Beaumont USD Board Meeting - July 22, 2025

001All right. Well, good evening everyone. Welcome to the uh board of trustees um meeting for the Bulmont Unified School District. We will now reconvene at 6:07 p.m. um July 22nd, 2025. Um so item number 6.2 um Dominica would you please uh lead us in the pledge of allegiance. Thank you. Put your right hand over your heart ready to begin. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Dominica. Okay, we're starting off uh this meeting with the best part, I think, uh with special recognition. Um we are going to be honoring some of our graduates that graduated this summer. And so, um we have our staff members here to present the 2025

002summer school graduates with their high school diploma. Great job, guys. All right, good evening. Uh, my name is Jonathan Florence. I'm honored to serve as assistant principal along with Darren Lance. We were the summer school principles for this last summer. Uh, for Bulmont High School. Tonight, we honor and celebrate students who have completed the requirements for summer graduation. First, I would like to extend a thank you to Bumont Unified School District Board of Education, Superintendent Kakeh, Cabinet Members, and Bulma High School Principal, Mr. Drew Sher, who's not here. Additionally, I would like to thank our graduates and their families for attending uh tonight's meeting. Graduates, you have accomplished one of the most important milestones of your life. As you move forward, as high school graduates, always keep with you your memories and experiences here at

003Bulmont High School's in Bulmont Unified School District. While you explore your future plans and opportunities such as college, trade, or vocational school, military service, or entering the workforce, always keep with you the work ethic and dedication that has brought you to this point. At this point, uh, we would like to invite Superintendent Kishh and members of our school board to certify and accept our summer graduates. So, they can come on down. Uh, we did have eight total graduates this summer. Um, a few of them did RSVP that they would be here tonight. And so, I will begin to uh when I call your name, please come forward and accept your your diploma. We can take some pictures. Um, so we'll go ahead and do that right now. So, if I call your name, oh, I'm

004sorry. get the script here or no? Okay. So, madame president, on behalf of um the board of trustees and Bulmont Unified School District, I certify that these students have met the criteria of the Bumont Unified School District policies and graduation requirement for the state of California. On behalf of the board of trustees of the Bumont Unified School D School District, I now certify the summer graduates of class of 2025. Congratulations. [Applause] All right. Thank you. Sorry about that. All right. Uh if I call your name, go ahead and come on up and and get your diploma. Um Isaac Rehea. Congratulations. [Applause] And then Christopher Russell Evans. [Applause] And we did have one more that RSCP, but I don't know if they're here. Diego Romero Cervantes. Okay. All right. Congratulations, summer graduates. [Applause] They were good.

005[Music] Oh, sorry. Yeah. Did you guys congratulations [Applause] Thank you for coming tonight to celebrate with us. You know, it really doesn't matter when it happens. It just matters that you got it done. So, thank you for coming. It's actually a little more special being directly with us tonight. And we are happy to see your families and so proud of the work that you did to see it through. So good job. Oh, move your tassels. Yes. From one side to the next. All right. So so proud. So proud. Thank you. Okay. So we'll move on to item number 8.0. Thank you. Um public testimony. Uh during meetings of the board of trustees, members of the public have an opportunity to comment on items that appear on the agenda, regular or special meetings or items that

006do not appear appear on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the board. Um individual speakers shall be allowed three minutes to address the board on each agenda item or non-aggenda item. Uh, the board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. Speakers may not yield or donate any other speaking time to another speaker. With board consent, the president may increase I ran out of time. I just ran out of time um or decrease the time allowed for public presentation. Depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard, the president may take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that the additional persons speak only if they have something new to add. The board shall not

007prohibit public criticism of the policies, procedures, programs, or services of the district or the acts or emissions of the board. Speakers are informed that the opportunity to address the board does not confer any privilege or protection for expression beyond that otherwise protected by the law. And that's government code section 54954.3 of section C. And so we do have some public comment this evening and we will start with uh Miss Joan Marie Patsky. Um, yes. Thank you so much. Good evening. I'm speaking as an individual, although I am on the board of directors of the Friends of Edward D Museum in Cherry Valley. And I just have to share this with you that we were so excited that you had more than 80 students participate in the EDM art show a few months back. That was

008absolutely wonderful and I hope we can repeat that again next year with more than 80 participants. What I want to share with you however essentially is that we have been having uh discussion. We had a board meeting the friends on Friday. We had a discussion about the school bus tours and I was really shocked to learn that we haven't had any tours for the past year. So I just want to give a friendly reminder to the board that perhaps somehow we can work with the school district to have more participation as we used to. The friends program does support some of the cost for the school bus tours and we have four exhibits a year. We used to have quite a few tours scheduled. Uh mostly that was before COVID hit and then it tapered

009off. But I'm I was just shocked that last year we didn't have any tour school bus tours at all. So I just want to remind the board and remind the the teachers we would be happy to distribute flyers of information when we have the exhibits if you could kindly if you want to work with me as a contact. I can uh convey the information to the EDM administration or if you prefer to deal directly with administration, that's an option. So, just a friendly reminder there. Uh let's get those tours rolling and rocking again. Thank you. Yeah, thank you. Thank you. Um just a cl point of clarification, it's Pasy, did you did leave some information with Miss April, right? I left some brochures. Okay. And that has contact information on it. That is the membership.

010It has contact membership. My information is on the request to speak and if you want to give me a a call. Yeah. Thank you. As to how to proceed, I'd be happy to hear from you. It's a long time that I've done this. I used to be at the school board evenings more frequently when my stu my children were students here. Well, thank you for coming tonight. She graduates. Oh, wonderful. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. So, our next speaker, Miss Rebecca Barbie regarding the flag policy. Uh, good evening board members. My name is Rebecca Barbie. Um, I have been a public school teacher in another district for over 23 years. I'm here tonight to uh voice my strong support for a new flag policy in Bowmont Unified. A policy that allows only academic and maybe

011college flags in the classroom. This is a strong step in the right direction. Classroom should be focused on academics and not politics, personal beliefs, or social agendas. Schools are meant to be places where students from all backgrounds can come and learn without being influenced or distracted by symbols that don't belong in a neutral education setting. My own high school in the district where I work has adopted a policy this coming school year and I believe that it will help restore a healthy learning environment. One that will focus put the focus back on preparing students for their future and not promoting ideologies. As you all know, the Redlands Unified School District has also adopted a policy for this coming school year, and I believe that it will help restore a healthy learning environment. One where the

012focus gets put back in the classroom. It's not about censorship. It's about professionalism and consistency and respect for the values of all of the families of the community. So, I thank you for standing up for common sense and for keeping schools focused on what truly matters, and that's education. Thank you. Okay, Mr. Julio Martinez for TK Transportation. Good evening, board members. Um, my name is Julio Martinez and I've been asked by Aronia Jones, parent of a transitional kindergarten student and Bulmont USD employee, to read this letter addressed to the board. Um, I've left copies for you and unfortunately she couldn't be here this evening. She's in a conference. Um, but she asked me to read this and I'll um read it in its brevity because it's a little lengthy. So, it goes to the members

013of the school board. The current TK and kindergarten system is not designed to support working families. I understand that the shift to a lottery system may have been intended to create fairness. However, without wraparound care or transportation services in place, the current TK and kindergarten placement process unintentionally creates inequitable access for working families. Equity requires we give everyone a fair chance at being able to access and participate in the opportunities offered. And in its current form, the system does not meet that standard. In my case, my son was assigned to a PMTK schedule. The placement makes it logistically impossible for my family. Despite being eligible and excited for school, I am now facing the possibility of unenrolling him. Not because I want to, but because there is no feasible way to make it work. I

014would have to find morning child care, which is nearly impossible in a community with limited child care options, pay for full-time care I can't fully use, and then figure out how to get my son from child care to school during my own workday. It is simply not workable for a full-time working parent. One lesson we learned during the pandemic is that schools are more than just places of learning. They are the backbone of how society functions. When families can't rely on school schedules to align with work schedules, everyone is impacted. As we move forward, I am respectfully asking that we explore steps to support working families. I would like to offer two potential solutions that I believe are both realistic and impactful. One, wraparound or gap services. Partnering with the Boys and Girls Club or

015similar organizations could help fill the care gaps created by half-day schedules. Even if families were required to pay a fee, many would gladly do so for a reliable option. Two, transportation support. Providing bus transportation for TK and kindergarten students either home after AM sessions or to school for PM sessions could ease the logistical burden and open access to more families. Thank you for again for considering this perspective. I truly believe that with collaboration and a shared commitment to equity, we can find ways to ensure every family has access to transitional kindergarten and kindergarten. Sincerely, Oranaia Jones, parent of a transitional kindergarten student and Bumont USD employee. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, we have a few more parents here to talk about concerns with TK and and Kinder. Um, Bethany Brewer. Hi, thank you for hearing

016me today. Um, I have a student that's transitioning is moving from TK to kinder and I just am here to express my um, concern and disappointment regarding the decision to transition some of the students from full day to a half-day program. Um, that's not fair to those students who were already in full day. Um, while I fully understand that financial changes have placed pressure on the district, the burden of those changes should not fall on the shoulders of our youngest learners. Our children deserve consistency, stability, and every opportunity for academic, social, emotional growth. It is incredibly disheartening to learn that students who have spent a full year in a structured full-day TK environment are now being expected to shift to a significantly shorter half-day kinder schedule. This abrupt change is not in the best interest

017of the students and is a step backwards in their development and educational progress. The impact of of this decision goes beyond inconvenience. It disrupts learning, undermines progress, and sends a message that our children's early education is not a priority. These students thrive with the routine and depth of a full day program. Shortening their school day not only affects their academic learning but also diminishes valuable time for social development, creativity and play-based learning that is essential in early years. I am aware that the district has cited budgetary constraints as the primary reason behind this change. I do not underestimate the complexity of funding public schools. However, I urge the board to seek solutions that do not come at the expense of our child's of our children's development. If the district cannot f cannot offer full day

018kindergarten in future years, it is neither logical nor fair to offer full day TK in this year only to reduce their instructional time the following year. This lack of continuity fails to support student growth and sends a message that our district is not fully committed to early childhood education. Instead, I strongly encourage the board to consider redirecting efforts to create two full-day kinder classes instead of a full day TK, especially if the kindergarten program will not match the TK structure. Alternatively, if funding is not currently available to sustain both, the district must create a strategy plan that ensures full day program for both TK and kinder in the future. Um, I was told that legally districts are not required to offer TK and kinder at all. Um, and while that may be true as a

019community, um, we should aim to go far beyond the minimum requirement by law. We should strive to be a district that leads with vision, prioritizes students best interests, and makes decisions that reflect long-term commitment to highquality education from the very beginning of a child's academic journey. We should not allow ourselves to become a district known for doing only what is required. I respectfully urge you to reconsider this decision and work with families, teachers, and community stakeholders to find a solution that prioritizes student success over cost cutting. Our youngest learners deserve better, and it is our collective responsibility to give them strong, stable foundation to thrive. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, Annette Beasley. regarding TK and kindergarten. Good. Good evening, Board President Williamson, um, Vice President Brown, members of the trustees of the board, and, uh,

020Superintendent Kajish. My name is Annette Beasley, and I'm a proud parent of four students in Bowmont Unified School District. I'm here to express my concerns about my son being assigned to a half-day kinder schedule this fall after being after competing completing a full day TK program last year. The shift represents a significant reduction in his instructional time, cutting his school day nearly in half. It disrupts his learning continuity and undermines the academic and social emotional progress he made in TK. My son also received speech services through an IEP. With the shortened day, he'll lose out on essential um instructional minutes when pulled for services, which which could possibly have a negative impact on his learning. This is not equity and is certainly not not inclusion. The issue isn't just about my family. It's about many

021working families in our community who are now faced with impossible choices. Dismissal at 11:40 is not feasible for most parents and currently the district does not provide any afterare or halfday k for the half-day kinders. This decision lacks consideration and for the realities facing today's families especially those without flexible jobs or transportation options. When I reached out to your staff, I was provided an interest survey to the Boys and Girls Club, who is collecting information about the need to provide lowcost after school care options for TKK for a cost that ranges between $500 to $685. My wonder is low cost for who? I respectfully ask for the board and district leaders to re-evaluate how TK and Kinder placements are assigned, especially those for kinder TK's coming. um especially for kinders coming from a full day

022TK program. Explore the use of the ELOP funding and Proposition 28 funds to provide enrichment or extended day learning options for your kinders. And most importantly, communicate a long-term plan that shares your strategic focus to accommodate the growing population in Bowmont Unified School District as well as your plan to expand full day kinder options across all schools. We are a growing city and our youngest learners deserve programs that reflect the growth, not decisions or lack of planning that takes us backwards. If we believe as your organizational goals state that student success is a primary focus for all of all of our efforts, then it's time to ensure that kinders TK's are given the same time and support that they need to succeed. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Marine Ri. Oh, what is your last name?

023Sorry, my hand burning. P U J O L S. Thank you. Okay. Can I start now? Yes. Okay. Um, good evening members of the school board. My name is Moren Poolh Halls and I'm here as a parent and community member to share some concerns and frustrations regarding the communication around child care programs in our district. Over the past four years, the names and structures of the district's childare programs have changed multiple times. Four years ago, I remember having to enlist the help of colleagues to locate the Boys and Girls Club website with information on before and after school programs available within the district. There seemed to be a sister program referred to as scholars on vacation which was available during extended school breaks, but I never seemed to be able to figure out who it

024was available to. During the 2425 school year, after school programs were staffed by Boys and Girls Club employees, but seemed to be under the administration of the district's expanded learning and opportunities program. We used to sign our children out using pen and paper. Then iPads with complicated personalized and lengthy PIN numbers were implemented, resulting in extremely long pickup lines. Laptop computers were later used with almost no verification of authorized family and friends for signing students out. Additionally, parents were often inundated on Parent Square with name changes to the same program and different ways to register for the programs. Unfortunately, these frequent changes combined with inconsistent updates have made it incredibly difficult to stay on top of online signups. Even when registering was successful, this was the first time that we've experienced a lottery system for

025the impact program. To wait until July 17th to be notified if you have child care available is ex extremely stressful. And then even once notified that my child made the cut, I was informed two days later that the actual child care would not be available until the second week of school, forcing myself and my husband to pivot and make unanticipated changes to our work schedules. As a working parent, missing signup windows due to unclear or untimely communication, has caused unnecessary stress, anxiety, and even momentary loss of work time. Adding to the challenge is the inconsistent language used by various programs and staff to describe child care options. Um, I was going to say if it's camp child care, we seem to get into arguments and debates with the staff that we email requesting assistance. Each

026program seems to have its own terminology which makes it confusing and frustrated when trying to get clear answers from school district staff or the programs themselves. then inconsistency creates a barrier um and really makes it difficult to plan ahead. I do want to express my gratitude for the cost-effective child care options that are sometimes available when accept uh accessible. These programs truly make a difference for working families, but the impact of these benefits is diminished when families struggle to understand or even access the programs in the first place. Like the other parents, I respectfully urge the district to consider a more consistent, transparent communication strategy that includes a more streamlined, clear way of signing up and shared vocabulary across the programs and the staff. Uh so, thank you for your time and attention to the

027matter. Thank you. Okay, so that concludes our public testimony for this evening. Thank you all for coming. We appreciate it. Moving on to item 9.0. Z pupil personnel approve the recommended action on request for a readmission of expelled pupils pursuant to education code sections 48916 and 35146 for student discipline cases 202 324-21 and 202 [Applause] 425. 5-22. Do we have a motion? I misread that. Let me So I have 20234-21 and 202425-11. Thank you. I'll move to read. I'll second. Moved by David, seconded by Susie. Any discussion? Call for a vote. And motion carries. Item number 10.0. Um, we do not have any reports out of close session, so we'll move on to 10.2. receive a report from the superintendent and review the district calendar for the months of July and August 2025. Good evening

028everyone. Welcome back to our first board meeting of 2526 school year. We're so excited um to soon be welcoming our students back to school. So with that, um, few things happened over the summer. Um, board president Melissa Williamson and Williamson and board member Susie Lara toured along with cabinet members three campus projects. Site locations included our educational facilities um I'm sorry educational support facilities building new building Glenn View High School uh expansion and Palm Innovation Academy kitchen and lunch shelter project. The project's combined budget is over 22 million and will provide a much needed space in our schools. And there's a new tradition in maintenance and operation. and our director of munis and operations started a tradition of summer barbecue cookout and uh cabinet and board were invited to uh our president of the board

029along with myself went and had a wonderful lunch and were able to connect with our drivers and maintenance and operation. It was really nice to see the departments actually um interact together and so um thank you for the invite. It was a great opportunity and 12 of our district leaders uh including cabinet member our chief business official Sergio San Martin attended 4-day leadership course in Gettysburg and this has been a like the fourth year that we send our leaders for this experience in um Pennsylvania and Washington DC and it provides a really good opportunity to build leadership skills for our team and it matches the culture uh of what we're trying to embody in Bulmont Unified School District. Um let's see here. Oh no, they need to go in the middle of a rainstorm. Yeah,

030that's when you went home. It was humid in that. Trust me. I don't know. I I don't think I've checked on the weather. Was it pleasant? I know you two have attended. It was pleasant, but it was extremely humid. humid. No. So, it wasn't as bad as a a storm or I don't know. Humid's bad. As cold as it was when I when I went, it was really cold. Freezing. As far as summer uh programs, we had a really uh good successful summer feeding program where uh they actually provided 37 450 meals and they served in expanded learning programs over 1,600 uh children. So congratulations to that program. And as far as the calendar updates really uh on the 30th and the 1st, August 1st, the district will be welcoming new teachers and uh new

031staff members, support staff members in management for orientation. On August 6, over uh 1500 staff members will be invited for a welcome back rally. Our school district is growing, but it's still small enough for us to actually hold all of our staff in in one gymnasium and be able to have that rally. And I am like worried about the day that we can't fit all of these people in the gymnasium because it's a great opportunity for us to share the mission of the district and the vision and our uh excitement about starting the new year. So, I'm very excited about that day. And of course, our best and most important day would be August 7th when our students come back to our campuses. So, and that is it, Madame President, as far as the superintendent

032report. All right. Thank you. All right. Item number 11.0, consent agenda. Uh actions prepared for consent agenda items are consistent with adopted and approved policies of the district and are deemed routine in nature. They will be acted upon in one motion without discussion unless any member of the board of trustees requests that an item be removed from the consent agenda. In that event, it will be taken up in the order indicated on the main agenda. Is there anyone that would like to pull an item from the consent agenda? Okay. In that case, uh do we have a motion to approve items 11.1 through 11.7. Move approval. Second. Moved by Jeff, seconded by David. Right. Yep. Okay. Call for a vote. And motion carries. Item number 13.0, special legal and discussion items. 13.1. This is the

033time and place set to receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed formation of community facil facilities district number 2025-1 of the Bumont Unified School District. Staff will present a brief presentation and related to CFD 2025-1. Good evening uh madame president, Superintendent Kish, board of trustees. Uh this public hearing is part of the formation of community facilities district or CFD 2025-1. Um in addition to that uh the board will be taking action this evening of various resolutions in order to finalize the formation of the CFD. With us this evening is our financial advisor Mr. Jason Chung with Filman who will be presenting a brief description of the project the housing project. And in addition we have Mr. Reed uh Glire. He's a legal bond counsel who's going to be here who's going

034to be walking us through the proceedings and and also help us with any questions you may have. Thank you. Great. Thank you. And good evening board members. We've prepared this presentation in a very similar format um in the past, very similar to the June 10th format. And so um if we go to the next slide, uh typically in your past CFDs that the district has considered, we've focused on just the school district's fees and facilities. For this specific CFD, we're actually joining with the Bowmont Cherry Valley Water District. And the benefit is that the district by doing this gets to participate with the larger revenue stream by adding the water district. And then the district still gets to collect that annual surplus special tax revenues above what is um required to ultimately cover the annual

035debt service on the bonds. And you get that every year. So that's a nice benefit for the district. On slide two is the location map of the proposed CFD. We see Summerwind Trails K8 and the Bowmont High School as the attendance boundaries and this area would be located just above Oak Valley Parkway and below the Mickelson Park. Slide three is the overview of the CFD financing. On the right, we show the two entities, the district and Cherry Valley that will have their fees and facilities funded. And then um ultimately when this project was first considered, it was 366, but now um it's now expected to be grown up to 429 single family residential. And the square footage range will be about 1,600 to $3150. So a pretty large product mix offering a large variety of

036homes. Special tax range per year is about $1,800 to $2,600 per year depending again on that square footage amount. The developer is Meritage Homes, a very a big player in the region. And then below we show the additional parties. Uh we have Reed with Mr. Golia with straddling Yaka Carlson and Roth and then Anukica and myself. And then you also have SDFA as the special tax consultant. And so finally really we're on step two of the CFD formation proceedings tonight. The district had already taken action on June 10th to approve the resolution of intention to form the CFD. And then um we're set up tonight to hold a public hearing shortly thereafter and then the district will be asked to consider the resolutions of formation that would allow the um CFD to be formed. So

037again we have legal counsel myself if you have any questions and I thank you for your time. All right. Thank you. So, at this time, I declare a public that this public hearing is open at 6:44 uh p.m. Uh the board has received and reviewed a special tax report. Do you have more of the presentation? Okay. uh regarding the proposed formation of CFD 2025-1 prepared by special district financing and administration which is hereby entered into the record of this public hearing at this time. Um are there any members of the public who wish to speak on this matter? Okay. Uh, seeing no further speakers, I hereby declare the public hearing closed at 6:44 p.m. So, moving on to item number 13.2. At this time, we are ready to approve the following resolution. Resolution number 2025-26-01.

038Resolution of the board of trustees of the Bumont Unified School District establishing community facil facilities district number 2025-1 of the Bumont Unified School District authorizing the levy of special taxes and calling an election therein. I will accept a motion and second to adopt this resolution. So moved second. Moved by David Lance. Moved by David, seconded by Lance. Got it. Okay. At this time, a motion is made and seconded and we will call for a vote. Okay, motion carries 13.3. We are now ready to also approve the following resolution. Resolution number 2025-26-02. Resolution of the board of trustees of the Bumont Unified School District acting as the legislative body of community facilities district number 2025-1 of the Bulmont Unified School District determining the necessity to incur bonded indebted indebtedness in the amount not to exceed 20

039million within community facilities district number 2025-1. one of the Bulmont Unified School District and calling an election therein. I will accept a motion and a second to adopt this resolution. Second. Moved. Moved by Lance, seconded by David. And we'll call for a vote. Okay, motion carries. Uh, the resolutions that we have just adopted call for a landowner election within CFD number 2025-1, which is to be held at this time by the clerk. The school district has received from the land over land owner within CFD number 2025-1 a waiver consenting to hold the election this evening. The clerk is in possession of the ballot of the land owner and will open the ballot now. All ballots have been cast in connection with the election regarding the proposed formation of the community facilities district number 2025-1 of

040the Bulmont Unified School District. And the election has now been closed. Let me It's a vote stamp across the uh Proposition A Shell Community Facilities District number 2025-1 of the Bumont Unified School District, also known as the district incur the indebtedness and the issue bonds. Do I need to read? No, you just read the Okay, it's a yes. Yeah. Okay. Proposition B. Yes. You're doing well. And the number of votes should be in there, too. Does it say 111 at the top somewhere? Ballot represents 111 votes. There you go. Yeah. For for A, B, and C. So, you would say propositions A, B, and C of 111 votes have been cast for. Yes. And then yes for all three. For yes for all three. Okay. Thank you. Mhm. Okay. So, it's unanimous with 111 votes

041in favor of props A, B, and C. Right. Okay. Thank you. Moving on to 13.4. Having heard the statement of the clerk certifying the results of the voting on the propositions, I will entertain a motion to adopt resolution number 2025-26-03. Resolution of the board of trustees of the Bumont Unified School District acting in its capacity as the legislative body of community facilities district number 2025-1 of the Bumont Unified School District certifying the results of the 20 July 22 special tax and bond election. I will accept a motion and a second to adopt this resolution. Second. Moved by Susie, seconded by Lance. At this time, a motion is made and we will um and seconded. And now we will vote. I have a correction actually. Oh, okay. So, um and it's just a a time thing.

042Attachment B needs correcting. take out Jeff's name and replace it with glances because it shows that Jeff's the clerk. Okay. So, we'll move to um adopt this resolution with the correction made of the clerk's name. Um moving from Jeff Brown to Lansston Sylvester. Okay. So, we'll call for a vote with those exceptions. Okay. And the vote the motion has vote has carried. Motion carries and we will now move on to 13.5. Okay. The resolution has passed. I will now entertain a motion to wave further reading and introduce by title only ordinance number 2025-26-06 ordinance of the board of trustees of the Bulmont Unified School District authorizing the levy of special tax within community facilities district number 2025-1 of the Bumont Unified School District. Okay. So, this is where you would just need a motion from

043someone on the board in order to adopt the or do the first reading of the ordinance without reading all the language. All right. Thank you. We'll call for a motion. I'll move. Is that you? Yes. Moved by Jeff. Seconded by Susie. Any discussion? Okay, we'll call for a vote. Motion carries. And that concludes the proceedings for this evening concerning the formation of community facilities district number 2025-1 of the Bumont Unified School District. Thank you. Good job. It's okay. Item number 13.6 adopt resolution 2025. Thank you for coming. 26-04 declaring intention to dedicate to the city of Bowmont certain property for public street ride ofway uh purposes. We have a motion. I'll second. Moved by Susie, seconded by Jeff. Any discussion? Okay, call for a vote. And motion carries. Item number 13.7, approve the C certification

044of signatures. Do we have a motion? Some moved. Second. Moved by David, seconded by Lance. Any discussion? Call for a vote. And the motion carries. 13.8. Conduct a first reading of Bowmont Unified School District's board policies and administrative regulations regarding philosophy, goals, objectives, and comprehensive plans listed in the summary and adopt. If a second reading is not necessary, do I have a motion? I have no corrections. All move. Moved by David. We'll have time for discussion on this. Second. Seconded by Susie. Okay. Discussion. Any discussion? I have a question. Does anybody have any discussion? Okay. Okay. Call for a vote. And motion carries. 13.9. Conduct a first reading of Bumont Unified School District's board policy regarding community relations as listed in the summary and adopt if a second reading is not necessary. Do we have

045a motion? So moved. Second. Moved by Lance, seconded by Jeff. Any discussion? Okay, call for a vote. Motion carries. 13.10. conduct a first reading of Bowmont Unified School Districts board policies, administrative regulations and exhibit E regarding business and non-instructional operations as listed in the summary and and adopt if a second reading is not necessary. Do we have a motion? So move second. Moved by Lance, seconded by Susie. Any discussion question? So this um cell phone allowance policy is brand new. Is that correct? Yeah. Um is there a reason that we weren't doing this before? Why how did this come up? Um, so as we were looking at our current practices, we were applying that uh stipen to several individuals that were not updated in the policy and they're actually they were legitimate and it's needed.

046So this is an update to include the ones that we have um already been offering that type to and organizing it in a way um that it's tiered. Okay. Um, on the electronic signatures, Susie, is your mic on? There it is. Okay, I know I have a question on this. Let me find left hand next time. [Music] See electronics 523. Oh, yeah. Okay. So, um, what can be electronically signed or prohibited? So, I'm a little concerned about this because I need I need it to be more specific about what cannot be signed electronically. Okay. So, can we um look at that or So, that's BP- AR5523. No, it's BP3523. Mhm. Yeah. A Yeah, we can um take the action excluding that and we'll bring it back with second reading with more detail. Okay. um on

047the definition of um unless it's in the AR I I'm trying to think. Do I have it? Oh, yeah, we do have it. Okay. Okay. So, um because I have some questions on one on the AR 3523A uh three under the sole control of the person using it. So, how do we ensure that no one else uses it? That's I mean we can say that you know only one person has access but how do we make sure that doesn't happen that someone else can do it? So that's one of my concerns. Um and then the last paragraph on 3523B. If the statement is required to be signed under penalty of perjury, the electronic signature shall include all the information to which the declaration pertains together with a declaration under penalty of perjury by the person

048who submits the electronic signature that the information is true and correct. I just want to make sure I I would not want to electronically sign something under penalty of perjury in case um someone else did it. I mean, how are you going to know that? That that's my concerns. It's just for for the safety of the people that are using the signatures. That's what I'm concerned about. So, uh from just my perspective, and I know that maybe Eban um over technology and and Michael, you can add to it. This is very necessary to use now to have electronic signatures and there's only as you saw in the certification those are the signers for the district. So the electronic signatures of the signers are kept within the office of each one of them. So for example

049my electronic signature is kept with my executive assistant and nobody else have access to it. Understand that. Yeah. So um I don't know if you want to give any more feedback regarding the safeguarding of electronic signatures when it comes to technology softwares. Yeah, you you did a pretty good job of explaining it. Essentially it's it's um restricted based on the user's login. So uh their account would have to be compromised in order for that uh signature to be used by somebody else. But that's possible, is it not? uh it is possible although we we have a considerable amount of safeguards and and investments in cyber security efforts to prevent it and to my knowledge that hasn't happened in our district as far as compromising um you know I don't question that it wouldn't happen right

050now but I question it down the road in case you know you just never know that's why I'm concerned about it so um if you're all okay with it then that's fine but I'm just wanted to bring up my concerns about it so yeah it's always a concern when we use the new technology and it's open for um hackers and and it happened in other districts and you know not to mention at the national level and yeah I know so I'm just you know it can happen it's not like it's it can't happen that's why I'm concerned so so Susie there you brought up concerns in different areas of this so Would would we like to pull this for a second reading based on Well, you guys I'm the only one saying anything. I don't

051know how you guys feel. Yeah, it was a broad spectrum of concerns, right? But does anybody else have those concerns? If I'm the only one, then then we just leave it alone. I wouldn't mind. I think we have concerns but um I'm trying to process in terms of the steps we take what can be done to ensure anything and I don't think there's anything 100% right and I also don't mind bringing it for a second reading but I'd like direction from the board on what you would like changed or what what you would like as a modification to give more assurance. I don't know. I think I think from what I'm hearing from Susie that there should be a tier system of if something is I don't say significant um that can be culpable for

052coming back to the district. you might want uh might not want to use a electronic signature like the CFD for example doing all these documents for the CFD would be be okay with electronic signatures on all that I think those are mandatory to be hand I remember signing that's what I'm saying though there are things that need to be mandatorial usually yeah so that's designated by the person requesting the signature though right um but I think that now we're moving towards some documents it would be cause a lot of delay to not use an electronic signature. So what was the other concerns you had with this BP? Because we're that was the most recent but you brought up something before that. That was u AR 353. The policy is a little bit more open and

053the AR is more district. Well, there's there's two policies coming forward tonight. um they're brand new and all I'm recommending is that since they are brand new and it has been a prior practice that a new policy come back for a second reading so the public has had enough time to digest it. The others have always been modifications because of EDC code the policy was already in play. So would you like us to just bring it back just to give more time for public to review or would you like any modification for the AR and the uh exhibit 3513.1? What? I That's not what I brought up, though. Well, I'm bringing it up now. So, okay. Well, that's not the one I was talking about. 3513 was a cell phone. Back as a second reading,

054though. The cell phone one. The cell phone one. 3513 is a cell phone. Yep. That's the That's a new one. That's the new one, right? Go back to the to And then you're going back to the auto. So, but Susie, was there was there two issues you had with um 3523? I just wanted to know what could electronically be signed or prohibit it from being signed and then making sure no one else has used it. And then if um the penalty of perjury, you should be able to sign something electronically. I wouldn't sign something electronically like that. I don't think depends what it is, I guess, but I don't know. It just a safeguard. That's all. I'm just trying to be safe. That's all. So, would you want the the um the AR or the

055BP to have any amendments to it or additional or changes in language? I think it needs to be more clear about what it can be used for. I don't know, but I don't know how to determine that. I don't know. Yeah. Um and I don't know if that's feasible. Yeah, we we can bring it for second reading, but I don't know if anybody else feels the same. I mean, if I'm the only one, then let's move forward. Well, we've had several board members say to bring it back for a second reading. Okay. So, I don't have a problem with electronic signatures, but I think that the majority would like this brought back for a second reading. Well, do you have some input for the staff if they're going to bring it back of what you

056would like to see in it? Do I have input? Anybody that wants to bring it back for a second reading? Yeah, I would like input. Go ahead. Well, it was just stated that there are certain things that are already restricted uh financial um is that outlined? It's outlined by the for example county documents. It would come with with u specific information and direction on how it gets signed. So some are prohibited to be signed electronically and they need a hard signature. And same with some of the the um financing documents. So it's usually dictated by our processes and our industry standards. So anything else is up to the comfort level. Like if there is a leader in our district that has the opportunity to sign things electronically, but they feel like for example like Mrs.

057Lara, they they don't have to. they can implement in their own office that their signatures are always going to be handwritten and they just have to ensure that the process doesn't delay the district um actions from moving forward in a timely manner for to to actually um implement the decisions. So like are contracts are you allowed to sign electronically for contracts? Some are yes depending on on contracts and the the amounts of the contracts and the funding source. um some are allowed and some are not. So, it's really hard to specify all of that in a policy. Um and that therefore that's why it's a little bit vague on that. It just allows the opportunity to use it. And then district staff use um the regulations by federal government funding versus state funding versus county

058level and local funding and all of them have different requirements. What if we just put a statement on when signature will always be available? I think I'd like to see something like talk on what Maize was just talking about. I'd like to see something in our policy that talks about Okay. Well, I understand that there are federal guidelines and there are state guidelines and local guidelines for fiduciary limits. But I I think that there should be some fiduciary limits from this body to that says, you know, I understand that the state guideline is, you know, $500,000, but we as a board are more comfortable with a wet signature at that. Well, we have that already as as as a default for anything over a certain I don't know if it was five. We moved to

059$50,000, I think. Well, the authority of how much we are allowed to authorize is different than actually implementing the signature on the document. So, you've given the authority limits. We actually don't have much of an authority as staff to authorize it without board approval. So, all of it goes back to you. Very I I don't even think we have a $10,000. I want to say 5,000. Well, not even 5,000. I think every consent agenda limit. Yeah, it's there is no there is no threshold for management to authorize anything without board approval. Currently, the signature is something else. It's after the board approves it, we're just facilitating the contract through that signature on your behalf as an agent of the district. So that signature with the 21st century uh and the and the expedited processes that

060everybody expects us to do. Yeah. It's already electronic is is been very helpful and very um right efficient and again there's safeguards that um through technology protections and through processes internally that is a standard that's standardized between districts and best practices. This district has implemented a process that hasn't been hacked. Um to my knowledge, this is an electronic signature that's already been approved by a board action through the certificary responsibility that Jesus is bringing up is already going to be bestowed upon us. Bestow. I like that. Yes. Whether you sign it electronically or not, you are responsible for that. Absolutely. Okay. Will still be covered. Yeah. All right. Does that make sense? Yeah. Okay. I'm fine with it. So we have some discussion about bringing um AR um 3513.1 back for a second reading um

061with with the discussion and explanation from Maize and Michael. Do we still want to bring back 3523? Do we want to bring it back? Yes, I want to bring it back. Just I I want to I want to bring it back. I'm not ready to to approve yet, but I we're we're gonna look at it and see if there's anything we can do to clarify it and then um you can also do research on your comfort level and then we'll we'll discuss it again. Okay. Um I want clarification on 35 I mean 3513.1. Um this is not a new policy. I don't know if you're you're I heard you say something about new policy. This is an amendment. The whole thing's red. I'm sorry. There's no strikeout. Yeah, the whole thing's red. And it shows

062adopted date up to date. New on here because there was a policy that included positions that was so restricting that we've since have um added to it. So, I'll bring this back with with that because I know that I've seen that policy in when Carmen was here. So, I'm not sure that I missed the fact that it's read, but I know I've seen that policy before because we've implemented it based on that policy. So, I've seen it in contracts before. I can't And maybe it's just a regulation without a policy and now we're just bringing it to align. So, I'll I'll uh Is that the case? Because I've seen either the regulation or the policy. Yeah, I believe there is a board policy without an AR. This this is the AR to this for practices.

063Yeah. Okay. So, yeah. Yeah. bring that one back. We'll bring it back. The AR we're not changing the policy and that's probably why staff they're just putting in place how we're going to implement the policy. So for um the information only we in the in this district bring the ARS to the to the board so they'll be aware of how we're going to implemented it. It's not a mandate to actually bring it because the board sets the policy and staff implements a regulation to how they implement it with regards to that policy. But we've taken it upon ourselves to bring you that regulation so you'll be informed of how that gets implemented. Um, and in this case, the policy was open enough we wanted you to know exactly who we're going to apply it to.

064Um, but we're we'll be happy to bring it back. Is there any feedback that you would like us to do with this or is it just to give more time for public to comment on it? I think that's what David said was the giving the public time. Yeah. Yeah. We could do that. Yeah. Okay. So, I haven't done this that much, so correct me if I'm wrong, but we need a new motion to approve these two. Yeah. Um to approve basically BP AR 3100, BP AR 3280, BP AR 3311, U BP AR 3311.1, BP 3312, AR 3517, and BP 3540. Then bring back AR-E 3513.1 and BP/ AR 35.23 for a second reading. You got that, April. So moved. And who who said that? Me. Okay. Okay. So the amended motion was made by Jeff

065and seconded by Lanch. Lanch. Lance. Ah, I've been reading a lot tonight. I'm so sorry, Lance. Um, and we'll call for a vote. And motion carries. All right. Thank you everyone. Okay. Item number 13.11, conduct a first reading of Bulmont Unified School Districts, board policies, administrative regulations, and exhibits regarding personnel as listed in the summary and adopt if a second reading is not necessary. Do we have a motion? So move. Moved by David, seconded by Jeff. Um, any discussion? Okay, call for a vote. Motion carries. Item number 13.12, conduct a first reading of Bumont Unified School District's board policies and administrative regulations regarding students as listed in the summary and adopt if a second reading is not necessary. Do we have a motion? First, before we do a motion, let's let's see if we want

066to pull any of these off for further discussion so we don't have to go through a motion revision. Okay. Okay. So, discussion. Yeah. So, um I want to take out AR 5148.2E. That's the before or after school programs. Um I think there's as we've seen tonight from even some of our parent comments about how we're um going through the process of um allowing kids into the after school and before school programs. I think that we need to um look at how we're actually doing that because some of the some of the students um were in the program last year and now they're not. Um and it's a lottery and that's not a way to um plan your family life, work schedules and all that sort of thing. So, I think that we need to look

067at um what our priorities are as far as who gets into those programs and um so I'd like to have a bigger discussion about that as a board, but I don't think this is the time to do it. That's just the AR, not the BP, right? I think so. Yeah. And while we're having a moment, I agree with Susie. I want to pull or have for a second reading board policy 5131.8. Same reason it's a new policy or policy 5131.8. Yes. Okay. There was also a question I had on this AR that I was talking about before and after school programs under location of program 3B. It's it says that when there is a significant barrier to student participation in either the before school or after school component of program at the school of attendance,

068the superintendent or design may with the approval of the superintendent of public instruction provide services at another school site. Do we have to are are they talking about county the county the state? What are they talking about? I think this is before um we had the expanded learning opportunities program now is not operated like the daycare that we would have normally in the past. And so um with that it is dictated the implementation of it is dictated by the the state of California as far as priority and it's very limited in how much we add to that criteria. And in this case I think what I hear you say Mrs. Laura is that there is um parents that have had their kids in our program. Mhm. Before or after um in last year and because

069of the limited space capacity, we had to resort to a lottery system for um actually finalizing the last criteria after all the state criteria for this program. um the rest of the pool of students that are applying went through a lottery system. I think what I hear you say that the ones that have been in that program the year before should have a step before that lottery to give some priority. So what we can do is take it back for a second reading and find out if there's any challenges to that or any consequences to us implementing something like this and then bring you back a second reading with our recommendation to how we can implement that. Now just be mindful that this policy or any modification to this policy will be implemented for the

070next school year because it's too late for us to modify anything that we've implemented for this year. So, but we will look at it with the staff and bring back um a more defined process to see if we can honor that. Um just as an information and I wanted to say that when the other uh community members were available, our challenges are not budget. It's not budget related. Our challenges are facilities related, right? Um and so when when you go through that it's very it's impacting all of our programs the current TK through 12 programs along with preschool um and after school programs u before and after school programs. So um I want to clarify that and maybe we can send communication out to the community through parent square to make sure that parents know

071why we've implemented u such restrictions. It's the least favorite of ours to shorten our programs. um timeline and and and minutes. So, we will look at that and see if we can accommodate that. And I know um because I've I've gotten this concern also, I've already discussed with Mr. Griffin and he's already aware of us revisiting this policy. Is there any other option other than a lottery? I mean, I I just don't know that a lottery. there is first when it comes when it comes to time lottery just does not that I don't think that's I mean the other option is first come first serve which is also can be perceived unfair because because people can have challenges getting things to us whether it's electronically or in person um so that's the other option that

072we were under and that could create challenges too. How much of a over like how many students didn't get in? Was was there a lot of students that did weren't able to get into the program after the lottery currently? Can you come to the Yeah, I know it varies by site, but just a gen like Sure. Across our our 10 different sites that we're utilizing after school programs. Currently, we have about 300 students that are on a waiting list. Um, that includes some TK kindergarten kids who are we're waiting on class assignments and they will be able to get in, but we're that's around our neighborhood right right now. Um, just from your anticipation because I know some of our community members are listening. Um, what's your anticipation for us going through that list um

073in by the second week of school? So my anticipation based on what we did last year. Last year when at this time we had 800 students on a wait list uh because of the changes to the program within the first month of school we were able to whittle down that list to uh roughly about a hundred. Um and so I anticipate with the cooperation and the work with our Boys and Girls Club partners um they're actively hiring and increasing uh what they're do their their staff. Um, and so I anticipate that we'll be able to have that 300 down if not before the start of the school year, but definitely uh in the first month. So this is actually um a Boys and Girls Club issue as well, right? It's not necessarily a district issue.

074I mean, we're the ones that are offering it, so to speak, but they're the ones that run the program, right? Yeah. It's it's a multiaceted situation that we have. We have a space issue. So capacity and space is definitely something that we have to work through. uh and then providing we have staffing ratios that we have through the state 20 to1 and 10 to1 in our TKK and so we have to meet those ratios for our supervision and so uh balancing those two things um we usually have one and not the other and so it's kind of one of those things that we work through but uh we've increased our uh seats the number of seats that we have by 20% over last year so we finished May with about 830 students in seats we're

075starting currently as of today and like I said we still have about under 200 students that we're working to get once we figure out their placement. Uh right now we're at 1,055 seats. So 20% increase over last year, right? And so this is this they sign up through the Boys and Girls Club or the district? No, they use our Attinley system. So we've centralized all of that information. Um it all comes through us for the Boys and Girls Club for our impact program. Our Boys and Girls Club partners, they staff our impact program. So what we're waiting for is for them to hire staff or is are we hiring staff? they hire their staff to to work in our impact program. And so as they hire more staff, we're able to move kids off a

076waiting list. So it's not really something that the district can fix at this moment, it's Boys and Girls Club hiring the staff. That's their part of the of the situation is that they're hiring more staff. Additionally, we also find that when students come back to school, just like we do when, you know, kids leave over the summer and different things, we start moving students and figuring out who's not going to be a part of that. And so we will drop kids once we figure out that they're either no longer with us here in town or they found other arrangements and things like that. So it's it's a multi- we do lots of different things in order to get that weight list down. Like I said last year we were able to shrink that to to

077virtually nothing uh in about a month. Does the uh impact program utilize our space? It does. But the reason we don't have the full day kindergarten is because we don't have the space. Correct. But it's being used outside of the school day. So outside of the school day, we kindergarten dismissing at 11:30 and they're going to stay if they're going to go into the impact program. They're being housed. There's not an option for that at this time. At this time, is there that kind of leads into my my question is do we have plans or are there thoughts about the wraparound for those grades? I I realize the the I realize I mean I just it's a it's tough because we our hearts bleed for these parents and we were them. We were the parents

078um and yet we know from the district standpoint. So we have a lot of options that we could do. The issue is that afternoon there's another class that's in that classroom. there's no space to actually if we find a space um we would actually have the program for the AM to operate daycare for the PM class and the opposite there is no way we can find that space right now and therefore we've implemented this this we've implemented this to actually accommodate the TK through 12 program as it is um to find more uh classrooms and so daycare becomes a second priority Right. Our our number one priority is to educate the core program. Daycare is second and it's a luxury to have. The great thing that the state of California implemented is offered us funding

079to establish after school before and after school program. So now we made daycare free with an additional services as far as instructional uh services within that timeline. So it's awesome. But if a district is growing like us and we don't have we can't put them in a multi-purpose room that's going to be used for activities for our regular program, we can't take the library. We can't take and we don't have any additional portables like on the site to offer it for them. Well, especially not for TK and kindergarteners. You cannot put them in an NPR. Even even if we would to get a private company to offer daycare, we would have to facilitate the the actual space for them and we don't have that. And Maize, I'm glad that you brought that up because um

080I wanted to comment on that at the end with the uh confusion with the budget. It's not the it not being a budget issue. It's a space issue and being that the bond didn't pass that exasperated it. So that's just the fact of the matter. Um and and when you asked about solution, what is our solution? Our solution is to go out for a bond in 2026 and hope that it passes. And in the meantime, we will be shovel ready with our staff work. They've already started to be in a position that they can actually start construction as soon as the bond passes and we issue our our first issuance. So, if that's the solution, and I know um that sometimes that's hard to swallow to add uh additional property taxes, but it's the solution

081to build schools. And as soon as we have the available space, our number one priority because we are believers in early childhood unlike what was said earlier and we will bring back full day programs as soon as possible. Absolutely. Once we have the the schools that we have towards what Susie brought up about a lottery system, it's it's it's if pain is shared, it seems like it should be an all or nothing then because everybody should be well, we used to call it early bird late bird and and we were early bird late bird and Bowmont and we maybe 15 years ago started doing full day because our neighbors did full day and we were getting uh bad press because of it. But if we don't have the facilities, I don't think there should be

082a a have and not have group. So, um the reason why and this is something we went through. I'm glad you asked that question because it might help also on the confusion. Expanded learning opportunities programs mandate us offering not necessarily um implementing for everybody but offering a full 9day hour 9 hour. And so the only way we can create that in every school for TK is to offer at least one classroom full day. So we can create the 9-hour opportunity and one classroom for K. And of course we always have the opportunity not to accept the funding and implement equitable process if we can perceive that everybody shares that pain. Um and but we would have to give up expanded learning opportunities funds which in our case is about $6 million a year. Correct. And

083offers free service. The the the only painful side of this is the criteria. And again the criteria is the last criteria which is a small group of students after you go through the state criteria which is like four layers. It's very prescribed and it takes the majority of students to be placed first and then there's very small group that don't fit in any one of those criteria that ends up uh having the option of doing the lottery. The other option for that would be first come first serve and there's a lot of challenges with that. So to me, if everybody that submits because people are out of the country in the summer or have challenges, if everybody submits and we collect it all and then we do it in a lottery system, it's a little

084bit more fairer in my opinion than first come first serve with the issues that comes with that. But it's also something to dis to to discuss and collaborate on and and seeing the pros and cons of both and we'll bring you back that recommendation that I it I'm so indebted to the after care programs as a parent. Um I can't my my gratitude couldn't be adequately expressed. Um I mean it's just absolutely it is such a a luxury to have. Um but I do also know as a parent receiving the services that it has been rather difficult to understand some of the things that have gone on this year and um I'm an educator. You know the parents square uh messages there's just so many of them. So I I felt like there was some

085legitimacy to the parent that came up saying that there was just a lot of different um names to the programs inconsistency and stuff like that. Um, and I understand I I believe I have a good understanding of why that all took place because I've also done afterare. Um, and so um and I believe we're doing the best that we can with all of it. But it does make it difficult. I think like I um I enrolled my I put in for the lottery and then I was like did I put in for the lottery? And so then I went to put in for the lottery again and they were like you already put in for the lottery. So, but it was it's just like just I'm just honoring the the process that as a parent

086like I'm a hot mess sometimes with um just everything that's thrown at you and so it's just so complex and uh that's not a criticism at all. It's it's such such a great service that we provide and we're empathetic to our families and want to do the best for them and uh that's why we work so diligently these next two three weeks to try to get that lingless down as possible. I will just say for the fact that we do have community members that are listening. The Boys and Girls Club at the San Pass does offer a wrap program. Um they have a new facility here in Bumont uh where they do offer a a parent pay or playtoplay um option for students who may be in the AM PM situation right now. So just

087so that you're aware that that does exist in their operating just not on our facilities. Correct. Good to know. So you have they'd have to get there. Well, do we have a correct would they work with our transportation department as a drop? That currently is not arranged. Um transportation is is is a kind of a tricky subject around here. Yeah, it is. Yeah. Transport. Okay. I do think it's worth noting as well that as we kind of look at neighboring districts, Bumont I think is one there's maybe one or two districts in the state that are growing and Bulmont's one of them. So it's really apples to oranges. It's not something that you can compare with a district that has declining enrollment and a you know bunch of space to offer um for these programs.

088you know, it's easy to compare and um but it's just every district has those unique um characteristics. We appreciate you. Thank you. I have I have one more uh policy BP 5131B under conduct. So, um 5131. Okay. 5131B 11. wearing of any attire that violates district or school dress codes, including gang related apparel. I'm okay with this being in here as long as we're enforcing the dress code. If we're not addressing If we're not enforcing the dress code, then why is that in there? Because I know for a fact that it is not enforced. So, I'm just saying we're either going to force it or we're not. So, don't put language in there if we're not going to enforce it. That's what I'm trying to Okay. So, that's not a pull for a second reading.

089That's just a comment. Well, we we leave it in and we're going to enforce the dress code or we take it out because we're not going to enforce the dress code. Are we going to enforce the dress code? Plead the fifth on this one. I know it's a touchy subject, but you know, there's I'm sorry it's an uncomfortable conversation, but I think it needs to be had and it's it's been a topic that came up uh several times. I I what I what I'm suggesting we could do is take them uh take it out and then maybe do some research and do a study session regarding dress code because it's a bigger topic than what we think I know can be handled in a in a board meeting agenda item. So um we can do

090that and bring it to you for um an opportunity to have actual study session which I think Mr. Sanchez has gone through those study sessions before and that's why he's I think we should adopt the policy that that's that's in 5131 but then have the discussion around the AR on how administration is going to enforce it. Okay. I like that. I like that. All right. I'm okay with that. Okay. Thanks David. You're welcome. So adopt both but have have a um discussion later about AR is not on the it's only the BP on here. So we're just requesting the discussion about the AR. Okay. On uh 5131 because I I agree that we shouldn't have gang related clothing and that's not what I'm saying. I'm just I want to make sure that it gets enforced.

091Any more discussion? I just want to make sure the my request that 5131.8 come back as a second reading just because it's a new policy. Okay. Yep. So let me make sure um um that one is coming back. Is there feedback on that? There's no feedback. It's a new just because it's a new policy then it's just a comfort thing for me. The rest of the board feels differently than No, I think it's a good practice. I do too. I like it. Okay. So I'm going to recap. So on 13.12 um we're suggesting to bring back BP 5131.8 and A R 5148.2 for a second reading. Uh the board would like discussion regarding AR-5131. I don't think that's part of the motion, but just a note. Um and so we would be asking for a

092motion at this point to um adopt these BPs and ARs with the exception of BP 5131.8 and AR 5148.2 which we will bring back for second readings. Yes. Is that correct? Yes. So moved. All second. Moved by Jeff. seconded by Susie. Thank you for your patience. Yes. And we'll So, we've discussed that and we'll call for a vote. And motion carries. All right. So, moving on to 13.13. Conduct a first reading of Bumont Unified School District's board policies and administrative regulations regarding instruction as listed in the summary and adopt if a second reading is not necessary. We're going to start with discussion if there's any discussion. None. Thank you. I did that last I did that last time and Sean called me out. I think I was subbing for you Susie. So now Sean wouldn't

093like that. No, Sean. Sean called me out. So, uh, do we do we have a motion? So, moved. I'll second. Moved by David, seconded by Susie, and I'll call for a vote. Motion carries. All right, moving on to 14.0, Z instruction and support services item number 14.1 approve the 2025-26 we miss one what maybe I maybe I messed it up no we did 13 okay sorry approve the 2025-26 comprehensive school safety plans do I have a motion so moved second moved by David, seconded by Lance. Any discussion? I just want to say that was that those are very long and lengthy and they take a lot of time and so I appreciate everyone who had their input and were sitting on those committees um because all I could basically do was just give a brief

094look over them because it was so much. So, um I just want to say thank you for taking your time, parents, teachers, admin, everybody, because um you hit all the things for safety, which is really important and just to be able to get it all in there was good. So, thank you so much. Thank you, Serena. Yeah, takes a team, right? I always also like to say thank you and just add kind of a side note to just request that or not request but emphasize the need that the drills be really conducted without um I mean maybe at the beginning of the school year we need like notice and training on them but throughout the year I think they're more effective without it being announced and staged completely. So it's just my little pet peeve.

095So, one of the things I did notice in the reports though was that the what's it called? Hour zero. Is it hour zero? Whatever. And then there was the graphs with the green bar and the red bar. So, showing how many people have actually done it and not done it. So, can we get those greener than redder? Um because there were there are some that are pretty red. So, um Yeah. and and we're working on that and we're Yeah. Thank you. to communicate. It's just so important. Yeah. You know, there's a lot of actually a lot of good stuff in there. Yeah. So, yeah. Thank you. So, I'll move. Do we have a motion already? We have a motion. Um we have discussion. So, now we're calling for a vote. And motion carries. 14.2. Approve

096the quarterly report on Williams uniform complaints for the fourth quarter of the 2024-25 school year. Do we have a motion? Second. Moved by Susie, seconded by David. Any discussion? Call for a vote. I like my new computer. Motion carries. It does. Item number 14.3 is aformational item. Um, receive a report of the formal complaints filed in the district for the fourth quarter of 2024-25 school year. And we've received that report. 14.4 four um accept the California Department of Education grant award notification for supporting inclusive practices grant. Do I have Do we have a motion? Uh I'll move to accept. I'll second. Moved by Jeff, seconded by Susie. Any discussion? Can sorry but can we get an explanation of what this grant is exactly for? Yes please. In a just in a couple of minutes we'll

097be ready. Good evening. Uh this grant will assist the continued work that we're doing to ensure that our students with diversities and exceptional exceptional needs are being supportive supported throughout the school district. It's a small grant, but it will help us to do subs for professional development materials and just continue where continue the work that we're already doing with that. Okay. Thank you. I'm sorry. Thank you. You're welcome. Okay. So, any more discussion? Right. Call for a vote. Motion carries. Okay. Bear with this is information 14.5. um conduct a public hearing on the proposed adoption, please bear with me, of um anecdotus initial, anecdotus initial 2 and anecdot anecdotus initial 3 from one-way education as instructional materials for the dual language immersion program in grades 6 through 8. And so I will open up this

098public hearing at 7:45 p.m. Do we have any discussion from the audience? Okay, we'll close this public hearing at 7:45 p.m. Okay, move on to 14.6. Six adopt anecdote anecdotus initial anecdotus an initial anial 2 and anecdotus an initial three from one-way education as instructional materials for the dual language immersion program in grades 6 through 8. Do we have a motion? So moved. Second. Moved by David, seconded by Lance. Any discussion? Call for a vote. Motion carries. 15.0 human resources. Item number 15.1, approve the certificated personnel assignment order listed on the report dated July 22nd, 2025. Do we have a motion? So moved. Moved by Susie. Second. Seconded by Lance. Any discussion? Call for a vote. The motion carries. 15.2. Approve the classified personnel assignment order listed on the report dated July 22nd, 2025. Is

099there a motion? So moved. Second. Moved by Susie, seconded by Lance. Any discussion? Call for a vote. Motion carries. Item number 15.3, approve the administrative and confidential personnel assignment order listed on the report dated July 22nd, 2025. Do we have a motion? I'll second. Moved by David, seconded by Susie. Any discussion? Call for a vote. A motion carries. 16.0 business services. Item number 16.1 is anformational item. Receive an update on the district's capital facilities program. Good evening, President Williams, uh, Superintendent Kakkesh, board members, cabinet members, staff, and community. I'm Anna Gonzalez, director of facilities, and I'm here to give you a quick update on our projects that are currently under construction. The projects on the agenda are Glen View High School new classroom building, Educational Support Facilities, new portables project, Palm Innovation Academy, new kitchen,

100and the Summer Win Trails K8 portables. So, as you know, we are currently under construction for Glen View. We have a four classroom uh building being uh under construction right now that includes restrooms for staff and students. It's been under construction since September and currently ongoing and going to be occupied in this August. Um so, you can see in photos up uh to your left, the restrooms have been completed. um classrooms currently, these are a little older photos, but you can see that the whiteboards have been installed. Um actually carpets already been installed. Uh concrete's already been installed. So these photos are a little outdated, but uh if you go out to the site now, it's almost ready for occupancy. So very excited about this project. Yay. Uh the next project on our list is

101also the ESF portables. This one's been under construction since April and it's going to be occupied in August. Uh, as you can see, the portables already have been stuckcoed. Um, flooring is ongoing. We have a lot of site work that's kind of being completed. Uh, these photos are a little outdated, too. They show when the buildings were being delivered and the flooring being installed, the sheet ling, the uh, plaster that was going uh, was ongoing. Uh, but if you take a look at the buildings now, most of that is already completed. And so again, these are almost going to be ready for occupancy in August. the Palm Innovation Academy. This one started construction in May and it's going to be completed in April of next year. Uh you can see here that we actually started

102some renovation in the port in the restrooms for the girls and boys. Uh it's uh ongoing right now. We're hoping to get those completed um in the next month and a half so that the kids can actually start using those and that'll be done. The middle picture just shows you that we have um been working on the pad for the new building. If you actually go out there now, most of that uh site work has kind of been ready already ready prepped for the buildings to be started. Uh to your far right, you can see all the wet utilities being completed as well. Uh so currently ongoing progressing. I've been meeting with the principal out there. Their staff is very excited just to see the progress of this building. The last project on here is

103the Summerwind Trails uh new portables building. These uh portables are actually now on site. Again, these portal uh these photos are a little outdated, but the buildings were actually delivered two weeks ago. The last building was actually delivered yesterday, which was the restroom. And so, those are being prepped, installed, and our goal is to have them ready in uh close to the end of August and ready for occupancy. So, they're moving quite fast right now. And that's actually the end of the presentation unless anyone has questions. I think so. Any questions? Thank you. All right. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks for the tour, by the way. Thank you for the tour that we took. Okay. 16.2. Approve resolution 2025-26-05 granting authorization for the acceptance of the change order concerning the Summerwind Trails K8 Growth Portables

104project bid number 2024-25-17. Do we have a motion? So moved. Second. Moved by Susie. Seconded by Jeff. Any discussion. Call for a vote. A motion carries. Moving on to reports. 17.1 receive a report from California School Employees Association and it's chapter 351. There's no no one here tonight for that. 17.2 receive a report from the Bulmont Teachers Association. Good evening, board president Williamson, board members, Superintendent Kakkesh. I'd like to introduce or reintroduce myself. My name is Julio Martinez and I am the newly elected president for the Bowont Teachers Association. Uh just a little bio background. I um have been a teacher at Bowman High School for about 20 years and before that I taught biology at Eisenhower High School out in Rialto. Um I also work at the city at the as I'm on the

105city council for almost 10 years now. Um my wife, she's a second grade teacher here in the district going on about 19 years. Um both of my sons have graduated from Bowmont High School. My youngest will be graduating college in December and my oldest is going to be a teacher. He received his credential just recently and now is studying for his masters. Um I look forward to working with all of you. Um we don't have a report since it's summer months, but I do want to extend my appreciation for all the work we've done and the cooperation we've had in the past between the district and the association. I look forward to working with you cooperatively and collaboratively in the future during my term of course and um I hope to see you all at

106welcome back day coming right around the corner and I know I'll be seeing you on Tuesday evening so thank you for that and I just want to introduce myself so I look forward to that. Thank you. Don't you have an AKA? Go ahead. What? An AKA also known as Mike's twin. Oh yes. And I also look like Suz's husband, the mayor. So, we've been obviously they get confused all the time. We get it all the time. So, I say when there's a good thing, it's me and when it's a bad thing, it's my thing. So, that's how But again, thank you for your time. I appreciate it. Thank you. 17.3 Receive a report from the Bumont Administrators Confidential Management Employees Group. Good evening, President Williamson, Superintendent Kich, board members, cabinet, colleague, and community. Um, first

107just some welcomes and thank yous. I welcome uh our new board certified behavior analyst, Sierra Sullivan. Uh, also wanted to thank uh somebody who's leaving back me really just transitioning within the district. Uh, Trisha Haynes, uh, transitioning to a literacy specialist for us, which I know she's incredibly passionate about, uh, from her role as an assistant principal at Tournament Hills where she did incredible work. So, I just want to thank her and and wish her best of luck now in her new role. My office will be right next to her. Um, also want to welcome and thank or congratulate the new BTA president, Julio Martinez. Um, and also thank uh Chase Moore for the for his service as well. Um, had the opportunity to work with Chase over the years and in multiple capacities um

108and and enjoyed that work and look forward to uh working with Mr. Martinez as well. um excited for our leadership symposium on Thursday and Friday uh where we'll get to the opportunity to to learn and grow together and prepare for the upcoming school year. Um as well as welcome new staff next week. Um then of course the most exciting time of the year is when we get uh all of our students and staff back on site the following. So want to thank everybody and look forward to an amazing 2526 school year. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Okay. 17.4. receive a report from board member Susie Laura. Okay. Um, welcome Julio. It's good to have you on the team over there. Um, Chase did a great job. Um, you know, sad to see him go,

109but I'm happy to see you here. So, I mean, you guys are both good. So, um, just want to say that. Also, when we just a housekeeping thing, April for our, um, BP and ARS on the agenda. So, um, can we put the numbers on the subject line? Is that possible? Only because when you look at only the paper agenda, all you see is the BP's, it doesn't really tell you what it is. So, if somebody's wanting to look at the agenda, they're not going to know what it is until they go into it. So, they should be able to tell by the subject line. Um, I guess unless it's expanded, right? That's why I could see it. When you expand the agenda, you see it, right? But I'm like saying if somebody were to

110look at Yeah. just the agenda itself, it doesn't really explain what the item is. It just says that it's um Let's see if we find it. Done it like that before, right? Where it's length. It helps. Yeah, it does because then So, it's just easier if we do it that way. And I think it's clearer for the public if we have it in the subject line so that when it's read that we can read the numbers. So, and then people will know what we approved and adopted too. So, if we don't have it in there, if it's not on there and we just motion to approve, it's not going to say what we just approved. So, on the minutes and stuff. So, I mean, as far as like if you're listening or whatever, they wouldn't

111be able to see it. So, okay. Um, and that was something I learned last year when I made the mistake of doing it that way as a president. So, I that makes me and after that, I just want to say, uh, I'm excited for the new school year, 25 26 school year. Um, let's go Bow. All right. Thank you, Susie. Moving on to 17.5. Receive a report from board member Dr. Lansen Sylvester. Uh, good evening, everyone. President Williamson, Superintendent Kakkesh, board members, cabinet, and everyone present. Especially, I want to welcome uh Mr. Julio Martinez. Welcome aboard. Looking forward to working with you as well. Um not so much of a report. Hope everyone had a is having a great summer, getting ready for the school year. Um but to those watching publicly and to those

112that uh present to the parents um you know growth brings challenges and uh that's what we're facing right now. And if please be confident that the board is doing everything and we'll look at everything that it can do to make sure we do what's best uh as Bulmont continues to grow. And uh there'll be some pain. There'll be some individuals that see things differently, but as a cohesive group, the board members are working uh diligently to do what's best for the parents and the students. Um just to put a little thing there, uh Superintendent Kich alluded to it that a lot of this is going to be hinged on the bond for next year. And that's I hope we do our due diligence to make sure the public understands um when they pass or don't

113pass what is impacted by it and so uh hopefully when we do get to that point uh they understand the ramifications of the vote. Thank you so much. Thank you. Well said. Uh 17.6 Six. Receive a board member. Receive a report from board member. Just say David. David. I have no report. We are receiving you David back into the United States. Right. Welcome home. Welcome home. Go home and take a nap. Well, yeah. Back help. Yeah. We're nearing home base here. Gotcha. Okay, Jeff, you're up. See, that's how it goes. That's all David needed. So, a lot of people are going to be coming back to uh uh to the school sites soon, and it's going to be very exciting to welcome everybody back. It's always it's always fun to see the the big welcome

114back haras that the principles put on um for each site for the staff on their first day back and also for the students um when they come back. Uh the um and then the the the district event that was talked about earlier at the at the gymnasium at Bowmont High School. Um, we are growing and I I mean maybe we my understanding is last year we had to use the secondary gym, the overflow gym as well as the paint. We used the flooring and we added chairs in on the floor. Yeah, it it's Yeah, our our our days may be numbered in in the gym. Um, but uh that is a very exciting day for a lot of people. Um it's a very stressful day for me. Uh but the um I'm excited to welcome

115everybody back and get this amazing year started. Um that's what this very long agenda is all about is getting the big getting the big party started for the new year. Um so the only thing we're missing now are the kids. So let's get this year started. M madame president majest it's going to be my first so while others others may be stressed I'm excited and looking forward to it very loud no it's so good it's so good it's so good so good in my opinion yes and the majority of people would say that no pressure everybody okay yeah the welcome back rally is just the energy is so contagious and it starts the year off on a really good note. So, I'm looking forward to that. Uh the construction tour was was really good. Um

116I'm the kind of person that needs to see things in order to really understand them and so I requested a tour over the summer. Um, and I just want to thank Sergio and and your team for accommodating that. And uh, I really I feel like it brought it to life for me. And um, the the progress has really I mean Glen View looks amazing. Um, it was just interesting to see the modulars in the in the back here. um and how how the whole process for modulars has changed over the years with the um they look like um regular buildings. So, thank you for that. I appreciate that. Um and let me tell you, the tri tip at the Mino and Transportation Barbecue was like amazing, amazing. Um and so I'm I'm very thankful for

117that. But even more than that, if you want to see morale and um a a group of individuals that work so hard and I know we say this and I think every group is in its unique way the heartbeat of the district, but um you know, MO and transportation, man, those are just some really amazing individuals. and I got to talk with one of the supervisors in the transportation department and she gave me the tour of their um buildings there and just the community. You know, pay is one thing and we all need the pay and um you know, but one one thing that sometime is missed is like the the the benefits that are not written anywhere and uh that community at transportation is incredibly impressive. Um they really, you know, they come in

118early and they work late. uh they um they you know they have some time in the middle of the day where they're not they're not working and so they've really made that facility into a place where like they can gather together and eat together, cook full meals together, start their dinners for their family there so that there's not such a burden on their family. And when it comes time for people to consider looking elsewhere for employment, those things are considered. Um, and so I was just really impressed with that. Yeah, really touched my heart. Um, and so just good job on that. Good job on that. and the M workers, you know, and the people that for the summer is not a break, you know, it m transportation management. Um, I know I'm missing somebody

119and it's not intentional, but you know, the summer is not the downtime and so thank you for all of that and I hope at some point those groups can take breaks as well. Um, but that that was a really good day. It was just really good. Um, so it's it's like communing together and fellowship is it means a lot and that's exactly what happens. So, um, welcome Julio and um, thank you Michael for a lot of the explanations and in-depth conversation about the concerns brought forth tonight and hopefully we can work towards resolving some of those to the best of our ability. Um this was a great meeting and I'm looking forward to the beginning of the school year and seeing um all of you on Thursday for a brief moment before I have to

120scoot off to my school. Um so happy new year. And so at this point I will call for a motion to adjourn our meeting this evening. So moved. I'll second. moved by Lance, seconded by Susie. [Music] Okay, we are now adjourned at 8:07 p.m. Broke record.