001Chloe Oh, you'll see tomorrow. That was nice. [Music] Brian, nice to meet you. Wait for me. Yes. Okay. Pretty Consent agenda approval. Approval of all consent agenda items as presented. We have resolved the motion to approve the consent agenda items 10A and 14A. Consent agenda items are approved via single vote unless they are removed from the item prior to the vote. I get a motion. Motion second favor. Yes. Like to say a couple things. One, I'd like to welcome three new hires that we have. One is Jessica Bora, a guidance counselor that we hired for the high school. So, welcome Jessica. I had a great conversation, [Applause] great conversation with Jessica and I think that you are going to be a great asset to we welcome you to the guys department and we look to
002many many years of your service with us and working collaboratively with you to help our students at high school. So welcome. Thank you. The second person we have is Joe B. Um Joe is [Applause] uh Joseph is joining our uh PE and health department. So I've known Joe for many many years. Uh Joe is a center resident. He's gone through the center school district. He has gone above and beyond and I think everything we've asked you to do, Joe. I your conversation with me for the final round of the interview process was very impressive. Uh you are you presented in a very poised, charismatic, um confident way and I think that you are going to be a great asset to our physical education department. I welcome you to the San Francisco school district. [Applause] And
003our final teacher candidate we have is Alyssa Cooper and she is joining our special education [Applause] at the high school. And Alyssa, I I do have to say I've interviewed many many people throughout my career and I think you gave me one of the best responses I've ever had in my entire career. You said to me uh you mentioned your husband's career and the fact that he teaches in a different district and you said my husband Sean has his family and I'm not going to mention the district because we want to keep that confidential and you said now I have my family that is seven and from my perspective as someone who has been an administrator with the district for 21 year years who resides in the district who has three students, three kids that
004have gone through the district. That mean meant so much to me. It really did. The fact that you are coming in and and you're going to make centeres your home. Like I said, in all of the years, that was one of the best responses that I had. So, I think that you are going to be a tremendous asset to the special education department. I think you bring really interesting uh array of talents and skills to the high school and I'm very happy to welcome you to the special education department at the high school. Thank you. [Applause] And I one one final thing that I have to mention and it is the retirement of Mr. Michael Kazinski. So Michael, we need your attention. One second. Come on. So, it's always Lisa's fault. Everything is Lisa's fault.
005So, so tonight we recognize and celebrate Mr. Michael Spazinski, known affectionately to all as Keith, who will retire on June 30th, 2025 after 25 years of service to the Center Rich School District. since joining the district in September 2016 has made extraordinary impact not only as a high school math teacher but as coach, mentor and leader. He has guided students through the challenges of mathematics with patience, clarity, and a deep belief in their potential. Beyond the classroom, Ski gave his time and energy in countless ways, coaching wrestling and tennis, serving as a class advisor, and stepping in as assistant athletic director when needed. As and as a CMTA president, he has been tireless. He He has been a tireless advocate for his colleagues, leading with integrity and steady focus. Steve has been the kind of
006educator and leader who shows up, steps up, and gives his all. His presence in our schools has been one of consistency, strength, and heart. He will be deeply missed. Mike, thank you for your decades of service and dedication. We wish you nothing but health, happiness, and well-deserved relaxation in retirement. [Applause] to public comments. Members of the public who desire to address or question the board on any topic related to board work are welcome to do so at this time. Speakers are requested to sign into the district prior to approaching the board. Indicate your topic of comment. Keep comments brief to speak for no longer than three minutes. to appoint a spokesperson if the concern is a group concern and to supplement verbal presentations with written reports if necessary or desired. Anybody has anything to say?
007Informational items. The next board of education meeting is the reorganization and regular meeting Wednesday July 2nd at 5:00 pm in the district office boardroom 529 Main Street Sanchez. Before we adjourn, I just want to say one thing. Um, so we have two board of education members that this is their final meeting as a board of education meeting at least at least for this year. Who knows what the future has in store, but we have Marcus Babs in who's been a board member for six years. I first met Marcus I think about 12 years ago. We served together on the technology and Marcus back then as he is today was always sort of a fierce champion of the student financially in in the programs that we have for students. He's always been steadfast. One of the
008things that I've always appreciated about Marcus is that he's consistent. You know exactly what you're going to get from because he is a person that values his principles and he loves set. It really does. So, Marcus, we have a couple of things for you to sort of commemorate your six years as a board member and just to thank you. So, we have a plaque, but you had a comment for Janine B at the last meeting. You said, "Janine, I've been a board member for six years. Do you have photos of me with the other board members?" So I have to give a lot of credit to Janine B who actually collected the six years of photos with you and the other board members and collected them and put them and this collage in frame. So
009it is something that once again it what it says is thank you for six years of dedicated service to Sen School District and I don't think that we're going to see the last of Mars here. I think you will always be a part of the district. I'm sure that you're going to come to meetings, probably be part of committees as we have them. I don't want to, you know, put you on the spot. Maybe I'm I'm just speaking, but but Mark is truly truly blessed in the district. And from the bottom of my heart, I truly appreciate everything that you've done because one of the things that I just want the community to understand is that this is a volunteer position. There's no payment. There's no extra perks outside of all of the documentation information
010I provide them throughout the week in preparation of the agendas, which is voluminous and sometimes it's kind of daunting. And the five members, sometimes they have to make very, very hard decisions. And when you make hard decisions, sometimes you're going to please some members of the community and sometimes you're not. But these five strong, brave individuals have done. and Marcus has has done it for two terms. So for Marcus for that I thank you. [Applause] I I also wanted to say thank you to Marcus too because you've been a bit of a mentor to me and I'm sad to see you go but I'm also um I know you need to go back to your family and thank you for our district and I know he's devoted so much time and you and you deserve
011to have a battle but he is one of the most brilliant man um that I've ever met a total lack of ego um and he makes such great data informed decisions, pragmatic um no like doesn't um react to the motion. He's just been a complete um pleasure to work with and we're really going to um it's a it's a deficit um that we're going to be having here and just wanted to say thank you so much for service. Oh, so I work hard, you know, we've we've been working together many years in different capacities and um I say thank you for your kind words, very gracious words. Um, I've always appreciated, you know, your your demeanor, your willingness to work with everyone. Um, your your attitude getting things done, very proactive and and also, you
012know, always working for the community and and so, you know, I thank you for that and for the the relationship we've had for so many years. And I have to say for me, this is really um all about community service, right? So, um, I'm I'm humbled by all these kind words that that people are saying this evening. Um, but I've always seen this as, you know, an opportunity to give back to the community that I've made home. And, um, it's it's about putting in time and effort, volunteering to make this a better place, to give back to not just the students, the staff, all of the the people in this community. So, I I really um I'm very grateful to have had this this honor and this opportunity for for this many years. Um I
013think it's been a great learning experience. I I I look at back at the six different boards that that I worked on. They're all different. Personalities change. One new member comes in and the entire makeup of the board is transformed. It's really amazing. And so, you know, this year we have two new members coming on. Um I wish you all the best. Um, it's going to be a whirlwind year. The first year is always challenging. Um, but but I'm looking forward to the great things that you're going to do. I wish the the board members that I've worked with this year all the best um going forward. Good luck, Lauren. You know, we're not going to be on the board anymore. Wish you all the success in your endeavors to come. And um just like
014to say thank you again to a bunch of people, all board members. I I regret that I would not have the opportunity to work with our student representatives on the board. I know they're going to be very invaluable in what they provide to the to the board. Um, and then last but not least, I would be greatly remiss if I didn't thank my family for all the support. Um, and for putting up with with all, as Ricardo said, it's it's an effort. Um, it's an inconvenience. Um sometimes you have to set aside some family time to catch up on board and that's always a hard decision. Um and you know CDC things are set in stone that confidential matters stay on the board that sometimes can be challenging too. So um just thank you to
015everyone again. I appreciate it. all the administrators, um, all of all of the staff that I've had the opportunity to work with, and I wish everybody in the school district and in our community well, and I hope to see people in in other capacities around town. So, thank you very much. We also have an appreciation um plaque that says, "Appreciation award. Thank you for uh your board leadership and dedicated service to the South Junior Appreciation. Thank you. [Applause] Now, we have another board member that will be leaving us at the end of this promise. This is Lauren. I got to know Lauren over the last four years. Uh more so this last year as she served as the board president. And what I can say about Lauren is that she is vice one of the
016most passionate individuals I've ever met in my life outside of her and Thomasina who's also the vice president. So every week we have an agenda setting meeting and I have the opportunity to sit with these wonderful ladies and they have challenged me educationally, philosophically on almost every occasion and I really appreciate that because I think it made me a better person, a better leader, a better thinker and nothing gets passed along. Nothing. She spots every single thing. She could walk in a room and say, "Ricardo, why is that line like not straight?" And she points that out. But that makes us as a district so much better. It really does. She is the one of, like I said, one of the biggest advocates for the center school district. She really is. She loves kids. She
017loves teachers. She loves our administrators. She loves the community. And she works well with almost everyone that she's ever communicated with. She's a great communicator and I personally am going to mess up tremendously. I really am. I don't want to get in motion, but I do. You have been very instrumental in a lot of the changes we made this year. And I want the community to realize that changes that are made by the board of education and by the central school district, they're not made in isolation. They made with the input of all five members. And Lauren as well as Marcus, they've been instrumental in pushing some of the changes that we brought into place this year. And I think she is going to continue to be instrumental in the seats and the audience to
018ensure that we are honest, that we're transparent, and that we always consider the students first and that we consider our taxpayers. And we are trying to do what we can to ensure that we're making responsible decisions that will be for the betterment of all students. So Lord, I am going to really truly bless you and I thank you for your three years of service as a board member and who knows I'm sure the public can see your name. So congratulations and thank you for your years of dedication. I have some flowers here as well as a plaque for Miss Lansky and it means appreciation award. Lauren Solonsky, thank you for your board leadership and dedicated service to the Center for School. Thank you. [Applause] Well, thank you for my time here. I really appreciate it.
019Um, you know, I tried to do what was best for the community always. Um, put the students first, the teachers, just everything. I just tried to make everything better using my morals and values. So, thank you for this. [Applause] Motion second. All in favor? Yes.