001All right. Like to call to order the regularly scheduled meeting of the board of education for May 27th, 2025 at 4:33 p.m. Can I get a motion and a second for approval of the agenda? Motion. So move. Second. All right. All those in favor? I I I any opposed or abstensions? Good. We didn't have room for any extensions or so. Uh we have multiple items on the closed session tonight. So, public comment on close session items. Members of the audience may address the board on any listed close session items. Persons wishing to address the board regarding an item scheduled for close session are asked to submit a request to address the board prior to the start of close session. Comments from visitors shall not exceed three minutes unless the time limit is weighed by a
002majority of the board. The board shall limit the total time for public input on each time to 20 minutes. Tonight on the agenda, we have three items. 3.3 expulsion recommendation. In advance of the regular meeting, the board of education will discuss expulsion of student E24-251. In accordance with education codes 3514648918, and 49076, the discussion will be in close session to prevent the disclosure of confidential student information. We also have item 3.4, Four, public employee appointed, certificated title, elementary school principal, high school assistant principal, and middle school assistant principal. Items 3.5, public employee discipline dismissal release, and 3.6, public employee performance evaluation, title superintendent. Would any members of the public like to speak on any of these items? There are no members of the public. Do we have any advanced written requests? Okay. The board will
003go into close session after hearing the any public comments. And since there aren't any, can I please have a motion and a second to adjurnn to close session? So move. Second. All in favor? I I. Any opposed or abstensions? Right. The motion passes. 30. Uh the board will now go into close session. All right, the board is now reconvened to open session at 5:41 p.m. Leading us in the pledge of allegiance this evening will be Dr. Stephanie. All right, please rise. Place your hand over your heart. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. Thank you. The agenda was approved tonight with a motion from board member Archer, seconded
004by Vice President Cho. We had some closed session items I'd like to report out on. For item 3.3, the board received information. For item 3.4, got a script I'd like to read here. I'm pleased to share that during tonight's close session, the board of education took action to approve the appointment of two outstanding administrators who will be joining the RBUSD leadership team. First, I'm pleased to announce that the board of education voted unanimously to appoint Kate Christensen as the next principal of Birdie Elementary School. Miss Christensen rose to the top of a very competitive applicant pool. She brings 10 years of experience from Palace Various Peninsula Unified School District where she has taught at the elementary level. Most recently, she serves as an administrative design for two years and a reading intervention teacher, leveraging student
005achievement data to guide instruction and support academic growth districtwide. Miss Christensen earned her bachelor's degree in communications from Santa Clara University and her master's degree in education from Concordia University in Irvine. We are excited to welcome her to Bernie and look forward to Bernie's continued success under her leadership. Next, I'm pleased to announce that the board of education voted unanimously again to appoint Steven Lewis as the assistant principal of Adams Middle School. Mr. Lewis has served as a middle school assistant principal in the South Pasadena Unified School District for the past four years and previously taught middle school math. He comes to RBUSD with excellent recommendations and a strong record of fostering academic success and a positive school culture. A Torrance resident, Mr. Lewis holds a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies and culture and society
006and a master's degree in educational administration, both from Cal State Los Angeles. We are confident that he and Miss Ma will form a dynamic leadership team at Adams Middle School, ready to support students, staff, and families. Please join me in congratulating Miss Christensen and Mr. Lewis on their new roles in RBUSD. [Applause] On item 3.5, the board received information and gave direction to staff. And on item 3.6, the board received information and had discussion. Can I have a motion and a second to approve the minutes of the May 13, 2025 regular board of education meeting? So moved. Second. All those in favor? I. Any opposed or extensions? Motion passes. Brings us to reports to the board. Item 7.1, the 20242 Superintendent Stu Student Advisory Council recognition and presentation by Dr. Nicole Wesley, superintendent of schools
007and superintendent student advisory council members. All right. So, if I could have our student advisory council members who are presenting with me come on up, please. and I will kick off the presentation um to say come on over here because you guys are going to be speaking here. Um that uh it's been a pleasure to have a student advisory council now for a little over a year and a half. We have a little under 40 students total. Um and we've met six times. Um these are students grades 5 through 12. Um most of whom applied to be on uh the superintendent advisory council. And I don't know if I have a clicker, but I'd like to go to the next slide, please. Um, to and they are very vocal about their ideas, perspectives, and experiences.
008Sorry, I left my clicker over at the other side. Um, so as you can see there, there we are. Um, as you know, uh, board, we make a lot of decisions on behalf of students and, uh, what's best for students. But I'm also happy to share that we have students who are sharing their thoughts and ideas and are working towards goals to better um enhance the experience in RBUSD. And as we know the student voice is a very important voice and in RBUSD it is important to us to make sure that we activate that voice, we hear that voice and we respect that voice. Um because we want nothing more than for our students to have a say in their educational journey, but also look back on their memories and think, "Wow, what a great
009experience in RBUSD. We don't always get it right, but the students will let us know when we don't." So, um just a quick overview before I turn it over to them to kind of give you a summary of what we did this year. As you can see, um we met in this room six times. Um we met with several district leaders. You're going to hear more about that to share uh so that the students can get feed give feedback but also find out more about why there are certain policies in place and we've tackled several goals. So without with further ado I'm going to turn it over to Nolan to talk about those goals. So this year we had six different goals. Uh first was to give feedback and ideas to the ch child nutrition
010services about lunch option lunch options. Number two and three was to talk to it about our thoughts on content keeper and the blocking of AI and its effects. Goal four was all about the cleaner restrooms on campus. Then we got goal five which was about adding more electives to the middle school. Lastly, six was to make consistent and equal grading across the school district classes. Uh my name is Nolan Gotam. I'm in ninth grade and I go to Redundan Union High School. Um, on our first September meeting, we tried to start forming our goals on these big sheets of paper. We wrote down things that we liked and things that we wanted to change. There were many different things that um we wanted to change and things that we liked. As you can see on
011the photo, uh, this meeting, we also got to know each other. Um, also on the September meeting, we did an activity called the gallery walk. And I talked about it a bit on the other slide, but what it was was we walked around and wrote things that we liked and things that we wanted to change. Um, and it was to get different perspectives for different people and different people's experiences from their different schools. My name is Penelopey Minnik. I am in fifth grade and I go to Toledita Elementary School. My name is Eva Sumner and I'm in fifth grade. I go to Madison. During our October meeting, we discussed our glows and grows chart and revisited it, highlighting the bright spots of RBUSD while also looking into the areas that could use some growth. The
012secondary group shared their experiences and worked together to finalize group priority goals. We wrapped up the meeting with a discussion on how SAC members can together effectively communicate strategies to elevate work throughout the school district, fostering a culture of positivity and collaboration. Hello, my name is Ava Stone. I'm a seventh grader that and I go to Paris Middle School. Our next meeting was in November and during this meeting we got the opportunity to meet with the director and assistant director of child nutrition services. We got the opportunity to learn more about the food selection process and the different requirements when it comes to adding new foods to our menus which was very interesting. Also during the November meeting, we were lucky enough to get the opportunity to taste many different foods. To keep it real,
013some foods we didn't like and some foods we did like. And the ones that we did like ended up being served during school breakfast, snack, and lunch, which was very cool to see. The November meeting concluded by us discussing and sharing ideas about the portrait of a graduate we would be creating. We looked at example portraits from other school districts and incorp incorporated some of their ideas and equalities into our own portraits while still making them our own by adding our own skills and qualities we think students should have by the time they graduate. We were also able to discuss our ideas with table partners and share them with one another which was very which is which was a very helpful and fun activity. Hello everyone. My name is Sophie Hamilton Torres and then I'm
014from RUHS and within our January meeting we met with the chief technology officer Susanna Garcia and Artosas to discuss the um to discuss to address our concerns with content keeper a database that is installed on our Chromebooks to monitor our activity and to address our concerns with it as it was slowing down our productivity and slowing our Chromebooks in widespread and we also discussed the use of AI and how to block it and also within that after a It took a few years, but we finally successfully changed Content Keeper, which is CK Express, into GoG Guardian. And the shameless plug, I'm a part of the AI, a leadership committee that Susanna Garcia and the TOSS put together. And then within that council, it's a collective of students, parents, and teachers, we all meet together and
015discuss and learn about AI. And since it's inevitably going to be incorporated into our district, we should get ahead and learn about it and then just use it as an asset rather than a um excuse for cheating in our school. And then we also continue brainstorming. And within each meeting, at least almost every single meeting, we have an opportunity to go around the room as a gallery walk and input out our our ideas as a shared committee and vote on them. Such as voting for our features to implement which qualities we want to implement on our portrait of a graduate, such as adaptability and resilience we want to include on our district. It's Nolan again. Um, at our March meeting, students focused on ways to improve the quality and cleanliness of student restrooms across campus.
016We met with Laura Franco Gallardo who is the director of maintenance and operations. Uh we also met with a school custodian to discuss the current states of the school facilities highlighting what is important and where there is room for improvement. And I'm here to talk about the May meeting. We had Dr. Toronto come. He's our director of career pathways because the students wanted to talk more about the middle school election op elective options. So he talked about the pathways at the high school and we talked to the students about well what pathways may we be missing? What are your interests? We also had Mr. Lopez who's our executive director of ed services come and talk to our students about our LCAP. A lot to digest but just getting that conversation started so that they understand
017that all of our goals are linked to a strategic plan and the LCAP. Um lastly uh because of Measure S, thanks to Measure S, we are working on replacing our playground equipment. So, who's the best to ask? Students in elementary school what they want for their playground equipment. So, we're starting that um conversation as well so that when we change out the playground equipment, we know what our students are interested in playing on. But our work here doesn't just end. By our 2025 to 2026 school year, we will solidify our portrait of your graduate for the district, accommodate ourselves to the rest of the student body, and share what the SACE has done with them. and we will continue raising awareness for our district cleanliness of keeping the campuses clean through campaigns as well as
018input student feedback to improve and keep growing as a committee. Thank you all so much for your invested support in the SACE council and like all like the love you give us to keep growing. Thank you so much and we couldn't have done this without you. Good night. [Applause] Okay. So much to share, but that's just a highlight. So, I'm just going to quickly call up our student advisory council members to please come and get a certificate of appreciation and then maybe we can take a picture with the board. Yes. Okay. So, can I hand them to you? So, first we have Charlotte. Charlotte Edwards. Come on up. I'm not sure if everyone's here. We have William. Is William here? Yep. William's here. Noah, not sure if Noah's here from the high school. I didn't
019see him. Um Quinn, is Quinn here? Thanks, Quinn. Um Arbor. Saw Arbor and Nolan. This is for Arbor. Nolan. Safi. India. Hixon. See her? Colin. Colin's here. Jackson. Here's Jackson's. Emma. Yep. Emma Mabry. Sorry. Kennedy McSherry. Thanks, Kennedy. Penelopey. Penel. Zack. Fazac. Ava Stone. Thank you so much. Thank you. Eva Sumner, go Bruins. Camille. Oh, there's Camille. Kellen. Kellen's here. Jacob Vanover. Isa Snow. Ahmadine Vivic he's here Jazelle there I saw Jazelle Pratique oh Noah there's Noah McKenzie Olivia Yeah, thanks for coming. Saurin Saurin's here. Oops. William Lein. Sorry, William. Owen Lee. Okay. Lucy, Jacob, Nivan, Jasine, thought I saw Jasine. Yeah, there she is. Natalie, not sure if Natalie is here. Tess Madison Lucas Brown make it Connor Eva Cabral and Chloe Kwood I think is at the ASB banquet. I think that's Did
020we get every Oh, Cameron Okavon. Sorry, there's more down here. Sorry Cameron. Saw you sit in the front. Luke saw Luke. Adrien. Adrien's not here. And more. I know Mo is here. Okay. Did I miss anyone? Did Oh, I think I called you. Do you have Charlotte Edward? Yeah. Sorry. Anybody else? Okay, guys. We can do this. Remember that picture we took that was right there? Let's do that again. Get in get in your positions. Huh? Yes. Yeah. With our board. So, I know a lot of our students are leaving, but I just want to say thank you for those that participated because your voice really does matter. All right. Thank you so much. Okay, we have more recognition. Did you hear? Yes. We're always dressed alike. That's a mini me. We're bringing up for
021our uh students. Okay. Okay. Ready? They're bringing them up. There they go. Good. Move them in shifts. I know. So, we'll give them a minute to set up here, but we have another exciting recognition coming up. I see him. He's here. Mr. Brown. I saw him right there. There's Mr. Brown. I'm sure I got to look over. So, we have another group of celebrities joining us tonight and they're still filing in. We'll give them a minute to get seated. But that brings us to item 7.2, to the Roondo Union High School girls beach volleyball CIFD1 champions being recognized by Mr. Marvin Brown. Good evening, board president, Elder, board members, cabinet, Dr. Wesley. Thanks for so much for having us here. Um, we're so honored to be here. We just want to first thank you guys
022for all your support. We see you at the events. uh we see you at all of our stuff and and we feel very supported by our board and our cabinet. So, thank you guys. First, uh I also just want to thank our athletic director, Andy Saltzman. He's going to be introducing our coaches, but he puts a lot of time and effort into making sure all of our student athletes feel uh a part of every any program that they're here uh with. So, thank you Andy for all that you do for our school. Thank you, Joy Ramy. She's one of our assistant principles who oversees athletics. Uh she also does a fabulous job uh of dealing with Andy um and uh and really just and and and she stepped in this year, a former alum, athlete,
023college athlete, etc. So um and last, I just want to thank our parents. We have a lot of volleyball parents here. You guys have put in countless hours of work uh just getting our athletes here to to events, etc. Um paying for clinics and all the stuff that you guys have done. Thank you for being here supporting your student athletes. And finally, student athletes, thank you guys for beating Costa for the CIF championship. Um, anybody that's lives in the South Bay knows how how talented the the the pool is of athletes for volleyball, beach volleyball, court volleyball, boys, girls. There's a lot of talent, but our girls demonstrated heart and uh determination and grit, and so we're so thankful and proud of you guys. So, I'm going to turn it over to Andy here. Um,
024I'll kind of make my comments short. Um, I just want to thank you guys for having us here today. Um, if you would like to have a board meeting at the beach next year, you're more than welcome to come down for an afternoon in Hermosa Beach. Um, but thank you guys for having us. Thank you for the support. Um, I'm really going to let uh uh, Coach Mark introduce his um, his coaching staff and his girls here tonight. Um, but again, it's just been a fantastic year. Um, and it's just it's a fantastic group of young ladies that uh um for three years in a row played in the CIF championship game and then finally the third year we're able to kind of get it. So, we're very grateful and thankful for that. So, thank
025you guys for having us. [Applause] Sorry, before before we turn it over our coaches, I just want to introduce them one by one and give them a certificate of honor uh certificate of res recognition for by our board. So, first we'll start with Megan. Coach Megan, come on up. Coach Rachel coming [Music] up. And last but not least, Coach Mark coming up. U thanks board. I appreciate your guys support uh in Redondo Beach volleyball program. First, I want to also recognize our coaches. We just kind of introduced some of them here, but they're a big part of this whole program and how we uh help develop our pro athletes and uh getting them to think not just about the beach volleyball and how they can do on the court, but also about themselves and their
026teamwork and the camaraderie uh and how they can utilize a lot of the competition and use it towards life and life experiences work in the future. So, the coach staff that we have, they're obviously very knowledgeable about beach volleyball, but they're also very supportive and knowledgeable about life as well. They we can help at least guide these athletes to understand the bigger things in life besides besides just sports and stuff. So, um without any further ado, I'd like to introduce uh coach Shannon Sneed. A round of applause for her. Coach Sarah Stratton. By the way, Shannon played on the tour professionally as well. Coach Shannon also was an Olympian in 2000. Correct. Sarah, I mean Sarah Stratton was also Did I say Sarah? So, I'm sorry. Sarah Stratton is the uh 2000 uh Olympian for
027Australia. So, she's got a great experience. Um, Coach Megan has got a wealth of experience from dealing with the USA program, running the high performance program there. Um, and coach Rachel Scott, who's also a former professional player and represented the United States in in a lot of international professions. So, if we can give a round of applause for those coaches, please. Um, I would also like to thank the staff from Redondo Union High School with uh Mr. Saltzman and Clara as well. Claire's here. Is she here? We talked about uh other staff or the principal dealing with Mr. Saltzman, but she's the true person that deals with Mr. Saltzman. So, I really appreciate her help and efforts and and helping us uh become a better team as well because it all connects in in having
028the success that we've had. So, really appreciate everybody's support and thank you very much. [Applause] Oh, okay. I guess I'll introduce the athletes throughout and present them with the certificate as well. Can I get Kylie Armstrong? Kylie Armstrong, come up here. Go ahead and sign up there. Next athlete is Leah [Applause] Blair. Job Sienna Castillo Sienna Abigail [Music] Harrow Kayn Ham here. Oh, they had indoor practice. Is that what they did? Dang. andor Bella Jones. Congratulations, Bella. By the way, Bella Jones is our one senior or or one of our three seniors, but she was the one that put the ball away the final play of the match to win us. I have to say it was probably one of the more uh intense moments that I've experienced in beach volleyball and she just superseded
029all of that and just stood out for us. It was awesome. Addison Junk. [Applause] [Music] Congratulations, Avery Junk. Audrey [Applause] McFaten, Lauren [Applause] Madano, I don't know about Lauren, she just always makes me laugh. So, Michaela Monzone Cara [Music] [Applause] Namamatu. Uh, one of the athletes had to leave. Taylor Bansk, Lana Nielsen, and we spelled it correctly. Lana, that right? No. Are you sure? I'm sorry. Uh, Vivian Tortoelli. We have a We have a couple other ones that weren't here today, but uh, Taylor Boyce and Abby Zimmerman. They're practicing indoor. But once again, another round of applause for these athletes. Thank you so much. Oh, there you go. We're hidden in That's the bus ride home. Very happy folks. The trophy that's in the We're going to put that in the gym, too, right? The
030trophies in the gym going to be in there. Oh, and this is a pairs championship with the drunks a junks uh Avery and Addison winning the Paris uh CIF championship tournament as well. So, we won the CIF uh southern section tournament and we won the Paris championship as well this year. So, we we swept across the board, so to speak. Very huge and over Costa both times. No, I'm not in there. [Applause] Great job. never end. How are you? Totally. All right. Up next is item 7.3, Parent Teacher Association Presidents. Thank you in recognition by Dr. Nicole Wesley, superintendent of schools. Get back up there. Oh, I just saw all of them. All right, board. Um, once again, it's really exciting to also honor our parents and our PTA associations and in this case the
031president of our PTA associations or PTSA associations at each of our schools. So, we're here this evening to honor them, acknowledge them, and we have a certificate of appreciation for them. Um, I have a couple of quick quotes that I looked up. Um, I won't take credit for them, but depending on how well I did my prompt and I AI, you can like them or not like them. Okay, here's one. Without the PTA, school spirit would be like running on a low battery. But thanks to them, we're always fully charged. Pretty good. Okay, wait, one more. PTA, the only group that can organize a massive carn carnival, a talent show, and a surprise staff appreciation gathering, all before breakfast. Right. Okay. Nailed that one. Okay. So, without further ado, we'll stop. As you can see,
032that isn't my talent. Um, but I really do want to take a moment to thank all of our PTA presidents and their councils, uh, their executive boards. Um, the meetings and the planning, the volunteer hours. There's so much that goes in to the experience that our students and our children have on our campuses every single day. and our PTA associations and our presidents and the entire council are what make the student experience an enhanced experience. So, um I'd like to call each one of our presidents up and personally thank them for all that you've done for our students this year and many other years. Um, so first we have Stacy Carpenter from Alta Vista, Chrissy Walsh from Burl [Applause] Heights. We have Caitlyn Frederick's from Bernie. [Applause] Christine Conway [Music] [Applause] Jefferson, Charma Gar [Applause]
033Lincoln, Jamie Hecker from Madison. [Applause] Holly [Applause] Rebeccita, Maro Farley from [Applause] Washington. Monica Pagon. There we go. Adams Middle School. Angela Gaines, Paris Middle School. She didn't make it. We'll make sure she gets her certificate. Wendy Vinzant, Roondo Union, and every other school. I feel like we just need to get Wendy a badge, an office. She's at every She's at everything. And last but not least, our Coun Council PTA president Amy Hu keeps it all together. [Applause] Thank you so much, Dr. Wesley. I'm here today to present a big check, the first one that I've ever printed and presented. Um, it is for just over $4.8 million and this represents the value of 10025,260 hours um that our volunteers put in this year. Time is the most precious thing that we have. We can't
034buy it. We can't get more of it. We use it on what's important to us. The parents and guardians of our Roondo Beach community are so generous and have given so much. It speaks volume. It speaks volumes of the heart that is here. I'm so grateful especially to our PTA presidents because it's a full-time job and I know. So, thank you so much. In addition to the time that is donated, we have also contributed just over $1.3 million in the form of programs for the schools. That's the budget of our 11 units and our council added up together. So, the grand total of the PTA's contribution to RBUSD this year is $1.6 million. Thank you, Dr. Wesley, all of the school site principles, the school board for your amazing partnership. We only can do this
035with your support, and I'm truly grateful that we all work together towards a common goal to make the school experience the best that it can be for all of our kids. Thank you. [Music] Can we get a picture with all the presidents and the the board with the check? [Music] [Applause] Oh, Jimmy, you've got it. Thank you. [Applause] It's just astronomical. All right, thank you to our incredible PTA superstars. Up next is 7.4 four employees of the year recognition by Dr. Nick Stephanie, assistant superintendent, human resources. All right, thank you. Good evening, Board of Education, Dr. Wesley, and the executive cabinet. I have to say that on March 27th, it must have been one of my favorite most favorite days of the school year. Um, and that was the day that Dr. Wesley and I
036had the privilege of visiting each of our employees of the year to surprise them with this well-deserved honor. As expected, every one of them was deeply engaged in their work, teaching, preparing, and supporting students with the dedication and care uh that has earned them this recognition. And true to their character, each one of them was genuinely surprised and incredibly humble. Tonight, I'm going to share with you u what the colleagues of our employees of the year had to say about them, which gives us a unique insight into their work, character, and commitment. I can't read with the lights off. Um to RBUSD, it is my sincere honor to introduce and celebrate the Redondo Beach Unified District Employees of the Year. First up, this year's recipient of the student support employee of the year is none
037other than our occupational therapist, Miss Janet Su. [Applause] Janet's here, right? Okay, come on up. Yeah. All right. Congratulations. As Alta Vista principal Erica Lee said, Janet embodies everything we could hope we could hope for from someone who's supporting our most vulnerable students. She is professional yet compassionate and always makes sure their students get what they need and parents are informed of their progress. I wish we could clone her. Danielle Duncan, our executive director of special education, added, "Her dedication to student well-being, coupled with her knowledge of best practices, ensure that every child gets the uh support they need to thrive. She brings compassion, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to her role every single day. Janet is absolutely loved on the Alt Vista campus. She does incredible work for all of her students and has earned
038the respect of her colleagues and families alike. We are incredibly proud and thankful to have Janet in our district. Congratulations, [Applause] Thank Thank you everybody. Um this is this is not my uh comfort zone. Um I really wish the other SOU was standing here in my place because he's much more eloquent. Um but good evening board members and Dr. Wesley. Um thank you for the honor of just being able to be here tonight. Um I'm also deeply grateful to my family and um my colleagues who came out to support me. Thank you guys. You guys mean the world to me. Um I want to take this moment to recognize the entire special education team I have the privilege of working with. This recognition is not mine alone. Um it belongs to a team of passionate,
039dedicated professionals who show up every day with commitment and heart and I truly can't do my job without the support, collaboration and care. Um, while some days our work may feel unseen, uh, we we continue to lift each other up. We stay focused on what matters most, which is our students. For every challenge we face, every milestone we celebrate, it's a shared accomplishment, and I couldn't do it alone. Although I'm the one standing here tonight, I stand on the shoulders of an amazing group. to our special education teachers, the general education teachers we partner with, speech therapists, psychologists, and program specialist. I just say thank you. Um your dedication inspires me every day to be better. Um together we make a real lasting difference um in the lives of our students and our families and
040I'm honored to be part of this team and I'm just really honored to be standing here today. So, thank you. All right. Next, we have our CDC teacher of the year, Mr. Greg Lindseay. Come on over. Greg has been a CDC teacher at Toledita for the past six years. And in that time, he's built a classroom filled with joy, curiosity, and care. From the moment you step into his room or see him on the yard with his students, it's immediately clear that Greg exudes positivity and genuine care for his students. He is the kind of teacher who makes learning fun, who makes every child feel seen and valued, and who brings his whole heart to work each and every day. When we told Greg back in March that he had been named the CDC teacher
041of the year, he was genuinely surprised. He said he rarely gets awards or honors like this. But Greg, I Greg, I hope you know that this award uh lets you know just how much you're appreciated. You may not seek the the spotlight, but your work shines brightly in the eyes of your students, your colleagues, and this entire district. A few of the things your kids had to say, I have to share with you. First grader Charlotte says, "I love being in Mr. Lindsay's class because we always get to do fun projects. He's so nice because he gives us a lot of recess time." Second grader Emily says that Mr. Lindsay is very kind-hearted. He always gives he always helps me with my projects and gives us cool things to put them in. He lets us
042sit with our friends so we can play together. and third grader Caleb summed it up perfectly by saying, "Mr. Lindsay is a cool and kind guy. The I love the coloring contest we get to do, and he always lets us print out our favorite coloring uh pages." Greg, your impact is clear and it's lasting. Thank you for being the heart in your classroom. And for our students, congratulations on being the 20242 CDC teacher of the year. Yeah. It's funny. when they came into my room, I thought they were lost and they're like, "Oh, you need to think, "No, we're here for you." I'm like, "Oh, okay. Thanks." Uh, I did type something out here. Uh, I used uh District Inc. Let's see. Um, uh, by the way, it's probably the nicest I've ever dressed. Thanks
043to you guys got me to dress up. I'm usually a t-shirt and stuff. Uh, first, I want to congratulate the other recipients today. A great job. Uh there's so many others in this district that I think are truly deserving of the same type of recognition. So I I'm surprised, humbled, and honored to receive this. Thank you. Um thank you to the board, the selection committee, obviously, Dr. Wesley, uh Dr. Stephanie, uh Teresa Van Dusen, um you know, uh if she remembers, where is she? Remember, you were the I was the last CDC person hired back after COVID. there was one spot left and she called me up and said, "Sorry, there's two people ahead of you. I don't think it's going to work out." And then she called me an hour later, goes, "Hey, are
044you still available?" So, thank you for that. Um, also, uh, my site manager, Senoya Win, we always have some great talks, right, don't we, about life and everything and keep keep things positive. Uh, I want to thank all my colleagues, both past and present, for their support. I've been in education for 24 years. I've been uh, an aid. I'm a special ed preschool aid right now and I've I've been an aid in uh high school. I've been at St. Lawrence for four years. I was uh as a cisgrid home room taught algebra and all this and fifth grade I taught five years. Second grade one year. I mean my resume looks like an absolute nightmare. You'd be like oh okay like what's up with this guy? Why is he all over the place? But I've
045met a lot of great people and I want to point out a few of them. They're amazing people. Amazing role model role models. Uh Derek Cranky I met long ago, one of my best friends now. Kathleen Hagen, my first aid. She was so uh selfless and fantastic. Ally Daly, who's actually a Toita now. She was in my special educ uh special education teacher when I taught fifth grade 15 20 years ago. Uh Derek Hoffman was also a fifth grade teacher with me. One of the best people I've ever worked with and best human beings. Uh Alisa Alysia Lamelli who's a CDC person. She is absolutely fantastic. uh buddy of mine, Johanna Abd Abdul sayed at the high school. I think she's still there. All these people, what really stand out uh stood out to me
046about them is they were just real. They were real people and I always know where they stood whether I liked it or not and I I appreciated that so much. Sharon Stevens at my present workplace. I used to work with her long ago and I was here nine months at Alta Vista and we were kind of reunited. That's great. And Andy Wgles is Andy Wgle here. Andy, come here. Always here. He's I told him that. I said, "Are you dude? are you do do you do everything? But I want to say real quick, he's a he's probably one of the best managers I've ever had. He's just such a good guy. So, don't lose him. I mean, he would he was tough. He was tough on us, but he would always be there to let
047us say we had to say and support us. And I I always told you that how much I think of you. So, thank you for that. Um, I'm sorry I'm taking over the It was originally was two minutes he told me and then I saw the email was one minute and he said watch some videos of last year and I saw one was 27 seconds. I'm like I can't do that. Uh, my my my my family uh is here. I want to thank all them and my girlfriend Joanne uh for love and support. My sister-in-law Olivia, my brother-in-law Kent, they might as well take the in-law off because there I love them just like a brother and sister. my actual brother and sister who are just some of the best people you would ever meet.
048I'm so lucky. I can't even tell you. Um, my daughter, my daughter Sammy and Jaci, who I love so much and I'm so proud of them and I don't know if they I could say it enough or they didn't know that and I want to thank you. I've learned so much from all of you. You guys have helped me so much. Thank you. And and then lastly, uh, oh, my mom's caretaker, Sally and uh my mom, she had a stroke. a year ago and it was kind of touch and go, but I'm so glad she's here. She's right there. And my mom's Julie, she's truly It's hard to be objective, but she's truly one of the nicest people you ever meet in your life. I swear to God, she really is. In closing, when it
049all comes down to it, it's all about the kids. No favorites, no matter how easy or difficult they can be. I just try to be my best to be a role model for them by showing them genuine kindness, empathy, love, listening to them when they're frustrated, sad, happy, or have a long story to tell, empowering them, making them laugh because humor is so important, and making sure most of all they know they matter because they do. Thank you. [Applause] Yeah, we'll take a we'll take a picture. I'm sorry. All right. We got to love CDC, right? All right. So, next up we have a picture. Uh after after Okay. I was like, "All right. Congratulations to Janet Robbins, our classified employee of the year. Janet, [Applause] Janet is a special education instructional aid at Washington
050Elementary School, where she works to ensure that all students are able to access the curriculum and learn alongside their peers. Dr. Grady, Washington's principal, shared that Janet brings extraordinary kindness, dedication, and heart to everything she does. Always going above and beyond to support not only her students, but our entire school community. Whether it's volunteering the valet line after hours or stepping in wherever there's a need, Janet is the kind of teammate who makes our school stronger every day. Janet, like most like all of our classified staff, is the backbone of our district. She works closely and tirelessly with students each day and provides them much needed support so that they can find success. The students and families that Janet has served over the years in RBSD will forever be grateful for the care, dedication, and
051kindness that she has shown. As Janet prepares to retire, we wish her the very best to her and her family in their next chapter and thank thank her for the years of service to our students, school, and community. Congratulations, Janet, and our 2024 25 RBSD classified employee of the year. [Applause] Like Janet, this is not my forte. Thank you to the board, everybody here. Verono has just been a godsend for my family. I've been with the district uh 20 years with my daughter, four years here uh as an employee. Um I feel blessed. Um Washington is a spectacular place to work. Um, we have a wonderful team starts with administration, all the teachers, the staff, the kids, the parents. I I I would not be here right now if it wasn't for everybody there at
052Washington. Uh, I love it. And my family and friends who I want to thank too for being here. I was not expecting them. And they're watching uh across the country seeing us right now. So, thank you. Thank you everyone. [Applause] Disclaimer. All right. Now, it's my honor to present this year's RBUSD Teacher of the Year Award to somebody who truly embodies excellence in education, Mr. Nick Sclareno. Nick. For the past 15 years, Nick has been a cornerstone of the RUHS social saves department. As Jeff Watts puts it, he works tire tirelessly not only to support his students, but to uplift our entire staff. His dedication is felt is deeply felt across the entire RBUSD community. Past California State Teacher of the Year, Mike Henes, captured it perfectly. Nick is the teacher whose car is in
053the parking lot long before you arrive and still there when you leave. He leads AP review sessions, mentors student leaders, serves on multiple committees, and even founded our hockey program. He he organizes unforgettable model United Nation trips to Washington DC and New York, giving our students a chance to step inside the real United Nations. Assistant principal Molly Lauer reminds us that Nick doesn't just teach critical thinking, he lives it. He challenges us as colleagues to see issues from every angle. But his students say it best. When one sophomore asked if Mr. S was already on campus, the other replied, "Are you kidding? Mr. S lives here. He even has a cap cappuccino maker in his room." But Nick, you are beloved for all the right reasons. You are dynamic, selfless, and absolutely exceptional. And please
054congratulate me in congratulating Mr. Scareno as our RBUSD teacher of the year. [Applause] Goodness. Um I guess I'd just like to start by thanking the board. Um thanking Dr. Wesley, former principal as well. Um and uh it's uh I'm truly humbled um by the by the honor. Um I also have to give a shout out to my colleagues across the campus starting with my department. Um some of those names uh we are are just my my uh my close friends and and more than just colleagues and uh they definitely are support base for me. Um, not every day is easy on campus, but uh, having that team around me um, definitely makes the job um, something I look forward to every day. Um, just want to acknowledge and give a thanks to my my wife
055and my mom and my dad. Um, my whole life they've supported me and um, I do appreciate that. Um, my colleagues in the past too. Um, I certainly have a lot of people that have kind of given me uh a glimpse into how to do this job the right way um when I first was hired. So, people like uh Julie Faren and Shannon Rodriguez, they were people that um I looked up to and and I knew how they conducted themselves. they led by example and um it's something that I noticed and and I wanted to try to emulate and carve out my own um place on campus. Um I have to thank my students too. Um I mean we're so fortunate um to have the community that we have and I just have great kids.
056Like they're they're wonderful. Um and so they they are always um every they make every day a new experience. Um, and even if I'm teaching the same thing five times over again in a day, um, you know, every class period is a different, um, it's a different experience with different students. And, um, you know, it keeps it keeps the job, uh, exciting. Um, and, um, I guess I would also just like to thank, um, the district. Um, I know when I first was hired here, um, jobs were were scarce and applicants were were many. And um looking back I mean on paper I don't know that I was that exciting. Um I have to say I mean that is the truth. And um you know they this place gave me an opportunity and um I
057certainly uh will never forget that. Um I've been entrusted to be part of something here to educate our students and um I take that responsibility very seriously and that's kind of why I do what I do. And so, um, thank you very much to to everyone. Um, I appreciate it. All right. Next up, I'm proud to introduce one of our two RBUSD administrators of the year, Laura Franco Gallardo. Laura Laura has Laura has not only been recognized at the district level, but she was also named the Axa region 14 classified leader of the year. These honors reflect what we already know. Laura is truly amazing. As the director of maintenance and operations, Laura's dedication, work ethic, and care ensure that our facilities are safe, clean, and welcoming places where our students and staff are proud
058to be are proud to be every day. Her leadership touches every corner of our campuses, even if even if most of it happens behind the scenes. Fred nails Fred Nale calls her one of the best hireers he's ever worked with. Praising comes it's a lot praising her organizational skills and unwavering focus. He says she's a master collaborator. Annette Alpern adds that Laura always looks for a path to yes. She's resourceful, proactive, and solutionoriented. often addressing issues before others even realize they exist. Andy Wgle puts it best. Whether it's 5:00 a.m. or 5:00 pm, Laura is there quietly solving problems before most even notice them. Leadership isn't always about the spotlight. It's about showing up, stepping in, and lifting others. Laura does all of that and more. And Brandy Binder says it beautifully. Laura is the
059administrator you realize you needed. She is considerate, compassionate, generous, and deeply invested in her staff. Her energy is contagious, and her sense of humor makes coming to work a joy. Laura, your leadership makes a difference every single day. We're so lucky to have you and tonight we celebrate you. Congratulations. Well, you covered it all, so I'm good. Okay, I got you. Good evening, everyone. I want to begin by expressing my deepest gratitude to the board and Dr. Wesley and all my incredible RBUSD family. I could not be more honored and more fortunate to work along site work alongside such a passionate, dedicated and inspiring group of people. Every day I'm reminded of the power of a team and the impact that we all make together. To my parents, thank you for your unwavering support and
060for instilling in me the values that guide me every day. And to my amazing wife, your love, patience, and encouragement mean the world to me. I truly couldn't do it without you guys. My time with RBUSD has been a journey of meaningful growth, shared purpose, and genuine joy. I'm deeply grateful to each of each of you for being such an important part of my journey. Thank [Applause] you. All right, that brings us to our final recipient tonight. It is my absolute great honor to represent the RBUSD administrator of the year to Dr. Annette Alpurn. [Applause] This this recognition is extra special because Annette has not only been honored by RBSD, but she was also named the Axel Region 14 business services administrator of the year and most recently the California business services administrator of the
061year. That's right, the best in the entire state. Annette is one of the most hardworking, humble leaders I have ever known. She always credits her team, but now she gets to hear all the nice things they have to say about her. Uh Fred Nail, we'll start with Fred again. He hired me. He Yes. He notes that Annette keeps the emotion out and the facts in when making key decisions. Laura Franco Gallardo says that she's the calm in the chaos and affectionately calls her our work mom. Jennifer Melgard describes her as a leader with who balances high expectations with genuine care making the workplace mo most both most both productive and uplifting. Terresa Vanusen says that Annette leads with grace, grit, and a sense of humor and motivates her not only through what she accomplishes but
062how she does it. And Jillian Navaro says that she always leaves Annette's office feeling like she can conquer anything, calling her an inspiration, especially as a working mom. Dr. Wesley sums it up perfectly in saying that Annette has big ideas, a bold impact, and a boundless heart for students. We are beyond fortunate that Annette is part of the RBUSD team. Dr. Alpurn, your integrity, vision, and humanity lift all of us on behalf of your team, your district, and the state. Congratulations, and thank you. You truly deserve this honor. [Applause] Oh, so nice. I It's funny. I I wrote just a couple notes and one of the things that I was talking to Miss Belle about is that it's hard to say whether the beginning of the school year or the end of the school year
063is my favorite time of year. Um because what I love most about the beginning of the school year is the endless possibilities and opportunities and a chance to start over. Um but the thing that I love most about the end of the school year is that it's always a time for reflection. Um and appreciation. Um and it's sometimes recognizing how far we've come as individuals or how far our staff has come or our students or an individual. Um, but it's also about appreciation around the blessings around us. And I appreciate so much that I have in my life, including my friends and my family. Um, but tonight I just want to share how appreciate appreciative I am of working in RBSD. um working with and for a school board and a superintendent and colleagues who
064100% every day all the time are committed to to doing what is best for students. And I think you know having the students here tonight um present and share what they what their experience has been and and what they're about is just such a great reminder about why all of us end up here in this room. um and why all the people who work out at all of our school sites um are so amazing to be um to be a part of to be part of that great team. So, you truly are all my extended family and I'm really honored to receive this recognition and appreciation. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. [Applause] Don't drop the whole Oh shoot. Great. Y Keep smiling. Stay happy. Congratulations. [Applause] And let me get a
065picture of you. Uh that's like there's like it's like RBSD. Somebody said Steven started doing it. Yeah. We were going to redo it and said, "No, no, don't don't mess with the shoe." And then I just remember and I kind of wonder if I'm like why is he from there? I'm like I was delivering something when he was outside working on the house. She is. She makes me laugh every time I go see her. Like over the many years. I'm like, "Oh my god, you're so funny. I need to ask her for my M trucker hat. I forgot to ask her." Oh, thank you. [Applause] Okay, now Dr. Wesley has to follow that. No, I have to. Yeah. All right. I have to apologize. It's all down here from here. Um, brings us to item
0667.5, Student Board Member Report by Key Gould. You'll notice she is not here tonight because she actually has a million school functions such as ASB. So, I will be channeling my inner key. Uh, and I apologize in advance. The Seahawk Seahawk Cup, a tournament for players of all levels and ages, is taking place this Saturday, May 31st. All proceeds from the tournament will go to the girls and boys tennis teams and their upcoming seasons. All information can be found on the RUHS girls tennis Instagram page. We hope to see you there. Last week, RUHS Theater Arts put on their annual 24-hour musical. This year, they performed Teen Beach Movie, which they choreographed, directed, and completely put together in only 24 hours. RUHS Cheer is hosting a junior cheer summer camp for any aspiring RUHS cheerleaders
067on June 8th through June 11th. Registration is open to anyone, kindergarten through 8th grade. All information can be found on the Rodondo Cheer Instagram page. On May 30th, RUHS Choir and Orchestra will be performing at their pops 25 concert. Tickets will go on sale soon, and all information can be found at the ruhs.quire Instagram. Last Friday, seniors had so much fun at their last high school rally ever. With a speech from our ASB president, a quick game of seven basketball, and a dance performance from a few staff members, seniors were laughing, smiling, and having so much fun. Thank you. takes us to item 7.6, superintendent report by Dr. Nicole Wesley. Well, um, we had I was able to share about our student advisory council, but I did want to bring up Miss Brooke Mada, our
068new principal of Adams Middle School. She had a few words that she would like to [Applause] say. And I know her husband had to take off and pick up the kids, but he was here at one point. And we had four parent Ubers on out. There we go. Can you hear me now? I gota bring it down real low. All right. Good evening, President Elder, members of the board of education, Superintendent Dr. Wesley, and members of the cabinet. Uh, thank you. And it is with great enthusiasm and deep gratitude that I stand before you guys tonight as the newly appointed principal of Adams Middle School for the 2526 school year. Over the past two years, I've had the privilege of serving the Adams community as assistant principal and two years prior to that as administrative
069teacher on special assignment, otherwise known as TOSA. These past four years have not only deepened my connection to our incredible students, staff, and families. But they've also confirmed something that I've known from the start, that Adams is a home. As I begin this new chapter, I bring with me 17 years I know I don't look that old. maybe uh 17 years of experience within the Roondo Beach Unified School District. From teaching social studies courses to serving seven years as activities director at the high school, the culminated experiences in my career has helped shape my educational philosophy when grounded in culturally responsive instruction, high expectations, and student empowerment. At Adams, it is my goal to facilitate a school culture that values inclusion, celebrates growth, and supports academic and personal achievement. I truly believe that middle school
070is far more than just a bridge to high school. It is a critical transform transformative time in a young person's life as well as their parents. It's when students begin to find their voices, build their confidence, and shape their identities. And I believe that we have a responsibility to make sure every student feels seen, heard, and supported as they grow. I'm honored to continue the journey alongside such dedicated educators and community members at Adams, and I'm excited about what we will all accomplish together. Thank you to the board, Superintendent Wesley, and to everyone who has supported and believed in me. Um, I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to serve as principal of Adams Middle School. Go Eagles. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] All right, great. We look forward to meeting your assistant principal soon. Thank you. All
071right. Uh, that brings us to our hearing section. Item 8.1. Members of the audience may address the board on any topic regardless of whether it is listed on the agenda. However, due to the Brown Act regulations, the board cannot engage in public discussion on items not on the agenda. Topics not on the agenda, which are brought to the board's attention, may be investigated by the administration and report made to the board either publicly or privately at a future meeting. Comments from visitors shall not exceed 3 minutes unless the time limit is waved by a majority of the board. The board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. With board consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation depending on the topic and the
072number of persons wishing to be heard. Do we have any advanced written requests from anyone wishing to speak? Would any member of the public like to speak? Okay, that takes us to section nine, communications. Uh we will start with the Roondo Beach Teachers Association. Thank you. Okay. Good evening. I'm Janet Snaka. I am here with Sue Carlton and Jen Bell and we are part of RBT's leadership uh for this school year. May is staff appreciation and last week we held a staff celebration recognizing and rewarding our work which so often go unnoticed. Congrats to the award recipients tonight but I would be remiss to not congratulate all of us RBTA. Day in and day out we show up not for awards but to impact students educators are some of the most amazing people I have
073encountered in my life. It's why I became one and why I respect you all so dearly. You are compassionate, kind, humble, gentle, and patient. And that's the type of leader I aim to be for you. I also aim to be a leader for you that did nothing out of selfish ambition, but in humility, valuing others above myself. I had the honor of kicking off our school year at our first school meeting uh in September to thank you all for getting our school year off to an amazing start. And now I have the privilege to close out our school year at this meeting. And I want to thank you again for showing up for our students, for serving on countless committees after school because you truly believe in making changes for the better and improving our
074students' education by advocating for them, for going above and beyond. I see you and I value you. I see you Adams for persevering through a loss of a colleague and still showed up to work the very next day, grieving yourselves but doing your jobs. ICU Madison for an impressive open house where there were not just one project per student but five per student and pictures to show parents to Burl and Toita at science camp being stuck for several hours at camp and spending hours at the EER to our UHS as you give up your lunches almost daily to provide tutoring to students being club adviserss so students can explore their passion and have leadership opportunities to cultivate their leadership skills. We show up for kids. Thank you for those members who showed up each board
075meeting on behalf of RBTA to give us a glimpse of what you do and to share how you directly impact our students. Tracy Kelly, Jen Bell, Gabby Vega, Jessica Lee, Kate Mlan, Kelly Gu, Lisa McMillan, Sue Carlton, Raquel Dickert, Joanie Pearl, and Rachel and Andrews. Lastly, thank you to Sue Carlton, Tracy Kelly who's watching, and Jen Bell for showing up each meeting. Again, RBTA, I see you and I value you. I wish you all good luck these last 11 days and enjoy your welldeserved summer break. Thank you. [Applause] Thank you. Uh, do we have anyone from CSEA, AFT, Rodana Beach Council, Parent Teacher Association, Roda Beach Ed Foundation? Y, thank you. Um, good evening. Um, thank you so much for still being here. Um, the news for, uh, from our BF tonight is going to
076be short and sweet. Um, we just had our gala on May 16th. Uh, and we hear that everyone had a great time. So, I'll take their word for it. Um, and we had a great event fundraising wise as well. The event was sold out. We had over 200 people in attendance. And, um, our goal was to raise $100,000 for the students of Roondo Beach. We raised over $116,000. So, for us, that's a success. Thank you so much for your support. And thank you all not just for your support of the gala and for helping us share the news, but your for your support year round. Thank you. and we're very grateful for the partnership we have with you all. Thank you so much. Congratulations. Yeah. Is there any superintendent comment? No, but thank you and
077congratulations to Gloria on your new position. Thank you. Brings us to our general consent calendar. Are there any items anyone would like to pull from the consent calendar? Anyone from the audience wishing to speak on the consent calendar? Can I have a motion and a second to approve items 10.1 approve and or ratify administrative services PO warrant reports 10.2 approve field trip extracurricular activity travel requests 10.3 approve outofstate travel for RBUSD staff members and 10.4 approve and ratify personnel action report. So moved second. All those in favor? I. Any opposed or abstensions? All right. There are no separate consent items. That brings us to our action items. Can I have a motion and a second to open discussion on 12.1 approve expulsion of student E24-25 uh col01? So moved. Second. And there's no discussion here.
078So we're just going to move to a vote. I believe uh all those in favor I I I. Any opposed or abstensions? Motion passes. I have a motion and a second to begin discussion on 12.2. Approve the 2025 2026 designation of California intercolastic federation representatives to the league for Union High School. Second. Is this Dr. Stephanie? It is uh this is basically an annual notice that we give to CIF that uh gives permission for our school representatives to represent our UHS at the CIF level. Any questions? All those in favor? I. Any opposed or abstensions? Motion passes. We have no information items. We have no discussion items. So that takes us to board member reports. Starting with board member Archer. Thank you, President Elder. Um I just had uh opportunity to visit our school sites
079and just celebrate some of the accomplishments of our various school sites receiving the distinguished school award. Um, I'm going to echo uh Dr. Alpurn's end of the year when we take a moment to reflect on the year and also what's coming ahead. And I love end of the year. There's a lot of accolades, a lot of awards, you know, um, RUHS, um, all awards night, scholarship, etc. And there's a lot of students, um, I would say that don't receive awards and they're just working really hard every single day with their teachers. So, I want to acknowledge all of them and their parents because, you know, they have different struggles. Um, but they're so amazing and they are our students and they are what makes Roondo amazing. So, hang on. You're almost there. Um, your teachers
080are there for you, the the um school staff, all of the board members. Um, and we're celebrating all of those students as well as they finish up their school year. Thank you. Uh, board clerk Flynn. Thank you. Congratulations to Beach Volleyball. I think that's our I just confirmed our first D1 championship. So, definitely go Seahawks. Congratulations to all of the employees of the year. Wow. That was very moving to hear all of their um comments and it reminds me um why I'm so fortunate to work in this amazing district. And Dr. Alpin does not play. When she gets administrator of the year, she gets the state administrator of the year. And it is truly an honor not just to work with all of the people who are recognized here tonight, but everybody in the school
081district that puts our students at the forefront of all that we do. Just a few more weeks and we will make it to our graduation as we call this Mayber and Junecember where every single night is a school event of one sort or another. I thank everybody for the hard work that they're doing. Thank you. Uh, Vice President Joe, thank you. Um, I had an opportunity to um attend the the last u year uh this year's last uh DAC meeting district English language advisor committee meeting. This is an event that we recognize our students who is now reclassified as an English fluency. Um as a former student as such myself um it was a landmark um event for me personally and to see 81 students um now made that achievement. Um it it it was
082it's a very moving to see all the students so proud and families and it was also important to recognize and acknowledge our excellent stu uh teachers that made it happen. Um it is very very difficult work to do. Um many languages spoken, many difficult challenges, personal challenges u that come with immigrating this new country. Um I had that experience. Um and luckily I had excellent teachers like we do here that made this possible. I sit here before you doing the work that I do along with you. So thank you to those excellent teachers and also wouldn't have been possible without leaders also district office uh Mr. Lopez and Dr. Garland and all that uh and the all the site leaders that support uh this was a classic example of what we do as a school
083district. The whole community come together um doing what's best for our students. I was so proud to be there and also thankful to see this proud 81 students moving forward with the new chapter in their lives. So just want to share that and and say thank you. Thank you. Um and I'll echo what a lot of everyone else has said really is this is kind of a crazy time of year. There's so many things going on. Uh but they are wonderful things. Um you know from RBEF gala to the various awards nights from PTSA to our students uh to our teacher there's there's so many incredible things happening right now and when you you take a look about it it's because RBD is such a special place. It's really a family here. So from our
084teachers who are doing incredible work directly with our kids in the classrooms to all the support staff making sure the schools are clean and safe and helping them and keeping things running smoothly to our incredible parent volunteers giving so many hours of their time uh their blood, sweat, and tears uh to the hard work our students are putting in to achieve CIF division one titles and scholarships and everyone else. Uh this is a community that really believes in our schools and supports them and values them and everyone gives it their all and so I'm I'm just so proud to be able to support and serve this district. Uh just thank you to everyone. Hang in there a little bit longer. I know this is uh the final few weeks are a little bit little bit
085crazy, but um you know we're we're almost there. So just want to say a huge shout out and thank you to everyone uh who's giving their all for our students. With that, that brings us to the calendar of events. On June 10th, we will have a regular board of education meeting at 5:30m for open session. June 11th is the last day of school for TK through 12 in RBUSD. June 17th, we'll be back for a regular board of education meeting again at 5:30 p.m. for an open session. And June 19th is a holiday nonwork non- studentent day for Junth. With that, do we have a motion and a second to adjurnn? So move. Second. All those in favor? I. Any opposed or abstensions? Motion passes. We're adjourned.