use the new rec center when it opens here shortly. Goal two is around establishing a positive climate and culture. And this team definitely has this goal mastered and you would know that if you've had the opportunity to visit there, their action steps in this area include relying on their wellness center 3 days a week. Uh daily schoolwide seal checks, I think that's usually about 10:30 in the morning, uh restorative practices, federal aid applications in the evening, scholarship nights, and partnerships with several agencies listed on this slide. Goal three is around continual improvement for staff so they can better support students. Their action steps include uh lots of collaboration including with the LTCC staff advance and edco traumainformed education weekly case management and just this year the under
045the request of Sarah Justice joining the California Continuation Education Association which helps them in several professional development opportunities. Goal four is specific to Mount Tac and includes expanding career and college opportunities. Their action includes field trips to community college, hosting a community meet and greet, visiting and having class on LTCC's campus on Fridays, providing employment support, and collaborating with LTUSD departments for internships coming up here in the in the next couple months. Here's some additional information and partnerships along with the volunteers who visit. Am I on the right one? >> It said, yeah, that slide has volunteers, but there I mean it talks about volunteers, but it's only got our staff pictured. >> Thank you. [laughter] In the middle you see this amazing team including Jen C left to right Jen Cely, Sarah Justice, Julia
046Russell, Amy Jackson, Betina Wilson, Marisella Prio, and Diana D'Angelo. Although she will soon be leaving to join the district office to work with Kelly. Thankfully, we conducted interviews today and we think we have a a very strong candidate to take her place. And then here's the entire Mount Tac family. If you again, if you haven't already, I encourage you to go visit them when they're students there. Usually between 9 and 12, interact with them and the staff um and enjoy the experience. They are very professional, very friendly, and very pleasant, students and staff. Uh the culture is incredibly positive and supportive, and it's a pleasure to support them. This is anformational item. Again, all school plans for student achievement will be uh presented to you on November 13 as an action item in your consent
047agenda for approval. Do you have any questions for me regarding Mount Tai? >> Any questions, Mary? >> Um, so I know that I've been work I've been talking with the Marcella Foundation about the new maker space. I don't know if you guys heard about this, but it's like the whole big new project that they're going to be starting. And I really think it's important that a lot of the students in your school know like they can help design it and make it the way that they like like they can make it so that they can get into construction or they can get into welding or something like that through kind this kind of space. So I think it's really important for them to like understand that and kind of be able to use that. >>
048I'm going to share a little bit in just a minute. I might have you come up and share. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Any any other questions or comments? Thank you, Dr. Eer. I like to I look forward to getting on campus this year. I think I failed to do it last year. So, thank you. [clears throat] Good staff. All right. Next, >> Elevated. >> That's me again. President Keer and Trustees. Uh I'm also happy to be the principal of Elevated Digital Learning Academy, also located on the Al Tahoe campus along with Mount Tac. Elevated is composed currently of 44 students in 1 through 12th grade and two amazing teachers, Dr. Jillian Raymond who supports 7th through 12th graders and um Miss Wendy Smallley who supports first through sixth grade teachers for
049three days a week and the other two days a week she is working with the Alpine County Schools um where she is an instructional coach supporting their teachers. Elevator's mission is listed here on this screen. [clears throat] Similar to Mount Tac, Elevated has three goals align with the LCAP and uh the first is around inspiring lifelong learners and increasing achievement. Their action steps include an equity focus fully utilize the comprehensive programs of a cellless for sixth graders and subject for 7th through 12th graders. Engage students and families weekly provide targeted interventions and work with partners to further support the students. Elevator's second goal is around student and family support and engagement. Their action steps include parent workshops, counseling and wellness groups, staff goals targeting climate and culture, weekly reports and communication, mandatory meetings on campus
050when students are struggling, home room opportunities and daily appointments and one-to-one meetings with students and families. Goal three for elevated is around continuous impro uh improvement for the staff. Their action steps include Wednesday afternoons for professional learning and collaboration goals focus on climate and culture, learning the newly adopted programs of subject and aselis along with I ready for first through 8th grade equitable access and ensuring their course meets NCAA standards was accreditation and providing accommodations for students who need additional services. Here's some additional information about elevated. Their demographics are provided here. Elevated fills a niche for many of our families who are looking for other opportunities such as a hybrid where they want to take a couple classes on campus at the high school or middle school and the other classes with elevated. We have
051some families that do a lot of traveling uh or that are involved in sports and they will take advantage of elevated and we also have families where the child just prefers to be more comfortable teach uh learning on a virtual online environment. We want to support those folks as well. Um, last spring, May, June, we learned about losing about 40 of our high school students, and those were the students from the Tahoe Hockey Academy. They opted to go with a private organization um that didn't have the same requirements as a public school would um that we have avail that we have for us. Uh, but both Julian and Wendy have done an incredible job of regrouping and keeping elevated as an opportunity for our first through 12th grade students. All right, this agenda item is
052also forformational purposes. The action item will be on November 13th in your cons. You have any questions for >> any questions? Trusty Anderson. >> Yes, Dr. Reer. um mandatory attendance for some uh uh how much how much action have we seen with mandatory attendance? >> I've seen a couple that uh we've had to ask students and their families that they would need to come on campus and meet with the teachers during those office hours. I know uh Wendy does that on Mondays and Jillian will do that I believe on Tuesdays and Thursdays. >> Oh, so they don't come every day. Um the students don't come every day but the the I'm sorry the teacher the students are not required to come every day but if they are falling behind they will be required >> that's
053the piece I was asking about or um so how many are falling behind to the point where they they have to be there in person >> I don't have specific number I think there's a I in last talking to Julian she said there was a couple and Wendy had one >> okay and the weekly meetings are you familiar with those uh >> with the students. >> Yeah, with the students. >> Um parents come to those as well >> when they're online uh sometimes. Yes. Um they're welcome to >> Oh, the meetings are online. They're not they're not weekly meetings on site at Al Tahoe. Help me understand that >> they have both. They have weekly meetings virtually and they can also have where students can come on campus. They have the option. [clears throat] >>
054Thank you. Okay. Any other questions? >> All right. I'd like to introduce Mr. Harnett to join us to share with us uh Taho Valley Sipsa. >> Thank you, >> President Kemper, members of the board, Dr. Cutler. Good evening. I am Pat Harnett, pres principal of Tahoe Valley Elementary School, and I'm here today to share our site plan for student achievement for the 2526 school year. At Tahoe Valley, we have a wonderfully diverse student population. Tahoe Valley has the perfect environment for learning, for building deep empathy and compassion, and for celebrating kindness. Our CASP scores from last year show excellent growth in both language arts and mathematics. This is a direct result of the incredible focus and grit of our dedicated staff and students. We are all about delivering highquality first instruction, jumping in with support
055when it's needed, encouraging those great questions from students, and striving for improvement at every turn. This graph shows a powerful visual of our success. It shows how Tahoe Valley has been on a consistent upward climb in student achievement starting in 2324. You can see our students climbed up to our precoid achievement rate two years ago and that momentum kept going last year. Our fall I Ready data in language arts signals that we are poised for for another year of growth and fulfillment. We are continually refining our educational practices and seizing opportunities to boost student achievement. When we do this, our students reap the biggest benefit in the form of powerful, meaningful learning. Our math achievement is echoing the fantastic growth we're seeing in language arts. Our single focus this year and for the next two
056is piloting and reviewing new math curriculum, playing a role in selecting the best materials and then dynamically implementing the curriculum. This focused effort will keep our students moving towards higher and higher achievement. [clears throat] As a staff, we did an activity borrowed from our leadership retreat in August that looked at and found common themes in the goals and priorities from the LCFF LCAP leadership and board priorities. And then we used these as a guide to develop our goals. Thank you, Miss Buttery, because I stole it from her. [clears throat] Our first goal in the SIPA is on curriculum and instruction. This is included in our single focus for math curriculum and adoption as well as implementation. As for language arts, we are continually implementing updated practices that lead to students gaining even deeper and clearer
057understanding. Goal two is about embracing the Tahoe Valley community. We are actively inviting stakeholders to engage in the wonderful opportunities with our students and staff for the betterment of everyone. For example, we are absolutely delighted to be hosting Reading Pals for the second year thanks to the generosity of the Marcela Foundation and Melissa Upendall. There's an army of volunteers, as Miss Camper will know, um that that come to campus and read with our students. And on Tuesday, I met with Melissa Upendall and Ali, who's the junior class president at um Sat High School. She is organizing a group of students who are going to be coming to Tahoe Valley to read with our kids before school. It's absolutely fantastic. What great opportunities. Our counselor Katie Bungard, our nurse Fred, our bilingual office staff, they also
058play huge roles in engaging with families. These are just some of the systems we have in place to support our students educational development, including our English learners who are making remarkable progress. Goal three gives our incredible staff the exciting chance to stay sharp, current with the latest educational research and exposed to best practices. We collect data in the form of assessments results and student work. Get together, discuss what we have found, and let the data inform future instruction. Keeping this focus narrow and strong has been essential in allowing our staff to be the catalyst to help every student continue to reach their for their highest potential. Speaking of our incredible staff, we have a new fantastic face in Lake Taho Unified School District. Jamie Amit joins us from Burbank and we are absolutely thrilled to
059have her in the Tahoe Valley family. She's teaching our second special day class. At Tall Valley, we first build positive, powerful relationships with our students and their families and leverage those relationships to prepare student to propel students towards their learning potential. Students are welcomed into classrooms, a safe, warm, and inspiring spaces. And in those secure environments, barriers to learning are addressed and removed so student achievement can continue to grow. Every student and every staff member matters in this endeavor. [clears throat] We had a great time at our walk-athon and thank you for letting me share our plans and ambitions. It really is a great time to be at Tahoe Valley. I'm happy to answer any questions you have. >> Any questions for Principal Haret? uh trusty man. >> I heard from Melissa today that 39
060kids were read had reading pals this last week. So if we get and she had mentioned to me about the seniors coming over to read for that early morning shift that none of us volunteers signed up for. >> I volunteered for that one. >> You did? >> Yes. I will get to be there with the high school kids. >> Good for you. I go at 8:45 which [laughter] is more Um anyway, so will that be able to increase the number of that early morning group then? >> Oh, absolutely. Yeah, I I don't by how many yet until we see the how many students are available from South High School, but it's a great opportunity. We currently have uh a couple of students come each morning that work with kids um before they head out to
061recess. And then when they go out to recess, the kids go out and play with them, too. >> Fun. >> That's great. >> It's a role model that we need. That's really awesome. I've been wanting that that kind of peer peer-to-peer um you know uh just having students work with other students. I'm really looking forward to that. So, um I'm a little worried that the room's going to get too crowded. But right now, because Monday it was very, you know, there's only like four of us adults in that room, but the high school kids are going to join us, I think, in November is when the plan is. So, >> that would be a fantastic problem that I'm willing to solve. >> I know we're going to we're going to work on that. And then
062um uh I just wanted to say uh thank you for your presentation, Principal Hornet. I had been looking at the data and I actually shared it with Melissa Upendall and and um and I know that even though there are a bunch of volunteers helping um improve those reading scores, I know that it really the kudos go to your staff and you know when the first time I was on campus at Tahoe Valley and met with a number of teachers. I was really impressed with um the caliber really the excellence in the teaching staff there and um that data that shows that you know the three years since you've been principal that consistent growth in both math and and English is really impressive and especially in the math because we've been just struggling with that um
063at all the sites and I know you guys are a little maybe a little bit behind on the new you know the educ partner education whatever we're calling it uh KLED partners but the point is that we're already seeing improvements. So, I expect to see more, but it's really impressive. So, thank you for sharing that data. >> Thank you. It is a passionate group. >> Thanks to Yeah. Thanks, >> Apad. It's really exciting to see the data continue to improve at Tahoe Valley and I really appreciate all that is happening. It it [clears throat] just really feels as though we're truly focused on making sure that we are committed to our students and their growth. So, thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Next we have our special education department update. >> President Kemper
064and trustees, please welcome special education coordinator Miss Brena Dilman along with specialist Miss Corey Aggars to provide you with a brief update on LTUSD special education services. Thank you Brena. >> Welcome. Good evening President Kemper board of trustees. Uh as I do twice a year, we are going to present a student services update. Uh it is a little more than special education. So, we do say student services because we also have 504s and nurses, things like that. Um, my button's not working. I know. Right. [laughter] Thank you, John. [laughter] So, to start off with, our student services department has changed a little bit since the last time I presented. We now have a senior secretary, Lisa Wigle. Corey Ares right here is our program specialist. Super excited to have her. I am still our coordinator
065of student services. And Christina Tron is the executive assistant for educational services, mostly supporting uh Dr. Reer, but also does some work with us still um especially with that transition for Lisa. Uh we have a lot of new staff this year. I won't go through each individual staff member, but if you look up there, you can see that we have RSP, SDC, uh we have a new preschool teacher, instructional assistants, a new BCBA, which is a behaviorist. Um they're a board certified behavior analyst. We have a new speech and language pathologist, and of course, we have our new senior secretary. So, we've done a lot of hiring over the summer and into the beginning of this year. Oh, it's gonna go too far. Having some issues with this button. Uh, so our student numbers, when
066I talked to you all last May, we talked about having about 540 students eligible for IEP services this year. As of October 15th, we have 567 students eligible for services. We have 30 students who are pending eligibility. that means that they're currently in the assessment process andor moving in and we're not sure where they're going to fall. Uh, as always, I like to include that we have 163 of those students that are speech and language impairment or what we call speech only students. Those are students who are only receiving speech services and don't need things like spec uh specialized academic instruction. So, they don't require like an RSP teacher or SDC teacher. They're usually just receiving those speech services. However, that does not mean those other students may not be receiving speech as well. So,
067I just like to show those numbers. They are a lot higher than we expected, especially with declining enrollment. So, we've had to make some adjustments uh as we go this year. So, a staffing update. Last year when I spoke to you all at the beginning of the 2024 school year, we had 12 open positions for instructional assistance. It was very daunting. This year we started the year with about six open positions. We did have to add two positions as you saw. We had more students than were expected. So we did open two on Ed Join that we are working on. There are positions open at all of our sites right now except for Beiju. I will say we're very excited. We have interviews at Sierra House on Tuesday and we have interviews for the preschool
068on Wednesday. So we are starting to fill those positions. As happens, we have a lot of turnover with instructional assistance. So, we are happy that we're a lot lower than we were last year. We also are starting to partner with Scoot, which is a non-public agency that supports staffing needs. Uh we don't know what that's going to look like quite yet. It's a very new partnership, but we are hoping that they can increase um applicants for our instructional assistance. We also are always looking for substitute instructional assistance. That's something we've struggled with. As you all know, people get sick, they go on vacation, they need family leave. We only have three specified instructional assistant substitutes right now and they are working daily. Uh so we're always looking actually Dr. Reer and I were able to
069go to a Mount Tac event where we talk to students there about potentially becoming instructional assistants after they graduate. One of our current instructional assistants at the preschool actually got their start at Mount Tac volunteering with our preschool and then were hired by us pretty quickly after graduation. So, we're always looking within to see who wants to stay in Lake Tahoe and start off with uh their educational career. We did have some changed positions and new positions this year. We did add an additional speech and language pathologist uh Emily Meyer. She is bilingual, so she is actually able to assess our students in both Spanish and English for our native Spanish speakers. This is incredible when we're talking about speech and language impairments because it really shows us a different view of where their speech
070and language is coming from and whether it's cultural or if it's an actual impairment. Uh we have to a total of seven SLPs for the district. I have to say this is a huge feat. If you look at Elorado County as a whole, almost every single district is short on SLPs right now. We are fully staffed. It is incredible and we are very, very grateful to have all of those SLPs. Uh, our STMS SDC level one program, that's for our students with the greatest needs, actually has very low enrollment this year. So, Chris Cromwell actually moved to that position. He is taking on some case carrying support um for Candi Sullivan who is our sixth grade RSP teacher because we have an incredibly large uh group of sixth grade RSP students this year. He is
071also supporting our middle school elevated students who have IEPs. Our Sierra House RSP numbers were a little lower than in the past as well. So our new hireer Sarah Cotti who has a plethora of experience both as an administrator and a teacher. uh she is now in a dual role of both an RSP teacher and a case carrier support. So she's supporting some of those teachers at Sierra House with her expertise. We also have Sarah Bilotti back. She was one of our early childhood special education preschool teachers several years ago. She left, went down to Alpine County, decided she wanted to be back in Tahoe. So we got her back and are very excited. obviously working with Bill who is in Alpine County. We kind of battled over her a little bit, but uh we're
072really really excited to have her back and it's providing a lot of opportunities for our preschool. Some programmatic changes that we have for this school year. Tahoe Valley Elementary School now houses uh our K2 SDC level one program from Sierra House Elementary School. So that is our self-contained kindergarten through 2 grade program with our students that have the greatest needs. We made that decision with input from staff, parents, administration. There were some things that came up at board meetings. There were a lot of things that were coming up about the impact uh Sierra House had with having so many special education programs. So, we did move that kindergarten through 2 grade SDC level one program to Tahoe Valley. Uh that does provide an easier transition for some of our early childhood special education preschool students.
073They know exactly where they're going. There's no question of do I go to Sierra House or Tahoe Valley. they know right away we're going to Tahoe Valley. It also provides consistency and collaboration for those programs. There are two teachers, there are six aids and they can all collaborate and work to make sure all of the students get what their needs are collaboratively and together. Our early childhood special education preschool with an additional teacher has allowed more time for inclusion. One of our teachers is always in the early childhood special education classroom while another teacher is out in our community preschools seeing what's going on out there. That's part of our child find obligation. Making sure that we are noticing and looking at our younger students to see if we see delays or things that may
074need to be addressed. It also helps support some of our students who we want included in those social aspects of the community preschools. We also were able to add social groups to our early childhood special education preschool for so for some of those students who may not need full-time early childhood special education but may need those social aspects, there are groups twice a week at Al Tahoe for those students in that preschool age group. Inclusion. Last year I talked about it. This year I'll talk about it. I'll probably talk about it for the rest of my career. Uh this really hones in on everyone matters uh because we really try and push all of our students to have the most inclusive experience in school. All of our sites have been improving. I said that last
075year. I'll say that this year. They are all continuing to improve. Our high school classes are pushing more students into classes like electives. Those are even for our students with the more significant disabilities. You'll see on the bottom picture right there. That's actually a theater class. So, that is an elective class that some of our more uh disabled students are going to. You'll see somebody's got the walking sticks on there. Um, so we're really trying to make sure our students all feel included. That top picture is actually at the high school as well with some of our SDC students eating lunch with their typically developing peers. So, we're just happy to have them around campus really getting that high school experience. uh the social groups and inclusion services at the preschool I already talked about,
076but that is another way that we're including all the way down from our little three-year-olds up to our high school students. And our adult transition program continues to engage with the community and LTCC. So, they are still at LTCC every morning. They continue to go out into the community and if you're our if you are at our October 31st PD training, there's a little video that they did that's pretty cute that we'll be sharing with staff. Uh, our middle school also does a great job of pushing into electives. Some of our students are in things like TTV, baking, and the sixth grade wheel. So, the middle school and high school are doing an incredible job at pushing into those electives and really giving those students the full experience of being in middle and high school.
077A few more updates. We do have a new academic assessment. Uh, we have not been able to train on this, but there is a training on October 31st, so next week. That is the Kaufman test of educational achievement. It is a test that we will be using to help qualify students or determine where students needs are. It also has a dyslexia screener. Uh the state of California has said that we need to do that. We have not decided if that's for sure the dyslexia screener we'll be using, but it's a really great tool to have with this new assessment protocol. We do have our new student services secretary, Lisa Wiggle. Very excited about her being on our team. We do have an update to CPI which is our crisis prevention institute. We are getting two
078new trainers. They are actually going to training in Reno November 4th through the 6th. They will be Sarah Cotti from Sierra House and then Kevin McCary from STMS. So they're going to go down there for a 3-day training. So they will do some of our CPI training up there. We have also uh decided to use the deescalation strategies uh curriculum that CPI created. We ordered that just last week and that will be available to every single staff member in LTUSD. That is everyone from maintenance, custodial, teachers, instructional assistants, security, principles, and it's an hour-long training that is virtual. So, they can do it on their own time or when they have some free time, but it does give those basic deescalation strategies for any student or any person working with students. We continue to receive
079training and support from both Elorado County Office of Education and our SULPA with Bill Rodrik. And as all of you know, we are going to be having an assessment upcoming in February, I believe, with our school services of California. That was a lot of information and I tried to make it as condensed as possible, but if you have any questions, >> any questions? >> Open for questions. >> I just want to thank you for everything that's going on. is just a terrific job. Thank you. Just Yeah. A lot. >> Very impressive. >> You did. How could you um I know I think it was Bill that was maybe sponsoring the IEP training. How did that go? Um I know if some was virtual, some was in person. I mean, but how many families took advantage
080of that training? Do you know? >> So, we had one day in Alpine, one day up here at LTSD at the middle school, and then one day was virtual. So, it was a three-day training. It was all the same training, but we did uh offer it on three separate days. We had two or three families in Alpine County come. We had probably 15 people come to the middle school and then virtually we had about 15 to 20 people. So, it wasn't as well attended as we would have liked. Uh but it it it went pretty well. Uh I heard mixed feelings about the virtual. I wasn't able to attend that one, but I did attend the one here at the middle school and that went really well. >> Went well. Yeah, I know the challenge
081has been um kind of reaching out to some of those new I mean when I think about you know over 500 students, right? Um that there's a lot of families that need need information about you know how what what the schools can offer and what's you know required and things like that. But um yeah, it's challenging to get that information out to those folks. But I appreciate that we're doing it. I mean, I know that was one of the things that we kind of we we identified last year as a need and so we offered it and you know, we just got to keep offering it, I guess. >> Yeah. And we do put out things through parent square. We did advertise that through parent square several times. >> Um I have a monthly newsletter
082that goes out to families and we try and get as much engagement as possible, but sometimes it's a little difficult. >> It's hard and I know it's challenging. Yeah. So, appreciate everything you guys are doing though. It's looking looking good strong. All right. Thank you. >> Anything else? Awesome. >> Thank you, Brena. You're just doing a great job. >> Okay. All right. Next, we have um Dr. Reer talking about professional development day. Thank you, President Camper and trustees. We are very excited to welcome our certificated staff to our annual professional development day next Friday, October 31st. Uh that date is selected in collaboration with our SDA partners. >> [clears throat] >> This year's theme will this year's theme will focus on board priority goal number four everyone matters as well as the LTUSD's mission statement
083cultivating a collaborative nurturing environment which embraces diversity promotes equity and develops confident lifelong learners resulting in academic excellence civic responsibility and emotional and physical wellness. The morning will kick off with the staff for approximately 45 minutes. Uh STAHS teachers Miss Liz Ferguson and Justine Ferguson are producing a video featuring several students and staff sharing their thoughts around the topic of everyone matters followed by brief updates from Dr. Cutler, our multilingual learners department, and our special services department. About [clears throat] three years ago, we moved our PD day to after the school year started since we we know that teachers when they first get back to get back to start the year, they need to be in their classrooms and getting their classrooms ready. Um, so we've come to this agreement with SDA to schedule our
084one PD day that we have either on the last Friday of October or the first Monday in November. And of course, this year it happens to fall on Halloween. So, we collect uh input from our STEA members, our leaders, and we also send out a PD survey in September to help with planning. Here are some of the results of our survey and who participated. Here, this slide shows um this slide shows what the elementary teachers wanted for both ELA and math. This slide here will show the instructional comp components and topics. So we take all of this information that we have and we strive to match the requests and needs we heard from STEA, our leaders and our teachers to hopefully provide something that's going to be beneficial for everyone. And here's our schedule for
085our elementary and our secondary. This year we grouped our fifth graders with the secondary folks due to the content being presented around reading and to facilitate some of the fifth and sixth grade collaboration. [clears throat] As you see here, we also have some special options available for educators who have more unique assignments and needs. Here are the afternoon session options at 1:00. We have 13 options to choose from. And then here are the 210 to 310 options. Some of those repeat themselves um and some of those are new. Following that session at 3:15, we'll then circle back with uh their principles to provide to provide overall feedback, share highlights, highlights, and complete the post PD survey. All LTUSD board of trustees are welcome to join the event. I think I shared that with you this
086morning. Um have lunch with the staff if you want between 11:30 or 1 if you can make it. Participate in any of the sessions, whatever your schedule allows. Do you have any questions for me? >> Any questions? >> I remind me what Helios is again. >> Helios is the new um business department's um software for teachers. It primarily involves the substitute teacher. Got it. Application tracking. >> Thank you. >> You bet. >> Um I was just wondering um so I know that the mental health programs at the high school have been kind of like growing and becoming bigger and bigger. Yeah. >> Um, have you guys are you planning on discussing that at all in meetings like this? >> We do have a few breakout sessions that are targeted towards social emotional wellness. >> Um,
087yeah, that's that's about, you know, what we have. Amy Jackson along with some community members. You said, retired teacher there, Susan Baker, and then uh >> gentleman that wears the hat. >> They're they're doing a breakout session. >> I just Yeah, I know. Tenacity. He's been building the Viking Ambassadors program and I know that's been very like involved in the school and I think they want to start building it more and more. So >> yeah, he's he's involved in that whole peer support too. He gets a lot of shout outs at the Edco meetings. >> Oh, that's nice. >> Thank you for bringing that up, Mary. >> Mary, is that um is that something that you feel like students need to know be more aware of the resources is I mean like you want teachers
088to have more information so they can kind of support students. I think mental health is something that not many teachers like recognize or understand very well. And I think a lot of students are suffering with mental health especially with all of the >> like the suicide and everything that has happened and so I think it's really really important that we start emphasizing that in front of a lot of teachers. >> Yeah, I think that we we were talking about that earlier about just mo modeling that kind of you know just support at at every level right from the administrators down through the teachers through our students and families. Right. >> Appreciate hearing that from you. Thank you. Yeah, thank you. Appreciate that, too. Uh, anybody else, trustee? >> Uh, thank you. Looking forward to it.
089It looks like there's so it's always tough because there's so many choices, >> but I mean, that's where I want it's sort of like everything that's presented. I want all the teachers to have it. And, you know, they only they only commit to so many hours of professional development. I mean, that's part of part of our contracts. I mean, I think it's uh it's just a good reminder that I know um the board of trustees has supported professional development and um you know, we can only afford so much, but I appreciate that it looks like the day is is a very collaborative day where we've really we're building on the assets that we have, you know, by having teachers um providing some of that training and um you know, just giving giving all those opportunities.
090you know, I just want more of it all the time. But, you know, and sort of consistent, which is I know is a big challenge for everybody to hear the same message, you know, but um I look forward to it. So, thank you. >> Okay. Um next >> tired of me, aren't you guys? Sorry. [laughter] >> Partnership opportunity between the district and Marcella. >> Thank you, President Keer and trustees. As Mary uh shared earlier, LTUSD is very excited to begin a two-year partnership with the local Marcella Foundation. This endeavor will be funded by Strong Workforce 7, a grant that was authored by our amazing CTE lead at South Tahoe High School, Mr. Isaiah Tanassie. Uh they were hoping to be presenting tonight, but he has a daughter, Piper, who is in the state tennis uh
091right now down in Vegas. Down in Vegas. Awesome. We postponed them. Uh the grant is entitled Launchpad for Success Entrepreneurship and Maker Space Program. Um we're excited to welcome Mr. Tenassi and uh the amazing Marcela Foundation Executive Director Melissa Upendall to the board meeting on November 13th to provide information on this partnership. Also on November 13th, there will be two memorandums of understandings within the consent agenda requesting board approval. >> [clears throat] >> These include anou permitting LTUSD to use the strong workforce grant to reimburse the Marcela Foundation $24,000 for entrepreneur entrepreneurship coordinator services through the 2627 school year. It's my understanding they found a rockar that's going to be uh here I think in early November. Um, the facility is to also to implement its makerpace program and we'll be asking for anou approval
092there. It's $10,713 for each quarter through [snorts] June 23rd, 2027. Again, this is paid entirely out of the strong work for seven grant that Mr. Tenassi wrote. These um areas will be dedicated to South Tahoe high school students in developing, launching, and sustaining products and business endeavors. Again, Isaiah and Melissa will be here on November 13th to share all the exciting information for you in person. >> Any questions for me or Mary at this time? >> Is uh is the space that is the old Barton where the the thrift store at the attic was >> the attic or the old college if you you know been around as long as I have. Um but [laughter] um that so that we're going to be helping we're we're not acquiring that. We're paying a lease on that.
093Is that okay? That's and Marcel Foundation is um they >> Marcel Foundation's purchased the building part of the part of the MU will be to to support that program >> right there and we pay Yeah. pay help for that and >> our students will be engaged with that >> and they'll have a priority but others will be able to use that space as well. Okay. All right. I look forward to hearing more. Yeah. >> Thank you. >> And next is item 12, business services and operations. adopt the resolution number three to authorize the district-wide energy project and energy service contract with Verig Pacific LLC. And we have Brett in the room. I know >> President Kemper members of the board. I want I'm going to start this agenda item this evening. The purpose of this
094agenda item is for the board to consider adoption of the resolution to make required findings and authorized energy services contract with Very. But I want to take us back just a moment. And what I want to take us back to is January of 2021. In January of 2021, the board of trustees passed a resolution to establish goals for energy efficiency, clean energy, and carbon neutrality. And ever since we passed that that resolution, we've been working on on making that resolution come to fruition, such things as our our electric bus fleet. Um, other projects we have had conducted in previous years that were small in nature. Yet we realized that there was no way that we would meet this resolution without really um doing something at a larger scale, especially within the time frame. Just to
095highlight a few of the things in the resolution, you know, the South Lake City Council formally adopted a resolution to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2032. The Lake Taw Unified School District Board is committed to make this says whereas the Lake Tar Unified School District Board is committed to making positive tangible changes to mitigate climate change and ensure that every effort is made to conserve energy, natural resources and while exercising sound financial management. I'm going to skip down a little bit. says, "Whereas has whereas research has shown that energy efficiency and zero net energy with clean and renewable energy improvements in school districts facilitate operations, save school districts money, improve learning environments and health and wellness of school districts, students and staff." So there's a broader broader purpose to it. And also just going on
096later in the the resolution, whereas the board intends that this document creates a long-term inspiring vision that integrates and strengthens many efforts in our district and further recognize that fully implementing this resolution will take time and must be achieved in stages that are to be measured each year. And we feels like we had lost some momentum and now we're really excited about that momentum. And one of the goals was to reduce con consumption by 50% by by the baseline of 2018 by 2030. And we're moving on to 2026 really rapidly and felt that the urgency and concern about when and how we were going to accomplish that. So last January, Brett Gallagher was in the room presenting to you the for the first time on January 23rd about the possibility of Very working on an
097energy saving sustainability project with us. He's come back several times for updates including June 26th, July 24th, October 9th and of course we're here this evening October thr 23rd for this resolution. I want the board to know we have Brett has all of his team here and I'm sure that he'll be intro doing some introductions but also um on the call this evening for your benefit not necessarily for the presentation but in case you have questions we have um IM adviserss is our financial advisor advising firm and we have um Nathan Despain on for any questions may may come in regards to that. Also, we have DAD Davidson, which is going to be providing underwriter and placement for um for the the funding of this project. Um, and Donna is on the call as well.
098And Donna, I always mess up your name, so I chose not to say it, but but they're on here as well for specifically for questions if there are some for them. Okay. So, as Brett will just update you on all of the work that we've done, but it will be staff's recommendation that the board adopt the resolution number three to authorize a district-wide energy project and energy services contract with Var Pacific LLC. And so, I hand this over at this time to Brad Gallagher. >> Thank you, Dr. Cutler. Um, President Keer, fellow trustees, thanks for having me again twice in one month. Uh, really do appreciate it. Uh, you remember Prod Betager. who's our project uh developer. Uh Tanya Bradford who is uh my co-orker here in California and Ben Madson who's our vice president
099here for uh Verity Pacific. Um they're all here today and I'm here today because this project is very important to us and we really appreciate um not only the work of of the board having us present uh but also Dr. Cutler uh Dr. Butter uh Miss Buttery and Dave Zebo uh who have just been incredible to work with. So, the entire team um has has really really put their uh best efforts into this. And so, um as Dr. Cutler mentioned, um we've been been here for a little while. Tonight, uh we're presenting on the final scope and uh review, pricing and payment options, and then of course important next steps. Uh the timing of this is really based on the solar and so we'll talk a little bit more about that. There are some incentives
100that are going away. Uh and that's where the urgency comes in. So, thank you for working with us on that. I applaud you for taking advantage of the current conditions and not letting them slip by. So, where we've been, I always like to take a quick look back on where we've been. Uh, as as Dr. Cutler mentioned, uh, the initial meeting started back in summer of 2024. Oh, don't do this to me today. There we go. [laughter] Uh, the preliminary energy assessment, uh, basically prod and I they weren't here. Is there I don't know if that's me or if that's might be. We might need to might need to turn off the timings. >> You created timing on your power. >> He literally said turn off the timings. I thought we did. Um is there
101>> Yes. Yeah, please do. >> I don't think you you're not going to be able to do it there. >> Okay, >> I can take that. >> Oh yeah, you can take it off the presentation. >> Take it off presentation. We we we appreciate that. Um it's not my fault. >> That's right. Well, we just just want to get through it quickly. I I understand that. Um I can I can go off of memory. We weeded in September summer of 2024. Began the original preliminary energy audit which sort of told us whether there's a there there or not. um and presented those findings in January where as a board you decided there is a there there and this is worth pursuing more which moved us into the investment grade audit um started that uh I
102don't know around April of of 2025 um completed that finalized scope with your team um and started working on final pricing which is where we are today um >> yeah then then scroll for him it won't work unless you're doing the presentation mode so now just scroll for So tell us when to go to the next page, right? Are you ready to scroll? >> Okay, sure. We can do it that way. >> You just scroll. >> There you go. >> Yeah, >> all the way up. There we go. And then one down from there. >> It'll do it. >> Okay, we'll just do it for you. It's okay. next time. >> We turn turned off the I swear. Um yeah, we we'll go we'll go to the next slide, please. >> Yeah, but it takes
103time. >> It's all part of the luck here. So, we've we've sort of recovered or we covered the uh the road traveled so far. So, if you don't mind going to the next slide. So, this is where we are. If you go to the next slide, we're uh this is familiar. We looked at this uh last time around. This is the project scope about 1.4 4 megawatts of solar spread over seven sites. Uh those sites were carefully selected in conjunction with David Zebo and Dr. Cutler and uh Miss Buttery, making sure that they're not only in a good place for production, but in a good place for, you know, things like snow removal and making sure they're out of the way. Um uh some of them are providing some shade uh for play structures. So
104um put a lot of thought into that. Uh it's going to cover about 90% of the electrical demand of the meters that they're attached to. ends up being about 60 61% of your overall electric demand. Um, of that about half of it is going to get sold back to the grid. So over the summer, for example, you're going to get a lot of production but not a lot of use. Um, because you're on NEM 1, net energy metering one, uh, that's a really good deal for your district. Liberty will buy that back at the same rate that they sell it to you. We're today on NEM 3, they're selling it for pennies on the dollar. Uh so that is one big advantage in addition to the um investment tax credits. That's a great way to
105make sure that this project uh helps to pay for itself. Uh so it's a big advantage there. The boiler replacement at the high school going from two 400 horsepower steam boilers which require 247 supervision to a more distributed hot water boiler system. Um about 14 boilers across the seven or so buildings that are out there. Um we we found that we could use the existing piping. So that saved a lot of money there. Um and just simply the the um less gas that you use uh is another point of savings, but really the savings there is in the labor. Uh the labor and the maintenance of of such a um big boiler system instead of a distributed system such as this. And then finally, lighting. Uh lighting. We're we're proud to be able to do
106the lighting for LTUSD. Uh it was originally part of the bond program. uh there were some changes in scope and we're happy that the savings that we're providing could absorb the lighting project and so we're going to be doing that not only at Tahoe Valley and South Tahoe Middle but across the district uh as well as some of the sports lighting too. We talked about that uh at the high school. Very cool touchdowns, lights go nuts. It's very very fun. So um we're proud to do that. Um and then >> hold on a second since you said very very much fun. I I I appreciate that. But is it saving energy? >> Yes. I mean, I think I think it's nice to say things are fun and then they're performing and they're entertaining, but it's
107about saving energy and saving saving cost. So, >> yeah, the sports lighting certainly is saving a lot of energy going from um the H hallogen lamps to >> metal halli lamps to um to LED. So, there's a big savings there. Uh overall, the lighting savings is right there on the on the screen about $68,000 in lighting savings. Any questions on the scope? >> How often do the LED lights have to be replaced? >> 25 years. >> Yeah, come on up. >> If you're going to talk, we'll go to the mic, please. >> Cool. >> LED lighting these days have a life of about 50 to 60,000 hours. Um, so that's the life on it. And all the lamps will be on a warranty of about 5 to seven years. Okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you.
108>> Can I ask a question about the lights? Sure. Is that for all interior like hallways and classrooms in every >> all interior? All exterior sports. >> Wow. That's great. Okay. Thank you. >> The the interior lights we call EVO kits. Uh so in the classrooms they'll have daylight harvesting. So if it's a nice bright sunny day, uh occupancy sensing, uh they'll be tunable, they'll be dimable. uh if you want cooler lighting or warmer lighting, brighter lighting or or or softer lighting. Um really gives teachers a lot of control over their environment. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Yeah. >> Any other questions? >> Sierra House after the fire had LED put in. So, is that going to stay the same or do you have to change that out to something else? >> So, the LEDs that
109are in the district right now are slightly on the higher wattage side. Um, so there are about 15 watt um, LEDs. We're switching to what's called as an EVO kit. Um, so the entire fixture is going to get replaced and it's going to be one integrated fixture. So you're not going to have a separate uh, trougher and a lab that goes in. Uh, it's going to look brand new. It's going to mostly look like what you have at BU the the new building. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> At every classroom. Yeah. >> Yep. overall savings is about $996,000. What we call firstear savings. Um those savings tend to go up over the years because um energy rates tend to go up. Uh it's called escalation and that's um so that's something you
110can look forward to in some ways. Um can we go to the next slide please if we're good here. Any other questions? Okay. So this is the breakdown of the cost and the savings. Uh the guaranteed maximum price here is 20,922. Um the annual energy savings and operational savings as we just looked at is 996,000. Um the investment tax credit is nearly $4 million. Um which when you look at that, it's about what 25% of the overall cost or so. Um uh and that's what we're shooting for. That's that's what we want to get your districts what we call safe harbored. Um, so not only having the contract in place, but purchasing 5% of the material for the for the solar implementation and having it delivered here on site. So you can imagine that's going
111to be uh quite a lift, but over the next 60 days, we're really confident we can get all of that done um and have you ready to go for uh or locked into those savings. Um we put in the 20-year total savings for solar uh and all the ECMs, which come in at about $32 million. That's why this project works. um is because you're saving more than you're spending essentially. Um we wanted to also put in the 40-year total savings and the reason for that is the effective useful life of these panels is about 40 years. And so even after this is long paid for and and we're all long away from LTUSD, um those panels will continue to produce. Uh and so the savings over a 40-year uh time span are pretty impressive. Um
112and and you can see on the screen it's a little over $64 million as estimated today. Um we think that's a just a great feeling to be able to leave that kind of legacy for for future generations here at Lake Taho Unified. >> Any questions on this slide before we go to the next? Right. So for the operations and maintenance of the solar, we've built in 5 years. Uh so that's going to be that's part of the project right now. Some of those savings could be used towards extending that maintenance contract into year six and beyond. Um so yeah, absolutely. Uh turn your microphone on. >> I'm asking more like responsible budgeting for say the, you know, the the trustees going forward. >> If you've seen anything like that, like, you know, when we get
113to this 40-year deal, >> if we're starting savings in year 35, they're going to be in trouble probably. >> Say that again. >> So, if if the district if we know that we've got this 40-year time span or lifespan, right? and we uh the district, whoever's running at that point, uh gets to year 35 and says, "Oh man, we we forgot we got to start saving up to start replacing these." I was just wondering if your experience, you know, is there any percentage that is recommended to start socketing away? >> I don't know if there's a certain percentage, but I think Oh, go ahead, Todd. >> No, I I just I wasn't following you first. Now, I was following you and I think that that's, you know, good good budget planning, right? Um I I
114don't know if that what if you're asking that we start like a budget code specific to saving for 40 years from now for that. And of course we can >> Well, that's what I was asking, you know, for input if if in their experience, you know, hey, at year 10, it's recommended to start putting away, you know, a percentage of it going forward type thing. >> Yeah, >> sure. Yeah, come on. >> Maybe I'm going too far ahead. Sorry. trusty. I think it's both it's both about the maintenance because as as Brett mentioned that they're offering the five years initially the first five years they're going to do the maintenance but knowing that we're going to the district will be maintaining it you know year five six to 40 as well as the capital replacement.
115So there's it's really a two-part thing but thinking about both maintenance and capital replacement. >> Yeah, we're going to work on that five anyway. So that's good. >> Yeah, just uh one quick comment. Um um President Keer. Yeah. Trustees, Superintendent Cutler. Um with with regards to operational savings that you're saving, uh one is that you know um all new lights, you're getting a big standardization. So we usually see a massive decrease in overall operational time spent changing out light bulbs and things like that. So we do see that with a lot of facility staff. It's frees up a lot more time. With regards to kind of the solar piece, after year 10 to 12 is what's called an inverter. Uh that inverter is only good for that 10 to 12 year mark. There will be
116a capital cost that the district will incur. Uh for I think probably it's roughly $100,000 $150,000 for an inverter cost at year 12 um for the total project. The panel life itself is for 40 years. Um but we also see districts kind of to Dr. Cutler's comment of trying to figure out how to do some capital capital planning, figuring out when things are just like a roof, just like carpet. >> Yeah. And so we'll help we'll help you with all of that, laying out what the solar is, when the inverter, uh just just like any other piece of equipment. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, it's a good one. >> Absolutely. >> Excellent. I think Brett's still got more to cover. He's got Brett's got more slides. So, >> couple more slides. Bear with me. Um,
117we did want to just highlight the the benefits or lost by waiting. So, basically the cost of delay. Um, we talked about net energy metering one. Um, Liberty is already being um pressured to change that. Um, so we want to get you locked in there. Right now it's about $300,000 a year or so, but again that number will go up along with the escalation rate of energy prices. Uh the solar investment tax credit again just under $4 million there. Uh current pricing, so uh the impact of inflation and tariffs are estimated to be between five and 7% a year moving forward. Could be a little bit more, could be a little bit less, but the pricing you're getting today is about as good as it's going to be, you know, moving forward. Um, and then
118as as Todd mentioned earlier, the sustainability goals and the project savings. Um, getting this done now pushes you closer to those goals as we approach 2030. Um, any questions here? Let's go to the next one, please. Um, I'm going to turn this back over to Todd. And, uh, we we wanted to give a couple of, uh, of options. Um we're not financial um adviserss by any means, but we had talked about a power purchase agreement for a while. As we got into the weeds and as we understood the scope more and the pricing more, a PPA just doesn't quite fit. Um as well as a uh a tax exempt lease purchase in our opinion, and it really is just down to what do you do with the savings? Um the PPA was more expensive than
119the tax exempt lease purchase. And so as we talked about those on the 9th um pass that information along to Dr. Cutler and and he uh reviewed that with his financial team. So I don't know. >> Yeah. And I don't necessarily prepare to provide you incredible details on to that. But as as we looked at the power purchase agreement um that was the idea we really felt comfortable with that especially knowing that we have an entity that was going to take ownership in essence of the management of that. But as we looked at the pricing um spec working with Brett, it was time to maybe look at another option on that. And so I contacted Rick Han um from DA Davidson, of course, Greg Isim, our financial adviser from ISM adviserss to begin talking about
120it and really centered back in on doing the tax exempt lease purchase. Um and so that is our focus at this point in time. and and of course we do have our our our our financial folks here if there's specific questions that I can't answer. >> Uh thank you Dr. Cutler. Is the tax exempt lease purchase similar to the lease buyback program that we're doing for the bond projects? I mean is the is the concept that we're leasing our property over to Verig while they're building the solar panels and then they return it back to us when that's done. Is that is that what lease purchase is? So, I'm going to actually have to defer, right? Because in my mind, I don't see it much different than in essence a loan um and getting the
121best best component to it. But this is it has its own structures to it. So, um will somebody online Donna or or uh they help me out there. >> Good evening, President Camper and Dr. Cutler and members of the board. Uh this is Donna with the data center. And so the term um is different from a typical certificate of participation or um uh type of bond uh where you don't need to have a building as a collaborator. So that would be one of the benefits uh of going with this uh program. Um, another one is that you do not need to um to to to do a 7p 150. Uh, so that does uh with with the county which slows down. So um through the TE program you can borrow uh uh for equipment purchases
122on a tax exempt basis which lowers the effective interest rate for the loan and the process is a little bit different than a public insurance uh we along with ISO advisor and uh the district Dr. Cutler will put together a proposal which is sent to a number of banks. Um we already contacted um one bank that provided us with a with a equipment type of rate. Um and we know a number of them that are very aggressive. Um they are focused on this type of lease and they're aggressive with uh the rates that they're offering. >> I I I I know it was it was because of the speaker system being hard to hear. Um but we but we heard you no problem Donna. >> Thank you Bonnet Donna because I did read through everything.
123Um and and so in essence it's somewhat like a loan and somewhat like a bond, right? And and that you have this process. Um and and that that you also highlighted that if you go with a traditional loan, there's a 30-day through the county. This we don't have to do that through this process. Um and that also you highlighted that the rates send tend to be in a pretty good place and and we're looking currently I believe in those lower four 4.2 4.3 rates. Right. Looks >> it makes sense that Yeah, it seems like a cheap a more affordable option for the district. And I was just conf the terminology is confusing, I guess, from the the notion that you're leasing the equipment and you're purchasing it. I mean, these words, you know, they mean
124different things. And >> it is confusing and that's why I wanted to make sure that they explained it. I've read it and I want I wanted to try to reiterate to you. Yeah. Um, it's like it's similar to going out like for a bond, but it's just a little bit different, >> right? I mean, we're getting a loan. I understand we're borrowing money to uh purchase this equipment, but it's like a lease purchase, which maybe that's all it is. It's just like when you lease a car and at the end of the term you buy it. Uh, which means there's like another payment at the end. That's the basic essence of it. Is it somewhat so okay that then it's related to the equipment >> the actual stuff that we're purchasing as opposed to like
125in the bond for our projects that we're doing with the bond where it's the lease buyback that the contractor is like basically taking ownership of our site while they're constructing but in this case we're just installing >> I wouldn't want to blend the two because one is about building the one is about funds >> I just started to wonder when I because I hear the words lease and purchase and lease and buyback and they sound so just for folks that might not. So lease lease back is a process we're using as we're building out our buildings. Yeah. So but this is this is actually more of the bond money and and that's more like a loan, >> right? I understand this is a loan. We're we're basically borrowing money to purchase solar equipment um that
126that we're going to um we're going to own as a project to implement the plan that Ver's come up with. >> Exactly. >> And the payments are tax exempt. So that's that's why the the the effective interest rate is lower. So that that's one difference than a typical loan. >> We're not necessarily doing anything with this because this resolution empowers us to go get this going, right? >> Yes. Uhhuh. Thank you. Okay. I know you've got more slides. >> Couple couple more. Stay with me. Um if you want to skip two more. >> So we just want to talk a little bit about where we're going. And before we do, um like Dr. Cutler just wanted to reiterate the sustainability goals. Um, taking your uh your current EUI, your your energy use uh index or
127energy um yeah, your energy >> intensity essentially. It's a measure of intensity usage. It's going from 90 25% down to 70. Um your goal is 30, but we're we're well on our way. We're working on it. Um as far as the baseline consumption, the solar is really knocking that down. Um, currently your baseline is uh 3,400,000 kilowatt hours. We're going to reduce that usage from the grid by about 61%. That's like reducing about 810 metric tons of CO2 per year from the atmosphere. Um, lighting and boiler upgrades are going to save you around 176,000 kilowatt hours. So that's an actual reduction in consumption. um along with, you know, the controls on the lightings, the daylight harvesting, general behavior, um other things that go along with this project. Savings could be a little bit more than
128that as we go year-over-year. Uh and then finally, eliminating the the huge uh gas usage from the steam boiler, about a 15% reduction in greenhouse gas um from that measure. And so we're making positive strides towards uh towards your your specific goals, but also I think setting a good example for the students and the rest of the community here in in Lake Tahoe Bas. >> Do we want to go to the next slide? >> Uh just a few more metrics on what this all does. Um you know, taking cars off the road, powering 200 US homes. It's a it's a lot of energy that you're saving. When you look at the numbers, it may not seem so, but it is really a tremendous amount. Um we can go to the next slide. So finally, these
129are the next steps and some key dates. Uh these dates are clearly in a range. Uh but this is about the way we see it. Uh we're here tonight looking at the scope and final pricing uh and the 4217 resolution. Um we'll work with Dr. Cutler on the on the contract and financing options and get those approved hopefully before the end of the month. Um these things take time. Um so but that's that's sort of where we're targeting right now. final contract and pricing uh maybe midway to late November uh allowing us to get the the um purchasing and deliveries done in order to safe harbor the project. Uh construction will begin in April once the steam boilers are turned off. Um we expect the boiler project to be done by October around this time
130of 2026. Uh along those lines, solar will be going at the same time. lighting may be done even sooner than that because we can work overnight on the weekends whether it's snowing or whether it's not. Um so we're looking at the timelines on on that but it'll be sooner than the other two. The one caveat here is Tahoe Valley Elementary. The location for the solar is predicated on the elimination of the of the um portables. So that may be summer of 2027. Uh in any case uh the pricing uh is is guaranteed and so um that's where we're at. Anything to add? >> Excellent. Very exciting. Very excited. >> I'm very excited, too. No, I appreciate that. That's right. >> Um, is that where we're at? Is that >> So, it is it is staff's
131recommendation to approve the resolution. >> Perfect. Thank you. And, um, very exciting. And what did I have a question? One last question. It had to do with that timing piece. Oh, the timing piece. Um we're the resolution that we have before us is um authorizing the project but the like you said the details of the contract are going to be done >> it authoriz so what we'll do is you authorize me to finalize the contract >> um we'll bring that cont contract back for confirmation with you hope hopefully by the November 13th >> November 13th because >> and provide you all the additional information that you know that is necessary but tonight you are providing the authority for me to go finalize ize the contract. And one of the things I would highlight is that
132um when Brett was here last time and as we we started pulling the uh resolution together, we we thought the project was going to be 24,562, right? Um um,000. And as Brett and I and team continue to work together, that dropped those dollars down. And that, by the way, we're looking at 25 year. Now, we've dropped those dollars down to the $20,992,000 uh just under $21,000 $21 million, excuse me, um and a 20-year project. So, we were able to kind of really tighten that up and I appreciate Brett um and team working so so diligently on that. And prior to making a motion on this resolution, I have uh before me a hard copy of the resolution and on page one at the bottom the um final whereas it mentions the the higher cost that
13324 million. And so we want to revise that resolution to match the the name the number on the second page which is the 20,99200,000 20 million. So, there was an adjustment made to the resolution. Um, and you see it on section four on the on the second page. >> Yeah. >> However, I my last question is that a slide you put up, Brett, had that number as 20,922,869 rather than $992,000 and as being the cost that was on one of your slides. So, um, that's it's $70,000 difference. I I know this says not to exceed so we don't necessarily have to adjust this. >> Well, you know, there's another issue. You know, there's one thing and again, Kelly is not here this evening, but she was updating it with Reed based on when we got
134the new information. So, Reed Reed Shannon from DWK attorneys was working with us on this resolution. He he drafted this. We didn't draft this. Um and then the number came in lower, so we wanted to drop it. One of the things that I've noticed in the resolution and just to make note of this um is that when we have the whereas on the first page at the bottom takes exceed 24,369 with total energy savings over 25 years at least a little bit different number there. Um, so, um, what I would say is is really to me the resolution can stand the way it's written knowing that we're not going to exceed the 20,992,869 >> um, under section 4. Right. Okay. So, I wanted to and it may be that uh, when you actually >> it
135might have been moving the numbers around. >> And I think when you, like I said, when you get the final contracts, it may be more like the number in his slides basically the n the 20,900 922,000. Um, okay. Thank you for that. And, um, do I have a motion to approve this resolution number three? >> I make a motion to adopt resolution number three to authorize the district-wide energy project and energy service contract with Faraji Pacific LLC. >> Do I have a second? >> I'll second the motion. >> Thank you. Do I have a motion by Trusty Mansfield and a second by Trustee Anderson? Uh, do I have any public I know we don't have any public comment because we had the hearing earlier. Um, any other comments. I just want to say um this
136is a very exciting thing and it's it's kind of brings me to tears but anyway it's it's just impressive. I'm really excited that we can do this for our community and for our students and uh it's been a long time. I know it's been a vision for a long time for our district and it does feel like this is the time to go move it forward. So really appreciate that and I look forward to um reducing our footprint, our carbon footprint. So >> thank you, >> President Keer. I just want to mention I appreciate having our financial adviserss on the call and u confirming that we're able to get financing. I that was a concern of mine. So, it's nice to hear that from the other >> and and I don't know if there's any
137other thoughts from them, but that they're here just really was for you just in case you had the questions as we move forward on this and we have the best of the best in our financial team. Um, and they've helped us along the way with the bond and now will help us with this. >> Thank you. Any other comments, Mary? Any other comments? Okay, just checking. Um, [laughter] it's it's a big uh it's a big uh step forward. All right. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Those opposed say nay. Okay. Motion carries. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Uh, >> a lot of work went into that. Right. Congratulations. >> 13. Thank you. Our consent agenda. Do I have a motion to approve and adopt our consent agenda? >> I move
138to uh adopt the consent agenda. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. I have a motion to approve a motion to approve the consent agenda by Trusty Anderson and a second by Trustee Heatherington. Um, all in favor say I. >> I. >> Those opposed. Okay. Motion carries. And item 14, items for consideration at a future board meeting. Any items? Okay. Hearing none. Uh, item 15, adjourn at 8:02.