001President Davis, the live stream is in progress. You may start the meeting. Good evening and welcome to the June 18th regular board meeting of the Capistrani Unified School District. The meeting is now in session. The time is 6:01 p.m. Mrs. Hayes, please call please call the role. Trusty Costanos here. Trusty Pritchard present. Trusty Zinger here. Trusty Adams here. Trusty Jones is here. Trusty Bulockus is here. Is here. Trusty Davis I. Before we adopt the agenda, please note that F20H case number 202503968 has been pulled by staff. Additionally, staff has pulled item 15 C, proposed new 2027 2028 school calendar. May I have a motion to adopt the agenda? So moved. Moved by Trustee Zinger, seconded by Trustee Adams. Mrs. Haste, do we have any speaker cards regarding the adopting of the agenda? There are none.
002Okay. So, all those in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Okay. The motion carries. 5 02 to adopt the agenda. Mrs. Hayes, before the board recesses to close session, is there anyone who'd like to speak to a close session agenda item? There are none. Okay. The board will now recess to close session to address the following agenda items. Student expulsion, one case. Student readmissions, two cases. Conference with labor negotiators, CUA, CSEA, Teamsters, and Kuma. Liability claim, two cases. Conference with legal counsel anticipated litigation two cases. Conference with legal counsel existing litigation two cases. Public employment employ public employee employment appointment director 2 special special education early childhood programs and services. The board will now recess to close session. President Davis, you may start the meeting. Good evening and welcome to the June 18th regular board
003meeting of the Capistrani Unified School District. The meeting is now in session. The time is 7:02 p.m. Mrs. Hayes, please call the role. Trusty Castianos, here. Trusty Pritchard, present. Trusty Zinger here. Trusty Adams here. Trusty Jones here. Trusty Bulockas here. Trusty Davis here. The pledge of allegiance will now be led by our gentleman in the front row. Would you mind leading the pledge of allegiance for us, sir? Would you would you please lead us in the pledge of allegiance tonight, Christopher? How do I just come right up to the podium and get us started? Thank you very much. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. America and to the republic for one nation, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you very much. Mrs. Hayes, can
004you please read the report out from close session? On agenda item 3A, student expulsions, trustees voted 70 to approve staff recommendation on the following case. Case number 2025018. On agenda item 3B, readmissions, trustees voted 70 to approve staff recommendation on the following cases. Case number 2024 030 and 2025001. On agenda item 3C, conference with labor negotiators, trustees gave direction to staff. On agenda item 3D, liability claims, trustees voted 70 to approve staff recommendation on the following cases. Rejection of government claim number 2513497 and claim number 2513541. On agenda item 3E, anticipated litigation, trustees voted 70 to approve staff recommendation on the following cases. ADR case number 202502 and case number 2025 0520. On agenda item 3F, trustees voted 70 to approve staff recommendation on the following cases. OAH case number 2024 zero, excuse me, 202410
0050954. F. The second case was pulled by staff and the third case of case number was approved 70. On agenda item 3G, public employee employee appointment trustees voted 70 to approve staff recommendation. That concludes my report. Thank you. I'd like to recognize trustees for any opening comments. Trustees Trusty Adams, I didn't know that we were there already. Okay. Um I I just want to start my comments off um with a moment of silence actually um to remember our two students, our precious students that we lost at Dana Hills High School this year, Rebecca Cispes and Calvin Eder. So, if we could just take a moment of silence. Thank you. Um I just I want to just speak to those families and just communicate um just deepest condolences. they have suffered an unimaginable loss. And um
006I know that we all feel that loss. Um and it's not just a loss um for them, but it's a loss for the whole district. And um I just want to speak to them if if they're listening um that I'm so sorry for your loss and just to know that you are not alone. um every single life, every single student at this district is invaluable and so important to me, to all of us. Um and I would just say on for myself, if there's anything um to those families, if there's anything that I can do to support you in this time, please don't hesitate to reach out. And I also wanted to just give a shout out and encouragement to principal Britney Casey, um Dana Hills High School principal who navigated that situation and those
007those tragedies and um you know your first year as a principal is hard enough. Um but to face the hardest things ever um that's that's a lot. So I I just shout out to to Britney um for her leadership. Thank you Britney for your leadership in that. And and one of the things that I love about Dana Hills is, you know, I visited there several times this year and it really is a family over there and and Britney really um cultivates that. Um the students I even at graduation, you know, she just had tears streaming down her face as she's hugging and you know, congratulating every single senior and that that means a lot. And I know that's what it's like for all of our principles, right? We all attended those graduations and I'm sure
008you all feel the same. But I I just want to give her a shout out. Great job navigating a really really horrific situation. Um and I also want to just congratulate every teacher who successfully completed another school year. I know how hard it is every day and how much work it is. I I am married to one of the teachers in CUSD and so I know the challenges. I understand um just being a teacher myself, the challenges, the responsibilities, and even the impossibilities that you face each day. So, well done on a great great school year. And congrats to all of our seniors who graduated as well. Nathan Zinger included. Well done, everybody. Oh, and Christa's daughter, your your daughter graduated. Congrats, Christa. That's awesome. Thank you, Trusty Adams. Trusty Zinger. Yeah, I was just
009um happy summer first of all. It's we made it through and congratulations to all those who have graduates or made it through other um exciting times. Um, I was able to attend Sam on Hill's Steps program and um, a few weeks before school ended and I I'm so glad I did because it's a remarkable program and those teachers are unbelievable who work with these kids and I didn't realize in graduation day when I was standing up there handing out diplomas that I was going to get to hand the diplomas to those steps kids. was the first graduating class at San Juan Hills High School and they started there four years ago as freshmen and this is the first full class to go through and it was really exciting. Um the graduation was awesome. It was
010my first one and um I I I loved every minute of it. It's it was a little more personal maybe for me because I had a graduate and like like was already said, but so many of these kids that were coming through I knew from really young ages and it was just so fun to celebrate with them and in the weeks leading up to it even in award ceremonies and just recognizing them for the wonderful things they had done. So, I just want to say publicly just thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you to everyone who had a part in that, who had a part, whether it's kindergarten teacher going up to um their senior year teachers that had to put up with a lot of seniors that had senioritis, everybody in between. Um
011it's remarkable what CUSD offers these children and these students, and I'm grateful for each person who touched their lives. So, thank you. Okay. Other trustees. Okay. And I'd like to a few things. First of all, I'd like to uh recognize some of our certificated staff retirements. We have couple of teachers 37 years, 36 years, 34 years, a principal 32 years, a teacher 32 years, 30 years, 29, 28, 27s, 26, 25s, 24s. Our teachers have been here a long time. Our staff have been here a long time. And so would like to um wish them a happy retirement. And um our classified employees, we have I'm going to go ahead and share his name. Jerry Dendelle, 40 years, been in our district for 40 years and um custodian 35 years. Allison's been here 35 years and
012a preschool teacher 24 years. So, I'd like a quick shout out on all of that. and also um adding on to the graduation um and end of the year activities and all of the fun and everything and the celebrations and what that looks like um at Cal Prep ATP ATP Bridges fifth grade clapout at Truman and seniors that came back and walked we walked the fifth graders up to BAMS where they'll be at middle school next year. So that was an incredible opportunity as well and then Sony High School's graduation. So grateful to be able to attend all of those um events just in the last last finalizing of the year. So happy summer to all of our teachers and staff and principles and um certificate classified and everyone and um little update at San
013Clemen High School. So many great things. Academic excellence significant growth in state testing. achievement in math assessment saw a substantial increase reflecting focused instruction and academic support. Expansion of the AP and the IB programs. Strong commitment to the academic rigor by offering a wide range of the of the AP exams and the IB courses. Um ensuring that students have access to those uh college level learning opportunities. The AVID program at St. San second to none national demonstration school recognized um as an AVID national demonstration school by the national AVID program. CSD proudly supports 310 AVID students. Every AVID senior received at least one college acceptance exemplifying the program success. And we know our AVID teacher that uh she is moving on to she's moved on to the county level for um uh teacher of the
014year and I expect she's going to state scholarships and um college readiness. The AVID seniors collectively earned over $13 million in community and academic scholarships. also hosted four campus visits for avid educators from other schools. The Wasque accreditation program San High School received the highest level of accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Um and then you know it's just that affirming the excellence in institution leadership and our school culture implemented at the target academic support. the introduction of tide time, the flexible intervention period built into the school day. Um that was implemented this year to provide the targeted academic support and enrichment. Theater San High School drama Disney's The Little Mermaid um you know was just incredible incredible production showcasing the talents and the creativity and the love for those specific skills.
015um we had an incredible opportunity to partner a little more with um the local organizations as a futures program, the CCA and the Chamber of Commerce hosted a couple events this year. Hoke Hospital, the Rotary Club, enriching students experiences in the post-secondary pathways. Couple of big academic or athletic milestones u the historic victory of the boys lacrosse May 17th. That was a huge victory capturing their first ever CIF Southern Section Championship. Landmark achievement. Girls flag football makes um the championship debut inaugural 24-25 flag football team. Outstanding season. Advanced to CIF division 3 title game of their very first year. Baseball one league uh track and field. Senior Henry Huntington got third in the division 1 high jump at 6'6 um in Sophomore Matteas Dosantius was fifth in the division 1 800 meter at 1 hour
01652 minutes 62 seconds and both move on to the masters. So, incredible things happening there. And then CCA, the college and career advantage. A little update on some of the things happening there. Record-breaking year with two 623 pathway completers. Pathway completers meaning you cover two classes that you have a pretty basic solid basic understanding of those skills. Uh for CUSD, um this and there were 80 from Laguna Beach because we partner with Laguna Beach for our CCA program. and they had 80 from their small district. Um, so that when it was an increase of over 9% over this last year, the Carpenters Union came out to celebrate our Bida students at San Juan Hills High School the last week of school for earning their skills certificates. We also learned in MYA that we have been
017approved as a carpenters's pre-apprenticeship. So that's awesome. This coupled with CCA being awarded $640,000 grant to build a pre-apprenticeship at Union and San Juan Hills High School. We sent five CUSD students to Nashville this week to complete in the HOSA future health professional international leadership conference. The futures is a pilot worked based learning continuum hosted by San Clemeni Chamber of Commerce and the CCA and it just exceeded all expectations. Thanks. Um, huge shout out to Hog Hospital. Uh, they were able to complete all five phases ending with a one-day inter internship at Hog Hospital last Thursday. So, great things happening and looking forward to what will be happening coming in the fall. So, thank you. All right. And we're now moving on to oral communications. The total time for oral communication shall be 20 minutes.
018Miss Haste, do we have any speaker cards for oral communications? President Davis, we do have speakers for oral communications. Um, I failed to read out the appointee and so may I go back to the close session report and completely read out this is the point of order. We'll just go ahead and put that in now. Thank you. Okay. Agenda item 3G, public employee employment appointment. Trustees voted to approve staff recommendation to appoint Angela Dryden direct to director to special education early childhood programs and services effective July 1, 2025. Please forgive me for that error. No problem. Thank you. We're excited to have her on board. She's going to be fantastic. Thank you. We have five speakers this evening. Every speaker will get three minutes. I ask that you line up and I'll call your names
019in the order that you register to speak. Our first speaker is Lisa Meyers. Sarah Phillips, Mary Pam, and Lynn. Lisa, please go ahead. Well, it's very sad that I have to be the first one to address this topic and that none of you chose to address it as the board of this um community. Maybe you didn't realize this, but it has been a really difficult week in our community. and I'm going to be using my voice right now to speak for our immigrant families. ICE has come to San Juan Capistrano. I'll start by sharing that my gardener who lives in San Juan was at my house on Monday crying to me and I cried with him about how he witnessed a mother being taken away while shouting that her son was alone at their house.
020I stopped by my Mexican mom friend today just to give her a hug because she is in such incredible distress. I want to remind the audience that in a nonpartisan race, this school board president proudly aligned herself with a president whose degrading language about immigrants was one of the main stays of his campaign. Additionally, two other members of the schoolboard allied her allied with her as well. In a school district that is about 30% Hispanic and Latino, that three school board members could associate themselves with a man who frequently rages about how all immigrants are criminals is just beyond my comprehension. I cannot sleep at night worrying about the children who might live in mixed status households, locked in their homes right now, fearful of ICE, patrolling down their streets, ready to take away their
021uncle, their grandparent, their neighbor. Imagine the trauma that they are feeling right now. And in case you wanted to go get a sense yourself, I've been in the San Juan community every day this week. Go stop in a shop. Ask the shopkeeper what they're seeing. No families are shopping. They might be sending their teenager out. They are in great dire fear. I want to know, have any of you reached out to the communities? Anybody in this in this room, has the school district reached out to the communities to see what they could do? Have you checked on the safety of the summer school programs? A schoolboard's job and the schools and the teachers is to ensure that every student, no matter their background, feels valued, respected, and supporters and supported. I have heard these school
022board members say that they care about children, but what from what I can see, they care about a very narrow band of white, religiously affiliated children. I hope that in this difficult time, you can show your community otherwise. Our next speaker is Sarah Phillips. Good evening. I read a great book last week, and this is an excerpt. Liv couldn't understand how her white classmates had made it all the way to high school without learning the n-words complex, complex, and ugly history. Did they not know how the slur was used to dehumanize enslaved people, or how it was deployed as a rheto rhetorical weapon against black civil rights activists as they marched for basic human rights? Did they not realize that rappers and other black people who use the word day today, usually with an a
023at the end rather than an hard r do so in a spirit of protest, repurposing an uh oppressive slur, as a term of brotherly endearment and an acknowledgement of a shared struggle? Did her classmates really not realize how it sounds when white people say it, or did they just not care? Judy, do you care? Please make a heartfelt apology from the dis for your use of the n-word. Thank you. Our next speaker is Mary. Good evening. First, I want to sincerely thank the board for voting to protect girls in sports. Those of you who did that. Second, I think most people would agree that you can tell the value of something or someone by the fruit it produces. Over the years uh years, Judy Bulockus has been a fearless fighter for students and teachers at
024Capitol Unified School District. In a recent book discussion over the novel James, a slip of the lip produced the n-word. Another presenter that evening used it with absolutely no criticism and no blowback. That word is repeated in the book hundreds of times, and Judy slip within a text reference has caused quite a a fury. The opponents of Judy who just want to have her lose her seat so they can bring in more progressives are up in arms over the slip of the tongue. They're discounting her wonderful heritage that she has given and that tireless hours and full of sacrifice. When people want to blow something out of proportion, they're pretty desperate. I know the opposition is getting desperate because nobody is buying the progressive socialist lies. As a retired National Board Certified Teacher, personally, I
025would not have approved that book if I was on the board because honestly, there's so many better books out there, please remember the difference between um excuse me, okay, got the wrong line there. Um, call me a book burner, but that is really just a political ploy. That's exactly why we have pornography in our libraries. So, I think sometimes we try to appease people by accepting a book when we really don't like the book. And I think sometimes it's just better to stand up and take the take the um criticism. Thank you. Our next speaker is Pam. I Tonight I speak an advocacy of affirmation to the trustees who stood against censoring trustee Bulocks. You stood in favor of Judy's eight years of faithful service to her community and the students that she champions. Judy,
026you are a proven voice for students, families, and parental involvement, as your slogan stated. Can we convince you to run again? A heartfelt thanks to the trustees who stood for the adoption of the Title N resolution, biological girls only in girls sports. May biological girls be granted fair justice. And President Davis, thank you for your outstanding leadership that exuberates a brave boldness that is fair and balanced to all, a discerning wisdom that promotes family values and parental hierarchy and moral principles demonstrating honorable and righteous ethics. Thank you, chosen trustees. Carry on in integrity and grit. Our next speaker is Lynn. I'm reading this comment uh from a former CUSD teacher who couldn't attend tonight, but I I u support her in these in these remarks. Trustee Judy Bulock's written apology for her mistake and saying
027dumb fill in the blank word is inadequate. The fact that it was unintentional is the root of the problem. She doesn't realize that a white person should never ever use that word. Judy and those on the school board who refuse to address this issue at a meeting or a workshop must be held accountable, especially for silencing those who are outraged. We will continue to speak until there are consequences for the hateful shenanigans of the school board. In the book, James, he is told that if you are making if you're not making mistakes, you're not learning. Yes, Judy apologized for making a mistake, but she did not learn from it. The way this was handled gives us a striking example of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in public schools and workplaces. The goal
028of public education is to be a safe place where children learn how to be good citizens in a country that strives for liberty and justice for all. I hope you can take action to repair the damage the school board has done in making students feel unwelcome by attending the pride event at Saddleback College on Saturday. I hope to see you there. Thank you. That concludes our speakers for oral communications. Thank you. Okay, we'll be moving on to 11A. At this time, I'd like to open the public hearing regarding the special special education local plan area 2025 2026 local plan sections D and E, the annual service plan and annual budget plan. The time is now 7:27 p.m. Mrs. Haste, do you have any speaker cards for the public hearing? There are none. Okay. And the
029public hearing is now closed and the time is 7:27 p.m. Moving on to 12A. May I have a motion to approve the 202526 local control and accountability plan and local indicators report. So moved. Moved by trustee Adam, seconded by trustee Zinger. I'd like to recognize Greg Murwman associate superintendent student and sport services who will introduce the item. Thank you. Thank you. President Davis and trustee staff presents item 12A local control and accountability plan and local indicators report. Since the May 21st, 2025 board meeting where we first provided the plan for public feedback and public comment and trustee feedback, the Orange County Department of Education completed a thorough review of our plan. This evening, we present the final version of the plan for your approval. Dr. Gomez is here this evening to help me with any
030questions and staff recommends approval. Thank you. Hey, trustees, any disc or Miss Haste, do we have any speaker cards on this item? We have one speaker card. Thank you. Christopher Mesa, please come forward. You'll have three minutes. Thank you. Good evening, board members, superintendent, and members of the community. My name is Christopher Mesa, and I serve as the chair for criminal justice for the NACPOC. Last June, based on the 2023 2024 California Healthy Kids survey, this board acknowledged a serious need. Students of color, LGBTQ plus youth, and students with disabilities were reporting high levels of harassment. Suspension rates were disproportionately higher for English learners, foster youth, and homeless students. The board responded with a $380,000 plan to fund an executive director of cultural proficiency and support districtwide training to address these disparities. But here's what
031actually happened. The executive director position was eliminated and only $17,000 of the $380,000 budget was spent, a 95% cut. The plan was not carried out. At the May 21st meeting, I pointed this out. Instead of restoring instead of restoring that funding, you proposed a new plan, not to fix the failure, but to slash the budget further to just $25,000. Now, tonight, you've made it worse. The budget is down again to now $20,000. And you're claiming this isn't deprioritization, but a systemic integration of cultural proficiency into all departments. Really, you eliminated the person responsible for systemwide implementation. So I ask, who is new? Who is now leading this new system systemic integration? What is their plan? And how do you intend to fulfill a $380,000 mission with just $20,000 when $17,000 produced no visible progress? Even
032the most recent proposal expected to be passed tonight, you meant to write provide training and support and cultural proficiency, but instead you wrote provide trading instead of training. It's a small mistake on paper, but a big reflection of how little attention and care this board is giving to cultural proficiency. How can we reasonably believe this is a serious systemic plan. What we have seen is harm. On March 12th, Miss Bakis used the n-word from this dis. On April 23rd, she doubled down and referred to those harmed as those people who were summoned. Summoned by whom? The NAACP cannot be summoned. The multi-racial community showed up because they were disrespected and harmed. And now this board is actively defunding the very work meant to prevent such harm. While some board members continue to argue that the
033n-word is acceptable if used intellectually or without intent to harm. Let me be absolutely clear. The use of the nword by a public official is always harmful. Period. And cutting cultural proficiency funding in response is not just negligent. It's an act of retaliation against the communities harmed. At a minimum, this board must censure Miss Balakis, ban the use of racial slurs across the district, and restore full funding to cultural proficiency initiatives. $20,000 in a broken promise will not fix this. We received a response to our Thank you. Okay. Trustee discussion, any comments, sir? Okay. All those in favor? I I Okay. Any opposed? Motion passes 70. May I have a motion to approve the 202526 budget adoption. Moved by Trustee Zinger, seconded by Trusty Bulicus. I'd like to recognize Clark Hampton, deputy superintendent, who will
034introduce the item. Thank you, President Davis. This is uh this item is reflects the same budget that was presented to the board at the May meeting. Uh when the governor of California signs the final budget for the state uh expected by the end of June, the district staff will update our budget and present that to the board for consideration at our August meeting. Staff recommends approval. Thank you. Great. Thank you, Miss Hayes. Do we have any speaker cards for this item? We do have one speaker, Aniki. Please come forward. You have three minutes. Thank you. Good evening. My name is Anukica Gambina. Um, I just graduated the last of my six children from high school from Dana Hills. So, congratulations to everyone who uh shares that accomplishment. It is an accomplishment for the parents as
035well as the students. Um, as a business owner, I want to approach uh the nword conversation from a slightly different angle um which is budgetary and fiscal. On average, California schools get about $18,20 a student, and CUSD is losing 234 students in the 2025 2026 school year, which back of napkin math equals about $4 million. Uh, and Capital USD is currently running at a deficit. Uh, my math says that we can't afford to lose any more students. Do I think all of this loss can be attributed to uh a diverse population feeling unseen or even alienated by this board? I don't know. But what I do know is that communities that perceive a lack of commitment to diversity uh may withdraw support from their school board and schools leading to a decreased enrollment and consequently
036reduced funding. uh families with children or new couples who want children in the future may shy away from moving into a district where they do not feel seen or respected. If the school board cannot commit to becoming literate in regards to diversity of every kind, racial, religious, and gender to adequately serve the students in the district, it will further alienate families already residing in our district and as well alienate families looking to potentially move into our community. Less diverse school districts can lead to negative impacts on students academic and social emotional development, including reduced academic achievement, limited exposure to diverse perspectives in a world that is only becoming increasingly diverse, and potential increases in social inequity harm mental health. This alienation not only affects funding for our district, but it does affect every aspect of
037our community's economics. median home prices fall uh as schools shrink and lose budgets limiting course offerings. Um programs such as art, theater, music, etc. impact the overall quality of education and appeal of the community. Uh existing families who move out and new families who pass us over mean fewer dollars spent at our local businesses, less skilled workforce moving into our communities, etc. Um, as we've established, uh, Trusty Balakis used a racial slur and suffered zero repercussions. How are children expected to succeed in a district whose leadership is deaf to the diversity of their community and students and losing money as a result of it? Uh, there was a student here who said that uh, he quoted the Bible and said, uh, let he who is without sin cast the first stone um, for forgiveness. I'm
038a Christian. for forgiveness. The first step is to acknowledge your sins and seek repentance and I urge you to do so. Thank you. Okay. Trustees, discussion, comments. Okay. All those in favor? I. Okay. Any opposed? Okay. The motion carries 70. Moving on to 13C. We have a motion to approve the 2526 special education local plan area section D annual budget plan and section E annual service plan. Motion second moved by Trusty Bulus seconded by Trusty Adams. I'd like to recognize Greg Merwin, associate superintendent, student and sport services who will introduce the item. Thank you. Thank you, President Davis and trustees. Staff presents item 13C, special education local plan area, local plan, section D, annual budget plan, and section E, annual service plan. This is an annual item where staff develops a plan to provide programs
039and services for our students with individualized educational plans or IEPs. Uh staff recommends approval. Miss H, do we have any speaker cards on this item? There are no speaker cards. Okay, no speaker cards. Um, trustees discussion, comments. Okay. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion passes 70. Moving on to 12D. We have a motion to approve the arts and music and schools funding annual report. Moved by Trustee Jones, seconded by Trusty Bulus. Like to recognize Greg Murman. Thank you, President Davis and trustees. staff presents item 13D, arts and music in schools funding annual report. Dr. Gomez will provide a brief presentation that will review the requirements of the funding, our current use of the funds to expand our program in the arts and music, and our plans for future expansion next school year. So,
040Dr. Gomez will take it away from here. Go ahead. Uh, good evening, trustees. Thank you for this opportunity to share about Prop 28. Uh, Prop 28 was passed by the voters in November of 2022 overwhelmingly and it provided an ongoing revenue source for VAPA programs across the state um, beginning in the 2324 school year. Uh, the proposition is funded u constitutionally thankfully. Um but basically when Prop 98 is allocated 1% of that Prop 98 funds is set aside and then divvied up with a formula. It is dispersed at and calculated at the school site level. So 70% of what a school receives is based on their enrollment number and then 30% is based on their enrollment for unduplicated students. So English learners uh lowincome students excuse me not English learners just lowincome students for that.
041So there is always a mix of that. So, two schools could have 100 kids. Based on just their demographics, they're going to get different funings, but guaranteed 70% based off of uh enrollment and then 30% based off low income status. Oh, wrong way. Sorry. The requirement that we're under as a district, so any district that has more than 500 students is required to spend 80% on staffing and that can be certificated as well as uh classified staff. So 80% must be funded. In fact, the way the statute is written as it was approved by the voters says 80% shall. So that is our biggest requirement that we have under the arts and music and school initiative is that 80% shall be spent on staffing. The remaining 20% can be spent on materials, supplies, resources, uh
042consultants, additional services uh that are deemed appropriate for that. And uh the requirement also specifies that the principles shall create an expenditure plan for how it's spent in making sure that we spend it correctly at the school site level. That 80% and 20% for uh supplies and no more than 1% can be spent on administrative salaries or support services. Uh our elementary program uh has uh grown indeed. And so uh beginning in 2324, we started with adding a third trimester of block music for our students uh at the primary levels. That continued into this school year 23, excuse me, 2425, as well as adding a uh art program with seven itinerant art teachers that go across all of our schools from our pre uh preschool classes all the way through fifth grade. And so uh
043that was a great launch this year, great success for our VAPA programs at the elementary level. When we look at our secondary programs, uh our secondary programs um were really adding in additional sections. So as uh principles are developing master schedules, looking at needs, growing programs, and those kinds of things, they were adding additional sections. I could highlight uh just a couple for you. At Tsoro High School, they started a brand new jazz choir in the mornings as a zero period class. And so schools have gotten very creative. I want to also acknowledge at Marco Forester Middle School, they added in mariachi program, but it was doing a summer program and they added an after-school program for that. All completely appropriate with this idea of expanding visual performing arts programs across the district. And so
044different schools have done that. One of the uh amazing things that we were able to do working with our partners with CSEA is create a new job classification of music assistants and art program assistance uh so that they can help that. And in fact, a lot of our secondary schools have added additional staffing for those classified positions doing extra support in choir and drama and theater and art programs. uh is truly has been one of the ways that we are helping to expand um VAPA programs as well as meet that 80% requirement for staffing. Our classified partners have been amazing with that work. New in 2526 uh at the elementary level uh no one school had just enough money to hire somebody because you have to do that 80%. So our principles came together in
045the spring of 23 and said we have this new funding source. let's pull our resources together. And that's what they did. And that's why we had that additional trimester of block music at the elementary school and then expanding that into um an art program for this year. As we looked forward into u 2526, we met with our elementary principles and said, "Is this something we want to continue in providing pulled resources?" Again, knowing that 80% of our funds have to be spent on staffing. and our principles came back and said yes let's let's continue to pull resources and one of the things that we are looking at doing is being very creative with that um in expanding a new dance and movement program. So, based on our PE standards, using the dance and movement standards,
046having our PE teachers come in and do a fullyear program with our elementary students um to meet those requirements of expanding a a program that's happening next year because of those commitments. And it's a really out ofthe-box thinking uh for our district to do something like that. that and I know as we shared with other districts, they were amazed at, oh, that really truly is out of the box thinking about how we can take some of those resources and expand them in new and creative ways. Um, really at the secondary level thanks to the work of uh, executive director Chris Carter, we're looking at how do we expand our CTA CTE pathways. So, President Davis, you mentioned uh, from CCA expanding those pathways. One of those pathways that we're looking at expanding is our VAPA
047pathways at our secondary schools, which will help one grow our VAPA programs, our VAS programs, um, but really look at how we're meeting the needs and providing more opportunities for career teched pathways in our district. When we just look at just the metrics, which is what this report is all about, uh we've added 21.92 FTEES, full-time equivalent uh certificated teachers, you can see we've added 18 uh 94 on the classified side. Over 16,000 students are directly benefiting from those additional staffings across the district. uh our the way we've been using our funding absolutely meets the standards for what the the initiative requires us of us in terms of how we're reporting that and how we're doing that. One of the things we're looking at doing is uh enhancing our website so that we can share
048some of the amazing things that Prop 28, our arts and music and schools is helping us to accomplish for our students across the district. And so we're looking forward to uh making sure we record that just so that the community knows this is what we were able to do with this thinking outside of the box and really expanding our programs and then if you had any questions. Thank you for your presentation. Um certainly with budget restraints it gets harder and harder as there is more interest in all kinds of things. And one of the challenges at the secondary level is um we believe in sports and we believe in VAPA. Um VAPA being not just performing arts but in terms of drawing, dance, um music, instrumental, vocal, um and they're all competing with other electives.
049And we all talk about STEM. steam and you know wanting to offer things for the students in terms of the sciences. Um what I find a lot in the high schools is the teachers wanting to see more classes for example of drama in middle school to have that on-ramp um for progression you know when they get to high school. Um, and yet I'm would like you to explain a little bit about this dance PE in elementary. It's satisfying our criteria. Is it more PE? I mean, dance is exercise, which is physical education. Yet maybe it's dance because we also have dance in our high schools. So the thing is is that we also want in elementary. We have a lot of elementary schools that go out to third parties or PTAs that help to bring
050plays at an elementary school and a middle school level. Um, which kind of subsidizes what we're not able to offer, you know, in the classroom schedule in the number of sections. Um, so how do you see this dance PE um funding um be better spent there than in other areas? H how are you trying to to juggle this? Where where is the information coming from? People are saying it's innovative, and indeed it is. Um, but I'd like to still see the opportunity of more middle schools having more VAPA opportunities um to go into high school and and I'm glad that elementary instrumental music has um where it's year round now and not just uh one semester. So, can you talk to me about the future beyond this next year in terms of what you foresee?
051I I think we are always going to need to make sure we're checking back in with our principles to see that need. I think that our parent groups as we've done feedback uh what Dr. Merwin and I did feedback for our LCAP process um really talked about like let's think even more outside of the box. We still want to prioritize drama. We still want to do some of those elements, especially as we know that they feed from an elementary program to a middle school program to a high school program. And I think really all of our our our staff districtwide would say we want those feeder patterns because that feeds our big programs at the high school. But hands down given our our budgetary limitations, we kind of take it a chunk at a time,
052a year to two years at a time. So as we looked at planning kind of the next two years uh we have prioritized continuing that music uh block music for our primary students so they have three trimesters of music, the art program and then this new dance and movement program which helps actually meet our uh PE instructional minutes at the elementary level. Um but really we're looking at just that two years but beyond that then we really need to say when do we make that shift from art to drama to all of those other aspects of that. I think that's very valid uh conversation and planning that we need to do on a staff side uh for that. As I've met with our middle school principles as they're looking at how do I spend this,
053they are very cognizant about how do I get an extra choir section or choir might disappear because I don't have enough and and just those kinds of things and knowing that they're feeding into those programs at the high school. And I think that uh Mr. Mustin actually did an amazing job at at Capstone Valley High School because he saw the growth of that mariachi program at Marco Forester and a good chunk of Marco goes to Kappo and he's like I want a mariachi teacher to continue that process. Staffing though is definitely a challenge in terms of recruiting the right person with that experience with those credentials and those kinds of things. so didn't pan out like he really wanted to. But it's it's really having that that K12 kind of perspective uh on how we
054prioritize those things knowing that from elementary builds to middle and middle builds to high school. So I hope that addressed that but I'm happy to clarify if needed. Thank you. Let's pause it for a quick minute. Miss Hayes, do we have any speaker cards for this item? Okay, thank you. Continue. I'm going to ask the uncomfortable question. So it satisfies with our Prop 28 arts money to satisfy PE. So what does that mean that we're taking away in arts to satisfy that because we didn't have the monies elsewhere for the PE? Great question. I'm putting you on the spot. I had said I'm sorry. I'm talking to my my music and my arts teachers and getting feedback and I'm asking the hard questions. Yeah. So, our elementary PE program was funded from our one-time COVID
055monies with that uh all the additional monies that we had. Uh we prioritized that time so that it created opportunities for staff to do their PLC work um and really kind of figure out curriculum postcoid. So, that was that one-time funding that allowed us to have that program. Uh, and to not go from PE always provided by these PE specialists to move transition to 100% provided by our our elementary teachers. This kind of filled that gap. We're still meeting PE requirements. We are expanding our VAPA program doing this focused dance and movement program. At the same time, it also creates a bit of a window for our elementary teachers to still continue with their PLC work that they've been working on without going from 60 to zero in a one-year process. So, that gives us
056at least two years of at least once a week for our elementary teachers to still be able to do their PLC work in advancing what we're doing in curriculum and instruction. And if I if I may jump in uh trust also I would say that we did not um take away anything from elementary in order to provide the dance and movement program. This is in addition to and this is because there was a surplus of Prop 28 funds from when we started that we have additional funds to spend over the next two years. So we didn't sacrifice the art or the music to do this. This is in addition to those other programs continuing. So that's the other part of it. It's it's enough for a for two years of funding for dance and movements
057and that's because we had a surplus of funds to spend down. And my last question, this dance since it's now been projected and everyone's excited about it. Do we know the different types of dances they're going to learn or is this just wiggle and move? I mean, um they're going to learn the salsa or uh anything you can uh share at this point. Great question. So, we've we've gone through the the recruitment pro process and made sure we have the right teachers for that. They'll actually be building a lot of that curriculum out um over over time, but it's not going to be 30 weeks of line dancing. I know one of our colleagues here was like 30 weeks of line dancing. That's just there's so much more in dance in terms of spatial body
058movement, uh understanding rhythms, and all of those parts before you ever get to a a line dance, a square dance. those kinds of those things in there. But that curriculum is going to be developed as we kind of move through that and as that team has been identified of uh they'll write out that curriculum for us this year. Yeah, we'd be happy to share with trustees again what that looks like. And it is one day a week of the PE program. The other part of uh is that's 50 minutes. They need 100 minutes per week. So then the other part would be then typical PE from their teachers. Um I think you already um clarified this but I'm just gonna Dr. Mwin mentioned it too but just for clarification so I I completely understand. So
059in 2324 we funded K3 music for three three trimesters right for the third trimester the third trimester. So two is already funded and we did the third correct and then we also had visual arts for prek through five. Correct. Correct. And then in 2526 now we've added on to that our dance program. Correct. That is correct. So my understanding is they're getting all of these pieces or the 2526 year, right? That it's in addition to not that we did this in 23 24 and now we're changing for 2526. Correct. It's in addition. And so my question is does this get revisited every year because this is funding you said we had um Dr. Murman surplus funding all the way back from 23 24 and so that's why we're having we're able to do all of
060these programs together. Is there a point where principles will then come together and make different decisions based on their site needs and at what time does that does that occur? Great question. So, we were luckily we took a little bit more cautious approach to spending our Prop 28 funds in 2324, which means we didn't spend everything. We actually are still spending our 2324 funds for these strategic for all of this, which then has given us plenty of room to be able to fill that in. Um, I think where we're going to be in in about a year and a half, we're going to need to revisit what are our priorities in either continuing this part of the music, the VAPA program, or this dance program because you can't do all three because we won't have
061enough funds to continue that and to continue all three programs. Yes. Throughout, you know, the years to come. So then the next question would be which you talked about which I thought was a great idea, right? feeder programs and you mentioned this is site specific like what they needs at their site and they don't have enough money really to hire a teacher for that specific site but that they've pulled their funds. So then could there be maybe conversations about feeder schools getting together and talking about what I do here maybe can translate into where these students are going next instead of just elementary um meeting or just the secondary meeting but having those feeder schools meet as a team. Oh I absolutely I think all of those options need to be on the table as
062we consider those outears with that. Correct. Yes. Thank you. So I I really appreciate this presentation. Thank you. And and if I may also add that part of the prop 28 requirements for this is that we provide a report to the board at the end of every year. So we'll continue to keep you updated and then every spring we'll be working with the principles to talk about the following year and how they are um what their plan is for expenditure because again it is the principles deciding this per the prop 28. So we will update you every at the end of every year regarding what's happening and what's coming up. Does is there communication out to the families at the sites on how those Prop 28 monies are being spent at those sites? So, principles
063are communi communicating out what's really specifically happening happening in their areas. That is absolutely what we what we want to happen. We continue to work with our principles to make sure that happens. We also have a website, okay, that we will continue to add more to so that there's more details there as far as the different expansion of programs that we're offering. Okay. Thank you. And I can attest that we are definitely doing that in my area because I got a lot of calls and a very darling letter from a second grade student about PE going away and what that looks like. So I know that the information is going out specifically and as the children understand it may be a bit different but for sure information is going out. I just wanted to add
064that um I love that we're doing a dance slashmovement period for the for TK5. Yes. Okay. Yeah. Um I And this is for you, Judy. Um I I read an amazing book years ago called Smart Moves, and it's all about um how movement and physical activity are crucial for optimal learning at all ages. And this book provides scientific evidence and practical strategies for incorporating movement into education. And they actually find that students that have I mean whether it's had a traumatic brain injury or any kind of learning disabilities a lot of times the therapy will be different kinds of movement when you move your body it actually stimulates neurons and neurotransmitters and all the like it can it can stimulate healing in the brain. So, it's actually very fascinating and I love that we're incorporating
065movement and I would love to see, you know, what the curriculum is going to be or what the activities are going to be, you know, whether it's just dance or if, you know, maybe the teachers can investigate some of those scientifically proven movement activities that stimulate the brain would be amazing. Yeah, I can send you the book, Judy. Trusty Jones. So you said in the beginning that uh one uh the 1% of Prop 98 is pulled in for this. Is there any other is there any new funding or is this all just a reduction of our Prop 98 funds that we were previously getting? Luckily it's not a reduction of Prop 98. So they calculate Prop 98 and say what's 1% of that and that's what we get. Okay. So it did not reduce our
066funding. It's it's above that Prop 98 number, but once they calculate it at the state level, then they say whatever that number is 1% and then they start diving up amongst our students. No, I get it. Okay. And I, you know, I hate to break this to teachers, but kids come to school for electives and to see their friends, they don't really come for math and science. So, I think this is is pretty great, but I think there's some there are some issues with it. Um I was talking to a ceramics teacher um recently who was saying that now he has another ceramics section but uh because uh 80% of the funds have to go to salaries he doesn't have more money for clay and the cost of clay has doubled in the last what
067three years or something. So he doesn't have any clay for these this extra section. So that's kind of an issue and I um and there we can use 80% on teachers and 20% on supplies but the fact that San Clemeni High School has no theater and our South Orange County School of the Arts at Dany Hills High School has the most inadequate theater except for San Clemeni that has no theater. uh we can't do anything about that and that that bothers me. Um I also am aware and maybe and and I wanted to ask you about this. I know we're losing math and science classes to the arts classes and you know I was a theater kid. I I am all in favor of this, but I'm also concerned about the fact that I I
068just happened to know that at at Mark Forester, we lost the data science class that had been going on there because it got pushed out by um having to provide more APA classes. Do you do you know what math and science we've lost other than that data science class at Marco? I I'm not aware of that. I'd have to follow up. So, yeah, I'd appreciate hearing about that because that's a big concern of mine. Again, it's not what kids are mostly coming to school for, but we are required to to provide them with uh an education. I think data science is something really important. Uh I know we have a staff member whose uh son is now working in data science after getting I think a master's or a doctorate in it. And it is
069certainly a growing field and it it's uh concerns me. the the prop I think got put on the ballot and I don't approve of ballot box budgeting uh but it got put on the ballot I think by uh enthusiastic people in LA USD that was not providing adequate uh VAPA and in this district we have provided a lot of VAPA for a long time and many of us who have kids who have graduated and kids still in school uh have seen how much VAPA we have and the fabulous I We had the Grammy educator of the year about five, six years ago. So, um I I'm I'm concerned that um that this is not um it's I'm sure it's great in LA USD because they weren't doing enough. But, and I'm sorry to have to
070say it again. I was a theater kid. Um but I think it it's a little bit counterproductive for us because I know it is pushing out other classes. Thanks. Two things. One, Dr. Murman, could you get us the data? Absolutely. We'll follow up on that and give you the get back to us on that. Thank you. Go ahead. Ask if if that's accurate that we are pushing out that this is going to nudge out sections for math and science. I will definitely look into that. Okay. And and I know as we go ahead I just want to add the comment. I don't know about that. It'll be interesting to get the statistics. Um, but we also know that at least in instrumental music, they say that that really helps um students in math. Um, and
071it was very interesting. Um, Dr. Brown had joined me at Tossorro um for their torch of excellence and I was there also then for their senior awards and I can't tell you how many times I nudged him to say they're all girl students who are getting these STEM awards and one of our top VAPA performers who won a prize got the calculus award and we started this conversation And then in CSBA newsletter like a week later I see that really we're starting to look at that that boys are not performing as well in math and science and I said we need to start looking at that because it's starting at a very low level. So all of this is for the educators to figure out but um there's a lot of nuances. I mean, we
072want to provide everything and yet the budget only goes so far, but uh we're just hearing things, reading things, and uh wanting to ensure that we're trying to do the best we can and based on actual data that we're making those decisions. Thank you. And I just want to um kind of reiterate the fact that the reason we have extra funds is when Prop 28 came out, we weren't sure how and it wasn't clear on how we could spend it. So our goal is not to save funds, but rather to use funds for classes that are currently in school. So that's the only reason that we have extra funds is that we are carefully navigating what's happening with that. I would add too, President Davis, that the rules were very unclear at the very beginning.
073So, we didn't want to jump in and start spending the money incorrectly. So, we were conservative to wait until until they were really clarifying the rules and then that meant we had surplus 100%. Yes. Thank you. Yeah. Any other questions, comments? My one other comment is not only do we not have enough clay for the expansion of, but we don't have the ability to buy new instruments and we have schools that are 50 years old and all. We're constantly in repairs and there are certain instruments that don't get repaired and um they can't even if there was more interest there is not instruments to be able to provide and so the student either has to rent it or um so we yeah that 20% when you talk about and and we've got high schools that
074are buying sheet music and drama classes that are spending it when when there is a famous play that they want their students to be able to perform. They're paying for that. That's not all just free. Yeah, free stuff. Thanks. Can we look into the clay situation and verify that we have clay enough clay at our sites? We're on it. Thank you. Question. Thank you, Michael. Thank you very much for the presentation. Thank you. One thing, Michael. Oh, sorry. Thank you. I have a question. Something Kristen mentioned about employees within this parameter. So, speak. Is there something going on with um credentiing uh single subject multi-ubject credentiing in dance and theater now? So the state uh just a couple years ago started a new credential for dance. Okay. Uh so if you're teaching a danceriven class
075you either it used to be a physical education credential allowed that. uh when the state switched to having a subject specific one in dance now only dance credential people or those PE teachers that have the credential issued before a certain date I want to say 2022 but I'm not sure exactly on that date but pretty recently if your PE credential was before that you're fine teaching dance but now it's you have to have a dance credential so in their discussions on how this money is allocated they factor in an idea of credential dance instructor rather and then uh you know having the grandfathered in the coaches and stuff like that. When uh HR did the recruitment process, it was PE eligible that have dance or a dance credential. Uh just to make that clear. Yeah.
076And it wasn't the theater as well or Oh, that's right. There there is a new theater credential too because that used to be under the English credential and then that also changed. So there is a single subject theater credential now too. though it's likely in the future as this builds out that there would be credential dance and credential theater instructor. I I I I represent us on uh UCI's teacher credential advisory board and one of the things that we talk about amongst all the districts in UCI and everything is really the expansion for uh teachers and and just workforce wise is always going to be special ed but a big growing piece is all of these different VAPA components whether it's music or dance or theater and all of those is going to be a
077growing demand especially as there's an ongoing going revenue source for these programs that is now dedicated that it will take the voters of California taking that out. So it's not something that's going to disappear in two or three years that that ongoing piece really really will have us have a lifetime of VAPA programs as long as that funding is there. Thank you. Any additional comments or questions? Okay, Michael. Thank you very much. All those in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries 70. Moving on to 12E. May I have a motion to adopt the tenative agreement with California School Employees Association Capital Chapter 202 or 224 for July 1, 2024 through June 30th, 2027. I'll move the item. Second. Moved by Trustee Jones, seconded by Trustee Adams. I'd like to recognize Bob Presby, associate superintendent, human resources,
078who will introduce the item. Thank you, President Davis. and trustee staff presents item 12E, the tenative agreement with CSEA chapter 224 and the district. This is a three-year agreement starting in the 2425 school year and ending in 2627 with reopener languages for years 2 and three. Staff recommends approval. Thank you, Miss Hayes. Do we have any speaker cards for this item? There are none. There are none. Trustee discussion, comments. Okay. All those in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries 70 12F. We have a motion to adopt the district's reopener contract proposal to California School Employees Association Capistrono chapter 224 for negotiation for the 2526 fiscal year. So move. Moved by Trusty Jones, seconded by Trustee Policus. I'd like to recognize Bob Presby. Thank you, President Davis and Trustee. staff presents item 12F, the
079initial proposal to CSEA chapter 224 from the district for the 2526 reopener contract negotiations. The initial proposals must be presented to the board and adopted by the board prior to the negotiation teams coming to a tentative agreement. Staff recommends approval. Thank you. And do we have any speaker cards for this item? There are none there. Thank you. Trustees discussion, comments. All those in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries 70. And on 12G, may I have a motion to adopt resolution number 2425-31 approving pre-qualification documents for Slime High School new gymnasium public works construction project by Trustee Adams, seconded by Trusty Bulus. And I'd like to recognize Clark Hampton, deputy superintendent, who will introduce the item. Thank you, President Davis. So this item is the same as the item that we had for the trustees uh for
080pre-qualifications for the reinda school. So this is to ensure that biders who bid on the project are able to perform the uh to completion the job. Thank you. Staff recommends approval. Thank you. Mrs. Hayes, do we have any speaker cards for this item? There are none. Trusty discussion. Okay. And Mrs. Hayes, please call the role. This is a roll call. Trusty Castianosis. Hi. Trusty Pritchard. Hi. Trusty Zinger. Hi. Trusty Adams. Hi. Trusty Jones. Hi. Trusty Bulicus. Hi. Trusty Davis. I. Motion carries 70. Let's build the new gym. Moving on to 12H. May I have a motion to approve amendment number two to the amended contract for employment of superintendent. Moved by Trusty Bullus. Seconded by Trusty Zinger. And I'll present this item. Pursuant to govern government code section 54953, subdivision C3, the board provides this
081oral summary of the salary and or fringe benefit increase as set forth in the proposed amendment number two to the contract for employment of superintendent between the Capistroni Unified School District and Dr. Christopher Brown. The summary is as follows. The term of the employment contract between the district and the superintendent is extended through June 30th, 2029, adding a one-year extension to the contra contract. I recommend the board approve amendment number two to the employment agreement between the board of trustees and Dr. Chris Brown. Mrs. Hayes, do we have any speaker cards for this item? There are none. There are none. Okay. Discussion. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Okay. Motion carries 70. Moving on to 12 I. May I have a motion to approve amendment number nine to the amended contract for employment agreement
082with Clark Hampton, Deputy Superintendent, Business and Support Services. So moved. Second. Trustee Adam, seconded by Trustee Jones. I would like to present this item. Pursuant to government code section 54953 subdivision C3, the board provides this oral summary of the salary and/or fringe benefit increase as set forth in the proposed amendment number nine contractor employment of deputy superintendent between the Capistrroni Unified School District and Mr. Clark Hampton. Amendment number nine makes the following changes to the deputy superintendent's contract. The term of the amended employment contract between the district and the deputy superintendent of business and support services is extended through June 30th, 2029, adding a one-year extension to the contract. Increases the salary of the deputy superintendent by the same percentage and subject to the same contingency as other employee groups. The salary for 2526 shall
083be $328,658 beginning July 1st, 2025. Keeps all other provisions of his contract and subsequent amendments in effect. I recommend the board approve amendment number nine to the contract for employment of the deputy superintendent. Mrs. Hayes, do we have any speaker cards for this item? There are none. Okay, discussion. All those in favor. And any opposed? Motion carries 70. And moving on to 12J. May I have a motion to approve amendment number four to the amended contract for employment of associate superintendent education and support services. Moved by Trusty Bolicus. Second. Seconded by Trustee Jones. I'd like to recognize Clark Hampton, Deputy Superintendent, who will introduce the item. Thank you, President Tr uh Davis. So pursuant to government code section 54953 subdivision C3, the board provides this oral summary of the salary and/or fringe benefit increases set
084forth in the proposed contract for employment of associate superintendent education and support services between Capistron Unified School District and Dr. Greg Merwin. Amendment number four makes the following changes to the associate superintendent education support services contract. The term of the amended employment contract between the district and associate superintendent education support services is extended through June 30, 2029, adding a one-year extension to the contract. Increases the salary of the associate superintendent by the same percentage and subject to the same contingency as other employee groups. The salary for 202526 shall be $275,576 beginning July 1, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025, the associate superintendent, education and support services is entitled to the doctoral stipent amount of $2482. Keeps all other provisions of his contract and subsequent amendments in effect. I recommend the board approve amendment number four to
085the contract for employment of the associate superintendent education and support services. Thank you. Mrs. Hayes, do we have any speaker cards for this item? There are none. Okay. Discussion. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion carries 70. Moving on to 12K. I have a motion to approve amendment number three to the amended contract for employment of associate superintendent human resource services. Moved by Trustee B Jones, seconded by Trusty Bulicus. I'd like to recognize Clark Hampton, Deputy Superintendent, who will introduce the item. Thank you, President Davis. So pursuant to government code 54953 subdivision C3, the board provides this oral summary of the salary and/or fringe benefit increases set forth in the proposed contract for employment of associate superintendent human resource services between the Capistrana Unified School District and Dr. Robert Presby. Amendment number three makes
086the following changes to the associate superintendent human resource services contract. The term of the amendment, the term of the amended employment contract between the district and associate superintendent human resource services is extended through June 30th, 2029, adding a one-year extension to the contract. Increases the salary of the associate superintendent by the same percentage and subject to the same contingency as other employee groups. The salary for 202526 shall be $254,096 effective July 1, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025, the associate superintendent human resource services is entitled to the doctoral stipent amount of $2,482. Keeps all other provisions of his contract and subsequent amendments in effect. I recommend the board approve amendment number three to the contract for employment of the associate superintendent human resource services. Thank you, Miss Hayes. Do we have any speaker cards on this
087item? There are none. Thank you. Trustees, discussion. Okay. Okay. All those in favor say I. Any opposed? Motion carries 70. We will now move on to the consent calendar. Mrs. Hayes, do you have any speaker cards for this item? We do. We have two speaker cards this evening on consent. The speakers are Samuel Penrod and Joy Schnapper. Schnapper. Samuel, please come forward. And Joy, you can come on. Good evening. In March, Judy Balancus used a racial slur at this board meeting. There was no censure, no accountability, and the majority on this board just stood by. How does that meet ESSA goals? Then last month, the board majority pushed through an anti-trans resolution that harms your trans students. You refused to consult experts. You ignored every reasonable request to discuss this in a workshop. You ignored
088community voices. Federal. You did the opposite of what you claimed. You promised to listen, but you didn't. How does that meet ESSA goals? Meanwhile, our district is projected to lose over 200 students per year, and that's four million in funding gone. I know some students are leaving because they don't feel safe in this district. Lisa, you promised to increase enrollment. Instead, you've led a majority that's turning the Capistrana Unified School District into a culture war battleground. and families with children, especially LGBTQ, black, and immigrant families, are being alienated. How does that meet ESSA goals? Judy, you claim to support career and tech programs like cyber security, engineering, and data science, but those programs depend on stable enrollment, and you can't grow enrollment while alienating nearly half the population. You say you want to protect community
089values, but what you're really doing is destroying them. The result, fewer students, less funding, fewer opportunities, and a fractured community. I don't know what else to say. Thank you. Our next speaker is Joy Good evening, President Davis, Deputy Superintendent Clark Hampton, and members of the school board. On behalf of the CUA bargaining team and the 2,000 members of COE, I want to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you for approving our contract. Your support reflects not only a belief in our work, but a shared commitment to the students, families, and future of CUSD. I especially want to recognize Associate Superintendent Bob Presby and Ca Bargaining Chair Greg Young for their leadership and guidance throughout this process. Their thoughtful consideration and collaboration have been instrumental in reaching this positive outcome and for in the first time
090in a long time accomplishing this task before the start of the upcoming school year. We're excited to move forward together and we remain committed to delivering meaningful results that support the collective vision we have for our amazing district and every student we serve. Thank you again for your trust and support. Thank you. Do any trustee have consent items they'd like to pull? Okay, we have a motion to approve the consent calendar. Moved by Trustee Zinger, seconded by Trustee Adams. All those in favor say I. Any opposed? Okay. Does it have to be a roll call point of order? Do is this a roll call item? Um, let me check. Let's just go ahead and do a roll call just for It does need to be a roll call. I apologize. There is a resolution. Fantastic.
091Thank you. Trusty Castianos. I. Trusty Pritchard. Hi. Trusty Zinger. I trusty Adams. I Trusty Jones. I trusty Bulicas. I Trusty Davis. I Thank you, Trusty Jones. Motion carry 70 to approve the consent calendar. And ladies and gentlemen, that is another conclusion of our meeting. We have a motion to uh move a adjournment moved by trustee Bul. Seconded by Trusty Jones. Thank you. The meeting is now closed and it is 8:24 p.m. Oh, this is all those in favor. All those in favor? Any opposed? Want to hang out a little longer? Okay. Motion passes 70. Thank you. The time is now.