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[459] SPEAKER_38: D, the extortion case number E1617-02. No action was taken.

[468] SPEAKER_37: And now I would like to move to the Pledge of Allegiance. So can we please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

[477] SPEAKER_39: I pledge allegiance 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.

[514] SPEAKER_38: Thank you.

[526] SPEAKER_37: Thank you very much for attending the November 15, 2016 Board of Education meeting for Newark Unified School District.

[534] SPEAKER_38: Just a note for our members of the public who wish to speak on items.

[538] SPEAKER_37: We have no cards towards the rear of the room. If you'd like to speak on an item, please submit your cards to Ms.

[545] SPEAKER_38: Mary Sandoval. We'll get started as soon as our student rep is right away.

[560] SPEAKER_37: Okay, at this time, I'd like to solicit input from the board.

[565] SPEAKER_38: The agenda, are there items that we need to move or delete for this meeting?

[575] SPEAKER_38: I would like to move to accept as presented. Okay, so we're good with what we have. We have a motion to accept the approved agenda. Do we have a second? I'll second. Second by Member Presidio. And let's vote, please. Okay. Please vote.

[665] SPEAKER_35: The center was the... No, it's not displaying on that screen.

[689] SPEAKER_38: I just use my palm to show that I'm not here. And then I squeeze. Maybe this one should have two. It's probably easier.

[696] SPEAKER_39: No, it's fine. Just pull.

[720] SPEAKER_32: I do need to... I would like to pull an item, actually. The staff report is not ready, so I would like to pull that item on the LCAP report.

[731] SPEAKER_38: Okay. So we're not doing item seven then, right? So then we need to redo the...

[739] SPEAKER_33: So I think in terms of process, since we already approved the agenda, what we can do is when we get to that point, when we go to LCAP report at that point, then staff can say we're going to bring this. Bring it back later? Yeah. Okay.

[750] SPEAKER_32: I can do that.

[753] SPEAKER_38: So we're experiencing technical difficulties, so we'll just do a manual vote. So we have a motion by Ms. Crocker, seconded by Mr. Priaseado. All in favor say aye, please. Aye. Opposed? That's 4-0 with Member Thomas and President Rodriguez not present. Next, moving on to item number 9, our student report. Superintendent.

[782] SPEAKER_32: Anyone here from Newark Junior High? Come on up and tell us your first name. We don't need your whole name. And give us your report. Your name and grade would be good, though.

[799] SPEAKER_25: I'm Avery Sheridan, and I'm the kid with a bird.

[808] SPEAKER_46: We recently held a Halloween carnival on October 31st at lunch, and it went really good. A lot of kids participated in our games and received candy in exchange for the tickets they won. It was a huge turnout for everybody, and everyone had a good time. There's a canned food drive for Viola Blyth still going on, and we'll wrap it up around this Tuesday. Last week, we had a mock presidential election, which also went great. There was a parent report card night held last Thursday, where parents got to conference with teachers and received their child's report card.

[842] SPEAKER_25: Currently, we are working on lunchtime activities that promote unity, such as Reindeer Games, which is the title of our winter game. This Friday, leadership is planning on physically interacting with the student body this Friday. So far, we've came up with a pumpkin pie eating contest, candy grams, which I've sold for $4 to a friend, a coat drive, which was brought up to be a success, and Toys for Tots, designed hoodies for the school, either by or around me.

[872] SPEAKER_46: We'll keep you updated. Thank you.

[875] SPEAKER_38: Thank you.

[879] SPEAKER_32: Next is anyone from a greater school here? How about Newark Memorial High School? That's right. We have one. We have one. Sometimes you have people in the audience though. Sierra?

[901] SPEAKER_26: Volleyball has made it to the second round of NCS, so their next game will be tomorrow night in Sacramento. So good luck to them. And then the Optimist Students of the Year have been selected. Senior is Katli Tran. She is in wrestling leadership, about six clubs. Student Athlete Advisory Council, and then Aaron Lim, he's a drum major for the Newark Memorial Marching Band, and they will be honored tomorrow morning at the Optimist Club meeting at IHOP at 7.30 a.m. Mrs. Cherone, the Activities Director, and Mrs. Rachel Kochke. She will, they will be there to speak on behalf of those two students. We are currently having a canned food drive. All of the third period classes are collecting canned foods in order to donate for the holiday season. This will be going on from now until December 20th, benefiting families who register with Viola Blythe. We are also hosting an Adopt-a-Family program, which we currently have five adoptive families in leadership and link crew, and every student leadership class, like class of 2020 through 2016, are all adopted. getting presents and getting personal items for those families that request them. And if anyone is interested in fulfilling a Christmas wish or gift or gift card, you can go on the activities website and we will have information there at the NMHS school loop and then you can click activities. Seniors are also currently applying for colleges, so good luck to them. And Ms. Torres is having a college help night. They will be posted on the student bulletin at North Memorial. And then we had a really successful food fair with a ticket system instead of a cash system, which worked really well. I don't know, I'd say 20 plus clubs in the club and it's just a huge mob of students buying food left and right. It was a lot of fun. Our next one will be on Friday, December 9th during lunch in the quad if you would like to come and support us. There's a lot of really good homemade food that the students put together.

[1049] SPEAKER_32: How was the last one? It was a lot of really cool food.

[1051] SPEAKER_26: Yeah, you didn't stop by my booth.

[1058] SPEAKER_32: I'll come. Thank you so much, Sierra.

[1064] SPEAKER_38: Thank you, Sierra. Moving on to item number 10, recognitions and celebrations from Music Elementary. Superintendent.

[1070] SPEAKER_32: Great. I'd like to invite Amanda Olier to the podium, our principal. And I think she has a few people with her tonight.

[1089] SPEAKER_24: Thank you and good evening. So tonight I'd like to honor two of our amazing colleagues at Music and one outstanding student. I'm going to start with our student. Lavina is just absolutely amazing and our music family would like to acknowledge Lavina Szent for using the Leopard Life skills of effort, perseverance, and friendship. She always works hard and is focused on doing her personal best. This year she's received her first four on a math test. persevering in learning multiple digit multiplication. She's also impressed her writing teacher by putting forth effort and a sense of humor to improve her writing. She is an independent problem solver, leading her classmates in strategies that will help them grow in their academics and social independence. Labina is a risk taker and represents our school with pride and sportsmanship on the football field. We are so incredibly proud to have her at UC.

[1161] SPEAKER_32: Would you like to say something? Don't let her go away yet. Don't let her go away. You want to say anything? You don't have to, but if you want to, you can.

[1171] SPEAKER_24: She says no, thank you.

[1173] SPEAKER_32: OK, how about a picture with the board then? We're going to ask you to come up and take a picture.

[1198] SPEAKER_39: I'm

[1220] SPEAKER_32: Do you want to bring your mom, dad, and your family here?

[1224] SPEAKER_39: It's your turn. You know who you want? Whoever you want. Let's go ahead.

[1234] Michael Milliken: There we go. There we go.

[1236] SPEAKER_39: Congratulations.

[1242] SPEAKER_32: All right.

[1244] SPEAKER_39: There's a few pictures. I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready. One more, one more. Cheese, cheese. Everyone say la la.

[1289] SPEAKER_24: Alright, the next person we're going to acknowledge is our teacher, Mr. Montoya. Mr. John Montoya is outstanding in his contributions to our school, and especially the way he leads our science camp program. Mr. Montoya supports students in a crucial age, not only academically, but just emotionally as well. He opens his classrooms to students to work on projects before school, during recess, and after school. Mr. Montoya takes time to get to know his students outside of the classroom, sitting with them before school and attending after school events, all the way through high school. He doesn't leave his students ever. He makes time to get to know all the students on a personal level, which creates a lasting and significant impact on student lives and relationships with school. Our students and staff have an immense amount of respect for Mr. Montoya and his dedication to our students and his colleagues. He truly embodies Leopard Pride in all he does.

[1369] SPEAKER_32: Would you like to say something? Please come to the mic.

[1383] SPEAKER_39: I'd love for my staff members to come up here. My second family.

[1387] SPEAKER_32: Hand your camera to someone. We'll take one quick.

[1390] Diego Torres: Letty, let's get a quick one now and then we'll take one.

[1411] SPEAKER_32: Do you want to? Teammates, teammates.

[1441] SPEAKER_39: appreciate it, John.

[1455] SPEAKER_24: All right, last but not least, our music family would like to acknowledge Miss Nicole Lemus for her outstanding contributions to our school. She is our office clerk, but she's so much more. She's the first person everyone sees when they come to our school. She is loving, happy, friendly, and helpful. Her face is the face that kids notice beyond our school walls, so she can never go out and be shopping without being. recognized and loved. She has a good rapport with all and she tries her best not only to meet but exceeds the needs of both students and staff. Our music family is blessed to have Miss Lemus in all her hard work, love, and effort she puts forth every day for our students.

[1508] SPEAKER_39: Do you want to say anything?

[1531] SPEAKER_32: Coach K, is there two guys being ball and told to come up here?

[1534] SPEAKER_39: Come here.

[1561] SPEAKER_32: Anyone else you want in the photo? Now it's your turn.

[1565] Toni Stone: Everybody.

[1566] Terrence Grindall: Give them a hand. Come on. Everybody.

[1568] SPEAKER_39: Everybody. Come on. This is a lamp. There we go. A lot of lamps here.

[1616] Leonor Rebosura: I'm okay for now, I think I'm okay.

[1646] SPEAKER_32: That concludes our celebrations and recognitions for member 1.

[1650] SPEAKER_38: Awesome. Thank you very much. We move on to item number 11, superintendent's report.

[1656] SPEAKER_32: Ladies and gentlemen, members of the board, thanks for being here with us this evening. It's great to see so many of you here. The first item I want to update on is we do have a meeting confirmed with the city finally. And member Crocker and member Preciado will be joining me and maybe a couple other folks to meet with the city. We congratulate the city on passing their measure, measure GG, I believe. So exciting that they've got some great things on the horizon, and we look forward to meeting with them and talking about that. So that was just an update. So January 11 at 5.30 PM at the city offices. We'll be there. Anything we need to add to that or comments about that?

[1700] SPEAKER_35: No, I just think that it is an open meeting, so anyone could come. It certainly is not closed at all.

[1706] SPEAKER_32: OK. Great. Anything else we needed to add? Patty? OK. Thank you. And then the next item is in the packet. You have a copy of the Bond Measure G update brochure, if you want to look at that. Just give us any final edits. I'm going to be meeting with Vanner soon to make the final document and figure out how we get copies out to our community to say thank you for supporting the measure and for showing the before and after pictures of our schools. So just one last look at it by the board. When is it going to be going to press? Probably in the next couple weeks we'd like to get it. So any edits, please get to us. get it actually to me or Patty, and we'll get them done before we print more of those. So that's it for item B. Scholarship donations, there is an attached summary. Is that in the packet, Patty? Or should I hand it out? I have a handout. OK. And we'll scan this to the members that are not here. You have it, Brian? So if you want to address, talk about this, Brian, and explain a little more.

[1792] SPEAKER_31: A question had come up with regard to a scholarship being run over at Newark Memorial High School. And in my absence, while I was out on leave from my surgery, Luz Cazares and Kim Lola did some digging to find out a little bit more about it. and whether or not the funds were something that should be being run through the district. And it actually turns out that it is a community scholarship fund that actually set itself up as a 501c3. It's a completely separate entity. It is not part of our financial statements and frankly should not be because of the way that it's been set up. So it actually runs as a completely independent scholarship fund. But because it has been set up as a nonprofit organization and is a completely separate legal entity, We do have a couple of different ways that we can potentially work with them on there. We can either look at bringing it in-house if that's the will of the board or it can continue to operate externally as a separate legal entity for the benefit of the students and it will continue to operate off of the way that the fund currently operates, but we could work with them on perhaps making sure that if there are any deviations from our school connected organization guidelines, that they then bring themselves back into coordination with them. But it has been a separate entity since the, I believe Kim told you, the 1960s. So it's actually been in existence for quite a while.

[1884] SPEAKER_32: Any questions from the board or clarification?

[1891] SPEAKER_35: Go ahead. Do we have the ability to look and see, I suppose, anyone, because it's a non-profit organization, so people can see where the money is going, how many people get the scholarship? Is that correct? Or is this the group that is funding individual scholarship or funding monies for things like the music program?

[1911] SPEAKER_31: No, no, these are actual scholarships. This is not, I don't believe this is a direct donation. No, this is not the Newark Education Foundation. That is also a separate 501c3. But that is a completely different one than this scholarship fund.

[1927] SPEAKER_35: I think that if you give, if I'm not mistaken, that if you donate money for a scholarship, it goes through this, through the school district. So that, through the career center. And they monitor the money that goes to the students.

[1941] SPEAKER_31: It is coordinated through the Career Center because I know that Ms. Holguin was the source of much of the information when they began doing the digging into this.

[1949] SPEAKER_35: So the students do not get the money for the scholarship until they prove they're going to school?

[1953] SPEAKER_31: That is correct.

[1954] SPEAKER_35: So there is some oversight that is done by the Career Center, but it's, yeah.

[1959] SPEAKER_38: But I guess where Member Crocker is heading towards is, is there a mechanism by which we can ascertain, you know, how much of their proceeds that they're receiving is actually going towards scholarships for our students versus, you know, any particular entity using our name, so to speak, you know, in the guise of raising funds and see what percentage of their donations or fundraising or whatnot actually ends up in the hands of our students.

[1994] SPEAKER_31: They don't actually use the district's name. They operate as a separate community fund. However, we can certainly inquire. And I believe our own requirements with regard to school-connected organizations do require that they comply if we make that request. So we could certainly go forward with making a request of the leadership of the organization and ask for a financial report for the past three, five years, however long the board would like us to go back within reason.

[2018] SPEAKER_35: If you go to senior night, senior scholarship night, I think all those scholarships are funneled to the student through this organization.

[2025] Clarissa Kennedy: It's 100%.

[2026] SPEAKER_35: I have a $2,000 scholarship that I give in Tom's name, and 100% of that goes to the students. So I don't think there's any... No, I'm not saying that at all. There's no expense taken off the top at all. So if the money goes in, it's just a matter of way of Someone controlling the students are doing what they need to do to get the scholarship. OK. Because I know the optimist has something like six scholarships that they're doing, and Rotary's something like five on a daily basis. And there are many family scholarships, too, that I think, from my understanding, you all go through this. Just so that the school district does not have to manage it. So from my understanding, it's 100%. OK. OK.

[2070] SPEAKER_32: We can make those requests. Any other questions or comments? No. And my final item, D, on the Loney update, I had a great conversation with Dr. Browning. I guess it was last week. It's only Tuesday. And I want to share some data that she shared with me about the partnership with Newark Unified School District. In fall of 2016, there are 280 classes being taught at Newark. This represents 24% of our total 1,190 classes offered. This also represents a 25% increase in the number of class offerings at Newark since fall of 2013. 3,980 students attend the Newark site in fall of 2016, an increase of 20% over those attending in fall of 2013. 1,040 Ohlone students live in Newark, an increase of 11% since 2013. 715 Ohlone students have attended or are attending as special admit high school students. Newark Memorial High School, this is a 14% increase in the number of Newark Memorial High School students at Ohlone since 2013. As an additional note, about 35% of Newark Memorial High School seniors, 35% of Newark Memorial High School seniors enroll at Ohlone right after graduation. This is one of our higher high school to Ohlone rates among district high schools. I've attached an environmental scan, which I will provide to the board and for the audience if they would like it. It gives a lot of demographics and study of Ohlone and how we're starting to see a trend moving upward in our kids participating in Ohlone Community College. And I think it's exciting. I know that Dr. Browning and I are interested in how do we strengthen our partnership, how do we strengthen the pipeline. There'll be more to come, but I think it's just, I felt compelled to share that data. I think it's really positive. That's really what I wanted to report. Any comments or questions I can follow up with her or get that information for the board? Is there any questions or comments?

[2225] SPEAKER_35: No? I think just the fact that I think many students are realizing it's a very smart move economically to get some of your general ed classes taken care of at a lower cost. And the whole important piece being the transferability of

[2245] SPEAKER_32: And the new campus is just amazing. No other questions? That concludes my report at this time.

[2258] SPEAKER_38: Thank you, Superintendent. Our next item is item 12, which is the staff report of the LCAP.

[2265] SPEAKER_32: I would like to pull that item and probably bring it back on December 6th. That way we have an opportunity to get the data scrubbed and have a state of schools added to that.

[2277] SPEAKER_38: Great. Thank you. And we move on to item 13, which is public comment on non-agenda items. I do not believe there are any. And so we shall move forward with item 14, the consent item, consent agenda item, A, personnel items.

[2294] SPEAKER_35: I move acceptance of personnel item A1. OK.

[2299] SPEAKER_38: We have a motion, seconded by a member of Pro Seattle. All in favor say aye please. Aye. Aye. Opposed? None. 3-0. And we now move on to the bulk of the non-personnel items in the category B, B1, 2 and 3, excuse me, B1 through 5. We do have a speaker. First of all, are there board members or superintendent who would like to pull any of these items?

[2338] SPEAKER_35: I think the 4 and 5 just to note the fact that there's some titles that have been corrected that were not in the original agenda that went out. The one we have now. Okay. The ones that are posted are correct. So with, in that case, just with the corrections.

[2360] SPEAKER_38: With the corrections. Anything else?

[2364] SPEAKER_32: If there's Is it okay if I hear from the speaker?

[2368] SPEAKER_38: Yeah, let's, you know what, there aren't that many. And so, and we do have a speaker for B1 and then a speaker for B2 as well. And so, we may as well just tackle these one at a time. Okay. And go from there. So, on item 14B1, Ms. Cheri Villa. Villa, excuse me.

[2397] Clarissa Kennedy: Hi, good evening.

[2398] SPEAKER_28: Thank you for letting me speak tonight. I wanted to address the board regarding item B1, the play structure at Birch Grove Primary. After reading the agenda and a portion of it, I did read that there was dialogue with the staff members at Birch Grove Primary regarding selection of the playground. To my knowledge, there was no dialogue that happened with the staff members regarding the play structure. And I know that is something that we all, and I guess I shouldn't say we all, but myself, speaking for myself, I would like to see that dialogue happen because that playground directly involves the kids in my classroom and the other classrooms as well. And being on the safety committee at our school, the pipeline running through underneath the playground, I understand it's a very You know, it's an important decision that needs to be made and I'm asking just to have the dialogue with the staff regarding this selection.

[2462] SPEAKER_38: Okay. Thank you very much. Thanks. Ms.

[2465] SPEAKER_35: Crocker. Because of the situation that we had in the past with playground structure sitting directly on top of the Hetch Hetchy pipeline, I would like assurances from whoever is going to make that decision that that is definitely part of the decision about the location, that it will be far enough away from the pipeline so there's no chance of any kind of damage being happening.

[2498] SPEAKER_31: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has actually already signed off on the location. Mr. Belani has already been in discussion with them. There were two potential sites where it was going to be located and there was one that would not work with regard to the width of the right of way that they requested. The other one did and so that's already been coordinated with SFPUC. And with regard to the design, I don't know the details of the selection process that occurred on the campus but we coordinated that with Principal Ganey prior to its being ordered. But the order has already been placed because the board had already previously approved this item as part of a larger package related to the merger and the reconfiguration of grade levels at Birch Grove. So this is coming through for ratification because it's actually already on order for construction at this time with the item that is attached to the agenda.

[2556] SPEAKER_13: When the merger committee was meeting last year, and we were trying to get things ready for the beginning of this year, the hope had been that the place structure would be in place before the first day of school. So we did work with the principal, and she is the one who selected the actual structure. And the hope was that it would be in place in time for school start. It wasn't, but it is on order.

[2582] SPEAKER_38: So, Ms. Crocker, I'm sorry. Can we find out the process that took place with Ms. Gainey prior to her departure as far as, you know, and I noticed as you mentioned that she chose the structure. Are there specific language within any policies that we have that necessitates the principal going through either schools like council or PTA or, you know,

[2614] SPEAKER_13: No, we don't have anything like that. It was really just, you know, the wish that the structure would be in place by the time school started. And so teachers had gone at that point, so she selected one. I see.

[2628] SPEAKER_32: Superintendent. I would like to pull it and let me have some time to get more clarity around this issue. I don't feel that I kind of want to review with the principal directly as to what the process was or if there's a way to to have engagement, I think, in light of some of the turmoil that the school's been through. I think this is an opportunity for us to let me intervene and see if I can see where staff is on it and at least hear them out and talk to the principal and get a little more information. OK.

[2665] Michael Milliken: Ms.

[2665] SPEAKER_35: Crocker? Is the structure already on order? And so at this point, if we change the structure, what's going to happen in terms of cost?

[2675] Bowen Zhang: I don't know.

[2680] SPEAKER_31: It did come through for me to sign off on placing the order while I was out on leave. So I don't know the exact dates. Is Vince still here? Vince, do you know how far along they are in the process, or whether or not manufacturing has actually started yet? Or is the order just still in the queue for manufacturing?

[2698] SPEAKER_10: It's already being manufactured, because we want the colors selected. And it's supposed to be installed Christmas break.

[2708] SPEAKER_35: So essentially, there's no need for us to ratify. Right. It's already been done.

[2713] SPEAKER_38: It's illegal, is that correct? It's fair to complain, right?

[2716] SPEAKER_31: It is illegal. What are we doing? It was under the authorization level of the dollar amount that we had in the budget. The board already had approved. But we had told the board we would bring it back so you could see what it was. And so we did do that in accordance with what we had set back. And the project was originally approved. But they had asked me to sign off on it while I was out. So I know that it did start the process already, based on the original designs. But those designs were chosen back in the summer.

[2743] SPEAKER_38: OK. I don't think I've ever seen, as far as, I don't know if we were supposed to have seen it, or seen the design, or seen what was chosen. I don't recall. And I could have missed something.

[2756] SPEAKER_35: Well, we didn't see the furniture that was designed or purchased. There are a number of things that, as a board,

[2763] SPEAKER_38: Let me give Frankie a chance, and then Ms. Hilbert. Mr. Prenciato?

[2767] SPEAKER_33: So I think there's two issues. One is under the whole merger, that process we outlined that we supported the construction or the buying of an additional play structure, but I think the underlying concern here that I think the board is expressing is that when it says staff was, it was reviewed by school staff and we have a staff member who says there was no input, that's the underlying concern in terms of addressing that and being able to, moving forward, I think like have that input and whether it's we bring back a policy or we figure out a way to kind of implement that that buy-in process, right, through school site council, but I think at this point, since we've already approved the playground as an idea, we never specifically stated that we were gonna make a decision on how it was gonna look. I guess we assumed that at the site level, that input would have been, into consideration at that point?

[2843] SPEAKER_38: Well, there's no, and then you said there's no clear policy as far as, you know, going through the various school bodies or entities to purchase playground equipment. And without that, I mean, could it be as simple as, you know, the principal deciding as many principals do decide to purchase this item and the phrasing of the agenda item not matching up with what actually happened? Ms. Hillberg?

[2868] SPEAKER_13: Right. I think a correction could be made that rather than saying school staff were consulted, school principal was consulted. And she actually did select it and truly it was in the best interest, I mean in positive intent in that she had hoped to have it ready for day one of school. And at that point when the ordering was happening, teachers had already left for the summer.

[2889] SPEAKER_38: Okay. So what, I know you wanted to pull it. I don't see the point at this point of pulling it.

[2896] SPEAKER_32: Well, I think that. What I would like to do is call tomorrow and see exactly where we are in the manufacturing process. Is there an opportunity to intervene? Is it too late is kind of my only question. So if you give me that latitude with maybe an amended B1 to allow me to see if I could still intervene to, if there's a chance to tweak it, and even if it means a few more weeks to allow me to have staff input, if there's an opportunity to do that, I'd like to try. It's kind of all I would recommend. And then you can go forward with approving it with that amended I'm going to see if we can stop the press and see where we are with it. Vince, can you help me with that?

[2932] SPEAKER_33: The hard part that I see with that is then in terms of timeline, I don't know if it was supposed to be in December for a reason during winter break so it doesn't affect the kids, right? And if we postpone it. So I guess that's why I want to address in terms of I think the underlying concern is not providing or having a space where the norm so that we need to figure out how, moving forward, we bring that into a future policy so that we can address that from a structural systemic point. But in this specific instance of this case, I think it might be more detrimental to pull it.

[2978] SPEAKER_38: I think I would agree. I think at this point, maybe we need to look at it from a We lay faith and trust in Ms. Gainey that she chose the right thing and since we didn't have a policy, that we can look at something later on. But at this point, Vince, you have something?

[3000] SPEAKER_10: Just for clarification, there is a six-week lead time on the ordering of this piece of equipment. Right. And as the board member was saying, I was trying to squeeze it in for Thanksgiving, but it didn't work in Christmas. And the reason I didn't want to bother Brian was out on surgery, but there was a window I had to fulfill. And the guy called me back like three times, because we hadn't had the PO yet. And he said, because it's a little bit under 4K. And he said, are you absolutely positively sure that you're going forward with this? I mean, like three times. You know, that's why I had to call Brian, because, you know, we bandied about with the colors. And then we did consult the PE coach that was over there, because they wanted it in another location that wasn't available, because the San Francisco Public Utility Commission pipes are running right under that structure. So instead of the left side, it's going to be over more by the portables, but I can do what the super wants, and I can contact him, but I'm absolutely positive. You know, because, I mean, he was so worried because he was taking the step of faith, because it was a big thing. And I said I wanted to put it, have it installed in December that I know there's no turning back. And when we, choosing that structure wasn't easy, because, you know, over at or the new name, you know, that concrete box is only so big. So we had to pick a structure that actually fit in the location that would fit in that waterway. And one thing I did bring up to Celeste and Brian is it wasn't ADA compatible, you know, compliant. So what we did is I asked them if they could modify it because, you know, you don't have to, but, you know, why not if you're going to buy a new one? So they agreed and they did modification and they brought it up. And I mean, it's not like your average play structure. I mean, it is a super deluxe model. It is really nice. And I'm sorry that teacher. But I'm just letting you know because I already know because I've been working on this for, because Celeste, she wanted it in real bad and I did all I could. But, you know, there's only so much you can do with these time constraints. Okay.

[3144] SPEAKER_38: So at this point, it may be approved to move forward. So do I have a motion to approve item B1?

[3152] SPEAKER_33: I'll move to approve B1. I'll move to second.

[3155] SPEAKER_38: Moved by Member Prosser, second by Crocker. All in favor say aye, please. Aye. All opposed? None. 3-0. Next, Item B2. We have a speaker, Ms. Cindy Parks.

[3175] Cindy Parks: Good evening. I, too, am here to talk about an item that's in the warrants, something that's moved forward that I've not seen brought to you. On page 32 of 111, there's an item for Curriculum Associates for $71,000. It's for the I-Ready program. And there are three checks that were issued, one for 12-8, one for 37-5, and one for 21-2. And in breaking down the codes, the 375 is for the high school. And I wasn't, I mean, I've spoken with several teachers, several teachers have spoken with me concerning all the various different assessments that are being done in their classroom. They feel like they're not having enough time to actually teach the children that they're doing so much time assessing and that a lot of the assessments are repetitive in what they're trying to glean from it. The high school, I just was a little confused because I'm not even sure that iReady is being used at the high school, at least people that have been conferred with over there. So I'm a little confused on how such an expensive program wound up without you know, being paid for at such a high amount when you already have several assessments. And I don't remember ever seeing anything presented to all of you. From what I'm understanding, there's even an assessment council and this was not run through them. But I can't confirm that myself personally. But anyhow, I'm just concerned about things that are being implemented at a high cost when there are already processes in place that take care of that. Like I said, teachers are concerned about how much assessing they're having to do versus the teaching. And this was very expensive. Thank you.

[3287] Diego Torres: Thank you.

[3292] SPEAKER_38: Superintendent or Celeste, do we have any commentary on that?

[3295] SPEAKER_13: Yes, if it's appropriate, I'm happy to respond. We're actually very fortunate this year that in previous years with our Title I mandated supplemental educational services funds, we were required in previous years to use that money for one-on-one tutoring or small group tutoring for students. And this year, Mrs. Hanley, along with the principals, wanted to do something. We do not have any comprehensive assessments that really help us get a finger on the pulse of every single student so that we can identify students who are at our highest need students. And so this was brought in really so that we can do a very simple, quick assessment that's really going to let us know in great detail what students where they're at and what they need instructionally. It's a wonderful system. A lot of people use it. Basically, it's coming out of the Title I funds. And some of the money is not being spent just on the assessments. It comes with a full intervention piece as well, an instructional piece. So for some of our schools, it is actually our after school intervention program. that's being done at a number of schools. The Title I sites, not all of them though, and I'm not so sure, I personally don't know of any use of iReady at Newark Memorial High School, so I'd need to look at that. I know that we're using it K-8, but I don't know anything about anything beyond that, so I would have to check on that. I don't believe that's correct.

[3386] SPEAKER_38: Yeah, I'm only familiar with it at BGI, during the parent conference when both my My students were given their I-ready reports for me to read through. But as far as, you know, Memorial or the junior high, I'm not certain about that. Okay. So item B2, do we have a motion to approve?

[3412] SPEAKER_35: I move to accept the warrant register for October 2016.

[3416] SPEAKER_38: Moved by Member Crocker. I will second that. I'll second that. No, I already seconded.

[3421] SPEAKER_33: Oh, you seconded?

[3421] SPEAKER_38: Yeah. So moved by Parker, seconded by member Nguyen. All in favor say aye, please. Aye. Aye. Opposed? None. 4-0 with student voting. Next, move on to item B3, which is the results of the Alameda County Board of Education resolutions. Do I have a motion to approve?

[3442] SPEAKER_35: I have a question about that. Yes, ma'am. These are resolutions by the Alameda County. What are we doing with them? We're saying that we agree with them. We're saying that we want to make our own resolutions. I mean, I think they're good resolutions. I think being aware of them is good. And I'm not sure that there's any function that we have to do unless we want to create our own.

[3468] SPEAKER_38: From looking at the literature, it doesn't look like it's our resolution because it doesn't require any of our signatures on it. So I think maybe it's just a support or acceptance of those resolutions.

[3481] SPEAKER_33: Observance. Yes. Yeah. So if we're observing them, then maybe we should bring them back as resolutions for.

[3488] SPEAKER_38: For ourself. I think, well, I mean, I don't know if that's necessary. I think we're, we're, by observing, we're just committing to the resolution as far as, you know, committing to uphold it.

[3503] SPEAKER_35: We will no longer be able to uphold it. These are November things.

[3509] SPEAKER_38: So I think in essence, we're kind of just piggybacking off of their resolutions and saying, yes, we agree with these items.

[3516] SPEAKER_35: My question is, what kind of action is going to happen because we can observe these? What's going to happen in the classroom, or what's going to happen at school sites? Because as a result of these, are we going to be doing Native American heritage with our people doing things related to that? I don't know.

[3540] SPEAKER_13: No, I wasn't aware these were coming tonight and so I'm happy to follow up with that.

[3549] SPEAKER_38: Okay.

[3550] SPEAKER_35: I could move acceptance of the Alameda County.

[3554] SPEAKER_38: Yeah, I think that's what we're doing, just accepting the resolutions that were handed down by the county office of education. These aren't necessarily our adoption of these. So we have a motion. Member Preciado?

[3570] SPEAKER_33: Yeah. So I think for this, because you're right in terms of it's November, but maybe in the future, what we can do is we can take similar language and we can adopt it ourselves so that we're making the commitment to that. Ourselves? Yeah.

[3583] SPEAKER_38: OK.

[3586] SPEAKER_33: But you motioned?

[3588] SPEAKER_38: We have a moved. I'll second. Second by Member Perisado. All in favor say aye please. Aye. Opposed? None. 4-0 for the student. And then Member Parker, you mentioned B4 and B5 earlier.

[3602] SPEAKER_35: There are some typos that were changed and so the ones that we're voting on is with the typos taken care of. It does not change the essence of how it relates at all.

[3614] SPEAKER_38: Okay.

[3616] SPEAKER_35: So would you like to move to approve with the... I move to accept minutes of the board meeting September 20th, 2016.

[3623] SPEAKER_38: Okay. I'll second that. All in favor, say aye please. Aye. Aye. Opposed, none, 4-0 and then B-5.

[3634] SPEAKER_35: The same thing. Move acceptance of minutes of the special board meeting October 1st, 2016.

[3640] SPEAKER_38: And I shall second. All in favor, aye please. Aye. Opposed, none. 4-0. Next item, 15, board comments on consent item, consent agenda items. Let's start with member Preciado. How many? Nothing. And I shall pass as well. Great. Item number 16, employee organizations. Are there anyone from NTA, NEWMA or CSCA present? None. Thank you. Then item 17, old business. I'm sorry, did I skip someone? No? We're good? Okay. Old business 17, item A, fund 400, resource 9200. Sub-Lieutenant.

[3692] SPEAKER_32: Thank you, Member Nguyen. I just have a bit of a status report. I'm not ready for a full final recommendation but I want to share some numbers with you. Okay. And just trying to get to where we have, oh, sorry. Trying to get more clarity on this. I'm still working with our finance department to get clarity. This is kind of a status report of kind of where we are with those funds. Outside of that, it's still a work in progress. And there's still some sections that we're trying to get clarity on. But I wanted you to have that information as I'm getting it. And I'm still working through polishing the site requests. So I hope to bring this all back as a complete package that's more comprehensive by December 6th. That's my intent, but I wanted to share some numbers with you and field any questions or clarifications you're going to want so I can continue to work to get clarity on these items. But this is specific to the Russian dollars.

[3756] SPEAKER_35: Are there copies?

[3757] SPEAKER_32: I do have copy. We can make some copies for the audience. I'm cheap with the color printer. So we can make as many as we need. How many of you want copies? One, two, three. OK. We'll make a handful. Let me send the other one right away. We can make copies to pass that down for the next item.

[3782] SPEAKER_35: But is there any?

[3787] SPEAKER_32: Yeah, that's fine. We can show these in the audience. That's fine. We can share those with the audience and that will save us a step. But is there any feedback or clarifying questions that you want to give me on those? I'm still working on it, so.

[3803] SPEAKER_33: Yeah, so thank you for that. I think once we see the bigger picture, then we can dive into it.

[3807] SPEAKER_32: So it's still a status report. So thank you. So that's all I had on that one for right now. There are more to come.

[3815] SPEAKER_38: OK. Oh, business item B, fund 210.

[3820] SPEAKER_32: We'll do the same with this one. Here's some copies that we could share with the audience after you look at them. Similar kind of report gives you a little bit more of a status report of where we are. What I would say on this document up to 2015, those are pretty much completed, done, actuals. Everything after FY going into fiscal year 2016, we're still at projection and not to actuals yet. So those are still kind of underway. So other than that, this is a draft. It might change by the time we get to clarity by December 6. But I wanted to share that with the board for their request.

[3875] SPEAKER_35: If you look at the big picture, are we ahead of the game or behind? Are we spending less in all these?

[3883] SPEAKER_32: Too soon to tell. It's going to be close. I don't want to get on the record about that. Because some are under and some are over. Right. It might end up being very close to what we, I don't know yet. So we could share those with the audience too.

[3903] SPEAKER_38: So you're going to bring back at a later date a more comprehensive report?

[3906] SPEAKER_32: I'm pretty sure December 6th, more comprehensive, but this is just to start to give you more The fog's starting to clear a little bit. OK. And as soon as we get to full clarity, I'll have a more comprehensive recommendation.

[3917] SPEAKER_33: Right. I remember Wayne mentioned last time that we get to see the overhead, the administrative. Soft cost. Soft cost. OK. So that.

[3928] SPEAKER_32: I could add that.

[3930] SPEAKER_33: Would be helpful.

[3931] SPEAKER_32: Yeah. Anything else to add? Here's another copy for the audience.

[3938] SPEAKER_38: But I think we were each given copies of the report from the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee and it could be, I mean it's very hefty, right? So I think in the December 6th meeting if we can synthesize that so that during the presentation it's easier for the public to be able to read and digest and understand the, where our money is going to.

[3965] SPEAKER_32: Okay, thank you. That concludes my update.

[3973] SPEAKER_38: Great. Item C, board minutes. I think that's under your old items as well. Minutes of the Board of Education. This was a follow up of the discussion we had at the last board meeting as far as the detail in which we want the board minutes moving forward. Yes. And Member Crocker, you have something to say?

[4005] SPEAKER_35: Yeah, we're going to be voting on the policy. So we think we can do changes there. But just generally, I think I like what the last two meetings, minutes were. They were clear. They were not too wordy. I don't think that it's important to hear whether I said something, or Ray said something, or Frankie said something, just the fact that the item was brought up. Unless someone disagrees and votes against something, then they have the right to enter into the minutes, whatever it might be. Some things that were kind of interesting, maybe we can talk about when we talk about the policy, but the fact that the video only has to be kept for 30 days. That's sort of, I think that we need to keep it longer than that, and I'm not sure. what, you know, because I know that there's a point at which researching on past actions has no value, but there's a point at which it is too, and there's some situations where you need to have it, and if all the documents are gone, electronics is really easy to get rid of.

[4074] SPEAKER_38: Right. So is the audio feed and the video feed on the same timeline as far as being erased after 30 days, or can they be separated?

[4090] SPEAKER_36: However, the bylaws say that we're not required to keep it.

[4096] SPEAKER_38: But we've kept it. We've kept it. As a practice, so it's not an issue.

[4100] SPEAKER_35: I would think 10 years or five years would be more than enough, long enough to do it. Because at that point, it becomes a moot point.

[4107] SPEAKER_32: That would help us with some storage space.

[4109] SPEAKER_35: Yeah. But I don't see, and I don't know what the magic number is on that. But there's a point at which, unless you're doing academic research on something, The important thing about a board meeting is when action is taken.

[4127] SPEAKER_33: I think that piece seems more like a technology policy than a board of minutes because it's a video in terms of data storage or maybe it's blurred. I don't know. Maybe it's combined.

[4136] SPEAKER_38: Well, no. I mean, this was precluding the response. Like if we had to delete every 30 days, is there some way that we can just separate and just keep the audio recordings for a longer period of time and just delete the video? But it's not, it looks like it's not relevant because we're keeping the video with the audio for an infinite amount of time anyways, right? The video.

[4159] SPEAKER_35: Not the audio.

[4162] SPEAKER_38: Okay. Wait, so we're just. Well, the video has the audio. I'm assuming the video has the audio. Yeah, the video has the audio.

[4168] SPEAKER_38: It's one of the same.

[4170] SPEAKER_32: Okay, yeah. We can research what neighboring districts are doing, how long they keep it. Maybe come back with a little bit. of a later on policy modification.

[4181] SPEAKER_35: Well, I think the reason why we do it is so the community has a chance to look and see and to understand what people are saying. And I think anything more than, say, five years, it's a good point.

[4193] SPEAKER_32: I like a shelf life of something like that.

[4195] SPEAKER_35: I think there should be a point. I don't think that there should be a time when the minutes should be kept, from my perspective.

[4207] SPEAKER_33: So I think for that, the answer could be just looking, probably asking legal to look at the Ed Code and what's the requirement because as a public entity, I'm sure in terms of PRA requests that there must be a timeline for us to have documents. I'm sure there is. So we can look at that and that could be a basis for the discussion.

[4229] SPEAKER_38: Right. But from what I'm hearing though is that we're far exceeding any kind of basic primers set forth by us.

[4238] SPEAKER_36: To a detriment almost, right? We have to choose whether we want to make it part of the actual agenda of the minutes. If we choose as an entity to do that, then we do have to keep the video longer, obviously. However many years we have to keep it. but it's up to us to decide whether we're going to do that or not. It's not required that we keep the video. The video requirement is only a 30-day requirement, but we as a board can decide to adapt it as an actual minutes.

[4281] SPEAKER_35: In place of written minutes? No, in addition to.

[4284] SPEAKER_36: In addition to. Attachment. But you would have to decide that.

[4289] SPEAKER_33: I mean, I think the, if we're discussing the, Well, we can't discuss the policy, I guess, but it's just the conversation about the minutes of the Board of Education. But I think the minutes have been fine.

[4299] SPEAKER_38: But I think we're, so let's circle back, right? And I think Member Crocker made the initial point that she likes the format of, or the proposed current format of the minutes. And so we should just keep it at that and not have to go back to when we did it previously where we're writing out every single detail. And since we're keeping the video for essentially an infinite amount of time anyways, we can continue to keep it as such or if once we research and we're able to set up within a year time frame, then we can keep it at that. But in the meantime, it looks like video stays status quo until further notice and then the minutes will be adjusted to what it is currently. That's fairly truncated versus the long form.

[4347] SPEAKER_33: But in terms of the minutes being what current, I think it's within the current framework of what we already have, of the policy, so we don't have to change anything. Right. So I mean, it's an interpretation of how you write the minutes.

[4361] Bowen Zhang: Right.

[4362] SPEAKER_33: So you have the board policy and depending on who's taking those minutes, they interpret that, so I think that's... Yeah, I think what happened last year

[4371] SPEAKER_38: I believe last year or the year before was there was a discussion between or among the board and the public as far as the amount of details within the minutes. And so I think what staff was looking for is just an affirmative, okay, this is good enough or not good enough. And what I'm hearing is that we're saying, no, it's good enough, proceed.

[4391] SPEAKER_35: And from my perspective, if minutes aren't gonna do any good, they need to be timely. And so under our policy, I think it said that The draft is given at the next meeting, and then it's voted on in the meeting after that? Is that my understanding?

[4412] SPEAKER_36: I think if they suggest it, whether it's possible, I'm sure we'll get there. Once we decide exactly what we want, if we decide that we just want brief and motions and actions noted, then it's possible.

[4425] SPEAKER_35: And I think the scope of the discussion Not necessarily what was brought up, but scope of the discussion. And the fact that the people in the community did make comments about the area in which they're doing, but certainly not verbatim of what they've said. But I think what the board says, I think, is less important than what the people in the community are saying, because the board is acting on it, making a decision. to the end result of what our discussion is.

[4461] SPEAKER_38: So I think Seth has a good sense of where we're headed as far as if you want to craft a form of policy and bring it back, are we going to?

[4469] SPEAKER_35: We have one right here.

[4470] SPEAKER_33: It's on our new business. So maybe we should just put it together.

[4474] SPEAKER_37: OK, that gets through me for a loop.

[4476] SPEAKER_33: Because I know it was.

[4479] SPEAKER_38: OK, so we'll get to see when we get there then. So in that case, we'll go on to new business item A, Board Policy Administrative Regulation 5145.3. Any comments, moving? Leticia, sorry.

[4501] SPEAKER_21: Good evening. So this evening I bring forward the first board policy, one of two, and the administrative regulations. The first one is around non-discrimination and harassment. And following the model that we've used in the past in Newark Unified, the top shows where old language has been deleted. Blue, remove the final publishing. Red is the California School Boards Association recommended new. And then it goes forward with some staff recommendations and also finally get some board directed language tonight. I do want to highlight for you that for board policy on non-discrimination harassment, a highlight of some new language from the California School Boards Association is in terms of record keeping and that's essentially that the school district must maintain a record of all reported cases of unlawful discrimination including harassment, intimidation or bullying. And so that's something new that's highlighted with the CSBA language. I also want to draw your attention to, in the area of, excuse me, that everything is determined on a case by case basis and that certainly it all falls under the uniform complaint process and it's under the assistant superintendent of human resources as designated.

[4582] SPEAKER_38: Okay. I shall move to approve. I so do. Second by member Quacker. All in favor say aye please. Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? New business item B, Ms. Simmons.

[4600] SPEAKER_21: Yes, so this evening I also bring forward for an update board policy regarding sexual harassment. Again, following New Work Unified's process of highlighting California School Boards Association recommended new language and also some deletions. I do want to highlight that this board policy for anti-sexual harassment is based in Title IX, which is essentially saying that a school district cannot deliberately ignore or not form a response when a complaint comes forward. A highlight for you also is, again, that CSBA recommendations and Ed Code is now placing this under the Uniform Complaint Procedure.

[4644] SPEAKER_36: And to keep it on, we have it on the website for at least the last two school years.

[4648] SPEAKER_38: I don't see a benefit in retracting from that policy because that speaks of less transparency. So if anything, I wouldn't want to hold strictly to the 30 days by the books, so to speak, especially if we've been holding for a much longer period of time.

[4667] SPEAKER_35: There was some question in terms of whether the agenda is kept after the minutes are recorded, whether the agenda in supporting documentation is kept. Right. And is it kept, the agenda is kept, and the documentation is, or are just the minutes in the video?

[4685] SPEAKER_36: I have to apologize. I actually have to look at the paper files, because that's really the system that my predecessor had. I've only seen the minutes kept. The minutes do include the agenda items, and the motions, and everything that is required based on our bylaws.

[4702] SPEAKER_35: Right. But the original agenda is not there? It's online. So OK, it is kept online. I thought that was gone.

[4713] SPEAKER_36: Everything is there. The last two school years, you can see everything there. The entire packet is there.

[4719] SPEAKER_35: But we do have a copy of it that's available for it. It's just not on the website. Is that right?

[4727] SPEAKER_36: The minutes previous to this last current school year, we've only kept the minutes.

[4735] SPEAKER_31: On the website, currently, we have back to 2012-13 school year.

[4740] SPEAKER_38: 2012. OK. So four years.

[4744] SPEAKER_35: And that's all the documentation. So there would be a link to the warrants. There would be a link. Yes, the hyperlinks are there. So those things are all accessible. And it's four years at this point is what we're doing.

[4763] SPEAKER_31: I just clicked on the page to bring it up so I can look at it myself. Right now, we have back to July of 2012. I'm currently active on the website. I'd have to check with Larry to find out if there's further archive prior back in time. I didn't work here in 2012. That predates me, so I'd have to check with Larry.

[4782] SPEAKER_36: I know we do have the archives in paper form, not electronic.

[4789] SPEAKER_35: In paper form, we don't have documentation.

[4792] SPEAKER_36: paper form, we do have documentation online, as Brian is saying, that we have the archives dating back to 2012.

[4800] SPEAKER_38: Member Hursado, you had something?

[4801] SPEAKER_33: Yes, I'm just going to think of this. The question is whether or not the agenda and the packet are within the context of the minutes, right? Because what we're looking at the policy right now is only related to the minutes. So if the agenda packet is not part of the minutes, then we should figure out how to, and if we want to incorporate that, then we figure out how to have that discussion maybe within this context of adding that. But if it's not, then this is only the minutes.

[4836] SPEAKER_38: So if, Ms. Sandoval, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe, I think I know where you're going with this. And I think as far as the minutes, the minutes is just a reflection of the conversation that took place at a previous board meeting. The various attachments, whether they're pay warrants or whatnot, PowerPoint presentations, they are attached to the agenda. Right. And so those indeed are two separate items and we're only dealing with the minutes currently. I think moving forward, once we adopt board docs where the agenda items sync up with the attachments, then it's there and there isn't an actual work that needs to be done with that. But I think what we're voting on right now is to what degree would we, would the board be satisfied, to what extent would we be sort of satisfied with how detailed the minutes are. Is that?

[4895] SPEAKER_36: This board policy that is stated that you are voting on is actually an update from the previous CSBA has updated it I believe as of April 2014. The previous one we had was dated May 7th, 2013. So there was some language, not a whole lot that changed and if you see the document, it's only those areas noted in red. Ms. Thomas did review this and I reviewed it and the changes were very minor.

[4927] SPEAKER_38: Okay. So I shall move to approve new item C, new business C.

[4939] SPEAKER_35: We do not indicate how long to keep.

[4943] SPEAKER_38: No, this is just a, as she mentioned, we're not indicating how long to keep. But we've had a practice of keeping it.

[4953] SPEAKER_33: By approving this, we are saying that any district recording may be erased or destroyed 30 days after the meeting. So it's possible.

[4964] SPEAKER_32: I would recommend an amendment of changing that to after five years. That would give us enough time to allow the public more than expected, but I think it's still a good time frame. In the new format with Board Docs, all minutes and documents will be searchable. Yeah. So it'll be easier for public to access. But I think, for me, five years feels right. OK. But.

[4988] SPEAKER_33: Yeah, because we're being more.

[4989] SPEAKER_32: That at least gives us time to process it, or we can strike it all out and let me research it and bring that section back.

[4997] SPEAKER_38: Yeah, I'm good with five years.

[4999] SPEAKER_35: Five years is fine. I think it probably will be. Anything beyond that is not actionable in any way.

[5007] SPEAKER_33: I think that's way better than 30 days.

[5009] SPEAKER_38: So then can we, so I'll move to accept the motion with the amendment of changing that text from 30 days to five years.

[5020] SPEAKER_35: That was just the videos, the text. Yeah, the videos. Only specific to that. We keep the others for forever. Yeah, yeah. OK. I meant text. Video's the only one that would have a chance of going. Also, the agenda would have a chance of going. So we're talking about keeping the agenda and the videos for five years.

[5037] SPEAKER_32: And we'll look at scanning in old stuff, see what that would cost, into the system that's digital also.

[5043] SPEAKER_33: And my understanding is we've already approved Board Docs? I'm sorry? We've already, I think, I thought we've already approved Board Docs. Yes. Okay.

[5050] SPEAKER_38: We just have to migrate to it and get used to it. Okay, so.

[5052] SPEAKER_32: Okay, I think that's a good solution. All right.

[5056] SPEAKER_38: Okay, so I have a motion on the, I have a motion on the floor.

[5059] SPEAKER_35: Are you going to accept the amendment?

[5061] SPEAKER_38: I did. Okay. So, any seconds?

[5064] SPEAKER_33: I will second that.

[5065] SPEAKER_38: Okay, second by Member Presado. All in favor say aye, please. Aye. Opposed, none. So, 3-0. Four. Four, well, she didn't speak up, so I didn't get to speak up louder. Four zero, excuse me. Next, new business item D. I'll cap, so is this Ms. Hilberg or superintendent? This is the CCE from the study session from last board meeting.

[5105] SPEAKER_32: Yes, that's correct. This is a resolution update from Carl Kahn. And I think it's remarkable that we're getting something and a lot of resources at no cost. And really, they don't tell us what to do. They want to help us further our mission. They really don't have a hidden agenda other than to make our LCAP a really vibrant living document. I think it's a great resolution.

[5131] SPEAKER_35: I think we're talking about strategic planning. Definitely good help for that. Yes. Since it's free. Yes. Normally we'd like to have someone to help us do that. So this might take care of that expense.

[5145] SPEAKER_39: It'll help.

[5148] Sean Abruzzi: OK. So I'll move to approve.

[5151] SPEAKER_38: OK. Moved by member Preciado, second by member Crocker. All in favor, say aye, please. Aye. Aye. Opposed? None. 4-0. I think I like this aye system better than that little doohickey, right?

[5163] SPEAKER_32: It's more personal. It's more personal. I don't know. Yeah. I agree.

[5169] SPEAKER_38: Oh, you can see it. Sorry. OK. I'll take it back.

[5172] SPEAKER_32: We'll keep that for 20 years.

[5175] SPEAKER_38: Next, summary of donations. Superintendent.

[5181] SPEAKER_32: And I think, do we, is this the hand that we had before?

[5185] SPEAKER_38: We have one donation. And so I need a motion to approve item E, summary of donations.

[5193] SPEAKER_33: I'll move to approve.

[5194] SPEAKER_38: Approved. Okay. Moved by member Preciado, second by member Crocker. All in favor say aye please. Aye. Opposed? None. 4-0. The donation of $753.07 to Music Elementary from Roundtable Pizza for Ballet Folklorico. Folklorico, excuse me.

[5216] SPEAKER_32: That's a lot of pizza. That's a lot of pizza.

[5221] SPEAKER_38: Okay, next item, 19, student expulsions, student expulsion case number E16-1702. Do I have a motion?

[5231] SPEAKER_35: I move acceptance of staff recommendation.

[5233] SPEAKER_38: Okay, move acceptance of staff recommendation by member Crocker. I second. Second by member Preciado. All in favor say aye, please. Aye. Opposed, none, 3-0. Item 20, Board of Education Committee Reports, Announcements, Requests, Deprief, etc., Member Preciado.

[5253] SPEAKER_33: I'd like to go last, if that's okay? Sure.

[5256] SPEAKER_35: Yes, just two items. One is tomorrow I'll be going to the ROP meeting in Nancy's place. So, apparently they have some fresh money that's coming in the same means that we've got four things that are happening in the building. Both the high school and McGregor has some construction involved. So I'll give you a picture of that. The other thing is that I'm very pleased that the City of the Hillside Committee has got a date. I would like to have a strong recommendation from the group. And I think we have a number of things that we're going to be discussing. So when we go and we talk, what we've been talking sort of a general feeling of what the board is thinking. Because we can't make, we don't make any decisions there, but it definitely is a time where we negotiate. We need to say one thing there and then find out the rest of the board doesn't agree with that. So we need to have that discussion before January 10th. Awesome.

[5323] SPEAKER_38: Just a couple announcements for me. I had a great opportunity to attend the parent conference. It's parent conference season at BGI for my two children. It's a fantastic interaction between myself and Ms. Z and Ms. Jones, my two kids' teachers. And for the most part, my son and my daughter are very happy being at BGI. Of course, that doesn't stop the question of, why'd you do it, Dad? But still, they're selling in, you know, there's that, always that initial shock. So, and I did get to see the eye report and I think, you know, from a parent's perspective, it's a useful tool for me to have, to be able to gauge, you know, as a running total so to speak or an ongoing basis where my students are at. I would hope that staff whether at BGI or at other schools that are utilizing it, are using like utilizing more often and because I think that the true value in it is that we don't have to wait until August to get the state report, right, the aspect state report that we're seeing something similar in a real time. There's a couple of updates that I would like to request for a future, you know, whether Friday update or agenda item. The first one of which is the status of our Vandal watches in our district, what schools still have have flows and what kind of agreements there, we're operating under and the cost of the district as far as, you know, just more clarity on, on that. And also an update as far as the any movement with the conversation with the city in regards to the traffic flow at BGI. Okay. Okay. Member Preciado. Oh, Sierra, do you have anything?

[5436] SPEAKER_26: I actually do. Right after I gave my report, I found out that all the first team, second team, and honorable mentions were sent out for the fall athletics. And so for water polo, John L. Kabating, he made first team all league. Jordan Ng, he made second team. And then Justin James made honorable mention. It's a big congratulations to them. And then for the Water Polo girls, I don't know if you saw, I kept smiling. Did you like it? Yeah, I got second team. Awesome. For Water Polo. And I'm really excited and just so grateful, because I worked so hard for it. And then Andrea Villareal, Katie Phelps, and Jordan Sousa made honorable mention. And so congratulations to my teammates, too. That's great. It's really exciting.

[5491] SPEAKER_38: Awesome. Thank you.

[5496] SPEAKER_33: So first I'd like to thank the California voters for the support for schools and bilingual education. In terms of bringing an agenda item for the next meeting, I'd like to request that we bring back in the form of a resolution a message of community and promoting principles that I believe we all stand by. And I can work on creating that language. And the message will be in line with the comments I'm about to make. So I wrote something up. Dear community, during these difficult times, it is important to remember our founding principles. With the Declaration of Independence as our guide, we will honor our commitment to the self-evident truth that all people are created equal. As such, we commit to continuing to maintain a safe space where all ethnicities, languages, cultures, and religions are accepted. We will not tolerate bullying, racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, and any discrimination against our students and community. It is important to stand up to protect our community from the hate-filled rhetoric that has been espoused in our country. We will work together to create a better tomorrow. We need to build bridges, not walls. It is my hope that we will engage in productive discourse to heal our nation and move us forward. I will commit to stand up to move us forward. I will stand up for justice. I will stand up to do what is right. I hope you can join me. Thank you. So to reiterate, I just want to bring back a resolution that is in line with that message.

[5606] Diego Torres: Great.

[5609] SPEAKER_38: Thank you. Any last items? No? So, Assembly Attendant?

[5618] SPEAKER_32: I do have another item, two items. I had a great visit at Mission Valley ROP early Monday morning, I think. really excited to find out what you find out tomorrow. So I'm really excited to see how we can expand and strengthen that partnership. I know that Mission Valley ROP has a great placement and completion rate. And I know that many of our students benefit from the resources there. And I saw many of our students when I was there. Just wanted to give that update. And I do have copies here for the audience as well of this. This document I'm going to share is really a work in progress. It's not a final document. It's not a decision. But it does two things. It captures some of the ideas from the study session that we had with Mr. Dutra and some of the concepts that the board was kind of kicking around. So I would call this kind of an idea paper. And I'm calling it for right now NUSD 2030 plan. And the 2030 for me means it's really about facility strategic planning. So I'd like you to take it home over the break and mark it up. And I like this, I don't like that. There is some components in here that are options for you to consider for Dutra and Associates. That is one of our vendors, but I want to tell you that it really is a blend of work that we did together. And I asked him to put it at the end in kind of cafeteria style for the board to look at and say we might want to do that, might not. But I'd like you just to give me your input and your thinking. And I think I've tried to capture all of the ideas that I was asked to kind of put into writing. But this is homework. And I do have copies here for the audience if anyone wants a full copy. I'd love to hear from the community, from anyone in the audience that would like to share ideas with me. But it really has been more than just something we wrote up recently. It's based on what the board talked about, what I heard in community survey, what I've heard in teacher employee survey. And now it's just a matter of, you know, where do we want to start and how do we sequence these things? My sense is we'll probably look at schools first, knowing the board, the way I do. But that's really all it is. I don't think we need to take time here talking about it. I just would like you to write on it, mark it up, get it back to me, and then any suggestions on how to either keep it in the same document, or if you want me to separate out my recommendations from what's available with Dutra, however you want to do that. But conceptually, the stuff's there, a lot of good information. And I can't get away without giving homework over the break. But that's what I would like to have.

[5797] SPEAKER_38: Great. Thank you. So with that, I'd like to adjourn the meeting at 8.32 PM. Wishing everybody a happy Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving. We're meeting in December.

[5810] Sean Abruzzi: That's right.

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