Regular Meeting

Introduction

• Regular Meeting held on October 17, 2024, at the NUSD boardroom and streamed via YouTube/Comcast.
• Key themes: Curriculum challenges, nutrition program updates, student leadership initiatives, academic integrity concerns, and policy discussions.

Agenda Items

Closed Session & Opening Protocols

• Description: Covered anticipated litigation and labor negotiations. No actions reported.
• Decisions made or actions taken: No formal action taken.

Nutrition Services Presentation

• Description: Highlighted National School Lunch Week, scratch-made meals, and community programs.
  • Served ~100,000 meals in September (breakfast, lunch, supper).
  • Partnerships with Washington Hospital for staff training (choking/Stop the Bleed).
  • Expanded access to meals at Newark Library for all community youth.
• Decisions made or actions taken: No formal action taken.

Bridgepoint/Crossroads Spotlight

• Description: Showcased programs for credit recovery, leadership, and career readiness.
  • Student-led initiatives: College visits, mentorship, and cultural awareness activities.
  • Partnerships with Ohlone College and Metro Ed for career pathways.
• Decisions made or actions taken: No formal action taken.

Anti-Tobacco/E-Cigarette Resolution

• Description: Discussed aligning with Newark’s proposed tobacco retail licensing ordinance.
  • Emphasized reducing youth access to flavored tobacco products.
• Decisions made or actions taken: Draft resolution to return in November for approval.

Contracts & Policy Updates

• Quarterly Contracts (13.2):
  • Description: Community member raised concerns about non-contract items (e.g., Firewatch invoices).
  • Decisions made or actions taken: Item pulled for future review.
• Student Technology Policy (13.18):
  • Description: Updated exhibit formatting and alignment with student handbook.
  • Decisions made or actions taken: Approved after formatting clarification.

Public Comments

• Key themes:
  • Contract ratification discrepancies (e.g., late POs, non-contract items).
  • Curriculum delays for four teachers (Spanish, coding).
  • Support for anti-tobacco resolution and Measure O bond.

Follow-Up and Commitments

• Curriculum delivery: Superintendent committed to resolving vendor issues and apologizing to affected teachers.
• Induction program review: Exploring cost-effective consortium models for teacher training.
• Academic integrity investigation: Board to consider formal inquiry into grade practices (pending discussion).
• Meeting schedule: November 5 meeting moved to November 6; December 12 meeting may shift to accommodate city council swearing-in.

Conclusion

• Outcome: Approved consent agenda (excluding pulled items), advanced anti-tobacco resolution, and celebrated student/staff achievements.
• Next steps: Address curriculum delays, review induction programs, and finalize Measure O bond outreach.
• Adjournment: 9:05 PM with unanimous vote.

[441] Jodi Croce: Student member Lee is not present. Member Thomas? Here. Member Nguyen is not present. Member Plancarte? Here. Vice President Jones? Here. And President Hill?

[451] Aiden Hill: Here.

[451] Jodi Croce: Thank you.

[452] Aiden Hill: Great, thank you. OK, moving on to meeting practices and information 1.2. Members of the public may observe the meeting via the NUSD YouTube channel, live transmission on Comcast channel 26, or in person at the NUSD boardroom. Spanish translation will be available via Zoom. And then let's move on to public comment on closed session. Items 1.3, do we have any public comments coming in?

[478] Jodi Croce: There were none.

[479] Aiden Hill: OK, great. So moving on, we're about to recess to closed session. In closed session, we'll be covering item 2.1, conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation, significant exposure to litigation pursuant to government code 54956.9, subdivision D2 or 3, five cases. And then also 2.2, Conference with Labor Negotiators, Government Code 54957.6, Subdivision A, Employee Organizations, CSEA, and NTA. And with that, we will be recessing to closed session.

[3963] Aiden Hill: 7.06 PM. I'm sorry, we're recessing back from closed session. So 3.1, report of closed session actions. There is nothing to report. If we can now all please stand. 4.1, the Pledge of Allegiance. Please repeat after me. 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. OK, meeting policies and practices. Members of the public may observe the meeting via the NUSD YouTube channel, live transmission on Comcast channel 26, or in person at the NUSD boardroom. Spanish translation will be available via Zoom. And regarding, oops, just as a reminder, the board meeting guidelines that we, the board, have committed to adhere to. Number one, we will keep our focus on the best interest of our students. We will work towards that future, learning from the past. We will stay focused on our goals and avoid getting sidetracked. We will build upon the ideas of others and look for common ground. We will paraphrase for understanding. When we have a difference of opinion, we will debate the facts of the situation and avoid personal criticism. We will address processes, not persons. We will respect differences. We will never dismiss or devalue others.

[4065] Aiden Hill: So moving on to 5.1, approval of the agenda. And I understand for the superintendent that we want to pull 13.14. Is that correct?

[4075] Tracey Vackar: That's correct. We'll be bringing that item back at a later date.

[4080] Aiden Hill: Great. So can I get an approval or a motion to approve the agenda except for 13.14?

[4091] Carina Plancarte: I'll make a motion to approve the agenda. I'll second.

[4094] Aiden Hill: Member Plancarte moves. Vice President Jones seconds. Ms. Croce, if we can do this through board docs. Great.

[4116] Jodi Croce: And student member Lee, how do you vote?

[4130] Aiden Hill: Yes. Thank you. Five ayes. Votes are in, five ayes. Great. Thank you, Ms. Croce. Moving on to 6.1, student report. Student member Lee.

[4138] Joy Lee: Thank you. Good evening, board, executive cabinet, and community. I would like to start off by saying happy Filipino-American History Month. It is a great time to honor the contributions and rich culture of the Filipino American community within our school district. I want to highlight some exciting recent events at Newark Memorial High School. On October 11th and 12th, the Newark Memorial Theater hosted an engaging haunted house, bringing a bit of spooky fun to our high school community. We're also thrilled to announce that our girls and boys cross country teams achieved success, securing second place at the 2024 Clovis Invitational. Let's give a big round of applause to our amazing Cougars. A special shout out goes to our own Michael Tellez, Senior Michael Tellez, who was nominated for the Mercury News Athlete of the Week. This is a fantastic recognition, and our Newark community is so proud of him. In athletics, our football team is currently on a roll. Last week, they celebrated their third consecutive win against Kennedy, showcasing their determination and teamwork. And as we look ahead, Halloween is just around the corner. We're excited to announce that ASB will be hosting a Halloween night market on October 25th. Once again, October 25th from 5.30 to 8.30 p.m. at the high school, and we are currently seeking vendors, so if you or anyone you know is interested, please reach out. Additionally, mark your calendars for our winter sports orientation on Wednesday, October 30th in the old gym at 6.30 p.m. It is a great opportunity to learn about our upcoming winter sports program. We have girls and boys soccer.

[4237] Joy Lee: girls and boys basketball and girls and boys wrestling. Lastly, I just wanted to bring up an issue that our school has been currently having. Our student view is currently experiencing some difficulties preventing our teachers from updating our grades and wanted to say thank you to the patients from students and staff as hopefully this issue will be resolved soon. Thank you for your attention and let's continue to support our students and staff as we move forward together. Go Cougars!

[4272] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Member Lee. Moving on to 7.1, Employee Organizations. So, Ms. Villa, welcome.

[4283] Cheri Villa: All right, good evening, Board President, Board members, and Executive Cabinet. We're going to start off with a positive today in regards to teacher evaluations. All right, an MOU has been created and approved by our Executive Board and our site reps. moving forward for this year. We were starting out with, it wasn't looking like we had a plan in place because number one, our evaluator calibration system was no longer available to us. And also the number of peer coaches in our district, we don't have the numbers to run the E3 program as it should have been. in order to move forward, having the discussions with our HR, with Assistant Superintendent Mr. Williams, creating a evaluation plan that would benefit our teachers, a fair evaluation system that would benefit our teachers, that it would provide fair and positive feedback, but also a direction on how to better, become better in the profession. So again, the relationship. Thank you, Mr. Williams, for the discussions and moving forward. That's a positive way to move forward. Okay, now, the RMOUs, I would say probably one of the only ways that we are moving forward so far this year. Four teachers still don't have curriculum. Finding out, and not only the benchmark curriculum, but our coding teacher, our computer science coding teacher at the junior high or the middle school, no curriculum. Our Spanish teacher at the middle school, Spanish one class, no curriculum. It puzzles me that we were able to pass that resolution and the Williams Act when we have these classrooms with no curriculum still. So moving forward, not talking about hurricanes or curriculum coming from back east, We need to come up with a way to move forward with our classes. We're nearing the end of October, and these kids still don't have curriculum in their classrooms. Adding on top of that, we're trying to have professional development on these curriculum areas. How do we do that? We're on step three, four, and five, and we still don't have step one and two done. Our teachers need that curriculum and able to do this professional development. big time props to the teachers who are doing benchmark in elementary. Our sixth grade teachers, they said, we'll figure it out ourselves. They need to move forward. I give big props to those teachers. So in regards to professional development, for professional development, asking what our teachers need compared to giving them. what we think they need. There's a big difference. We're not going to get the best out of our teachers if we continue to talk at them. We do have some principals who are asking our teachers, what do you need? Those are the principals, like Jen Cronin and Vince Gonzalez at the middle school. And the other principals, too, but asking our teachers what they need compared to talking at them. We're not going to get the most out of our teachers that way. Here we are in October and we're still waiting to negotiate. We should have negotiated last year. We need to think about how we are gonna keep our teachers here. For once, we are almost fully staffed. We haven't been that way since before COVID. And I'm already worried about how are we gonna keep these new teachers here? We need to support them. We need to ask them what they need. How can we help you? But instead, again, we're telling you, you gotta come to nine meetings about pedagogy and something that they don't know anything about. So my ask is, moving forward from here, that we talk to our teachers and ask them, what do you need to move these kids forward? That's all I got. Thank you.

[4549] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Ms. Villa. Do we have a representative from CSEA?

[4561] Aiden Hill: OK. OK. Do we have a representative from NEWMA? Okay. Moving on. Let's go to public comment on non-agenda items. And Ms. Croce, I don't think we have any comments. Okay. Okay, great. So, moving on to public comment on agenda items. I do have a speaker card here, but do we have any that came in through email or some other source, carrier pigeon? No, okay. Okay, so 13.2, quarterly contracts, Ms. Parks.

[4609] Cindy Parks: Good evening. The agenda item 13.2 is the quarterly contracts, the first quarter for the 24-25 fiscal year. The key word here is contracts. Of the 14 items attached to this agenda item, four are not contracts. The three VP Firewatch experts are invoices or proposed costs for Firewatch services at Snow Elementary. In fact, one of the services was provided in June. Shouldn't that be a part of the 24 PO number and have been part of the 24 fiscal budget? The Wellness Together is a February 2024 contract with a PO number from 2024, which should have been brought to you in the third quarter of 2024, which those contracts were brought to you in April. Office information system says it's a $30,915 estimate for the July OIS upgrade. The WML Safeguard Protect and consult agreement was dated in April 9th of 2024 and was signed April 19th, 2024. And the warrant was paid in 2024. The Linda Mood Bell Learning Process were for services to begin on or after June 5th of 2024 through August 31st of 2024. It was signed by Olivia Rengal on June 18th of 2024, yet the PO isn't dated until September 30th of 2024. after the services were provided. I realize the business office has new staff, so I hope training can be provided to address these issues in the future. As far as the items attached to this report, I hope you will table this item until it can be updated with contracts for you to ratify. Thank you.

[4729] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Ms. Parks. And do we want to wait, Superintendent, until we get to that agenda item? to discuss any of this?

[4740] Tracey Vackar: Yes, please.

[4740] Aiden Hill: Okay, great. Okay. So that concludes public comment on agenda items. So moving on to 9.1, Superintendent Report. Superintendent.

[4756] Tracey Vackar: Thank you for the opportunity. First of all, I wanted to apologize to our teachers for the curriculum that's missing. I will tell you that I am frustrated I know my team is frustrated with the vendor as well. We will be on a conference call with them tomorrow. We did meet today to discuss the concerns with the lack of curriculum that's missing, and why it's missing, and then what was received last week that was not the appropriate curriculum that we were anticipating. So we will definitely be doing some follow-up with that, but I definitely want to reach out to the four teachers and personally apologize. So please know that we are concerned. And we appreciate the fact that you're concerned as well in asking for support systems. On a good note, we received just the most wonderful letter from the Young Authors Program, and I would like to read it to you. I hope this letter finds you well. I'm thrilled to bring to your attention a remarkable achievement from one of the bright young minds in your district. Enclosed is a copy of The Fallen City, which is written by Addison Kite. a talented student from Newark Middle School who's now in the high school. This book is a result of the young author's participation in the 2023 edition of the National Young Authors Fair, the largest and most prestigious book writing event for school students across the United States. I'm proud to share that over 100 students from Newark Middle School, along with many others from your district, took part in this extraordinary event. The National Young Authors Fair is not just a national initiative, it's part of a global movement that has inspired over 650 authors from 26 different countries to write, publish, and showcase their stories to the world. The best part? Participation in this event is entirely free for all students and schools involved. Our district's leadership and those teachers that worked with our students to help them achieve this, and our librarians and our library support systems, were instrumental in fostering such creativity and literacy achievement in the Newark Unified School District. As we look ahead to the upcoming National Young Authors Fair in 2024, I'm confident that our continued support will help empower even more students in your district and share their voices and make their mark in the itinerary world. And I'm thrilled to share with you that we have a published author Ms. Addison Cai, and this is her book. She did not want to come this evening, but I would like to reach out to her personally. We have a certificate of achievement for her. It's a lovely book. It's really a great read. It's in my area of what I love to read about for nonfiction, I'm sorry, for fiction. And it's just super inspiring to know that one of our students, this is their first book that they're publishing, and I hope it's many more that she does. in her lifetime and career. So congratulations to her.

[4940] Aiden Hill: And what grade is she?

[4941] Tracey Vackar: She's in ninth grade.

[4942] Aiden Hill: Ninth grade.

[4944] Tracey Vackar: Yeah. And she wrote that she was in the eighth grade. So super exciting. And we do plan to continue. This is also supported by a foundation here in our city as well for the Young Authors Program. And I was talking with city manager David Benoun about this. and just telling him about what a great achievement this is. And so I plan on sharing this with the council as well, so they know a little bit more information about it. It's super exciting and it's really great news. That's all I have for this evening.

[4977] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Superintendent. OK, moving on to 9.2 student rec. Oh, I'm sorry, we just did 9.2. So moving on to 10.1, nutrition services presentation.

[4991] Tracey Vackar: Yes, I'm very excited to introduce Assistant Superintendent Jose Quintana, and he's going to introduce his team from the Nutrition Services Department. As you can tell, this is National Food Program Week, and so we are sporting our t-shirts, so I'm excited about that, and we'll be sharing some more information with you.

[5013] Jose Quintana: Absolutely. So thank you for allowing us to highlight one of our departments in nutrition services, who's our director, Mary Sayers, and we have today doing the presentation, Sarah Kaiser, who is joined by our nutritionist for the district here. And what they've actually done is cook from scratch some muffins, some bread muffins, as well as scones. So we'd like to invite everyone to have a sample that they cooked up freshly a couple of hours ago for us here today. Just what they do on a daily basis for our students. It's one of the very few districts that are adopted the scratch and starting everything, you know, freshly in our central kitchen. So with that, Ms. Sarah.

[5060] Sarah Keiser: Hi, my name is Sarah Kieser. I'm the Child Nutrition Technician. And I have our nutritionist, Sally Reese, who is here with me tonight to learn more about our board program, because I want to make her come back when we update our local school wellness policy, since she's working on updating our requirements and making it a more robust program. So I've created a short slide show. Just so you guys know, our muffins are banana flavored, and our scones are pumpkin. And they are whole grain, which is the same thing we serve to our students every day. All of our sites make fresh muffins, fresh scones on a regular basis. Sorry. So it is National School Lunch Week. And it's an annual celebration of the National School Lunch Program, which provides nutritious meals to millions of children every school day. The week is a time to recognize the importance of healthy school lunches and the impact they have on our students. So every year, they have a different theme. And in the spring, they have the National School Breakfast Week. So National School Lunch this week, their theme is pirates. And so I stole their website piece to show you guys.

[5129] Tracey Vackar: Borrowed.

[5130] Sarah Keiser: So last week, we had professional development on October 7th. We're very fortunate. The Washington Hospital came. And they met with our staff and they taught our staff two different classes. We had a choking and a stop the bleed. So the choking class, our staff were able to have hands-on training on how to deal with choking and how hard you actually have to push for the Heimlich maneuver, which is much more intensive than anyone realizes. And the stop the bleed we thought was really important since most of our staff are working with sharp knives and other utensils on a daily basis. And then so we have some photos from the staff that we're able to take. And it was a very well-received program. Everyone seemed to really enjoy it. And they seemed to learn a lot. So sorry, there's a lot of information on this slide. So I'm going to read it all. I apologize for not looking at you. So our school breakfast program, our district serves breakfast twice a day. before school starting at 7 a.m. for our elementary schools, a little bit later for the secondaries. And then during the first recess or brunch for the secondary students, they have access to a second chance breakfast. During the month of September, we served a total of 35,665 breakfast meals all up. That's just breakfast. And we had 20 school days in the month of September. Our school lunch program. All of our elementary schools only have one lunch serving window in the cafeterias. All of our secondary sites have multiple locations between six and nine, I believe. So during the month of September, we had, I have the wrong number, so I apologize. I don't have the right number for this meals, but we served about, I want to say 50,000 meals for lunch. I believe that was the number that Mary gave me, and I'm sorry, I was out of town and working on this at the same time. So we also offer an after-school supper program through the Think Together program at all of our elementary schools, Newark Middle School, and the Newark Library. And so the Newark Library is open to the public. The elementary schools and the middle schools are only open to the students who are enrolled in the Think Together program. But during the month of September, we serve 14,904 meals to our students. So we're serving students all day long. And supper is served around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, between 3.30 and 4.30.

[5279] Tracey Vackar: So just under 100,000 meals in one month. I mean, it's pretty impressive.

[5284] Sarah Keiser: And that was a short month. That's only 20 days.

[5286] Tracey Vackar: Right.

[5287] Sarah Keiser: October is a big month. So we're always trying new things on our menu. So we were very excited. They just recently came out with a frozen baked potato. So you get the potato. It's already done. And all you do is pop it in the oven. for a little bit because it's pre-baked. So it stays on the cooking time for our staff. And we served it with cheese for our vegetarian staff as students. And it seemed to be a hit at the schools from what I understand. So we put them on our elementary school lunch menus. We always have two options for our students at our elementary schools, one meat entree and one vegetarian entree. Our secondary sites have up to 20 options a day. Be aware that there are plenty of choices. If your kids are coming home and saying they couldn't find something to eat, they're just picky. So breakfast is a really important part of everyone's day as well. So all of our sites bake fresh chocolate muffins. We thought we'd give you a different flavor. So it's one of the most popular things. So you can see photos of the food that we serve our students. And again, these are whole grain chocolate muffins. All of our menus are available on the Child Nutrition webpage. So parents who want to get more information about the nutrition facts, how many carbs, what the sugar count is, what the calorie count is, especially for the students who are diabetic or have other medical needs, they're interactive. So you can go online and look at them. Parents can also sign up for a monthly email, because I'm the one who uploads them. They automatically get notified that the menus are available. Sorry, there's also an app that you can download, and it's called Web Menus, and it's in the Google Play and Apple Store, and parents can download it. So kids are our bottom line. That's our biggest thing is we're here for the kids. We want to make sure that they get served. They're fed something they actually enjoy. If we get feedback they don't like something, we take it off the menu. So we try to make sure we work with them, and we're using Sally as our nutritionist to help us go out with more taste testings to find new things to put on the menu. We go to food shows, we go to, we work with different districts and collaborate on new ideas and what can we do to make things better. So it, sorry, our department is a locally run program. We are fully funded by the federal government and the state and do not infringe on the general fund. So we are completely independent of the district, but we are run by the district. Thank you for your time.

[5444] Sarah Keiser: Do you have any questions?

[5445] Aiden Hill: Thank you ladies. I'm sorry. Go ahead. So thank you ladies for the great presentation. And do we have questions? Vice President Jones?

[5456] Kat Jones: I have a question regarding the calorie count for the meals specifically for the diabetic kiddos. Is that done by item or is it done as the whole meal? How does that work?

[5469] Sarah Keiser: Sure. So most diabetic students are more concerned with their carb counts than their calorie counts. And so all the information available is for the specific items. So if it's an entree, for example, a hamburger, it includes the carb count for the patty as well as the bun because it's a one piece of the meal. So if they're served with French fries, the French fries are a separate item. And then our salad bar items are all separate as well. Okay, great. Thank you so much. I appreciate that clarification.

[5498] Aiden Hill: No problem. Other questions from the board?

[5501] Carina Plancarte: Great presentation. Thank you. I'm so glad that we really are tackling on childhood hunger. That is a very real thing and it's throughout our community. I wanted to ask about the library. meals that are provided. Is there a criteria for those kids, or do they have to be our students? I just wanted clarification on that.

[5521] Sarah Keiser: No, it's any student in the community. It's any student in the area who wants to go to the Newark Library. I believe they serve from 3.30 to 4.30 under the age of 18. And they've just recently moved, so they're located on the second floor.

[5535] Nancy Thomas: Thank you. Are there other programs that are citywide that you provide food for like in the summer?

[5543] Sarah Keiser: We do offer summer programs because we just started the school year. We didn't focus on our summer programs, but we do offer programs throughout the community. We work with different community programs to prepare meals for our students, not only at the school sites that we offer meal, we have classes at for summer programs, but we have community sites as well. And those are open to the public. All of them are open to the public, any child under the age of 18. Thank you.

[5573] Jose Quintana: I believe you brought some samples for the public and the board. Yes. Please enjoy. Thank you.

[5579] Sarah Keiser: Thank you.

[5581] Aiden Hill: And superintendent, you had a question.

[5583] Joy Lee: So first of all, I just want to say thank you for the presentation. It's so nice to see you again. Nice to see you. And also, thank you for always trying to better our nutrition and always providing food. I want to say thank you for those our new spoons and forks. Those are really great.

[5604] Sarah Keiser: I'm glad you like them because we're fighting with other schools that don't. This year, in order to help alleviate some of the waste, we transitioned to wooden spoons. And our elementary schools went back to the plastic trays. So there are no carry trays. They're all plastic and reusable.

[5622] Joy Lee: So it's been great to see that transition. Thank you. But I wanted to ask a question. Do you know what happens to the food after, like if students don't eat it or like the carrots?

[5633] Sarah Keiser: So some of the food we can reuse depending on the temperature control components. Unfortunately, we are trying to find ways to safely find places to donate the food. Our concern is the temperature control requirements because we worry about foodborne illnesses. And if someone gets sick from something that we provide, for example, a hamburger, that gets too cold in between when they're served, then bacteria is growing. And so we don't want to make someone sick because of food that we donated and it wasn't kept to temperature. So we're trying to find better ways to do that. We're always trying to do our best to have the minimal amount of waste anyway. But yeah, we're trying to find options.

[5675] Joy Lee: But they all go into the compost pile, right? Correct. OK, good.

[5679] Aiden Hill: Yes. Superintendent. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

[5685] Phuong Nguyen: Just wanted to say thank you again for the presentation and then also echoing all of my fellow board members. I know that your department is trying every day to improve the quality of food that's being served to students and we really do appreciate that. And the only one disappointing fact is that your muffins run out too fast in the high school.

[5706] Sarah Keiser: That's at every school?

[5709] Phuong Nguyen: I'm sure at every school, but I think that the one thing that my daughters do come home and say is that Mom, you know, at breakfast, the muffins are always gone and they're the best thing on the menu. So I just wanted to let you guys know.

[5720] Sarah Keiser: That's good to hear. What school are they at? We'll increase their counts. Thank you so much. Yeah, thank you.

[5728] Tracey Vackar: So if I can just make just some comments. So I will just tell you, I'm thrilled to have the nutrition department here at our school district. Truly, the food is delicious. I've tried many of the items. It's made with love and joy. I mean, every single day. They are the hardest working group that gets up so early in the morning to make this happen. So while we're all still fast asleep, they're busy working, and they're preparing the meals for our children. And truly, they just taste good. What I will say is the food is really tasty. And that's something you can't change. I mean, we've heard over the years, some of us may have experienced even as children, You know, we didn't always have the best tasting food. And I can think of a young lady that came up to me once when she was little. I was a member of a school board. And she invited us to come and have lunch with her one day, but on hot dog day. Because the hot dogs would turn green because of the processing with the dyes that were in there. And then when it was put into the stainless, it had this chemical reaction. And they were not the most pleasant looking things. And so she wanted to make sure that we all had a chance to experience that. which was really quite interesting. So anyways, I just wanted to share with you that really it's amazing the food that comes out of our kitchen. The kids have access to such great quality food. And I know that's because of the great recipes, the fact that we're starting to do more scratch made processed foods instead of having processed foods. It's a joy to watch our children get to eat. Thank you. So thank you.

[5825] Aiden Hill: So I think that the superintendent is saying no Halloweenies. So thank you ladies for a great presentation and I do have just one question. The part of the program where you are offering it in the library and this is for students that are maybe not even attending our schools.

[5843] Sarah Keiser: It's open to the public.

[5844] Aiden Hill: Do we and is it is it every is it just regular school days or is it every day?

[5850] Sarah Keiser: It's only we offer during the school days and then we also offer during the summer as part of our summer program. But those dates vary from year to year, because we have to go apply to the state and have specific information. So we publicize all of that information on our website, as well as send those letters home to all of the students in our district.

[5869] Aiden Hill: And do we have a sense, on average, of how many students we serve in that part of the program?

[5875] Sarah Keiser: I do not know off the top of my head, but I can look into that and get back to you, because I can pull last year's information.

[5881] Aiden Hill: OK. Thank you so much. You're welcome. Excellent presentation.

[5884] Tracey Vackar: Thank you for being here. Thank you for coming. We know it's been a long day for both of you. So thank you.

[5889] Sarah Keiser: Enjoy your day. Thank you.

[5891] Aiden Hill: Yay. So moving on to 10.2 Bridgepoint Crossroads Spotlight Presentation.

[5903] Tracey Vackar: All right.

[5914] Tracey Vackar: And I'm going to ask Assistant Superintendent Karen Allard to introduce our school here this afternoon.

[5921] Karen Allard: I'm super excited to have Rochelle and a couple of students from Bridgeport here this evening to share all the wonderful initiatives and things that are taking place on the McGregor campus. I had the opportunity to look over their slide deck earlier today and just I'm impressed with all the efforts that are being taken place. So I'm handing it off to my colleague, Richelle.

[5945] Richelle Piechowski: Thank you very much. Thank you, board president, board members, and executive cabinet. We're very grateful to be here today. And to introduce our school, we are the McGregor campus. And that means that we house Bridgepoint High School, the Continuation High School, Crossroads Independent Study, the TAL program, which is Transitions for Adults with Disabilities, and also Newark Adult School. Today, though, we're focusing on Bridgepoint and Crossroads. So going on with, oh, I'm the clicker? OK. Am I this one, the top one? And it should, oh. Oh, sorry about that. Apologize. Let's try it again. Good, I get to be in control. That's awesome. I want to start out by saying that this is my first year at the Continuation High School, and we're very excited to be there. This is our numbers as of 10-10-24. So you can see Bridgepoint has roughly, well, has 50 students, Crossroads has 31, and the TAL program has 11. Now, speaking of Crossroads, we only have one teacher for Crossroads, so that number will never go over 34. And for Bridgepoint High School, though, I was comparing the data from last year to this year. And it seems that even though we're at 50 students now, traditionally, by January, we will be up to at least 90 students. So you can see that we fluctuate, because that's what continuations high schools do. Currently, right now, when we talk about last year's, for example, when we talk about achievement data, talk about last year's SBAC scores, which are basically the 11th graders on our campus. You can see right now that we only have six 11th graders and seven for crossroads. But I did notice last year's data was 37. So we swell in numbers as the year goes by. And then we also decrease in numbers. So if you'll notice right now, the majority of our students are 12th graders. But as we will talk with our students here tonight, we have a lot of 12th graders that started as 11th graders, like I said, that second semester, and then are working diligently and very hard in order to return in January to Memorial High School in order to graduate from Memorial High School. So we'll actually see the numbers flip And we'll receive more juniors in the second semester and less seniors, if that makes sense. However, when we talk about graduation data, then you can see we did go down for both Crossroads and Bridgepoint. And again, I can't tell you exactly what those numbers mean, I mean, why that happened. But I can tell you that, you know, That's our goal at the Continuation High School is to, number one, start a community where students feel and understand the importance of attendance, the importance of an education, the importance of graduation, and then to foster that so that they want to return to Memorial High School, even though it would be delightful for them to stay at Bridgepoint as well. But when we talk about these students and we look at their SVAC scores, we can see that they haven't developed that sense of community yet, or whatever you want to say. We did have 37. our 11th graders last year that took our S back. And you can see by their scores that we didn't do very well. And so because of that, we're thinking about, well, what do we need in order to bring to these students that come in? I want to thank Assistant Superintendent Karen Allard, because she's opened up communications between Bridgepoint and the high school, Memorial High School, so that we can get the timing down so that the students want to come to Bridgepoint earlier in their career in order to receive their credits earlier and move back earlier. And so that's obviously all of our goals is that our graduation rate goes up. Oh, I'm driving. Okay. So in order to do that, Sorry, I didn't bring my glasses, so I have to look on my phone. So in order to do that, first of all, what are the changes that we've enabled for 24-25? Well, right now, we have too small of a population to have the English math scores on the California dashboard. But we have hired, if you remember from our LCAP last year, We have hired our school home liaison, and we're very excited about that. This person will be in charge of looking over attendance and going out to home visits for every single student that is not coming, because attendance is one of our major concerns and issues at our school. And then working with myself and our counselor, Cherie Garcia, to go over grades, attendance, you know, the value of education and so on, time management, transcript review, things like this, in order to make sure that, you know, our students are at school and producing. We are also in the middle of a WASC year for Bridgepoint, and we're starting our professional learning communities. We did have our first climate WASC survey, and it was very extensive, but these are two that I wanted to put down from the students. And it's important to hear the student voice about how they feel about how their needs are being met and how they feel that they're supported at Bridgepoint High School. And I think that test is telling because this school has been around for a long time and they've got super programs over there. And so we're just trying to build upon that. In Crossroads, we moved from a TK12 virtual learning platform to a 6 through 12 in-person learning. Again, we have too small of a population to have the English math scores on the California dashboard. And we do give individualized instruction for each student. And that's one of our crossroad students marching in the parade there. So we're very excited about that. Oh, I'm driving. OK. And so what are our campus initiatives? Our initiatives are to increase academic performance. So how do we do that? Well, we have to have the students understand why it's important to have a high school diploma, and understand for themselves how to read a transcript, how to read their own transcripts, what kind of time management they need for credit recovery. Because if they come with so many credits deficient, what does that look like for them time-wise in order to be able to make those up? We also want to have increased college and career awareness through leadership and advisory. Increase school engagement through attendance. And we're very happy with our new homeschool liaison. And to build community, because students learn through our leadership plan and implement activities on campus. And they're doing very well. We're excited to brush on that later. For our TAL program, these are not all of our TAL students. Obviously, we have 11. But these are ones that last year developed the college career dream posters. And so we do do a lot of college career for our tall students. And they were very excited to show them off to you. So we got those going. They're delightful. We're grateful that they're on our campus. Now I'd like to introduce our students that came with us today to present with me.

[6420] Bridgepoint Student: Hello, everybody. First and foremost, I just want to thank everybody for letting us come in and talk. Something about leadership and, first point, we like to do a lot of activities. Recently, we just had a kickball tournament. Yeah, a kickball tournament. Sorry, sorry. But yeah, it's a kickball tournament and a lot of stuff coming up. I feel like, oh yeah, the Connect Four tournament, it's just a very fun environment to be around. And the Heritage Month leadership, we always like to encourage everything going on in the different months, to Pride Month and like so on and so forth. And also just, you know, being around a lot of great people. All right, my name is Sheldon. Thank you.

[6505] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Sheldon.

[6508] Bridgepoint Student: Hello, my name is Joseph. In leadership, we also get to experience a lot of things outside of school, like field trips to colleges. For example, last year, we went to Berkeley, and I think that was a great experience for us. We got to learn more about our adult life and where we're going to be in the future. So I just think leadership is a good experience for kids at Bridgepoint to engage into more like activities and learn about more in the future. Thank you.

[6537] Aiden Hill: Thank you. Thank you, Joseph.

[6539] Bridgepoint Student: Hello. My name is Payman. I'm part of leadership and also students like council. But some of the activities that we do outside of like at lunchtime is during advisory. We have a program. What is it called again? Raising Leaders. We have a Raising Leaders program where you're in a class online on Wednesdays for like a few weeks. And you have an opportunity to earn a job and also earn credits to graduate. And we also have soon to becoming new art class with young life the young life leader be and then we also are doing Tobacco prevention and we're trying to help people know that what it can cause Okay, and what's your name again? Payment payment. Okay. Thank you

[6588] Richelle Piechowski: I would like to recognize that these three students are also on school site council. And so they're also diligently working in order to return to Memorial in January. And so they're doing a great job with leadership, both in the class and doing all of the activities, but also mentoring of our students. It's going to be a loss to Bridgepoint when they leave, because they do mentor all of our students. I don't know how many times a student has come up to me especially an 11th grader, and said, well, yeah. And Sayoni said this, and Payman said that. And I was talking to Joseph. And so they really do do a lot of leadership, real mentorship on our campus. So we're very grateful to have them. As they were saying, that we do do the two-pay peer education on campus. And we support the health disparities and support work. We do have work experience on campus so students who do work can bring in their paycheck and they go through a class and they get credits for their work experience. There we go. We do have obviously an agreement with Mission Valley ROP for culinary arts and business administration as payment discussed. We have our art studio coming during lunch led by Bridgepoint alum Brian, they call him B, Robinson. We're very excited. He comes every Friday mostly and works with our students. We do have the Department of Rehabilitation for job training and career development for our special education students. We are planning on having Junior Achievement come in. They haven't finalized the date yet, but they're going to come in for giving our students financial literacy workshops. We do have the SAVE program, which is a Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments to restore healthy relationships, art empowerment workshops, and community circles. We talked about, I think, Heyman talked about Raising Leaders, which is the mentorship for career exposure, job interview skills, and they also receive a paid, and some of them receive a paid internship, which is fabulous for them. Our Metro program is Chaconnex, a student movement. And they're bringing cultural social justice awareness to the school community. We have Ohlone College booked to come in several times once a month to support with applying and registering at Ohlone College, their financial aid workshops, early college pathways program, resume writing workshops, and career exploration. Our students, even though Siani was trying to explain to you that we do, they sit in leadership and they develop an entire calendar for every single month. And they go through and they celebrate all the national days. We celebrate the cultural awareness activities. We talked about the professional development workshops. We also have advisory on Wednesdays, and basically what we are planning for that time is all the things that we talked about, but also guest speakers coming in, for example, people from a bank to explain financial literacy and how to set up accounts, you know, things of that nature for real life for our students and what it means and why they need a diploma and what it means to be that way. We do have the student-led lunchtime activities and the mental health awareness, which is very important to our campus. Our culinary arts and leadership team wanted to make sure that you knew about our joint field trip coming up. One of the things that I was surprised about and very encouraged was, as they mentioned, the amount of field trips. They have field trips to colleges. They have field trips to businesses. For example, Metro students will be going to Metta, and they'll be talking to the first generation Chicanx employees to share their stories and pathways to college. and what inspired them to get into the STEM programs. They will be going to Ardenwood Farms because it's harvest season, it's fun. But it also demonstrates the role farms play in providing vital resources and driving innovation and bringing together communities. And they talk about using farm machinery, staff, volunteers, unite visitors to join in the harvest and processing the crops, which is something that you don't normally know as a urban or suburban group of people, and so it is valuable information. And so they also have a variety of animals. And I don't know. Again, something that's unique and exciting for our students. So that concludes our presentation for the board. If you'd like to ask any questions, I'm here for you.

[6875] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Ms. Piechowski, for the great presentation, and thank you for bringing your students. Questions from the board?

[6885] Joy Lee: I just want to say thank you for the presentation and really all the opportunities that you presented up here seem very eye-opening and really applicable to life after high school. But I wanted to ask you guys which one, like what's your favorite class and why? Like any one of you guys can answer.

[6905] Bridgepoint Student: For me, I would say business just because teaches you a lot about financial stuff outside of school, how to manage your money, and be smart with it. And yeah, business.

[6927] Bridgepoint Student: I'm a really big history geek, so I like history.

[6933] Bridgepoint Student: My favorite class is probably business, like he said, because it prepares you for your adult life. And I think that's really cool.

[6942] Richelle Piechowski: You shouldn't have bet on me, because I was wrong. But I appreciate you guys. Thank you. While they're here, stay here. Any other questions?

[6951] Carina Plancarte: I just want to say that it takes a lot of courage to come up here. And I am very proud of each and every one of you to have come up and have said a few words. It definitely gets a little overwhelming. I can attest to that. When you first come here and you're live, but you all did such a wonderful job.

[6978] Kat Jones: I just wanted to say thank you. It's really great to hear about all the programs that you have on the campus and how the students respond to it. Obviously, you've created a really wonderful atmosphere over there, and it's great to see, you know, three young men that are really working hard to do something and make something of their lives. And the leadership has been great, so thank you.

[7006] Richelle Piechowski: Well, I appreciate that, but I've only been there a couple of months. And so I do want to recognize their former principal, Julie Calderon, because she worked with these students. They were all there at 11th grade and are now there at 12th grade. And so she really laid the foundation, and I'm just building upon that. So I am grateful for that.

[7023] Aiden Hill: Great. Thank you. Number one?

[7024] Phuong Nguyen: Thank you. I just wanted to add, you all did a wonderful job. And I was really surprised, because I was figuring that you were going to say that leadership was your favorite thing over there. Leadership is hard, but I think that if fellow students younger than you, they look up to you and want to model after you in any way and in any capacity, even if you guys are going back to Nuuk Memorial, I hope that you still maintain that relationship with the younger students because it's always nice to have people in your corner. And if there are students that are looking up to you and you're in their corner, I hope that you continue to help guide them because it also makes you a better people when you're helping others. So thank you for doing that.

[7076] Aiden Hill: Thank you. Member Thomas.

[7077] Nancy Thomas: Thank you very much for a great presentation, all four of you. I was interested in hearing that you have several ROP, two ROP courses on campus. The question I have is, Are you able to attend ROP courses at the ROP center in Fremont?

[7100] Richelle Piechowski: They can if it doesn't conflict with times. Unfortunately, because we have such a condensed program, we have seven periods. And because of credit recovery, they have to attend all those periods. So it usually doesn't coincide with programs off campus. And then, of course, we have to discuss about transportation to and from as well, which doesn't, isn't a problem really, but it adds time onto it. So, if there are anything, and the majority of our students also work. So, it is something that we're looking into, but haven't been able to coincide yet. Right.

[7136] Nancy Thomas: And ROP does provide transportation if you need it, right?

[7139] Richelle Piechowski: Yes, but again, it's the idea of the buses, it's still the time over there and back, that's the main issue. Right. Because we don't have enough hours in the day. Okay, thank you.

[7152] Carina Plancarte: You know, I, sorry, I have one quick clarification question and it's on slide three for the Crossroads Independence Study. So I just wanted to ask if that the TK through 12 virtual learning, that platform, was it, so are we still have teaching elementary kids there or I just wasn't sure exactly how that was put together here and I didn't, I was, I just wanted to understand if we still are teaching elementary kids with through Crossroads, but just in person.

[7184] Richelle Piechowski: No. So the Crossroads program in person is only sixth grade through 12th grade.

[7190] Aiden Hill: Thank you. Superintendent, do you have a question?

[7195] Tracey Vackar: Just a comment by me. So I'm excited to have all of you here this evening. Really excited to have our students here and to hear that you love your business classes. I'm a former a continuation high school teacher, taught business classes. So I understand the importance, and I hope that you'll think about a career somehow in business that's tied to business, whether it be through technology, through some sort of accounting type strategies, lots of different opportunities. And I look forward to working with your team over there to help connect and make some other opportunities happen. So thank you for being here this evening, and thanks for giving up your evening. Super cool.

[7234] Christopher Williams: Very impressive, Jill. I just want to make sure you get your applications in to me so we can hire you guys back over.

[7240] Aiden Hill: Nice job. So thank you, Ms. Wachowski. Thank you very much.

[7253] Aiden Hill: So moving on to 11.1 resolution, anti-tobacco e-cigarettes vaping. And this is discussion, right? action, so we're just talking about it. So, Superintendent, do you want to kick it off?

[7270] Tracey Vackar: Yes, thank you very much. So, we've had some discussion with regards to this because the city has been working on a new ordinance around vaping, which they've introduced and was at their meeting last week. This is a conversation that board member Lee and myself have had with regards to vaping and just the fact that it The epidemic levels that have changed with use of vaping in the last few years has been a real challenge, I think, for our schools. It's something that, especially at our high school level, it's one of the things I know our administrators are having to work with. It's not something, as an administrator, I ever had to worry about. Vaping wasn't a thing when I was a school administrator, right? But it's one of the other things now, and students have access to it. And then it's really like the flavored Tobacco's as well, right, can be really attractive. And so I think some of the things that we're looking for are ways just one, to be able to help continue to educate not only our students but our parents. We've also received some feedback from some community members I think who've also reached out to you. And before you is a draft of this resolution, but it is not the final piece of this resolution. I hope for more input as we move forward.

[7346] Aiden Hill: Great, thank you. So questions or comments from the board? Number one.

[7352] Phuong Nguyen: Last Thursday I was at the city council meeting and I did speak, made public comment on the tobacco retail license ordinance in support of it. And I also mentioned that I felt that some sections of it was not, was moderate and that there could be additional safeguards that we could put in or advised the council that we could put in to strengthen their ordinance. So I am in favor of this resolution. I think it's complementary to the work that the city council is doing. And so I am definitely in favor of it. And I like the fact that we did include or encouragement to add additional safeguards moving forward for city council's ordinance. So thank you.

[7409] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Member Nguyen. Other questions or comments? Vice President Jones.

[7415] Kat Jones: I just wanted to say that I am in agreement with doing something with this. I know that we did receive some input from community members and I appreciated the specifics and the relevant updated data that was given to us. So I'm really in favor of of putting this through for the district as well. Great, thank you. Other questions?

[7446] Tracey Vackar: As presented or with additional language being added because I think one of the comments I think I've heard about is that definitely to maybe add something also in here about maybe the use of marijuana or other uses besides this. That was one comment I had seen.

[7463] Phuong Nguyen: I think it's two separate things because This is tobacco related and it's some of the stuff vaping, it's not regulated versus marijuana, you know, there are some regulations to it. So while I appreciate, you know, some of our community's input on it, I do think that they're two separate things. And I think that the separate resolutions that we have is in favor for continued to help decrease the numbers that he had presented. And I understand that, but I think it's really in place of supporting what city council is doing, because we are the last city in the county to put an ordinance in place for tobacco retail licensing. And not only that, so I think because all of the surrounding cities and the counties recognized since 2019 that there was a high level of vaping that was happening in e-cigarette use. And once the ordinance started to put it, be put in place, I think the decreased numbers have some effect in that. It definitely had some positive impact of decreasing the numbers. But marijuana use, I think definitely it should be a separate resolution to separate the two. the two topics because they're differently regulated.

[7558] Tracey Vackar: I appreciate that discussion. I agree. I just wanted to make sure that we addressed these. I know the community member was concerned. And I just wanted to make sure that we had a discussion that involved those concerns that were brought to our attention this past weekend.

[7576] Kat Jones: I agree that this needs to stay tobacco related. They are two separate topics.

[7582] Tracey Vackar: OK. Can I just add one more piece also with regards to this? I think if you go back to 2019 and you look at the work that was done by both our California School Board Association members and their work with working with legislation, working with their communities, working with their cities, and also with ACSA, which is the Association of California School Administrators, the two of them really took this on as being a piece just before the pandemic. And then, of course, when the pandemic kind of hit, and there were some things that kind of slowed down there that kind of went with it. But I've got to say, this was kind of a grassroots advocacy thing that started in 2019. This was the great work that was done by our California School Board Association. So congratulations.

[7627] Aiden Hill: Other comments or questions?

[7630] Joy Lee: I just wanted to comment on the community member who came up and brought this to our attention. I forgot what her name was, but thank you so much. Angela Silvera. Thank you so much. And now it's finally passing after some time.

[7647] Tracey Vackar: We'll be bringing this back if there is no other comments with regards to this item. We'll bring it back in November.

[7654] Aiden Hill: Right. Yeah. And so obviously this is for discussion. It sounds like we've had a discussion. I know it's a draft. So if we can also just take a quick look. I see a couple of small typos. But then we can get it up for final. Okay. If there's nothing further, moving on. So, Consent Agenda, Personnel Report. Does anybody want to pull the Personnel Report? Number 1 wants to pull it? Okay, great. So, 12.2, Personnel Report. Go ahead, Number 1.

[7698] Phuong Nguyen: The reason why I pulled the report is that I noticed that Ms. Laura Johnson had resigned from HR in the district and I just wanted to really appreciate her and all the hard work that she's dedicated herself to the district and I've always had a wonderful experience working with Laura, Ms. Johnson and she's always been there for staff members and I just want to recognize her as the as an individual here, and just to say congratulations on your new position, and we will definitely miss you, so thank you.

[7736] Aiden Hill: Great, thank you. Any other questions or comments on the PAL? Okay, so can I get a motion to approve the PAL?

[7748] Kat Jones: I'll make a motion to approve the PAL. I'll second.

[7752] Aiden Hill: Vice President Jones moves. And member Thomas seconds. And student member, how do you vote?

[7760] Joy Lee: Yes.

[7764] Jodi Croce: Just personnel, can she vote on it?

[7766] Nancy Thomas: I don't believe.

[7767] Aiden Hill: Oh, I'm sorry, yes. I was blanking. Sorry, you shouldn't be voting. Never mind. Not on that one.

[7774] Christopher Williams: What happened to the update on the?

[7776] Aiden Hill: It's going to be in November. November. Yeah.

[7788] Jodi Croce: Votes are in. 5 aye.

[7792] Aiden Hill: Great. Motion carries. Moving on to 13 consent agenda item. And I know that an audience member, a community member, had comments about 13.2. So I'd like to request that we pull that just to get some clarifications from the superintendent. Are there any other items that people would like to pull? Member Thomas?

[7813] Nancy Thomas: I'd like to pull 13.8.

[7818] Aiden Hill: So 13.2. I'm sorry.

[7821] Tracey Vackar: If we could bring 13.2 back at a future meeting.

[7826] Aiden Hill: OK, sure.

[7827] Aiden Hill: Sure, no problem. All right, so we'll bring that back. And then we're pulling 13.8. Any other items we want to pull?

[7836] Kat Jones: Yes. Go ahead.

[7838] Kat Jones: 13.18. OK, anything else? OK.

[7848] Aiden Hill: So we're going to take and Ms. Croce just let's note that 13.2 we're going to pull and bring back for a future session. But other than that, I need a motion 13.3 through 13.7, 13.9 through 13.17 and is there anything after that one? And then 13.19. And we pulled 13.14 earlier. I'm sorry, 13.14 has been pulled. Okay, so can I get a motion for that hash work of?

[7884] Carina Plancarte: I'll make a motion to approve minus the ones we've pulled. Does that work?

[7891] Aiden Hill: Sure. And then just to clarify, Ms. Croce, so we're going to approve 13.3 through 13.7, 13.9 through 13.13, 13.15 through 13.17 and 13.19. If it is easier, the items that we are pulling is, so we're taking off the agenda 13.2 and 13.14.

[7915] Jodi Croce: So those are going to be brought back.

[7917] Aiden Hill: But then we want to discuss this evening 13.8 and 13.18.

[7941] Jodi Croce: 13 point, what were the discussion, I'm sorry.

[7943] Aiden Hill: So the ones that we're going to put forward to the future meetings are 13.2 and 13.14. The ones we want to discuss are 13.8 and 13.18. OK. OK, great. Thank you. OK, so. I think member Plan-Carte.

[7971] Jodi Croce: Did you make the motion?

[7972] Aiden Hill: Yes.

[7973] Jodi Croce: Thank you.

[7974] Kat Jones: I'll second.

[7975] Aiden Hill: OK, so member Plank-Hartley moves, and member and Vice President Jones seconds. And student member, you can vote on this. So how do you vote?

[7984] Joy Lee: Yes.

[7985] Aiden Hill: Great.

[8004] Jodi Croce: Member Blanquarte, how do you vote? Oh, there it came in, thank you. Votes are in, five aye.

[8012] Aiden Hill: Great, okay. So 13.8, Member Thomas.

[8017] Nancy Thomas: Yes, I don't have any objection to this theoretically or the purpose of it. What I'd like to know is I'd like to know more information about the discrepancies in the the budget that's presented in the contract and what we say will not exceed. Also, I'd like more clarification about what the costs to the district are in terms of housing this person and so forth, the full cost of this contract.

[8054] Aiden Hill: OK, thank you, Superintendent. So this is 13.8 contract for DL and Associates, LLC, K through 12 pathway coordinator.

[8064] Tracey Vackar: I'm very excited to be able to discuss this particular item with the board. You may recall back in August we actually brought you a contract from Ohlone College where our district was asked to house this particular position. We went out and we found a very qualified person with his background who's worked very closely in this arena for many, many years. and brings a great deal of experience. The purpose of this is to really coordinate activities between what happens at the community college level, along with the chancellor's office, and many of the grants that we all receive here within the region. And so it's not just our school district, it's several other school districts that are within the consortium to be able to help us with both the strong workforce grant, with some of the other grants that we receive for CTE pathways, Some districts run their own. We have an ROP that actually provides for us. And so this person will be able to help engage in that and be able to bring some of that together. Also talk about some of the best practices, maybe like around dual enrollment, how we are able to help and engage students with more access. to early college opportunities, and also how to stay on the pathway, right? So that when you find something that you love to do in high school, and how do you get to continue with that? These will be some of the initiatives that this contract will be working with us on. With in regards to the difference in cost, what you see here is the 67,259 plus the 22,000, which comes up to 89,259. And you were asking about what was the difference in the cost from the original grant cost, was that the question? I want to make sure I understand.

[8165] Nancy Thomas: The total cost in the budget is $138,000, and we are only providing $89,000. And it doesn't speak to any costs that we are incurring that are not in the contract that we will be incurring. And I just would like to understand those.

[8180] Tracey Vackar: Yes, so we receive an indirect cost to be able to help offset some of our costs here in the district, either due payroll, to be able to support them. The person does not get a cell phone or anything like that from us, so there's no additional cost there. And then the total cost really was for the original part of the grant, so there will have to be a rewrite to the budget because we didn't start on July 1st. This was brought to you a little bit later because, you know, we had some challenges here at the beginning of the year with staffing. And so, knowing that there were a few months that were not covered, that part will have to be renegotiated through a budget revise. But we had to put that back through with Ohlone College to be able to get that done. And then that amendment will be coming back to you with exactly what that scope of work and services will be for the total grant amount.

[8224] Nancy Thomas: Yeah, I hope it's a lot more specific than it's been presented in the contract. The work is specific. is going to be more specific in terms of what that person is going to be doing and how they're going to be interacting and how we're going to measure what they're doing or who's going to measure. I guess it's Ohlone College, right?

[8246] Tracey Vackar: Well, no, it's actually us. It's us and the partners. So there's also partners that are involved with this. And it's really just to make sure that all of us get accurate information, because many of us can't send people to the various different state meetings. We just don't have the capacity. And so this person will act as that liaison for all of us, bring back that information, be able to provide us with those facts. And this is a very common position to see throughout the state. And it's hosted at many of our different community colleges. and then they actually then share with their partners, the region, the opportunity to be able to actually help oversee this work because it directly impacts our students, especially those here at the high school level.

[8284] Nancy Thomas: Will there be, at the end of the contract, will there be some kind of a report that, where we ask questions of the partner districts and Ohlone College and ourselves in terms of how we've seen an impact on this?

[8301] Tracey Vackar: Yeah, there should be a survey piece that goes out that would go along with this. And then this grant is a one-year grant. It's likely to be renewed for another year, but it will be based on program results. And so we're going to have to go back and actually show and demonstrate that. And so again, we have a very experienced person that we've identified to be able to come in here and come help us and to be able to provide these services to all of us here in the region, which I think is exciting.

[8330] Nancy Thomas: Thank you. With the understanding that this budget will come back and be redone with the Ohlone College, I will make a motion to approve this item.

[8345] Aiden Hill: OK, great. So 13.18. Do we approve these one at a time?

[8350] Jodi Croce: Yes. I'm sorry. We need to finish the vote. So she made the motion. I'll second. I need a second. I'll second.

[8359] Aiden Hill: So member Thomas moves, and member Nguyen seconds.

[8364] Joy Lee: And student member, how do you vote? Yes.

[8367] Kat Jones: Again, I've got to go back to that screen. Sorry.

[8391] Jodi Croce: Member Nguyen, how do you vote? Thank you. Votes are in. Five ayes.

[8407] Aiden Hill: Great. Thank you, Ms. Croce. OK. And then finally, 13.18, board policy and exhibit 6163.4, student use of technology, Vice President Jones.

[8420] Kat Jones: The only reason I asked to have it pulled was that I just wanted to make sure that when we do go to printing the exhibit, I noticed in our documents that the formatting was really off. And so more just a formality of making sure that when we do go to print this, that the formatting is correct and that we filled in the blanks that need to be filled in. That was all. It was just technical. Probably overkill by my part, but just making sure. Thank you.

[8457] Aiden Hill: Standard of excellence. That's from the 49ers, by the way. Member Thomas?

[8463] Nancy Thomas: Given that I work with you on these, you know, this exhibit was included. Oftentimes, we don't include the exhibits for other policies. Maybe the superintendent can add when we should be including an exhibit and when not.

[8489] Tracey Vackar: Thank you. I'll go back and review. I don't know if I have an answer for you, but I think it's probably on a case-by-case basis. If it's not the practice to normally include an exhibit, unless there's a real reason, like I can think, like I was thinking, you had some exhibits in the past where you showed dress code. because I had like an image, right? So like there was a reason to go off and show an exhibit that comes with it. But I think, you know, also I think in the translation of sometimes with the uploads of various software programs, sometimes it can be off and so we want to make sure that we make those corrections as well. I'm not quite sure what the issues are here, but I'll definitely work with Ms. Lemus to resolve those. Yeah, no problem. I just. Thanks for the notation.

[8530] Kat Jones: It's just my anal-ness, I guess. And also I felt it was really important because it is the student contract for technology and so we want to really make sure that we're presenting that well because it's super important. And with that, I would like to make a motion to accept 13.8. I do have a question.

[8551] Phuong Nguyen: I have a clarification question. So in terms of these contracts with students, will they live in the student handbook every year? Do we make them sign it and return it back like we do after reading the student handbook?

[8566] Aiden Hill: That's a good suggestion.

[8570] Tracey Vackar: I'm going to have to come back with some more information on that, but I thought that there was not only a place that's mentioned inside the student handbook about this particular piece that will have to be updated for the future, but I think also when students do a sign-on, I believe they receive something initially with their sign-in. Correct? So I'm pretty sure that's the case, but let me just go back and just double check with Ms. Penafort.

[8592] Aiden Hill: Great. Thank you. Okay, so Member Jones, or Vice President Jones moves. Can we get a second?

[8600] Carina Plancarte: I'll make a second.

[8604] Aiden Hill: So Member Plancarte seconds. And student member?

[8609] Joy Lee: Yes.

[8628] Jodi Croce: Votes are in. Five aye.

[8630] Aiden Hill: Great. Thank you, Ms. Croce. Moving on to 14.1, Board of Education Committee Reports, Announcements, Requests, Debrief, and Discussion. So student member, would you like to begin?

[8644] Joy Lee: Yeah. I don't have much. My only question is about, you said next November meeting, the student board member policies will be clarified.

[8658] Aiden Hill: Are we update, are we just getting like a- Lou Lozano, our attorney, is going to be bringing guidelines for that.

[8665] Joy Lee: OK. But we won't be making any, what's the word? Yeah, we won't be voting on anything, correct?

[8676] Aiden Hill: So he's providing guidelines for how you, for what you can and cannot vote on.

[8686] Joy Lee: All right. Thank you so much.

[8688] Aiden Hill: Okay, thank you. So, Member Thomas?

[8692] Nancy Thomas: Oh, let's see. I noticed when you make introductions, President Hill, that you mentioned that Comcast Channel 26 has the board meeting on it. I'm not sure that's the case. Can we check to make sure whether or not Comcast Channel 26 is... It's YouTube. It goes to the YouTube channel.

[8718] Aiden Hill: Yeah, I know that in the past it was working. I don't know if it's working right now.

[8722] Nancy Thomas: Yeah, someone told me it wasn't.

[8724] Aiden Hill: Okay.

[8726] Jodi Croce: And I can verify because I was a part of that, so you're correct. I was actually, I had a note to myself as well.

[8732] Aiden Hill: So it's not working anymore. Okay.

[8736] Nancy Thomas: Okay, and I guess I'd like to reiterate and support your concern about curriculum materials. especially in view of the fact that when we get these Williams complaints, we just often say they're resolved. And if these complaints were resolved at the last meeting when we approved it, what was the process that we followed to make sure they were resolved? So another program I would like to have us think about is the teacher induction program. I wonder about its costs. whether there might be a better way to provide induction services to our new teachers through some of the consortiums.

[8787] Tracey Vackar: If I could just share a little bit. We are already checking into that. This is a piece that we were looking at last spring, and we've continued looking at it. There are some other options that are out there that are both more affordable, as well as, I think, a different service delivery model that might be advantageous to us. with the amount of staff that we have and the hard time trying to find mentors to go along with it. So I think this will be a great opportunity for us to study, but it's something that we want to be able to work with as a team. And we'll be coming back with a future report to the board for any changes that we make to the induction program after staff and our chance to be able to work with the teachers union on establishing what that looks like.

[8828] Nancy Thomas: I'd kind of like to raise the expectation that we start sooner rather than later. because we should have this in place by March, early March, March 15th, if we are going to outsource our induction program rather than... We're on it. Okay.

[8848] Tracey Vackar: There's been regular meetings on this, so thank you. We're right there with you. We know that making a change is always difficult, but we want to make sure that it's well planned and that we have all of our MOUs and stuff in place.

[8859] Nancy Thomas: Okay, good. I'm glad you're asking, Ms. Parks. looking into Ms. Park's concerns and pulling that report on contracts. Thank you. And then lastly, congratulations to the food service group for getting training on choking and stop the bleed. I know that the hospital has been very proactive in this program, and I'm glad that we're cooperating with them. And overall, Thanks to everyone. I hope you all have, I know you've been working hard. I hope you all have a chance to relax in the weeks to come. Thanks.

[8903] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Member Thomas. Member Nguyen.

[8906] Phuong Nguyen: Thank you, President Hill. I just wanted to, one request, and I think that hopefully we can work on it next year. I know that this past week, I'm sorry, at the beginning of the month from 10-4 to 10-11 was National Manufacturing Week. And I know that in other school districts, they do partner with the city, their local city and local businesses for students to be able to come to those manufacturing companies to experience what it's like to work in a manufacturing or local business and try to see what kind of jobs that are available within the local cities and kind of emphasize the importance of like, hey, this is what you guys can look forward to, all of our students, if you choose to go into manufacturing. And I think that it's definitely a positive, and we haven't been proactively doing that in the district. And I hope that we can moving forward. I know that in Milpitas and Milpitas, the city of Milpitas and Milpitas Unified in the past have done great outreach for their students there to be able to come into a business, see the different roles and responsibilities of how a manufacturing company is ran, and just to build up interest. And I think we need to create that kind of atmosphere and opportunities for our students. So that's my one request.

[9007] Tracey Vackar: If we can work on it for next year, I know you see me smiling over here. So I've been actively involved with manufacturing week for a long time here in the state of California, not only with manufacturing week, but also women in manufacturing. Yes, that would be amazing. So I'm super excited to be able to work on that initiative. And I think our ROP Can also assist us with that, but we have so many wonderful businesses that do Incredible things that like a lot of people don't even know what the businesses are But they're actually involved with manufacturing right here in our own backyard.

[9037] Nancy Thomas: So we definitely need to make sure that we make those connections Yeah, as the ROP representative on the ROP board, I'd like to say that you're absolutely right ROP has done a great job in the Mission Valley ROP in giving field trips to students And it just made me wonder if it's a way that we can work with them to provide the opportunity to some of our non-ROP students.

[9064] Tracey Vackar: I'll take it one step further and maybe talk about perhaps we could look at a Women in Manufacturing Day. Perfect. To be able to introduce young ladies more to this, because it's been traditionally a male-dominated field. Yes. Area, but I would like to really be able to kind of push that idea and be able to open up doors for many of our female students that probably have the aptitude, but have never had the opportunity.

[9090] Phuong Nguyen: That's correct. Thank you so much.

[9093] Aiden Hill: And just to echo member Wendt, so Milpitas, and I think it's Foothill. I can't remember the.

[9099] Phuong Nguyen: Fremont does it too. The city of Fremont does it too.

[9102] Aiden Hill: But what I'm referring to is that they actually, in Milpitas, they actually have a really strong manufacturing program. And they have a whole, basically, lab. And those are things that we might want to maybe visit and partner with.

[9118] Tracey Vackar: All for it. I love it.

[9121] Phuong Nguyen: I'm not done yet.

[9121] Tracey Vackar: Oh. Sorry. It's OK.

[9123] Phuong Nguyen: I've got more numbers. No, no more requests. But I just wanted to address, last Thursday, I did miss the League of Women Voters Candidates Forum. But I was busy coaching tennis against Logan and Ms. Joy Lee. Her game went into tiebreaker mode, and we were there for a long time. And they actually won their. We didn't win our match against Logan, but Joy and Batil won their match. And it was an amazing match to watch. And that was so fun. And I have been working with community health outreach since March of this year on the tobacco ordinance. and really advocating for that with the city of Newark. So I was there at city council meeting making public comment on there. And then also was there with Mr. Quintana and really supporting Ms. LaPelt, Michelle LaPelt, our teacher of the year. So I was happy to be able to do that because I did miss the ACOE award ceremony. that night also because of tennis. But yes, I'm keeping myself busy and it's been wonderful to be able to work with the community and outreach with our students and not only that, but other community services in support of our students and their families. And so I was really excited that the ordinance passed And thank you to the city of Newark for recognizing that we needed to do that. And it's a right step in the right direction. So I really appreciate what they've done. Thank you.

[9239] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Member Nguyen. Member Plancarte.

[9243] Carina Plancarte: I really don't have any updates other than we continue to work on the bond Measure O. I would like to ask our community to please spread the word, research, and learn about the measure. so that you can talk to those who have questions and who are sort of on the fence about not passing this bond. It is really critical that we do pass the bond and that our schools have the money to renovate and get repaired and also to innovate as well. And then I just wanted to also echo a little bit about what Ms. Cheri Villa said about really embracing what the teachers need I understand that there's a lot of parameters around, you know, what we must do and what they, you know, the curriculum, right? We have to stick to the curriculum, what we teach, but also it is critical that if we are to build cohesion and collaboration and the culture that we really do buy in into what it is that they say that they need to help support our students. Thank you. Thank you.

[9312] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Member Pancarti, Vice President Jones.

[9316] Kat Jones: The only question that I had for clarification was, I know that we've asked to have a study session on Project Connect, but I did want to check, I don't remember the whole Project Connect, the idea of the program coming to the board for approval, and I went back and I tried to find where it might have been approved by the board, and so I'm just questioning Did it come to the board for approval? Should it have? Or is it something that wouldn't come to the board? I'm just looking for clarification on that is all.

[9355] Tracey Vackar: I don't know that we have those answers, but we would have to go back and do some research. I'm not even sure how long Project Connect's even been involved here in our school district, but I know at least it's been a couple of years. So let me find out some additional information as to how.

[9370] Kat Jones: Yeah, I tried to go back and look, and I couldn't find it.

[9374] Tracey Vackar: We do have a list that Ms. Lemus has created based on a bunch of board asks on a variety of different reports that we'd like to have throughout this year. So we have started taking a look at those and we're starting to prioritize that list so that we can get information back to you, whether it's in a separate board report or it might be an item that comes here. And even from a board report, you may ask for that to come forward to the community to be able to share information. Yeah, we're learning too, so thank you.

[9403] Kat Jones: Yeah, no problem. I just was looking for the clarification. Thank you so much. Appreciate all the work that you're doing on all of our requests, because I know that that document is not one page. It's several pages long. So really appreciate everything that you all are doing and how hard you're working. And it feels like things are really moving along well. And so thank you all for all of your work.

[9429] Aiden Hill: Thank you, Vice President Jones. So, fellow board members, as you in the Newark community know, over my four years on the board, I have been an activist in rooting out corruption in our school district. With your support, we removed those district leaders who both wrongly persecuted high performing employees such as former principal Akilah Byrd, and who hired unqualified cronies who did not have the training or experience needed to deliver value for our district. I led the audits and investigations into our deficient procurement practices, and with your support, we forced out the vendors responsible for our air conditioning debacle, and who we almost rehired to oversee our track and field project. Over the past year, our new leadership has actively swept out a number of bad apples from our district, those same staff who for years have been putting their own interests before those of our kids, parents, teachers, and taxpayers. While we have made great strides, however, our work isn't done. I would now like to share information regarding a matter that strikes at the very core of our mission, academic integrity. The Newark Unified School District's stated mission is to, quote, inspire and educate all students to achieve their full potential and be responsible, respectful, and productive citizens, end quote. Achieving this mission rests on actual preparation of our students for their lives ahead. And that means achieving and demonstrating proficiency in key subject matter areas. Our role should not be a diploma mill that pushes students through the system whether they are prepared or not. Yet the huge gap between our recently released test scores and our graduation rates over the last decade indicate that we may have become just such a dreaded diploma mill. When we graduate roughly twice as many students as are actually proficient as measured by standardized tests, we perform an enormous disservice that can permanently limit our kids' future opportunities, especially those underserved populations that look to our education systems as a transformational opportunity. Our students' lack of real academic achievement is also reflected in our absence from the list of National Merit Scholarships. While Fremont schools recently placed over 100 students on that list, Newark once again placed zero. Simply stated, many of our students are ill-prepared to compete against the best and brightest on a global scale because we do not hold our students to high enough standards.

[9586] Nancy Thomas: Point of order.

[9588] Aiden Hill: So Madam, so I'm allowed to make my comments and I'd appreciate it if you'd let me finish.

[9594] Nancy Thomas: Well, usually when there's a point of order, the board hears the point of order.

[9598] Aiden Hill: So Madam, I'm the one that actually rules on this.

[9601] Nancy Thomas: And I think if we were- So you're not accepting my point of order?

[9604] Aiden Hill: Yes, that's correct, because I'm entitled to complete my board comments. Thank you.

[9610] Nancy Thomas: Well, the point of order is about your board comments and continuing them.

[9615] Aiden Hill: So I think if we refer back to our standards, I'm happy to read them, if you like, that we've all agreed to. I'm happy to. But we're all entitled to our opinions. And I think that we've committed to that in our board sessions.

[9629] Joy Lee: So because you're president, you can just not accept the point of order? Like if it was, for example, me, or maybe other board members, I feel that you would have accepted the point of order. Am I incorrect?

[9645] Aiden Hill: Go ahead, Vice President Jones.

[9648] Kat Jones: I think our issue is with the guidelines, in that it says that we will respect differences. and not dismiss or devalue others, and that we all have, we all have had our opportunities to say how we feel about things, and we deserve to be heard out, however long that is. It may, some people make shorter comments, others make longer comments, but I feel like everybody deserves to be able to say their full comments without being cut off, and I think, We spent some time over the summer really agreeing to these. And by cutting President Hill off at this point, I don't believe that we're sticking to the guidelines that we set forth over the summer.

[9698] Phuong Nguyen: Yeah, but he's actually devaluing the district, and devaluing the employees, and devaluing our students by making those comments. So respectfully, those are the values that we stand for. We choose to put ourselves above that and make those comments that, I mean, if that's your opinion, that's your opinion. But the truth of the matter is, the reason why we don't have national merit scholarships in our district is because for the last couple of years, a lot of our students, because SATs are not required, They didn't have to take it. But you're painting a narrative that is devaluing our district.

[9750] Aiden Hill: So again.

[9752] Phuong Nguyen: And our students.

[9753] Aiden Hill: So again. And I'm frustrated because, excuse me, madam. I'm speaking. Please don't interrupt me.

[9761] Phuong Nguyen: No, I'm not going to interrupt you. But I'm going to excuse myself because I don't, you can make your statement. But I don't have to stay here and listen to it because I do not feel that it's valuable in the sense that It lifts anyone up. And so therefore, I am going to be excusing myself. So thank you.

[9779] Aiden Hill: Thank you. OK. Moving on. Recently, a whistleblower has come forward with credible documented evidence that explains one of Newark's practices that perpetuates our students' underperformance. According to Ed Code 49066, quote, When grades are given for any course of instruction taught in a school district, the grade given to each pupil shall be the grade determined by the teacher of the course, and the determination of the pupil's grade by the teacher shall be final." We hire certificated teachers to teach our kids, and based on their training, we entrust them to evaluate students' proficiency and guarantee that our entire educational system has integrity. Going into my fifth year as a teacher, I will attest that almost every teacher I know takes this duty seriously, and they care deeply about preparing kids for their futures. Unfortunately, based on the information that has been forwarded to me, there appears to be a shadow system operating at the high school, which bypasses this teacher authority regarding grades and graduation. Evidence shows that some students at our high school who have been struggling in their courses for almost an entire academic year are pulled from these courses within weeks and sometimes days of graduation and assigned to online courses, which they then magically pass. These students' former teachers are rarely consulted regarding this decision to move their students to these online courses. And those same teachers are not involved in the oversight or delivery of this unapproved curriculum, which is a violation of board policy. As a result, only a few high school staff, possibly lacking the proper subject matter certifications, select students for enrollment in online courses, loosely monitor the students' self-praised progress through these courses, and enter grades into students' transcripts. Again, a violation of both board policy and Ed Code. Regular teachers do not know what content is being taught or whether the students are actually mastering content, which is a difficult notion to accept for those students earning an entire semester's credit in as little as one day. To an outside observer, the grades on students' transcripts appear indistinguishable from regular class grades. True preparation and proficiency cannot be accomplished in weeks or days in a course that was designed to be delivered over the course of a semester. Instead, it appears that some staff are pushing kids through the system by having them check the right boxes. And this is academic fraud. These practices help to explain why on the California School Dashboard, Newark Memorial has a 90% graduation rate and yet only 43% of our students are classified as prepared for college or career. We are lying to many of our students and families about our students' readiness for the life ahead. If we are truly serious about building one of the best school districts in California, we cannot let this accusation go unanswered. Indeed, it is incumbent upon us as educators to discover the truth and to root out all practices that camouflage our students' lack of proficiency. Only when we uncover the truth can we make real reform efforts that will prepare our students for competition on a world stage. I am requesting board support that we ask the superintendent to launch a formal investigation into this matter and report the findings back to the board. Our kids' futures depend on it. Can I count on the board for support in this critical matter?

[10033] Kat Jones: For me, I would say it's difficult to make that decision right now. I need time to think about what you said and to process my own ideas before I would say yay or nay.

[10055] Aiden Hill: OK. Other thoughts?

[10057] Carina Plancarte: I would say I'd have to concur. It's something I'd have to digest as well and think about how I'd like to respond. Thank you.

[10072] Aiden Hill: OK. Thank you for hearing me out. So moving on to item 15.1, superintendents concluding comments, updates, and future agenda items.

[10087] Tracey Vackar: Yes, just a couple of quick notations. First of all, we have a, between now and our next meeting, there will be a joint city task force meeting that will be occurring on Monday the 26th, I believe is the date. Let me just double check that. It could be the 28th, let's see here. I'm sorry, the 28th, Monday the 28th from 6 to 8 PM. And it'll be scheduled, it'll be here in the board meeting. We'll be hosting it here at Newark Unified School District. So just let you know what I'm working with the city manager on the agenda for those items Based on the requests that were given to us by the task force members and then also some new items that are Have come up that we want to make sure that we share with everyone just as part of a discussion to make sure everybody's Informed and up-to-date so looking forward to that and then just lastly I know there's been a lot of questions about Our bond and we do have an FAQ page that's located on our district website And I know it's getting some feedback. We are trying to respond to people as quickly as we possibly can when it's an FAQ. And that's separate than what the actual yes on measure O is. And so we can't comment up here as district personnel on the yes on measure O bond committee. But there is information that's available on that, I believe, on the website.

[10178] Tracey Vackar: Yes, Miss Lee.

[10179] Joy Lee: I would just like to respond to President Hill's comment

[10183] Aiden Hill: So so there's this is not a forum actually so we don't comment on people's comments Oh, but you asked all of them, and you didn't ask I was looking right at you right and we've actually passed that agenda item so Well, I was looking right at all of you right and we've moved on to the next agenda item So I can't comment no you're saying I can't correct.

[10207] Joy Lee: I can't comment

[10209] Aiden Hill: Correct. All right, so we've moved.

[10213] Kat Jones: My understanding is you could comment on is it something that you're ready to agree with or not agree with. Yeah, I just wanted to.

[10221] Joy Lee: Not that you would say to really respond to it. Am I right? You asked if I wanted my support, and that's what I wanted to.

[10229] Tracey Vackar: Ms. Lee, maybe I can help with this just a little bit. So I heard what President Hill was requesting of the board. There's obviously Some concerning statements that are in there.

[10240] Joy Lee: I'm just not sure if it would be good to launch a formal investigation if everyone is super busy with the bond right now.

[10248] Tracey Vackar: I appreciate the fact that you're related to the bond. So I understand where you're coming from with it. And I think those are some important merits. I think if you're doing something, you need to make sure that you have the time to devote to being able to do that. So I can appreciate where that's coming from. And I do want to thank you for your comments.

[10270] Aiden Hill: Yeah, and I think that we left it with that we're not taking action on this request at this point. So go ahead.

[10289] Kat Jones: I have one more question about the next two meetings. And with the next meeting being, and I apologize, I didn't say it earlier. With the next meeting being on election night and several people, including myself, are not sure that they're going to be able to attend that night, is it possible for us to entertain pushing it a night or not? And then, because I know with my eye surgery, I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to come on the 5th, giving me even if it's a day or two more might be helpful. And then also my understanding is that our meeting in December on the 12th is the same night as the city's, and that being able to, you know, attend each other's swearing-in ceremonies might be a nice thing to do. And would it be possible to push our meeting maybe a day earlier to the Wednesday before so that we could attend both? And I apologize for forgetting to bring that up when I was speaking earlier. Thank you.

[10360] Tracey Vackar: I think, so in response to your question about moving the meeting on Tuesday the 5th to potentially Wednesday the 6th, I'm just looking at my colleagues to see if anybody has an issue with that. It's possible that maybe I won't have all of my staff members here, but I don't think that's really a problem for us to do for the most part here, and we should be able to work around our agenda items. I know we've got some things that were pre-planned for the 5th. I would just have to make sure that those that are presenting are able to do it on the 6th. So we'll have to go back and go check on that. But if it sticks as a consensus amongst board members, I think we can make that happen. That means you promise all to vote.

[10404] Kat Jones: Promise to vote. I've already voted. Thank you. Excellent.

[10409] Aiden Hill: So do we have consensus from the board that we want to move it to the 6th?

[10412] Kat Jones: Or would like to try to move it, because she's got to check with DAP and other presentations.

[10419] Tracey Vackar: Karen Allard has a presentation that evening. Are you OK with moving to six?

[10426] Karen Allard: Karen?

[10426] Tracey Vackar: Yeah, if that works for you.

[10428] Karen Allard: I'll need to check on the school spotlight.

[10430] Kat Jones: Well, if we can push it one day, for me, that could potentially, you know, it's just every day is going to be more helpful with having the double surgery.

[10442] Carina Plancarte: I support you having an extra recovery, being a cat, to get better.

[10447] Tracey Vackar: I think with a day of the sixth, we'll work fine. And then with regards to the 12th, if you would mind, I would like to go back and just make sure. The week before is our California School Board Association. I want to make sure that I can get an agenda out in a timely manner. And so if you'll just give me the opportunity to go back and make sure I get a chance to work with Ms. Lemus on that with her schedule as well, and with our team of administrative assistants to make sure that we can pull that off if we move it up in the early years to make the timelines and get postings and stuff to happen.

[10477] Kat Jones: I appreciate just the entertainment. of it would be awesome. Thank you.

[10481] Tracey Vackar: So ideally, maybe on the 11th, to do it on the 11th instead of on the 12th?

[10484] Kat Jones: Yeah, it would lend itself for city folks coming here and for us to be able to go to the city and really continuing to further that relationship with the city.

[10497] Tracey Vackar: Besides our board organization meeting that would be happening that evening and our swearing in, I know we are also going to have a very exciting report from Assistant Superintendent Jose Quintana on our first interim. That will be the first interim night. So I want to make sure that we can have everything ready to go and be posted. And it's just kind of weird with having the holiday being so late in November. And, you know, and then I was having the meeting on the second and then being gone all week. And then it's just kind of a back to back. So I just want to make sure that we can timely work that out.

[10527] Kat Jones: Yeah, no, I understand. Thank you for the entertainment of it.

[10530] Carina Plancarte: So December, we're considering moving it from the 12th to possibly. the 11th, so from a Thursday to a Wednesday. And you'll get back to us on the logistics if we can do that.

[10542] Jodi Croce: Yes.

[10543] Carina Plancarte: Okay.

[10544] Jodi Croce: So, I'm sorry for the record, did we move the November 5th meeting to the 6th? Correct. Do they need to take a formal vote on that or? I just need to put in my notes, I just need to have the notes. So, by consensus we've now moved the November 5th meeting to November 6th?

[10564] Tracey Vackar: By consensus, that was moved to the sixth.

[10567] Jodi Croce: And do we have to do a roll call consensus, or just nods if that was enough?

[10573] Tracey Vackar: It's not an action item that's on the agenda, so I can't take an action on it. It would be something that staff would have to agree to, to be able to move our meeting.

[10581] Carina Plancarte: And if we move it, we'd have to post it where? And in advance. And when can the staff commit to? I know we're all very busy, so can the staff commit to posting?

[10593] Tracey Vackar: I'm already committing to Wednesday the 6th. As far as the organization meeting, I do have to go back and make sure that we can actually move an organization meeting. I am a little bit concerned.

[10603] Carina Plancarte: The December meeting?

[10604] Tracey Vackar: That's the December meeting. I've got to go back and go check to see one if we can even do everything that's being asked of us with being gone the week before and making sure that we can come back and post everything. Because I was planning on working on things that Monday to be able to post.

[10618] Nancy Thomas: I think we've had the organization meeting on the second. because there's new guidelines about not having it too soon. So I think you should look up and see what the new guidelines are on that. And regarding the sixth, I believe the board does have to approve any calendar change meetings. So we could still do that at the next meeting, right?

[10641] Carina Plancarte: No, the next meeting is the fifth or the sixth. We don't have a meeting.

[10651] Tracey Vackar: Boy, how time flies.

[10653] Nancy Thomas: We'd have to have a special meeting or something. Because I do believe the board has to approve our regular meetings.

[10667] Tracey Vackar: I don't know what the Brown Act allows you to even do here.

[10673] Jodi Croce: That's why I was wondering about the formal consensus that could happen.

[10676] Tracey Vackar: I don't know. Can I phone a friend?

[10678] Jodi Croce: Yes, you can phone a friend.

[10680] … meeting interruption ….

[11036] Aiden Hill: I remember. Yes, so So based on our advice from legal counsel, given where we are in the meeting at this point, we can't introduce a new topic, and we can't approve a change at this point. And so we will have to keep our November 5 meeting on the calendar. OK. So any other topics, Superintendent, that you want to discuss? No. OK. All right, so can I get a motion to adjourn the meeting?

[11077] Carina Plancarte: I'll make a motion to adjourn the meeting.

[11079] Joy Lee: I will second the motion.

[11081] Aiden Hill: Member Plancarte moves, and student member Lee seconds.

[11094] Nancy Thomas: Can we have a roll call vote?

[11094] Jodi Croce: I can already turn my mic off. Sure. Mr. Thomas, have you got it? Yes.

[11099] Does everybody understand?

[11103] Jodi Croce: Do you want me to do a roll call?

[11105] Aiden Hill: Yes, please.

[11106] Jodi Croce: Thank you. Sorry. Member Thomas, how do you vote?

[11111] Jodi Croce: Thank you. Member Nguyen, not present.

[11114] Aiden Hill: We want to do the student member.

[11116] Jodi Croce: Member Plancarte, how do you vote?

[11123] Carina Plancarte: Sorry, you're throwing me in for a loop. I voted with the board members.

[11127] Jodi Croce: It's OK. We're going to do a roll call as well.

[11129] Carina Plancarte: I vote yes to end the meeting.

[11131] Jodi Croce: Thank you. Member Jones, how do you vote? Yes. And President Hill, how do you vote?

[11136] Aiden Hill: Before I vote, did we ask the student member?

[11139] Jodi Croce: I did not. Student member, how do you vote?

[11142] Aiden Hill: Yes.

[11142] Jodi Croce: Thank you. President Hill, how do you vote?

[11145] Aiden Hill: I vote yes.

[11146] Jodi Croce: OK.

[11147] Aiden Hill: Meeting is adjourned at 9.05 PM.

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1 Roll Call

   Type                        Procedural

TRUSTEES:

President Aiden Hill
Vice President/Clerk Katherine Jones
Member Phuong Nguyen
Member Carina V. Plancarte
Member Nancy Thomas

STUDENT BOARD MEMBER:

Member Joy Lee

1.2 Meeting Practices and Information

   Type                        Information, Procedural

IN-PERSON MEETING INFORMATION:

Please see the attached meeting information in English and Spanish.

OBSERVE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING:

Members of the public may observe the meeting via the NUSD YouTube Channel, live transmission on Comcast Channel 26, or in-person
at the NUSD Boardroom. Spanish translation will be available via Zoom.


PUBLIC COMMENT:

The public will have the opportunity to address the Board of Education regarding non-agendized matters and agendized items with a live
audio-only comment via Zoom with advance notice requested by email at PUBLICCOMMENT@newarkunified.org, a written comment by
submitting a speaking card via email at PUBLICCOMMENT@newarkunified.org, or with live in-person comments by submitting a speaker-
card with the Executive Assistant.

  File Attachments
  Board Meeting Protocols_ENG(1).pdf (69 KB)
  Protocolos de la Reunion de la Mesa Directiva_ESP (1).pdf (65 KB)
  Original Board Meeting Guidelines.pdf (259 KB)

1.3 Public Comment on Closed Session Items

   Type                        Procedural

PURPOSE:

The Board of Education encourages the community's participation in its deliberations and tries to make it convenient for members of the
community to express their views to the Board.

If a constituent wishes to address the Board on any agenda item:
        In-Person Comment: please submit a completed speaker card to the Board's Executive Assistant before the start of the
        meeting, or prior to the calling of the section for public comment.
        Audio-Only Virtual Comment: please fill out a virtual speaker card via email at PUBLICCOMMENT@newarkunified.org by 1:00
        PM the day of the meeting. Please label your email as " AUDIO-ONLY PUBLIC COMMENT" and include your name as it will appear
        on Zoom, your phone number, email address, and the agenda item number related to your comment.

Please see detailed instructions for public comment on the link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/nusd/Board.nsf/goto?
open&id=C4Q2D4019F40

  File Attachments
  Board Meeting Protocols_ENG(1).pdf (69 KB)
  Protocolos de la Reunion de la Mesa Directiva_ESP (1).pdf (65 KB)

1.4 Recess to Closed Session

   Type                        Procedural

PURPOSE:

The Board will recess to Closed Session, and reconvene to Open Session on or about 7:00 p.m.

2. CLOSED SESSION

2.1 Conference with Legal Counsel regarding Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, � 54956.9, subd. (d)[(2) or (3)]: Five cases

   Type                        Action, Discussion

   Absolute Date               Oct 15, 2024

   Fiscal Impact               Yes

   Budget Source               General Fund

   Goals                           MISSION: The Newark Unified School District will inspire and educate all students to
                                   achieve their full potential and be responsible, respectful, and productive citizens.
                                   VISION: The Newark Unified School District, in partnership with the community, will be a
                                   model of world-class education that develops the unique abilities of every student.

PURPOSE:

To discuss three potential litigations for HR. Special Education case numbers 000101501 and 000101502.

2.2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, � 54957.6, subd. (a): Employee Organizations - CSEA and NTA

   Type                        Discussion, Information, Procedural

PURPOSE:

Information and update will be provided by the Interim Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources regarding CSEA and NTA negotiations.

3. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS

3.1 Report of Closed Session Actions

   Type                        Action, Procedural

PURPOSE:

If available, a report of the closed session will be provided by the Board President.

4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

4.1 Pledge of Allegiance

   Type                        Procedural

PURPOSE:

The Governance Team will recite the Pledge of Allegiance

4.2 Meeting Practices and Information

   Type                        Information, Procedural

IN-PERSON MEETING INFORMATION:

Please see the attached meeting information in English and Spanish.

OBSERVE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING:

Members of the public may observe the meeting via the NUSD YouTube Channel, live transmission on Comcast Channel 26, or in-person
at the NUSD Boardroom. Spanish translation will be available via Zoom.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

The public will have the opportunity to address the Board of Education regarding non-agendized matters and agendized items with a live
audio-only comment via Zoom with advance notice requested by email at PUBLICCOMMENT@newarkunified.org, a written comment by
submitting a speaking card via email at PUBLICCOMMENT@newarkunified.org, or with live in-person comments by submitting a speaker-
card with the Executive Assistant.

  File Attachments
  Board Meeting Protocols_ENG(1).pdf (69 KB)
  Protocolos de la Reunion de la Mesa Directiva_ESP (1).pdf (65 KB)
  Original Board Meeting Guidelines.pdf (259 KB)

5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5.1 Approval of the Agenda

   Type                        Action

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the agenda for this meeting.
   Action

PURPOSE:

Members of the Governance Team may request that the agenda be amended or approved as presented.

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the agenda for this meeting except: 13.14.

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

6. STUDENT REPORT

6.1 Student Report: Student Board Member, Joy Lee

   Type

PURPOSE:

The Student Report gives the Board of Education and the public an opportunity to hear the highlights, achievements, and initiatives from
the viewpoint of the student board member.

BACKGROUND:

The information will be provided by the Student Board Member, Joy Lee.

7. EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS

7.1 Employee Organizations

   Type                        Information

PURPOSE:

At regular Board meetings, a single spokesperson of each recognized employee organization (NTA, CSEA, NEWMA) may make a brief
presentation.

BACKGROUND:

Discussion items are limited to updates, celebrations, and upcoming events.

1. NTA

2. CSEA

3. NEWMA

8. PUBLIC COMMENT

8.1 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

   Type                        Procedural

PURPOSE:

The Board of Education encourages the community's participation in its deliberations and has tried to make it convenient to express their
views to the Board.

BACKGROUND:

Please see the instructions on the link below for public comment information on non-agenda items and agenda items.

http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/nusd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=C4Q2D4019F40


  File Attachments
  Board Meeting Protocols_ENG(1).pdf (69 KB)
  Protocolos de la Reunion de la Mesa Directiva_ESP (1).pdf (65 KB)

8.2 Public Comment on Agenda Items

   Type                        Procedural

PURPOSE:

The Board of Education encourages the community's participation in its deliberations and has tried to make it convenient to express their
views to the Board.

BACKGROUND:

Please see the instructions on the link below for public comment information on non-agenda items and agenda items.

http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/nusd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=C4Q2D4019F40

  File Attachments
  Board Meeting Protocols_ENG(1).pdf (69 KB)
  Protocolos de la Reunion de la Mesa Directiva_ESP (1).pdf (65 KB)

9. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

9.1 Superintendent Report

   Type                        Information

PURPOSE:

The Interim Superintendent will provide the Board of Education with district information, updates, news, or anything in the jurisdiction of
the board or the superintendent.

BACKGROUND:

The presentation and information will be provided by the Interim Superintendent

9.2 Student Recognition The Fallen City by Author Addison Kyee

   Type

PURPOSE:

Newark Unified School District is excited to announce Addison Kyee as our National Young Author for the 2023 school year for
her first published book titled The Fallen City.

BACKGROUND:

National Young Author's Fair is the largest and most prestigious book-writing event for school students across the United
States. Over 100 students from Newark Middle, along with many other from NUSD, took part in this extraordinary event.

10. STAFF REPORT

10.1 Nutrition Services presentation

   Type                        Information

   Goals                           1b. Student Achievement
                                   VISION: The Newark Unified School District, in partnership with the community, will be a
                                   model of world-class education that develops the unique abilities of every student.
                                   MISSION: The Newark Unified School District will inspire and educate all students to
                                   achieve their full potential and be responsible, respectful, and productive citizens.

PURPOSE:

To present and highlight Newark Unified School District National food program and the many wonderful and delicious food
menu options that are provided to the students of Newark Unified.

BACKGROUND:

The National School lunch Program (NSLP) serves nearly 30 million children every school day. President John F. Kennedy
created National School Lunch Week 62 years ago to promote the importance of healthy school lunch in a child's life and
impact it has both in and out of the classroom.

We would like to than our amazing Nutrition Department who make a difference each day in the lives of students. Our
nutrition team prepares all meals with the secret ingredients "love, health and happiness"!

10.2 Bridgepoint/ Crossroads Spotlight Presentation

   Type                        Information

PURPOSE:

School Spotlight presentations gives the Board of Education and the public an opportunity to hear from each school with highlights of its
achievements and initiatives throughout the school year.


BACKGROUND:

Bridgepoint/ Crossroads School will share a School Spotlight Presentation to highlight the accomplishments of students and teachers,
foster school pride by showcasing news and achievements, and informing the community about the school's progress and initiatives
fostering transparency and engagement.

  File Attachments
  24-25 MacGregor School Spotlight Board Presentation rev.pdf (1,532 KB)

11. NEW BUSINESS

11.1 Resolution Anti Tobacco/E-Cigarettes/Vaping (Draft)

   Type                        Discussion, Information

PURPOSE:

To discuss and consider a school board Resolution that identifies the health concerns of Tobacco, E-Cigarettes, and vaping
use for students and health impact that these products have had on U.S. citizens.

BACKGROUND:
E-cigarette use among youth in the United States has skyrocketed to what the U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Food & Drug
Administration have called "epidemic" levels. Federal data shows that e-cigarette use among middle and high school students
has significantly increased to 1.63 Million students currently use e-cigarettes, including 410,000 Middle School Students and
1.21 Million high school students. In partnership with Newark Unified School District, the Newark City Council on October 10,
2024 passed a resolution to limit the distribution and access for e-cigarettes and vaping products.

  File Attachments
  RESOLUTION DRAFT 2024.25.14 (3).pdf (67 KB)

12. CONSENT AGENDA: PERSONNEL ITEMS

12.1 PLACEHOLDER - One Consented Vote

   Type                        Action

   Recommended                 It is recommended that the Board of Education approve, under one consented vote, the
   Action                      agenda items under Consent-Personnel, except for agenda items:

PURPOSE:

This is specifically a placeholder, and will only be used if multiple agenda items are approved under a consented vote.

BACKGROUND:

Items within the Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be approved, adopted, or ratified by a single motion and action. There
will not be a separate discussion of these items; however, any item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda upon the request of any
member of the Board and acted upon separately.

12.2 Personnel Report

   Type                        Action

   Absolute Date               Oct 15, 2024

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education ratify the personnel report as presented.
   Action

PURPOSE:

The purpose is for the Board of Education to ratify the Personnel Report as presented.

BACKGROUND:

All personnel activities including new hires, changes in status, resignation, leaves, and retirements are routinely submitted to
the Board for ratification.

  File Attachments
  HR PAL 10.15.2024.pdf (616 KB)

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education ratify the personnel report as presented.

   Motion by Katherine Jones, second by Nancy Thomas.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13. CONSENT AGENDA: NON-PERSONNEL ITEMS

13.1 PLACEHOLDER - One Consented Vote

   Type                        Action

   Recommended                 It is recommended that the Board of Education approve, under one consented vote, the
   Action                      agenda items under Consent Non-Personnel, except for agenda items:

PURPOSE:

This is specifically a placeholder, and will only be used if multiple agenda items are approved under a consented vote.

BACKGROUND:

Items within the Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be approved, adopted, or ratified by a single motion and action. There
will not be a separate discussion of these items; however, any item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda upon the request of any
member of the Board and acted upon separately.

Motion & Voting
   It is recommended that the Board of Education approve, under one consented vote, the agenda items under Consent
   Non-Personnel, except for agenda items: 13.2 pulled and 13/14 pulled, and pull for discussion 13.8 and 13.18.


   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.2 Report: Quarterly Report on Contracts - 1st Quarter 2024-25

   Type                        Action

   Fiscal Impact               Yes

   Budgeted                    Yes

   Budget Source               Various Funds Per Contract

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education ratify the contracts as presented.
   Action

PURPOSE:

For the Board to ratify the contracts presented on the quarterly report.

BACKGROUND:

The Board has requested a report of all contracts for professional services under $57,250 (50% of formal bid limit) be reviewed by the
Board on a quarterly basis. This report only includes contracts that have not been previously approved by the Board. (Reference Board
Policy 3312)

Contracts are on file in the Business Office.

  File Attachments
  Quarterly Report on Contracts Q1 2024-25.pdf (13 KB)
  Ernest Almendarez 24-25_fully executed.pdf (249 KB)
  RDV_Consulting_E-Rate_fully executed.pdf (380 KB)
  VP Firewatch Experts Inc_B25-00068.pdf (56 KB)
  Wellness Together_fully executed.pdf (267 KB)
  VP Firewatch Experts Inc_P25-00320.pdf (104 KB)
  VP Firewatch Experts Inc_P25-00112.pdf (697 KB)
  JR Consulting_2024-25_fully executed.pdf (313 KB)
  Asif Khan Contract 24-25_fully executed.pdf (360 KB)
  Office Information System Quote #1849.pdf (34 KB)
  Bethany Figueroa_2024-25_fully executed.pdf (202 KB)
  WML Safeguard Protection & Consulting, Inc_fully executed.pdf (671 KB)
  Lindamood Bell_Caputo_(Newark)_JUN20 SIGNED.pdf (334 KB)
  Sunbelt_fully executed.pdf (481 KB)
  UC Regents Lawrence Hall of Science_24-25_fully executed.pdf (402 KB)

13.3 Report: Warrant Report for September 2024

   Type                        Action

   Fiscal Impact               No

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the Warrant Report as presented.
   Action

Purpose:
The purpose of this item is to present warrants, for the total amount of $1,978,709.99, made from District funds for
September 2024.

Background:
The warrant registers represent a complete listing of all payments made from District funds for a month. Because Newark
Unified School District is a fiscally dependent District, each warrant must pass through two separate audits; first by the
Districts Fiscal Services department, and second by the County Office of Education. No warrant can be paid until such time
as it is examined and approved by the County Office of Education.

  File Attachments
  Warrant Report September 2024.pdf (426 KB)

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the Warrant Report as presented.

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.4 Report: Donations Report

   Type                        Action

   Fiscal Impact               Yes

   Budgeted                    Yes

   Budget Source               General Fund (Fund 010) Donations

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education accept the Donations Report as
   Action                      presented.

Purpose:

The purpose is to acknowledge receipt of donations to the District.

Background:

Throughout the year community members, groups, parents and other individuals make monetary and in-kind (supplies and equipment)
donations to NUSD. The exact nature of the source of the donation is submitted to the Business Office on a standard form. It is critical
that any restrictions on the funding be indicated and the budget developed based on the donor restrictions. If there is no indication of
the school or use of the funding, any proceeds or cash donations received are placed in the NUSD local revenue in the unrestricted
general fund. It is recommended that the donations be processed through the Business Office and ultimately approved by the Board so
that the funding can be publicly acknowledged and budgeted properly according to donor restrictions. There is acknowledged and
budgeted properly according to donor restrictions. There is acknowledgement at the public Board meeting and a letter of thanks is sent
to the donor by the Business Office for NUSD.

  File Attachments


  Donations Report 10-15-2024.pdf (19 KB)

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education accept the Donations Report as presented.

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.5 Williams Uniform Complaint Quarterly Report July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024

   Type                        Action

   Absolute Date               Oct 15, 2024

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education approves the Williams Uniform Complaint
   Action                      Quarterly Report for the period of July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024.

PURPOSE:

The purpose is for the Board of Education to receive and approve the Williams Uniform Complaint Quarterly Report for the
period of July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024.

BACKGROUND:

Education Code 35186 requires that the Superintendent of a school district report summarized data on the nature and
resolution of all complaints filed under the Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures to the local Board of Education and the
County Superintendent of Schools on a quarterly basis. The report must include the number of complaints by general area,
the number of resolved and unresolved complaints, and be publicly presented at a regularly scheduled Board meeting. The
attached report is presented to the Board for the period of July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024.

  File Attachments
  Q124-25 UCP Report for Board.pdf (364 KB)

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education approves the Williams Uniform Complaint Quarterly Report for the
   period of July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024.

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.6 Contract with Seneca Family of Agencies, Non-Public School (NPS)

   Type                        Action

   Preferred Date              Oct 15, 2024


   Fiscal Impact               Yes

   Dollar Amount               $137,472.00

   Budgeted                    No

   Budget Source               Resource 6500 - Special Education, Resource 6546 - Special Education Mental Health

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the contract with Seneca Family
   Action                      of Agencies.

PURPOSE:

For the Board of Education to approve the contract with Seneca Family of Agencies for day treatment services for the 2024-
25 school year.

BACKGROUND:

NUSD student's least restrictive environment per IDEA was determined to be placed in a Non-Public School (NPS) setting due
to a significant disability, behavioral, or programmatic need that has impacted their current ability to be successful within the
general education setting.

  File Attachments
  Seneca Contract 24-25.pdf (642 KB)
  Seneca ISA 24-20a REDACTED.pdf (179 KB)
  Seneca ISA 24-20b REDACTED.pdf (175 KB)

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the contract with Seneca Family of Agencies.

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.7 Ruhnau Clarke Architects Change Order 1

   Type                        Action

   Fiscal Impact               Yes

   Dollar Amount               $7,250.00

   Budgeted                    Yes

   Budget Source               Fund 250 (Capital Facilities)

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education ratify Change Order 1 to the Ruhnau
   Action                      Clarke Architect agreement in the amount of $7,250.

PURPOSE:

To ratify Change Order 1 to the Ruhnau Clarke Architect agreement to cover the cost of SWPPP services in the amount of
$7,250 for the Newark Memorial Track & Field Project.

BACKGROUND:

As a result of the project starting in October, and going into the rainy season, SWPPP is now required.


SWPPP                                                     $4,250
Drainage Analysis and Technical Memorandum                $2,250
Project Coordination                                      $  750
Total Increase                                            $7,250

  File Attachments
  Ruhnau Clark Architects_NMHS Track&Field_Kennedy Fence_fully executed.pdf (638 KB)
  Ruhnau_Clarke_Architects_NMHS Track&Filed_Change Order 1.pdf (265 KB)

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education ratify Change Order 1 to the Ruhnau Clarke Architect agreement in
   the amount of $7,250.

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.8 Contract for DL & Associates, LLC - K-12 Pathway Coordinator

   Type                        Action

   Fiscal Impact               No

   Dollar Amount               $89,259.70

   Budgeted                    Yes

   Budget Source               Funding received from Ohlone College

   Recommended                 To approve the contract for DL & Associates, LLC who will serve as the K-12 Pathway
   Action                      Coordinator not to exceed $67,259.70. Total travel costs and professional learning costs not
                               to exceed $22,000 during contract for a total not to exceed $89,259.70.

PURPOSE:

To approve the contract for Diana Lamar not to exceed $89,259.70 for the 2024-2025 school year to assist in the
collaboration with Community Colleges, K-12 Districts, and Mission Valley ROP to implement the Stronger Workforce
Connections Grant and CTE Incentive Grants as received.      To support students with early college access and CTE pathways.
NUSD is hosting this position on behalf of the region.

BACKGROUND:

This work entails providing technical assistance to all existing CTE programs and pathways and enhancing aspects such as
articulation, dual-enrollment, A-G eligibility, Industry Partnerships, Work-based Learning activities, and increasing Student
Based Organizations. This position was funded by Ohlone College grant that the board approved in August, 2024. Funding for
this contractor is from a grant funds received by Ohlone Community College. Any additional services would require an
amendment to this service agreement. The grant received to provide these services is for the 2024-2025 school year.

  File Attachments
  K12 PC-6 Newark Unified for Ohlone CCD 60638 Contract signed 9-6-24 (1).pdf (656 KB)
  DL & Associates, LLC_2024-25.pdf (82 KB)

Motion & Voting


   To approve the contract for DL & Associates, LLC who will serve as the K-12 Pathway Coordinator not to exceed
   $67,259.70. Total travel costs and professional learning costs not to exceed $22,000 during contract for a total not to
   exceed $89,259.70.

   Motion by Nancy Thomas, second by Carina V Plancarte.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.9 Master Contract Amendment with Alameda County Health for Youth and Family Services

   Type                        Action, Information

   Fiscal Impact               Yes

   Dollar Amount               $128,807.00

   Budgeted                    Yes

   Budget Source               MHSSA

   Recommended                 It is recommend that the board ratify the Master Contract with Alameda County Health for
   Action                      Youth and Family Services for 2024-2025

PURPOSE:

Newark Unified School District, through our Parent Partners, shall ensure that funds are used to increase access to health
and wellness services for low-income and uninsured children and their families in the County of Alameda from July 1, 2024
through June 30, 2025. NUSD shall submit an itemized invoice to the County for actual expenses incurred each quarter.

BACKGROUND:

The Newark Unified School District Parent Partners Program works within all the schools in Newark Unified. The Parent
Partners attend Coordination of Services Team (COST) meetings at all NUSD school sites that have implemented COST,
including Newark Memorial High School, MacGregor Alternative Education, Newark Junior High School, Schilling Elementary,
Lincoln Elementary, Birch Grove Primary, Birch Grove Intermediate, Coyote Hills Elementary and Kennedy Elementary. The
Parent Partners will work closely with the HSC Health and Wellness Consultant, school administrators, teachers, office staff,
and other parent leaders who submit COST referrals to the Parent Partner Program, staffed through NUSD. The Parent
Partners also attend English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) meetings at various school sites and serve on Newark
Unified School District's Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) Panel.

This contract was received on September 23, 2024 from Alameda County and was ratified by the Superintendent so that we
could bill for services during the first quarter. Staff needed time to review and understand the other agreements and MOU's
associated with this Master Contract Agreement. This is the 10th year that NUSD and Alameda County Health have entered
into an agreement.

  File Attachments
  Complete_with_Docusign_For_CC_signature_Newa.pdf (1,053 KB)

Motion & Voting
   It is recommend that the board ratify the Master Contract with Alameda County Health for Youth and Family Services for
   2024-2025

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.10 County of Alameda Standard Services Agreement

   Type                        Action, Procedural

   Dollar Amount               $304,500.00

PURPOSE:

Newark Unified School District (NUSD), the Contractor, will provide Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) Partnership
Program services to expand mental health services to students at school sites, in foster care and who have been expelled or
suspended from school.

BACKGROUND:

HSC will partner with NUSD to provide school-based mental health services as required by MHSSA, facilitating linkages and
access to ongoing and sustained services for children and youth, and outreach to a targeted population consisting of children
and youth in foster care who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, and who have been expelled or
suspended from school. The unique Alameda County MHSSA Partnership Program will focus on:
Creating trauma informed/healing environments, increasing multi-tiered systems of support, and developing youth
leadership.

  File Attachments
  County of Alameda Agreement.pdf (1,404 KB)

Motion & Voting
   Newark Unified School District (NUSD), the Contractor, will provide Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA)
   Partnership Program services to expand mental health services to students at school sites, in foster care and who have
   been expelled or suspended from school.

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.11 East Bay Agency for Children Independent Contractor Agreement

   Type                        Action, Procedural

   Budgeted                    Yes

   Budget Source               Grant and LCAP

PURPOSE:

NUSD has entered into an agreement with EBAC to provide special behavioral health services to students as defined by
Alameda County's EPSDT agreement with EBAC.

BACKGROUND:

EBAC will support the school leadership in identifying the wellness model and components that will advance student's well
being and academic progress. Provide staff to deliver services in through COST Referral Process. Deliver activities and
requirements under the Mental Health Student Services Act Partnership Program through the County of Alameda Standard


Services.

  File Attachments
  EBAC ICA 24.25.pdf (169 KB)

Motion & Voting
   NUSD has entered into an agreement with EBAC to provide special behavioral health services to students as defined by
   Alameda County's EPSDT agreement with EBAC.

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.12 Agreement for Services to be provided by East Bay Agency for Children

   Type                        Action, Procedural

   Fiscal Impact               Yes

   Dollar Amount               $301,027.00

   Budgeted                    Yes

   Budget Source               Alameda County Master Agreement and LCAP

   Recommended                 Ratify the signed agreement with East Bay Agency for Children
   Action

PURPOSE:

NUSD has entered into an agreement with EBAC to provide special behavioral health services to students as defined by Alameda
County's EPSDT agreement with EBAC. Services started on July 1, 2024 and support services for children and their       families for mental
health services.  The district has had a prior agreement for these services that were in place. The agreement for services was received
on October 1, 2024.

BACKGROUND:

Support the school leadership in identifying wellness model and components that will advance students' wellbeing and
academic progress  Provide staff to deliver services in through the COST Referral Process in TIERS 1, 2 and 3  Deliver
activities and requirements under the Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) Partnership Program through the County
of Alameda Standard Services Agreement.       The district receives funding from the county and LCAP to assist with the cost for
these services. The district has had a prior agreement for these services that were in place. The agreement for services was
received on October 1, 2024. This agreement can be cancelled with 30 day notice to the EBAC agency.

  File Attachments
  EBAC NUSD Independent Contractor Final Agmt.pdf (257 KB)

Motion & Voting
   Ratify the signed agreement with East Bay Agency for Children

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries


   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.13 CONTRACT: Addendum to the Contract with Ed Theory Staffing Services

   Type                        Action

   Preferred Date              Oct 15, 2024

   Fiscal Impact               Yes

   Dollar Amount               $85,260.00

   Budgeted                    Yes

   Budget Source               Resource 6500 - Special Education

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the Addendum to the Contract
   Action                      with Ed Theory Staffing Services.

PURPOSE:

To approved the Addendum with Ed Theory Staffing Services for a Special Education Case Manager.

BACKGROUND:

Due to the recent departure of two certificated Special Education teachers from Newark Memorial High School, the need to
provide IEP (Individualized Education Program) case management remains critical. With these departures, the district has
been left without sufficient staff to manage the caseload of students requiring Special Education services.

To ensure continued compliance with state and federal requirements and maintain support for students with IEPs, Newark
Unified School District seeks to temporarily address this gap through its partnership with Ed Theory Staffing Services. NUSD
has an existing Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA) with Ed Theory, approved on June 25, 2024, for the 2024-2025
school year. This Addendum adds a Special Education Case Manager to provide 30 hours of service per week from October
16, 2024, to May 30, 2025.

Approval of this Addendum is essential to ensure that students continue to receive the case management and support they
need despite the staffing shortage.

  File Attachments
  Addendum1 Ed Theory 10.9.24.pdf (43 KB)
  Ed Theory_NUSD Contract 24-25 SIGNED.pdf (273 KB)

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the Addendum to the Contract with Ed Theory Staffing
   Services.

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.14 Resolution 2024.25.13 Declaration of Surplus Instructional Materials

   Type                        Action, Procedural

   Fiscal Impact               No

   Recommended                 It is recommended that the Board approve of Resolution 2024.25.13, Declaring Surplus
   Action                      Instructional Materials, declaring instructional materials that are no longer suitable for use as
                               surplus.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this item is to obtain Board approval of Resolution 2024.25.13 Declaring Surplus Instructional Materials,
declaring instructional materials that are no longer suitable for use as surplus.

BACKGROUND:

Surplus materials will be disposed of per Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 3270 Sale And Disposal Of Books,
Equipment And Supplies. The property as described in Resolution 2024.25.13 includes instructional materials used at
elementary sites for ELA. Staff determined that items are obsolete and/or no longer usable.

  File Attachments
  Resolution 2024.25.13 Declaring Surplus Instructional Materials.pdf (132 KB)

13.15 POLICY UPDATE: Adoption of Administrative Regulation 3517 Facilities Inspection (First Reading)

   Type                        Action, Procedural

   Preferred Date              Dec 30, 1899

   Absolute Date               Dec 30, 1899

   Budget Source               ,

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education adopt Administrative Regulation 3517
   Action                      Facilities Inspection.,

PURPOSE:

The purpose is for the Board of Education to review, make recommended changes and adopt the administrative regulation.

BACKGROUND:

This is the FIRST reading of the attached policy. The language is sanctioned by the California School Board Association.
California School Board Association notations can be seen in the documents for the benefit of the Board. These notations will
be removed from the final, Board approved policies.

The Ad Hoc Policy subcommittee and the administration have reviewed the recommended regulation for accuracy and made
revisions to reflect district practice. If any revisions are recommended by the Board, the policy will be brought back for an
additional reading.

  File Attachments
  Regulation 3517 - Facilities Inspection.pdf (189 KB)

Motion & Voting


   The recommendation is that the Board of Education adopt Administrative Regulation 3517 Facilities Inspection.,

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.16 POLICY UPDATE: Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6112 - School Day

   Type                        Action, Procedural

   Fiscal Impact               No

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the updated Board Policy and
   Action                      Administrative Regulation 6112 - School Day

PURPOSE:

The purpose is for the Board of Education to review the recommended changes and approve the updated board policy and
administrative regulation (or bylaw).

BACKGROUND:

This is the FIRST reading of the attached policy. The language is sanctioned by the California School Board Association.
California School Board Association notations can be seen in the documents for the benefit of the Board. These notations will
be removed from the final, Board approved policies.
The Ad Hoc Policy subcommittee and the administration have reviewed the recommended updates for accuracy and made
revisions to reflect district practice. If any revisions are recommended by the Board, the policy will be brought back for an
additional reading.

Board Policy 6112 - School Day
Policy updated to reflect NEW LAW (SB 291, 2023) and NEW LAW (SB 153, 2024) which require districts that maintain any of
grades K-6 to provide at least one or more periods of recess that total at least 30 minutes on regular instructional days and
15 minutes on early release days. Additionally, policy updated to add availability of equipment to the list of considerations
when the Superintendent or designee is establishing the instructional schedule for secondary schools in order to account for
sufficient technology and other equipment that is integral to the instructional program.

Administrative Regulation 6112 - School Day
Regulation updated to clarify the instructional minute requirements for students in grades 9-12 who are in the independent
study program, Additionally, regulation updated to delete adult education from the list of programs that have a minimum
school day of 180 minutes since adult education programs are now governed by regions with consortia made up of
community colleges, county offices of education and/or districts that determine how adult education will be designed and
implemented.

  File Attachments
  _Regulation 6112 - School Day.pdf (184 KB)
  Policy 6112 - School Day.pdf (149 KB)

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the updated Board Policy and Administrative Regulation
   6112 - School Day

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.17 POLICY UPDATE: Administrative Regulation 6162.51 - State Academic Achievement Tests

   Type                        Action, Procedural

   Fiscal Impact               No

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the updated Administrative
   Action                      Regulation 6162.51 - State Academic Achievement Tests

PURPOSE:

The purpose is for the Board of Education to review the recommended changes and approve the updated board policy and
administrative regulation (or bylaw).

BACKGROUND:

This is the FIRST reading of the attached policy. The language is sanctioned by the California School Board Association.
California School Board Association notations can be seen in the documents for the benefit of the Board. These notations will
be removed from the final, Board approved policies.

The Ad Hoc Policy subcommittee and the administration have reviewed the recommended updates for accuracy and made
revisions to reflect district practice. If any revisions are recommended by the Board, the policy will be brought back for an
additional reading.

  File Attachments
  6162.51 - AR - State Academic Achievement Tests.docx.pdf (216 KB)

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the updated Administrative Regulation 6162.51 - State
   Academic Achievement Tests

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.18 POLICY UPDATE: Board Policy and Exhibit 6163.4-E(1) - Student Use Of Technology

   Type                        Action, Procedural

   Fiscal Impact               No

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the updated Board Policy and
   Action                      Exhibit 6163.4-E(1) - Student Use Of Technology

PURPOSE:


The purpose is for the Board of Education to review the recommended changes and approve the updated board policy and
administrative regulation (or bylaw).

BACKGROUND:

This is the FIRST reading of the attached policy. The language is sanctioned by the California School Board Association.
California School Board Association notations can be seen in the documents for the benefit of the Board. These notations will
be removed from the final, Board approved policies.

The Ad Hoc Policy subcommittee and the administration have reviewed the recommended updates for accuracy and made
revisions to reflect district practice. If any revisions are recommended by the Board, the policy will be brought back for an
additional reading.

Board Policy 6163.4 - Student Use of Technology
Policy updated to provide guidance related to the appropriate use of artificial intelligence (AI). Additionally, policy updated to
expand the Governing Board's philosophical statement to include the effective use of technology; promotion of digital
citizenship; access to the latest digital tools; the alignment of technological resources with district goals, objectives and
academic standards; and the use of technology to augment Board adopted instructional materials. In addition, policy updated
to include "software as a service" and "AI apps" in the definition of "district technology," and provide that student use of
technology be in accordance with district policies on academic honesty, data privacy, nondiscrimination, and copyright laws.
Policy also updated to add material related to the regular review of current guidance regarding cybersecurity, data privacy,
and digital media awareness and incorporate recommended practices into the districts processes and procedures.

  File Attachments
  Exhibit 6163.4-E(1) - Student Use Of Technology.pdf (178 KB)
  Policy 6163.4 - Student Use Of Technology.pdf (196 KB)

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the updated Board Policy and Exhibit 6163.4-E(1) - Student
   Use Of Technology

   Motion by Katherine Jones, second by Carina V Plancarte.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

13.19 Minutes of the October 1, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

   Type                        Action, Minutes

   Minutes                     View Minutes for Oct 1, 2024 - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

PURPOSE:

For the Board to review and approve minutes of the October 1, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

BACKGROUND:

The attached minutes are reflective of the October 1, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Board of Education. The Meeting may be viewed on
the NUSD YouTube Channel HERE

  File Attachments
  October 1 Meeting Minutes.pdf (351 KB)


Motion & Voting
   For the Board to review and approve minutes of the October 1, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Katherine Jones.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Phuong Nguyen, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee

14. BOARD OF EDUCATION: COMMITTEE REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, REQUESTS, DEBRIEF AND DISCUSSION

14.1 Board of Education Committee Reports, Announcements, Requests, Debrief and Discussion

                               AND DISCUSSION

   Type                        Action, Discussion, Information

PURPOSE:

COMMITTEE REPORTS: The Trustees will provide an update, if available, on the committees of which they are members.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Trustees may acknowledge or recognize specific programs, activities, or personnel at this time.

REQUESTS: This is an opportunity for the Board of Education to suggest items for placement on future agendas and to review Board
requests.

             Approval from the majority of the Board will be required for direction to be provided to the Superintendent.

DEBRIEF AND DISCUSSION: The Trustees may debrief and discuss items.

BACKGROUND:

Each year the Board of Education members liaise with schools and committees in order to build relationships, hear from staff, students,
and families, and act as a conduit for information to and from the schools.

  Board Committees 2023-24

  Board Adopted on 12/18/2023                                              Representative             Alternate

  Mission Valley Regional Occupational Center/Program (ROC/P)          1. Nancy Thomas         1. Carina V. Plancarte
  Executive Board

  Regional Policy Board of Special Education Local Plan Area  (SELPA)  1. Katherine Jones      1. Phuong Nguyen

  Newark Teacher Induction Advisory Council (Formally EBIC)            1. Aiden Hill           1. Carina V. Plancarte

  Audit Committee                                                      1. Nancy Thomas2. Katherine Jones1. Phuong Nguyen

  Bond/Parcel Tax Committee                                            1. Phuong Nguyen2. Carina V. Plancarte1. Aiden Hill

  City of Newark � NUSD Liaison Committee                              1. Phuong Nguyen2. Aiden Hill1. Katherine Jones

The following derives directly from the Board approved "Governance Team Handbook"

Authority is Collective, Not Individual:


        The only authority to direct action rests with the Board as a whole when seated at a regular or special board meeting. Outside of
        this meeting, there is no authority.
        A majority Board vote provides direction to the Superintendent. Board members will not undermine the ability of staff to carry
        out Board direction.

Bringing New Ideas Forward
The Board will be open to having "brainstorming" discussions, or study sessions, around any idea that a Trustee may feel merits
exploratory consideration. "New Ideas" are defined as any proposal brought forward by a Trustee, at their initiative or at the request of a
constituent, which was previously discussed during a board meeting.
        Trustees will first notify the Board President and Superintendent of their interest in bringing forward a new idea at a board
        meeting.
        When initially agendized, the preliminary discussion of a new idea will not require staff research time. Initially, staff will be
        expected to respond to new ideas based on current knowledge.
        Only a majority of the Board may direct the Superintendent to conduct research regarding the exploration of a new idea. The
        Superintendent will decide on the delegation of assignments to District staff.
        The new idea may be agendized for discussion only. The Board majority will decide if the new idea should be further developed
        and studied by staff. The Board majority will decide if staff time should be invested in the "fleshing out" of new ideas.
        Individual Trustees, in the course of interactions with constituents, will be careful not to make or imply the commitment of the
        full Board to explore or proceed with implementing new ideas.

15. SUPERINTENDENT'S CONCLUDING COMMENTS, UPDATES FOR THE BOARD AND FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

15.1 Superintendent's Concluding Comments, Updates, and Future Agenda Items

                                AGENDA REQUESTS

   Type                         Information

PURPOSE:

This is an opportunity for the Interim Superintendent to make any concluding comments, updates, agenda requests, or provide
information of future meetings.

16. ADJOURNMENT

16.1 PLACEHOLDER - Extend Meeting

   Type                         Action

   Recommended                  The recommendation is that the Board of Education extends the meeting to ____ P.M.
   Action

PURPOSE:

This is a placeholder, only to be used if the Board adds a motion and action to extend the meeting.

16.2 Adjournment

   Type                        Action

   Recommended                 The recommendation is that the Board of Education adjourns this meeting.
   Action

PURPOSE:

No items will be considered after 10:00 p.m. unless it is determined by a majority of the Board to extend to a specific time.

This action will conclude the meeting.

Motion & Voting
   The recommendation is that the Board of Education adjourns this meeting.

   Motion by Carina V Plancarte, second by Joy Lee.
   Final Resolution: Motion Carries
   Yea: Nancy Thomas, Aiden Hill, Katherine Jones, Carina V Plancarte, Joy Lee
   Not Present at Vote: Phuong Nguyen

No minutes available.