001WE WILL CALL TOGETHER THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AT 6:02 P.M. AND TURN IT OVER TO DR. SHEALY TO INTRODUCE OUR GUEST. THIS WEEK FOR TEACHING MINDS WE HAVE STUDENTS SPEAKING ABOUT OUR STRATEGIC ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE WE HAVE KENLEY AND BEVERLY. YOU CAN HAVE SEATS AT THIS CHAIR. WE HAVE NICO AND ISABEL. WE WILL DO ONE AT A TIME. WELCOME, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. HELLO, I'M KENLEY. I'M EVERLY. >> AT HELEN AND WE WENT EVERYONE TO HAVE AN EQUAL CHANCE TO LEARN. IT DOESN'T MEAN GIVING EVERYONE A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY IT MEANS GIVING EACH PERSON WHAT THEY NEED. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE WIN TIME EVERY DAY. WHAT I NEED. EVERYONE GETS THE SUPPORT, CHALLENGE OR PRACTICE THEY PERSONALLY NEED. IF ONE STUDENT NEEDS GLASSES AND NEED EXTRA TIME TO FINISH
002THEIR WORK STUDENTS GET WHAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. SOME STUDENTS WORK ON CATCHING UP IN A SUBJECT WHILE OTHERS ARE READY FOR EXTRA CHALLENGES. WE ALSO HELP OUR STUDENTS TAKE OWNERSHIP STUDENTS MIGHT GET EXTRA HELP IN DIFFERENT AREAS SUCH AS MATH, SPEECH, READING OR WRITING FROM DIFFERENT TEACHERS DEPENDING ON WHAT THEY NEED. SOME YOUNGER STUDENTS SPEND MORE TIME IN A LITERACY CENTER. TEACHERS MAKE SURE EVERY STUDENT GET WHAT THEY NEED TO DO THEIR BEST. SOMETIMES THAT MEANS EXTRA ATTENTION. ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T SIT AS LONG. EXPECTATIONS SET AT DIFFERENT LEVELS FOR EACH GRADE. OUR TEACHERS USE THE OUTCOMES OF OUR ASSESSMENTS TO SEE WHAT THE STUDENT NEEDS. PERSONALIZED LESSONS BASED ON EACH. MY PATH REALLY FOCUSES ON WHAT I SPECIFICALLY NEED AND HELPS ME AS I AM WORKING ON MY OWN GOALS. WE
003BELIEVE EQUALITY MEANS EVERY STUDENT GETS WHAT THEY NEED TO LEARN, GROW AND SHINE. WE CAN ALL REACH OUR GOALS TOGETHER. THAT WAS AMAZING THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THAT WAS AWESOME AND I THINK THAT THAT RECORDING I HOPE WE GOT OF THE DEFINITION OF EQUALITY IS ONE WE NEED TO PUT ON REPEAT. SO THANK YOU FOR TEACHING US TONIGHT. YOU GUYS DID AWESOME. THANK YOU. NOW THE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. MY NAME IS NICO. ASC IS A WORKSPACE. THIS IS A PLACE WHERE I CAN GET MY WORK DONE. RIGHT NOW WE ARE READING A BOOK CALLED THE MAZE RUNNER. THIS IS FOR OUR L.A. INDEPENDENT READING PRODUCTS. SO WE CAN FOCUS BETTER AND SCHEDULE THE READING. THE EASY PROJECT IS A SCIENCE PROJECT WHERE THERE ARE MULTIPLE OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM. WE
004CHOSE TO DO WATCH FOOD CHANGE AND MOLD OVERTIME. MAKING SURE EVERY THING WAS DONE ON TIME. ASC HELPS ME GET WORK DONE AND SCHEDULING WITH THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME. IN MY OPINION IT IS A REALLY GOOD AND WELL ROUNDED ELECTIVE. MY NAME IS ISABEL AND I AM AN EIGHTH GRADER HERE AT LMS. I WILL BE TALKING ABOUT HOW THE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES IMPACT MY LEARNING EXPERIENCE. I'VE ALWAYS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES HAS HELPED ME GROW BEYOND WHAT HAPPENS IN THE CLASSROOM. THE MISSION OF OUR DISTRICT IS TO ENSURE ACADEMIC GROWTH. OPTIONS ARE ABOVE GRADE LEVEL OPTIONS THAT OFFER IN THEIR CLASSES TO STUDENTS WHO MAY BE CHALLENGED IN ORDER TO GROW. STUDENTS CAN ASK THEIR TEACHER FOR MORE CHALLENGING ASSIGNMENT. OPTIONS HAVE PERSONALLY HELPED ME
005WHEN I FELT AN ASSIGNMENT WAS TOO EASY. THROUGH OFFERING ADVANCED CLASSES. THE TWO I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR ALGEBRA AND FRENCH. ALGEBRA HAS HELPED ME LEARN ENTIRE INDIVIDUALS LEVELS OF MATH. ON THE OTHER HAND THE FRENCH HAVE HELPED ME DEVELOP LINGUISTIC SKILLS IN A LANGUAGE NEW TO ME AND REQUIRES EXTRA WORK OUTSIDE OF CLASS. THE LAST WAY THE SCHOOL HELPS MY EFFORT TOWARD PROGRESS IS THROUGH CLUBS. I PARTICIPATE IN MATH CLUB, SCIENCE CLUB AND I PARTICIPATE IN THEM BECAUSE THEY HELP ME LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SUBJECT I AM INTERESTED IN AND HELP ME PREPARE FOR CONDITIONS SUCH AS THE NORTHWEST SCIENCE EXPO. AND ALSO VARIOUS SPEECH. IN THE END, THE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES OFFER BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE READY FOR SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE ALLOWING ALL STUDENTS TO BE
006ACADEMICALLY NOURISHED. THESE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES I WAS ABLE TO PURSUE MY PASSION AND FURTHER DEVELOP MY SKILLS. THE OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED ARE CRUCIAL FOR MANY STUDENTS TO GET AN EXTRA PUSH TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE OUTCOMES. THANK YOU. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE AP THAT YOU DID? THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE ONES THAT I ENJOYED THE MOST ARE OFFERED IN L.A... SO YOU WATCHED A BUNCH OF FOOD WROUGHT. THAT'S COOL. WHICH ONE WAS THE FASTEST ROTTING? WE HAD SLICES OF BREAD. ONE WAS WITH WATER, ONE WAS WITH MILK AND THEN NOTHING. AWESOME. WHEN YOU DO THE TWINKIE TEST, LET ME KNOW HOW THAT GOES. OUR TEACHER HAS TWINKIES FROM EVERY YEAR HE TEACHES. HE'S GOING TO EAT ALL OF THEM. THINK YOU BOTH. I PARTICULARLY LIKED YOUR CHARACTERIZATION OF NOURISHING LEARNING. I THOUGHT THAT
007WAS REALLY A NICE WAY TO THINK ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY OF EDUCATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND LASTLY WE HAVE LAKERIDGE. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, I AM A CURRENT SENIOR AT LAKERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL AND SERVICE THE SENIOR CLASS OFFICER AND PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SHARE HOW OUR STUDENT STORE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL PARTS OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO GRAB A SNACK. IT'S A SPACE WHERE STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT PROGRAMS COME TOGETHER TO LEARN, CONNECT AND GROW NO MATTER THEIR TARGETS. FOR OUR PATHWAYS LIFE SKILL STUDENTS THE STORE PROVIDES HALFWAY HANDS ON EXPERIENCE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND INTERACTING WITH PEERS. THESE SKILLS GO BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. THEY BUILD CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE, HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. THAT REAL-WORLD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
008MANY STUDENTS MAY NEVER HAVE THE CHANCE TO GAIN THE EXPERIENCE THEY NEED TO FIND EMPLOYMENT OR LEARN HOW TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS. IT ALSO GIVES A CHANCE TO HELP FUND FIELD TRIPS AND SPECIAL EXPERIENCES TO MAKE LEARNING MORE ENGAGING. THE STORE SUPPORTS OUR MISSION OF SERVICE TO THE STUDENT BODY IN CREATING INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES. THE FUNDS WE RAISED GO BACK INTO OUR SCHOOL BY SUPPORTING VARIOUS CLUBS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND NONCONSUMABLE ITEMS. AND THE STUDENT STORE GIVES US REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE IN MARKETING, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNICATIONS THAT WE TAKE WITH US TO COMPETITIONS AND EVENTUALLY INTO OUR FUTURE CAREERS. BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING, THE STORE GIVES US A CHANCE TO DEVELOP THE KIND OF INDEPENDENT LIVING FUNCTIONAL SKILLS. THOSE ARE THE SKILLS THAT HELP US BECOME INDEPENDENT ADULTS. THE STORE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL LEARNING
009EXPERIENCES WE HAVE. IT IS HANDS-ON AND IT GIVES EVERY STUDENT NO MATTER THEIR BACKGROUND A CHANCE TO LEARN HOW TO SUCCEED WITHIN THE REAL WORLD. IN QUEUE FOR SUPPORTING AND CONTINUING TO BELIEVE IN PROGRAMS THAT GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. WHAT ARE THE HOURS OF OPERATION? IT'S PRETTY SPREAD OUT. FOR ME WE HAVE IT FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 8:25. THE FOR SCHOOL THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO AND GET SUPPORT THROUGH THAT. AND DURING CONTACT TIME AND LUNCH AND THEN PATHWAYS STUDENTS HAVE IT DURING TRADITIONAL CLASS TIMES. WE ARE PRETTY STOCKED UP MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION. DO YOU HAVE PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR? I'M LOOKING TO STUDY SOMETHING IN BUSINESS FOR SURE. CHASING THE SUNSHINE HOPEFULLY IN CALIFORNIA. I PLAN TO PURSUE SOMETHING LIKE A CREATIVE SIDE OF BUSINESS.
010MY DREAM CAREER WOULD BE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DESIGN. VERY COOL. I ALSO LEFT HOW YOU TALKED ABOUT THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM AND INTEGRATION THAT IS NEWER TO LAKERIDGE AS A COMMUNITY. WE REALLY SET A REALLY NICE DESCRIPTION OF INTEGRATING AND INCLUSION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY. AS ALWAYS, THIS WAS OUR FAVORITE PART. GREAT JOB. BEFORE THE GO TO COMMENTS FROM PATRONS, I JUST WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW THEY ARE EXCUSED FROM TONIGHT'S MEETING AND HE IS NOT HERE. COMMENTS FROM PATRONS. WE RECEIVED WRITTEN TESTIMONY ON ETHNIC STUDIES BY JANE LITTLEFIELD AND AARON McCARTY. AND WE HAVE IN PERSON TESTIMONY FROM BEN ADAMS. GOOD AFTERNOON OR GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS BEN ADAMS. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE CELL TOWER THAT IS 150 FEET FROM MY HOUSE. WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM
011MR. CUTLER SUGGESTING THEY WERE NOT GOING TO BE TESTING ON OUR PROPERTY. THAT IT WAS AN UNUSUAL SITUATION. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE WILL GIVE FULL ACCESS TO THAT, WE WILL SIGN WHATEVER WAIVER NEEDS TO BE SIGNED IF THERE IS CONCERNS THERE. THE CITY ON OUR PROPERTY WITH CONTRACTORS. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE EXPOSURE AT OUR HOME AND SO TO TEST IT IN SOME WAY SOMEONE ELSE WOULDN'T GIVE US THE RESULTS THAT WE ARE ALL I THINK LOOKING FOR. THE BOARD HAS EXPRESSED TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. I THINK THAT YOU GUYS GENERALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF EXPOSURE THERE IS HERE. I THINK WE WOULD BE REMISS TO DO THAT. THE SEVERITY OF IT. WE WILL PARTICIPATE IN WHATEVER ACCESS NEEDS TO BE GIVEN SO
012WE CAN PUT THIS TO BED. I AM SURE YOU ARE TIRED OF HEARING FROM YOU. CERTAINLY TIRED OF COMING HERE FOR SIX MONTHS EVERY MEETING SINCE MAY. I WOULD LIKE IT IS IN THE HOUSE. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE DONE MAKING ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS SO I WOULD EXPECT THAT BECOMES OPERATIONAL SOON. WE JUST REALLY URGE YOU GUYS TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY AND PARTNER WITH US SO WE CAN FIGURE OUT OUR COURSE OF ACTION. WHAT IS THE PLAN IF THESE RESULTS COME BACK AT A HIGH LEVEL? IT'S A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH. AND WE UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE SOME CONTRACTUAL THINGS YOU CAN DO. PLEASE KEEP US INFORMED. TO GET THE SITUATION RESOLVED. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT AGENDA ITEM CONSENT AGENDA. DO I HAVE A MOTION? I WILL MOVE TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. THANK YOU
013DIRECTOR BILLS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. >> THANK YOU DIRECTOR WALLIN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AGENDA PASSES. COMMENTS FROM OUR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES. WHAT IS GOING ON? TODAY THERE WAS A LOT OF COMMOTION BECAUSE ALL THE BAND ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR MEMBERS WERE DOING TOURS. SO I HEARD THOSE WENT WELL, IT WAS A SUCCESS. AND I THINK LAKERIDGE HAS A SIMILAR EVENT AS WELL. LAKERIDGE AND LO AND AS I HEARD RECENTLY, THAT WILL BE SUPER FUN. AND WE'VE GOT THE PLAY COMING UP AS WELL. AUDITIONS JUST CLOSE FOR IT. FOR LAKERIDGE PRETTY SIMILAR IN THE ARTS. THE SECOND WEEK THIS WEEK SO ONE SHOW ON THURSDAY AND TWO ON SATURDAY. LIKE MAX MENTIONED, WE ARE DOING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOURS IN THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER. FELT A LITTLE BIT OF TIME BEFORE THAT. BOYS SOCCER JUST WON. VERY
014EXCITING GAME. AND THEN FOOTBALL THIS FRIDAY. AND THEN GIRLS WATER POLO WILL BE THIS WEEK. AND HOPEFULLY GO BACK TO BACK. THAT'S GOING TO BE FUN. THANK YOU. JUST TO FOLLOW-UP ON THE CHOIR AND BAND. CHOIR AND BAND AND ORCHESTRA. I GOT AN OUTSTANDING REPORT. WHEN HE CAME HOME TODAY HE WAS SO THRILLED THAT THE HIGH SCHOOL TO PRESENT TO THEIR GROUPS. AND HE JUST LOVED IT, BUT IT WAS GREAT. SO IT'S AWESOME THAT THE SCHOOL TAKES TIME TO SHARE THAT. THAT'S INCREDIBLE. OUR FAMILY ALSO GOT A CHANCE TO SEE ON SATURDAY. AND IT WAS REALLY GOOD. LIKE REALLY GOOD. IT WAS REALLY GOOD. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT SOUNDS LIKE I'M SURPRISED. I'M NOT THAT I AM BUT I'M NOT. I AM CONSISTENTLY BLOWN AWAY. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN AND YOU HAVE A CHANCE
015TO GO. COOL. ARE YOU PART OF BAND ORCHESTRA OR CHOIR? I AM NOT. BUT A LOT OF MY FRIENDS ARE. IT'S VERY MEMORABLE. I AM IN THE BAND. I'VE DONE IT TWICE. FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEAR. I WILL BE GOING THIS YEAR. I KNOW THAT WE GO TO ALL OF THE ONES ON LAKERIDGE. AND WE ARE PLAYING SOME FUN MUSIC. NOT GOING TO SPOIL ANYTHING. NATHAN ALSO DOES DIRECTING FOR THE BAND. THERE IS SOME GOOD VIDEO OF NATHAN LEADING THE FOOTBALL GAME. I ALSO AM SUPER IMPRESSED WITH THE CERAMICS INSTAGRAM. THANK YOU BOTH. NEXT AGENDA ITEM. BOARD BUSINESS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE. DR. SCHIELE. I WANT TO START WITH THE ARTWORK IN HERE. THESE ARE AMAZING. THE MUSICAL, THE PLAY AND HAVING THIS WONDERFUL ARTWORK. WE HAVE SUCH TALENT. I'M ALWAYS IN AWE. AND NEXT BIG NEWS
016IS . WE ARE SO EXCITED AND GRATEFUL TO THIS COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR VOTERS ONCE AGAIN SHOWED UP FOR OUR STUDENTS AS THEY HAVE EVERY TIME. WE WERE AT THIS GATHERING PARTY AND I WAS SAYING RIGHT WHEN YOU TURN AROUND AND SHOW THE BIG GREEN BAR, 72% IS A LOT. SO WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU TO VOTERS OUT THERE WHO VOTED IN SUPPORT OF OUR SCHOOLS AND THE HUGE AMOUNT OF VOLUNTEERS. WE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE HELPING US WITH THIS AND THEY DID SUCH A FANTASTIC JOB. ESPECIALLY OUR CHAIR LEADER PRESIDENT. TOGETHER WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE BUILDING GREAT SCHOOLS HERE AND BUILDINGS ARE GOING TO START LOOKING, FINALLY LOOKING LIKE THE HEART AND SOUL OF ALL THE TEACHERS. WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
017THAT. WHAT CAN VOTERS LOOK FORWARD TO HAPPENING? REALLY THE FIRST THING IS COMPLETING THE DESIGN. WE STARTED THAT PROCESS AND WE ARE ALREADY GOING TO THE CITY. WE ARE ALSO HIRING A REALTOR FOR FINDING A HOME FOR OUR PROGRAM. EVERY DAY I LOOK AT HOUSES. IT'S PROBABLY TIME FOR US TO HIRE SOMEONE. THOSE ARE THINGS WE'RE WORKING ON. ON COMMITTEES, JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS LAST WEEK WE DID HAVE A CULTURAL BELONGING COMMITTEE WHICH WAS FANTASTIC. WE HAVE A NEW GROUP THEY DID REVIEW THE POLICY THAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH HERE IN A FEW MINUTES. AND WE ALSO REVIEWED THE SURVEY WE SENT OUT LAST MAY. AND WE ALSO HAD CONNIE GO THROUGH. OUR ENTIRE DISTRICT WAS INVOLVED. AND THEN LASTLY WE HAD OUR NEW FAMILY. REACHING OUT TO THOSE FOLKS. THEN WE ALSO HAVE THE
018SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THEY MEET WITH SCOTT AND THEY ARE A GROUP OF PARENTS FROM EVERY SCHOOL AND THEY SERVE TO HELP OTHER FAMILIES AS A LIAISON AND THEY DO PARENT EDUCATION, THEY DO WORKSHOPS AND HELP. ACTIVELY MEETING RIGHT NOW. STRATEGIC PLAN. IT'S ALMOST CRAZY WE ARE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT THAT. BECAUSE I SAID THE SECOND THE BOND IS OVER. NO REST FOR THE WEARY. WITH THAT BEING DONE WE ARE MOVING FORWARD. FIRST THING IS HAPPENING IN NOVEMBER, THOSE ARE GOING TO BE GOING OUT AS A FOLLOW-UP FROM WHAT WE DID IN MAY. SO WE ARE GETTING SURVEYS FROM STUDENTS, STAFF AND FAMILIES. AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO DO LISTENING SESSIONS IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY, SO USE THE SURVEY AND GOING TO BE USING STUDENT COUNCIL TO TALK TO STUDENTS. AND THEN WE ARE GOING
019TO HAVE OUR K-12 MEETINGS. WE ARE GOING TO PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER WHERE YOU CAN HEAR ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS. AND THEN LASTLY ALSO GOING TO DO SOME IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY SO WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FROM ALL OF THESE EVENTS BEFORE WE START WORKING. THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE ARE STARTING. TOMORROW IS VETERANS DAY. THANKS TO OUR VETERANS FOR THEIR COURAGE, DEDICATION AND SACRIFICE. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL. LOCAL FOOD ASSISTANCE. SO WE GATHERED ALL THE LOCAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE AREAS AROUND US. WE ALSO POSTED ON EVERY HOME PAGE OF EVERY SCHOOL. AND THEN LAST WEEK WE HAD A PARENT, AN AMAZING PARENT AT THAT. LEADING ABOUT 20 OTHER PARENTS FROM ALL THE SCHOOLS WHO GOT TOGETHER TO LOOK AT SPECIFIC NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL FOOD BANK. AND SO THEY ARE WORKING WITH THAT
020AND FOCUSING ON BECAUSE STORAGE IS, THERE ARE SPECIFIC FOODS AND SO THEY ARE WORKING TO MAKE SURE WE ARE PROVIDING THEM WITH WHAT THEY NEED. ALSO LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AND DRIVERS SO WE HAVE BEEN REACHING OUT TO VOLUNTEERS FOR THOSE OPPORTUNITIES. AND THEN LASTLY ALL THE SCHOOLS ARE WORKING WITH NEIGHBORHOODS ON GIFT CARDS AND HYGIENE DRIVE. SO WE ARE TRYING TO DO A LOT OF THINGS AND WE ALWAYS GET SUCH GREAT SUPPORT FROM OUR FAMILIES. WE ARE JUST AT CONFERENCES, IF ANYONE HAS GIFT CARDS THESE BRING THEM BY. SO THE SAME THING HAPPENED AT THE LAKERIDGE FOOTBALL GAME. LAST MINUTE WE DECIDED TO DO IF YOU WANT TO BRING THE GIFT CARDS INSTEAD OF PAYING AT THE DOOR YOU COULD GET A FREE TICKET TO GET IN AND THEY GOT HUNDREDS. SO IT'S PRETTY AMAZING
021AND THEY GO TO OUR FAMILIES. JUST ANOTHER FUN EVENT HAPPENING IS WEDNESDAY, WE HAVE OUR WOMEN IN STEM CLUB IS DOING A COLLEGE STUDENT Q&A PANEL FEATURING THREE OF OUR ALUMNI, ALICIA WHO IS A COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR AT NORTHWESTERN, PREMED AND BIOENGINEERING MAJOR AT STANFORD. THE THREE OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND LOOKING AT THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE IN THE SCIENCES, THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THEY HAVE AND PARENTS ARE ALSO WELCOME. AND IT'S VERY EXCITING. COMING BACK AND HELPING US OUT. YEAH. CAN YOU GIVE US ANY UPDATE ON STATE-FUNDED? SO WE DID HAVE A MEETING TODAY AND THEY ARE TELLING US THAT THEY ARE PLANNING TO CUT 2.5 AND 5% THIS YEAR. THAT'S A LOT. BUT THEY ALSO ARE TELLING US LEGISLATORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE FROM THEIR RESERVE
022FUNDS AND SO IF THEY DO A BALANCE THEY COULD END UP BEING LESS. IT COULD BE THAT WE BE HAVING TO CUT TO 3 MILLION THIS YEAR. WE ALSO HAVE RESERVES, NOT AS MUCH AS WE WOULD WANT. THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING WE HAVE TO DISCUSS. AS SOON AS WE KNOW MORE WE WILL LET YOU KNOW. WE ARE NOT GOING TO KNOW MORE UNTIL WE HEAR THE NEW FORECAST. COUPLE MORE WEEKS AND WE SHOULD KNOW MORE. IT IS HARD TO HEAR THINGS LIKE THIS. THAT WAS LAST YEAR'S MONEY. IT IS STILL DIFFICULT. THE LEGISLATORS SESSION IN FEBRUARY. SO. IT'S A SHORT SESSION. SO IT WOULDN'T HURT TO REMIND THE LEGISLATORS. THAT'S WHAT WE WILL BE ADVOCATING. THAT IS ALSO WHAT THE ASSOCIATION IS DOING. AND IN REGARDS TO THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF FUNDS, THE CONVERSATION ALSO
023AROUND UNFUNDED MANDATES AND HOW WE BALANCE THAT. THERE CONTINUES TO BE A LOT OF ASKS OF US TO DO MORE SPECIFIC THINGS AND NOT TRY TO FIND A WAY TO LEVERAGE COURSEWORK TO MEET ALL THE DEMANDS. AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THAT THESE CONTINUED REQUIREMENTS ARE UNFUNDED AND IT TAKES TEACHERS TO TEACH THESE THINGS. AND MORE HOURS IN A DAY. AND MORE DAYS. AND SO WE ARE REALLY RESTRICTED AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT. HOPEFULLY AT OUR NEXT MEETING I WILL KNOW A LITTLE MORE SPECIFICS. BUT WE WON'T KNOW REALLY WHAT THE LEGISLATORS DO UNTIL THE SHORT SESSION. SURE WON'T AND IT'S GOING TO BE FEISTY. AND IT'S GOING TO BE FAST. LOTS OF ISSUES. ALL RIGHT. WELL LET'S GO BACK TO BEING HAPPY. AND GO TO THE NEXT
024AGENDA ITEM WHICH IS MR. BAILEY. OR NOT. EDUCATIONAL DATA. MR. BAILEY IS ILL SO I TOLD HIM I WOULD . THE FIRST SLIDE IS THE TWO-YEAR NATIONAL ASSESSMENT DATA OFFERED DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. WE STARTED DOING THESE TESTS IN OCTOBER. AND YOU CAN SEE LAKERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL IN GREEN AND S.A.T., ONE SCHOOL WENT DOWN, ONE SCHOOL WENT UP. A.C.T. WENT UP IN BOTH AND PEACE AT WENT DOWN IN BOTH. AS A TOTAL LESS STUDENTS TESTING ON THAT DAY. THIS IS THE S.A.T. DATA FOR THREE YEARS. THE AMOUNT OF STUDENTS AND TOTAL SCORE. YOU CAN SEE WE ARE IN PINK THOUGH OUR TOTAL SCORE WAS 1241. IN THE STATE OF OREGON WAS 1127. AND THE NATIONAL IS 1029. HIGHER THAN WE WERE TWO YEARS AGO. THERE ARE MORE STUDENTS WHO TOOK THE S.A.T. I THINK WE
025WILL CONTINUE TO SEE MORE AND MORE OF THAT. STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT TAKING THAT. IT'S REALLY CHANGING NOW. EITHER THE S.A.T. OR A.C.T. DID YOU NOTICE ANY DIFFICULTY BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT WAS SCHEDULED? PREVIOUSLY SCHOOLS ALL DID ON THE SATURDAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA IF THAT PLAYED A PART IN REGISTRATION? I THINK THAT'S THE REASON MIGHT HAVE MORE STUDENTS. WE ALSO OFFER IT OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL. WE HAVE A SPRING AND THE FALL. IT WAS RANDOMLY CANCELED LAST YEAR. SO THE S.A.T. IS MAY 2nd AND WE HAVE THE A.C.T. ON SEPTEMBER 6th AND AGAIN APRIL 11th. SO THE S.A.T. EVERYBODY CAN TAKE AND THE A.C.T. TWICE AS WELL. OUR NUMBERS WENT UP. AND FOR THE MOST PART THE FEEDBACK WE HAVE GOTTEN IS THEY LIKE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. WE
026WERE GIVEN A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE THIS TEST. IT WAS GOOD TO AT LEAST FOR 11th GRADE SINCE I TOOK THE A.C.T. IT WAS GOOD TO HAVE IT IN SCHOOL TIME. AND THEN THE THIRD SLIDE IS THE A.C.T. AND YOU CAN SEE WE ONLY HAD 57 STUDENTS TAKE THE A.C.T. OUR SCORE AVERAGE IS 27.5. OREGON IS 20.8 AND NATIONAL IS 19.4. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM FOR THE A.C.T.? 36. A LOT OF PEOPLE TAKE THE A.C.T. SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SCIENCE SECTION. SO I DON'T KNOW. IT HAS ANOTHER COMPONENT TO IT. SOME KIDS TAKE PRACTICE TESTS. SO I THINK THAT'S COMMON. BUT GOING BACK 22 YEARS WE HAVE HAD REALLY GET INTO THE A.C.T. AND HAVE IT BE A BIG NUMBER AND OTHERS NOT. AT ONE POINT WE HAD A.C.T. PRECHT PREP CLASSES. THEN WE HAD
027THE S.A.T. PREP CLASS. NOW IT'S NOT AS POPULAR. I WANT TO TRY TO TRIANGULATE ALL THE DIFFERENT DATA WE LOOK AT WHEN WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW WELL OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING. AND THESE ARE REALLY GOOD NUMBERS. ALL OF THEM TELL THE STORY OF OUR EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. THESE DATA DEFINITELY REINFORCE THAT. A MEANINGFUL NUMBER. WE ARE GETTING SOME OF THE GOOD OUTCOMES. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. OH SBA ELECTIONS. ALL RIGHT COLLEAGUES. WE GET TO VOTE ON WHO WE WANT TO NOMINATE TO BE OUR REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE POSITIONS THAT LAKE OSWEGO SITS WITHIN THE LARGER OSBA. I WILL TAKE A MOTION ON THAT PROPOSAL. I WILL MOVE THAT THE LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HEATHER RAE FOR THE POLICY COMMITTEE POSITION SEVEN AND FOR THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY POSITION
028EIGHT. THANK YOU DIRECTOR. IS THERE A SECOND? I WILL SECOND. >> CONVERSATION, DISCUSSION. I GOT TO HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK WITH CHRISSY AT THE OSBA CONFERENCE THIS WEEKEND AND SHE BLOWS ME AWAY WITH HOW INTELLIGENT SHE IS. SHE'S VERY MOTIVATED TO MAKE OREGON A BETTER PLACE FOR STUDENTS AND I REALLY APPRECIATE HER PASSION. AND HEATHER I GOT THE TALK WITH AS WELL AND I THINK SHE'S GREAT, I THINK SHE'S GOT A LOT OF FRESH IDEAS. GOTTEN TO MEET JENNA AT PREVIOUS MEETINGS. EXCELLENT. I'M JUST GLAD IT'S NOT ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. NOPE. GLAD IT'S NOT ME. OKAY. ON THAT NOTE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES. POLICY REVIEW. 6.4. DR. SCHIELE. I WILL START. POLICY BCF HAS BEEN REVISED BY OSBA IN RESPONSE TO PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 2453 LAST YEAR. WHICH
029REMOVED SOME OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF EDUCATIONAL EQUITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. REQUIRING THEM TO FUNCTION AS A SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE. SO THAT IS THE BIG CHANGE. IN BCF. THEN WE TURNED AROUND AND CREATED NEW PROCESS OUTLINING REQUIREMENTS OF THE CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. AND REVIEWED THAT POLICY AS ONE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES. WE ARE SO THRILLED THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING A NEW POLICY KEEPING THE CULTURE OF BELONGING COMMITTEE INTO PERPETUITY. THEY WERE VERY THRILLED WITH THE IDEA OF HAVING THAT POLICY. GREAT. ANY QUESTIONS? THE NEXT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. PRESENTING FOR FIRST READING REVISIONS TO THE PROPOSED POLICY DB EA. ALSO BEING DRIVEN BY HOUSE BUILT 2453. WHICH WOULD MOVE SOME OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EQUITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND ALSO OUTLINING THE TIMELINE FOR A LITTLE MORE SPECIFICITY. AND THEN OSB ALSO ADDED A COUPLE LEGAL. SO THIS IS
030A FIRST READING. AND RECOMMENDED OSBA. ARE THERE QUESTIONS? CAN I GET A SENSE OF, I KNOW THESE ARE OSBA UPDATES. AND WE CAN ALSO DO OUR OWN THING. AND I'M WONDERING WHERE FOLKS MIGHT BE. IF I'M READING THIS RIGHT. WHERE IS THE REQUIREMENT THAT, IT USED TO BE SOMEBODY FROM THE EQUITY COMMITTEE HAD TO BE ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. THAT'S WHAT I WAS WANTING TO MAKE SURE OF. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IS IN OUR POLICY EVEN IF IT WEREN'T REQUIRED ANYMORE BY THE STATE. THAT WE HAVE REPRESENTATION OF EQUITY INTENTIONALLY. OKAY. MISS WASHINGTON. GOOD EVENING CHAIR AIRD AND FELLOW BOARD . I AM PRESENTING FOR FIRST READING POLICY IF WHICH IS CURRICULUM. THIS WAS REVISED BY OSBA. AND THESE CHANGES WERE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 1098. SO THE TITLE WAS
031CHANGED TO CURRICULUM. AND THE LANGUAGE WAS ADDED TO SUPPORT NON-DISCRIMINATION PRACTICES. AND ALSO LANGUAGE WAS ADDED REQUIRING DECISION-MAKING AND CURRICULUM REVIEW PROCESS TO BE BASED ON RELIABLE DATA COLLECTED THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. AND THAT'S IT. HOW DOES THIS OR UNDER WHAT OSBA THINKS WHAT DO WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT OR CONSIDER? THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME REALLY FUNKY CURRICULUM THAT COMES OUT TO KIND OF GO BACKWARD AND I'M JUST GOING TO BE BLUNT ABOUT IT. I THINK THERE IS DESIGNS OUT OF THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON REALLY REDOING SOCIAL STUDIES, AMERICAN HISTORY, LANGUAGE, AND I HAVE ZERO INTEREST IN THAT. AND I DON'T WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THAT KIND OF RHETORIC WHICH I FIND RACIST AND HATEFUL. AND I WANT TO DO WHATEVER I CAN AND HELP THE BOARD WOULD ALSO WANT TO
032HAVE CONVERSATIONS AROUND DOING WHAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT LAKE OSWEGO ISN'T PUT IN A SITUATION WE HAVE TO ACCEPT OR ADAPT HATEFUL CURRICULUM. I'M NOT GOING TO BE PART OF THAT PROPAGANDA. SO WHATEVER WE NEED TO PUT IN POLICY I'M REALLY INTERESTED IN AND IF THAT MEANS WE HAVE TO TALK TO, I'D LIKE TO CONSIDER THAT AS WELL. I THINK THIS POLICY HELPS US WITH THAT. IT IS FOCUSING ON NONDISCRIMINATION AND SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIES THE GROUPS THAT WE'VE ALWAYS PRESENTED. VARIOUS ETHNIC AND RACIAL AND GENDER GROUPS IF I'M USING THE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY. NATIVE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN, AFRICAN, ASIAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER, LATINO, CHICANO, MIDDLE EASTERN OR JEWISH DESCENT. DISABILITIES COME IMMIGRANTS OR REFUGEES, OR ARE LESBIAN, , BISEXUAL OR TRANSGENDER. THOSE ARE SPECIFICALLY OUTLINED. AND THEN IT GOES ON TO TALK ABOUT, THE LANGUAGE SAYS SPECIFICALLY
033LANGUAGE ADDED ADDRESSES A REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON MAY NOT REFUSE TO APPROVE THE USE OF TEXTBOOKS OR OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON THE BASIS THAT THE TEXTBOOK OR MATERIALS INCLUDE PERSPECTIVE, STUDY OR STORY OF OR ARE CREATED BY ANY INDIVIDUALS OF THOSE IDENTIFIED GROUPS. I THINK THAT'S A GOOD STARTING POINT FOR US. AND THEN ALSO IT EMPHASIZES THAT WE HAVE TO USE RELIABLE DATA BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT INCLUDES TEACHERS, STUDENTS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY. WE ARE ALREADY DOING THAT. CAN WE JUST MAKE SURE WE KNOW WHAT WE MEAN BY THAT? THAT WE KNOW WHAT? RELIABLE DATA. WHAT IS THAT DEFINITION? THE INTERESTING PART OF THIS AND I USE INTERESTING WRONG. I THINK THE GOOD ABOUT THIS IS THE PROTECTIONS , THAT IS THE ONE THAT SAYS THAT WE HAVE GOT TO CONSIDER THESE THINGS. THE FEDERAL
034GOVERNMENT, THEY DON'T HAVE A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUT IF THEY DID, ALL CURRICULUM IS FOR THE STATE OF OREGON AND I THINK THIS PROTECTS US THE BEST WE POSSIBLY COULD TO SAY WE ARE GOING TO YOU DOING WHAT WE DO HERE. CAN WE, DR. SCHIELE, TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE FEDERAL AND STATE ROLE? WE OPERATE THE STATE. INPUT FROM FEDERAL. JUST UNDERSTANDING HOW THAT DYNAMIC WORKS. REALLY THE DIFFERENCE, THE SEPARATION BETWEEN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE IS REALLY CLEAR. THEY REALLY ONLY GIVE FUNDING TO IDEA. AND THEY DO SOME FOOD TYPE THINGS. LIKE OUR LUNCH PROGRAM. AND SOME GRANTS. THEY CAN HAVE AN OPINION BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS COMPLETELY RUN BY THE STATE OF OREGON. EVERYTHING WE DO IN CURRICULUM. EVERY TEXTBOOK ON EVERY STANDARD IS DONE LOCALLY FOR THE STATE OF OREGON. PRETTY CLEAR
035SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. WHEN IT COMES TO CURRICULUM. I THINK MY CONCERN IS THAT DISTRICTS, PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO HOLD HOSTAGE FEDERAL DOLLARS. AND SO JUST BE REALLY CLEAR. IT'S LIKE WE WILL NOT TAKE FEDERAL DOLLARS TO TEACH WHAT WE WANT TO TEACH. I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE TO SAY THAT BUT I THINK THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO BE REALLY CLEAR ABOUT. HOW ARE WE GOING TO DEFINE THESE THINGS SO THAT ANY FUTURE BOARD IS NOT GOING TO, ANYONE CAN CHANGE POLICY BUT I HAVE ZERO TRUST IN THIS ADMINISTRATION AND ZERO TRUST THEY WANT HOLD HOSTAGE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO US IN ORDER TO GET WHAT THEY WANT. DEMONSTRATED THEY ARE GOING TO DO THAT. AND SO IF WE THINK THIS IS GOOD AND WILL STAND UP IN COURT, THEN I AM FINE
036WITH IT. BUT IF WE THINK THERE MIGHT BE SOME BENEFITS IN CALLING SOMETHING OUT TO WHERE WE CAN REALLY STAND OUR GROUND. I GUESS THAT WOULD BE I'D BE INTERESTED IN MAKING SURE IT DOES THAT. IT DOES SAY, THE SECOND SENTENCE TALKS ABOUT STATE LAW. AND ALL THE REFERENCES ARE TO OREGON LAW. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO. WE WILL FOLLOW STATE LAW AND GIVE UP FEDERAL DOLLARS. ARE WE WILLING TO DO THAT. THAT IS THE GAME THEY ARE PLAYING. WE WOULD BRING THAT TO YOU ALL. AND AS I SAID, WE GET SO VERY FEW DOLLARS. I DON'T KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO HOLD US ON THAT ONE. THANK YOU. I WASN'T SURE WHAT THE BRACKETS MEAN IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH. ARE THE INITIATIVES? IN THE DIFFERENT COLOR? THE DECISION-MAKING. THERE IS A BRACKET. I
037WASN'T SURE. I WAS SURE SOMETHING GOT LOST. WITHIN THE BRACKETS THOSE ARE RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE FROM OSBA. I THINK BECAUSE YOU CAN TAKE OUT WHAT OSBA RECOMMENDS. WE COULD HAVE BROUGHT IT WITHOUT. SO ALL OF THIS IS IN THERE. OKAY. JUST SHOWING WHAT OSBA RECOMMEND . OKAY. THANK YOU. ARE WE GOOD? >> WE LOVE IT. THANK YOU. OKAY. IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY EDITS TO POLICIES, WE CAN PASS THAT TONIGHT. OR IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THEM AND GIVE FEEDBACK WE CAN DO THAT AS WELL. AND PASS THEM NEXT TIME. BUT IF WE FEEL THEY READ JUST FINE WE CAN PASS THEM TODAY. IF YOU WANT TO TAKE ACTION. I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THEM. IS THERE ANY URGENCY? WE CAN PUT THEM IN CONSENT FOR NEXT THE MEETING IN DECEMBER. I KNOW THAT
038DIRECTOR GOOPED DID LOOK THROUGH THE AGENDA AND HAD A QUESTION BUT NOT RELATED TO THIS. BUT I'LL HAVE HER CHECK THEM OUT. ALL RIGHT. OTHER BUSINESS. DIRECTOR BILLS AND DIRECTOR LUPTON. WOULD YOU MIND GIVING SOME UPDATES ON OSBA? I WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE CONFERENCE AND I ACTUALLY REALLY LIKE GOING TO THE CONFERENCES. IT'S REALLY KIND OF COOL TO TALK TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FROM OTHER DISTRICTS. PARTICULARLY DISTRICTS THAT AREN'T SITUATED SIMILAR TO OURS. THE PERSPECTIVES AND SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT YOU'RE DEALING WITH. I ALWAYS SEEM TO FIND MYSELF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT A.I. AND CELL PHONES. BUT IT'S GOOD. INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS. I WALKED AWAY FROM THIS CONFERENCE MORE INSPIRED AND I HAVE IN PAST CONFERENCES. I DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ENERGY. A LITTLE BIT SMALLER BUT PEOPLE SEEMED MORE ENGAGED. THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS I
039THOUGHT WERE REALLY GOOD. NAVIGATING THROUGH DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY. SORT OF PRACTICAL POLICY ISSUES AND SENSITIVE SOCIAL ISSUES. IT WAS FANTASTIC. GOOD. WHAT DID THEY SAY ABOUT A.I.? STILL A LOT OF DISTRICTS THAT ARE STANDING BACK AND WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. STILL A LOT OF FEAR ABOUT WE DON'T REALLY KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO POLICY THIS AND WHAT ARE WE NOT THINKING OF. I HAD AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION WITH ONE OF THE VENDORS. A CYBER SECURITY VENDOR AND SOME OF THE THINGS THEY ARE DOING WITH DISTRICTS TO MAKE SURE THAT IS SAFE. SOMETHING I DIDN'T REALIZE IN OREGON WE HAVE TO KEEP ALL OUR DATA ON SERVERS. SOME COMPANIES HAVE THEIR SERVERS HOSTED NATIONALLY AND THAT'S A VIOLATION. IS THAT WHY THINGS ARE MOVING TO THE CLOUD? YEAH. SO THAT'S ALWAYS EVOLVING. SO THAT WAS
040INTERESTING. A LOT OF SERVERS OUT THERE IN EASTERN OREGON. THOSE ARE DATA CENTERS. THEN I TALKED TO THE RIVERDALE SUPERINTENDENT WAS THERE. WE HAD AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION AND SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT SPECIFIC THING. NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO ROLL IT OUT. GAVE US A LOT OF KUDOS. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD. ALL RIGHT. WHAT CAN I ADD TO THAT, WE HAD A REALLY NICE LUNCH AND WERE ABLE TO TALK AND THEN I FOUND IT REALLY INTERESTING YOU ARE MENTIONING HOW PEOPLE WERE ENERGIZED. I THOUGHT THAT TOO. A LOT OF ENERGY AROUND HOW MUCH MONEY WE ARE GETTING FROM THE STATE. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN SOON IN NOVEMBER WITH THE FORECAST. AND THEN ON THE BUS. AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT WE HAVE SUCH GREAT NATIONALS. THAT ARE HELPING US AND MAKING SURE THEY ARE SECURE
041BUT THERE ARE DISTRICTS THAT DON'T HAVE THAT SUPPORT LIKE WE HAVE. AND I HEARD A LOT OF DISTRICTS BEING REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THE FUNDING MANDATES AND ACCOUNTABILITY BECAUSE THEY JUST DON'T HAVE EVERYTHING IN PLACE LIKE WE DO. FOR US AND FOR THE IT'S A LOT OF STUFF WE ARE ALREADY DOING. AND ABLE TO GIVE THAT DATA PRETTY EASILY. A LOT OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE REALLY SCARED ABOUT HOW FAST THINGS ARE MOVING. THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE EXTRA MONEY FOR. SO WE ARE IN A GOOD POSITION. I THINK THAT'S WHAT I GOT OUT OF IT. THAT I'M VERY THING FULL FOR WHO WE HAVE ON OUR TEAM. AND FOR THE DATA WE ALREADY HAVE AND HOW WE ARE DOING SO MUCH OF WHAT WE NEED TO BE DOING. THERE'S A LOT. WE HAD A REALLY INTERESTING STATE LEGISLATIVE
042PANEL. THE GROUP IN CHARGE OF THE EDUCATION POLICY. AND IT WAS AN INTERESTING MIX OF PEOPLE REPRESENTING OPINIONS. WHICH WAS REALLY INTERESTING. I WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH REPRESENTATIVES THAT HAD SOME IDEAS THAT I REALLY APPRECIATED. AND HOPEFULLY I WILL GET TO MEET WITH THEM. I WANT TO TALK WITH THEM ABOUT THEIR IDEAS AND HAVE MEETINGS. I'M HOPING THAT WILL HELP. THAT IS ONE THING IS BEING ABLE TO CONNECT. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? REP SUE WHO REPRESENTS THE KING CITY AREA AND THEN REP APRIL WHO REPRESENTS. I GOT TO CONNECT WITH BOTH OF THEM AND THEN WE ARE SETTING UP, SUE SAID HER PEOPLE CALLED AND SET UP COFFEE FOR US. THEY ARE ON THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. YES. >> I WAS TRYING TO DEFINE THAT. SO THEY ARE AND THAT PANEL PRESENTED TO OSBA.
043THE ENTIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. THERE WAS FIVE OF THEM. IT WAS REALLY INTERESTING. THERE WAS A LOT OF PUSHBACK ON THE STAGE AND THEN I GOT TO TALK WITH A FEW REPS AFTERWARD AND HEAR MORE ABOUT WHY. REALLY INTERESTING BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND WHAT OSBA IS ASKING FOR. I DON'T THINK OSBA AND THE STATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE ARE THAT FAR OFF. THAT WAS A REALLY INTERESTING GOAL OUT OF THAT WAS TO MEET WITH AS MANY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE FEBRUARY. IN TERMS OF WE NEED MORE FUNDING. THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO THAT IN FEBRUARY. FEBRUARY IS NOT BIG POLICY BUT IT IS ADJUSTING THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR THAT. SO HOW DO WE LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR OTHER REVENUE SOURCES AND WHAT IS A LONG-TERM STRATEGY AROUND THAT? BUT I THINK FOR US WAS
044GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT IS COMMUNICATING WITH THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. HOW TO HOLD US HARMLESS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE AND FINISH THIS SO WE CAN HAVE CONVERSATIONS AROUND REVENUE STRATEGIES. THAT'S GOING TO BE A LONG-TERM GOAL. SHE WAS A SUPERINTENDENT. AND APRIL DOBSON WAS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD. I DON'T NEED TO GO ALONG. I'M HAPPY TO. BUT HOW DO WE WORK WITH THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND WHO THEY REPRESENT ALSO? THAT MIGHT BE GOOD TO REACH OUT TO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AND DO THOSE TOGETHER. BECAUSE I DO THINK THAT'S ALSO JUST A NICE RESPECTFUL THING TO DO. IT WOULD BE LIKE SOMEBODY FROM ANOTHER DISTRICT. SO HOW DO WE BUILD? I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING SET IN STONE JUST SEE HOW IT GOES. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. WELL. ON THAT NOTE IT IS THE MARINE CORPS 250th BIRTHDAY
045TODAY AND MY DAD IS A RETIRED COLONEL. MY BROTHER IS A RETIRED