001agreement DO2526. Do I have a motion? >> Motion to approve. >> We have a first by Trustee Duncan and a second by Trustee Jeff to approve item 3.2.1. All in favor say I. >> I. All oppose. Hearing none. Motion passes unanimously. 50 3.3 public employee discipline dismissal release pursuant to government code section 54957. In closed session, the board voted to approve the motion to non-reelect classified employee number 8281 pursuant to education code 44929.21. 21. The vote was unanimous, four I's and four O. Um, absent at that time was Underwood. Item 3.4, conference with labor negotiator pursuant to government code section 54947.6. The board provided unanimous direction to staff. Item 3.5, conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.9 significant exposure to litigation pursuant to government code which I just reiterated
002subdivision D2 cases on case one. One moment. In close session under item 3.5, the board received a further update from legal counsel regarding complaints regarding Trusty Duncan. As mentioned before, given the legal nature of this topic, the district's attorney attorneys have been handling it and are actively investigating the matter. The board hopes to provide more information as this proceeds, but as we have shared in the past, we may be limited in what we can say given that it involves personnel and legal matters. Item um again 3.5, our second case, no action was taken. With that being said, let's go ahead and move to item five, organization. Welcome. Thank you guys for being here. I love seeing all the green. Happy St. Patty's Day. Uh we will go ahead and kick this off with our pledge
003of allegiance. And I have asked our student board member, Maddie, to go ahead and lead us. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Maddie. Just as a reminder, this meeting is being audio and video recorded. Two thumbs up, Carlos in the back. We're rolling. All righty. Um item 5.2 2, we need approval of the agenda. Uh just as a heads up, we are going to go ahead and table the staff report item 10 uh to a future meeting. With that being said, do I have an approval of the agenda? >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> We have a first and a second to approve the item 5.2
004approval of our agenda. Any discussion or questions at this time? With hearing none, we're going to go ahead and start with our student board. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Excuse me. >> We did have a first and a second. I didn't say who they were. Or did I not? >> We need a motion. How about that? >> I just didn't hear who the second was it Tom. >> Was it Tom? Thank you. >> Okay. >> Thank you. All right. Starting with the student board. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Board. I. >> All oppose. Hearing none. Motion passes unanimously. All right. Item six, reports and communications, board reports. This is our time allowed for our board members to conduct uh discussions on events that they've participated in and correspondents related
005to district programs which they um they wish to share. Do I have any takers to kick us off? >> I'll start us off, I suppose. >> Thank you. >> So, over the last uh couple of weeks, I've had uh two really cool opportunities. One was to attend um an an a voter outreach program at Kfax High School, which is about two weeks ago, I think. Um and I've done this a number of times now, both at at uh Kfax and Deloro. Uh this is where the county elections office comes in uh and does a briefing for the seniors um about the electoral process and the importance of elections and that kind of stuff. And there's opportunity from uh the two larger political parties to speak about what their party stances are and answer questions and
006that kind of stuff. uh and they typically have a uh or an elected official there um to talk about the importance of local elections and what that person does um in that local in that local elected seat. Um so I had the opportunity to do that at KFax. It was uh really interesting uh it was really interesting to hear some of the really big picture questions that some of those students were asking um that I would not have thought of a student asking that particular type of question. Um so it was really interesting um and it was always a good time. Um, I also had the opportunity last uh Saturday night um to chaperone prom with my wife and my daughter was there as a junior. Um, always a good night. I ended up leaving
007a little bit early uh earlier than my wife did, but um it was a it was an interesting interesting time. It was always nice to see the kids get dressed up and having fun and and doing it in a way where it's safe and friendly and and nobody's going to get hurt. Uh, so those are all good things and the problem was good. >> That's awesome. >> That is it. >> Awesome. >> Thank you, Trusty Jeff. David, Trusty Underwood. >> Yeah. Well, first of all, my uh concern >> my concern goes out to Nick uh the principal at Deloro. I'm very concerned. Uh, I think he's just an incredible administrator and I hope he beats uh back the cancer that he has and and uh our thoughts my thoughts our thoughts are are with him
008and his family and that's when it comes to priorities uh you have to take care of your family you know and I the all the people in the district to me is family and so uh very concerned, but I know he's a strong man, and I know he will beat that. Uh special congratulations to Placer High School, uh the girls and boys winning section championship in basketball. Uh the first time since 1988. And uh that's that that's that's so exciting. Um it was really exciting to see not only the elation of their championship which they had but to see so many community members you know contact me isn't this wonderful ex- studentents from 15 20 years ago. Yeah you know so that's very good and I and I think it really brings the the school
009together the community together you know the cohesiveness the the pride in in your school. And so that's really wonderful. In terms of my concerns for uh involvement in the district, what I did the last few weeks, I've had a lot of people email me and contact me about what's going on in the district, you know, on many different levels. Um so I tried to respond to them. It just uh there must have been at least eight to 10 emails that I received. Um what's the vision of the district right now? Where where where are you going? Is competency based education truly out? Are we not going to be uh evaluating students on standards that they have succeeded? you know, um, so I decided I wanted to talk to some teachers and just to see how
010what what's working, what's not working, what their concerns are. And I was a little surprised because one of their concerns is where are you guys going? What is the vision right now? And I said, my answer was, I'm really unsure what this board's vision is in terms of where we're going. I would not have said that two years prior but but but I say that now I don't know um so there was concern on that and and concern that the district where we were coming together cohesively all the sides are beginning to pull apart. I heard that, you know, um and and my it wasn't said directly to me, but my my feeling was in talking to uh I think it was four different individuals is um if they're feeling that, what is that doing
011to morale? What is that doing to your sense of pride in the district, per se? and and it's kind of frustrating that I could not as a board member clearly articulate a vision of where we're going. That was very frustrating for me because that wasn't the case two years ago. So that's a concern and uh two people mentioned grading policy you know um that in terms of education uh standards if they meet them is what's critical to success not breaking everything up into percentages. I heard that. So I'm concerned I I think we have a a duty and a responsibility as a board to have a clear vision. I don't know what it is right now. I want to know what that is so the district can begin to see us maybe beginning to pull
012together and not begin to pull apart. And that's what I heard. Um and then I'm very concerned about the budget. Um uh what I'm what I'm reading and what I'm hearing in the state. Who knows what's going to be coming down the line. So many pink slips in other districts are being given out now. People don't know if they're coming back or not. That's not the case here, but it's the case statewide. Uh teachers are leaving the profession, you know, in tremendous numbers in the state. And so I'm concerned about what's happening in our state, but also I don't want to see the be the beginnings of an unraveling throughout the district. So, I've got a lot of questions. I've got a lot of concerns. At the same time, uh the the achievements of our
013students uh is incredible at all of our sites. I'm proud of that very much so. And uh we're be we're still seen, I think, as a district that delivers quality education. So, those are my thoughts. >> Thank you, Trusty Underwood. Trusty Lake, >> thank you for your uh comments, Trusty Underwood. Um I'm I was listening to your your message and uh I was reflecting back uh during the learning walk at Deloro and then um most recently up at KFax. And um you know, I didn't mention it much, but I feel like one of the most positive things I'm seeing is that cell phones are no longer as large of a distraction as they've been in years past. And I think that that is going in the right direction. Um I saw students interacting. I saw
014very talented teachers. And uh the vision for this district is that we provide a place for excellent public education. You know, I get I do hear from the public that, you know, private education is is is kicking our butt and this and that and it's and it's um you know, I I disagree. uh you know private private education has different things to offer but I feel like we have uh an excellent institution here. I feel like this is a newer board and uh we've had to go through some lumps and bumps, but I'm very very optimistic about the future uh of this district. And when I I've been reflective, you know, learning about Nick Zurwas and his uh his diagnosis and uh you know, it really gives you pause to uh to to realize that
015life can change on a dime. And um and so I I see us, you know, whether you're a board member or whether you're a teacher or whether you're just a uh a concerned member of the community, we're just stewards here temporarily. and uh you're you know specifically teachers. We're just here and someday we'll be gone and somebody else will be in that position but this district will be here 100 years from now. It's been here for 100 years and um I feel like we're producing good members of society, good students. A lot of students move on to go to college. a lot of students move on and pursue different careers. So, I'm optimistic that we're headed in the right direction. I feel like there was some necessary changes that that needed to happen and I'm
016I'm happy that that has happened. Um, is it perfect? No. But I feel like I've seen enough evidence at all of our sites that there are amazing people who pour their heart into their careers and there's amazing culture at all of our sites. Um, so I'm I'm very optimistic. Um, yeah, those are my thoughts for now. Thanks. >> Thank you, >> Trusty Duncan. >> Yeah. Uh, I'll echo uh Trusty Lake. Uh, I'm I'm optimistic as well. Um, uh, you know, my heart goes out to to Nick and his family right now. Um, and there's prayers for him and um, uh, he's going to be good, right? It's just I feel that. Um, with that said, uh, I've had a time to spend at Deloro recently um, and and, uh, with Nick out. Um, I had
017a chance to be around uh, um, Rick, Striker, Barbario, and I'm watching him lead and doing a great job. Uh and uh even though Nick's not here, uh he's got a great team and uh uh was proud in a couple moments that I I had to to work with them to see them leading and doing a fantastic job. Um so I have a lot of faith that Deloro is going to be in a good place during this this this tough time. um had a chance to spend some time with the science and and math department leads as well and just to hear them talk about um their departments and to talk about the profiles of the uh uh type of teachers that that they're they're looking for in the future. Um and uh uh just
018really really thoughtful uh discussions going on. So that was cool. Um I'll just finish it off on a sports standpoint. Um, congrats to the boys and girls basketball uh for going as far as they did at Deloro. Um, uh, the girls, uh, got cut short in Norcows. Uh, and it tells you a lot about seating in NorCal's because we were the 12 seed and we beat the five seed. Uh, Plaster was the 16 was the one seed and they lost to the 16 seed. And so, uh, it's just, it's just really interesting on the on how they do that. But, girls, uh, had a great season. uh despite some of the uh the issues that have occurred there and the boys uh Justin Tomzach's just building an awesome program. Uh and uh and a shout
019out to to Mikey Root for getting Delo MVP and also first team all all uh all league. He's got a great story coming here for his senior year and uh and uh what a great story it is and what a great coach he has in Justin. Um got to go uh the last sporting event I went to recently was uh lacrosse uh Deloro Lacrosse beat Oakidge uh in overtime and it was super exciting. Uh we came down I think I believe we were down by three or four uh goals and uh Ellie Rivera a junior Oregon commit uh hit the hit the game winner to win it. So uh it's been an awesome season so far. They're undefeated so yep that's it. Thank you, Trusty Duncan, and thank you, board, uh, for for sharing your
020thoughts tonight. Gave me some things to consider and think about as we move into the future here. I've been all over the place this past month. I feel like this time of year, we're we're like picking up speed and then before you know it, the graduations happen and and everyone's gone. Um, I don't have a junior or senior right now. I actually I don't have anybody at Plaster. I'll have I have an incoming eighth grader soon. But yeah, to see social media this weekend um all the kids dressed up like we're we're there like we're we're heading into that home stretch and it's so fun. Uh I attended the Mighty Learning Walk um on 218 224 uh the Plaster Hillman Showcase and LCAP night with my my future Hillman. And uh it's so fun. We've
021got so many different um like feeder elementary school districts that come to Plaster. I felt like I witnessed the reunion of all the little junior helman club and and all the friends that you know we've had multiple schools close in in Auburn. And so we had a reunion of all kinds of friends we hadn't seen in a long time and they're so excited. I think that this incoming freshman class is going to be fierce. Lots of parents. It was a very well attended night. Um I anticipate a lot of involvement and some good sports teams and uh and great great great kids. So it that was fun to see. um also attended the KFax uh learning walk similar to uh Trusty Lake over here. Yeah, it's just I mean it's always so fun and at
022the Maid my do learning walk as well like just really getting to hear from passionate teachers getting to uh chat with kids um and get to see things in real time. sometimes the things that don't make it all the way to the board and not for any other reason, but like there's, you know, we walked into that gym and we were watching um a teacher teach and a group of kids learning and I was so bothered by that HVAC sound that was going. I recorded it and played it later for Superintendent Omali. I was all, we got to fix that. Like I was in there for five minutes and super super distracted. There's always something, right? Like where where are the small winds? um or that the book is becoming unbound and you know XYZ
023that we've used for years and years. I'm like, "Hey, we we should have a chat about that. We can how can we make that happen? Like, let's give let's get some wins, you know." Um, but I so enjoy it, you know. I I think it it's very grounding as a board member. So much of what we do here, you know, it's it's removed. Um, we're lucky we have got a lot of parents and um former um educators that have relationships and are um actively at the school sites, but it's it's different. So, I I appreciate the staff putting putting that together, taking time out um to to take us truly on a learning walk where we we get to engage and it's awesome. Um attended a a delegate board president Zoom call with CSBA. More
024updates on uh legislation that CSBA is involved in, others that they're advocating for or against. Um sometimes they're, you know, obviously sharing opinions. Uh, ledge week is this week. I It's my understanding I heard from our pacer that we've got a student board member involved in some of those zooms. So, thank you. He was excited to see that a student board member from our district was participating. So, thank you for for diving in. Um, also per participated in two high school voter um, events at both Forest Hill and at Confluence. And same same the questions actually in all the years that I have participated in the high school voter outreach you usually get the same often get the same three four questions about the you know the key issues that the two major political parties
025you know often um argue for and against but the questions didn't land there u Maddie was in that session with me she asked a very thoughtful question that was very relevant to their school about you know board member governance. You know, I was there as the elected official to speak about the importance of um participating in that. But our kids are great and they're they're asking really thoughtful questions and I and I can't reiterate enough like how important it is to engage in our civic duty and it's one of those privileges that we have being a part of America. And and I shared with them I'm like the future belongs to the people who participate. um as a as an elected official. I never saw that on my that was not on my dream board.
026That was never on my wish list. Um and somehow, you know, landed here. And I'm so thankful uh for this opportunity to serve my community. I have a son who's about to leave in the army. And I always said I didn't serve in the military, so this is my my civic duty to give back to my community that I adore. And I am excited about the future of our country with kids who are engaging in asking super thoughtful questions about their country um and about you know government and uh trying to figure out for themselves what resonates if a party resonates at all but also just to know that uh their rights. Um I've received several community communications as well. um an interesting one recently and I thought it might be uh prudent to share
027just in case this rumor continues to circulate, but we received uh the board received an email from a student at Kfax High School who had claimed that they were just made aware that the music department at Kfax was being cut entirely. End quote. Um thank you uh interim principal Mr. Wilson and our uh one of our directors for the district for squashing that rumor entirely. uh that the board has no intention to eliminate music. Um we deeply care I deeply care about the importance of the arts in school. Um that is a place where some kids not all kids find uh the gold star in the classroom. That's not their home. Um some of them are finding it on a field or on a court. Others are finding it, you know, in in drama or
028art or music. And it's so important to me. Um and I believe it's important to this board and certainly to this district. So, please know KFax, if you're concerned about that, not our intention. Um, not even not even on the list. Um, we care about that and we care about you. Um, looking looking um there was a recent federal ruling uh mentioned this previously, but Mirabelli uh versus Bont uh that Supreme Court ruling. I've had ongoing conversations with our our superintendent and uh deputy superintendent Dr. Camdetti. I know they attended a Zoom. Everyone's trying to gather more more guidance from council and regarding our administrative regulations and procedures. Um for those of you who may not be familiar with it, um two teachers sued the state of California, Department of Education, and our superintendent of
029public instruction regarding uh privacy um and gender in congruence in schools. and um and the Supreme Court ruled that you know it it would violate uh parents first uh 14th amendment right to direct their education and upbringing and uh so more to come on that. I just want you to know that those who are tracking it, we're also following that and trying to gather some more insight um on what changes may need to be made um in our district. So, alrighty, let me scroll down here, make sure I'm not missing anything. Essentially uh the court the Supreme Court drew a clear line that that states cannot require educators to keep secrets from parents and in doing so would violate constit constitutional protections of parents uh particularly free speech and religious um freedoms. And last but
030not least, huge congratulations to Placer High School for being recognized by California Department of Education um as an absolutely outstanding school. More to come on that. Um there will be a celebration down south. Yeah, massive for closing achievement gaps. Um, and more to come, but but really huge. Um, there's a small handful that were selected from across the state, not with our school district, you know, uh, applying to be considered. They took it straight from the data. Love that. Um, no bias, you know, it's in black and white. And, uh, very, very cool and excited excited for them. Thank you to the awesome educators, families, um, and staff who made that possible, supported these kids to to have some growth. So, with that being said, going to go ahead and turn it over to item
0316.2, our ad hoc committee updates, board policy audit, trusty Jeff. >> So, for the uh the audit, um, ad hoc committee, um, we did meet since the last meeting. um we haven't finished that process and you know we've gotten to the point where we're in the the 4,000s or so and there's a lot of policies in there. >> Um so we're continuing to go through that and continuing to chip away. We're hoping to try to get this completely done by June. >> Um so this is off our plate. >> Um and then the communications um ad hoc committee has presented um a policy for tonight, a revision to the electronic communications policy that we'll be voting on. Um and then for the ad hoc committee for the board to revise board by bylaw 9030 and
032bring it up to date um with respect to the complaint process. Um I'm going to ask that we dissolve the current ad hoc committee for board bylaw 9030 and reform a new one um so that other members can take part in that process um of revising board bylaw 9030. Um, is there anybody that would like to uh volunteer to be on that adhaul committee? >> That's the one that talked about communication. >> No, this is the uh the board bylaw 9030 on u complaints complaint process. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Would you be willing to do that? Do you want to do it, David? Or >> I will work with the Emerson. >> Yeah. >> All right. So you you two want to take it? >> Yep. >> Okay. I will then forward you
033the information that I have thus far. Um and uh and you guys are have at it. >> Beautiful. >> I'll touch base with you later maybe later this week. We're just going to give you some update on what's what's happened so far. >> Perfect. Thank you. All right. With that, moving to item 6.3, student board member reports. >> Take it away for Adam. >> All right. This is what Adam sent me. Good evening and happy St. Patrick's Day. Hopefully you wore your green today and haven't got pinched. I am currently with the Kfax Model UN Club traveling to New York to debate at the National High School Conference. I'm very sad to have missed this board meeting, but thank you to Maddie for taking my spot. Thank you to Mr. Ali, President Spade, and all
034of the others from the district who helped coordinate the student engagement two weeks ago where meaningful discussion was conducted and student perspective was heard. The Kfax year yearbook club is wrapping up and we are so excited to see how the yearbook was designed this year. Snowboarding, alpine, and Nordic ski competed at the states the beginning of this month and proudly represented Kfax with standouts Lena Holloway, Blake Artega, and Coloulston Harvey. Now, spring sports are in full swing with boys golf, tennis, track and field, baseball, softball, and swim all starting league, and we wish them the best of luck for their seasons. These past couple of weeks, each of our classes have been diligently preparing for Olympic week, which begins this Friday with opening ceremonies and continues as the weekong class competition. Last Wednesday, many students
035from schools across the district had the opportunity to attend the PCWA field trip. I thought it was a really great experience for all the students with something impactful and pertaining to everyone. I especially enjoyed learning about the comprehensive process from start to finish of how we get our water along with learning about the variety of career opportunities at PCWA and speaking with the individuals who have different who have pursued these different career paths. That's all for Adam. >> Awesome. Sounds great. Definitely miss Adam, but I'm grateful to have uh you here, student trustee Marquez, to read that message. Uh good evening, board. I want to genuinely thank everybody of the board and public for being here today. And happy St. Patrick's Day. I know I don't have green on right now, but I did have
036green on and I was going to order a tie on uh Amazon, but it was not coming in time. So unfortunately you guys can pinch me after the meeting. I also want to congratulate Plaster for their work. Uh I saw that that was all over. Um closing the achievement gap is such a great recognition and accomplishment. So great work. This last month I have stayed true in advocating for the students of Deloro. Some of the events I attended since the last board meeting have been a DOC meeting on 223, CSBA's legislative action week prep meeting on 312, and I plan on participating in legislative action week this week as well. I'm super grateful for that opportunity, super excited for that opportunity and um I see so many familiar names on there from uh people I
037met at CSBA, other trustees from different school districts. So I'm definitely really excited to uh work with all them on this. I also want the public to be aware that I attempted to attend the Maidu virtual charter academy learning walk on 23 and hope to learn about all the important work that they are doing up there, but was unfortunately asked to leave. All I wanted to do was learn more about public education as it is my passion. And even though there are protections for student board members under ed code 35012, I was permitted to advocate to my fullest capacity. as a student voice at the as a student voice meeting came up with solutions last um meeting and I haven't seen much action being taken on them. I thought I'd like to remind you guys
038uh that our students decided that they would like to have a Google survey sent out during advisory to collect the most liked items feedback and an opportunity and an opportunity to share new menu items for consideration. a Costco samples day where students rank the options from most favored to least favored and a schoolboard resolution asking the government to provide more funding to um school meals. All three of these are super easy. If you guys want to implement them, it's I'm it's up to you guys, but if you want to do it, it's definitely all laid out for you and I'm happy to assist in any way possible as well. Other feedback I've received is um I think it's just been such a hot topic. I mean, I've seen it in other school districts as well.
039Um, again, this is something that the students have brought to me. Uh, but the students want it to be, surprisingly enough, I was I'm just going to say I was genuinely surprised that the students brought this to me, but they actually want the schoolboard race to be agendaized, too. I don't know how um it trickled down. I think it's great that our our our students are informed of everything that's happening on a government on a governness level. Um but I've received that feedback as well. And as the weather is warming up, students have also requested like they suggested more time um doing like outside learning um as an idea for teachers or as an idea for an AR to possibly be implemented um at one point or another for an AR to be considered for
040like just having time to be able to go outside and learn um when weather permits. And uh along with that, I do want to recognize a teacher that again, this was feedback that got brought to me earlier this month. And then it was put into action um without even asking about it. And this was by uh Mr. Feffer. Mr. Feffer's class that I'm actually a part of uh shot rockets today. Um I don't know if you guys saw videos. I don't know if you guys saw what was happening, but it was awesome. The last two weeks, we have learned about projectile motion. Um, and we have learned about just different um forces acting upon uh objects. Uh, we've learned about all these different things. And then now we got to see it in action and
041a full class period outsider. We got to build rockets and shoot them up into the sky. Um, super cool. Super super cool. All right. And then from a student advocate from a student advocacy perspective, two things I would like to share is I would like to additionally join the ad hoc committee pursuant to ED code 350126BI. That is the ad hoc committee that was just discussed for um board bylaw 9030. I'd also like to extend a thank you to Trusty Underwood for his support with student advocacy over the last month. I appreciate um your support. I genuinely do. I haven't gotten to work with you um as much throughout my student board term and I'm grateful to the last month for your support. Thank you. Uh now let's jump into athletics. Athletics are going well
042for Delora with spring sports triyouts happening and starting up. These sports include track, swim, lacrosse, boys tennis, baseball, and softball. Swim is an interesting one because swim often gets overlooked, but um I was in the parking lot today and I thought this was a really cool story. All the swimmers had to be in like not in uniform but like in uniform like I'm thinking you know like when you go out I mean guys are wearing speedos, girls are wearing like their their normal outfit but they have a full button-down shirt like to wear like on top of it and the coach made sure everyone was in line going to the next school representing Deloro with with pride. Um I got to see this and I was like this is such a cool thing you know
043that we're all showing up together the same uniform unification with black and gold on. So, uh, just shout out to them. As academics goes, students have now signed up for their classes and having their one-on- ones with their counselors. So, um, after students sign up for classes, they get pulled in by their counselors to just make sure those are the classes they want to take, look at their four-year plans, doing all that. Super cool um, opportunities for our students. As for activities, um, junior prom happened on Saturday. Senior ball is in the works, and the staff charity basketball game is not going to be a full basketball game this year. It's kind of being modified to help people not get us hurt. Um, but that's in the works, too. Students I know love that event.
044And elections for officers um next year have all been completed. So, that's great. Uh, I also want to acknowledge the unfortunate sickness of Principal Zurwas. He is absolutely in my thoughts and prayers. Um, I'm hoping for a quick recovery for him and comfort for his family at this time. Further, I want to thank assistant principal Rick for stepping into this position and um the admin support from the district level. I know I saw Miss Barry today. Um Miss Barry's been there four or five times. Um so just thank you all for your willingness to help. As Confluence West goes, they have uh they've been busy with their alternative athletic league. So it's called AAL and they have their only full season sport which is basketball. And I don't know if it's completed yet. Um I
045checked in a few weeks ago. I don't know if it's done yet, but um what my favorite thing about the AAL is is if you look into it, it has such good principles. No trash talking, no putting others down, no swearing, and making sure that we're doing sports with a lot of love. I love that. Like, let's let's put that in everything. Like, that's just so amazing. So, thank you to them. Um, I love Confluence West because these are students that maybe public education didn't exactly work out perfectly for them, but they're still having an opportunity to get educated and to set them up for the workforce or even college or even the military. So, great opportunities. Um, love that. Thank you. I'd also like to share a niche rating. Um, I don't know if
046you guys were aware, I got this sent to me and I was thought it was kind of cool, uh, or brought to my attention, but so a niche rating. Uh, I didn't know what this was, but it has a comprehensive review of every single school district in the state of California. And while this is like someone's opinion, it's all I mean, yeah, pretty much. Um, they still have they send out surveys and stuff like that and then they look at the California dashboard. They look at everything. And we did pretty good. We came in number 55 in the state of California for best school districts. And while I am competitive, uh, Rocklin got 37th and Roseville got 38th. So, I'm hoping that we could do a little better this next year. But still, looking at
047a statewide perspective, that is so awesome. Although, I will have to say in the very top uh top top tiers, I did meet some schoolboard members from uh from other school districts and we were messaging and I'm like, "Oh, you guys won." So, uh I'm proud of us, but there's always room for improvement. And as always, ending it off on a fun, light-hearted note, the Deloro cross country team won the Bobby Osborne Spirit Award, the last uh cross country meet they went to. This is an amazing award that just shows how our Deloro slogan, gold runs deep. That's what we're that's what our theme is this year, is putting uh our athletes to the test. Athletes are going beyond far beyond than just competing. And um there's this awesome picture of our cross country team
048and they have almost all painted faces or dyed black and gold hair. Um it is so cool. Um I love that you know we can blend spirit, academics and athletics at our school. So that concludes my report. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Patty. >> All right. Uh we recently had our student engagement which I thought went really well. Um, some positive students had to say were that we have a beautiful campus, which I agree with, and super involved teaching staff. Some things that they said needed work getting more advanced classes, which is usually what people need at Forest Hill with our small class size and limited amount of staff. And one that surprised me was that students actually said they wanted less disruption in classrooms and for more disciplinary actions to be taken upon
049those who are disrupting classrooms, which I thought was actually really cool to see kids advocating for their right to an undisrupted classroom. Um, we also had our voter outreach program for Gov Econ. I was in there and I thought we had a very insightful discussion which I don't know I didn't expect it from some of the kids who are in my class. Um journalism club went on a field trip today to the Auburn Journal and we saw the printing press and I thought it was really cool. Uh we are have a spring fling which is a district-wide dance at Placer on April 11th. Um it is going to be Forest Hill Kfax and the underassman from Deloro. Our ASB elections are coming up towards the end of this month, so we'll get that running for
050our student body. Our spring sports are actually going pretty good on all of our spring sports are starting their league games. A highlight of our spring sports is me Ordway breaking a 9-year standing record for our track team in the 200 meter with a 28.06 second run. And Amy Sax will be breaking a school field record in shot put with a 29 ft throw. our we also have an idea of our advisory council possibly coming back because I kind of forgot that it left in the first place my freshman year and so we're in the works of bringing an advisory council back to forest still high to get more student input on a site level rather than a district level with voice meetings and on that note of student support and student voices being heard
051I know there's not much action to be done but I do want to say that Miss Cardullo is an amazing advocate for our students on campus. And I know that it technically was her choice to leave, but with a family to support, I mean, two kids to feed, a part-time paycheck, just wouldn't it wouldn't be smart for her to keep that position. And I just want to say that I really do appreciate all she's done for Forest Hill and specifically our socioeconomically disadvantaged students, which were the growth was shown in our last showcase. Thank you. >> Thank you, Maddie Cooper. All right. So, I've also been all over the place in the last month. I was sick. I was traveling, so I missed a lot of the action, but um I did get to go
052to Golden One um to watch both of our basketball teams win the section championship, so that was pretty awesome. Um Golden One's pretty big, but uh that was a lot of green and gold there. I was surprised. Um the community really came out for that, so that was really cool um to see both of our teams win in the same year. So, that was pretty cool. Um for winter sports, we also had qualifiers to the wrestling um ski and snowboard championships. So great showings for them as well. Um the Lefiva relays um were just two weeks ago, week ago. Um and we are really grateful for all the teachers who came out and volunteered. Um we can't really do it without them as well as the community members. So very very grateful for that. Um
053Dio did win the Bobby Osborne which you know is what it is. But, uh, yeah, it was a it was a fun way to kick off our season otherwise. Um, also, um, today a bunch of students, um, contacted me um, reaching out concerned about that Powderpuff was canceled. Um, I I do recognize that it is entirely the the teachers um, and administrators who do take the time um, not getting paid to get out there and make it happen um, for those kids. But nonetheless, a lot of kids did come to me very disappointed. Um, so they just wanted some further clarification on why or if there's any way we can get it back. But there were a lot of kids that were frustrated. Um, we also have student engagement coming to Plaster um, soon. I
054believe it's next week. Um, so we're excited for that. Yesterday was our student board member election. Um, so we're certainly excited about that. Um, kind of more on like the election. It was cool to just see kids um kind of, you know, for the first time like assessing candidates and watching kind of like their their campaign videos and talking about what they liked and um from certain candidates. So, it's cool to see them kind of begin that first step in the process of like voting and kind of how that all works and stuff. Um and we also have our high school voter outreach coming to plaster on Thursday, I believe. And uh already in gov econ there's kids you know that again like you wouldn't kind of expect just like wow that's actually a pretty
055good question like that's you know it's pretty cool. So we're certainly excited for that um on Thursday. So that's what I have. Thank you. >> Thank you so much and I'll see you on Thursday. >> I'll see you on Thursday. Um yeah I didn't say it and it's been said a few times but man watching our kids win at Golden One was epic. It was the best and historic. Right. that's never happened. Our both both teams winning that section title. That was so so fun. And we honored two of my favorite uh district employees of all time. And uh very very cool. So shout outs to those awesome guys. Um they deserve they deserve that recognition. That was so fun. Loved it. Loved it. Cheered so much. Um and had a blast. And you're right.
056Like I've never seen so much green and gold at at the Kings Arena. It was It was solid. Alrighty, we're gonna go ahead and move to item 6.4, our superintendent showcase and community recognition. KFax, you're up. Welcome. >> President's paid and Mr. Ali, rest of the board. Thank you so much. Um, I became an assistant principal under Dan Galdo. And one of Dan's biggest strengths was delegating responsibility. And so I learned that from him. I'm going to take that role and delegate a big responsibility to uh Mr. Steinbeck to be a uh to lead this. But before he does and takes over and leads this, I do want to say that uh Shane has been uh great to work with. Uh as I have grown to know the student body and the staff uh more,
057it is apparent that he has the respect uh and trust of the community, the staff, and the students. Uh, and it's because I see every day how much he cares, uh, genuinely about the community of Kfax. And so, uh, I think that he is that KFax is in great hands with his leadership. Um, I'm excited for you guys to get to see him tonight, uh, and and do his thing. So, I will turn it over to Mr. Steinbeck. >> Thank you, Mr. Wilson. And you know, I knew there was a reason why we're putting you up for interim principal of the year, just to let you know. Um, President Spade, trustees, thank you for having me. Uh, I'm proud assistant principal, Kfax High School, soon to be principal. And, um, I'd like to start off
058this evening with our community recognition of Heidi Harvey. So, Heidi, I know you're shy. Not really. She's not really shy if you know her, but please give HER A HAND. DO I JUST CLICK or Oh, got it. Okay. Can I say a few words about you? Is that okay? Um Heidi has been an amazing um just kind of stalworth of our community. Um she's been at the forefront of strengthening the connection between Kfax High School and the broader Kfax community. She's been pivotal in generating significant funding for the school through our Green Line store for many, many years. Um, the list goes on, but she's a PTAC board member. She organized Alpha Omega Nights for many, many years. Her therapy dog, Rudy, why isn't Rudy here? Come on. >> He had eye surgery on Thursday.
059So, okay, >> he almost came in a cone. >> Rudy's awesome. Heidi will bring Rudy to campus in the gym a foyer area and the kiddos. It really brings joy to their day. Um she supported athletics. She has headed the Sierra Foothills Little League board members um throughout the years and you've done all the things Heidi and we're so very appreciative of you and you're just an amazing human being. And I will say that I've been here for three years and like you're one of the first p people I met and you just gave me a huge hug and so can I have a hug right now? >> Thank you so much. >> So in recognition for all you've done for all our community and specifically our school, we'd like to to give you this
060certificate of recognition. Heidi Harvey. >> Thank you. >> Yes, of course. >> Take a picture right here. Thank you. Sorry. All right. One, two, three. Three, two, one. One more. Awesome. Thank you. >> Thank you so much, Heidi. Okay. So, um, all about KFax High School. Um, what does it mean to be a Falcon? Um, you often hear the saying, "We are KFax." What's the meaning behind this? It's about our rich traditions, our culture from Night on the Green to homecoming to our sports clubs, winter concerts, our wonderful play productions, and what's happening next week, our Olympic week, which if you guys can make it out, it's fantastic. If you've never seen a live laring event, please come out. It's just it's just a thrill. All of these represent the fruits of the KFax cultural
061tree. Um, it's about being a part of the Kfax community which comes with a sense of belongingness and pride. It's the way our students are raised in this area and how CHS nurtures and builds upon these values. It's about being respectful. It's about serving our community. It's about serving our school specifically, about supporting each other and so celebrating our accomplishments. These are our four pillars. If you're a parent watching this tonight or maybe you're watching it on YouTube sometime over the summer, we want you to know that Kfax has a place for each and every student. And that goes for our for our district as well. Any one of our schools. We're a small school with a big heart where everybody knows your name. Kind of like cheers. One of our highlights this year that
062represents one of our uh themes is grit. This is uh represented in the fruits of our labor through the CHS student of the month uh event. Students who receive this are considered hard workers. They persevere. They grow. Each department chooses a student of the month every every month. I believe it's a total of nine. Uh we leave we believe that being an a student and getting a 4.0 is fantastic. But what this student of the month is about growth and grit. and we believe that's equally important. Um, plus they get root beer floats. Here's a picture of us just this I believe this was last month here. And that just looking up at those students, they really represent a full range of the demographic at Kfax High School. Um, and I I just want to
063point your attention to that picture on the bottom right. Those those are my boys right there, let me tell you. and the growth that they have come from being in my office quite a bit and to now. Um, I'm so proud of them. Um, also the spike ball there, just want to point that out. Shout out to Devin Ginty. He, uh, he leads that club. It's fantastic. Um, as far as exceptional teaching, exceptional teaching and learning, um, we do this through a shared vision. We want to highlight our PLC work this year with our CNI Sarah Schaefer and Amanda Bratton. They've worked tirelessly to organize our weekly PLC schedules. These learning labs which are highlighted here which are conducted once a once a month. We've worked collaboratively collaboratively to explore appropriate ways for students to
064use AI. Um, we've also looked at ways to explore explore AI ourselves as the adults on campus, uh, to get our creative juices flowing with some of our lesson plans. Um, we've gifi gamified lesson plans, for example, attempting to get more student engagement in class and making our ru rubrics more palatable for students to understand. We truly believe the AI is a very creative tool that not only adults on campus, but students can use if harnessed in the right way. And we're practicing these ideas which we started this year. Our most recent learning lab centered around how we can get students to engage with each other through structured collaboration. Students in this day and age may struggle with these skills and we're be we're getting to know that particularly postcoid. We realize this now and
065before this collaboration can even be effective in the classroom. This modeling and practicing is something that we know that we need to do for the students. our last learning lab. I'm happy to say I leveled up on the 23rd of February. There's been five of them. It's very fun. We're like gifying the learning lab ourselves and Sarah and Mander are doing a great job. I'd say about half the staff has come and we're trying to get them to come more and more to these. And again, this one was on uh structured collaboration. Um continuing on with exceptional teacher teaching and learning. Um, you guys want me to use my notes because I'll birdwalk. Bear with me. Um, what does the data tell us? Up here, we're looking at our A throughG rates and college and
066career indicator rates. They've been increasing uh substantially over the last three years steadily. Um, another data point I'd like to point out is that our A3G rates nearly mirror our college and career rates, which tells us something about th this data point that our students are not only thriving in our general classes, but they're also uh doing well, meeting or exceeding standards, at least for this demographic, in ESBAC testing, our AP classes, our dual enrollment classes, and our IB courses as well. Um, we decided to compare our rates with Bear River and just looking at the data for AC across the board, whether it be our SED programs, our our uh our SED population of students, I should say, or our uh uh student body as a whole, we're doing exceptionally well with both A
067throughG rates and CCI. Um, a little bit more on data driven pieces here. Um, our smarter balanced data assessment has overall been trending in the right direction. I want to point out that our math department led by Terry O'Keefe has put in a ton of effort into preparing our 11th graders for the ESPback over the last three years. We are seeing great strides in this area and meeting and it's exceeding standards and I can't thank Terry and his team enough. Overall, the uh comparative data with Bear River is quite strong. We are consistently working to improve our student success rate in this area by a few things. One, administering the ESPback interim assessments, which we we actually did today. Uh Justin Heyman was out and I was a actually able to be in an advisory
068class with his about 22 junior kiddos and they did a great job with we actually practiced the uh vocabulary uh uh interim assessment for for English today. And we gave out raffle tickets and I told them there was some pretty cool prizes. So, we'll see how that goes. We actually hold a um a carnival um on May 1st where they can get prizes. Um we hold a ESPback prep rally where, believe it or not, myself, Caitlyn Jenkins, and Freddy the Falcon, we explain the benefits of doing well on ESPback. We talk about how they how it can make them become become college and career ready and also potentially bypassing English and math classes when they get in college. Um, we incentivize SPACK uh results by by giving grade bumps and then fun fun prizes like
069the carnival I I mentioned. Um, our CTE uh completer and dual enrollment data on the bottom right there um has been steadily increasing as well. We're very proud of this. um our dual enrolled off offerings uh allied health digital film making CNC woodworks rise photo 2 just to name a few and we're looking at attempting to add more um comprehensive education. So the why behind this is we believe student connectedness to the school is paramount. How we go about doing this by creating opportunities for students to be involved. What we're doing is we're attempting to create and I believe we are creating a positive and supportive school c culture providing leadership opportunities, sports clubs and the like. This picture represents a a student town hall that I put together. Um Adam Weingart helped me out
070as well. It's roughly about 30 uh freshman and sophomores that are depicted in this uh this picture here. And um we like to mirror the growth opportunities that we're eventually going to give our staff by starting with the students. In this case, essentially asking our students the same questions we'll explore as a staff and see if we're aligned. This town hall represents KFAC's first step in our culture discussion happening to in tomorrow's inservice. The first question was, what do you love about KFax culture? I love I love the supportive and close-knit community at KFax where students and staff work together to create a positive and welcoming environment. The connection and bond between students and teachers, and I love the athletics and coaches here, the variety of people. There's some someone for everyone. I love how
071close everyone is. Everyone in class is always engaged and energetic. What I love about KFax culture is the ability for teachers to connect with students in class and through clubs and sports. I also love many different opportunities that clubs and CT pathways offer for Kfax students. Just as some of the feedback we got from our 9th and tth graders, they were also asked, "How do you contribute positively towards school culture at CHS? I've tried increasing more inclusivity and diversity awareness to making everyone feel more connected. I try to always be friendly, not negative, to any person no matter what. being a nice guy throughout the campus and being a part of Bible club. Very cool. I've tried to positively contri contribute to Kfax High School by contributing to classes and in clubs where I've gained
072leadership roles. I've also helped through link crew to bring new students on campus. These very same questions among others will be uh presented to our student or um our staff tomorrow at the inservice day. We also did this with the juniors and seniors. Uh the why behind this is we believe in helping our students be a well-rounded individual. How do we go about doing this? By offering as many opportunities to be college, career and life ready. What do we do? We collect feedback from students. We try to offer as many CTE pathways, VAPA, culminating events, IB, AAP, and dual enroll courses. One of the questions we asked the juniors and seniors was, "How has CHS prepared you for life?" They've prepared me for life academically and have made it so easy to get into colleges.
073I feel well prepared to leave and continue my education. The life skills class prepared me for a job in interviews, how to write a check, and real words world scenarios. It's taught me how to talk to a cra talk in a crowd and communicate with multiple people. It's taught me how to build relationships with others. It's taught me how to be a better more better person and more accepting of others. I also have learned so much and have grown so much as a person. We also asked our seniors and juniors about some growth needs for the school. One of the big things that came out is more electives, more electives, more electives. Um, six of the roughly 40 discussed I really want culinary. Um, I had two or three oddly aviation mechanics, which I thought
074was very interesting. More music classes. Give me more music classes. Medical, business, finance, electrical. This one was very interesting and I actually share this concern. Um, closer bus stops or organized car pools. We need a we need a driving school provided because not everyone can afford afford it. And then she said trains. point. Yes, that is a thing. I think a big thing that our school could work on is supporting all the sports teams by having more nest events and making it more publicly known by posting on our Instagram page, making more po posters and the like. And lastly, I believe that Kfax is a wonderful school and could be the right place for everyone. I do think there there are some better paths that we can take to support students instead of trying to
075force students to do all the college ready stuff. Just wanted to show you guys briefly what we'll be doing tomorrow with our staff. It's called roots to fruits. And uh our what we're attempting to start the process is aligning our beliefs, our roots, our structure, the trunk, and our daily actions, the fruit, so they tell the same story. I'd like to invite up Cara Dietrix who is our IB coordinator. Thanks. >> She's also She's also the uh girl and boys soccer coach at the same time, which is pretty impressive when you think about NIB coordinator. So, >> pretty awesome. >> Um, thanks for having me tonight. I'm up here with limited time to talk about a very complex program that we're super proud of at Kovac High School. This is our seventh year as an
076IB uh diploma school. There are only uh two other schools in Pler County that are also IB schools, Granite Bay and Oakmont, both of which we have higher um participation numbers then, which is pretty astounding since we are a fraction of the size of those schools. So when we uh proposed implementing the IB program at KFax, our aim was to not make it with a school within a school to have it be an inclusive program that touched as many students as possible. The IB program aims to be super rigorous and challenging, providing students with a worldwide perspective and understanding and allowing them to engage in curriculum in ways that isn't seen in traditional AP and honors level courses. over the past um seven years. You can see where our data is trending with that little
077table. Last year we had 33 IB courses offered. We had 68 students take IB exams. We had 166 tests taken. And then we had some students choose to take an a an IB test, excuse me, um or an IB class but not take the test. So we have that middle column is 728 courses taken. So 728 IB courses between the individual students taken last year from our IB diploma students. We have a list of the colleges that they're attending. We have currently three students at Colombia, one out of last year's graduating class. We sent four students last year to UCLA. And what those numbers don't show there is a lot of those students go in with sophomore standing because they earned so many college credits. We like to point out that the program has three
078aims. The first aim is to prep prepare the students to be college and career ready to provide rigor that's going to lead to success in college. Um, and I believe it really does that. And that data can't necessarily be presented in a table, but you know, today I got a call from one of my past students and soccer players who's attending UCLA just excited to tell me how she did on her geology final. And just hearing the success stories of our students and how prepared they are when they get to those higher level universities um is the evidence that I need to reflect on our program. We also like to reflect on what the program has done for our school in terms of our enrollment and our declining enrollment that we've experienced over the last
079many many years. So the numbers in the upper right are our transfer numbers from last year. We had 77 transfers at Kfax High School. 29 of those were intradist, 48 interd district. Of those, the diploma program is only available to junior and senior students. So 19 IB diploma candidates out of those 77 students, but that's um an option when you're a junior and a senior, 10 intra district, and nine interd district. Our junior and senior specific numbers, um we had 18 intra, 28 inter. 15 of those 28 took at least one IB class. And and again, our aim is to make our program available to all students. So, we really look at the importance importance of just engaging in at least one of those IB courses over your time at KFax. Um, lastly, I would
080I would just like to say that the transfer numbers that we get in in addition to just enhancing our overall enrollment numbers, those are students that come to KFax wanting to participate and give back. So those those intradist and interdist numbers represent students that really come into our school and make a dis a difference and serve in leadership and on academic teams, um athletic teams, in the drama, in the choir. They're the kids that really enhance our school environment in addition to kids that belong in our district. But those those transfer students make a huge impact and IB is one way that we're able to um kind of intrigue students to come from neighboring districts over and really see the fruits of our IB program. >> Thank you so much, Cara. Um I just want
081to wrap it up by just thanking the board and the district for helping us out with our facilities. Um obviously our football field's fantastic. I think we had an upgrade in the locker rooms as well. So, just thank you all very much and thank you for allowing us the time to highlight the uh CPAC High School. Thanks you guys. >> Fix. >> Not yet. >> Fix everyone. >> Uhhuh. >> Not Not yet. >> We're tracking. >> Yeah. I have a question. Yes. >> So, you mentioned twice in your presentation about um increasing elective offerings, right? >> Um is the um student enrollment next year going up? >> Well, I didn't mention that, but the students did, you know. Um I think that in talking with the students, obviously, they want more electives, more choices, things
082like that. >> Obviously, if um I had the power to do so, I certainly would. Um, but we're getting as creative as possible to maintain what we have and potentially grow in the future. >> So, your your student enrollment is not going up next year, right? >> Um, it was projected at 574 and our last projection was uh 595, so a plus 21 and we that would be down um we're at 602 right now. So, we'd be going going down slightly. >> And then class size is class sizes are not being reduced, right? No. Yeah. 37.75. >> So what would what would be a thought on how you would accomplish that? >> I think that although that could be a goal often in the future, you know, that was just feedback from the students that
083were obviously taking to into account. >> Thank you. >> Of course. >> I have a compliment. I love that you're making it fun as much as you can because education doesn't have to be a drag this day and age, you know, and I think that that's how you, you know, that culture up there is awesome. >> It is. >> So, there's no reason why you guys can't keep on keeping on. >> Hats off to our staff, our counselors, our teachers. They just do a heck of job. Thank you, Emerson. Appreciate >> using AI. There you go. I knew you'd like that. >> But we are business. I know. I know. Emerson loves talk AI, but you know what? It it's part of the future. I mean, >> you you can't you can't put the feathers
084back in the pillow, right? Um they're out. We're not we're not getting it back in. But I love that you guys are using it creatively. Uh the board, we haven't adopted an AI policy yet. It's been something that Emerson and I have discussed. No one else because we're not allowed to. The Brown Act precludes that. But I know that there's been a working document from Carlos um that's been used at Maidu which is primarily you know like it's all virtual aside from some of their meetups. Um are you guys using something um or referencing something when you're talking about >> you know integrity and protections and what do you guys use? >> We created Yeah, we created a norms during our last retreat uh KFax roughly 12 of us called the quad a team. we
085go up to Truckucky or Tahoe and we do the work there, you know, and one that's one of the pieces that came out of that. So, we have norms for students, for example, just off the top of my head, like brainstorming ideas is okay, original work. No. Right. Yeah. >> So, um, just kind of anecdotally, uh, Miss Dietri and I were talking about she's doing some things with like, you know, uh, with data and and and with March Madness, which was kind of interesting and actually harnessing that to like come up with March Madness thing. So, I I'm going to do it, too. It's fine. >> The uh, one of the interesting things is our he was talking about the level up teaching and the use of AI. Um, so, uh, Amanda and Sarah were
086talking about how they put in their old lesson plans and and help AI sort of recreate and rebrand those. >> And it was really cool because the next day, um, I walk out into the quad and there's Miss Biles, our one of our math teachers, and it might have been for psychology actually. She's got her standing whiteboards outside and she's got the kids doing these these activities. She goes, "Look, I took exactly what we used uh yesterday uh in yesterday's learning lab and applied it and created this really cool lesson and the kids were uh really engaged." And so, I mean, it was immediate um you know, feedback that you could take this and rebrand some of the things that you were doing uh to make them better, make them uh more interesting, engaging to
087with the students. Uh, Miss Bratton had had made uh like uh houses in uh her chemistry class similar to Harry Potter and did stuff with that. So, I mean just a lot of different options that help teachers get out of the rut of doing the same thing and finding other ways to repackage what they've been doing uh just a little differently. So that's some of the things and and along with Brisk, I know a lot of our teachers that have used Brisk um which is another AI system has been really um helpful in more creating more efficiency for them uh to do the work that they're doing. So um I think there's a lot of potential. It's just trying to find the right avenue to to do it. >> Yeah, that's awesome. Thank you for
088your feedback on that. I'm I'm definitely interested in the working documents and what you guys are are using at different sites and in um combination with what Carlos is using. I know CSBA has drafted um but I'd like to see what works for our district and and policies are supposed to be prescriptive, you know, for for our district. Um it's it's our it's our document. So, I'd be interested to see what you guys are using, what's working and and uh cross cross uh paths here with the policy and the documents we're using in the near future. So, thank you for that. Thank you guys. >> Thanks everyone. >> I love seeing these pictures. Thanks for your great slides. It wasn't that long ago our kids weren't playing sports and they weren't doing anything indoors. I
089think we we forget. Um it it wasn't that long ago and uh I'm just glad our schools feel normal these days. >> All right, item five, superintendent's report to the board. >> All right. Thank you, Madam President. as other people have mentioned, just wanted to send some positive thoughts to Principal Zurwas. And I'm sure Nick you're watching and my first question you would be why, but I don't know how well that will help you in your road to recovery, but the um the three um APS that have been working the site have done a phenomenal job. They're working very hard to make sure nothing gets missed. Obviously, things will and we appreciate the grace from the community on that and we'll do our best to to step up and get those taken care of. And
090again, thank you to Principal Rickoff for for taking the interim lead. Um, just to kind of echo what Maddie said. I was going to comment on this, the student engagements and, you know, I've only done two so far up at KFax and and Forest Hill. And, you know, both sites said there's kids in class that just aren't bought into the whole learning process and and they they disrupt class and they don't like it. And I don't I don't know how common that is for people to say. I Yeah, I just uh I think that's great. It speaks a lot to the culture of this district. Um, we spent, you guys are going to laugh, we spent several hours today arguing about decimal points with lead team as far as staffing goes. And so what budget
091crises bring out is creativity. And so we are working very hard to salvage things and to squeeze out every nickel we can from every restricted fund and every unrestricted fund to make sure that students don't bear the brunt of of anything we may have to reduce. But the bottom line is, you know, we are a declining enrollment district and and difficult decisions are going to have to be made and, you know, it's hard, but we have to stay afloat. So, there's that. Um, I've uh worked with um my administrative assistant, Miss Atkins, to schedule some hangouts. So, I'm just going to go hang out at the site for a day and just see who wants to come by and hang out. So, we'll just hang out and see if staff comes by. So, please do.
092Otherwise, I'm going to be really bored and I'll just go hang out with kids in classrooms and do those things. Um, ballots for Plaster County School Board Association Executive Committee are in your board folders. You may send them in yourselves or give them to uh Miss Atkins and she'll return those to PG&E. Another shout out to Plaster High School. Congratulations on your distinguished school award for closing the achievement gap. And just lastly, um, school food is is challenging and I know that came up earlier and I'm sure um, our food services director would be more than willing to sit down and run over the the the challenges of that. Um, one of the things I know at Forest Hill, Matty, at least correct me if I'm wrong here, but like French fries were a thing.
093Like we wanted French fries and the French fries came back is what I heard. So, yes. So, one step at a time. What's that? Um and also I know that um Crystal is working on a a Costco day for starting at Placer. It's not something we can roll out to the entire district all at once. These things are very complex. Menuus have to be submitted. You have to measure all these, you know, every content of everything out there. It's very challenging, but those things were heard and they are being acted upon as best we can. So that's what I have for you. >> Question for >> Thank you so much. We do questions in in a board report. Is it about content? >> Sort of. >> I think if it's not on the agenda and
094it's not specifically related to something that he shared, I don't know. >> What about something that one of the student board members shared? >> Omali can speak to you, you want to gather some um >> you can sort of ask it and I'll sort of answer. >> I believe it was Cooper Bar that that mentioned it and I asked the same question by the way um before the board being started. Um because I saw the post on u Facebook with respect to the >> powderpuff issue at plaster. Is there anything that we can talk about in public forum that that we can >> I mean I I think I would say that I'm I'm comfortable with the site's decision decision with the information I have. I will say I don't have a significant amount but
095I know I talked to >> um Deputy Superintendent Camiti and again sometimes hard decisions have to be made. >> Um that's all I really feel comfortable saying at this point if that's okay. >> Thank you. Ready? >> Okay. Well, good evening everybody. Um, tomorrow is our annual quality schools conference um down at Deloro. Thank you to the Deloro staff for hosting. If you can join us in at least the morning session, uh, it should be a celebratory event where we recognize our employees of the year. Um, and thank you to Robert and um, Cheryl Trabelli and our CNIs districtwide have created a an outstanding day with a wide range of topics. um it should be exciting and then there's site time for them to work on site goals, PLC's, grading, ELOs's, things along those lines
096in the in the afternoon session. Um Adam mentioned the PCWA, but I just wanted to publicly thank our relationship with PCWA. This is going on about probably 12 years where we take a group of students every year. This year we had about 37 uh kids come, representation from all of our comprehensive schools this year. Um, and their their staff is just just delightful. It's in our backyard and they go through every industry that they have available for our kids from uh hands-on being water meter creation fixers to um engineers and GIS and all the aspects of those industries are covered and our our kids get firsthand knowledge. It's a it's a wonderful experience and we're grateful to their partnership. they their whole staff kind of gives up the day at least their kind of their
097leads in all those departments and and are just great with our kids and we got good feedback from our students or from our students and our uh PCWA folks how how polite and responsible and um engaged our kids were during that event. So um April 23rd is our best meeting where we invite all of our feeder superintendent to join us. um for a roundt discussion on how we can partner together. And then I hear there's some vacation coming up here in a week and a half or so. Spring something. So, spring has sprung. That concludes my report. Awesome. Thank you. Item uh 6.6 are associated teachers of Placer. Good evening. Um, thank you so much, Shane, for bringing up the March Madness bracket. There's a 1 million prize for a perfect bracket through Capito 1,
098and I keep I know we can't do that like actually in school, but I missed it last year and I want my students to actually see what the odds are of getting that $1 million. So, like, yes. So, very much appreciated. Um we continue to request information in regards to um what's going on with the Duncan investigation as a matter of self-governance. Um we understand that that things can change but even in terms of the procedures that happened so far um so we can see the self-governance in action um that would be much appreciated on board policy um 4319.24 two for appropriate adult student interactions. There were a couple of places um I just wanted to bring to attention. So one is there's a place where it says about district um using district equipment or
099tech resources. We have um some groups that it might be helpful if maybe we had a the ability to use Google voice so we can do text messaging um through district service. And I say that because the Google voice allows there to be a recording through email as well. So it' still be appropriate, but people respond to text messages anymore. I don't know if you noticed, there's so much garbage that comes through in terms of phone calls. And right now at least that allows you to bypass it. The other piece um that was noted is there are a couple of places with um no legitimate educational purpose, but I believe that the board policy is supposed to be overarching for um for anyone involved in the school. And so maybe just a tweak in terms
100of um school related, no legitimate school related purpose um might be helpful because particularly for coaches um and for different groups like the ad groups, it's nice for them to be able to communicate in a more informal way. Again, like the kids are just better about getting back to you that way. And for for that matter, parents too. And I like to use um the text messaging even to parents sometimes um on a separate account. And I wish I had a school account, but I'm just putting this out there. I have a Google voice account. I wish it was it was um it was district because when I'm communicating in Spanish, it's um a little bit easier for me to stop and think about what I'm writing. And so in terms of the English language
101learner students, not only are they more receptive, the parents to the text messaging um but I also get responses back um in much greater frequency. And then um I just got to put out there for the basketball that was really really exciting. Um we have to do a redo next year. I'm putting that out there right now. Um my husband ditched me for the Golden One um game because his team that he coached was Notre Dame Belmont and then we ended up playing them and we lost and that just can't happen again. I was trying to make faces at him across the um the gym but you know we have middle-aged eyes at this point so we got to we got to try to get that right you know. Um but anyways thank you all
102very much. >> Thank you. Yeah. >> Can I have a question or ask for followup? Um, we have a quick question based on something that you said. >> Yeah, for sure. >> Can that I think you said it was policy 4319.4.24.24. >> 24. Sorry. >> Would you be willing to um send me whatever information you think needs to be added to that policy because we haven't gotten to that one yet and we're still have the opportunity to revise it. >> Sure. I'll send you an email if that's okay. Does that work on districtf? >> Absolutely. Thank you. >> Okay. >> All right. I just mute myself there. 6.7. This is our our first ever CSEA Chapter 449 President's Report. Welcome. >> Thanks for being here. >> Oh, thank you for having me here. >> Uh
103I'm not sure. Do I need to turn this on or can >> It's on. You're >> um first of all, a couple few things on what I've got to present to you guys. It's a my first board report, CSEA. Um a few different things. Like I said, excited, humbled, and honored to be here. Um, I'm elected, selected, and kind of appointed to my position. Um, I was elected the new CSEA, California State Employee Association President. Um, again, I'm I'm humbled by that. Um, and also I'm honored to uh be able to represent my 147 classified employee members. Um and then excited because this is my alma mater um of a little bit about myself other than me being the new president um is of my 52 years in this town I've or 52 years of
104living I've lived here for 44 years. You probably hear a lot of fours. Uh I've been the had the honor of working with four different maintenance and operations directors. Um we're now on with Mr. Ali. We're on our fourth superintendent. Um, and why I say that and mention that stuff is I think living in a town that you consider your hometown uh for so long and being so directly acquainted with all of it. Um, I got a pretty good grasp of the different facets that happen in a school district. I'm also married to a 30-year educator. Um, been with her for 24 years. And so I see a lot of different angles of what works, what doesn't work. And like I said, I'm I'm very excited to bring uh kind of a new vision. We
105keep hearing Mr. Underwood with the word vision as part of my spiel is I I have a vision for our chapter. Um and that's uh it's to create an inclusive environment for everyone. Um both working with our shareholders, our stakeholders, the board, our staff, and our students. Um our classified employees. Uh I want to use a metaphor here if I can and I'll use the h human anatomy. I like to think of uh the brain and the head of the operation is our administration, the school board, um the teach, you know, and then along that we have our backbone of the operation. That's all of our teachers. Those are the ones that are down there and they're they're in the classroom. They're doing the hard work. Um the support of all that, your arms and
106your legs is the classified employees. That's everybody from your clerical assistants to your custodians to your special needs teachers assistants. It's a it's a wide spectrum of people. Okay. Um, one of the big goals that I've had is similar to your education and your learning walks. Um, I've gone out and I've just started like I've for my short time in office and for taking this role on, I'm trying to make it a point to get out to each one of my campuses, meet and greet people, let them know what my vision is and what I see possible for us as a whole. Um, also as a district, um, we're your supporting cast. What I would like to create is some some cohesive and some uniformity through different departments. Whether that be the sharing the same
107vision and declaring the same vision as our administration. Um we've got a lot of tests and all that stuff to accomplish. Um you got a lot of boxes to check. Um and we're here to help that. That's what we're here for. Um, what I'd like to say about that is is in the future, I would like to bridge some of the gaps and kind of be the conduit between these departments. I would like for the administration to know the climate of each one of our campuses through through our employees, that backbone that I talk about, the extremities. Um, and yeah, I'm I'm excited to bring that. Uh, other than that, our new our new CSEA uh happenings is everything's new to me. Like I said, I've been at this for a month now. Uh we
108did enroll in a officer training uh school. So I did spend some time doing that. Also in a bargaining uh a bargaining class, bargaining academy through the CSEA department. Um so I'm learning a lot really quick. Um and and I'm excited. That's why I'm excited. I'm here to bring what I guess my talent talent pool has and that's my people. Um, I think highly of my my peers, the people that I represent. Um, and I'd like to see see them be noticed. Um, that's one of the things as I shake hands and I find out the climate of each each school, I hear a resound a resounding uh trend that happens and a lot of people don't feel acknowledged. They don't feel appreciated. um they don't feel that other extremities of the district uh have
109a a sincere evaluation of what our departments actually bring to the table to make all of the all of it plausible to be the highest ranked school district in in the state to be number 55 on on a chart. You know, those are those are big things. Um again, that 44 years of living in this town, I I consider myself the epitome of a town nerd, town geek. It was me and my black lab that used to ride my bicycle up and down Lincoln Way and you know hit the NY's Records, hit the Bernie Hot Dogs, hit the Foster Freeze first off serve. That was that was what I was based on. I grew up going to the to the local pool, you know, paying 25 cents to get in, spending the 75 cents left
110down at the pool or the 7-Eleven on Jolly Ranchers and a soda pop. Um, so again, I like to think that that that connection to my community um is where I'm going to add what I like to say is adding the unity to our community. And how you get those two things is you you communicate and I see a lot of that and again a resounding trend is that the communication between departments whether that be at the admin site level or whether that be at the admin district level. Um, a lot of people again just want to be heard. They want to be seen. They want to be appreciated. Um, so hopefully again we're all on the same vision. We're here for the kids. Uh, I think in the numbers game a lot of times
111we lose track of the the number one number and that's our staff and students. So, uh, together I like to this to be a regular regular thing that you're going to see a lot of my face. Our colleagues are going to see a lot of my face. I've already had the honor of working with some of you collect, you know, closely. Cooper Bar, my daughter, ran track with um Miss Jessica, my wife has advocated for your children. Mr. Jeff, we've painted together at Deloro. I've had breakfast with Mr. Roali and Mr. Underwood, you know, served as our US studies uh substitute in one of my classes when I went to Plaster. So, I've had in some shape or form, I've had some relationship with most everybody in this room. And again, that towngeeek uh just
112the effect I want to bring that to the table and I want to share it with people and I think together we'll be able to get there. Um what I would like to I'd like to introduce also I brought along uh some of my colleagues. I've got some of my area other area chapters from the local other chapters here to support us in our vision. Um we've been working on as a negotiations team with the district. We've been uh working on our uh our raise our cola raise um negotiations and we would like to present um just for public information some of the things that we've come up with over the past five to six months of pushing papers back and forth. Um and like I said, I just want to share that with the
113board and also introduce my uh local labor representative for the CSEA. She's here to speak on our behalf and essentially give us a little bit more of a thorough report of what has been happening in our chapter um during these negotiations because uh I'm still kind of learning the ropes here. So, she's going to be my my spokesperson for that and I'd like to introduce her if I can just for a brief, you know, brief presentation of like we what we've discovered. >> Hi. Um wow, this is really loud. Um, my name is Elena Bette and I am the labor relations representative for CSEA. Um, real quick side note, does Kfax have a new field like football field? >> I'm really happy. Um, I live in Lincoln and my three kids are fighting zebras and
114I just remember that football field stuff and nightmares. So, I'm very glad to hear that it's it's no longer. Um, so I'm I'm local to the area and um very excited to be here. So, thank you for um for your time. I'm so excited for Dustin and you know coming to um these meetings and just the excitement that he's bringing to our classified bargaining unit. I do want to discuss um some of the ongoing negotiations for the 2526 uh school year. really just highlighting the need for fair compensation. Um that reflects the dedicated classified staff. Um oftent times classified staff gets overlooked and how Dustin was sharing you know about the anatomy. Um classified staff they're essential they are essential employees. So just to recap, um CSEA had presented a balanced counter proposal to the
115district's offer and we were just curious um about all of the things. I know me especially since I'm coming in um a little late to the game. So our counter was aligning to what we felt was within the district's constraints. So we are hoping that the board was able to hear um you know our counter and take that into consideration. So I know it differs from what certificated was asking for and I do absolutely respect that but again classified essential essential employees oftent times the lowest of low for the pay scale um which is it's it's just a fact. So, I was going to, you know, go into, you know, what is it? Uh, AB1390, how the board took, you know, that significant increase, but you guys know that. Um, what I do want to
116point out is the cost of living cola. Um, it's projected for 2.3. Um, I have a colleague of mine who represents uh Nevada Joint Union High School. Their enrollment is less um than Plaster Union High School at around 2,800 students. um they were just able to negotiate with their classified staff for 2526 2.5% ongoing salary increase and a onetime thousand payment um for those that take the district's health insurance. So this just goes to show that equitable adjustments are feasible even amid these fiscal challenges. So inflation, it's not theoretical. It's happening. It's seen in everyday expenses. Um prices for groceries, housing, uh utilities, and um you know, here in the the Sierra Foothills, um a lot of our classified staff have longer commutes. And with gas prices, I think when I checked last time it
117was $529 average statewide, but just today I filled up and it was like $6. So many of our classified employees, and I don't know how many people know this, um, juggle multiple jobs. So, not only are they working for a school district, but just to make ends meet, they have to have a second job. Um, I was actually classified for about 15 years before I joined CSA staff out in uh, Western Placer Lincoln. Um, and I had two jobs. I was a library media tech 40 hours a week. But in order to, you know, do what I needed to do for my family, had to have two jobs. And that is actually sadly standard for so much classified um, employees. So fair compensation, it isn't it isn't just about numbers. It's about ensuring that our
118staff, our classified staff can focus on supporting students without a burden of that financial hardship. So I'm really just wanting to get that out there for the board. Um, I know it sounds like previously the board has never really had an opportunity to hear CSEA and may not have may not be familiar with the struggles that classified employees have. So, I really do want to thank you for your time and attention. And I look forward um to working more closely with with everybody and especially with Dustin. And I'm so excited about Kfax's field. like I'm just really sad um all my kids are no longer fighting zebras, but I'm just for the future zebras. Thank you. >> Thank you. And Dustin, welcome aboard. Um your your great energy and your vision in this role, I'm
119sure, is going to be uh wellreceived and we look forward to seeing your face more often. And and in closing, I think we're um throwing around class and school slogans. >> And I just want everybody to remember that in good times and in bad times, it's always great to be a Hillman. >> Can I get an amen? >> Thank you very much. I do appreciate your time. >> Thank you. >> All right. We're going to move to item seven, public comment on non-aggendaized items. This is our opportunity for the public uh public comments to be received by the board. So, do we have any? It looks like we do. So, I will carry on with my spiel. This is a time allotted for members of the public to address the board regarding items that are
120not on the agenda. Completing a blue participation public form uh is preferred but not mandatory and this form can be obtained at the meeting. As you can see, in the interest of conducting a public meeting in a timely manner, individual speakers will be allowed three minutes to address the board with no more than 20 minutes per topic. This is comment period only. The law California Education Code section 35145.5 does not allow the board of trustees to take action on any item not explicitly posted on the agenda in advance. The board values public comment and wishes to convey that although board members cannot take action on items that are not on the agenda, they listen carefully and appreciate and value input from the public. Starting first, Braden Keane from KFax and followed by I think it's
121Laura Townsen. I think the pen was having a malfunction. If I'm mispronounced your name, my apologies. Right. Welcome. Hello Braden. >> Hello board members. My name is Braden Keane. I'm a junior at KFax. Um, first firstly, I would like to commend uh Trese Spade for clearing the air of the rumors about the um music department. Um, but it still does concern me of the continuation of music next year. Uh, currently I'm a tener in the chamber choir at KFax and I absolutely love it. Um, but I would like to tell you guys, you know, why I like music and how it's impacted me and why it's important to learn music. Um, ever since I started learning uh about music, I viewed things a lot differently. Um, I would say my skills in in school have
122definitely improved, which is kind of crazy to think about. And a lot of a lot of students that I work with um in music can also say the same. Uh I've been able to see things differently ever since. Like I I can look at art in a different way now and it's just beautiful and I would like like the uh accolades that the music department at Kofax has given um it's just remarkable. Um, but something I would like to like talk about like why music is such a good thing to have is that me and other students who can't participate in sports um have something to do like music or drama or anything that doesn't involve like physical activity um which I think is a great thing. Um, and especially when uh Steinbeck was up
123here talking about how students want more extracurriculars, and I agree. Uh, especially music, that'd be that'd be amazing. Um, but I've learned from research that, you know, there's there's historical um things backing, you know, music can improve motor skills, mathematics, um, and literacy. Um, which is I feel like that's a great thing. Um, another thing I would like to mention is that, you know, there's, you know, music is used across the world in multiple cultures to express emotion. And yeah, music is definitely one of the best ways to express that. Um, I mean it I think if someone takes a music class, they can truly just find what's important in like uh just everyday life, you know? It's just everything we do, I would like to say, is music. Like me talking here is music.
124Everything we do cuz it's just sound, you know? It's it's important. Um, but it looks like my time is up. Thank you, Bordon. Thank you, Braden. Appreciate your advocacy. >> Is it Laura? >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Sorry about the pen situation. >> Not working after lots of scribbling. >> Forget it. Um, >> hi. Um, so I came today planning to talk about the importance of music education because I also heard the rumor and was really concerned. So, I'm really glad that you addressed that. Um and it seems that the board is in agreement about this which is um a huge relief. Uh I uh mo I just little background I graduated from Kfax High. I am an alumni from way back when and also was in the chamber choir went through all of that
125but actually most of my siblings went to Placer High School. we were technically in their district. And my parents particularly wanted me to go to Kofax High solely because of the coral program. That was the only reason. So, in terms of enrollment, it does draw people to specifically KFax High School. Um, also I am a parent and I have kids growing up. I don't know if they'll go to KFax or Placer, but but so I' I've got lots of skin in this game. Um, uh, with both the music directors of Plaster High School and KFax High School, uh, retire retiring this year, uh, you probably can guess there's a lot of concern and uncertainty about where music is heading in our community. Um, and I I kind just so we're like clearing the air. I
126also heard a rumor that uh the pro the the position might be split up amongst current um teachers like there was talks to save to cut on costs to ask teachers who know how to play guitar to step into guitar and I don't know if that is true. I would love some clarification on that and um I hope the position is getting a full consideration and effort to find a fully qualified coral conductor who can continue the incredible work that Todd Wilkinson built. I um as it is truly something that has set KFax High apart in this district. So, I look forward to the new appointments and continued support for our community's public music education. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Thank you guys for making the time to come out here and advocate
127for music. I love it. You speak my language. All right. Seeing none, no others, we're going to go ahead and move to our consent agenda items. Uh board, before I ask for a motion, are there any items that are going to be pulled? >> I would just like to pull 8.8 just because I have a brief question. >> Yep. You bet. >> Hearing that. Do I have a motion? >> Motion. >> We have a first by Trusty Duncan. Second by trustee Lake to approve the consent agenda items. Moving item 8.8 to the first action item. Any questions or comments? >> Hearing none. Starting with the student board. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Board. >> I. All oppose. Hearing none. Motion carries unanimously. Let's go to 8.8 please. This is a request for
128new course adoption culinary arts 2 at Deloro High School. >> Yes, madam president. This was uh one of those items that we worked on collaboratively um with principal Zurwas in looking at how to uh better incorporate uh the artistic portion of culinary. Culinary in itself is not changing. It's increasing its focus on how we can also address that there's a lot of pieces of artistic value to culinary such as plating, such as presentation, such as all those different types of things that go along with the the actual learning the in the kitchen of cooking and baking and all of those other pieces. And so, uh, in order to allow that also to count on the way to VAPA, um, and for us to consider other alternative funding streams, this was would be an enhancement to
129VAPA, which would then allow us to consider it to be funded under Prop 28 as well. So, um, they worked diligently. They looked at other school districts that also had culinary that had a section that was considered um an arts um under VAPA, not under an art credential, but under VAPA under the culinary um credentials that allows for culinary. How we map things and consider them to be art is a district decision. and um they then developed this course um description. >> Excellent. Thank you, Trusty Jeff. >> Will this class live I think that you sort of answered a question, I think, but is this class going to live outside the all pre-existing culinary CTE pathway? >> No, >> it'll be part of the pathway. >> Yeah, CTE credential, all that same stuff. >> So,
130because I thought they already had a second level class. >> It is. This is replacing that. >> Oh, it's replacing it. Yes. and it's just boosting the artistic portion of it. >> Awesome. Okay, that's the only question I had. >> Yeah, >> thank you. >> I'm glad that you pulled it because I think >> we eat with our eyes first. So, I love that there's going to be an emphasis on that. So, um very cool. The pros know how to throw it down and so will our kids. All right. So, do I have a motion for item 8.8? >> I'll move to approve. >> Second. >> First by Trusty Jeff and a second by Trusty Duncan to approve item 8.8, Eight request for new course adoption culinary arts 2. Any further questions or comments? Hearing
131none. Starting with the student board. All in favor say I. >> Uh board. >> I. All oppose. Hearing none. Motion carries unanimously. All right. We're flipping a couple pages here. Love that. Action items. uh formally 9.1 communication specialist job description update. >> Yes. Um Madame President, this is a pending csea approval as well. I've been working with our um csea group Dustin and Elena or Elena, whatever she's going to go by today. Uh she actually that is an insight. She does pronounce her name Elena, but she always just goes by Elena anymore. So, um, anyways, uh, we've been working on this. There's just a couple of things. The communication specialist used to sit under my under me. Um, we just wanted to change that to be under the superintendent or his designate um because currently
132um, the position is directed by um, Deputy Cami. And so that would open that. And then there was a couple of typos that just needed some cleaning up. They are already in the process of 610, but they said that we could go ahead um pending your approval because they're working on it outside of that so that we could post that job since we do have some retirees in our midst that we need to get this job description cleaned up and ready to go um so that we can post the position. >> Thank you. Do I have a motion? >> I move approval. We have a first by Trusty Underwood and a second by Trusty Lake to approve item 9.1, communication specialist job description update. Any questions or comments, >> please? Oh, >> stupid question real
133quick. >> You go first. >> Um, what does CSCA stand for? >> Oh, great question. Alena, >> California School Employees Association. No, that is where all of our classified. They are chapter 449 of that of that union. >> Okay, gotcha. Just wanted to clear that up. I was confused. Thank you. And public comment. Thank you. >> Thank you. So, I had a question. Um, when was this position established? >> This is not a question and answer period. This is a public comment, but please share your comments. >> Oh, I was participating in board discussion. when a student board member is not at the dis um and you're welcome to come to the podium obviously um which we've communicated but this becomes a public comment so we just wanted to uh just assure you that we're
134going to have our public comment uh time countdown and you're welcome to share your feedback with the board >> okay so I can't I just want for the record and recording I cannot ask any questions or discuss um head code 35012 >> you are welcome to provide your public comment if you ask a question that we're able to answer. Um, but it's not a back and forth just like we don't do with um with the public. >> Okay. So, I'm not speaking as a member of the public. I'm speaking as a student board member right now. >> Remember, Justin, that student board members are recognized when they're seated at the DIA. That was per board bylaw that was passed last two meetings ago. >> Okay. Well, I guess I'll just be sharing my piece um
135instead of seeking to understanding. Sorry. >> I would have liked to understand more about this. Um, but with that being said, I do believe that the communications director position can be split up amongst uh many different roles in the district such as the assistant to the assistant of the assistant superintendent position of human resources. Um, or any other position that may have a certain piece. Um, I think Lumis Union, um, to my knowledge is a great example of that. They have 2,95 students. And in Lumis Union, what they do is if you want to do a California Public Records Act request, they give that to our Mrs. Atkins. They give that to our to their executive assistant and the superintendent to my knowledge. So I know that that's within the jurisdiction of the communications director
136position and I would like to see I think that we can collapse that position and distribute each task smallly to each position that we have in our um district administrative offices right now. Um, with that being said, I know that it is an important role and I'm not undermining the importance of it. I just think that it can be delegated the tasks can be delegated out differently. So rather than um proposing this, I recommend to the board that uh we would make amendments to continue the job description with dist with distributing the tasks to other per to other um administrators pursuant to the superintendent or design request. >> Thank you Justin. Any questions or comments from the board? question >> actually um just as a reminder we're trying to we're trying to tighten up our
137Robert's rules around here. So uh specific questions to the item absolutely uh but we won't have a deliberation um unless we have a first and a second on the floor. We'll pause for discussion. Any questions for clarification? >> Um >> actually we do have a first and second on the floor. Excuse me. >> Carry on. Um, is it is it common with job descriptions not to have um anything within the job descriptions that talks about pay ranges or anything? >> None of our job descriptions have that. We have salary schedules attached to our um on our website and all of those things that clearly identify their salary schedule. >> Okay. >> And we attach those in Edjoin. >> Okay. >> When people are applying for positions. >> Okay. Thank you. Do most other districts have
138a communication specialist? >> Quite a few. Most of the bigger um districts around us, uh Brockland, Western Placer, PCOE, Roseville, all of them have communication specialist or a a term that may be similar. >> Yeah. >> That we don't all have the same title or pay range. Ours is actually um maybe on the little lower side. And if they if they don't have a communication specialist, do does that position get delegated? >> Certain jobs of it would be delegated depending on the superintendent's decision of how who would uh take on those. We have not always had one >> in our district. And um I don't know if it was 2017 or 18 when we >> Yeah. And so uh right around that time was when we first um had a communication specialist. It was specifically
139to begin with. We were looking at bonds and we were working diligently on um getting information out to our communities uh regarding the bonds. As uh our climate has changed, the the role of um this the communication specialist for us has been invaluable in the sense of uh some of the demands including trying to market our programs. We recently spoke about marketing might do more and that Sarah has taken a central role in supporting Kristen um the assistant principal over there in marketing getting communication out to our parents. That was one of the concerns that was provided to us that maybe our communication with our families and our parents and our community wasn't always um as up to minute active that type of thing. Our principles do a great job of communication, but there's a
140lot of other things that are going along with our district and getting that information out, marketing our dis our our school sites. I just a few of the things that Sarah does. Um her role is slightly different. She has a different job description. This is a job description that goes back to it being a CSEA um member of the union. Um, >> I would also throw out just in this environment where we are kind of competing for students in this area that you know advertising how great this district is is paramount. And really if this position picks up five kids, it kind of pays for itself. If if it maintains five kids, it kind of pays for itself. So I I think it's we've talked in the office about do we really need this? And
141I think it's just right now I would I would hate to see it go away because I think there's there's too much at stake at this point. I think we'll generate more interest in in you know either maintain or increase enrollment. Our enrollment decline won't be as bad I guess is the more we publicize again how how good we actually are. >> Yeah. >> The requirements would be under the education experience section. >> Yes. journalism, public relations, business and public administration or other related area. Any other questions? >> Hearing none, we have a first and a second on the floor to approve item 9.1, communication specialist job description update, starting with the student board. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Board. >> I. >> All oppose. Hearing none. Motion carries unanimously. Item 9.2
142PHSD hiring framework. >> Yes. Um thank you very much uh in working um I think it has been a great um gift to actually put these things down on paper that we've been doing for an extended period of time in the district to document the process that we use and to look at how it could be improved. And so this is the framework. I did um consult with President Spade on this. Um I think she had received feedback from other board members to um provide some information. This it it aligns with the education code, the labor codes, the employment laws, and our collective bargaining agreements. Um and it standardizes our practices and our processes. Does it get to the nuts and bolts? No. We have a we have an ongoing fluid document that even from
143doing this we are enhancing and making better. I hope I was just working with my team on it yesterday and today talking about things that we can add to it. I was talking in lead team about um some different things and Trent and I are working on some administrative training that we're going to look at providing that takes this document and makes it even more um supportive of the hiring practices and to ensure that we are we are following those but also providing support to our sites and teams in how to best go through that process of hiring. um including how do you pick your panel members, who you know, all of those different pieces, incorporating um some rubrics, um all of those types of things will be on that fluid document and that needs
144to be fluid as things change or we get into a situation and that doesn't work. This gives us the guidance to put those things into play. And so um with the um recommendation on the behalf of the superintendent for the approval of this framework. >> Thank you very much. >> Do I have a motion? >> I'll move to approve. >> We have a first by trustee Jeff. >> I'll second >> and a second by Trusty Underwood to approve item 9.2 PHSD hiring framework. Questions, comments, discussion? >> Have a question. So this isn't a BP or an AR, right? So, where's this document gonna live? >> A great question. >> Yep. >> It will live and it will stay. Um, and it would have to be pulled forward by the board or by our by us
145putting it on the agenda. So, I do have everything from CBAs and stuff like that that we have a living full uh binders in my office and we can put it on our website. Absolutely. >> Okay. >> Perfect. Excellent question. >> Great question. >> Yep. Come on down. >> Thanks. >> One second. There we go. I would love to Oh, one second for >> No, you're good. I just was waiting for the timer to so that didn't cut you. Go ahead. >> Can you restart my time, please? Sorry, I didn't realize. Thank you. Awesome. I would love to provide the board background on my experience on hiring committees. I sat on this year college psychology hiring committee last year where a prospective professor came in to meet, share vision, and provide a lesson to student,
146staff, and administration. I absolutely think that this should be implemented in our district and I'm grateful for the ability to recommend this change tonight. For further background, I have shared a concern for students in hiring practices during the September, October, and November board meetings. Students have brought this to me. This is a concern. I then talked to Superintendent Omali about this on the way home from the California School Board Association conference on 122. The superintendent shared with me that he would be willing to fit this into best practices and that he had uh previously done had this practice in his old school district. I am grateful for your willingness to work with me on this and would love to discuss this further. To start, the language in this policy is super vague. If you go
147to page two, step four, it states, "Additional members may include community members, parents, and or students. The language may is very vague and up for interpretation. I would like to change that may to a must or shall as I do believe staff, community members, parents, and students all deserve a role as stakeholders at the table. This is a core belief of mine. But from a student perspective, all of these people besides students are already on these committees. You can already fulfill the requirement on how they are right now as community members and parents are trustees on the panel and the admin are and the admin and department chairs already sit in. So students are the only ones not currently or planning to be on this panel. Yet students will spend the most amount of time
148with these individuals. I would sometimes say from a student advocacy perspective, I would vote this way. But if I was in your seat, I would vote differently. In this case, if I was in your seat, I would absolutely be making an amendment to change the may to shall and striking the or language. Um, I have some questions prepared. Am I allowed to am I allowed to ask those? This is not a Q&A, but you're welcome to present the the seed. We might have the same questions. You never know. >> Awesome. Thank you. So, I what I wanted to ask the superintendent if this was his solution to um fixing the problem with students not being on hiring committees as I asked him on 122. And then I was also going to ask uh what changes
149are being made from right now um than from previous hiring practices. Then I also had the same question that Trusty Jeff asked on where is this going to live? Uh that includes um if this is not in a board policy, how are we going to be sure that the public knows about this? as I know I keep saying to this board. I think transparency is one of the most important things and I want to make sure that um as like I said students this is one of the number one things that students bring to me and I want to make sure that our students know that exactly how everything is being hired because there's often questions that I cannot answer to people and I just want to make sure absolutely be providing those answers and
150it'll be on the website. >> Thank you so much. Appreciate your time. >> Wait, can I continue? >> No, we've run out of time honey. Sorry. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay. Board, any other questions or comments? >> Yeah. Um, I just just curious. You mentioned a fluid document. Number one, this is great. This the last board meeting. We're moving towards this. I've been advocating for better hiring and evaluation processes. Um, given, you know, my experience with the, uh, the varsity girls basketball program and other programs that I've seen, um, at DO that have had some issues. So, this is fantastic. what what's going to be the accountability here though because there's been other frameworks not frameworks but other um uh I guess uh hiring practices evaluation practice and put together and I mean I'm sitting
151here fairly disappointed because they haven't been followed through on right and so how are we going to keep accountable I'm assuming with this fluid document and next steps like what what does that look like >> so That was what I referenced. Um, uh, Trent and I, we just met this, um, afternoon actually to discuss an outline of, um, increased, um, professional development for administrators. And there it covers four different areas. And I actually don't have them all in front of me, but like instruction, leadership, and one of them is HR as well. And this is a big chunk of the time we have set aside um, to do this. And um the accountability will come from it goes through the process too. We see all those paperwork and stuff. And I think we will also
152do um we've been working all year with our athletic directors on tightening up their processes as well as when they're in the process of hiring. So those are the ways that we will be doing that just as well as if something doesn't work, how how can we better improve it as well. So we this has already been set aside for next year. We are working on a plan that we're going to present to Superintendent Omali of how we can better improve in all of those training areas that we talked about, but in HR particularly, the a uh the hiring framework was at the top of my list with a few other things too um for us to work on. >> I would also say just as far as from the accountability standpoint that like that's
153what y'all brought me on for. So, when you guys are hearing things aren't being done or whatever, that's where I have to go get those answers and report back to you. And if they aren't being done, we'll fix it. And if they continue to not get done, well, those are conversations that the five of you have. So, ultimately, that's that's where I'll hold them accountable. That's that's where the accountability lies. This is that whole day-to-day operations stuff that I oversee. >> I would just say consistency. I've sitting have sat down on a few interview panels now. um there's just a lack of consistency, whether it's the prep that goes into it um and so forth. So, but this is great. This is going to be a wonderful tool to help drive that consistency uh and
154then um yeah, >> yeah, Trusty Duncan, having something on paper like it's hard to hold people accountable until we have this document, right? Because like where does it say we behave that way or where does it say that we this is the process we follow? Now that we're getting this memorialized, now we have these where we can give to people and say this is what you do. And when that's deviated from that's easy to deal with. >> We've had I mean I will say again like I just mentioned we've had other processes on on paper and they haven't been followed right. So this is going to a framework now and we believe that that's the reason it's going to be followed. Great. I just the biggest thing is consistency in the process. That's all. So,
155um, and and you know, I think, uh, this is not just about sports to be clear, like I've said on other other interview panels. Um, and I think it's there's it's a all of the different hiring panels are going to look at things differently. the way you treat sports is going to be completely the way different than how you're treating um a mathematics or a science teacher uh interview uh to a janitor interview, right? Um so I'm sure that'll all be taken into account, but uh thank you very much Elena for for driving this. >> And Mr. Wilson actually had a great idea about where this could live, but we have to consult with Dez. Um, could this be an exhibit under that board bylaw that says that they'll provide a framework? >> Yep, that's
156awesome. I was going to go, can this be an exhibit to to BP4000? >> Is that even a possibility? >> Do we have to get permission from CSBA to host it as an exhibit? >> Our own bylaw? >> No. So, this isn't a bylaw because this is just that framework. And this came about roughly a year ago um when we had you know some things came up around hiring practices um and speaking to that consistency element reviewing um I believe it was and I don't have it in front of me right now so I apologize if I'm I'm referencing the wrong uh board policy I believe it's board policy 4000 where it it mentions that the board will adopt the hiring framework and oh it's there thank you so there it is the board shall
157also Oh, >> where are we at? Is it the first I'm losing it. Can you highlight that sentence for me? >> I think it's in the second par second paragraph. Since it's under policy 4000, we would ask if we could have a exhibit under there. >> The board shall approve a framework for sound hiring practices. Thank you. So, when I had requested the hiring framework so we could review it, >> found out that we had never adopted or approved one. So, um I appreciate the work that's uh gone into this and it's gone, you know, there are a couple iterations that went back and forth and um some conversations over the phone and and some of that specificity. I know, oh, Justin just uh left the room, but um had that conversation around specificity because
158some of my questions were getting in the weeds and um you know, just going back to framing a house. It's it's not all the walls and you know um all the things that go beyond the wood frame that create a home. Um that this is just to lay out that structure um on top of the foundation that we're working on which is the law. You know, we've got to abide by that. But how can we improve this to to improve um our district? So, any other questions or comments? >> Yeah, just one more like because because all the steps here, the the last two the first eight are all really about the hiring process. the last two start to drive into the the post- hiring uh followup and of course evaluation. I I I think
159the key here is obviously from an evaluation standpoint that protects the district, but also most importantly supports our teachers or our coaches, right? And that's why I'm such an advocate for it in order to support those folks, right? to to set expectations and give them a framework that they'll they'll feel supported which is I think what has been asked for right and so um so just to make sure that >> as far as having evaluations >> yeah and and well an evaluation process that's consistent and just not to lose sight of this is framework is built off of hiring but the importance of connecting that back to the evaluation process I think is super important >> absolutely a point of clarification I know that uh when we were having uh groups, there was a public
160group uh when we were going through the hiring process and I think that there were students that were in that group and they were able to weigh in on >> um beyond that is there any precedent for students sitting on any sort of uh hiring committee or panel? Yeah, there is actually and it it has varied uh based on sites uh based on the job position itself. Um sometimes we've had students who have um like guided our candidates around and kind of learned about them and then gave some informal feedback to the hiring committee. We've had teacher they we've had students that um or athletes that the coach comes in and and coaches a period of time and is observed during that time. There's um been students that um have participated in a variety of
161different ways including on panels. But we also do a lot of our interviews during the school day and and it is an instructional period of time. So, we do have to be careful with how much time um that we do take students out of the classroom, but that it's definitely out there and we have had students participate. >> What would you say is the driver of those decisions when a student's invited to participate historically? >> I think we often have done it more when we're getting it's a really tight close race between a couple of different candidates. um ma and then trying to just make that distinguishing difference and rapport, engagement, those types of things are coming into a play there. >> Yeah, I just like to echo Justin's early remarks about just like the
162importance of having students on the panel. I think it's like um I've had the privilege of like sitting on a few and I think how the candidates talk to like a student or like address a student way different than they would address like a parent or a community member or a teacher administrator. So, you know, at the end of the day, you're all here for us. But, you know, it's like I think it's just different when they have to realize, you know, okay, I'm I'm here for this kid. Like, this kid actually has like some, you know, >> feedback that could change whether I get this job or not. And too, like when I've been on the panels, I'm like, I I have like a really hard time seeing this person like connecting with students,
163too. >> It's like I worry that >> um you know, administrators or teachers might not see that. I mean, maybe more more me teachers, maybe less so, but um I just kind of worry about, you know, that connection being lost. So, yeah, I feel like it's definitely important to have students on those panels. >> Thank you. >> Can I revisit a question that Trusty Lake asked a second ago, >> please? >> Um, so policy 4,000 is our policy. We cannot physically update an appendix assembly, add it to our policy, >> an exhibit >> or an exhibit. The way I understand it and please does you know it better than I do. Certainly I'm sure everyone knows that side of the house better than I do. Um but for example when we um were creating 9030
164we had to request a number from CSBA um in order to bring that forward and to put it into the catalog. So Simbi and CSBA simly hosts CSBA's policies. Obviously, there's some other different um platforms that will run um that as well, but CSBA gamut powered by Assembly, right? So, they're kind of in control of the deck. And I think it's good in a lot of ways, right? Because other districts like our board policy 4,000, it'll be the same name in somebody else's district. So, when we're comparing things, like we can see that. But um I I wasn't sure if we could just attach it as an exhibit because there the I I don't know how they work out the number or if it's just a that I don't know how that that side of
165the house works, but I I would think that to host it on theirs that we'd probably have to have permission. That would be my guess. >> Yeah, we're we're just going to need to ask. They just may not have the slot >> for it. Okay. So from a just a whole software standpoint, I don't know if there's the space there, I think is the question, but we can figure that out. >> That would be the goal. That would be ideal. >> Yeah. >> Please. >> I I think it's a good uh obviously it's good to have a framework written down and it's a but I I think it was said it's a living document. It's something that can be revised. It can be improved upon. Um, you know, I love the concept of of uh
166students being involved in the process and I think it's good uh just life experience and um I think that they do bring a a a fresh perspective. Um I just don't know it just seems very random if and how students are involved. Um, so I don't know if it's from a leadership, uh, is it student leaders that are invited or is it just So really I was trying to understand historically how students are chosen and uh, and if it is really just random >> versus could it be something more structured? >> Yeah. So right now I I would say there really isn't a process. Um, for me this was a learning experience. It's very easy to do in in a much smaller school district when you're doing, I don't know, one interview every 3 months.
167Now that I've watched hiring season a little bit, it's crazy the amount of of of hiring that we're doing. And they've just asked questions that I don't have good answers to right now and I'm not comfortable putting kids in some positions that I just I don't have the right answers yet. So, it's not dead by any stretch of the word. And, you know, administrative positions, we'll have kids in there for sure. It's just there's a lot of like I'm just going to leave it at that. There's a lot of questions I didn't have answers to. It's it's a much more complex issue than it is at the smaller district. >> If I may, two things. One, uh, Trusty Duncan, could you speak just a little closer to the mic >> because some people can't hear
168in the back, especially when the air conditioner is on. Right now, you're probably okay, but the AC's on. Um, but you asked, Trusty Lake, you asked about uh past practice. I can only refer back to when I was at Plaster. I think you look at maybe positions considered more not say student centric but just more more popular. You know like when we hired the new band teacher for for plaster or at KFax you might see students involved but when you're looking to hire a three and a half employee for child nutrition you're probably not going to involve a kid and not because they're not important. It's just there's just so much going on that not every interview needs to have a student there. Um, and that's kind of how it may seem mean per se,
169but there could be an interview kids like, well, why am I here? It's six questions, just random employee, but they may want to sit in if it's going to be the math department chair or the next volleyball varsity coach, that kind of stuff. You want want to be some of the volleyball players there. And that's kind of what the framework allows for and actually kind of insinuates that, hey, when it says may, think of your important positions as a principal. Where would you want a kid involved to that degree? you know, if I was going to hire um you know, we when we hired Crystal a long time ago, I'd love to have kids. It was over the summer and it was kind of a late thing, but like the next child nutrition director, probably
170not a bad idea because of how important it has been lately. But 12 years ago wasn't really a big call with the kids in child nutrition because they had open campus and food was different and wasn't really a big deal. Now that it's free, the kids are more involved and they want more of a say. And so at that level, yeah, I'd probably see a student or two involved at that because of the importance of what you've been involved with. But the 4-hour employee who's just serving food, I I don't No, that would be my take. So, I think that's where it comes from. >> Yeah. And I'm not I'm to be clear, I'm not advocating that it should be every hire, but I do think that there's there's high value in having students participate,
171especially when it's, you know, something that's actually important to students. Um, and then as a side note, I don't know if this will change, but I have appreciated the the emails when certain positions are being hired. Uh, since we've made that change, I don't know, six months ago. Um, I know it's probably a little more cumbersome to to, you know, to copy the board members, but I I do appreciate seeing, oh, we're that's cool. we're hiring for a science teacher or we're hiring for uh you know custodial. Um it actually provides insight for the board on on how frequently these things are happening even if we're not able to attend um or participate. It's it's it's veryformational you know so I hope that uh that can continue. Trusty Underwood, >> I agree with what uh
172Emerson just said. You know, uh I think uh education is empowerment and to have our our students involved is giving them a sense of of not only life lessons and learning, but it's making them feel significant and a very tenuous age where identity is you know that you're important. We want to know what you want, what you think, you know, we want your input. I think that's critical. So, I agree with what Emerson said. >> Thank you. >> Want to appreciate uh our student board member perspective. Thank you, Justin. Thank you, Cooper. Um I would reiterate some of the points that um Peter E, I'm never going to pronounce your name right. I'm not even going to try. >> I It's just never going to be good. So, I'm not going there. Thank you, Peter,
173because um you brought up some of the points where it's just complicated or midday or it's not a position that's having a lot of direct contact um with the kids. And I've attended several different unfortunately I've attended way less than probably not even a 5% of the invites that I've received because our schedules are crazy. Um as well, but I've attended multiple at different locations as well. um and here at at the district um office um and um and down the way but up up the road for other positions and I you know just logistically like sometimes I could just see how that could be very complicated you know >> all day >> yeah it's like it's like all day and depending on how many applicants it's it's a broad process so I think maybe
174when you guys are discussing based on feedback today when you guys are getting into the granular spaces maybe there's a a conversation about Hey, we feel like these roles, you know, certainly benefit from having student involvement and, you know, when possible to to have their voice be heard. I think you make really relevant um arguments to that and the the board clearly supports that. And uh I was on a a panel last week and um there was a student board member uh or a student that was uh participated in a panel before I was there. I was in a final interview and uh and I was interested about what did the students say, you know, what did they think? Um so it's relevant. It's relevant. So I appreciate that. Well, we have a first and
175a second on the floor to approve item 9.2. Um do we have any further questions or comments? Otherwise, starting with our student board, all in favor say I. >> I. >> Board. >> I. >> All oppose. Hearing none. Motion carries unanimously. Item 9.3, teacher permanency grant request 2026. >> This is always a great celebration. >> I actually had something I want to say, but am I too late on this topic? >> Technically, we have moved forward. >> Okay, it's uh it will take me about 60 seconds, but if I need to wait till next meeting, I will. >> I will make a judgment call to allow you to come forward. But I really want us to get out of the practice of doing Q&A from the audience. I don't want it to turn into a
176public form >> before and you're not going to like what I'm going to say. I think that in terms of Yay. Um, in terms of the current litigation going on, I think that it's very inappropriate to have Trustee Duncan talk about hiring practices and I'd like you to consider refraining from having future discussion until the litigation's resolved. >> Thank you. Item 9.3. >> Yes. So this is a always a se a great celebration time to celebrate our teachers that are being moved forward for permanency. Um it isn't a large group this um round or not just teachers our certificated staff they do have to go through uh it's considered a two-year process but really they get recommended right around February early late Februaryish for their permanent positions. There's letters attached to the board agenda that
177um was written by their principles on their recommendation um for these individuals and then there's a list of those individuals that are being recommended for permanency and I do want to thank them very much for the work that they're putting in and um on the behalf of the superintendent I would recommend approval for permanency for those teachers and counselor. >> Do I have a motion? I move approval. Have >> a first by Trusty Underwood and a second by Trustee Jeff to approve item 9.3, our teacher permanency grant request 2026. Questions or comments? >> Um, I actually have a question. Um, is this permanency grant to cover the salary of teachers as they stay for longer time periods? Like what is the grant covering? >> So, it's not a grant. It's it's granting permanency to them.
178So, teachers No, that's a great question. It's an awesome question. So, um, certificated staff, um, are different than classified staff. Classified staff are the individuals that we talked about earlier that are a part of the California school employees association. Our teachers are part of California teachers um, professional CTA association and um, and then they have their own chapter. So, ed code, education code that is a big part of hiring and staffing um teachers has a process and if you are a probationary teacher and there are ways that teachers aren't always probationary um it could be that they don't they're on a temporary contract. It could be that they don't work 75% of the school days. There's a lot of different factors. But if you're probationary after 2 years, you've been evaluated and with satisfactory evaluations,
179you get moved on to permanency. Um what that means is um there's these in written into ED code there is an ability to non-reelect individuals um who are not making it in that and it's and so that stop at that point. then it changes and the ed codes and rules about discipline and all of those things change. And so permanency means that they have passed their evaluations with satisfactory um evaluations and they're being recommended by their administrators to move forward for permanent positions in our district. >> Um once a position is permanent, does that mean they cannot be transferred even if it's in our district? >> No, permanency does not mean that. that's related to the collective bargaining agreement. It's really about more about dismissal. >> Okay, >> they still can be laid off. There's
180all those other pieces. Um the transfer agreements are in the collective bargaining agreements. >> Okay, thank you. >> Thank you, Maddie. Good questions. >> Any other questions or comments? I just want to say congratulations. I actually love when these come before us because we get to celebrate and and I love reading the letters from from um our admin. So, congratulations. Welcome officially and formally uh aboard. All right. Hearing no other questions or comments. Starting with the student board. Uh this is to approve item 9.3 teacher permanency grant request 2026. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Board. >> I. >> All oppose. Hearing none. Motion carries unanimously. 9.4. four agreement with a contractor for scoreboard installation services at Forest Hill High School. >> Yes, Madam President. So, the third formal stage here in regards
181to the um investigation, purchase, and installation of the scoreboards at Forest Hill High School. So, um we did an informal bidding process, reached out to two of our people, only one responded to us. We've worked with Burko before, so we were happy that they did respond um and gave us a bid that based on what is involving in terms of buying basically six beams and digging holes, removing the old scoreboards and putting them in. Um we uh I told them that we are going to be referring this to the board. And so um on behalf of the superintendent, we recommend approval of this agreement with Burko for the installation. >> Do I have a motion? Motion to approve. >> We have a first by Trusty Lake and I will second it. Second by Trusty Spade
182to approve item 9.4, the agreement with contractor for scoreboard installation services at Forest Hill High School. Questions or comments? >> If I may add, just for Maddie, you can spread the word. They're supposed to be delivered around the middle middle of April. Schoolboards are supposed to be stored at the school site. I'm working with um our director, Mrs. Manning to make sure we have the forklift up there because we have to take it off the truck. They don't help us unload. We have to be there to unload. Um and then I'll share further information with with when I share the um approval of the agreement with Burko of when they can start because the last phase is still the part the architects working out with the DSA pre-check and make sure all else get there.
183But I'll keep you apprised. Peter, is this uh particular school uh scoreboard >> uh any different from the other scoreboards that we have in the district or is there any >> Can you explain what it is? >> Yeah, so the base the baseball and the softball ones are exactly the same. >> Um because it's during the day, so they're not backlit like the football one is. The football one is a little bit bigger, a little bit more expensive. Um not as say, if I may use the word grandiose as Deloros. Um but somewhat like plasters in regards to having the Forest Sil logo on top. >> Um some sponsorship on the bottom. Um I can send pictures out again if you'd like um through Fridays and you guys can take a look at some more
184of the renderings. Um those have obviously been shared over time, >> but the size is relatively the same. A little smaller than >> uh about the same size at Plaster, but the baseball one and the softball one probably a little bit bigger than you see at the softball field at at Plaster. >> Yeah. the sizes were um 4 by9 if I remember correctly and so >> right okay just wanted to know thank you >> thank you >> any other questions or comments hearing none we have a first and a second on the floor to approve item 9.4 for the agreement with contractor for scoreboard installation services at Forest Hill High School starting with the student board. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Board. >> I. >> All oppose. >> Motion carries unanimously. Five
185uh excuse me 9.5. Consider the 202526 second interim budget report and accompanying certification. Welcome. All right. Good evening, President Spade, board members, superintendent Ali. I'm here to present the 2526 second interim budget report. Um this will be the last interim report. The next report will be our next year's budget. So first I'm going to start off with our like I had before our general fund revenues. Uh what were projected 66 million um as you can see where we come from. Our local control funding obviously is 77% of our funding from the state. We have some federal restricted funding. Um some other state restricted funding. A lot of that is our learning recovery and the spud bug as they call it. Um a lot of this is detailed in the narrative of the packet that was
186in the in the board. Um we have some other state restricted and then we have other local um funding. The next page talks about our general fund expenditures. As you can see, they're more than our revenues. We have 69.8 8 million in general fund expenditures. We have our classified salaries, our certificated salaries, and our benefits. Our unrestricted salary and benefits um make up for 84% of our budget, which is very high this year. Um hence is why we offered the PARS. You'll see that go down next year. our books and supplies, our capital outlay, services and operating expenditures, and other outgo expenses. Then we have our contributions from the general fund. These contributions are to other programs to help offset their expenditures because they are not fully funded by our state or federal dollars. Um,
187our special education program, we have to contribute almost $5 million, $4.9 million we're contributing. Um that did go down a little bit from first interim because the SULPA projections uh our bill back went down um just a tiny bit but we'll take whatever we can get. Our routine maintenance this is a state required contribution 3% it's about 1.9 million and then we have some miscellaneous ins and outs for some Chromebook offsets and stuff like that of about 9 million. So altogether our 6.8 8 million comes out of our general fund to contribute to other programs. This year, we're starting to transfer into our general fund because of our deficit spending. We have our usual transfer for fund 25, our developer fee fund for administrative fee to run that to run that program about 41,000. We
188also have a transfer fund 17 for our tech endowment that helps Carlos with all the tech um and do different things for the sites. Some of that is allocated to each site. he does special projects. Then we have our transfer I'll go back to the budget uncertainties. We have our transfer from fund 40 from the sale of the land this year which really helped out and 1.1 million and again a transfer from fund 40 from some prior year contributions that we were able to move back in. Then as you can see from our fund 17 from budget uncertainties we have to pull in 1.3 million to help offset our deficit spending. Then we get to our components of our ending fund balance. And here is where we were required to break it down um restricted
189versus assigned versus our our reserves. Um our beginning balance this year was 7.7 million. Then with our revenues and expenditures, you can see we're deficit um 3.7 million, but then we're bringing in our transfers of 2.7. So we're decreasing our fund about a million dollars. So our ending balance comes to about $6.6 million and of that 2.1 million is our reserve 3% required reserve. Um our restricted balance 2.9 million that's basically for restricted programs. We have a revolving cash prepaid expenditures roughly about $5,800. And then because we have deficit spending and out years we are put 1.5 million to help offset those next two years. our Mardu virtual charter academy. We like to present this. This is our fund 09. Um they have separate funding from us. So they too get funding from the state
190as well as onetime funding. So their revenues are coming in at about 2.2 million. They are expending out a little bit more. Um they're doing a lot of marketing for this program this year. So as you can see there's their revenues and what they get from their state and then as of course from their expenditures of what they spend it on salaries, benefits and other um different things. Let me go over our other funds. You have your student activity fund fund 08. Um these are all legally restricted balances, different funds, our adult education, you know, PSA. We have our cafeteria fund, our child nutrition, um our deferred maintenance fund. Don has got certain projects to use that. That's all we have left of that. So, she has to strategically use those dollars. Um on the
191next page, this is our fund 17. This is kind of our savings account. These are the projected ending balance for this year for in our technology endowment um set aside 3.8 million. Our state uncertainty reserve are down to about 60,000. And then our per stabilization that we keep is about 938,000. we go into our building funds. Our building funds, um, we're going to be closing out the bonds this year. That's the goal. We're pretty much there. Um, so again, they'll have zero balances and work with Peter, close them all out. Um, and when they get audited, it'll be the final audit, which is great for me. Um, again, we we have a lot of funds here. Our other funds, fund 19 is our scholarship fund that's been doing really great. Um, so we have like
1923.8 8 million in there and we are able to provide the same amount of scholarships as we did last year which is great. Um then our capital facilities fund 25 most of that revenue comes in from developer fees and our special reserve for capital outlay. Um that's a lot of that is being used um hopefully set aside for Kfax in the outy years. That's that's Peter's goal over there. So that he brings all those fun things to you guys. And then our retirey benefit fund. That's kind of like our purers that we help offset our retirey costs. Um here we get into our multi-year projections. There's some assumptions I have to use and that's based on what we got in January for the governor's budget. We go to school services. Um based on what they
193provide us, this is how I do my multi-year. We go back in May. This could all change. It all depends on what he gives us in May. And the past few years, it changes every May. So, we'll see. Um, as you can see, our local control funding formula, that's our LCFF. That's based on COLA enrollment, all types of different factors. It's a calculation. As you can see, our revenue is going up each year, but right below that, our enrollment is going down. So, um, even though the LCFF revenue is going up, our enrollment is going down. So, we're not maximizing that. Um, as you can see, then I use break out the LCM entitlement per ADA, um, the number of student toteer ratio. And then we have our federal and state one-time grant expenditures. Um,
194these are mostly from the past few years that we were, um, using to fund that we have to now pull back into the general fund. Um, some of them other expenses are being offset by these new one-time grants that are coming here, but we still have to look at that down the road. supposedly we're getting money more money but have to wait till May to really see that. Um and then down below you can see here's our transfers for fund 17. Um as you can see this year we're pulling in um 1.3 million 1.3 million and then the 96,000. The next year out we're pulling the remaining budget stabilization as well as another 2.4 million. And then in the second year out, we'll pull we'll we are pulling the rest of our fund 17 out
195to almost deplete it. So on the next page, it's showing our projected ending fund balances. This year, as I showed you, is broken out into 2526. Our 2627, we are still decreasing our fund balance 648,000. we have to le and of that 5.9 million 3.1 of it is restricted dollars projected to be and 2 million is our 3% required reserve and then in 2728 as you can see our 5.9 million um we increase our fund balance just a tiny bit but we're still deficit spending um so we're reducing it go up a little bit about 6 million but we still have the 3.3 million in restricted and a 2 million in in the reserve so we're still are are assigned is still barely covering our deficit spending. And this is the next slide talks about
196this. Um, you know, again, to to maintain our fiscal solveny, we do have to start pulling off of our reserves. Um, and our our stabilization plan, like you said, we've offered we've offered the PARs. Uh, we've frozen identified positions. Uh, we've done some non a lot of non-personnel cost reductions. Um, really looked at our supplies, looked at our travel conference, um, those types of things. and we need to keep establishing some more actions based on the current state. You know, it it's our state budget is not looking that well. So, we have to still continue just to work with those numbers that he gives us. And then again, the budget advisory group, we still have I think we have another meeting in April. That is the goal. >> Um, >> quick question on the uh
197where it says depletion >> of the district reserves. Yep. >> Is that the total depletion or partial? >> That's almost the total. >> The total. >> Mhm. >> So then there's nothing left. >> There's nothing left in fund 17. >> Wow. >> I have an idea. >> Um, >> sure. Bring it. Let me know. >> Well, the projected declining enrollment is approximately 100 students over the next three years. Maido, we had a great meeting at Maidu and uh there's there's some upside and I I really think the the new principal there is going to have an interest an interesting task because we can be branching out and marketing to our neighboring districts. >> But Maido does not fund our general fund. Maido is its own funding source. So we can't pull any money from Maido.
198Maidu is its own. >> No, we don't pull money from Maidu. But there doesn't that contribute to our ADA? >> No. >> At all. Zero. >> Separate ADA. >> It's separate. It's its own local education agency. >> The money we get from Maidu is the indirect costs and like basically >> Admin costs and rental that we charge for them to use our facilities. >> So there's no upside to to to our numbers by increasing my enrollment. >> No. Well, there's an upside of of being part of the district we have not in terms of ADA, but it also helps us in terms of general fund. As an example, um for next year, they're paying half of our one of our account accountants in the department. So, they're offsetting some of our costs that way because
199they're demanding work from us. And so, we get to charge them for that. So, the bigger they grow, the more we get to charge for >> because there there is a law that you can only indirectly charge charter schools a certain percentage of their of their revenue to get as a administrative fee. Sure. Yeah. So, so the more money they bring in. Yeah. The bigger that what probably about what 6%. >> 1% of their revenue. One, >> it's 1% of their revenue. And then we can do some indirect charges like we're paying half of an accountant. We can look at uh I'm looking at formulas in regards to custodial work, facility work, but you have to be really, you know, direct on how you're doing that. So, I've got some things from neighboring districts who
200do that because it's really never been done here. So I've been working with Peter and lead team to come up with that formula. >> Yeah, Mu never took up the kind of footprint they're doing right now. So we're looking at that kind of stuff in terms of >> you know they're using our space and so what would that be charged? So sure it's 1% of of revenue or of expenditures for indirect cost but there's other charges you can do as well. There's room to get creative. Correct. Basically, >> the other part too is you talk about the importance. You know, Maido keeps the kids in Plaster High School District. >> Yep. >> It may not be our fun one, >> but they're not going somewhere else. >> They're staying in Auburn. They're staying in Deloro.
201They're staying within here. >> And they may come back if they Yeah. >> And that's the important was one of the reasons we did it, too, because we know some kids >> comprehensive is not for them. >> Well, let's not let them go to Horizon. Let's keep them here. >> Yeah. Well, with the with the changes in in in earning potential for college students in athletics, you're seeing a trend. I mean, I think they've already seen like a a 10% I think they're up to 140 enrollment approximately. >> Yeah. >> Yes. you're going to see a trend of neighboring seeing that as a as a as an opportunity to basically get out of the normal uh >> track >> the normal track for and focus more on on development. So, I'm I'm I'm I'm still
202excited. I think that there there can be some uh some creative moves to kind of help our upside. >> Emerson, you're excited about this? >> Yeah. No, for Maid my the charter. >> No, I'm saying about the deficit. >> No, I'm saying I'm saying there's all of our sites are declining enrollment. >> Yeah, >> except for the charter. The charter has an increasing enrollment. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah, that's >> that's ball game, >> right? But I mean, I still think that there's a way to >> Anyway, it'll be ongoing. >> We're looking at Definitely. Definitely. Um I have a quick question about you know you've said we've have declining enrollment but our local funds are projected to be increasing like where I mean kind of a good problem to have but like where does that
203come from like if people leaving Aubra then >> the the local funds it could be a lot of different things it can be a lot of it is like the site >> site donations and site income come from that so that's a big part of it um sometimes we get oneoffs like we've got a check from PG& recently for you know the easement So that fluctuates but a majority of that cuz sites bring in their own revenue as well. So that's reported under the local >> and it has been increasing a little bit but that's and but it's good because it's the site dollars. >> Yeah. >> We can't you know we break that out from the site because the site has a budget as well. >> There there's a timing mechanism if you saw
204like the the different years out. Um and so it's it does fluctuate. So >> gotcha. Thanks. >> So what's next? Again, you know, the state right now, you know, the LAO says one thing, the governor says another. The LAO says we have an 18 billion. He's saying we only have a three billion. So come May, >> uh we'll find out hopefully what it is. And also in January, our cola went down. That really affected us for next year. it went down over half a percent what it was originally projected and the second year out it went down.35%. So that really affected our LCFF our local our revenue. So again in May this could change. Um so we're just trying to work with the state. The state owes you know school districts a lot of money.
205Um, school districts are really up there lobbying trying to get to get what what is owed to us >> and hopefully something will give eventually. We, you know, there's a lot of political air going on out there with the election this year. So, we'll we'll see what happens in May. It'll be interesting >> because it could be a complete turnaround. So, and if it's a drastic change in May, then we do a 45day revise. So there's there's things that kick into gear if there's a real drastic change in these in these numbers because I'll be presenting the budget in June as best I can because it's usually done before we go to the M which is crazy before the May revision. I get the best most knowledge as I can. >> What do you mean
206by a drastic change? Like >> well we look at okay did he raise the cola? Are we going to get more revenue? Are we not going to get onetime dollars? like let's say he's going to say, "Okay, here's some more, you know, onetime dollars. Here's a million dollars." That's a change. I need to update our budget that so that you guys and the public sees that. So, we I I look at it. I talked with lead team. I talked to, you know, Tomi about that, the superintendent, and then we all decide as a whole, yes, this is really an effect. We need to do a 45day revise. And it's not necessarily a formal thing. It could be just for the public to see on our website and as is given to you. Here's what it
207was. Here's the change. >> Why do districts do it differently? >> So if that were to sorry if that were to happen, it would be 45 days after that May revise >> after our we approve our budget. >> Oh, right. >> So June it would be 45 days. Yeah. You know, I nobody loves to talk about uh the state holding uh money back and them having such a gigantic deficit. Um but the way it's tracking right now, this will be the third year consecutive where you're speaking about uh political advocacy right now beyond our district. I mean, we've we've had lots of comments regarding, you know, what we just need to focus on what's happening here, but what's happening here is affected by what's happening at the capital and uh this will be the third
208year consecutive if they they do this again that they're uh violating Proposition 98. It'll be the third time that CSBA will probably sue the governor >> um over this and hopefully at some point, you know, we win because it's part of our constitution. Um but it makes it very difficult when there's a lot of money a is supposed to be designated to our schools in California where we're not getting that money, especially with the declining enrollment, which I've said previously is, you know, lowest enrollment in over 20 years. So, alternative ed's picking up. Our district's doing all right because uh that we've got some incredible things going on. >> This is a lot >> and I appreciate you. This is not easy work. I know. Uh >> no, it's pretty. >> We appreciate it. >>
209Yeah. >> That's a lot of numbers this morning. long meeting this morning talking decimal points. >> And so just to echo that, I asked Peter and Sue and her team to do a lot more number crunching than I don't know maybe you're used to or not, but anyway, I appreciate that. >> Um, just a couple things from the high school coalition. They're really pushing for greater funding for high schools and one of the things they put out is for TK3 grades span um the base grant for them is basically $18.87 per instructional hour. Um, TK through 3 goes to school for 36,000 minutes. 9 through 12, ours is $11.80, so $7 per hour shorter as we go 64,800 minutes. And for that, they expect us to offer a full boat of athletics, CTE, dual enrollment,
210prep these kids for college and life and everything else. And we're funded a little bit less than transitional kindergarten. So that goes to show you where the the PEP projects are, I would say. Um, but we've got room to uh we've got room to argue and also I need to um throw some appreciation to the county office of ed. So, in our superintendent meeting um last couple weeks ago, um Gail informed us her and her team sat down and and tried to figure out how they could best help districts. And what they decided was to help offset our special education deficit. So, I want to say to the tune of over three years, 4.5 million towards paying off bill backs for everybody. That's not coming to to Blaster Reunion, but we'll get a chunk of
211that. So, uh that's something they didn't have to do. I've never heard of a county office doing something like that with special ed. So, just wanted to publicly thank uh Superintendent Garbalino Moika and her team for recognizing that special agent special education costs are exploding everywhere and um they're going to provide a little bit of help. So, appreciate them. >> Yeah, that's not in here quite yet until I get the >> Oh, yeah. We won't until we see it. >> But, yeah, again, um Superintendent, yeah, he he does ask a lot of questions. It's great. It's Peter and I and my staff to test. So, he's very creative. So, he's making my staff think a lot more and can it work? Can we do this? Can we move that there? And try and you always
212want to try and use your restricted dollars >> before you use your general fund dollars. But the restricted dollars also have a lot of roadblocks. So, we >> I won't say go over the line, but we're pretty close to the line. >> It's called stretching the envelope. So, >> stretching the envelope. Yes, >> we appreciate it. I know that. Um, you know, we've had conversations about, you know, the climate, our our financial uh, you know, issues obviously and um, so we appreciate you guys being creative. We appreciate Superintendent Omali kind of uh, leading the charge there and for you guys doing the extra leg work to make that happen. And again, a lot of narrative I put as we started doing last time is in the the main packet too that talks a little bit
213more in detail of what I just presented. >> We hired a math guy. >> Amen. That is totally was a part of the literal equation uh when hiring our super. >> It's true. >> I would say don't be nervous about the budget until I start sweating, but that's now my gosh, it's hot. >> Cue the AC. I don't know what the air conditioning problem is in this district, but >> it's warm. >> It is. >> Is it a hard date in May or is it random? >> What >> is it? Is it a fixed date in May that you we get the >> we find out what's up with the governor's office? >> Reise. I think it's in June. >> No, the May revised >> but I might have but our first first meeting in
214June, I have to have our report done too. It's usually around the same time. So, if I can hurry and make adjustments, I will. >> But sometimes it's after it's already >> Well, no. But to answer your question, there's no hard date. Like right now, it could be it could fluctuate. Just always call it May because it could be in May. >> Sometimes he's come out so late May. >> Our budget's already presented and then we're making we know we're going to make a change because we couldn't, >> you know, it's agenda on a Thursday and all a sudden the May revised. Oh, look, we're changing. It's like that doesn't help us. >> Yeah. >> Because remember our June meeting is June 2nd. >> Yeah. So, it's a tight >> couple releases May revise and
215then that will go back to the assembly and they'll start fighting over what exactly they're going to do. So, sometime in June because they don't get paid if they don't approve it. >> So, they'll approve it and then they do trailer bills and all these other fun things, but we'll know like actual numbers in June. >> Then when the and then final when the enacted budget finally is. >> All right. Well, thank you So, uh, do we have a a motion? >> Yeah. Motion to have a motion to approve. >> We have a first by Trusty Lake, >> second by Trusty Duncan to approve our second interim budget report and accompanying certification. Any questions or comments? Hearing none, starting with the student board. All in favor say I. >> Board. >> I. >> All oppose.
216Hearing none. Motion carries unanimously. Item 9.6 resolution number 192526 amending the 2025 to 26 budget to reflect changes in revenue and expenditures. >> Um, this is a standard report that's been provided for years now. It again, it just goes over it's just it's a numbers report. So um it's should be you know the narrative kind of describes it a little more in detail but here's our changes from first interim to second interim with the various budget and the various funds. >> Thank you. Now this is a resolution. Um do I have a motion? >> Oh we do. >> Oh yeah. Do I have a motion on item 9.6? >> Motion to approve. >> We have a first by Trusty Lake. >> Second by Trusty Jeff to approve item 9.6 resolution number 19 25 to 26
217amending the 2025 to 26 budget to reflect changes in revenue and expenditures. Questions or comments? Hearing none, I'm going to pass it to the superintendent or please. >> Um I mean do you have any like as you like have you like reviewed the port I can't talk. Um, have you noticed like any significant changes from like the first to second in terms of >> Um, not a lot. No, not this year. Yeah. >> Just want to know. >> Yeah. >> I didn't want to read through the whole thing. >> Thanks, Cooper. Any other questions or comments? >> Hearing none. >> All right. Student board. >> Hi. >> Trusty Underwood. Hi, >> Trusty Jeff. Hi, >> President Spade. Hi, >> Trusty Duncan. Hi, >> Trusty Lake. Hi. >> Motion carries unanimously. >> Thank you, Sue. Thank
218you. We are skipping item 10 as referenced in our uh earlier in the agenda. We're going to go ahead and move to item 11, board calendar coordinating announcements. So, um as Dr. Camin mentioned, something's coming up here shortly where all of our kids are excited to and staff to get out of dodge. Um we've got spring break coming up and our regular board meeting on 42126. Um, Superintendent Omali, we were discussing trying to reschedu a special. >> Were you Did you receive confirmation from board about the special in >> June? Are we also trying to reschedu the meeting that we canceled last year? >> Kind of hoping we can roll that all up into June at this point. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, our plan for Wow. Our plan for June is we will have
219a board meeting on June 2nd. >> Great. And ideally during that in close session we can cover my evaluation and kind of get that whole process done because ultimately my evaluation will help basically set the tone for next year. >> So we'll roll into the third because right now um almost all y'all are good with the third in the morning. So ideally we start at 8:30. We go as long as we can. And I know um Emerson has work that day, so probably just about 3 hours, but that's when we do strategic planning and get that all mapped out so we can have a plan when we roll into the next week. As far as an admin team, um we'll have our admin summit on the 11th and 12th. And so that way we can
220actually take your vision and put the plans into kind of action and get that all ready. And then, you know, if there's anything we need to clean up in close session or whatever, we can we can finish that up on the meeting on the 16th. But that's kind of the plan. That's why that meeting on the 3rd is critical. That's going to provide our direction for next year. >> Okay, great. Can we have a followup um shot out here about just what we just discussed because I know you sent out about our availability. So, just to follow up to confirm that timeline and what those look like and >> Yeah. And I want to talk to you just about what >> my evaluation looks like and what >> um I have, you know, if if
221we want Pete to come in and do some work with us, which I think would be good. He's available on the third, so I've already confirmed him. And there's some other things I want to talk to you about about that kind of thing, too. So, >> perfect. >> So, we'll set that agenda, but those days, yeah, let's go ahead and lock them in. >> Okay, great. And just as a reminder, quality and service tomorrow. So, board, if you're able to be there, awesome. um for at least for the morning part. Any other things calendarwise? All right. Beautiful. Love it. All right. Item 12. Hey, do I have a motion? >> Motion to approve. >> Have a first by Trusty Duncan. >> Second by Trusty Jeff to adjourn our meeting. Questions or comments? Hearing none. Starting
222with the student board. >> Board. >> I. All oppose. Hearing none. Motion carries. 40. Trusty Lake is out of the room. Thank you guys. Good night.