001Item 5.6 pursuant to good. Okay. Pursuant to government code public employee discipline dismissal release in close session. It was moved by Melissa Williamson and President Melissa Williamson and seconded by Susie Lau to approve the settlement agreement with employee 325754. Vote was also unanimous. Item 5.7 pursuant to government code public employee appointment. In close se session, it was moved by David Sanchez, seconded by Susie Lara to appoint Nathan Kamura Kamar Chimera to the position of director of fiscal services. Effective date to be determined. The vote was unanimous. Welcome aboard. All right. Thank you. And we have a presentation from Miss Jennifer Castile. President Williamson, members of the board, Superintendent Kakkesh, cabinet, colleagues, and guests. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Nathan Chimera to the position of director of fiscal services. Mr. Chimera joins us
002from the Paris Union High School District where he is currently the supervisor of accounting. Since beginning his career in education in 2021, he has held the positions of accountant and payroll specialist. Before joining Paris, Mr. Chimera worked in Tmacula Valley Unified School District as well as a financial at financial accounting services incorporation. Nathan earned his bachelor of science in accounting from Asheford University. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Chimera to his new position as director of fiscal services. Good evening, President Williamson, members of the board, Superintendent Kakkesh. It's an honor to be here in front of you, and I words can't express how excited I am to to come to Bumont Unified. Going through the process, you know, I' I've always felt like this was my home. This is where I was meant to be.
003My passion is in education. That's my focus. My focus is in fiscal transparency, fiscal leadership, and that's what I'm here to bring to Bumont Unified. I appreciate the opportunity. From the bottom of my heart, thank you all. Thank you. And before you before you uh head back, would you introduce the family members that came to support you today? Absolutely. Um my my family that came today is my my beautiful wife, Sarah, and my beautiful mom, Janice. Yeah. Thank you for coming. You should say goodbye because you're never going to see him again. Okay. Item number 8.2, receive a report from the superintendent to review the district calendar for the month of June 2025. I'll just wait for the slides to be up. Good evening everyone and welcome to our community members and congratulations Nathan. Um
004I want to have a special welcome to our Riverside Unified District colleagues. So good to see you. Um I want to start by uh recognizing our two schools that were honored to be uh recognized for distinguished schools. Palm Innovation Academy and Starlight. The event um was held at Disneyland Hotel and um board president Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Lara accompanied cabinet members and staff from both sides and we were able to enjoy a great evening. Look at that picture. All of us were so proud to be there for you Starlight and uh Palm. You make us all so proud. And I wanted I I'm not sure if our board know uh Mrs. Lara might know but uh 12 billboards designed by Bulmont High School career technical education students made possible by the partnership with the city
005of Bulmont. The billboards design can be spotted on the Temp Freeway in the area between Yukipa and Redlands. And uh you can also read all about them at the Record Gazette front page and on their website because they were so proud of them and we were so proud of them and thanks for a great city that utilizes our students in so many different ways. We all participated in the Cherry 2025 cherry festival parade. Um, board president again, Melissa Williamson, vice president Jeff Brown, and board members David Sanchez and Susie Lara attended along with cabinet. And special thanks to all the schools that made this uh parade a very large presentation of all that we do in our district. And if we had used all the schools and everything that we do, we would never finish
006that Saturday till midnight. But um everybody represented the district so well. And actually on the next slide you'll see that uh Bulmont USD transportation department received first place for their float at the uh parade. We're so proud of them. They do an awesome job every year. I'm so glad they got that award this year. As far as graduation uh season, we started with adult school graduation on May 29th. Total of 52 students graduated from the high school. um I'm sorry with a high school diploma or high school equivalent achievement and our transition uh program at the adult school also received certificate of completion. Uh Brandon Smith uh received $500 scholarship award from the best foundation and so congratulation to that class from the adult school. alternative education uh high schools held their graduation on June
0073 and that was for Glen View High School, 21st Century Learning Institute and Bulmont Middle College high uh high school graduates. Riverside County Superintendent School, Dr. Edwin Gomez was uh our esteemed guest and he presented the class with um a congratulation message. There was um I mean this class continues to grow every year and I was so proud to look at both bleachers both sides. It almost felt like we're at the comprehensive high school really. Uh there was 180 graduates alto together but the crowd filled both bleachers and some on the side. So it was really really nice to see the community supporting our students. And then our uh Bowman High School comp uh comprehensive graduation ceremony on June 5th. Uh all of our board of trustees also attended and celebrated all of our graduates
008and for a high school class of 750 students. Um the organization that took I know many of the people in the audience participated in the committee that actually works on that um graduation. Not one hiccup really. It was so smooth. went so well and organized. I felt like the parents and the students felt valued with that very dignified ceremony. So, we're so proud and congratulations to the class of 2025. We wanted to highlight that now that was summer started. Uh we have a free summer meal program. Our child nutrition uh services department has begun serving free breakfast and lunch to students that as long as they exceed uh don't exceed the age of 18. And of course, this is a federally funded program. And as you all know, summer school is on, but there's also
009summer um we're still I'm sorry, this is the schedule. I wanted to make sure that our community has a very easy schedule to see when they can attend and the locations. So, I know you inserted this slide. Thank you, Thomas. And then our extended learning opportunities have really good program for the summer um throughout all of our sites that are at having the summer school. And this is I just we just added this last minute today because I had a meeting uh exit meeting for the year with the best foundation uh board president and board members and they just informed me that they received from the district uh 533 um this award of distinction. This rave award recognizes individuals who have made significant impact in their workplace and communities and best foundation received that award.
010So, we're so proud of them and where um they took this foundation to and they continue to bring great ideas um to actually raise the funds for next year to have more scholarships and grants. So, congratulations to the best foundation and all of their board members. As far as the calendar, we have June and July. Um summer feeding is schedule is on there. Uh I wanted to highlight that in July we have the 4th of July that our school district will be uh closed. Also in June by the way our we're recognizing Junth on the 16th and not on the 19th. So we're open on the 19th and we're we're closed for June 16th. That's based on the agreement between us and the bargaining unit. And let's see summer school I think um summer feeding.
011There was a date ending for the summer feeding real quick. July 18th. July 18th. Yes. And that's it, Madam President, for a long report. Sorry, but it's the last meeting of the year. A lot of good information. Thank you. Okay, moving on to 9.0 for the consent agenda. Uh 9.1 um approve the consent agenda. Actions prepared for the consent agenda items are consistent with adopted approved policies of the district and are deemed routine in nature. uh 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, um 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.
012Then we will move forward to approve items 9.1 through 9.7 second David moved by Susie seconded by David call for a vote and motion carries. Uh moving on to 11.0 Z special legal and discussion items 11.1 receive a presentation and adopt resolution 2024-25-35 declaring its intention of the Bumont Unified School District to establish community facilities District number 2025-1 of the Bowmont Unified School District to authorize the levy of special taxes. Good evening, President, Madame President, Superintendent Kich, board of trustees. This evening, we're asking the board to consider approving a new facilities district. Uh this is a CFD 2025-1 and our financial advisor u Mr. Adam Bowers, he's going to be presenting uh just the the process and next steps and the proceedings to formalize the C CFD. Thank you. Great. And great. Thank you. And
013uh we've prepared this in a very similar fashion you've seen in the past and but I will point out one difference from what you've done in the past in this uh CFD formation. We have a another agency's facilities that we're including as part of it and there are some real helpful attributes about that to the district and once we get the presentation going I'll I'll talk through some of that. Great. Thank you. So on on our first slide, I'm getting right to that point is uh all your other CFDs, we have focused on just the school district's uh fees and facilities. In this case, we're able to get some um benefits by having uh the district finance another agency's fees. So the developer doesn't pay as much in cost because they don't have to do
014two. But then the school district also one of the benefits of doing community facilities districts is we don't just get the money up front and the additional amount up front. But what we get is investors require a 10% cushion between the revenue and the debt service. So when you have more than one agency in there, you have a higher special tax for both of them. And so we're able to have that 10% be slightly higher by having them both in there. So a small benefit that as you have more and more CFDs, these become um that becomes a better and better revenue stream for the district. So new CFD but familiar area and you can see it getting built all around there. Uh Summerwind Trails K8 and Bulmont High School would be the attendance boundaries
015and you can see there appears to be the south um the um Oak Valley Parkway there. And so this slide uh you've it looks very similar to a lot of other stuff that but here once again we have the two governmental entities that we're uh doing fees and facilities for. Um we have 366 um single family detach residentials um and we're increasing that to 429 from when we last uh were presenting this and then we we slowed down to get back to you. We have the square footage range at about 1,600 to 3,100. So, a very large product mix. And so, that's one of the things that I think usually pretty attractive about a development is when they have a lot of different types of things to sell. And so, I think that's really positive
016here to provide that. And you also see pretty significant special tax range that typically correlates to the square footage. Maritage Homes, a large builder and Don area, and then the same team that you've worked with over a number of years. And I'm sorry, there's a mistake there. It's not DTA as your special task consultant. that is um SDFA on as your special test and then finally our schedule um we have the item before you which that resolution of intention and at this meeting we if you were to move forward you would set the public hearing that'll be July 22nd that's the longer meeting when you go through quiet you have the ballot you have the public hearing and then finally we'd have the second reading of the ordinance August 12th and then this will just
017sit in the shelf until the development occurs and then we'll be back for you and talk about selling bonds but not till sometime from you know, like lot like like the other ones. So, I covered that pretty quickly, but if there's any questions, I'm happy to walk through those as well. All right. Thank you. Any questions the board? Yeah, I think so. I was just I need I don't know if you can answer my question or if this is going to be a Sam Martine question. Um, so we know what we're going to do with the money we'll be receiving from that. Correct. So it's six six something 6 point some million right for us for us that is correct and this funding is will be dedicated for site acquisition and to begin the process
018of the new school that's being proposed within that community. Okay just for site that'll that should cover the site acquisition. That is correct. Okay. Thank you. Great. Thank you. Any other questions? Okay. Thank you. Great. Thank you. Okay. So, I'll call for a motion for approval. I'll move approval. Second. Moved by Jeff, seconded by Lance. Call for a vote. Motion carries. 11.2. Adopt resolution number 2024-25-36 declaring intention to incur bonded in indebted indebtedness within community facilities district number 2025-1 of the Bulmont Unified School District. We have a motion. I'll move approval. Second. Moved by Jeff, seconded by David. Any discussion? Call for a vote. A motion carries. 11.3 Review the 2025-26 local indicators to be included on the fall California school dashboard. Is there a presentation on this? Okay, I'll move approval. It's just an
019info info item. All right. So, thank you. Okay. So yeah, that's my info. We approve the information. All right. 11.4. Approve the 2025-26 local control and accountability plan. LCAP. Do we have a motion? Move approval. Madam President. Yes. It's okay. I can hear you. So just a um quick adjustment. So there was a slight change in the LCFF calculator. So um there is a reduction in the calculator of about $29,000 in the LCAP that that we learned about later on. So it was posted with the old numbers. Those numbers have been adjusted and there's a new version of that available. Um and it was due to the cola dropping just a little bit um from 2.43 I think it was to 2.36. So a very slight reduction um change the LCFF calculator. So that's adjusted
020on the new new version. Okay. So we don't have to take do anything different because of that. Right. We'll adopt with that adjustment. Okay. Right. So we the motion would be to adopt with that adjustment. And Jeff, you moved I believe. Right. Uh yes. And Dave. Dave. So moved by Jeff, seconded by Dave. David. David. Any discussion? Just don't call me. just pay back for all the times he mis said my name for the first year. Okay, call for a vote. Thank you. Got six more months to mess it up. Jokes today. All right, motion carries. Long break. Okay. 11.5. Adopt the 202526 budget. I'll move approval. Second. Moved by Susie, seconded by Lance. Any discussion. Right. Call for vote. Motion carries. 11.6. Adopt resolution 2024-25-34 approving the commitment of funds in the general fund
021ending balance. Do I have a motion? So moved. Second. Moved by Lance, seconded by David. Um, any discussion? Okay, call for a vote. A motion carries. 11.7 Consider and approve the proposed salary schedules for unrepresented employee groups to include Bulmont administrators, confidential and management employees, assistant superintendent, chief business official, and district superintendent. Is there a motion? I'll move approval. Second. Moved by Jeff, seconded by David. Um, any discussion? Call for a vote. Actually, I I did want to talk about this for a minute. Mhm. Um the uh I wanted to thank the cabinet for a lot of data because as we were going through this process there was this was a this was not something that we just sort of jumped on and passed. This took a lot of hammering out and um and I
022just wanted to let cabinet and the rest of the board know that I appreciated all of the uh all the work that put that went into this as a team to make this happen because this was not we show up here and everything looks easy but it's not always easy when it's happening. So, this was a a close session item and I'm not going to talk about that part very much, but there was a lot of going back and forth and everybody stayed very professional and everybody stayed very focused and um was like 45 seconds to spare. I think we still made it out here by six o'clock. But yes, I just wanted to thank everybody for for what went into this. Thank you, Madam President. Yeah, I think that's a great thing to mention.
023Thank you, Jeff. Appreciate that. Okay, call for a vote. Item number 11.8, consider and approve an amendment to the employee contract employment contract for the assistant superintendent of human resources. And we'll have a report from Jennifer. President Williamson, members of the board, Superintendent Kich, cabinet, colleagues. Um, this is an oral report out for items 11.8 through 11.1. Government code section 54953C3 requires an oral report of the financial terms of any contract or contract amendment for a local agency executive. The proposed amendment includes a term extension of two years from the current contract date for all cabinet members, which makes it to 2028 for the assistant superintendent and chief business official and to 2029 for the superintendent. Additionally, this amendment references the salary schedule increase of 2 and a half two and a half% previously approved
024by the board and the removal of longevity language that was in the salary article which is now incorporated into the amended salary schedule. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Jennifer. Do we have a motion? So move. I'll second. Moved by Lance, seconded by Susie. Any discussion? Okay. Call for a vote. All right, motion carries. And actually, I had uh written this down for my closed for my um closing comments, but I think it would be better said now. Um cuz Jeff just mentioned our executive cabinet and um I wanted to comment that, you know, this isn't the executive cabinet and the leadership that we have here isn't found everywhere. It's not it it's not like this in every district. And um you know, you often hear people say uh there's just something about Bowmont. Bowmont
025is special and it it comes from the top down. Um, we have an executive cabinet and a superintendent that work cohesively that work for the benefit of students and staff and that do it in an informed, positive um, professional and just um, carry out their duties happily and that trickles down. I don't know how else to say that, but um when the leadership are happy, it it trickles down into every aspect of the district. Um and so we really have something special here. And so just want to say thank you. Yeah. Okay. Me figure out where we're at. Okay. So motion carried on 11.8. Moving on to 11.9. Consider and approve an amendment to the employment contract for the assistant superintendent of instruction and support services. So moved. Second. Moved by Susie, seconded by Lance.
026Any discussion? Call for a vote. And motion carries. 11.10. Consider and approve an amendment to the employment contract for the chief business official. Is there a motion? So moved. I'll second. Moved by David, seconded by Susie. Any discussion? Call for a vote. Motion carries. 11.11. Consider and approve an amendment to the employment contract for the district superintendent. I'll move approval. Second. Moved by Susie, seconded by David. Right. Yes. Okay. Thank you. Any discussion? Okay, call for a vote. Oh, darn. Oh, maze. What are we going to do? We got stuck. Server error. It's funny some karma motion carries and Maize would like to say a few words. You know, I want to uh actually thank the board of trustees because as you just mentioned, Madame President, that um this doesn't exist in a lot of
027other districts, whether it's cabinet or management team. This board doesn't exist in a lot of districts as a cohesive work very well together, aligned and very much a student center board. So, I want to thank you on behalf of all management. I know our management um association president will probably say something in his report, but I just want to go on behalf of all of our management and leadership team in the district for all of your support. Thank you so much. We appreciate that. 12.0 instruction and support services item number 12.1 approve the revised 202526 elementary and K8 school plans for student achievement. school plans for student achievement and affirm the operation of a schoolwide title. What is that? Title one. I don't like Roman numerals. A program at each elementary and K8 school site
028receiving these funds. Sorry about that. Do we have a motion? Second. Moved by Lance, seconded by Jeff. Any discussion? Should we have the principal start lining up now or? Thank you for all being here tonight. Yeah, thank you. The ones that are here. Yeah. I know it's nice to look out and see your faces in the audience. Okay, we'll call for a vote. Motion carries. Thank you. Okay. 13.0 human resources. 13.1 Approve a memorandum memorandum of of understanding between the Bumont Unified School District and the Bulmont Teachers Association regarding 21st Century Learning Institute working from home for the 2025-26 school year. We have a motion. So moved. Second. Moved by Lance, seconded by David. Any discussion. Call for a vote. We um motion carries with one abstension. 13.2 to approve a memorandum of understanding with
029the Bowmont Teachers Association for expanded learning opportunity program interession compensation for the 2025-26 school year. Do we have a motion? I'll move approval. Second. Moved by Susie, seconded by Lance. Any discussion? Okay. Call for a vote. And motion carries. We're all used to baby sounds, so the baby's perfectly welcome in That's right. in here. Uh we're used to much louder noise. So happy baby sounds or happy noises. That's right. You're making our night actually. So, thank you. Uh 13.3 approve a memorandum of understanding between the Bowmont Unified School District and the Bumont Teachers Association regarding the AM PM transitional kindergarten kindergarten and all day kindergarten programs for the 2025-26 school year. Is there a motion? Move approval. Second. Moved by Jeff, seconded by David. Any discussion? Call for a vote. Motion carries. 13.4. approve a
030memorandum of understanding between the Bowmont Unified School District and the California School Employees Association and its chapter 351 regarding the work year extension and an increase of hours for bus driver 2 and auto driver positions. Do we have a motion? I'll second. Moved by Lance, seconded by Susie. Any discussion? Call for a vote. Motion carries. 13.5. Approve the disclosure of collective bargaining agreement between the Bowmont Unified School District and the California School Employees Association and its Bumont Chapter 351 as required by AB12000. We have a motion. Move approval. Second. Moved by Jeff, seconded by David. Any discussion? Call for a vote. Motion carries. 13.6. Approve a tenative agreement between Bumont Unified School District and the California School Employees Association. and it's Bowmont Chapter 351 for the 2024-27 successor contract. We have a motion. Move approval.
031I'll second. Moved by Jeff, seconded by Susie. Any discussion? Call for a vote. Motion carries. 13.7 approve a revision to the classified substitute salary schedule. We have a motion. So move second. Moved by Lance, seconded by Jeff. Any discussion? Call for a vote. There's a bird. Loud bird sound. He's holding up the boat. Do you hear that? Oh, yeah. It's not just me. That's good. Oh, there's an error. Okay, here it goes. Okay, there it goes. That was weird. Motion carries. 13.8. Consider and approve the proposed salary schedule for the Bumont adult school certificated employees. Move approval. Second. Moved by Jeff. Seconded by Lance. Any discussion? I would just like to say I'm I'm um glad that this is included in in the items brought forth tonight because uh our um adult school certificated employees
032are just so so awesome. So, all right, call for a vote. Motion carries. 13.9 Approve job descriptions for the positions of varsity head coach, assistant coach, and fresh freshman junior varsity head coach. Do we have a motion? I'll move. Go ahead. I'll second. Moved by Lance, seconded by Susie. Any discussion? Call for a vote. Thank you. Motion carries. 1310. Approve a new job description for the position of literacy specialist. Moved. Second. Moved by Lance, seconded by David. Any discussion? I love that sound. My hair is not your Thank you. Motion carries. 13.11. Approve a new job description for the position of visual and performing arts specialist. Do we have a motion? So moved. Second. Moved by David, seconded by Lance. Any discussion? Call for a vote. All right, motion carries. approve a new job description
033for the position of career technical education coordinator. We have a moved second. Moved by Lance, seconded by David. Any discussion? Yeah. Um, I just wanted to take a minute to thank um Dr. Evan Brown and Dr. Michael Brier um for uh putting together um I had some questions about this and and I got some very detailed responses and I wanted to again let them know that I appreciate the time and effort they took into that they they took to put into helping me understand this. Um, for those of you who don't know, um, we have a similar position in the classified world. Um, it's not the CTE coordinator, it's the C. Dr. Brier, can you help me with this? Career readiness. Career readiness coordinator. Um, so we already have a career readiness coordinator. So I
034had some questions as to we have a career readiness coordinator. What? And so I got some very detailed responses and answers as to why we need both. And I I'm 100% on board now, whereas before I was less than 100% on board, but I just wanted to again thank you guys for for the um I didn't just get like, you know, a softball pitch back. I got some actual detail, some data driven answers, which is that's you're speaking my language. So, thank you. Yes, Jeff Jeff loves data. So, any other discussion? Call for a vote. Motion carries. 13.13 approve a revised job description for the position of director of fiscal services. So moved. I'll second. Moved by David, seconded by Susie. Any discussion? Just welcome to Nathan again. Yeah, we made the job description much
035harder for you. Just kidding. Just kidding. the duty this assignment. Yeah. All right. Call for a vote. Motion carries. 13.14. Approve the c approve the certificated personnel assignment order listed on the report dated June 10th, 2025. So moved. I'll second. Moved by David, seconded by Susie. Any discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carries. 13.15. Approve the classified personnel assignment order listed on the report dated June 10th, 2025. I'll move approval. Second. Moved by Susie, seconded by David. Discussion. Up for a vote. 13 point. Motion carries. 13.16. uh approve the administrative and confidential personnel assignment order listed on the report dated June 10th, 2025. Do we have a motion? So moved. Second. Moved by David, seconded by Lance. Any discussion? Call for a vote. Wait, something's wrong. Hold on. Sure. I'm I'm just focused on I'm
036not even aware of what's going on there. I'm like, we're getting we skipped once. Miss Williamson is driving the bus. Did we not skip one? No, we got we got them all. Okay. So, we're on we're on 13.16. No worries. Yeah. Well, that's cuz Okay, cuz this says approval. This says on 14.1. That's why. There we go. No, not yet. [Music] H. So that was um moved by David, seconded by Lance. Uh oh, [Laughter] going crazy. It is. It's doing weird things, but I think we're good. So, think you can stand up now, Jennifer. Yes. Motion carries. And Miss Jennifer will just keeping us in our introduce a few new management employees. I never want to get ahead of the board. Thank you. President Williamson, members of the board, Superintendent Kakkesh, cabinet, colleagues, and guests,
037we are happy to announce the appointment of Nora Lopez to the position of facilities coordinator. Miss Lopez is joining our Bowmont team from the Riverside Unified School District, where she is currently the executive assistant for maintenance, operations, transportations, and government relations. Nora started her career in education in 2015 and has held the positions of facilities analyst, executive assistant for educational services, and executive assistant supporting both the facilities planning and development divisions as well as the maintenance operations and transportation division. Nora earned her a bachelor of science and business management from the University of Phoenix and a master's of public administration from California Baptist University. Please join us in welcoming Miss Lopez to her new position as facilities coordinator. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening, President Williamson, members of the board, Superintendent Kakkesh, Cabinet, colleagues, and
038community. First, I want to say thank you for this opportunity to join the Bulmont Unified School District as facilities coordinator. I am truly honored and grateful for your trust and confidence in me. I am excited to begin this new role and contribute to the important work our of serving our students, staff, and community. I look forward to collaborating with the team with all stakeholders to support our district's vision and goals. I am committed to upholding the values of the district and bringing integrity, dedication, and professionalism to this role. I am eager to serve alongside this already incredible team and continue the path as a growing community. Once again, thank you so much for this opportunity and I'm looking forward to starting to get to work. Thank you. Thank you. And you had a few people
039here supporting you. Who's who's here with you tonight? It's a couple of friends. And you know, it's amazing when your friends become family. And that's what these two ladies are here today. So I have with me Beth and Sandy. Yes. All right. All right. Thank you for coming to support. President Williamson, members of the board, Superintendent Kakkesh, cabinet, colleagues, and guests, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Ricardo Vialta as the new assistant principal of Sangragonio Middle School. Mr. Viata joins our Bowmont team from the Palm Springs Unified School District where he currently serves as a middle school teacher. He began his career in education in 2018 and brings with him valuable experience including a background as a behavioral therapist. Prior to his time in Palm Springs Unified School District, Mr. Viaga worked at
040Desert Sands Unified School District. Ricardo earned a bachelor of arts in educational studies and a master of arts in single subject teaching from the University of Leverne as well as a masterers of arts in educational administration from the California State University at San Bernardino. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Viala to his new position as a middle school assistant principal. Obviously, his baby is very proud. Turn around and look around cuz we just want to know about your baby. That's him. Well, yes, that's uh that's baby Felix. He's 7 months old. He's excited. Welcome, Felix. Alex. Yes. Oh, he's lovely. How about Oh, he's so cute. Thank you. Thank you. Then make a note. This was his first board meeting, I guess. So, yeah, we enjoyed his public comments more than any. Yeah, he's had
041the floor longer than I Anyway, you can't bring him and expect him not to steal the show, but we're listening to you now. I appreciate it. Well, I just want to say thank you. Thank you, President Williamson. Thank you uh Superintendent Kakeh, members of the board, cabinet, uh my my team. Thank you guys very much. I'm excited to be here. I've worked very hard for this uh for this moment, and I'm uh I'm looking forward to serving our community, our students, and I'm I'm committed to uh doing my service. Thank you. All right. Thank you. And can you introduce your the rest of your besides baby Felix? Baby Felix, my wonderful wife Sierra, which I want to say a big thank you. Your love and support means the world to me. All right. Welcome, Sierra.
042and baby Felix in. Welcome. Thank you, Dan. Thank you. All right. Okay. Yes. Best part of the board meeting. 14.0. Business services. It wasn't She wasn't talking about business. She was talking about Felix. It's all about baby Felix. [Laughter] 14.1 Approve Leesma Meyer Construction Company Incorporated to provide construction management services and general conditions for the Summerwind Trails Growth Buildings Project. Do we have a motion? I'll move approval. Second. Moved by Susie, seconded by David. Jeff. Jeff. Seconded by Jeff. Any discussion? I think this is I think this is the least expensive contract we've ever had with plans. Oh, yeah. This is All right. Call for a vote. That was Susie and Jeff. The motion carries. Item number 14.2, approve the award of bid number 2024-25-18, Glen View High School and Sananggonio Middle School re-roofing project.
043So moved. Second. Moved by David, seconded by Jeff. Any discussion? I just want to say that it's great to get some work done at these school at at this uh uh campus at these campuses. These are two of our oldest campuses in the district and it's just awesome that to to to help these these kids and and the staff out at these schools. Sorry, I'm having a little difficulty here, but um thank you, Sergio. All right. Thank you. and call for a vote. And the motion carries. That restart. Okay. And we're going into our reports. Um 15.1 receive a report from the California School Employees Association and it's Bont Chapter 351. 15.2. Two, receive a report from the Bulmont Teachers Association. 15.3 Receive a report from the Bumont Administrators Confidential Management Employees Group. Takes so
044long to say that he's almost up. It does. Try to be efficient. Uh good evening, President Williamson, members of the board, Superintendent Kich, executive cabinet, colleagues, community. Um first, I want to welcome our the newest members uh of backne. So N Kamara, director of physical services, Nora Lopez. It's been a while. Uh our new facilities coordinator um and Ricardo Viala, assistant principal of Sangreoni Middle School. Super excited to have them on board. Um and definitely want to thank the board of trustees uh for your continued support of BAPU members and really for all of the members of of Bumont Unified. Uh the actions taken tonight are evidence of of your belief in the ongoing efforts uh that we're putting in place to support students and staff uh throughout our district uh while simultaneously raising the
045bar for leaders in Bulmont Unifi. So I want to thank you for that. Um, in keeping with that theme of gratitude, uh, I just want to thank the school site and district leaders, uh, for your vision and work to design systems to better meet the needs of our students and staff. Thank you to our teachers and counselors who guide our students every day, meeting their individual needs and empowering them to pursue their passions. I want to thank our classified staff who are the heart and soul of our school sites and programs districtwide. Without you, nothing would be possible. A few years back, we had the former superintendent of Ventura Unified, Dr. Trudy Trudy Ariyaga, uh speak to our leadership team. She spoke on a number of topics, but there was a specific phrase that has
046stuck with me since then. Uh she talked about public educators being good people doing hard work. I thought about that message last week as we celebrated over 900 graduates crossing the stage at our various graduation ceremonies. So, with her message and those students in mind, I want to thank all the members of the Bumont Unified team for who you are and what you do every day. You meet so many needs of so many people and don't get nearly the thanks you deserve. So, thank you very much. It's been an amazing school year. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. 15.4 receive a report from board member Jeff Brown. Thank you, Madam President. Um, I wanted to talk um about uh something that Dr. Brier just mentioned. The the graduations. The graduations are such a huge
047part of what we do. At least it's it's the culminating event. It's the celebration of the year. Um, we we do an employee celebration a few weeks before graduation, but and and that's that's a great rahrrah evening event where we celebrate the employees and we have absolutely amazing employees in Bowmont and it is amazing to celebrate them. Um, but all of us, those employees included, we're here for the kids. If you're not here for the kids, then then this is you're probably not in the right place. And one of the things I love about Bumont is that focus that that that sticking point that that we're here for the kids and the graduation at Bowmont High School being a one high school district. Um, I really wish we had another high school, but being a
048one high school district gives you a connection to the high school from a community level. The whole community is connected to that high school and to Glen View and to 21st and to Middle College in a way that I don't think it's true in communities that are larger that have more um secondary and high schools. So, it kind of feels like the whole community is there celebrating the kids and celebrating their accomplishments and um the awards nights and the ribbons and the ceremonies and seeing the kids and all of their regalia and and and watching them cross the stage incredibly proud of their accomplishments. Um and uh and you know, Miss Williamson and her amazing regalia, too. Um, but the it the it's just an awesome thing and and it's just something that I think
049as a board member I'm very proud of that we get to be a part of that in a way that that um that feels like it matters. So, I wanted to thank everybody for the work that went into that. Um really the classified team I'm I'm just absolutely astonished with the amount of work that it takes to plan and coordinate and put together a graduation and um the certificated team and the certificate administrators to get those kids through that process. It's awesome. So, I just applauding the the the district and the kids, mostly the kids, because they did the work and we encourage them and it was awesome. So, thank you. Well said. Thank you. Receive a report from board member Susie Laura. Okay. Uh first of all, I just want to say it was
050a great year this year. Um, I'm so proud of our district and I know that um more good news will just keep pouring out of our district in the near future. Um, I am very proud of our leadership at all levels uh all of our staff really truly and um this has probably been the first year uh for me where we've received emails regarding staff and people thanking um the staff at school sites for what a wonderful job they've done this year and that that's just incredible to get those kind of letters and I I love to see that and so it's the most we've gotten and and that's just I just want to say that's significant. It's very cool. Um I would also like to say Carmen that's happy retirement. I wish you well
051and um and you enjoy your retirement and you will be missed. Yeah. Um welcome to our to Huh. Carmen is Carmen. Raise your hand, please. [Laughter] So, um Oh, I lost my train of thought. No, sorry. No, that's okay. Um one old person to another. I know. Oh my goodness. Let me see. What was I going to say? Oh, I lost my train of thought. Um, wow. Just like that, it's gone. So, give it a lot of good accolades for the management team. I know. Yes. Every everybody's just everybody's done such a great job. So, you know, okay, so what I want to say about we we went through a whole bunch of items tonight and we didn't say much. Um, but we read a lot and um we did a lot of our homework
052behind the scenes and you guys already know that. But um wait, I got to say something to that baby. Don't leave yet. Love him so much. Felix. Felix. Felix. Um but anyways, uh Nia lost my dream. Felix. Babies will do that. I know. My goodness sakes. Look, he's so Look at him. Sounds like everything is so easy. Yeah. So, it sounds like everything is we don't put a lot of time and effort into what we do and there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes and our contracts, our uh our negotiations and all of our agreements that we've made, BTA, CSEA, back adult school and all that. Um I just I really am happy that our district is able to make those kinds of decisions and um raise the level for
053everybody. And so I just appreciate everything that you guys do. I'm really can't be very eloquent tonight for some reason. But anyways, um and to Felix, it's a it's a baby joke that I saw today. Okay. It's like what what goes wrong when you play peekaboo? They go to ICU. Oh my. [Laughter] [Music] No, no peekab-boo. No, it was good to hear his babbles, though. He's um conceptually advanced in his language development. I can tell anyway. So, but thank you very much, you guys. I hope I I covered it well, but um yeah, thank you, Susie. You did to another year. Y good job. Does anybody else have anything to say to Felix before they head out? Bye, Felix. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Susie. That was per well perfectly well said. Yeah, you
054don't always have to be eloquent. Uh 15.6. Receive a report from board member Dr. Lansen Sylvester. Good evening. Uh thank you, President Williamson, board members, Superintendent Kich, cabinet members. Uh I missed the last meeting. apologize for that could not be avoided. My wife and I celebrated our 33rd anniversary and that uh as was mentioned um the graduations were tr tremendous. Um two things I took from it were from the speakers. Uh, one was the speaker for the um, first graduation middle college uh, Glen View and it was from someone who she said uh, struggled and had health issues, suffered with epilepsy. And I just think it's tremendous. Um, I was a teacher in Brooklyn long before some of you were born. Easy romance. Third 36 years ago. 36 years ago. And um we didn't have
055that type of capability to um facilitate uh individuals who had those type of issues or various issues to get them on track and just to see her excel and all that was put into it. And then the speaker for the Bulmont High School graduation um was tremendous as well. And all of that stems from leadership. You know, I didn't know what I was getting into when I became a board member. Uh we're not a monolith here. And you won't you probably couldn't tell that. You couldn't tell that looking at us, but you couldn't tell that with the way things just passed through. And it's because um Bulmont has ben uh benefited by having great leadership leadership from our superintendent, leadership from our cabinet, leadership from the board members. And it's uh manifested uh by how
056well the students are doing. and um I hear a lot about what's going on in other areas and we're really blessed. We're really fortunate um to have the team that we have. So, uh with that said, I enjoyed my first graduation. It was a blast. I got to spend time with the students. Um took pictures with them. Uh and just hanging around young people makes you feel young again, you know. But uh I've got to I told uh Susie to keep her day job. Hey, but it's really it's really great to be a part of something that you see the impact and you see how it's benefiting across the board the students. And so I'm grateful for that. Um, we had the recognition dinner at Morango. That was a the mass the masquerade. That was
057a blast as well. And uh I was able to bring my two daughters and they had a blast. Um they said, "We don't know what you do." Uh and they got a taste that night. And I appreciate everyone. I appreciate everyone um just making it seamless uh being a part of this leadership team. So that's my report. Nice. Thank you. And receive a report from board member David Sanchez. Mine's going to be actually very short. Another awesome year done and in the books. Um but it's this one's actually just for our own new board member, Dr. Lance Sylvester. I stood across from him during our graduation for BHS. And this man made personal contact with every single kid that came down to the point where he made eye contact and had a nice little inspirational
058you got this, man. I'm proud of you. You he put a smile on almost every kid that came down. And uh that energy I I I appreciated witnessing. and uh kind of uh I wish we could bottle that sometimes cuz over the years we're standing there and shaking hands with a thousand kids. You get a little tired but to see but he made it special for each kid that walked down. I and uh I I appreciated that sir and energy you put in and your fist bumps. I had to get used to those things. I was messing all up. That's that that is my report tonight. Thank you. Thank you, Dave. Thank you, Dave. David, it was nice to see you. Well, okay. When you go last, it might seem um monotonous, but I will
059agree with Susie as far as the positive reports. You know, we've gotten emails today. I received a letter on official letter head um thanking Megan Cotton, Vanessa Rubio, and Russell Kinser from Bumont High School. Look, it's very official. Um, we've received a le an email in praise of some of the San Gi Middle School staff and we've just been hearing so many positive not Sanji Mountain View but it could have been San Gi they're just as good and summer wind trails all good all good um and so uh that's just really it feeds us I think in a time in times when we think you know when we have the bad days where you know you're in an ambulance going to the hospital with a student or you have a parent that's screaming at you
060or whatever happens, you know. Yeah. Or a board member, not mentioning names. Um, but I had one of my child development instructors tell me when I first started school at Craftton Hills College, uh, a long time ago, um, she advised us all to make a love file and keep it in our desk. And um I've done that ever since then. And when I receive um like a cute little note from a student or a letter of appreciation from a parent or a staff member, I tuck it in there. And on the days when I wonder if what I'm doing is worth it. Um because we all have those days. Um I can pull that out and I can uh definitely reflect and know that it is 100% worth it. So that might be an idea.
061I've just I've done that all my career pretty much. Um and so those reports are really nice. The the California school recognition was a lot of fun. The energy from both of the schools was just it was really cool to see people outside the school environment and just um so so excited and meet a lot of the team members from each school and uh the the alt ed graduation was in the rain thunder lightning uh Dr. Carr was Dr. car is definitely a by the book. Um, every minute is accounted for type of administrator and she's so good at what she does. And so that was a real test of um of patience and it was kind of nerve-wracking for her. I don't want to speak for her, but um knowing the kind of person
062she is, it it's hard to lose control like that. Um, and it just went so well even though we had it in the rain. Um, so I wanted to just acknowledge that cuz that can be stressful especially when the count county superintendent is there even though we were so thankful that he that he came. And then uh Megan, I know you do so much for the graduations and uh you have a real heart for it and I appreciate that. So, it is I mean I can't listen to that song without getting choked up even if I don't know anybody in the that's graduating. It's just such an exciting time. I love graduations and it was nice to see Lance's enthusiasm and it was nice just to you you gain it all from the students. They're
063just so excited and proud and the parents and um so it's a good time of year. next time we meet um will be our new year 2526. So, uh that'll be exciting. Only good for only good news moving up from here. Um and so with that, we will um I'll take a motion to um adjourn the the meeting of the board of trustees. Second. Moved by Lance, seconded by Jeff. And I repeat who says it because um when Carol was in that seat um she indicated that sometimes it was hard to tell who says what up here. So there's a reason why I repeat it every time. Anyway, call for a vote. Motion carries. We are now adjourned at 7:19 p.m. Oh my god, what an awesome