Feb 21, 2024 County Board of Education

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I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING, NUMBER 2435 OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 21ST, 2024.

THE TIME IS 5 P.M..

I AM MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA, PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND I WILL PRESIDE OVER THIS MEETING.

OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES VIA TELECONFERENCE.

THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSED AT 8 P.M.

SHOULD OUR MEETING EXTEND BEYOND THAT TIME.

PREFERENTIAL VOTING BY THE STUDENT BOARD MEMBER IS AUTHORIZED BY EDUCATION CODE SECTION 1000.

STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS MAY EXERCISE PREFERENTIAL VOTING RIGHTS BY STATING THEIR OPINION AND OR POSITION ON AN ACTION ITEM, WHICH WILL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES BEFORE THE SCCBOE VOTES ON THE ITEM.

OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER WILL NOW LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

[B. Pledge of Allegiance]

MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA.

PLEASE BEGIN WHEN YOU ARE READY.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

I WILL NOW CONDUCT ROLL CALL.

[C. Roll Call (Including Action on Absences if Necessary)]

WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY.

THANK YOU.

NOW I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.

[D. Set the Agenda]

THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION FROM TRUSTEE DI SALVO AND A SECOND FROM TRUSTEE CHON.

AT THIS TIME I WILL ASK TRUSTEES TO VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.

TRUSTEE DI SALVO. I'M WAITING FOR IT.

I'M SIGNED IN. I'LL VOTE TO APPROVE A VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE DI SALVO, AND THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU. A LIVE STREAM OF TONIGHT'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT TINYURL.COM/SCCBOARDMEETING.

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LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IN ASL, SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.

HEADSETS FOR SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE TABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM.

THE ASL INTERPRETERS ARE AT THE FRONT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM, AS WELL AS ON THE MONITORS THROUGHOUT THE ROOM.

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE LANGUAGE SUPPORT TEAM FOR THE AMAZING WORK THEY ARE DOING TO ENSURE INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY.

PERSONS WANTING TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT CAN DO SO BY COMPLETING A SPEAKER COMMENT CARD AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM.

IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR THE NEED TO EVACUATE THE ROOM, PLEASE ALERT A SCCOE STAFF MEMBER THAT IS IDENTIFIED WITH A YELLOW BADGE.

AS A REMINDER, OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER IS PARTICIPATING VIA PHONE AND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSED AT 8 P.M.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM TWO.

[A. The student member of the Board may give reports on activities related to their duties as a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Education]

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, SUPERINTENDENT, DR.

DEWAN AND ESTEEMED BOARD MEMBERS.

WHILE MOST OTHER SCHOOLS ARE OUT ON WINTER BREAK, WE HERE AT OSBORNE ARE STILL ATTENDING AND LEARNING NEW SUBJECTS EVERY OTHER DAY.

THIS MONTH, IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, OUR TEACHERS AT OSBORNE HAS PROVIDED US WITH LESSONS ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE BLACK COMMUNITY HAS ACHIEVED IN THE IMPORTANCE OF

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MY MY CLASSMATES AND I WERE INSPIRED BY LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS LIKE ROSA PARKS AND [INAUDIBLE] WHO INTENTIONALLY TOOK UP SPACE BECAUSE THEY THEMSELVES KNEW THAT THERE WAS NO SPACE FOR THEM. THEY NEEDED TO BE THE PIONEERS IN MAKING LIFE AND RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE FOR THOSE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

I AM SPECIFICALLY INSPIRED BY THE STRUGGLES AND ADVERSITIES THAT THE AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE FACED AND ARE STILL FACING TODAY.

WITH ALL THAT WE LEARN, I AM HOPEFUL THAT MYSELF AND OTHERS CAN CONTINUE THE LEGACY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

THAT BEING SAID, I AM HOPEFUL THAT THE RESOLUTIONS DISCUSSED LATER IN TONIGHT'S MEETINGS ARE ADOPTED AND OUR TEACHERS CAN BRING MORE OF THIS HISTORY AND DISCUSSION INTO OUR CLASSES. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA FOR YOUR REPORT.

YOUR REPORT PROVIDED VALUABLE PERSPECTIVES AND INSIGHTS FOR US, AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR PREPARATION FOR EACH OF OUR MEETINGS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM THREE.

PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[A. At this time, members of the public may address the Board on any issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board that is not listed on this agenda.]

ONCE WE BEGIN HEARING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNDER THIS ITEM, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS.

WE INTEND TO KEEP A RESPECTFUL AND PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT.

WE ASK THAT IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU DO SO WITH THE UNIVERSAL SIGN FOR APPRECIATION, WHICH IS LIKE THIS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT VERBAL ABUSE, THREATS, AND PHYSICAL VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND YOU MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM.

IT IS OUR INTENTION TO PROCEED WITH CIVIC DISCOURSE.

AS SUCH, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM YELLING RESPONSES TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION.

MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? YES, WE HAVE TEN PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

AS THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW COMMENCING, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS FOR ITEM THREE PUBLIC COMMENTS, AND AGAIN, THIS IS FOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT NOT ON THE AGENDA, BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION.

DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS, WE INTEND TO KEEP A RESPECTFUL AND PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT AND SO AGAIN, WE ASK THAT IF YOU WISH TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR A PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU DO SO WITH THE UNIVERSAL SIGN OF APPRECIATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.95, THE SCCBOE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN A RESPECTFUL, ORDERLY, AND CIVIC ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND TO AVOID UNLAWFUL DISRUPTIONS.

MODERATOR, CAN YOU PLEASE PRESENT THE TWO MINUTE TIMER? A TIMER WILL BE DISPLAYED.

WHEN THE ALLOTTED TIME IS UP, THE BUZZER WILL SOUND, YOU WILL BE MUTED, AND YOUR TIME TO SPEAK WILL END.

MODERATOR, YOU MAY BEGIN.

AS YOU HEAR YOUR NAME.

PLEASE LINE UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BEHIND THE PODIUM LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.

AS A REMINDER, ONE PERSON AT A TIME CAN BE AT THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THEIR COMMENT.

UNLESS LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED BY AN SCCOE INTERPRETER TO PREVENT SOUND DISTORTION, PLEASE KEEP THE MICROPHONE AT A SHORT DISTANCE FROM YOUR MOUTH.

THE FIRST FIVE SPEAKERS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ARE DARRELL BURNETT, DAVID PUTNEY, [INAUDIBLE] , [INAUDIBLE], KEVIN GRIER, AND OLIVIA SANTILLAN.

THE FIRST SPEAKER IS DARRYL BARNETT.

PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT, AND I WANTED TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR YOUR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

UNDER YOUR GUIDANCE, I HAVE WITNESSED INCREDIBLE CAREER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND HAVE EXPERIENCED FIRSTHAND WHAT A GREAT PLACE IT IS TO WORK.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND FOR CREATING A WORKPLACE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIKE ME THAT CAN THRIVE AND SUCCEED.

THANK YOU. OH.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVID PUTNEY.

PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF EDUCATION.

MY NAME IS DAVID PUTNEY.

I'M THE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS HERE AT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND I'VE BEEN HERE AT SANTA CLARA COUNTY FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, AND AS A CHILD GREW UP HERE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION AND RESPECT FOR DR.

MARY ANN DEWAN AND HER LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY TO GUIDE SUCH AN AMAZING AND COMPLEX EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION.

SHE WORKS ACROSS MULTIPLE COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS, OBVIOUSLY WITH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, WITH THE LOCAL COUNTY GUIDANCE, WITH OUR STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ON MANY, MANY CHALLENGING DYNAMICS SUCH AS THE PANDEMIC AND ALSO THINGS THAT WE JUST CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE HAVE OCCURRED, DR.

DEWAN'S CAPACITY TO WORK WITH OUR COLLEAGUES AND TO GUIDE OUR COLLEAGUES AND TO INSPIRE US TO BE THE BEST IS UNBELIEVABLE AND UNREMARKABLE, AND OUR CAPACITY TO DO THIS IS JUST ONE I AM SO APPRECIATIVE OF, AS WELL AS SO RESPECTFUL OF HOW I'VE SEEN THIS COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TRANSFORM.

SHE IS REALLY FOCUSED ON LEVERAGING STRENGTHS BASED LEADERSHIP AS A WAY TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO STEP FORWARD AND TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THEIR STRENGTHS, TO LOOK AT AREAS OF THEIR GROWTH AND WEAKNESSES, TO IMPROVE UPON THAT, AND TO REALLY LEVERAGE THEM TO STEP IN AND MAKE THINGS AMAZING.

WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ORGANIZE AND REDEVELOP SO MANY PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION IN THE LAST SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO TREMENDOUS WORK.

WE'VE SUPPORTED THE MOST VULNERABLE AND THE MOST CHALLENGING SITUATIONS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY HEAD ON.

WE'VE COLLABORATED AND PARTNERED WITH SANTA CLARA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH.

WE'VE LEVERAGED SUPPORT BY CALOES, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND PROVIDING ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR EARLY LEARNING, SPECIAL EDUCATION, ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, ADULT EDUCATION, REENTRY EDUCATION.

IT IS ENDLESS THE AMOUNT OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT DR.

DEWAN HAS BEEN ABLE TO LEVERAGE AND TO GUIDE AND TO INSPIRE AND TO SUPPORT AND THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A MOMENT, TWO MOMENTS TONIGHT.

THANK YOU TO APPRECIATE AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR DIRECT LEADERSHIP.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS [INAUDIBLE].

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

A PLEASANT EVENING TO EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE] A PARAEDUCATOR FOR SCCOE HERE ON BEHALF ON BEHALF OF OUR SEIU CHAPTER AND OUR PRESIDENT, SARAH GIANOCARO, WHO HAS A FAMILY OBLIGATION.

PUBLIC SPEAKERS GIVE CREDIT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, BUT NOT TO THE SEIU, ACENPSWA WORKERS THAT ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISHED THIS WORK DESPITE OVER FIGHT FOR SAFETY, EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY? EACH YEAR, OUR CLASSIFIED STAFF PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND MEALS FOR OVER 6000 STUDENTS AT WALDEN WEST IN TWO YEARS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE CLASSIFIED AND CERTIFIED STAFF STUDENTS GRADUATION RATE AT OYA HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED, FROM 21.7 TO 65% IN 2022-2023. EVERY DAY.

PARAEDUCATORS TEACHERS AND THERAPISTS [INAUDIBLE] 112 FAMILIES OF 0 TO 3 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, AND SERVED 907 SPECIAL EDUCATION AND 1608 EARLY LEARNING STUDENTS SUPPORTING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, SELF-CARE, AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

CLASSIFIED STAFF WRITE GRANTS AND COMPLETE AND ANALYZE DATA FOR THE ORGANIZATION, AND SUPPORT THE 31 DISTRICTS TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO ARE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEAL PROGRAMS. PROVIDE INCLUSION BUDGET, MENTAL HEALTH, FOSTER AND HOMELESS YOUTH, MIGRANT ED AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT, PROCESS, PAYROLL, AND SO MUCH MORE. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, SEVERAL YEARS, YOU HAVE ALL HEARD OUR STRUGGLES.

OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE ALL DESERVED SAFETY, EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY WHICH MUST BE PART OF THE EVALUATION.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KEVIN GRIER.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

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MY NAME IS DR. KEVIN GRIER.

I'M THE PROUD SUPERINTENDENT OF LOMA PRIETA JOINT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS.

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO PUBLICLY STATE MY SUPPORT AND GRATITUDE FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF DR.

MARY ANN DEWAN, WHO HAS HELPED TO SHAPE THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION INTO AN EXEMPLARY SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ALL THE DISTRICTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

DURING MY 33 YEARS, I HAVE INTERACTED WITH FOUR DIFFERENT COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND PROUDLY STATE THAT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION OFFERS BY FAR THE MOST SUPERIOR SUPPORT TO DISTRICTS IT SERVES.

THE SCCOE, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DR.

DEWAN, IS DEDICATED TO SERVING AND SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THE DISTRICTS WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES.

THE COUNTY OFFICE IS FOCUSED ON ITS ROLE OF PROVIDING TOP NOTCH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL AREAS, BOTH CURRICULAR AND NON-CURRICULAR.

THE COUNTY OFFICE IS NOT ONE TO SIT ON THE LAURELS, BUT CONTINUES TO SEEK OUT GRANTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL INCREASE THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY PROGRAMS, THUS ENHANCING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

FOR MANY OF YOU WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH LOMA PRIETA, WE ARE THE SMALL YET MIGHTY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS.

WE CAN OFTEN GET OVERLOOKED FOR OUR SIZE WITHIN SANTA CLARA'S MANY DISTRICTS, AND WE CAN'T COMPETE YET.

DR. DEWAN, UNDER HER LEADERSHIP, HAS MADE SURE OUR DISTRICT AND THE OTHER SMALL DISTRICTS AFFECTIONATELY CALLED CLUB 901, FEEL LIKE WE MATTER, THAT WE HAVE A VOICE AND THAT WE ARE SUPPORTED BY THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

DR. DEWAN IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR HER CONTINUED SUPPORT AND TARGETED FOCUS AROUND WELLNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH, FOR STUDENTS AND FOR STAFF.

BOTH ARE VITAL TO STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, NOT TO MENTION IN LIFE IN GENERAL.

SHE HAS MAINTAINED A FOCUS ON INCLUSION FROM THE LENS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, BUT ALSO EXTENDS IT TO THE INCLUSION OF ALL VOICES IN THE CLASSROOM.

OUR DISTRICT HAS BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THE NEEDLE IN THESE AREAS THANKS TO THE EFFORTS AND SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP OF DR.

DEWAN. PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DR.

DEWAN IN HER ROLE AS THE LEADER OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS OLIVIA SANTILLAN.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HELLO, MY NAME IS OLIVIA SANTILLAN, AND TONIGHT I'M READING ON BEHALF OF A STATEMENT FROM JENNIFER MUCH.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JENNIFER MUCH, COORDINATOR OF THE INTEGRATED STEAM DEPARTMENT, AND I AM WRITING TO YOU TO SHOW MY SUPPORT OF AND GRATITUDE FOR DR.

DEWAN. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO DEVELOP AND WORK ON PROJECTS UNDER HER LEADERSHIP THAT FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, LITERACY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CLIMATE EDUCATION, ONE OF THE BOARD'S TOP PRIORITIES.

I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT MANY OF THE PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT WOULD BE POSSIBLE.

THAT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT HER LEADERSHIP.

GROWING GARDENS. COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY YOUTH CLIMATE INITIATIVE, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY, SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION, CLIMATE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, SAN JOSE CONSERVATION CORPS, AND FREMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY INITIATIVE, OR CELI, INCLUDING THE SUPPORT FOR, A FELLOWSHIP FOR AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS.

LEADERSHIP ON THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY COMMUNITY, OR CREEK CENTRAL REGION GRANT INITIATIVE, A FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM ON THE BAY WATERSHED EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM THROUGH THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ASSOCIATION, AND MANY MORE.

THE VALUES OF PARTNERSHIP AND SERVICE ARE STRONGLY EMBEDDED IN THIS WORK, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE AND THANK DR.

DEWAN FOR HER DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP FOR THIS WORK.

THANK YOU. OUR LAST FIVE SPEAKERS ARE [INAUDIBLE], SEAN JOYCE, FAVIOLA [INAUDIBLE], CARLOS [INAUDIBLE], AND KRISTEN SOJOURNER, AND JUST A REMINDER, WE ARE ON ITEM THREE A, WHICH IS FOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA.

THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU. HI THERE, I'M TRINA [INAUDIBLE].

I'VE BEEN UP HERE A NUMBER OF TIMES IN HOWEVER MANY MONTHS.

THIS IS ABOUT GATEWAY SEVEN RETURNING THE SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS BACK TO GATEWAY THAT WERE ABRUPTLY MOVED OUT, AND I REALIZE THAT POSES A CHALLENGE FOR THE HEAD START KIDS THAT ARE AT GATEWAY, BUT YOU NEED TO UNDO THE WRONG AND MAKE IT RIGHT AND RETURN EVERYBODY BACK THAT WANTS TO BE RETURNED BACK TO GATEWAY.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SEAN JOYCE.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT AND FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS DR.

SEAN JOYCE, SUPERINTENDENT OF LAKESIDE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

MY COMMENTS TONIGHT WILL BE BRIEF.

YOU'VE ALREADY HAD A LETTER FROM ME IN NOVEMBER.

IN TWO PUBLIC COMMENT ADDRESSES AT RECENT BOARD BOARD MEETINGS WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND BECAUSE I WAS CARING FOR MY OWN BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES.

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DEWAN THAT YOU SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH, AND MY COMMENDATIONS AND SINCERE RESPECT FOR DR.

DEWAN. THIS COMMUNITY WILL LITTLE NOTE NOR LONG REMEMBER WHAT I OR MANY OTHERS HAVE SAID IN SUPPORT OF DR.

DEWAN OVER THE MANY WEEKS AND MONTHS.

THIS COMMUNITY WILL NOT FORGET WHAT IT IS THAT YOU DO, AND WHAT ACTIONS YOU TAKE.

WITH RESPECT TO DR. DEWAN, I'M AWARE OF THE MANY WONDERFUL THINGS THAT DR.

DEWAN DOES AND HER EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP.

WHAT I'M NOT AWARE OF IS WHY THIS BOARD HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION TO CELEBRATE AND COMMEND THE AMAZING WORK AND LEADERSHIP THAT SHE HAS DONE WHILE HERE. IF YOU'RE NOT OF THE SAME MIND, THEN WHAT IS IT THAT YOU KNOW THAT SO MANY OF US DO NOT KNOW? THAT SO MANY OF US, LEADERS AND EDUCATORS IN THIS COUNTY ARE UNAWARE OF.

IF NOT TO COMMEND AND CELEBRATE HER WORK, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? WHAT IS IT THAT YOU KNOW THAT WE APPARENTLY DO NOT KNOW? WHAT ACTIONS CAN YOU TAKE THAT IF NOT IN SUPPORT OF DR.

DEWAN, THEN WHAT WILL IT BE AND WHY? I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING AND HEARING ABOUT THIS BOARD'S SUPPORT AND CELEBRATION OF DR.

DEWAN. THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS FAVIOLA [INAUDIBLE].

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HI, I'M FAVIOLA [INAUDIBLE] MOTHER OF ALEXANDER [INAUDIBLE], THE ONE OF THE ORIGINALS OF THE GATEWAY SEVEN.

I'M HERE FOR PHOTOS SO YOU GUYS CAN SEE THIS IS WHAT A PARK LOOKS LIKE FOR A KID.

A PLAYGROUND WITH THE EQUIPMENT THAT THEY NEED.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO SEE FOR THIS KID.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE HIM IN AN EMPTY SWING THAT HE CAN'T EVEN GET ON.

TIME IS TICKING.

HE'S NOT GETTING YOUNGER.

HE'S GOING TO BE AN EIGHTH GRADER.

I STILL HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT GRADUATION.

I STILL HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT YEARBOOKS.

THERE'S NOTHING THAT I, AT THIS POINT, CAN SEE THAT IS BEING AMENDED FOR THESE KIDS.

NOW I'M GETTING CALLS FROM ALL PARENTS THROUGHOUT SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

NOW, IF YOU GUYS ARE WILLING TO HELP PEOPLE UP IN THE MOUNTAINS, SANTA CRUZ, WHY NOT HERE IN GILROY? WHY DO THESE KIDS DON'T GET THE SAME? RESPECT, DIGNITY.

WHY DO WE HAVE TO FIGHT SO MUCH FOR SOMETHING THAT WE ALREADY HAVE? NOW, IF YOU GUYS MAKE THIS PLAYGROUND, THEY HAVE TO WAIT ALMOST A YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF TO EVEN USE IT.

THEN ALL THE CONSTRUCTION THAT'S GOING TO BE MADE, ALL THE NOISE, ALL THE THINGS YOU'RE GOING TO BE BRINGING INTO THAT PROPERTY IS GOING TO EITHER SCARE THEM, TRAUMATIZE THEM, THEY GET SICK WITH THIS, JUST WITH A LITTLE BIT OF DUST COMING INTO THEIR FACES.

THAT'S THE PART YOU GUYS DON'T REALIZE THE EFFECT THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING.

YOU GUYS RATHER PUT A PARKING SPOT FOR ENERGY CARS WHEN THE KIDS DON'T EVEN DRIVE.

THAT PARKING SPOT IS NOT EVEN BEING USED FOR THAT.

MAYBE ONE CAR I'VE SEEN THIS WEEK THAT'S BEEN USING THAT ONE CAR WHEN THAT USED TO BE USED FOR THE WALKING AREA FOR THESE KIDS.

NOW THEY HAVE A LITTLE SMALL LITTLE CORNER.

YOU'RE GOING TO FILL IT UP WITH A PARK THAT'S NOT EVEN EQUIPPED FOR THEM.

THIS IS WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR.

I CALL THESE PEOPLE.

THEY MIGHT GIVE YOU A DISCOUNT.

YOU NEVER KNOW. LOOK AROUND.

SHOP AROUND. THEY DESERVE IT.

ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE TALKING BEAUTIFUL MIRACLES THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE SCHOOLS, FOR THE SUPERINTENDENTS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE STUDENTS? THE ONES THAT MATTER, THE ONES THAT DON'T TALK, THEY DON'T SPEAK, DON'T EVEN WALK, BUT AS PARENTS, WE HAVE TO FIGHT EVERY DAY FOR JUST MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE STAYING ALIVE, AND YOU GUYS MAKE IT ONE BIT HARDER BY DOING THINGS THAT YOU GUYS DID THIS YEAR.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CARLOS [INAUDIBLE].

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

[SPANISH] HELLO, I AM CARLOS [INAUDIBLE].

OBVIOUSLY ALL OF YOU KNOW ME BY NOW.

[SPANISH] I THINK THAT EVER SINCE AUGUST, SINCE WE'VE BEEN COMING TO THE MEETINGS, I'VE BEEN REFERRING TO THE WRONG PEOPLE.

[SPANISH] I THINK SOMEONE WHO IS WRONG IN THIS SITUATION IS DR.

DEWAN. [SPANISH] MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE REFERRED TO THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO WERE PRESENT WHEN I SPOKE.

[SPANISH] THOSE WHO HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE DECISIONS THAT DR.

DEWAN MADE, ERRONEOUSLY.

[SPANISH] I'VE HEARD A BIT ABOUT SANTA CRUZ AND WHAT'S GOING ON THERE, BUT IN REALITY THAT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME.

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[SPANISH] SO MAYBE I SHOULD NOW ASK THE REST OF YOU HOW TO SUPPORT ME IN THIS SITUATION AT GATEWAY SCHOOL, AS MY WIFE HAS BEEN EXPLAINING THE SITUATION.

[SPANISH] [SPANISH] SUPPOSEDLY DR.

DEWAN WOULD NEED TO SHOW HER LEADERSHIP IN THIS RESPECT, BUT I FOR MYSELF CAN SAY THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS.

[SPANISH].

I HAD WRITTEN A SPEECH, BUT I HATE THINGS THAT ARE WRITTEN.

WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO ME IS WHAT I FEEL IN MY HEART.

[SPANISH] SO I WANT TO SAY THAT WITHOUT THE REST OF YOU, DR.

DEWAN SHOULD NOT TAKE TO NOT MAKE A DECISION.

SHE SHOULD NOT MAKE A DECISION AND CANNOT MAKE A DECISION BEHIND YOUR BACKS.

[SPANISH] I THINK THAT THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS, AND THAT I'M ASKING YOU TO TALK TO HER SO THAT GATEWAY CAN BE THE SCHOOL THAT IT WAS BEFORE.

[SPANISH] THEY'VE ALREADY TAKEN PARTS OF THE SCHOOL AWAY, CLASSROOMS, AND ALSO AN AREA WHERE THE KIDS USED TO PASS AROUND FOR THEIR RECESS TIME, WHERE THE KIDS USED TO SPEND TIME.

THEY'VE TAKEN THAT AWAY.

[SPANISH] I'M JUST ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

PLEASE. I JUST WANT CHANGE FOR MY CHILDREN.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KRISTEN SOJOURNER.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS KIRSTEN SOJOURNER, AND I AM A FORMER MATHEMATICS COORDINATOR HERE AT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

I AM HERE SPEAKING AS A VOTING CITIZEN OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND MY OWN ACCORD.

I HAVE STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CAMPBELL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND I'M AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE LOS GATOS COMMUNITY.

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO DR.

DEWAN FOR PROJECT UNDER HER TENURE THAT REFLECT VALUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND MATHEMATICS.

PARTNERSHIPS FOR THESE PROJECTS INCLUDED SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, SILICON VALLEY MATHEMATICS INITIATIVE, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA, AND ALL OF OUR SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

DR. DEWAN HAS A STRONG PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND PARTNERS WOULD OFTEN COME TO US SEEKING TO WORK WITH US ON MATHEMATICS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY ISSUES.

SOME OF THE PROJECTS WE WORKED ON UNDER DR.

DEWAN'S LEADERSHIP INCLUDE THE EARLY MATHEMATICS INITIATIVE, WHICH BROUGHT MATHEMATICS TO EARLY LEARNING, SUPPORTING HEAD START FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY STUDENTS, THE CREATION OF THE MATHEMATICS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE TOOLKIT, REHUMANIZING MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICS TO SUPPORT SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS THROUGHOUT SANTA CLARA COUNTY, AND THERE ARE MANY, MANY MORE.

THE VALUES OF PARTNERSHIP AND SERVICE ARE STRONGLY EMBEDDED IN THE WORK THAT WE DO, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE AND THANK DR.

DEWAN FOR HER DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP IN THIS WORK.

THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS OUR CLOSED SESSION.

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MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA, YOU ARE NOW EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING.

THANK YOU. THE BOARD IS ABOUT TO ENTER.

CLOSED SESSION. CLOSED SESSION INVOLVES CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

ONCE IN CLOSED SESSION, I WILL CALL THE CLOSED SESSION TO ORDER AND REQUEST THAT EACH TRUSTEE STATE THEIR NAME TO RECORD WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE, AND TO AFFIRM AN UNDERSTANDING OF

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OUR CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES TWO ITEMS COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL, RELEASE AND COMPLAINT.

MODERATOR, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THESE ITEMS? YES, WE HAVE 19 PUBLIC COMMENTS.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

AS A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW COMMENCING FOR THESE TWO AGENDA ITEMS, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE INTEND TO KEEP A RESPECTFUL AND PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT.

WE ASK THAT IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU DO SO WITH THE UNIVERSAL SIGN FOR APPRECIATION.

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54957.95, THE SCCBOE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN A RESPECTFUL, ORDERLY AND CIVIL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS MEETING AND TO AVOID UNLAWFUL DISRUPTIONS.

PLEASE PRESENT THE THANK YOU TIMER.

A TIMER WILL BE DISPLAYED AND WHEN THE ALLOTTED TIME IS UP, THE BUZZER WILL SOUND, YOU WILL BE MUTED AND YOUR TIME TO SPEAK WILL END.

MODERATOR, YOU MAY BEGIN.

AS YOU HEAR YOUR NAME. PLEASE LINE UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BEHIND THE PODIUM LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.

AS A REMINDER, ONE PERSON AT A TIME CAN BE AT THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THEIR COMMENT.

UNLESS LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED BY AN SCCOE INTERPRETER.

TO PREVENT SOUND DISTORTION, PLEASE KEEP THE MICROPHONE AT A SHORT DISTANCE FROM YOUR MOUTH.

THE FIRST FIVE SPEAKERS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ARE JESSICA SPEISER, ELISE CASTRO, JUAN CRUZ, MIKE BROMBERG. DANA [INAUDIBLE], AND MICHAEL ELLIOTT.

HI THERE, I AM JESSICA SPEISER, AN LASD TRUSTEE AND SCCSBA PRESIDENT, BUT SPEAK ON MY OWN BEHALF.

SINCE OCTOBER 4TH OF LAST YEAR, YOU HAVE HAD DR.

DEWAN'S EVALUATION ON YOUR AGENDA.

YOU HAVE PROLONGED THIS PROCESS FOR JUST UNDER FIVE MONTHS, NOT ONLY WASTING YOUR OWN TIME AND COUNTY EMPLOYEE TIME, BUT ALSO WASTING COUNTY RESOURCES, PAYING FOR AN OUTSIDE ATTORNEY FOR AN EVALUATION THAT, BY ALL METRICS, SHOWS SHE HAS PERFORMED A MORE THAN SATISFACTORY JOB.

FURTHERMORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THROUGHOUT THESE PAST FIVE MONTHS, YOU HAVE ALSO BROKEN YOUR OWN CODE OF CONDUCT BOARD POLICY 9006 THAT STATES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN A COOPERATIVE AND SUPPORTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL DISTRICTS, THEIR BOARDS AND THE COMMUNITY.

THE BOARD WILL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY AND PROMOTE THE POSITIVE IMAGE OF THE SCCOE, SCCBOE AND ONE ANOTHER.

THE BOARD WILL NEVER EMBARRASS EACH OTHER, THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, THE SCCBOE OR THE SCCOE.

DR. DEWAN'S PROTRACTED EVALUATION PROCESS HAS SHOWN YOU ARE NOT BEING COOPERATIVE WITH LOCAL TRUSTEES HAS ENDANGERED THE INTEGRITY OF THE SCCBOE AND THE SCCOE WITH A NEVER ENDING PROCESS, AND EMBARRASSED THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT WITH A THREAT OF DISMISSAL WHEN SHE HAS MET THE MISSION AND VISION OF THE DISTRICT SATISFACTORILY.

PLEASE GIVE DR.

DEWAN THE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SHE DESERVES NOW AND ALLOW US ALL TO GO BACK TO FOCUSING ON THE STUDENTS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ELISE CASTRO.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING. TRUSTEES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

I'M ELISE CASTRO.

YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ME BECAUSE I'M USUALLY IN A DIFFERENT SPOT.

I AM THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, YOUR NEIGHBOR.

AND I THOUGHT IT MIGHT POTENTIALLY BE USEFUL TO OFFER A LITTLE BIT OF A PEER EVALUATION AS YOU CONSIDER YOUR OWN EVALUATION, BECAUSE THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENCY IS A WEIRD JOB, AND THERE ARE EXACTLY 58 OF US, AND MANY OF THEM HAVE SAID, PLEASE, ELISE, COME TALK TO THESE FOLKS ABOUT HOW MUCH WE VALUE DR. DEWANS PHENOMENAL LEADERSHIP AT THE OF THIS COUNTY.

AND I WANT TO OFFER A LITTLE BIT OF DATA.

SO ALAMEDA COUNTY IS ACTUALLY YOUR CLOSEST PEER COUNTY.

YOU ARE 1.88 MILLION CITIZENS.

I HAVE 1.6 MILLION.

OUR COUNTY OFFICES ARE WILDLY DIFFERENT.

I WISH, AND I ASPIRE TO THE DAY WHEN MY DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS ARE STANDING HERE TALKING ABOUT THE SUPERIORITY OF THE SERVICES, AND ONE OF THE THINGS I OFFER AS A DATA POINT IS MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHING, BUT I OPERATE A $68 MILLION OFFICE Y'ALL OFFER, OPERATE A $339 MILLION OFFICE, WHICH SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE RESOURCES THAT THIS BOARD AND DR.

DEWAN HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRING IN THAT SERVE DISTRICTS, THAT SERVE KIDS, THAT SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY, THAT SERVE EQUITY, AND THAT ULTIMATELY EXPAND THE

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I UNDERSTAND THAT THE ROLE OF THE COUNTY BOARD AND THE ROLE OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT ARE THINGS THAT ARE VERY POORLY UNDERSTOOD, AND I'M SURE YOU SPEND A LOT OF TIME EXPLAINING TO PEOPLE THAT YOUR JOB IS NOT LIKE A DISTRICT BOARD, AND IT'S ALL VERY DIFFERENT, BUT THERE IS THIS ABILITY TO CREATE A SAFETY NET, AND DR.

DEWAN'S LEADERSHIP IS WHAT I LOOK UP TO, IS WHAT WE LOOK UP TO.

IT SETS THE STANDARD, AND I REALLY JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JUAN CRUZ.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES.

DR. DEWAN. MY NAME IS JUAN CRUZ.

I'M THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND I WANTED TO COME AND OFFER MY SUPPORT FOR DR.

DEWAN DR.

JUAN, DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, WORKED TIRELESSLY TO KEEP ALL OF US INFORMED AND PROVIDED GUIDANCE DURING A VERY DIFFICULT TIME.

I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DID IT.

I JUST KNOW THAT WE DEPENDED ON HER, DEPENDED ON HER STAFF, DEPENDED ON HER BEING THE CONDUIT OF INFORMATION FOR US TO MAKE SENSE OF IT, AND THEN MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE DOING WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENTS AND THE FAMILIES THAT WE SERVE, AND SO IN ADDITION TO THAT, DR.

DEWAN HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE PARTNER FOR FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND DOING A LOT TO TRY AND CHANGE TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PRE-PANDEMIC AND DURING THE PANDEMIC.

INCREDIBLE SUPPORT THAT SHE PROVIDED AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS WERE CONNECTED.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE ARE A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT WERE RECEIVED FUNDS FOR WELLNESS CENTERS.

TWO OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE RECIPIENTS OF WELLNESS CENTER GRANT THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF DR.

DEWAN, AND ALSO TONIGHT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT EDUCARE, AND DR.

DEWAN HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE PARTNER FOR EARLY LEARNING.

FIVE SITES OPERATING OUT OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT BECAUSE OF THE TREMENDOUS SUPPORT THAT WE GET FROM DR.

DEWAN, HER STAFF AND THE COUNTY, AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS AND OUR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO EARLY LEARNING, LEADERSHIP MATTERS.

AND IN THIS CASE, I DO BELIEVE THAT DR.

DEWAN HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE LEADER, EDUCATIONAL LEADER, AND SUPPORTER OF OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MIKE BROMBERG.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

IT'S WEIRD BEING ON THIS SIDE OF THE MICROPHONE, I'LL SAY THAT.

I'VE ACTUALLY I'VE ONLY SPOKEN TO TWO OTHER BOARD MEETINGS, ONE WHEN I WAS EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH BACK IN 2011, AND ONE AFTER THE PULSE SHOOTINGS.

HI, MY NAME IS MIKE BROMBERG.

I'M A GRAPHIC DESIGNER AT THE SCCBOE.

I'M IN THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, BUT I HAVE NO CONNECTION TO THE RUNNING OF THIS MEETING.

I'VE BEEN AT THE SCCOE FOR 23 YEARS AND HAVE WORKED UNDER SIX SUPERINTENDENTS.

I'VE BEEN HERE THROUGH THE ENTIRE SUPERINTENDENT DEBACLE WITH COLLEEN WILCOX AND CHUCK WEISS, WHO I THINK DID WE END UP WITH HIS MORTGAGE FOR $1 MILLION ON HIS CONDO WHEN HE WAS KICKED OUT? [INAUDIBLE] WHERE EMPLOYEES LEARNED ABOUT JOB CUTS THROUGH ARTICLES IN THE MERCURY NEWS AND WAS DISMISSED BY THE BOARD.

GUNDRY, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, NEVER EVEN MOVED HERE.

HE COMMUTED FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON AN INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT AND DR.

DEWAN I DON'T KNOW THE BACKROOM STUFF.

I'M NOT IN LEADERSHIP.

I'M NOT IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS.

I DON'T NEED TO BE.

I'M SURE THERE ARE REASONS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

THERE'S ALWAYS REASONS FOR STUFF, BUT I DON'T CARE.

HERE'S WHAT I KNOW.

OF ALL THE SUPERINTENDENTS, DR.

DEWAN HAS BEEN THE MOST SUPPORTIVE OF MY DESIGN WORK AND PHOTOGRAPHY, AND I'VE COLLABORATED WITH HER ON PROJECTS AND APPRECIATED WHAT SHE BROUGHT TO THEM.

MOST GRAPHIC DESIGNERS COULD TELL YOU THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU USUALLY SAY ABOUT A CLIENT.

I APPRECIATE HER ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

ADDITIONALLY, I THINK THE CONTRACT WITH THE UNION IS GREAT.

THE SALARY INCREASES ARE AMAZING.

ADDING STEPS IN HEALTH INSURANCE IS MUCH BETTER, AND I KNOW THAT WHEN I WALK OUT OF THIS BUILDING IN NOVEMBER TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH MY HUSBAND, A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF 35 YEARS, THERE'S A LOT HERE I WON'T MISS, AND THERE'S THINGS I WILL MISS, BUT I'LL MISS YOU, DR.

DEWAN. THANK YOU.

MY GOD, I HAVE TIME.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DANA BUNNETT.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

PARDON ME. GOOD EVENING.

BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN.

I'M DANA BUNNETT. I'M AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KIDS IN COMMON.

FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, YOU'VE HEARD FROM MANY PEOPLE, INCLUDING ME, ABOUT OUR HIGH REGARD FOR DR.

DEWAN. TONIGHT'S CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM AND YOUR HIRING OF ATTORNEY MAKES ME NERVOUS ABOUT WHAT COMES NEXT.

SOME OF YOU MAY NOT BE AWARE OF HOW COE WAS REGARDED PRIOR TO DR.

DEWAN BECOMING SUPERINTENDENT, AND I'M SORRY TO GO NEGATIVE HERE, BUT I NEED TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU.

THE BOARD WAS CONSIDERED PRETTY DYSFUNCTIONAL, FIGHTING WITH EACH OTHER OR WITH ITS SUP.

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MY SENSE OF YOU IS THAT YOU ARE SERVANT LEADERS AND YOU'RE GOOD PEOPLE, AND YOU WANT WHAT IS BEST FOR OUR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY.

WITH DECLINING ENROLLMENT AND BUDGET ISSUES ON THE HORIZON, CO NEEDS A STEADY AND EXPERIENCED HAND IN ITS SUPERINTENDENT, AND IT NEEDS A STRONG BOARD AND STRONG SUPERINTENDENT WORKING TOGETHER IN PARTNERSHIP.

WHEN THE WHEN THERE ARE WINS, WE ALL WIN, AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY WINS THE PAST FEW YEARS.

THE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMIES, THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE ALTERNATIVE ED DEPARTMENT.

TWO AREAS I CARE A LOT ABOUT THE STRONG START ADVOCACY, THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, THE MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND THE AND MAKING IT THROUGH COVID TOGETHER AGAIN.

WHEN THERE ARE WINS, WE ALL WIN AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, OUR COMMUNITY AND CHILDREN WIN TOO.

I SUPPORT DR.

DEWAN AND HOPE YOU WILL TOO.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MICHAEL ELLIOTT.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING. I'M MICHAEL ELLIOTT.

I'M THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATION.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT.

I AM HERE IN SUPPORT OF DR.

DEWAN AND OUT OF CONCERN FOR WHAT WE'VE NOW READ IN THE MEDIA AND WHAT IS APPARENTLY LISTED ON THE AGENDA THAT THIS BOARD IS CONSIDERING DISMISSAL OF OUR SUPERINTENDENT.

I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT ALL OF YOU ARE COMMITTED PUBLIC SERVANTS AND CARE ABOUT THIS ROLE DEEPLY.

SO AS YOU WEIGH THIS DECISION, I WOULD JUST ASK YOU TO HOLD ON TO HOW MANY PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO ARE WORKING AT AGENCIES THAT ARE SERVING THE SAME STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THAT YOU SERVE, RELY ON DR.

DEWAN FOR HER LEADERSHIP, FOR HER WISDOM, FOR THE WAY THAT SHE HAS ELEVATED K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO THE CENTER OF OUR CIVIC DISCUSSIONS, AND I URGE YOU TO WORK THROUGH WHATEVER ISSUES YOU MAY HAVE, AND TO FIND A WAY TO CONTINUE WITH HER LEADERSHIP, WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP.

BECAUSE A LOT OF US, I BELIEVE, WILL WAKE UP TOMORROW AND BE VERY SAD AND DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT THAT SHE IS NO LONGER OUR SUPERINTENDENT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

OUR NEXT GROUP OF PUBLIC SPEAKERS ARE JUAN RAMIREZ, LAITH HEIDY, MARY PATTERSON.BRIDGET WATSON, ISABELLE [INAUDIBLE], AND STACY SIMPSON.

OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS STACY SIMPSON.

PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

APOLOGIES. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS JUAN RAMIREZ.

PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

OKAY. MY NAME IS JUAN RAMIREZ.

I'M BEING FROM FACILITIES FOR LIKE 25 YEARS.

SO I'VE BEEN SEEING IT LIKE MAYBE LIKE 3 OR 4 SUPERINTENDENTS BEFORE.

LIKE THEY DON'T DO NOTHING FOR US, YOU KNOW.

SO NOW WITH DR.

DEWAN'S THEY DO A LOT OF THINGS FOR THE SCCOE OFFICE AND TO ME SHE'S BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB AND WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP IT IN HERE IN THE BUILDING, YOU KNOW? SO I HEAR THEY TRYING TO DISMISS HER, WHICH JUST, LIKE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE POINT BUT, LIKE, I'M GOING TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR US AND HERE IN THE OFFICE, AND GOOD LUCK.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS LAITH HADI.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

MY NAME IS LAITH HADI.

I'M THE CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR HERE AT THE SCCOE.

GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

DR. DEWAN. I'M HERE TO SPEAK AS A CONCESSION COORDINATOR.

I HAVE ADMIRED DR.

DEWAN VISIONARY APPROACH TO THE SCCOE OF DEVELOPMENT, HER HER FORWARD THINKING STRATEGY, AND INCLUDING TO OUR UPGRADING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS THE EV FAST CHARGERS, SOLAR PANELS, AND ENERGY EFFICIENT HVAC AND LIGHTING SYSTEM.

BY EMBRACING GREEN ENERGY SOLUTION, WE ARE NOT ONLY REDUCING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT, BUT ALSO SETTING AN EXAMPLE TO OUR NEXT GENERATION.

IT'S INSPIRING TO SEE HOW DR.

DEWAN LEADING US TOWARD A BETTER, CLEANER FUTURE THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MARY PATTERSON.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HELLO, MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND, SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN, IT'S A DELIGHT TO SEE YOU.

IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE. TRUSTEES.

WHAT A PLEASURE.

I'VE WRITTEN TO BOTH MY REPRESENTATIVE AS I REPRESENT THE MORGAN HILL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION, AS WELL AS RESIDENT OF SOUTH COUNTY.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LARI, FOR YOUR ONGOING SERVICE TO MY DISTRICT.

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BRIEFLY AND RESPECTFULLY, I APPRECIATE THAT.

THIS DISTRICT, I'M HERE OBVIOUSLY ON NOT ONLY A, BUT ALSO FOR B THE ITEMS ON YOUR AGENDA, THIS COUNTY SERVES, AS YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S 36 SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

WE ARE DIVERSE, WE ARE DISPARATE.

WE ARE LARGE IN GEOGRAPHY LIKE MINE, NOT SO LARGE IN POPULATION.

WE ARE SMALL, LIKE LAKESIDE AND LOMA PRIETA, FROM WHOM YOU HEARD.

WE ARE RICH AND WE ARE POOR.

WE HAVE A LOT OF NEEDS, AND WE HAVE BENEFITED SO GREATLY FROM HAVING A LEADER IN THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COUNTY OFFICE WHO HELPS BRING US ALL TOGETHER AND SPENDS HER TIME MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE EDUCATED AND WE ARE ON A PATH TO SUCCESS AS WELL AS WE CAN BE, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE RESPONSIBLE INDEPENDENTLY, AS YOU KNOW, BUT HAVING A LEADER, ESPECIALLY AS YOU'VE HEARD BEFORE AND I WON'T REPEAT MUCH WHO COULD LEAD US THROUGH COVID, FOR EXAMPLE? WHAT A TIME WHERE LEADERSHIP MATTERED FOR 36 DISPARATE, LARGE, SMALL, URBAN, SUBURBAN, RICH AND POOR DISTRICTS.

LEADERSHIP MATTERS.

WE. THIS IS A WHO'S WHO OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES IN OUR COUNTY.

I AM HONORED TO BE HERE WITH DANA BUNNETT.

MISS ELISE CASTRO FROM ALAMEDA SPOKE SO ELOQUENTLY ABOUT WHAT A COUNTY OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT'S JOB IS.

DR. JOYCE FROM LAKESIDE SPOKE ELOQUENTLY.

I'M SURE YOU ALL WERE LISTENING.

I'M NOT GOING TO REPEAT ANY OF THOSE THINGS, AND THEN YOUR OWN STAFF, MR. BROMBERG, WHAT A DELIGHTFUL THING TO SAY, AND I HAVE ALSO WORKED THROUGH ALL THESE SUPERINTENDENTS.

SO THANK YOU, DR. DEWAN, PLEASE.

OUR NEXT PUBLIC SPEAKER IS BRIDGET WATSON.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

HI EVERYONE. MY NAME IS BRIDGET WATSON.

I'M A TRUSTEE IN SUNNYVALE SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND I'M ALSO THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.

I'M SPEAKING ON MY OWN BEHALF TONIGHT.

I'M USUALLY TEACHING ESL AT THE ADULT SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS, SO I'M REALLY GLAD IT'S VACATION WEEK FOR ME I WORKED WITH DR.

DEWAN IN MY CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION TO PLAN AND PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL PANELS OF INTEREST FOR THE TRUSTEES FROM ALL THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY ON REALLY TOUGH TOPICS, AND YOU KNOW, IT BASICALLY HELPS US INFORM OUR DECISIONS, BUT ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF DESIGNING AND SHARING THESE PROGRAMS, DR.

DEWAN HAS JUST MODELED PROFESSIONALISM, SERVICE LEADERSHIP, AND PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST AND REALLY CREDITING HER TEAMS ALL ALONG THE WAY.

THE OTHER THING THAT I'VE WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT I MIGHT NOT HAVE SHARED BEFORE IN MY LETTERS AND SIGNING PETITIONS, WAS THAT I'VE ALSO WORKED WITH DR.

DEWAN AS PART OF AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE THAT OUR SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION HAS PUT TOGETHER.

AND IT'S REALLY PHENOMENAL WHEN WE LOOK AT NOT JUST THE POLICY THAT ISN'T GOING TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR STUDENTS IN OUR COUNTY, TYPICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN OUR COUNTY, BUT ALSO FOR THE WHOLE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND WHEN WE TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT ACTIVE SCHOOL, ACTIVE COUNTIES, ACTIVE REGIONS IN CALIFORNIA, THIS COMES UP TO THE TOP OF THE LIST AND THE FACT THAT WE JUST HAVE SO MUCH PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION COMING OUT OF HERE LOOKING FOR EXPANDING DAYCARE PILOTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION JUST REALLY WORKING TOGETHER WITH OTHER REPRESENTATIVES IN OUR COUNTY, OTHER LAWMAKERS, AND PARTNERING WITH THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

WE JUST SERVES SO INCREDIBLY UNDER HER LEADERSHIP.

SO PLEASE TAKE ALL THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.

GIVE HER A FAIR REVIEW. THANKS.

OUR NEXT COMMENTER IS ISABEL.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

SURE. MY NAME IS ISABEL FLAMERICH AND I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT DR.

DEWAN LEADERSHIP.

DURING THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN PART OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THREE AND A HALF YEARS OR SO, AND ON THAT TIME, I'VE BEEN AMAZED OF HOW MUCH LEADERSHIP THERE IS IN THE COUNTY AND THINGS THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WERE POSSIBLE TO GET IN THE COUNTY AND A PUBLIC INSTITUTION WHERE HAPPENING, LIKE STARTING FROM THE PANDEMIC, EVERYTHING LIKE ALL THE INFORMATION, HOW CLEAR IT CAME, HOW TO FIND FOOD FOR THE ONES WHO NEED IT, HOW TO FIND MASKS, WHERE THE TESTS WERE, ALL THE THINGS THAT WERE NOT HAPPENING IN OTHER DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE WERE HAPPENING HERE, AND ALL BECAUSE OF A STRONG LEADERSHIP AND A STRONG INTEREST OF WHAT IS HAPPENING.

ALSO, I'M AMAZED, AS A CHAIR OF THE HOFFMAN AWARDS, SEEING HOW MUCH EFFORT THERE IS AND HOW SUCCESSFUL IT HAS BEEN.

THE PROGRAM'S LEAD AND CHAIR BY DR.

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FOR ALL THE SYSTEM TO ACTUALLY HAVE A FUTURE, HAVE AN IMPORTANT JOB IN THE FUTURE, LEAD, SEE THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY GO AND FIND A USEFUL, HEALTHY LIFE, AND ALL OF THOSE PROGRAMS ARE CHAMPION AND CHAIRED BY A LEADER, AND I'M IT JUST MAKES US WONDER WHAT IS GOING ON THAT ALL OF THIS IS COMING WHEN EVERY YEAR, THE STRONGEST PROGRAMS THAT ARE COMING OUT FOR THE WHOLE COUNTY COME DIRECTLY A CHAIR BY DR.

DEWAN. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS STACY SIMPSON.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HI. GOOD EVENING.

BOARD. I AM RAPIDLY LOSING MY VOICE, BUT I'M HERE BECAUSE IF I HAVE TO SHOUT THIS FROM THE DEPTH OF MY SOUL WITH. AND I'M BEING OVERDRAMATIC FOR A REASON BECAUSE I THINK THAT IT WILL RESONATE, I HOPE THAT IT WILL RESONATE.

I AM A DISTRICT FIVE LOS GATOS, BUT I'M ALSO A SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEE.

I AM A WELLNESS CENTER THERAPIST SPECIALIST.

THE WELLNESS CENTERS WOULD NOT BE HERE IN THIS COUNTY WITHOUT THE EFFORTS OF DR.

DEWAN. THEY JUST WOULD NOT, AND EVERY DAY I GET TO SEE THE TRANSFORMATION THAT HAPPENS IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS THAT COME TO THE WELLNESS CENTER THAT WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT.

HER EFFORTS. I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION AND ADMIRATION FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED BY SUPERINTENDENT DR.

MARY ANN DEWAN IN GUIDING THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TOWARDS EXCELLENCE AND MY UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR HER.

DR. DEWAN HAS ACTED WITH INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY AND A GENUINE COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. ONE OF HER MOST COMMENDABLE ATTRIBUTES IS HER DEDICATION TO EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.

SHE HAS IMPLEMENTED INCLUSIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUNDS OR CIRCUMSTANCES.

SHE'S BEEN INSTRUMENTAL.

SHE'S BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN FORGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS AND EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.

HER COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP HAS FOSTERED A SENSE OF UNITY AND SHARED PURPOSE, ENABLING US TO WORK TOGETHER TOWARDS COMMON GOALS AND OVERCOME CHALLENGES WITH RESILIENCE AND DETERMINATION.

SHE EXEMPLIFIES INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, AND HUMANITY AND HUMILITY IN ALL HER INTERACTIONS.

SHE LEADS BY EXAMPLE.

WE ARE TRULY FORTUNATE TO HAVE DR.

DEWAN AT THE HELM OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP.

OUR LAST GROUP OF SPEAKERS ARE KATHLEEN KING, THERESA BOND, CHARLIE SEARCAIGH, ELIZABETH HOLLIDAY.

VLADIMIR IVANOVICH, AVA SHIXIAO AND DAN MASON AND SUPERVISOR CINDY CHAVEZ.

THE FIRST SPEAKER IS KATHLEEN KING.

PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW NERVOUS I CAN BE ON THIS SIDE OF YOUR DAIS.

I'M KATHLEEN KING, I'M ON THE FIRST FIVE COMMISSION NOW, AND THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL, AND THE FIRST THING I WANT TO SAY IS IT'S A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING THAT THIS IS OCCURRING DURING PRESIDENT'S DAY WEEK BECAUSE SO MANY OF THOSE THAT WANTED TO SPEAK WERE TRAVELING.

SO THAT'S KIND OF DISAPPOINTING TO ALL OF US.

I KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT THAT YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT, AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS HIT ME MOST IS THAT YOU'RE FLAT FUNDED SINCE 2013.

I THINK YOU HAVE HAD TO GIVE UP TO THE STATE OVER 180 MILLION, AND YOU ALL, TOGETHER WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE UP A LOT OF THAT THROUGH GRANTS, AND I WANT TO BRING UP THAT HAS HELPED DURING COVID.

YOU GOT NARCAN OUT TO ALL BUT ONE DISTRICT RECENTLY, WHICH TO ME IS A HUGE ISSUE, AND I JUST WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT THE CHAOS THAT OCCURS WHEN A BIG CHANGE IS MADE.

I'D LIKE WE NEED TO WORK ON THIS FLAT FUNDING ISSUE.

WE NEED YOU'RE GOING TO BE GOING INTO ALL THE CHARTER SCHOOL DISCUSSIONS, AND SOME OF US, SOME OF YOU ARE TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS LIKE WHEN WE

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SO I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION.

I'M COUNTING ON YOU.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO.

BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY.

THANK YOU.

OH, AND I WAS SUPPOSED TO SPEAK.

I'M SORRY. BECKY MORGAN REALLY WANTED TO BE HERE.

SHE WAS A SUPERINTENDENT, A COUNTY SUPERVISOR, AND A STATE SENATOR, AND SHE JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS HER SUPPORT AS WELL, AS SHE HAS GIVEN QUITE A FEW FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE COUNTY OF OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS THERESA BOND.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA, BOARD MEMBERS AND DR.

DEWAN. MY NAME IS THERESA BOND.

I AM SPEAKING ON MY OWN BEHALF IN SUPPORT OF DR.

DEWAN. I AM A TRUSTEE FOR THE LOS GATOS-SARATOGA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AFTER PREVIOUSLY SERVING TWO TERMS ON THE LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE CURRENT CHAIR OF THE SCCSBA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE, WHICH PARTNERS WITH DR.

DEWAN AND THE OFFICE OF ED ON SHARED ADVOCACY.

OVER THESE MANY MONTHS, WITH THE AGENDA ITEM OF SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION, THE TRUSTEES OF THE SCCSBA HAVE PROVIDED YOU EVERYTHING YOU REQUIRE TO COMPLETE HER EXCELLENT EVALUATION.

EXAMPLES OF HER CHARACTER, DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP, AND DATA THAT BACKS UP OUR COUNTY SUCCESSES.

I AM RELYING ON YOUR GOOD JUDGMENT TO LOOK AT THE DATA.

I LIVE ON THE SUMMIT OF THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, AND I AM THE SOLE TRUSTEE ON THE SCCOE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY COLLABORATIVE.

WORKING WITH EDUCATORS, DEVELOPING CURRICULUM FOR OUR STUDENTS, DR.

DEWAN HAS DEVELOPED A TRUE MULTI-COUNTY PARTNERSHIP WITH THOSE OF US WHO RESIDE IN RURAL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY WITH SCHOOL BOUNDARIES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

SHE UNDERSTANDS OUR CHALLENGES WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AND THAT WE EXPERIENCE THE MOST SEVEREST CLIMATE EVENTS.

WE HAVE BEEN OUT OF POWER FOR THE LAST FIVE DAYS AND OUT OF INTERNET FOR THE LAST FIVE DAYS.

DR. DEWAN IS THE SOLE PERSON WHO PAID ATTENTION TO US AND HELPED US GET BROADBAND IN PLACE AND HOT SPOTS TO HELP OUR STUDENTS.

PLEASE LISTEN TO THE INFORMATION THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE PROVIDED YOU.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SHALI SIRKAY.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN.

MY NAME IS SHALI SIRKAY I AM A TRUSTEE ON THE LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD AND A COMMISSIONER ON THE COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION.

TONIGHT, I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AS A REGISTERED VOTER IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE, I MENTIONED THAT ANY ORGANIZATION WOULD BE EAGER TO SNAP UP SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN BECAUSE THEY RECOGNIZE HER VALUE.

I WISH ALL OF YOU WOULD RECOGNIZE THAT AS WELL.

PLEASE THINK ABOUT THE STUDENTS IN THIS COUNTY WHO WILL FEEL THE DIRECT IMPACT OF YOUR ACTIONS.

YOU WOULD DO THEM A GRAVE DISSERVICE TO DESTABILIZE THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

I ALSO ASK YOU TO THINK ABOUT THE SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES IN THIS COUNTY WHO HAVE DIRECTLY BENEFITED FROM THE LEADERSHIP PROVIDED BY DR.

DEWAN. OVER THE FIVE YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN A SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE, I HAVE SEEN THE TRUST AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN OUR DISTRICTS AND THE COUNTY OFFICE DEEPEN INTO SOMETHING GENUINE AND MEANINGFUL, WITH POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR KIDS.

I ALSO ASK THAT YOU THINK ABOUT OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, OUR JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH, FOSTER YOUTH, AND OUR UNHOUSED STUDENTS.

DR. DEWAN HAS MADE SURE THAT THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND BEYOND, THE NEEDS OF THESE STUDENTS ARE ADDRESSED, THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN AND THAT PATHWAYS TOWARDS GREATER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM.

DR. DEWAN HAS CULTIVATED A CULTURE OF CARE AND COMPASSION THROUGHOUT THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

I AM DISAPPOINTED BY YOUR ACTIONS OVER THE PAST MANY MONTHS TOWARDS DR.

DEWAN, BUT TO REITERATE, JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE THE TALENT AND LEADERSHIP EXEMPLIFIED BY DR.

DEWAN DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE REST OF US HAVEN'T, AND THAT IS TRULY BEWILDERING TO ME.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ELIZABETH HOLIDAY.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HI. GOOD EVENING.

THEIR RIGHT.

IT IS REALLY HARD TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS PODIUM, AND I HAVE A RENEWED SENSE OF EMPATHY FOR THOSE WHO I WILL SEE IN THE FUTURE DOING PUBLIC COMMENTS AT MY MEETINGS.

I'M ON THE CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD, AND I AM HERE NOT AS A BOARD MEMBER NECESSARILY, BUT REPRESENTING MY OWN VIEWS AS A PARENT IN THE COUNTY AND A CONSTITUENT OF TRUSTEE ROCHA, TRUSTEE AREA THREE.

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I KNOW THAT SERVING AS A COUNTY TRUSTEE IS AN IMMENSE RESPONSIBILITY, AND I APPRECIATE THE TIME AND THE EFFORT YOU DEDICATE TO OUR STUDENTS AND TO EDUCATION IN OUR COUNTY, AND AS A PARENT OF A CHILD WHO HAS AN IEP AND ONE WHO HAS A 504 PLAN.

I BELIEVE THAT DR. DEWAN INCLUDES MY CHILDREN AND OTHER CHILDREN WITH UNIQUE NEEDS IN HER VISION FOR EQUITY.

I WANT TO ADD THAT DR.

DEWAN SHARES MY VALUES.

I HAVE LEARNED THAT VERY STRONGLY IN THE LAST YEAR.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ARE OFTEN LEFT OUT OF THE EQUITY EQUATION, AND DR.

DEWAN RECOGNIZES AND EMPHASIZES THE NEEDS FOR THESE STUDENTS TO BE SEEN AND HEARD, AND FOR THESE STUDENTS TO HAVE THE BEST EDUCATION OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS CAN PROVIDE.

SHE CARES ABOUT EACH AND EVERY STUDENT.

I COULDN'T READ THE WHOLE EMAIL BECAUSE I'M GOING TO RUN OUT OF TIME, BUT REGARDING HER CLIMATE ADVOCACY AS WELL, MY KIDS MISSED FIVE DAYS OF SCHOOL LAST YEAR TO POWER OUTAGES, AND I KNOW THAT SHE CARES AND SHE'S ON IT WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOT.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS VLADIMIR IVANOV.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

MY NAME IS VLADIMIR IVANOVICH, AND I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE COMMENTS OF JESSICA SPEISER AND THE OTHERS IN SUPPORT OF DR.

DEWAN, AND I NOTE THAT IT HAS BEEN UNIFORMLY POSITIVE.

IN THE TEN YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN ON THE ISD BOARD, I'VE SERVED UNDER THREE DIFFERENT SUPERINTENDENTS, AND MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THAT TWO THIRDS OF THE TIME YOU CHOSE A SUPERINTENDENT THAT DID NOT COMPARE TO DR.

DEWAN IN LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM.

NEITHER OF THE TWO OTHER PREVIOUS SUPERINTENDENTS HAS HAD THE SKILLS, THE EXPERIENCE EDUCATION OF DR.

DEWAN. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REALIZE THAT IT WAS DR.

DEWAN WHO KEPT THE COUNTY TOGETHER 31 DISTRICTS DURING COVID.

IT WOULD HAVE GONE IN ALL SORTS OF DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS WITHOUT HER LEADERSHIP.

THE LIKELIHOOD THAT YOU WILL CHOOSE A SUPERINTENDENT WHO IS ACTUALLY BETTER THAN DR.

DEWAN IS ACTUALLY STATISTICALLY PRETTY LOW.

ANOTHER SPEAKER HAS MENTIONED THAT WE WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR CHOICE, AND LASTLY, FISH OR CUT BAIT.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS AVA CHOW.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HELLO, HONORABLE TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN.

MY NAME IS AVA CHOW.

I LIVE IN CUPERTINO, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, IN TRUSTEE AREA TWO WITH TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.

I COME FROM A UNIQUE POSITION TO SEE DR.

DEWAN FROM THREE PERSPECTIVES, ONE AS AN ELD HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER IN EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, TWO AS A UNION LEADER, SECRETARY FOR EAST SIDE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, AND THREE A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER FOR CUPERTINO SCHOOL DISTRICT.

TONIGHT, I'M SPEAKING ON MY OWN BEHALF.

I'M SPEAKING IN SUPPORT FOR DR.

DEWAN AND HOPING SHE WILL HAVE A POSITIVE OUTCOME ON HER EVALUATION.

I AM A CREDENTIALED TEACHER, PRE-K TO 12.

I HAVE BEEN TEACHING IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY FOR 15 OF THE 20 YEARS IN EDUCATION.

SINCE DR. DEWAN HAS COME ON AS SUPERINTENDENT, THERE HAS BEEN IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP, WHICH SHE HAS DONE AND CONTINUES TO PERFORM. AS A TEACHER, I HAVE SEEN IMPROVEMENTS IN INCREASE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND ENGLISH LEARNERS.

AS A UNION LEADER FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, I'VE BEEN WORKING ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY AT THE STATE LEVEL WITH THE CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

I HAVE SEEN DR.

DEWAN LOBBYING FOR OUR SUPERINTENDENT, OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COUNTY IN THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS IN SACRAMENTO LAST APRIL 2023. AS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, I HAVE SEEN DR.

DEWAN GO TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCES TO SUPPORT HER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND PROVIDE MONTHLY LUNCH MEETINGS TO UPDATE FELLOW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, AND ALSO WORKS WITH OUR SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT ON OUR EVENING MONTHLY WORKSHOPS.

DR. DEWAN HAS LED US THROUGH THE PANDEMIC WITH SUCH GRACE.

IT WAS A TIME WHERE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO BE THE FACE OF OUR COUNTY, AND SHE DID, AND I HOPE YOU WILL SUPPORT HER.

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PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS DAN MASON.

I'M A MANAGER OF ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY HERE AT THE COUNTY OFFICE.

I'VE WORKED HERE IN THIS BUILDING FOR OVER 22 YEARS, AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I FELT COMPELLED TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC COMMENT DURING A BOARD MEETING.

I'M HERE ON MY OWN BEHALF TONIGHT DUE TO THE NATURE OF TONIGHT'S CLOSED SESSION, I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE DR.

DEWAN'S ABILITIES TO UNDERSTAND SPEAK TO SO MANY DIVERSE FACETS OF OUR COMPLEX EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS. I'VE BEEN HERE LONG ENOUGH TO NOT TAKE FOR GRANTED THE HIGH QUALITY RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT SHE HAS MADE AND NURTURED WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, PRE-K SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NONPROFITS.

SHE CONNECTS ALL THE DOTS, AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT HER MORAL COMPASS IS POINTED IN THE DIRECTION OF IMPROVING THE LIVES AND POSSIBILITIES OF ALL OUR YOUTH AND STUDENTS. WHILE YOU'RE IN CLOSED SESSION TONIGHT, CAN YOU PLEASE KEEP THE COUNTY'S YOUTH AND ALL THE SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THEM AT THE FOREFRONT OF YOUR MINDS AS YOU WEIGH THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE, PLEASE ASK YOURSELF WHETHER YOU'RE MOTIVATED BY THE BIG PICTURE AND ALL THESE NOW CONNECTED SYSTEMS, OR IF YOU'RE MOTIVATED BY PERSONAL FEELINGS, WHETHER YOURS OR OTHERS, PLEASE ASK YOURSELF WHICH OF THESE MOTIVATIONS IS MORE APPROPRIATE? IN MY TIME HERE AT THE COUNTY OFFICE, UNFORTUNATELY, I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS ORGANIZATION BEING METAPHORICALLY ADRIFT FOR YEARS AS WE CYCLED THROUGH SUPERINTENDENTS AND BOARD MEMBERS.

IN COMPARISON, FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, DESPITE ALL THE CHALLENGES FACING US, THE SHIP HAS BEEN MOVING FORWARD AND GAINING STEAM.

WITH DR. DEWAN AT THE HELM, I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU DO NOT TAKE AN ACTION TONIGHT THAT RISKS COMPROMISING OUR MOMENTUM.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SUPERVISOR CINDY CHAVEZ.

PLEASE PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU. I WANT TO START BY SAYING I'M SORRY I HAVE TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

I WAS CONCERNED WHEN I READ THE AGENDA AND FELT COMPELLED TO COME AND SPEAK TO YOU.

SOME OF YOU I'VE KNOWN, IT FEELS LIKE MY WHOLE LIFE, AND I REALLY WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I RESPECT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AND THE WORK THAT YOU DO.

I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE ABOUT CHILDREN, AND IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE'VE ALWAYS AGREED THROUGHOUT OUR LONG RELATIONSHIPS, BUT THE REASON I'M HERE TODAY IS THAT WHEN I GOT ON THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IT NEVER OCCURRED TO ME, FRANKLY, THAT THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION COULD BE SUCH AN INCREDIBLE PARTNER FOR US.

IT DIDN'T, BECAUSE BEFORE THAT IT HADN'T BEEN IT HAD BEEN VERY INCONSISTENT, AND MANY OF YOU WHO TRIED TO RAISE ISSUES AROUND EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE, WE JUST COULD NOT GET THE FOOTING WE NEEDED TO MAKE THE CHANGES WE KNEW WE NEEDED TO MAKE IN CHILDREN'S LIVES, AND THAT CHANGED WHEN DR.

DEWAN TOOK THE HELM, AND, MARY ANN, YOU DID NOT ASK ME TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

I WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU.

DON'T CRY. THAT'LL MAKE ME CRY.

EVERYBODY WILL BE EMOTIONAL HERE, BUT THE REASON I'M HERE IS NOT ONLY DO I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR ALL OF YOU, BUT FOR DR.

DEWAN, AND I WANT TO TELL YOU WHY.

IT ISN'T BECAUSE SHE AGREES WITH ME ALL THE TIME, WHICH SHE DOESN'T, AND IT ISN'T, BECAUSE FRANKLY, WE AGREED ON WHAT SHOULD BE THE HIGHEST PRIORITIES BECAUSE WE DON'T. IT IS BECAUSE IN EVERY SINGLE INTERACTION THAT I'VE HAD WITH HER, SHE HAS BEEN ETHICAL, SHE HAS BEEN CLEAR, AND SHE HAS BEEN CHILD FOCUSED, AND FOR THE COUNTY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SO MANY PEOPLE AND SO MANY THINGS TO DRIVE THE COUNTY TO BE ABLE TO COPARTNER WITH YOU ON EARLY LEARNING EDUCATION, ON MENTAL HEALTH CHANGES THAT WE'VE MADE TO OUR SYSTEM BECAUSE DR.

DEWAN AND ALL OF YOU DEMANDED IT.

IT IS A NEW DAY.

PLEASE KEEP US MOVING FORWARD.

DON'T PUSH US BACK INTO THE PAST.

THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU.

THE BOARD WILL NOW ENTER CLOSED SESSION.

WE WILL RETURN IN APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS ON OR AFTER 8:10 P.M.

THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 4A COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION.

[A. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session]

DISCIPLINE. DISMISSAL.

RELEASE COMPLAINT.

GOVERNMENT CODE 54957.

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

THE BOARD DISCUSSED A PERSONNEL MATTER AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO CONSENT ACTION ITEMS.

[6. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS]

ACTION ITEMS 5 OR 6 A THROUGH E.

SECOND MOVE BY VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI.

TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN? I'LL BE A VERBAL AYE.

OKAY. VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.

[INAUDIBLE] VERBAL AYE, FROM TRUSTEE DI SALVO? ME TOO. I DON'T SEE IT YET.

YES, AND THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[A. Discussion and Approval of Candidate(s) for Region 20 CSBA Delegate Assembly]

TONIGHT'S ACTION ITEM PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO VOTE FOR CANDIDATES TO REPRESENT REGION 20 OF THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.

DELEGATE ASSEMBLY.

THERE ARE FOUR SEATS TO BE FILLED.

A VOTE FOR UP TO THE NUMBER OF SEATS UP FOR ELECTION MAY BE CAST, AND ONLY ONE VOTE FOR ANY ONE CANDIDATE MAY BE CAST, SO THE BOARD'S VOTE AS A WHOLE IS THE ONE VOTE.

ONLY CANDIDATES RECEIVING A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAN BE SELECTED ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT.

ALL REELECTED AND NEWLY ELECTED DELEGATES WILL SERVE TWO YEAR TERMS BEGINNING APRIL 1ST, 2024 AND EXTENDING THROUGH MARCH 31ST, 2026.

EACH OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS, AS WELL AS THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR REGION 20.

THERE ARE FIVE CANDIDATES NAMED ON THE BALLOT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO YOUR AGENDA ITEM.

FOLLOWING ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE TRUSTEES, NOMINATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR FOR A SLATE OF CANDIDATES.

ALTERNATIVELY, THE BOARD CAN CONSIDER EACH CANDIDATE BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

CANDIDATES WITH A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES WILL BE NOTED ON THE BALLOT.

IF MORE THAN FOUR CANDIDATES RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES, THE CANDIDATES WITH THE MOST VOTES CAN BE NOTED ON THE BALLOT.

IF A RUNOFF IS NEEDED, IT WILL OCCUR VIA A ROLL CALL VOTE.

THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES WERE INCLUDED IN YOUR AGENDA ITEM, AND AT THIS TIME, PRESIDENT BERTA.

IF THE TRUSTEES WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DISCUSSION AND THEN WHEN YOU'RE READY, I'LL ASSIST IN THE ROLL CALL VOTES.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

DR. DEWAN TRUSTEES.

ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS OR DISCUSSION? WHEN YOU SAY NOMINATIONS.

EXCUSE ME? WHEN YOU SAY NOMINATIONS, DO YOU MEAN THAT AREN'T LISTED ON HERE, OR ARE YOU ASKING FOR US TO RECOMMEND 4 CANDIDATES AND SEE IF THAT'S THERE'S CONSENSUS ON THAT? I GOT THE IMPRESSION YOU WERE GOING TO MAYBE GO THROUGH ROLL CALL INDIVIDUAL AND HAVE US VOTE INDIVIDUALLY.

THERE'S DIFFERENT FORMATS THAT WE CAN DO THIS.

WE CAN EITHER GET A SLATE A NOMINATION OF A SLATE, OR YOU COULD NOMINATE INDIVIDUALLY, OR WE CAN GO THROUGH AND DO A ROLL CALL OF EACH CANDIDATE. I WAS TRYING TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY DISCUSSIONS OR POINTS BEFORE WE GOT TO GOING DOWN LINE BY LINE.

IF I'D PROBABLY PREFER TO VOTE INDIVIDUALLY RATHER THAN A SLATE.

IT COULD BE A WHILE FOR US TRYING TO AGREE ON THAT ONE.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

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TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN? PRESIDENT BERTA IS THERE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? I DO KNOW OUR SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, DOES, I BELIEVE, DISCUSS THIS.

I SEE OUR PRESIDENT OF OUR SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION IN THE CROWD.

SO MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS FOR THIS ITEM? NO, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER CARDS FOR THIS ITEM AND ANY OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

THANK YOU. MODERATOR.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES? TRUSTEE CHON JUST A PROCEDURAL QUESTION.

SO I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO VOTE INDIVIDUALLY, AND THEN FROM THERE WE WILL MAKE A BALLOT AS A BOARD.

IS THAT CORRECT? YEAH. SO THE OPTIONS IN TERMS OF HOW THE BOARD VOTES RIGHT NOW ARE, WE COULD IF SOMEONE WANTED TO NOMINATE A SLATE, WE COULD THAT NOMINATION COULD BE MADE. IF SOMEONE WANTED TO NOMINATE SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS, WE WOULD GO DOWN THE ROLL CALL FOR EACH OF THOSE SEPARATE INDIVIDUALS.

OR WE COULD DO A ROLL CALL, VOTE FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES.

YEAH, THOSE ARE THE OPTIONS THAT MAY BE THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS TO SEE IF YOU'RE.

TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN? I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY A ROLL CALL VOTE FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES SOUNDS PROBABLY QUICKEST.

GREAT. DR.

DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL? VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINATIONS OR EACH OF OR ALL THE CANDIDATES I SHOULD SAY OUR FIRST CANDIDATE IS ISABEL FLAMERICH.

SO WE HAVE UNANIMOUS.

THE NEXT CANDIDATE IS JODI MUIRHEAD FROM SANTA CLARA, USD . THE NEXT CANDIDATE IS CAROL PRESUNKA FROM THE CAMBRIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I'M GOING TO REVERSE THE ORDER . OUR NEXT CANDIDATE IS VAISHALI SIRKAY, LOS ALTOS.

. OUR NEXT CANDIDATE IS JESSICA SPEISER.

LOS ALTOS OKAY, I THINK I CAN JUST HAVE A MOMENT.

I'LL TALLY THE VOTES TO SEE IF YOU HAVE FOR ISABEL [INAUDIBLE] FLAMERICH HAS SEVEN VOTES, JODI MUIRHEAD HAS FOUR VOTES.

CAROL PRESUNKA HAS FOUR VOTES.

VAISHALI SIRKAY HAS SIX VOTES.

JESSICA SPEISER.

HAS FIVE VOTES.

SO THE TOP VOTE GETTERS ISABEL [INAUDIBLE] FLAMERICH, VAISHALI SIRKAY, JESSICA SPEISER, AND SO WE NEED TO DO A RUNOFF BETWEEN JOE OR SO.

WE COULD DO A RUNOFF BETWEEN JODI MUIRHEAD AND CAROL PRESUNKA.

OR YOU COULD SUBMIT THE BALLOT WITH THREE CANDIDATES.

I VOTE RUNOFF.

OKAY. SO WE'LL START WITH JODI MUIRHEAD.

CAN I JUST ASK A QUICK CLARIFICATION, CLARIFYING QUESTION? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IN THE LAST ROUND OF VOTING THAT WE DID EACH TRUSTEE, WE WERE ONLY SUPPOSED TO VOTE FOR FOUR CANDIDATES.

CORRECT? YOU COULD WEIGH IN ON ANY OF THE FIVE.

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SO I THOUGHT WE COULD ONLY PICK FOUR, AND LIKE, WE CAN ONLY VOTE AYE ON FOUR AND THEN ABSTAIN OR SAY NO ON THE OTHER AND ONLY SUBMIT A BALLOT WITH FOUR.

SO, BUT THE BOARD INDIVIDUALLY COULD VOTE ON EACH OF THE FIVE.

IT WILL MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO POTENTIALLY TO GET TO A RUNOFF.

I APOLOGIZE, I SHOULD HAVE ASKED THAT PROBABLY BEFORE WE DID THAT, BUT THAT'S WHAT WAS IN MY HEAD, AND THEN I REALIZED I SHOULD CONFIRM.

SO I'M STILL FINE WITH HOW I VOTED, BUT I'M GOING TO GIVE IT PRESIDENT BERTA I APPRECIATE THAT.

TRUSTEE CHON BECAUSE I REALIZED MY MISTAKE TOO, IS I THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO VOTE NO IN ORDER TO GET TO FOUR PEOPLE.

SO THANK YOU FOR ASKING AND CLARIFYING THAT QUESTION, BUT I AGREE.

I GUESS AT THIS POINT WE'LL DO A RUNOFF AND SEE WHERE THE VOTES LAND.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

SO WE'LL START WITH CAROL PRESUNKA, CALL]. SO THAT BROUGHT THREE VOTES FOR CAROL PRESUNKA.

JODI MUIRHEAD? SO THAT MAKES CAROL PRESUNKA WITH THREE VOTES.

THAT YOUR FOURTH CANDIDATE BECAUSE JODI MUIR HAD HAS TWO VOTES WITH THE RUNOFF.

SO THE SLATE THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED WILL BE ISABEL FLAMERICH, CAROL PRESUNKA, VAISHALI SIRKAY AND JESSICA SPEISER.

THANK YOU, DR. DEWAN, AND I WILL PREPARE THE BALLOT AND SUBMIT IT TO CSBA.

WE'LL WORK ON GETTING THAT DONE THIS WEEK SO IT'LL BE IN WELL BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

SO WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 8 INFORMATION ITEMS AND GIVEN MODERATOR HAS INDICATED THERE IS NO PUBLIC

[A. Annual Training: Brown Act]

WE'RE PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY MARY HANAUER AND MARCELO QUINONES FROM COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE.

THEY WILL BE PRESENTING AN OVERVIEW OF THE BROWN ACT.

WELCOME TO BOTH OF YOU.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, BOARD, AND GOOD EVENING, DR. DEWAN.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THIS BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE BROWN ACT.

WE'RE MINDFUL OF THE HOUR AND OF YOU KNOW, THE FACT THAT MANY OF YOU HAVE LIKELY HAD QUITE A FEW BROWN ACT TRAININGS.

SO WE'LL FOCUS ON A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS AND EVOLVING ISSUES AS IT RELATES TO OPEN MEETING LAWS.

I'M JOINED HERE BY MY COLLEAGUE MARY HANAUER, WHO'S PART OF OUR EDUCATION TEAM AND ALSO HAS REALLY EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE ADVISING COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

SO WE ALWAYS START THIS PRESENTATION WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE BROWN ACT, AND IT'S REALLY THAT RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO BE AWARE OF THE PUBLIC'S BUSINESS THAT IS FOUNDATIONAL TO WHY THE BROWN ACT EXISTS.

THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF THE BROWN ACT ACTUALLY DECLARES THAT IT'S THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO REMAIN INFORMED ABOUT THE WORK OF THE BODIES THAT THEY HAVE CREATED, AND I THINK THAT REALLY SUMMARIZES THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST IN KNOWING THE BUSINESS THAT'S BEING CONDUCTED BY BODIES.

YET THAT INTEREST HAS TO BE BALANCED WITH THE NEED FOR BODIES TO HAVE FREE AND OPEN DEBATE IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY CONDUCT THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS.

NEXT SENTENCE, AND IN THIS, I THINK, IS AT THE VERY CORE OF WHAT THE BROWN ACT PROVIDES TO

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AND THAT THE BROWN ACT REQUIRES THAT ANY MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF A BODY WILL BE ANYTIME THEY'LL BE DISCUSSING, DELIBERATING OR REALLY TAKING ACTION ON ANY MATTER THAT'S WITHIN THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD.

THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN A PUBLIC MEETING, AND THAT'S REALLY ESSENTIAL TO WHAT THE BROWN ACT PROVIDES FOR THE PUBLIC AND THEIR AWARENESS OF THE BUSINESS BEING CONDUCTED BY BODIES, AND THAT APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF COMMUNICATION, WHETHER IT'S IN PERSON TEXT, EMAIL, ANY OF THOSE FORMS OF COMMUNICATION, AND NOW, MARY, WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE BROAD APPLICATION OF THE BROWN ACT TO VARIOUS FORMS OF MEETINGS AND BODIES.

THANK YOU, MARCELO, FOR THAT INTRODUCTION.

SO JUST BRIEFLY, WE'LL GO OVER KIND OF THE BROAD OUTLINES OF THE BROWN ACT FOR JUST MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE ABOUT HOW IT APPLIES.

THE BROWN ACT APPLIES TO ALL LOCAL AGENCIES OF WHICH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS ONE.

THOSE LOCAL AGENCIES, LEGISLATIVE BODIES, THE MEETINGS OF THOSE BODIES, AND THEN IT ALSO APPLIES TO PERSONS ELECTED TO LEGISLATIVE BODIES BEFORE THEY ASSUME OFFICE, AND WE MENTIONED THAT IN PART BECAUSE THIS IS AN ELECTION YEAR.

SO FOLKS IN NOVEMBER WILL BE ELECTED TO NEW POSITIONS, AND AS SOON AS THEY'RE ELECTED, THEY'RE CONSIDERED A MEMBER OF THE BODY FOR PURPOSES OF THE BROWN ACT, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE NOT YET TAKEN OFFICE.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

THE BROWN ACT'S DEFINITION OF A LEGISLATIVE BODY IS QUITE BROAD.

IT COVERS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE LOCAL AGENCY.

SO IN THIS EXAMPLE, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, OTHER LOCAL BODIES THAT ARE CREATED BY STATE OR FEDERAL STATUTE, FOR EXAMPLE, FIRST FIVE IS COVERED BY THE BROWN ACT. THE ANY COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE OR SUB BODY CREATED BY A LOCAL AGENCY, WHETHER IT'S PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY, WHETHER IT CAN MAKE PERMANENT DECISIONS OR IS JUST ADVISORY.

THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF LEGISLATIVE BODIES ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE BROWN ACT, AND THEN IF YOU CREATE TEMPORARY AD HOC COMMITTEES OF A LEGISLATIVE BODY THAT INCLUDES SOMEBODY WHO'S NOT A MEMBER OF THE BODY, THEN THAT AD HOC COMMITTEE WOULD ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THE BROWN ACT AND THEREFORE NEED TO MEET IN OPEN AND NOTICED MEETINGS.

THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

MOST AD HOC BODIES THAT ARE CREATED BY BROWN ACT BODIES CAN BE EXEMPT FROM THE BROWN ACT, BUT HAVE TO MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO MEET OUTSIDE OF OPEN AND NOTICE MEETINGS AND BE EXEMPT FROM THE BROWN ACT.

SO AN AD HOC BODY IS EXEMPT FROM THE BROWN ACT IF IT'S COMPRISED SOLELY OF MEMBERS OF THE PARENT BODY, IT'S LESS THAN A QUORUM OF THE PARENT BODY.

IT HAS A LIMITED PURPOSE AND A LIMITED DURATION, SO IT DOESN'T HAVE CONTINUING SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION THAT EXISTS REPEATEDLY OVER TIME.

AND THAT THE LEGISLATIVE BODY DOESN'T FIX THE MEETING SCHEDULE BY FORMAL ACTION.

SO IF YOU SET UP AN AD HOC BODY AND TELL IT TO MEET EVERY FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH, THEN YOU CREATED A BROWN ACT BODY.

SO YOU HAVE TO MEET ALL OF THOSE CRITERIA TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE BROWN ACT.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

SO AS YOU MENTIONED, THE BROWN ACT IS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH WHAT COUNTS AS A MEETING, AND A MEETING IS A GATHERING OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BODY TO HEAR, DISCUSS, DELIBERATE OR TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEM WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BODY.

SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION OR TAKING ANY VOTES TO BE HAVING A MEETING.

ANY GATHERING WHERE A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS ARE JUST RECEIVING INFORMATION OR HEARING A PROPOSAL OR DISCUSSING THEIR VIEWS ON AN ISSUE THAT'S WITHIN THE JURISDICTION WOULD CONSTITUTE A MEETING AND NEED TO BE HAPPENING IN AN OPEN AND NOTICED PUBLIC MEETING.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO THAT MEANS THAT MEETINGS CAN TAKE PLACE IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS, LIKE WE'RE DOING NOW, HAVING A FACE TO FACE MEETING IN AN OPEN AND NOTICED SPACE, AND THE BROWN ACT DOES PERMIT TELECONFERENCING UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

NOT ALL BODIES PERMIT THEIR OWN BODY TO USE TELECONFERENCING, BUT THE BROWN ACT DOES ALLOW IT, BUT WHAT WE GET CONCERNED ABOUT ARE SERIAL MEETINGS.

THOSE ARE MEETINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING FOR THE BROWN ACT PURPOSES, OUTSIDE OF AN OPEN AND NOTICE MEETING WHERE YOU'RE USING A SERIES OF COMMUNICATIONS, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES, TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE OR TAKE ACTION ON AN ISSUE.

SO IF YOU USE, FOR EXAMPLE, EMAIL EXCHANGES THAT ADD UP TO A QUORUM OR MORE OF THE BODY, THEN THAT CAN

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NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

SO JUST TO ILLUSTRATE HOW THOSE CAN KIND OF WORK DIFFERENTLY, YOU'LL HEAR OFTEN IN BROWN ACT TRAININGS TALKING ABOUT DAISY CHAIN MEETINGS AND HUB AND SPOKE MEETINGS.

SO A DAISY CHAIN SERIAL MEETING IS WHEN MEMBER A TALKS TO MEMBER B WHO TALKS TO MEMBER C WHO TALKS TO MEMBER D, AND THEN YOU'VE GOT IT UP TO FOUR OUT OF SEVEN AND YOU HAD A SERIAL MEETING, PERHAPS INADVERTENTLY, AND THAT WOULD BE POTENTIALLY IN VIOLATION OF THE BROWN ACT SIMILARLY WITH A HUB AND SPOKE IT MIGHT BE MEMBER A TALKING TO B, C, AND D IN INDIVIDUAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT AN ITEM WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BODY, AND THEN THAT ADDS UP TO A QUORUM, AND THEN YOU HAD A MEETING AND IT WASN'T AN OPEN AND NOTICED MEETING.

IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT A SERIAL MEETING CAN HAPPEN THROUGH AN INTERMEDIARY, SUCH AS YOUR COUNCIL OR STAFF MEMBER.

IF THEY END UP CREATING A HUB AND SPOKE TYPE SERIAL MEETING TYPICALLY.

EVEN IF NOT EVERY MEMBER OF THE DAISY CHAIN OR NOT.

EVERY MEMBER OF THE HUB AND SPOKE IS AWARE THAT THE OTHERS WERE HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS.

IT STILL PRESENTS A RISK THAT YOU'VE CREATED A SERIAL MEETING OUTSIDE OF AN OPEN AND NOTICED MEETING.

IN THE NEXT.

THANK YOU. THE BROWN DOES HAVE SOME EXCEPTIONS WHERE YOU MAY HAVE A QUORUM OF THE MEMBERS OF A BODY TOGETHER IN THE SAME PLACE, HAVING A CONVERSATION, ETC.

WHERE THAT WOULDN'T CONSTITUTE A MEETING FOR PURPOSES OF A BROWN ACT.

SOME OF THOSE EXIST SPECIFICALLY IN THE STATUTE, FOR EXAMPLE CONFERENCES OR SIMILAR EVENTS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ATTENDING THE MEETINGS OF OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES OR PURELY SOCIAL OR CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS, BUT ALL OF THOSE EXCEPTIONS ONLY ARE NOT A MEETING FOR PURPOSES OF THE BROWN ACT.

IF YOU ENSURE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS AREN'T DISCUSSING AMONG THEMSELVES, OTHER THAN AS PART OF A SCHEDULED PROGRAM BUSINESS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, IF FOLKS ARE AT SOMEBODY'S RETIREMENT PARTY AND A QUORUM OF THE BODY ENDS UP THERE, WHICH OFTEN HAPPENS AS LONG AS YOU'RE NOT HAVING A CONVERSATION AMONGST A QUORUM OF FOLKS ABOUT SPECIFIC BUSINESS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BODY, THE FACT THAT A QUORUM OF THE BODY HAPPENED TO BE AT THAT CEREMONIAL OCCASION FOR THE RETIREMENT WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM UNDER THE BROWN ACT.

SO I'LL TURN IT BACK TO MARCELO TO TALK A BIT ABOUT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

THANK YOU. MARY, AND THE FIRST SET OF REQUIREMENTS RELATE TO THE LOCATION OF A MEETING.

AND THESE ARE REALLY MEANT TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO THE LOCATIONS IN WHICH MEETINGS ARE HELD, AND SO THAT FACILITY MUST NOT PROHIBIT ADMITTANCE TO ANY PERSON BASED ON RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, ANY PROTECTED CHARACTERISTIC.

THE FACILITY MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND FINALLY, ANY FACILITY IN WHICH A MEETING IS HELD MAY NOT REQUIRE PAYMENT OR PURCHASE FOR ADMITTANCE OR ATTENDANCE.

EVEN IF THERE'S REQUEST FOR INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING TO SIGN A SIGN UP SHEET OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, THOSE DOCUMENTS MUST MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THEY'RE COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY.

NEXT SLIDE, AND IN TERMS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT OF COURSE, THAT THE PUBLIC HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT'S GOING TO BE DISCUSSED SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT WHETHER TO ATTEND, TO BE HEARD, OR TO LISTEN TO THE DISCUSSION AT A PARTICULAR MEETING.

SO THERE'S VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS.

THE FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE AGENDA MUST BE POSTED IN A LOCATION THAT'S FREELY ACCESSIBLE.

POSTING IT ON THE INTERNET ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT BECAUSE THERE'S BASED ON A RATIONALE THAT, YOU KNOW INTERNET ACCESS IS NOT UNIVERSAL, AND SO THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER LOCATION THAT'S ACCESSIBLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR THEM TO SEE THE AGENDA.

IT GENERALLY FOR REGULAR MEETINGS, THAT AGENDA MUST BE POSTED 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE, AND IN TERMS OF WHAT THE AGENDA MUST CONTAIN, IT'S GENERALLY A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED OR IN WHICH ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.

THERE IS A KIND OF A UNIQUE TWIST, I'D SAY, IN THE EDUCATION CONTEXT, WHERE THERE'S AN INTENT BY THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE PUBLIC ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PLACE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

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IT'S WITHIN ITS DISCRETION TO DECIDE WHETHER TO PLACE THAT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

THERE'S ACTUALLY AN INTERESTING FAIRLY RECENT CASE FROM LOCAL CASE RELATED TO SAN JOSE UNIFIED, WHERE THEY MADE A DECISION NOT TO POST AN ITEM BECAUSE IT WAS SPECIFIC TO A PARTICULAR SCHOOL, AND THE COURT REALLY RELIED ON THEIR RATIONALE FOR MAKING THAT DECISION TO DECIDE NOT TO PLACE THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA. NEXT SLIDE.

IN TERMS OF PUBLIC COMMENT, THE PUBLIC HAS TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE COMMENTS BOTH ON ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA, AS THE COUNTY BOARD DOES AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETINGS, AND ALSO TO COMMENT ON ON ALL ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA.

AS PART OF THAT CONSIDERATION OF THOSE ITEMS, THE BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT REASONABLE REGULATIONS RELATED TO PUBLIC COMMENT, INCLUDING TIME LIMITS, WHICH IT MAY ALTER AND GIVEN THE NUMBER OF SPEAKERS OR DIFFERENT CONSIDERATIONS AS IT RELATES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NEED INTERPRETATION. GENERALLY DOUBLE THE GENERALLY DOUBLE THE TIME IS PROVIDED TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE THE SAME TIME TO BE HEARD ON THEIR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

THE OTHER KEY TAKEAWAY FROM THIS SLIDE IS THAT THE BOARD CANNOT INSTITUTE ANY REGULATIONS OR NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO SPEAK BASED ON THEIR VIEWPOINTS, INCLUDING IF THEY ARE CRITICIZING ANY OF THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS OR SERVICES OF THE AGENCY OR ANY OF THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE BOARD.

NEXT SLIDE. THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO RECORD.

SO RECORD MEETINGS.

SO IN THIS TIME OF SOCIAL MEDIA, OFTENTIMES FOLKS WILL TAKE OUT THEIR PHONES OR GENERALLY ITS PHONES NOW TO RECORD A PARTICULAR MEETING, AND THE PUBLIC IS WITHIN THEIR RIGHT TO DO THAT.

THERE IS AN EXCEPTION, HOWEVER.

SO IF THE LIGHTING, THE NOISE OR JUST THE OBSTRUCTION THAT IT WOULD CAUSE FOR THE VIEW OF OTHERS WOULD PERSISTENTLY DISRUPT THE MEETING, THEN THERE IS THE AUTHORITY TO HAVE THAT PERSON STOP RECORDING.

I ALSO WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECORDING, BEYOND THIS AUTHORITY, TO ASK SOMEONE TO STOP RECORDING IF IT'S DISRUPTIVE. THE BOARD ALSO HAS MORE GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS DISRUPTIVE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

IF A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THREATENS, EITHER USES FORCE ON SOMEONE ELSE OR THREATENS TO USE FORCE, THAT INDIVIDUAL CAN BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.

IF A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IS NOT FOLLOWING THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD FOR THAT MEETING, THEY CAN BE WARNED, AND AFTER A WARNING, THEY CAN THEN BE REMOVED. I THINK.

AND NEXT SLIDE.

I'LL BRIEFLY TOUCH ON THIS.

RATHER THAN GOING THROUGH THE VARIOUS POINTS, BUT THE PUBLIC HAS A SPECIFIC RIGHT TO ACCESS DOCUMENTS THAT ARE CONSIDERED AT PUBLIC MEETINGS.

IF THE WRITING WAS DISTRIBUTED DURING A PUBLIC MEETING BY EITHER A MEMBER OF THE STAFF OR THE BODY, THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO INSPECT THE DOCUMENT AT THAT MEETING.

OF COURSE, IN GENERAL, WHEN DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING, THEY'RE POSTED ALONG WITH THE AGENDA.

IF THERE'S A DOCUMENT THAT WAS PREPARED BY A PERSON, ANOTHER PERSON, THEN IT NEEDS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE AT AFTER THE MEETING BY ANOTHER PERSON, I MEAN A NON STAFF OR BOARD MEMBER. NEXT SLIDE.

THESE VOTE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RATHER THAN GO THROUGH THEM IN DETAIL.

THERE'S AS YOU KNOW, THERE ARE NO SECRET BALLOTS.

THIS WAS MORE OF AN ISSUE DURING COVID WHERE SOMETIMES FOLKS FELT LIKE, OKAY, LET'S JUST MOVE THROUGH THE VOTE ON THIS ITEM, AND IT BECAME KIND OF TEDIOUS TO GO THROUGH A ROLL CALL ON ZOOM OR WHATEVER THE APPLICATION WAS, BUT THERE MUST BE A VOTE OR ABSTENTION ON EACH ACTION BY EACH BOARD MEMBER THAT'S RECORDED, AND THE PENALTIES AND REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE BROWN ACT.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POTENTIAL RAMIFICATIONS.

I'D SAY THE MOST IMMEDIATE IS THAT IF THERE IS AN ACTION THAT IS TAKEN IN VIOLATION OF THE BROWN ACT, THERE CAN BE AN ACTION TAKEN TO INVALIDATE IT, AND THERE ARE CERTAIN TYPES OF ACTIONS THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS AUTHORITY.

BUT YOU KNOW, IT CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES FOR THE AGENCY IF AN ACTION IS INVALIDATED BECAUSE OF A BROWN ACT, A PROCEDURAL

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THAT'S A RATHER EXTREME CASE, BUT THAT IS A POTENTIAL OUTCOME.

THERE'S ALSO THE ABILITY TO BRING A, TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION, TO FIND THAT THERE WERE PAST VIOLATIONS OF THE BROWN ACT, AND WHAT I WOULD SAY IS WITHIN EACH OF THESE TWO SCENARIOS, THERE'S AN INITIAL ABILITY OF THE AGENCY TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL VIOLATION AND CURE THAT VIOLATION OR TO RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS, AND THAT'S AN IMPORTANT FACET OF ALLOWING BODIES TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE CONCERNS AND NOT IMMEDIATELY GET INTO COSTLY LITIGATION, AND THE REASON THAT IT CAN BE COSTLY IS THAT IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR ACTION, THERE HAVE THE GENERALLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE AWARDED ATTORNEY'S FEES, WHICH CAN REALLY BECOME COSTLY FOR THE AGENCY, AND I'LL TRANSITION TO MARY TO DISCUSS SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOME PROCEDURAL ISSUES.

SO THERE HAVE BEEN SOME RECENT UPDATES TO THE BROWN ACT STARTING IN 2021, RELATED TO THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE BODIES THAT WE JUST WANTED TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO.

ONE IS TO CLARIFY THAT THAT YOU DO HAVE THE ABILITY, AS A MEMBER OF A LEGISLATIVE BODY, TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO COMMUNICATE WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, PROVIDE INFORMATION TO SOLICIT INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

HOWEVER, IT ALSO CLARIFIES THAT YOU'RE NOT TO BE USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY ABOUT THINGS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE BODY.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU MIGHT BE FRIENDLY WITH ONE ANOTHER AND USE SOCIAL MEDIA IN THAT CONTEXT, BUT THE SORT OF OFFICIAL BUSINESS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULDN'T BE HANDLED AMONG YOU ALL THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.

SO THE NEXT SLIDE.

SO THIS IS A SORT OF DIFFERENT FROM THE REGULAR SERIAL MEETING RULES WHERE YOU NEED TO GET TO A QUORUM BEFORE THERE'S A PROBLEM.

THIS CLARIFICATION TO THE BROWN ACT SPECIFIC TO SOCIAL MEDIA PROHIBITS MEMBERS OF THE BODY FROM RESPONDING TO, COMMENTING ON SHARING, OR OTHERWISE REACTING TO THE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS OF ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY IF IT'S ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE JURISDICTION. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, IF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WERE TO USE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT TO SAY, HEY, THE WE TOOK AN ACTION TO DO THIS WONDERFUL PROGRAM, THEN THE REST OF YOU ALL CAN'T LIKE SHARE COMMENT ON THAT PERSON'S POST.

EVEN ONE PERSON DOING THAT IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER THE BROWN ACT.

A COUPLE MORE PROCEDURAL PIECES JUST TO KIND OF REFRESH YOUR MEMORY.

ONE IS THAT, AS YOU KNOW, QUORUM IS REQUIRED FOR ANY SCHEDULED MEETING TO PROCEED, AND ALSO QUORUM IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO TAKE ACTION.

SO IF YOU KNOW QUORUM FOR THIS BODY BEING FOR IF THERE'S ONLY FIVE MEMBERS HERE, A MOTION STILL NEEDS FOUR VOTES TO CARRY.

IF QUORUM ISN'T THERE AT THE BEGINNING OF A MEETING, IT'S WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR AND THE STAFF TO WORK TOGETHER.

TO DETERMINE KIND OF HOW LONG YOU'LL WAIT FOR QUORUM TO ARRIVE.

ONCE, IF IT'S DETERMINED THAT QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT TO PROCEED WITH THE MEETING, THEN THE CHAIR OR WHOEVER'S CLERKING THE MEETING WOULD CAN ORALLY ANNOUNCE THAT THE MEETING IS THEN CANCELED.

ONCE YOU CANCEL A MEETING, IT IS CANCELED.

SO IT IS NO LONGER GOING TO HAPPEN, EVEN IF TWO MINUTES LATER, ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BODY COME AND YOU DO HAVE QUORUM.

SO YOU HAVE TO KIND OF WORK TOGETHER, PERHAPS WITH DR.

DEWAN AND THE STAFF TO FIGURE OUT KIND OF WHAT THE RIGHT TIME LIMIT MAKES SENSE FOR YOU ALL.

IF YOU HAVE A LACK OF QUORUM AT THE TIME WHEN THE MEETING IS SUPPOSED TO START.

WE WANT TO BRIEFLY TOUCH ON ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.

OBVIOUSLY, I THINK THIS IS A RELATIVELY FAMILIAR TO YOU ALL.

IN GENERAL, TAKING A MOTION AS A FORMAL ACTION FROM A MEMBER OF THE BODY.

MOTIONS CAN ONLY DEAL WITH ONE QUESTION AT A TIME, ALTHOUGH IT CAN HAVE MANY SUBPARTS, AS LONG AS THEY'RE ALL RELATED AND THEN THEY ALL COME TOGETHER.

SO IF YOU MAKE A COMPLICATED MOTION, IT'S STILL A YES OR NO.

ONCE A MOTION IS PROPOSED BEFORE THE BODY, IT MUST BE THEIR ADOPTED OR REJECTED BY A VOTE OF THE QUORUM OF THE BODY BEFORE YOU CAN MOVE ON, AND THEN OUR

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SOMETIMES IT CAN BE CONFUSING.

IF YOU GET VERY TECHNICAL WITH ROBERT'S RULES, THERE ARE FORMAL WAYS TO AMEND OR SUBSTITUTE A MOTION AS WELL.

SOME BODIES ARE VERY PRECISE IN FOLLOWING ROBERT'S RULES, AND OTHERS ARE LESS SO, AND I THINK THAT YOUR USUAL PRACTICE IS CAN CONTROL IN THAT INSTANCE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU YOUR PRACTICE IS TO TAKE FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS TO MOTIONS, OR YOUR PRACTICE IS TO TAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE MOTION, WHICH IS THE FORMAL PROCEDURE THAT EXISTS IN ROBERT'S RULES.

THEN I THINK FINALLY WE'RE JUST.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THESE THINGS, MARCELO AND I ARE HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER THOSE THAT WE CAN, AND TAKE BACK THOSE THAT WE MIGHT NEED TO. THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE PRESENTATION, AND WAS THOROUGH AND I APPRECIATED THE EFFICIENCY OF IT AS WELL.

TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OH, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING HERE.

THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.

SO MOVING RIGHT ALONG.

DR. DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THE NEXT INFORMATION ITEM? YES. THANK YOU, AND PRESIDENT BERTA, WITH YOUR PERMISSION, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO ITEM C.

[C. WorkAbility 1 and Environmental Literacy Presentation]

ALL RIGHT. GREAT.

SO PRESIDENT BERTA, VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA, TRUSTEES AND COMMUNITY.

THIS EVENING WE ARE PROVIDING A REPORT ABOUT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS WITHIN OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

WE'RE PROVIDING THIS REPORT BASED ON SOME OF THE QUESTIONS AND INTEREST FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORK BEING DONE IN OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE MISSION AND GOALS OF OUR OFFICE, THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OPERATES PROGRAMS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE GROWTH OF STUDENTS, AND SO THIS EVENING, YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT THE WORKABILITY ONE PROGRAM AS WELL AS OUR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROGRAM, AND SO PRESENTING THIS EVENING WE HAVE ROAN LOUIE, PROGRAM MANAGER OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, AND ANNIE WULCZYNSKI, OUR GARDENING INSTRUCTOR.

WELCOME TO BOTH OF YOU.

IT MIGHT HAVE TO PUSH THE BUTTON, GET A GREEN LIGHT.

THERE YOU GO.

GOOD EVENING, DR. DEWAN, PRESIDENT BERTA AND TRUSTEES.

IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU ALL THIS EVENING.

MY NAME IS ROAN LOUIE, AND I'M THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE WORKABILITY ONE PROGRAM AND HOW IT SUPPORTS OUR ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IN IMPROVING ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, AND HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

THE WORKABILITY ONE PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN WORK EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT AND FOLLOW UP FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS 16 TO 22 YEARS OLD WHO ARE MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK, INDEPENDENT LIVING AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

IT IS FUNDED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND OFFERS SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THEIR SECONDARY EDUCATION, WHILE ALSO OBTAINING MARKETABLE JOB SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN THE MODERN LABOR MARKET.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

THE WORKABILITY FUNDING MODEL IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED.

THIS NUMBER IS DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FUNDED BY CDE.

TO QUALIFY AS SERVED, A STUDENT MUST BE PROVIDED CAREER OR VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, AND EMPLOYMENT OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PLANNING IN THE SCHOOL BASED PREPARATORY EXPERIENCES COMPONENT, AND ONE OR MORE SERVICES IN THE CAREER PREPARATION AND WORK BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND COLLABORATION, OR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP COMPONENTS.

AT LEAST ONE OF THESE SERVICES MUST BE DIRECTLY PROVIDED BY THE WORKABILITY.

ONE PROGRAM OR DOCUMENTATION MUST EXIST OF WORKABILITY.

ROLE IN THE INDIRECT PROVISION OF THE SERVICE.

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EACH SITE IS REQUIRED TO PLACE 15% OF THE STUDENTS THEY SERVE IN PAID WORK EXPERIENCES.

THESE PLACEMENTS MAY BE EITHER SUBSIDIZED BY WORKABILITY ONE OR OTHER SOURCES, OR EMPLOYER PAID OR UNSUBSIDIZED.

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AS YOU CAN SEE ON OUR PIE CHART, WE HAVE ALREADY PLACED 46 STUDENTS IN PAID WORK EXPERIENCE.

I DO HAVE AN EXCITING UPDATE.

WE NOW HAVE TWO STUDENTS AWAITING HR APPROVAL, WHICH MEANS WE ARE ON TRACK TO MEET THE REQUIRED PLACEMENT THIS YEAR.

SLIDE. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE WORKABILITY PROGRAM DIRECTLY ALIGNS WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

WORKABILITY AIMS TO TRAIN STUDENTS TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, TRAVEL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS.

CURRICULUM IS AVAILABLE TO OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION ON CAREER AWARENESS, DISABILITY AWARENESS AND SELF-ADVOCACY.

WORKABILITY PROVIDES A SAFE AND REASONABLE WORKING CONDITIONS FOR ALL OUR STUDENT WORKERS.

WITH A COMPETITIVE WAGE OF $17.55 AN HOUR.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

PLACING STUDENTS IN PAID WORK EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY BUSINESSES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN.

THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERS HAVE CONTINUOUSLY GIVEN OUR STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AND LEARN JOB SKILLS NEEDED TO TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK, WHILE PROVIDING A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT TO OUR STUDENTS.

THE WORKABILITY PROGRAM COVERS THE WAGES AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE OF OUR STUDENTS FOR ALL STAR AND OUR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM, WE HAVE SECOND HARVEST PIZZA, MY HEART IN SANTA CLARA, AND HOTEL VALENCIA IN SANTANA ROW FOR MONTA VISTA POST SECONDARY, WE HAVE 7-ELEVEN IN CUPERTINO FOR SOUTH COUNTY ANNEX, WE HAVE WIENERSCHNITZEL IN GILROY FOR PIEDMONT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WALGREENS IN NORTH CAPITAL.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

FOR HESTER SCHOOL.

WE HAVE WALGREENS, SANTA CLARA.

PIZZA MY HEART, AND THE MUNICIPAL ROSE GARDEN.

FOR INDEPENDENCE POST-SECONDARY, WE HAVE WIENERSCHNITZEL, NORTH CAPITOL, WALGREENS, NORTH CAPITOL AND APPROACH PARK AND RESTORE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

FOR CAMPBELL COMMUNITY CENTER, WE HAVE WALGREEN'S, WINCHESTER BOULEVARD, BUCA DI BEPPO AT THE PRUNEYARD.

THE TECH INTERACTIVE LAKESHORE.

ORALE BAJA MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND DAIRY QUEEN.

FOR NEXT, WE HAVE OLD NAVY AT THE VALLEY FAIR MALL.

THE MUNICIPAL ROSE GARDEN AND TONY AND ALBA'S PIZZA AND PASTA.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

WE HAVE SOME STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAM WHO MAY NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON SITE BEFORE THEY CAN GO OUT IN THE COMMUNITY TO WORK.

WE ALSO HAVE STUDENTS WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL OR BEHAVIORAL NEEDS WHO ARE UNABLE TO GO OFF CAMPUS DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, SO WE STARTED VARIOUS VOCATIONAL PROJECTS AND STUDENT BUSINESSES THAT ENABLE OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN JOB SKILLS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.

FIRST HESTER'S HELPING HANDS.

OR WE CALL IT H-H-H, WHICH SERVES A TOTAL OF 13 CLASSES AT HESTERS SCHOOL.

IT IS A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT BETWEEN WORKABILITY AND THE GARDENING PROGRAM OF SCCOE.

THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON HANDS ON LEARNING THROUGH PRODUCTION OF HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS INCLUDING SOAPS, BATH SALTS, PRESSED FLOWER GREETING CARDS AND PLANT ARRANGEMENTS.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE STUDENT PRODUCTS.

THESE ARE THE SOAPS MADE BY OUR STUDENTS.

STUDENTS ARE VERY INVOLVED IN THE ENTIRE PROCESS FROM CUTTING THE SOAP BASE INTO SMALL PIECES, MELTING THE SOAP BASE PIECES, INFUSING ESSENTIAL OILS AND PACKAGING. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

THEY ALSO MADE SOME BATH SALTS, TIE DYE TOWELS, PRESSED FLOWER GREETING CARDS, AND DIAMOND ART KEYCHAIN, WHEREIN STUDENTS METICULOUSLY FOLLOW THE PATTERN AND PUT BEADS ONE AT A TIME TO CREATE A DESIGN.

HESTER'S HELPING HANDS STUDENT BUSINESS HAS NOW TRANSFORMED INTO A SELF-SUSTAINING VENTURE BECAUSE OF THE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT OF THE FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY AT SCCOE.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

HESTER ALSO HAS HAPPY COFFEE, A STUDENT RUN BUSINESS THAT IS DEDICATED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE WORKSPACE WHERE STUDENTS WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THEIR PEERS. THIS ENVIRONMENT MIRRORS THE PRINCIPLE OF COMPETITIVE, INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT BY FOSTERING A SETTING WHERE EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF

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STUDENTS WORK IN 30 MINUTE SHIFTS, WHICH INCLUDES SETTING UP, TAKING ORDERS, MAKING COFFEE, DELIVERING ORDERS, AND DOING MONEY TRANSACTIONS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

OUR STUDENTS AT INDEPENDENCE POST-SECONDARY HAVE LEARNED HOW TO MAKE SOY CANDLES FROM SCRATCH.

THEY DO ALL THE PREP WORK, WHICH INCLUDES PREPARING THE TINS, PUTTING THE WICKS, MELTING THE WAX, ADDING THE SCENT AND OIL AND PACKAGING.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

OUR STUDENTS AT MONTAVISTA ARE ENGAGED IN MAKING SOAP AND HANDMADE GREETING CARDS.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE, AND OUR CONNECT WEST STUDENTS ALSO MAKE VARIOUS PRODUCTS SUCH AS SOY CANDLES, SOAPS, SUCCULENT ARRANGEMENTS AND ORNAMENTS.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE, AND LAST BUT DEFINITELY NOT THE LEAST, CAMPBELL COMMUNITY CENTER HAS TWO CLASSES THAT MAKE AND SELL PERSONALIZED HANDCRAFTED TOWELS, TOTE BAGS, MUGS, POUCHES, AND WATER BOTTLES.

I'M VERY PROUD OF OUR STUDENTS DEDICATION TO PRODUCE ALL OF THESE HANDMADE PRODUCTS, AND ALSO TO OUR STAFF WHO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS ALONG THE WAY.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN THE TRANSITION.

PLANNING OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IS CRUCIAL FOR FOSTERING A SUPPORTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY TO ADULTHOOD.

THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ENSURES A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE STUDENTS. TO HELP THE FAMILIES OF OUR STUDENTS, WE HAVE OFFERED A ZOOM EVENT BACK IN SEPTEMBER CALLED TRANSITION NIGHT.

THIS SPRING WILL BE HOSTING AN IN-PERSON TRANSITION RESOURCE FAIR ON MARCH 21ST THURSDAY FROM 5:00 TO 7:00 PM AT HESTER SCHOOL.

OVER 30 AGENCIES AND VENDORS WILL BE THERE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO FAMILIES FOCUSING ON INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, COLLEGE SUPPORT, SOCIAL AND PEER MENTOR SUPPORT, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND PLANNING, SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND DAY PROGRAMS, HEALTH CARE ACCESS, YOUTH WELLNESS, SOCIAL, LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND MORE.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING TO MY PRESENTATION.

I WOULD LIKE TO END THIS BY SHOWING YOU A SLIDE SHOW OF OUR WORK ABILITY, STUDENTS IN ACTION.

I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.

I

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NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO ANOTHER WONDERFUL PROGRAM.

IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE MY AMAZING COLLEAGUE ANNIE WULCZYNSKI TO DISCUSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROGRAM.

THANK YOU ROAN.

WELL DONE.

GOOD EVENING, DR.

DEWAN, PRESIDENT BERTA FELLOW TRUSTEES, STAFF AND COMMUNITY.

MY NAME IS ANNIE WULCZYNSKI AND I SERVE AS THE GARDEN INSTRUCTOR FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

IF I COULD JUST, TRUSTEE MAH, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING? YEAH, I ACTUALLY HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WORKABILITY, SO I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD ASK THOSE NOW, OR SHOULD I JUST WAIT TILL THE END OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL.

I MEAN, IT'S KIND OF WE THEY'RE KIND OF CONNECTED.

SO WE WERE THINKING QUESTIONS AT THE END, BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO TAKE THEM NOW.

THAT'S FINE. WHICHEVER YOU PREFER.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

I'M EXCITED TO SHARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROGRAM FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE GARDEN PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO SEVEN DIFFERENT SCHOOL SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, RANGING FROM PRESCHOOL TO POST-SECONDARY.

OUR FOCUS IS ON ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, CARING FOR LIVING ORGANISMS, NUTRITION, COOKING, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE INCLUSIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO ALL.

VARIOUS STRATEGIES.

ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE GREEN SPACE, REGARDLESS OF THE GARDENERS PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS OR COGNITIVE CAPACITIES.

ADAPTIVE TOOLS ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AND STAFF TO ALLOW ALL PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL AND PURPOSEFUL TASKS.

A GARDEN IS A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT THAT CAN BE USED AS A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL TOOL, ALLOWING FOR HANDS ON EXPERIENCES AND MULTISENSORY LEARNING. A MULTITUDE OF SKILLS ARE TARGETED WHILE ENGAGING IN THE GARDENING, INCLUDING GROSS AND FINE MOTOR DEXTERITY, HAND-EYE COORDINATION, TEAMWORK, SENSORY EXPOSURES, AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES THAT ENCOMPASS THE COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL REALMS. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION IN THE GARDEN THROUGH WORKING CLOSELY WITH SCCOE TEACHERS AND SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS. WE WERE ABLE TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATION ICONS TO ENCOURAGE LANGUAGE AND GARDEN AND THE CLASSROOM THAT STUDENTS HAVE SHOWN TO SUCCESSFULLY ADOPT AND ENJOY.

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VARIOUS. CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME? YES WE CAN.

VARIOUS GARDENING METHODS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED AT SITES.

AQUAPONICS, WHICH IS A SOILLESS FORM OF GARDENING THAT UTILIZES LIVING FISH TO PROVIDE NUTRIENTS TO THE PLANTS.

VERMICOMPOSTING. THIS IS THE USE OF WORMS TO CONVERT ORGANIC WASTE INTO FERTILIZER, MOST COMMONLY KNOWN AS COMPOSTING.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE, WE HAVE STUDENTS OBSERVING OUR WORMS FROM OUR VERMICOMPOSTING PROJECT HYDROPONICS, WHICH IS THE TECHNIQUE OF GROWING PLANTS USING A WATER BASED NUTRITION SOLUTION RATHER THAN SOIL, AND INDOOR GARDENING.

FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE STARTED GERMINATING SEEDLINGS INSIDE WITH GROW LIGHTS.

VARIOUS SITES HAVE ALSO INCORPORATED HERB GARDENS, POLLINATOR GARDENS, AND VEGETABLE AND FRUIT GARDENS.

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COOKING AND NUTRITION LESSONS SERVE AS ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM, RAISING AWARENESS AMONG STAFF AND STUDENTS TO CREATE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING WHERE FOOD COMES FROM. THIS HELPS CULTIVATE AN APPRECIATION AND A DEEPER RESPECT FOR FOOD BY ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE AND HEALTHY CHOICES, THUS DEVELOPING A GLIMPSE OF AUTONOMY AND INCREASING CONFIDENCE.

IN ADDITION, THESE EXPERIENCES EXPOSE AND EXPOSE AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TRY A RANGE OF FOODS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS.

SOME EXAMPLES OF COOKING EXPERIENCES ARE FRESH PUMPKIN PIE FROM SITE GROWN PUMPKINS, BRUSCHETTA WITH SITE GROWN TOMATOES, POZOLE WITH FRESH RADISHES AND OREGANO.

CHICKEN ADOBO WITH SITE GARLIC.

GOLDMAN WITH SITE COLLARD GREENS, VEGETABLE STIR FRY, STRAWBERRY JAM, KALE PESTO, PASTA AND SMOOTHIES.

I'M SURE WE ARE ALL HUNGRY NOW.

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THE PROGRAM LARGELY FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

WE ENGAGE LOCALLY WITH ORGANIZATIONS NEAR EACH SCHOOL SITE.

ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITES WAS WHEN OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT HESTER PAINTED AND POTTED FLOWERS TO DONATE TO A LOCAL SENIOR HOME.

THE STUDENTS WALKED AND ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DELIVER THEIR FLOWERS.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND GARDEN WORKDAYS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO INVOLVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN THE GARDEN AS WELL.

NEXT SLIDE. THE GARDEN PROGRAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE WORKABILITY ONE PROGRAM, AND WE HAVE CREATED HESTER'S HELPING HANDS, A SMALL BUSINESS FOR STUDENTS ON HESTER'S SITE.

THIS PROJECT HAS INCORPORATED VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND JOB TRAINING, ALL WHILE USING NATURE AND GUARDED RELATED RESOURCES.

THE PROGRAM RECEIVES WEEKLY FLOWER DONATIONS FROM TRADER JOE'S.

THE STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED TO DECONSTRUCT FLOWERS, TO BE DRIED, AND THEN CREATE VARIOUS PRODUCTS TO SELL.

SOME OF THESE ITEMS INCLUDE SOAP, BATH SALTS, AND CARDS.

NEXT SLIDE. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS TO GAIN HANDS ON SKILLS LIKE BUILDING GARDEN BEDS, PUTTING TOGETHER BIRD FEEDERS AND PROPER USE OF HAND TOOLS, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE HELPFUL AS THEY BEGIN TO BE INVOLVED IN THE WORKFORCE AT LARGE.

NEXT SLIDE. ARTS ARE FREQUENTLY USED IN THE PROGRAM TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT PLANTS.

STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT PLANTS AND BOTANICALS THAT ARE IN SEASON, WHICH CREATES AN AWARENESS OF PLANTS THEY MAY SEE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND LOCAL GROCERY STORES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NEXT SLIDE.

THE SERVICE BEING PROVIDED ARE LINKED TO THE CHILDREN'S BILL OF RIGHTS THAT HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

THE GREEN SPACES WE HAVE CREATED ARE CLEAN, EASILY ACCESSIBLE SPACES THAT WILL BE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

NEXT SLIDE. I'D LIKE TO CONCLUDE WITH A QUOTE I HOLD CLOSE TO MY HEART BY ALBERT EINSTEIN.

LOOK DEEP INTO NATURE AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING.

I BELIEVE BEING CLOSE WITH NATURE ALLOWS US TO BE IN TOUCH WITH OUR OWN NATURAL RHYTHM THAT ALLOWS OUR MINDS AND BODIES TO THRIVE.

I HOPE TO CONTINUE SHARING AND RAISING AWARENESS AMONG OUR AMONG OUR STUDENTS ABOUT PRESERVING AND CARING FOR OUR EARTH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH FOR THOSE PRESENTATIONS.

IT WAS PROBABLY THE BEST PART OF THE EVENING, IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF, AND FOR BEING HERE SO LATE THIS EVENING, I WILL TAKE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD.

TRUSTEE MAH, AND THEN TRUSTEE LARI.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.

I HAVE JUST A BUNCH OF KIND OF DIFFERENT QUESTIONS.

SO THEY'LL BE KIND OF ALONG THE WAY OF HOW THE SLIDES WORK.

ONE THING IS THERE'S A WORKABILITY ONE PROGRAM.

WHAT'S THE WORKABILITY TWO IS THERE ONE? YES, THERE ARE OTHER WORKABILITY PROGRAMS. SOME ARE ACTUALLY BEING MANAGED BY DEPARTMENT OF REHAB.

SO THE WORKABILITY ONE IS THE ONE UNDER CDE.

YES, BUT THEY'RE TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

YEAH. SO I ALWAYS LABEL OUR STUFF WITH ONE JUST TO DIFFERENTIATE IT FROM THE OTHER PROGRAMS, AND SO WHEN WHEN YOU HAD SAID EARLY IN THE PRESENTATION THAT WE WERE REQUIRED TO PLACE 48 STUDENTS, IS THAT REQUIREMENT BY CDE OR? YES, WHEN WE APPLY FOR THE GRANT, WE APPLY EVERY YEAR.

THERE'S A SET NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT WE HAVE TO SERVE, AND 15% OF THAT OF THAT NUMBER IS 48.

SO THAT'S OUR TARGET AND OUR WE'RE GOING TO MEET THAT TARGET THIS YEAR.

WE'RE ON OUR WAY, AND ACTUALLY I'M HOPING TO EXCEED THAT TARGET.

THAT'S THE PLAN.

THAT'S FANTASTIC.

JUST ANOTHER 1 OR 2 QUESTIONS AND THEN WE CAN DO ANOTHER ROUND.

YOU MENTIONED THAT THIS IS FUNDED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE CDE.

WHAT IS THE BUDGET FOR IT? SO THE BUDGET IT'S A GRANT NOT A YES OKAY.

SO IT COVERS THE WAGES OF OUR STUDENTS, THE BENEFITS, SOME SUPPLIES THAT WE NEED.

OR IT CAN COVER PART OF THE SALARY OF THE STAFF INVOLVED IN THIS GRANT.

AND ALSO LIKE IF WE HAVE TO GO TO A CONFERENCE LIKE TRAVEL EXPENSES.

SO THAT COVERS FOR IT AS WELL, AND SO WHAT WAS THE TOTAL BUDGET THIS YEAR.

IT'S $141,290.

WOW. THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION.

THANK YOU. THOSE ARE GREAT.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE MAH.

TRUSTEE LARI. SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS INFORMATION.

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IT SOUNDS LIKE GREAT PROGRAM, AMAZING PROGRAMS. I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS BEFORE I GO BACK TO TRUSTEE MAH? OKAY. TRUSTEE MAH.

YEAH. I MEAN, THIS JUST DOES SOUND FANTASTIC.

SO FOR THE BUSINESSES, THE STUDENT RUN BUSINESSES, ARE THOSE IT WAS KIND OF MENTIONED THAT THEY'RE SELF-SUSTAINABLE.

SO WE DON'T HAVE TO USE THE GRANT TO KEEP THE BUSINESSES GOING.

DO THE BUSINESSES CONTINUE THROUGH THE WHOLE YEAR OR IS IT JUST KIND OF A TEMPORARY THING FOR THE HOLIDAY SALE AND FOR OTHER.

SO INITIALLY WE USED SOME OF OUR JUST TO PURCHASE THE MATERIALS FOR THE BEGINNING, AND NOW, DUE TO THE SUPPORT OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY.

THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN BLOOMING, ACTUALLY, AND NOW WE'RE ABLE TO PURCHASE OUR OWN MATERIALS WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE MONEY FROM THE GRANT.

THAT'S FANTASTIC, AND SO WHEN THE STUDENTS RUN THE BUSINESS, ARE THEY DOING MORE THAN IF YOU WILL, JUST THE MECHANICS OF PUTTING THE THINGS TOGETHER AND THE HANDS ON, ARE THEY ACTUALLY RUNNING THE BUSINESS FROM A NUMBERS AND SENSE KIND OF STANDPOINT TOO? SO THE SUPPORT, THERE'S ALWAYS SUPPORT WITH OUR GROUP OF STUDENTS.

SO THEY'RE VERY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND ALSO IN SELLING THE PRODUCTS, BUT IN TERMS OF THE NUMBERS, THERE'S ALWAYS ADULT SUPPORT WITH OUR STUDENTS, AND IS THIS ARE THESE BUSINESSES, ARE THEY KIND OF CONTINUOUS THROUGH THE YEAR, OR DO THEY KIND OF STOP AND START WITH EACH GRANT YEAR, FOR INSTANCE? SO RIGHT NOW, SINCE HESTER'S HELPING HANDS IS ALREADY SUSTAINING ITSELF, RIGHT? YES. IT'S CONTINUOUS.

YEAH.

ANNIE AND I ACTUALLY COLLABORATE A LOT, AND SOMETIMES WHEN SHE BRINGS IN NEW MATERIALS FROM THE GARDEN OR FROM THE DONATIONS, THEN WE COME UP WITH NEW SETS OF PRODUCTS AND. YEAH, SO WE CONSTANTLY UPDATE OUR PRODUCTS AND ALSO WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO PURCHASE MORE, DO MORE WITH DIFFERENT CLASSES, AND SO FOR THE STUDENTS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE STUDENT BUSINESSES, DO THEY AGE OUT WHEN THEY GRADUATE OR CAN THEY STAY WITH THE BUSINESS KIND OF INDEFINITELY? I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN THINK ABOUT FOR NOW WE SERVE WELL WHEN IF WE USE THE GRANT MONEY, THEN WE SERVE UP TO AGE 22, BUT THAT'S PROBABLY SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK INTO IF WE'RE ABLE TO GROW THE BUSINESS AND EMPLOY PEOPLE AND THEN MY LAST QUESTION IS FOR THOSE BUSINESSES WHICH AT THOSE OUTSIDE COMPANIES, [INAUDIBLE] AND PIZZA HUT AND SUCH, WHEN THEY'RE DOING WORKABILITY WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS, ARE THE STUDENTS PAID BY THE BUSINESS OR DOES OUR GRANT ACTUALLY COVER THEIR WAGES AND BENEFITS? OUR GRANT COVERS FOR IT.

OKAY. SO THE BUSINESSES DON'T ACTUALLY, I MEAN, THEY PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY, WHICH IS FANTASTIC.

YES OKAY I SEE.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. IT DOES SOUND LIKE JUST FANTASTIC STUFF.

YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

PRESIDENT BERTA, IF I MIGHT, THE STUDENTS WANTED THE BOARD TO HAVE FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR MATERIALS.

SO THEY'VE PREPARED A PACKET FROM HESTER'S HELPING HANDS FOR EACH OF THE TRUSTEES TO.

SO YOU CAN SAMPLE THEIR PRODUCTS AND KNOW MORE ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS.

SO WE'LL BE DISTRIBUTING THAT TO EACH OF YOU TONIGHT SO EVERYBODY CAN TAKE A BATH TONIGHT.

[CHUCKLING] WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN.

THAT'S VERY GENEROUS.

PLEASE THANK THE STUDENTS AS WELL, AND PLEASE DO KEEP THE BOARD UPDATED ON ANY UPCOMING EVENTS OR SALES THAT WE CAN HELP PATRONIZE AND SUPPORT OUR STUDENT RUN BUSINESSES. THAT'S FANTASTIC, AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

LOOKS LIKE WE'LL GO BACK TO ITEM EIGHT B.

[B. Educare California at Silicon Valley (ECSV) Reimagining and Role of the SCCOE]

DEWAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND AGAIN TO BOTH ANNIE AND ROWAN FOR THEIR AMAZING WORK AND THEIR PRESENTATION THIS EVENING.

SO GOING BACK TO ITEM B THIS EVENING WE'RE PROVIDING A REPORT TO THE BOARD REGARDING EDUCARE, AND ON FEBRUARY 13TH, EDUCARE CALIFORNIA AT SILICON VALLEY, THE NONPROFIT YOU'LL HEAR A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT TONIGHT ANNOUNCED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ITS REIMAGINING PROCESS, AND AS A RESULT OF THE PROCESS THAT THEY WENT THROUGH, THEY'VE SELECTED AND ANNOUNCED THEIR INTEREST IN THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, SERVING AS THE LEAD

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I DID PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A CONFIDENTIAL MEMO A COUPLE OF WEEKS OR SO AGO, GIVING THE BOARD THE HEADS UP ABOUT THIS EFFORT, AND THIS EVENING, I'M REALLY PLEASED TO INTRODUCE SHAWN GERTH, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ECSV, AND OUR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, TERESA SHIPP, WHO ARE HERE TO GIVE THE BOARD AN UPDATE ABOUT EDUCARE.

THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, DR. DEWAN, PRESIDENT BERTA AND TRUSTEES, IT IS MY HONOR TO BE HERE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDUCARE CALIFORNIA AT SILICON VALLEY, SHAWN GERTH, AND WE ARE HERE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON EDUCARE.

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SCCOE HAS LONG BEEN A CHAMPION FOR EARLY LEARNING AND AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE SYSTEM OF CARE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

THE COORDINATION OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS IS CRITICAL TO ENSURING EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN 0 TO 5 IN THE COUNTY.

CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS HAVE LONG TERM BENEFICIAL OUTCOMES IN THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, EDUCARE AS WELL AS EARLY LEARNING IS ONE OF THE BOARD PRIORITIES AND WE ARE EXCITED TO BE HERE TO SHARE SOME MORE.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO SHAWN.

GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, TERESA.

DR. DEWAN, PRESIDENT BERTA, TRUSTEES, IT'S VERY NICE TO BE HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT.

AS TERESA SAID, MY NAME IS SHAWN GERTH.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDUCARE CALIFORNIA SILICON VALLEY, A 501(C)(3) SERVING THE SANTEE COMMUNITY SINCE SEPTEMBER.

I HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2019.

TONIGHT, I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU A BIT OF HISTORY AND THEN SHARE WITH YOU SOME DETAILS ABOUT THE STRATEGIC REIMAGINING PROCESS THAT WE HAVE UNDERGONE WITH THE ECSV BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT THAT IS EDUCARE CALIFORNIA AT SILICON VALLEY BEGAN IN 2004 WITH THE PACKARD FOUNDATION'S PRESCHOOL STRATEGY, AS PACKARD WAS DEVELOPING ITS STRATEGY.

EXCUSE ME? THEY CONNECTED WITH OTHER PHILANTHROPISTS AND ENGAGED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND AND THE NATIONAL EDUCARE NETWORK ABOUT THE IDEA OF BRINGING AN EDUCARE TO CALIFORNIA.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT REACHED OUT TO PACKARD IN RESPONSE TO A MURDER THAT HAD HAPPENED IN FRONT OF SANTEE ELEMENTARY, AND PACKARD MADE A DONATION TO HELP THE FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPLORE A VERSION OF THE HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE PACKARD FOUNDATION AND WEST END THEN RELEASED AN RFP FOR AN EDUCARE SOMEWHERE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND A COLLABORATIVE OF THE FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT FIRST FIVE SANTA CLARA COUNTY, THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, EASTSIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP MADE THE MOST COMPELLING CASE FOR AN EDUCARE IN THE SANTEE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THERE WERE MANY UPS AND DOWNS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTED, AND THE FACILITY OPENED ALONG THE WAY, MANY DIFFERENT AGENCIES PROVIDED SUPPORT AND FUNDING AND PARTNERSHIPS.

THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE AND ASSISTED THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO PARTNER IN THE WORK.

THIS INCLUDED SUPPORTING A FISCAL SWAP WITH VERSE FIVE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE, WHICH ALLOWED US TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, WITH ITS FUTURE STAFFING, WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO EDUCARE.

THANK YOU FOR THIS PAST SUPPORT.

IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING WHAT I REFER TO AS THE EDUCARE CALIFORNIA SILICON VALLEY PROJECT, TWO NONPROFITS WERE CREATED.

EDUCARE REAL ESTATE WAS CREATED FOR THE NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT THAT FINANCED THE BUILDING, AND ECSV, WHICH I WORK FOR AND WHOSE GOVERNING BOARD HAS OVERSEEN WHAT WE ALL REFER TO AS EDUCARE AND THE PROGRAMMING.

EDUCARE CALIFORNIA'S SILICON VALLEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN CHARACTERIZED BY PARTNERSHIPS, AND MANY PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS FEEL A DEEP CONNECTION AND SENSE OF OWNERSHIP TO EDUCARE.

CURRENTLY, THE MAJOR PARTNERS CONNECTED TO EDUCARE INCLUDE THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, FIRST FIVE, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, AND OTHERS SUCH AS THE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM, THE CITY OF SAN

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IN TERMS OF HISTORICAL ENGAGEMENT, THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE AND OCCUPIES A SIGNIFICANT FOOTPRINT OF THE PROGRAMING. DR.

DEWAN WAS INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING WHEN ECSV WAS BEING CONCEIVED, AND MATT TINSLEY PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN BUDGETING AND RESPONDING TO ALL THE HURDLES ASSOCIATED WITH STARTUP. THE FACILITY OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2015.

I THINK SOME OF YOU WERE PROBABLY AT THAT EVENT.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL 28,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY THAT HOSTS 12 EARLY LEARNING CLASSROOMS, TEN OF WHICH ARE OPERATED BY THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND TWO BY THE FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE ATRIUM IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING HOLDS A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, MEETING AND TRAINING ROOMS, A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, AND EXHIBITS DONATED BY THE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

I JOINED ECSV IN SEPTEMBER 2019, AND THE ECSV BOARD HAD COMPLETED A STRATEGIC PLAN RIGHT BEFORE I WAS HIRED.

ONE KEY ELEMENT OF THE PLAN WAS SUSTAINABILITY, AND MOVING THE ORGANIZATION FROM A STARTUP TO A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LONG TERM PRESENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS IN THE SANTI COMMUNITY.

NOT SURPRISINGLY, THE PANDEMIC UPENDED OUR PLANS IN 2020, AND WE MADE MULTIPLE ADJUSTMENTS TO CONTINUE TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN JUNE OF 2022, THE ECSV BOARD AND I BEGAN OUR JOURNEY TO EXPLORE MODELS AND BUSINESS STRUCTURES THAT WERE SUSTAINABLE, MISSION ALIGNED, AND THAT WOULD CAPITALIZE ON THE EVOLUTION OF EARLY LEARNING IN CALIFORNIA.

IN OUR PROCESS, WE DEVELOPED A SET OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES TO ALIGN OUR DECISIONS TO.

WE ALSO CHALLENGED OURSELVES TO THINK DEEPLY, TO BE BOLD, AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE STRUCTURES AND STRATEGIES THAT GOT US TO SUCCESSFULLY OPEN MIGHT NOT BE THE STRUCTURES AND STRATEGIES FOR A VISIONARY FUTURE STATE.

TO THAT END, WE LAUNCHED A STRATEGIC REIMAGINING PROCESS IN JUNE OF 2023 TO FIND THE NEW LEAD OPERATOR FOR THE PROJECT THAT IS EDUCARE CALIFORNIA AT SILICON VALLEY.

I WAS SUPPORTED IN THIS PROCESS BY AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OF MY BOARD, AND THE ECSV BOARD MEMBERS ON THIS COMMITTEE WERE NOT ANY OF OUR EXISTING OPERATING PARTNERS, AS WE WANTED A CLEAN PROCESS THAT WAS FAIR TO EVERYONE INVOLVED AND THAT AVOIDED ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

WE IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 20 ORGANIZATIONS THAT I REACHED OUT TO SPEAK WITH ABOUT OUR STRATEGIC REIMAGINING PROCESS, AND WE INVITED THEM ALL TO SUBMIT WHAT WE CALLED AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO BE THE NEW LEAD ORGANIZATION.

WE RECEIVED FOUR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST, AND WE ENGAGED IN FURTHER EXPLORATION WITH THREE ORGANIZATIONS.

AFTER AN EXHAUSTIVE DECISION MAKING AND DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS, THE ECSV BOARD HAS EXTENDED AN OFFER TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO BE THE NEXT LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR EDUCARE CALIFORNIA AT SILICON VALLEY.

ALL PUBLIC INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED ON OUR ECSV REBOOT WEBSITE BY FEBRUARY 22ND.

WHO KNOWS, WE ALL MAY STILL MAKE IT TO THERE TONIGHT.

THE AD HOC COMMITTEE MADE ITS RECOMMENDATION BASED ON MISSION ALIGNMENT ABILITY OF THE NEW LEAD ORGANIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A NATIONAL NETWORK. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE VISION OF THE FUTURE WAS COMPELLING AND INNOVATIVE, AND HISTORICAL ENGAGEMENT IN OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL EDUCARE MODEL.

VISION AND STRATEGY.

ECSV, THE NONPROFIT THAT I WORK FOR, WILL BE REPURPOSED TO BE A FRIENDS OF MODEL TO FUNDRAISE FOR THE EDUCARE PROGRAM IN SANTEE.

IT WILL HAVE A LEAN BOARD STRUCTURE AND NO EMPLOYEES.

THIS TRANSITION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AND WE PLAN FOR IT BEING COMPLETED BY JULY 1ST, 2024, AND NOW I'D LIKE TO HAND IT BACK TO TERESA.

THANK YOU, SHAWN.

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE THE LEAD OPERATOR? SCCOE WAS CHOSEN BASED ON MISSION ALIGNMENT, THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A NATIONAL NETWORK, ITS COMPELLING AND INNOVATIVE VISION TO SUSTAIN OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL EDUCARE MODEL, VISION AND STRATEGY.

THE SCCOE WILL ASSUME OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AS OF JULY 1ST, 2024 AND IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH ECSV TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF CARE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

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ADDITIONALLY, SCCOE COLLABORATES WITH REGIONAL NETWORKS SUPPORTING EARLY CARE AND CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY AND HOME ENVIRONMENTS. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

THIS CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO AN EXCITING SCHOOL YEAR, AS WELL AS A LAUNCH ON JULY 1ST, 2024.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING TRANSITION.

TRUSTEES, ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? TRUSTEE MAH.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.

I GUESS I HAVE A FEW DIFFERENT QUESTIONS.

I'M ON THE HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL NOW, AND SO WE WERE GIVEN OR THE POLICY COUNCIL WAS AVAILABLE TO SEE THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS I MEAN, DATED FROM JULY 1ST LAST YEAR, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE AND I CAN GIVE YOU A COPY.

[INAUDIBLE] PASS OUT COPIES OF THE REST OF THE BOARD WHO'D LIKE TO SEE, AND SO I GUESS I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEING A KIND OF ACTING MORE LIKE A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT BECAUSE IT EVEN HAS, AS PART OF THE EXHIBIT A DESCRIPTION OF THE LEASE PARCEL, AND FURTHER IN OF THE SECTIONS I COPIED DESCRIPTIONS AND LAYOUTS OF THE CLASSROOMS AND THE BUDGETING, ALL BASED ON SQUARE FOOTAGE AND STUFF. SO I WAS JUST CURIOUS AS TO WHETHER THIS IS KIND OF A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT AS OPPOSED TO A LICENSE AGREEMENT, ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT CLEAR WHAT THE LICENSE. WE'RE LICENSING THE NAME THEN OR WHAT? THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.

I AND I'M LOOKING AT THIS LIVE I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A PIECE HERE THAT I'M NOT SEEING.

THIS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE COMPLETE DOCUMENT.

RIGHT NO, THIS IS ONLY IT'S THE WHOLE THING WAS LIKE 55 PAGES.

YEAH. IT'S QUITE A LONG DOCUMENT.

SO I CAN SHARE WITH YOU THE HISTORY OF WHAT I INHERITED AND HOW WE WERE WORKING TO GROW THIS.

SO ORIGINALLY WHEN I STARTED, THERE WAS SOMETHING CALLED A SHARED USE AGREEMENT OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE, AND THAT MIGHT BE WHY THIS FEELS VERY REAL ESTATE HEAVY, BECAUSE THAT DOCUMENT PURELY DIVIDED UP THE SPACE, AND THE SPACE WAS ALLOCATED IN SUCH A WAY WHERE EVERYBODY WORKING OUT OF EDUCARE PAID FOR SOME OF THE SHARED COSTS, THINGS LIKE.

YOU WATER UTILITIES, STUFF LIKE THAT, AND AS I WAS WORKING WITH THE BOARD AND THE STAFF WE WERE WORKING ON, HOW DO WE CREATE A VERSION OF MANY PARTNERS, ONE EDUCARE, AND THAT'S WHEN THIS DOCUMENT BEGAN TO EVOLVE.

THERE WAS AN ATTACHMENT THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT IN HERE.

THAT WAS THE STANDARDS AND PRACTICES GUIDE, AND THAT DOCUMENT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

WE WERE WORKING WITH THE PARTNERS, AND THAT REALLY GOT AT WHAT IS OUR COMMON CULTURE, WHAT ARE OUR COMMON VALUES? HOW DO WE ENGAGE WITH CHILDREN, HOW DO WE ENGAGE WITH FAMILIES? AND THAT PIECE HAS ALSO BEEN ADDED IN THE AGREEMENTS AS A DRAFT, A WORKING DRAFT THAT WE WERE EVOLVING TOGETHER, AND THIS WHOLE THING GETS SIGNED EVERY YEAR.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.

I GUESS I'M STILL BECAUSE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE SUBSET THAT I DID COPY OUT, IT DOES LIST THE DIFFERENT PARTNERS AND HOW WE PAY FOR INDOOR OUTDOOR CUSTODIAN, FRONT DESK, ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT ITEMS. YES AND BASE IT ON THE SQUARE.

FOOTAGE OF THE CLASSROOMS WHICH ARE LISTED IN THE COUPLE OF PRIOR PAGES.

SO THOSE SEEM STILL VERY REAL ESTATE THAT IT'S STILL KIND OF A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT MORE SO THAN JUST THE LICENSE OF THE NAME EDUCARE.

I THINK WITH THE INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED HERE, THAT STATEMENT SEEMS REASONABLE, AND AGAIN, IT REALLY WAS A DOCUMENT WITH WITH DUAL PURPOSES, BOTH THE PHYSICAL SPACE AND ALLOCATION OF COST AND THEN THE ATTACHMENTS.

NOT HERE ABOUT HOW DO WE DO THE PROGRAM AND THE COMMITMENT TO RUNNING THE PROGRAM.

RIGHT. I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION IF THAT'S OKAY OR.

ARE THERE QUESTIONS FROM OTHER TRUSTEES BEFORE? OKAY. OKAY.

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THEN THE OTHER THING I WAS WONDERING IS, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTUAL BID THAT WAS MADE BY COUNTY OFFICE TO EDUCARE, SINCE THERE WERE THREE EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST THAT WERE PURSUED.

IS IT POSSIBLE FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO SEE WHAT THAT BID WAS? AND ALSO THE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AS FAR AS HOW THIS IS GOING TO BE SUSTAINABLE AND WHAT THE TOTAL COST? WHEN WE INITIATED OUR AD HOC PROCESS, WE MADE THE COMMITMENT TO EVERYONE WHO ENGAGED WITH US THAT WE WERE KEEPING THEIR MATERIALS CONFIDENTIAL.

IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO US IN THIS TOWN WITH SO MANY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN EARLY LEARNING AND IN THE POTENTIAL RISK FOR PEOPLE TRYING TO STEP INTO THAT SPACE, THAT WE WOULD KEEP EVERYTHING THEY SUBMITTED TO THE EDUCARE BOARD CONFIDENTIAL.

IN FACT, WE HAVE NOT SHARED ALL THE COMPLETE MATERIALS WITH OUR FULL BOARD.

THOSE REMAIN WITH OUR AD HOC COMMITTEE, BUT IS THERE SOMETHING THAT'S WITHIN THE COUNTY OFFICE AS WE PREPARED THAT BID THAT COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS? JUST JUST SO WE HAVE A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO SEE WHAT THE SUSTAINABILITY AND WHAT CONSIDERATIONS WERE MADE IN MAKING THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST.

TRUSTEE MAH IF I MIGHT ANSWER THAT QUESTION, PERHAPS IN A DIFFERENT WAY THAN YOU ASKED IT, IF THAT'S OKAY.

I THINK WHAT WE COULD PREPARE IS MORE OF A REPORT TO THE BOARD ABOUT WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING AT EDUCARE AND OUR ROLE AS LEAD OPERATOR AND OUR INTENT TO ENGAGE WITH OTHER PARTNERS WHO WILL BE YOU KNOW, PROVIDING SERVICES THERE AND WHAT OUR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS AND THINGS WILL BE LIKE THERE.

WE IN TERMS OF THE CLASSROOMS AND THE STAFF NOTHING IS CHANGING THAT'S CURRENTLY FUNDED UNDER OUR HEAD START AND STATE PRESCHOOL, NO EMPLOYEES, NOTHING IS CHANGING AT ALL, AND THOSE TEN CLASSROOMS THAT WERE OPERATING WHAT WILL CHANGE IS THAT WE MAY HAVE SOME PARTNERSHIPS WITH FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY RATHER THAN EDUCARE HAVING THE PARTNERSHIP WITH FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY, THEY'LL HAVE THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY OFFICE. WE MAY HAVE SOME OTHER PARTNERS.

WE'RE STILL NEGOTIATING OR NAVIGATING PERHAPS SOME OF THOSE DETAILS THAT MIGHT UTILIZE SOME OF THE SPACE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR OTHER SERVICES. WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN EXPAND INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES THERE.

SO SOME OF OUR EXISTING SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORTS FOR PARENTS MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE OPERATED OUT OF EDUCARE.

SO THAT'S KIND OF OUR VISION IN TERMS OF THE FINANCIAL CHANGES WE ANTICIPATE REALLY VERY LITTLE CHANGE BECAUSE OF THE HEAD START STATE PRESCHOOL AS THE BASE FUNDING AND OUR INTENT TO HAVE OTHER PARTNERS WHO CONTINUE TO OPERATE OUT OF EDUCARE.

THE OTHER PIECE THAT IS KIND OF STILL AN UNKNOWN IS THAT THE WE'RE KIND OF SHIFTING ROLES SO THAT THE NONPROFIT IS GOING TO BE THIS FRIENDS OF MODEL, AND SO THEY'LL BE ASSISTING US WITH FUNDRAISING TO HELP US WITH SPECIAL PROJECTS LIKE THE GARDENS THAT CURRENTLY EXIST, MAYBE THE KITCHEN THAT WE OPERATE, SOME CURRICULAR SUPPORTS, AND SOME OF THE OTHER EDUCARE ENHANCEMENTS, BUT WAS THERE A PROJECTED FIVE YEAR FORECAST, BUDGET FORECAST FOR WHAT WHAT TAKING THIS ON IS GOING TO BE? AS OPPOSED TO KIND OF WHAT THE COST WAS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, MORE ABOUT THE VISION OF THE PROGRAM AND WHAT WOULD BE OPERATED.

EXACTLY. SO MORE ABOUT THE VISION OF THE PROGRAM.

AS DR. DEWAN HAS INDICATED, WE ALREADY RUN TEN OUT OF THE 12 CLASSROOMS, SO WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH THAT.

IN FACT, WE'RE EXCITED TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT THERE.

WE KNOW THAT EDUCARE IS A HIGH DEMAND SITE AND JUST IS SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT FOR EARLY LEARNING.

SO WE ARE LOOKING TO EXPAND THAT, AND WE'RE EXCITED TO EXPLORE PARTNERSHIPS AND TO REALLY BRING THIS PROMISE TO LIFE, TO THIS COMMUNITY.

I GUESS WELL, AND SO WITH RESPECT TO EXPANSION, I HEARD THAT THERE'S ONE EMPTY CLASSROOM BECAUSE OF NOT ENOUGH STAFFING STILL, OR HAS THAT BEEN FILLED? THERE IS CURRENTLY.

WELL, SO THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASSROOM THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO STAFF TO THEN ENROLL.

ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE CLASSROOMS WHERE WE CAN INCREASE ENROLLMENT IF WE INCREASE STAFFING, AND SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT ALSO.

RIGHT, BUT I GUESS I'M JUST LOOKING AT IT FROM KIND OF THE BUSINESS KIND OF SIDE OF IT, AND AS WE TAKE THIS

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THE BUILDING WAS FINANCED THROUGH A NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT, AND I WANT TO SAY IT WAS DECEMBER 2021, BUT COVID YEARS SORT OF AGE A PERSON DIFFERENTLY, BUT THE NEW MARKET MARKET TAX CREDIT HAS BEEN UNWOUND, WHICH IS THE VERY TECHNICAL NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT TERM, AND SO THE BUILDING IS PAID FOR, AND SO THERE'S A VERY SMALL TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN ECSV AND ECSV REAL ESTATE EVERY MONTH.

I DON'T EVEN THINK IT'S A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS JUST TO COVER COSTS, BUT THE BUILDING IS PAID FOR.

GREAT, AND IF I MIGHT ADD TO THAT, THE PURPOSE OF THE NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT WAS TO HOLD THE BUILDING FOR FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SO FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS THE OWNER OF THE LAND THE BUILDING.

GREAT. OKAY.

THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL MY QUESTIONS.

THANKS VERY MUCH.

TRUSTEE DI SALVO.

THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.

I TRY TO BE COGENT AND SHORT, BUT AT THIS HOUR, I'M NOT SO SURE THAT'LL HAPPEN.

AT LEAST THE COGENT PART. I'LL BE SHORT.

THE EDUCARE WAS, I MEAN, WE WERE VERY INVOLVED AS A BOARD WITH EDUCARE.

WE EVEN MOVED SOME FUNDS AROUND BOARD FUNDS SO WE COULD HELP FUND IT AT ONE TIME.

WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

I WAS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, I THINK TRUSTEE MAH WAS AS WELL, ALONG WITH MANY LEGISLATORS FROM SACRAMENTO AND.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S EVER MATERIALIZED TO BE THE QUINTESSENTIAL.

YOU HAVE TO HELP ME UNDERSTAND BECAUSE I HAVEN'T BEEN CONNECTED TO IT FOR A LONG TIME, BUT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE QUINTESSENTIAL MODEL, USING BEST PRACTICES FOR EARLY LEARNING ACROSS THE WORLD, AND THAT WOULD COME TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND THEN WE WOULD HELP DEVELOP OTHER PROGRAMS LIKE THAT ACROSS THE COUNTY, THE STATE, ETC..

WHERE ARE WE NOW WITH THAT VISION THAT WE CERTAINLY SUBSCRIBED TO AND BOUGHT INTO ABOUT THE HIGH QUALITY AND BEST PRACTICES? YEAH. THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.

THEN THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WHEN I JOINED EDUCARE AND THE BOARD HAD HIRED ME, WE WERE REALLY TALKING ABOUT THAT NEXT STEP, AND WHAT IS THAT NEXT ITERATION LOOK LIKE? AND THAT'S ALSO SOMETHING THAT ACROSS THE 25 PLUS SCHOOLS IN THE EDUCARE NETWORK, THE THREE MAIN STRATEGIES ARE TO EXEMPLIFY QUALITY, INNOVATE TO DEVELOP NEW PRACTICES, AND THEN HAVE A PLATFORM TO AMPLIFY AND SHARE THOSE PRACTICES OUT.

I WOULD SAY THAT THE WE HAD A VERY CLEAR STRATEGIC PLAN COME SEPTEMBER 2019 AND COME MARCH 13TH, 2020, THAT STRATEGIC PLAN TOOK A PAUSE TO THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF OUR FAMILIES WHO COULD NOT AFFORD FOOD, BASIC ESSENTIAL MATERIALS, AND ETC, AND IT TOOK A WHILE FOR US TO REOPEN THE CLASSROOMS WHERE I THINK WE'RE REALLY STRONG AND BUILDING ON OUR PRACTICES, LISTENING TO THE PREVIOUS PRESENTATION ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION.

I THINK OUR PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN BIRTH THROUGH FIVE AND THAT ARE SECOND TO NONE.

I DON'T KNOW PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THAT SPACE.

REALLY WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND THE INTERSECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, RACIAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

IN TERMS OF OUR IMPACT ON THE NATIONAL EDUCARE NETWORK, OUR REGGIO INSPIRED APPROACH HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING ON FROM THE NATIONAL NETWORK, AND WE'VE ALSO BEEN VERY VISIBLE IN THE NATIONAL NETWORK ON SOME OF OUR WORK AROUND COLLABORATIVE FUNDRAISING, SUSTAINABILITY, AND BRINGING OTHER FUNDERS TO THE NETWORK. SO I THINK WE CONTINUE TO BE A WORK IN PROGRESS, AND IT'S OUR OPINION AND MY BOARD'S OPINION THAT THIS REARRANGEMENT WILL ALLOW US TO BETTER LEVERAGE THE STRENGTHS WE HAVE FOR THAT BROADER IMPACT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES? I WILL JUST SAY THAT ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES I TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO THE EDUCARE BUILDING BECAUSE WE LIVE IN THE FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SHE SAID, WOW, DISNEYLAND! SO IT LEFT QUITE AN IMPRESSION ON HER, PARTICULARLY WITH THE DISCOVERY MUSEUM EXHIBIT RIGHT THERE IN THE ENTRY, BUT I DID HAVE ONE

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SO HOW DID THAT WORK IN TERMS OF WERE WE EXCLUDED FROM THAT AD HOC PROCESS? OR HOW DID WE ENSURE THAT IT WASN'T BIASED? I WOULDN'T USE THE TERM EXCLUDED, I WOULD I WOULD SAY THAT THE EDUCARE BOARD WAS VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THEY SAW EVERY OPPORTUNITY, AND SO THEY ACTUALLY APPROVED A CHARTER FOR THE AD HOC COMMITTEE, AND OUR OPERATING PARTNERS, WHO ALSO SIT ON THE BOARD, WERE NOT INVITED TO BE ON THE AD HOC COMMITTEE BECAUSE WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMITTEE WAS REALLY LOOKING AT ALL THE OPTIONS OUT THERE AND REALLY TRYING TO MAKE A DECISION THAT WAS, IN THE END CENTERED ON CHILDREN, FAMILIES, THE MISSION AND THE SANTEE COMMUNITY.

YEAH, I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION AND FOR THE PRESENTATION.

OKAY. SO MOVING ON.

WE'VE GOT READY FOR THE ITEM EIGHT D.

[D. Charter Schools Update]

DEWAN. SO GOOD EVENING AGAIN.

THIS EVENING I'LL BE PROVIDING THE CHARTER SCHOOLS UPDATE AS OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

MEFULA FAIRLEY IS ASSISTING AND LEADING SOME SESSIONS AT THE CIS CONFERENCE.

ALONG WITH MOST OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR COUNTY OFFICE TEAM.

SO THIS EVENING, WE JUST HAVE ONE ITEM, AND THIS IS RELATED TO ROCKETSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

ON FEBRUARY 1ST, 2024, ROCKETSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCED THAT ROCKETSHIP CALIFORNIA WAS AWARDED A STRONGER CONNECTION GRANT BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND I BELIEVE TRUSTEE DI SALVO.

YOU MAY HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO US AS WELL.

THIS THREE YEAR, $8.25 MILLION GRANT WILL ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD ATTENDING A ROCKETSHIP CALIFORNIA SCHOOL AND THEIR FAMILY HAS ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR HOLISTIC NEEDS, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND OVERALL WELL-BEING.

THE PURPOSE OF THE FUNDING IS TO FOSTER SAFER AND STRONGER SCHOOL COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH ACHIEVING STUDENTS AND ENGAGED FAMILIES.

OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, ROCKETSHIP CALIFORNIA INTENDS TO USE THE FUNDING TO SUPPORT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMING, AND TO PROMOTE SPECIFIC EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AND POOR STUDENT ATTENDANCE.

THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THE WORK OF ROCKETSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HOW THEY SERVE AS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, TAKING CARE OF STUDENTS AND FAMILIES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.

ROCKETSHIP CALIFORNIA IS THE ONLY GRANT RECIPIENT IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY TO BE AWARDED THE SPECIFIC FUNDING.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

THANK YOU, DR. DEWAN, TRUSTEES.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? WE WILL GO TO OUR NEXT ITEM, WHICH IS EIGHT E.

[E. Overview of Budget Development and Fiscal Planning]

WITH REGARD TO THE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, WE RECENTLY HELD OUR BUDGET STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING, DURING WHICH WE PROVIDED INFORMATION PERTINENT TO BUDGET DEVELOPMENT. THIS EVENING, OUR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES, STEPHANIE GOMEZ, WILL GIVE AN UPDATE ON OUR TIMELINE, SHARE SOME OF THE STATUS INFORMATION RELATED TO OUR BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS, AND PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ OKAY.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN AND TRUSTEES.

THIS EVENING I'LL BE PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON SCCOE'S BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND FISCAL PLANNING.

NEXT SLIDE.

SO WHILE WE'RE PREPARING FOR SECOND INTERIM, WHICH IS THE FINANCIAL REPORTING PERIOD FROM JULY 1ST OF 2023 TO JANUARY 31ST, 2024, THE BUDGET, DEVELOPMENT AND FISCAL PLANNING FOR THE UPCOMING 2425 FISCAL YEAR AND THE OUTLYING TWO FISCAL YEARS IS ALSO IN PROGRESS.

THE BUDGET IS DEVELOPED IN ALIGNMENT WITH SCCOE STRATEGIC PLAN.

NEXT SLIDE, AND THE SCCBOE PRIORITIES, WHICH FOCUS ON EARLY LEARNING AND CARE, SPECIAL EDUCATION CORE AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.

NEXT SLIDE EMPOWERING CHILD WELLNESS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY.

NEXT SLIDE LITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS AND DIVERSIFICATION.

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SO OUR TIMELINE STARTS IN JANUARY WITH OUR GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL, AND WITH THIS PROPOSAL WE'RE PROVIDED WITH PRELIMINARY BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS THAT WE USE TO BEGIN DEVELOPING THE BUDGET.

DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD, WE HAVE OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION REBENCHING PROCESS, WHICH TAKES PLACE FROM JANUARY THROUGH THE APRIL MAY TIME FRAME, AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DETERMINE WHICH STUDENTS OR HOW MANY OF THEIR STUDENTS THEY WOULD LIKE TO ENROLL IN OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND THIS IS DONE ON A COST REIMBURSEMENT BASIS.

THE HEAD START APPLICATION IS ALSO IN PROGRESS DURING THIS TIMELINE, AND SO THE APPLICATION IS FOR THE 24-25 FISCAL YEAR AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD IN THE MARCH MEETING.

AT THE SAME TIME, OUR LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN DEVELOPMENT IS ALSO TAKING PLACE, AND THAT TAKES PLACE FROM JANUARY THROUGH THE APRIL TIME FRAME.

THE LCAP AND THE 2425 BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD IN JUNE AND WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AT THAT TIME AS WELL.

NEXT. NEXT SLIDE.

THIS SLIDE REFLECTS OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION ENROLLMENT TRENDS FROM 2019-20 AND THROUGH OUR PROJECTIONS FOR 24-25.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ENROLLED FROM YEAR TO YEAR HAVE FLUCTUATED.

IN 2019-20, WE HAD 1017 STUDENTS WITH 170.5 CLASSROOMS. WE HAD OUR YEARS WITH COVID WHERE WE DID SEE SOME DECREASES, AND THEN IN 23-24, WE DID SEE AN INCREASE OF 1026 STUDENTS WITH 119.5 CLASSES.

FOR 24-25, WE'RE STILL WORKING WITH OUR DISTRICTS TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT THEY WILL BE OPTING TO ENROLL IN OUR PROGRAM FOR NEXT YEAR, AND SO THAT PROCESS IS STILL TAKING PLACE.

NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS OUR SCCOE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM COSTS, AND SO THIS JUST TIES TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE, BUT THIS SHOWS OUR PROGRAM COSTS AND HOW THEY HAVE FLUCTUATED FROM THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED TO THE NUMBER OF CLASSES THAT WE'VE HAD.

SO IN 2019-20, IT WAS 97.1 MILLION, WENT UP TO 102 MILLION IN 2021, AND THEN FOR OUR 23-24 YEAR, WE DID SEE AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 9.71 MILLION BETWEEN 22-23 TO 23-24.

NEXT SLIDE. THESE ARE SOME OF OUR KEY BUDGET AND MULTI-YEAR PROJECTION EXPENDITURE ASSUMPTIONS THAT WE USE WHEN WE ARE DEVELOPING OUR CURRENT YEAR BUDGET AND OUR MULTI-YEAR PROJECTIONS FOR THE 23-24 FISCAL YEAR, THE STATUTORY COLA WAS 8.22%, AND SO THAT IS REFLECTED THERE, AND JUST A REMINDER THAT THE COLA WAS ONLY PLACED ON 25% OF OUR OVERALL BUDGET.

SO THAT'S THE FUNDING THAT WE ACTUALLY GET FROM THE STATE FOR OUR MANDATED SERVICES, WHICH IS OUR AB 1200 FISCAL OVERSIGHT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUR OVERSIGHT FOR OUR BOARD AUTHORIZED CHARTERS, AND OUR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL, COURT SCHOOL.

THE OTHER COMPONENT OF OUR BUDGET IS OUR SALARY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, WHICH ARE SOME OF OUR KEY BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS, AND THEY'RE IN THIS TABLE BECAUSE APPROXIMATELY 76 OF OUR BUDGET AT OUR 23-24 ADOPTED BUDGET COMPRISED OF THIS, AND THAT'S OUR LARGEST EXPENDITURE CATEGORY BASED ON THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET, OUR PROJECTED COLA FOR 24-25 IS PROJECTED TO BE 0.76, BUT THAT'S SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND WE WON'T KNOW THE ACTUAL COLA AMOUNT UNTIL THE BUDGET IS ENACTED IN JUNE.

NEXT SLIDE. THIS SLIDE WAS ALSO SHARED AT OUR FEBRUARY 7TH BUDGET STUDY MEETING, AND THIS JUST IS A HIGH LEVEL DEPICTION OF SOME OF THE EXPENDITURE ASSUMPTIONS THAT SUPPORT OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, CORE EXPENSES THAT WERE KIND OF BASED ON OUR COST FOR 23-24, AND SO JUST WANTED TO SHARE A GLIMPSE OF SOME OF THE COSTS THAT GO INTO THAT, AND SALARY AND BENEFITS IS A LARGER PORTION.

ON THE NEXT SLIDE, WE ALSO HAVE SOME OF OUR OTHER EXPENSES THAT WE ALSO FACTOR INTO THAT NEXT SLIDE.

THANK YOU, AND SO THIS IS JUST A SNAPSHOT OF SOME OF THE PERSONNEL AND NON-PERSONNEL EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES THAT MAKE UP THAT INCREASE OF 9.71 MILLION.

NEXT SLIDE. WHEN WE'RE PLANNING FOR OUR CURRENT YEAR BUDGET AND OUR MULTI-YEAR PROJECTIONS.

WE ALSO ALWAYS LOOK AT OUR STATUTORY COLA, WHICH WE HAVE THE 0.76 INCLUDED IN THAT FIRST BOX, THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, WHICH IS PROJECTED TO BE 2.83, BUT THAT IS ALSO POSSIBLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE, AND THEN WE ALSO LOOK AT HOW THAT COMPARES TO OUR OVERALL SALARY INCREASES.

SO WE LOOK AT THIS YEAR AFTER YEAR, BUT WE ALSO LOOK AT IT IN A PERIOD OF TIME TO JUST ENSURE THAT WE'RE KEEPING PACE WITH OUR COLA AND OUR [INAUDIBLE] CPI.

NEXT SLIDE, AND THEN DECLINING ENROLLMENT IS SOMETHING THAT WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT IN OUR COUNTY, AND SO WE'RE ALSO MONITORING THIS BECAUSE IT NOT ONLY IMPACTS OUR LOCAL

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SO WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON OUR ENROLLMENT BECAUSE IT WILL ALSO IMPACT HOW OUR OFFICE RECEIVES FUNDING AND THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE GET YEAR AFTER YEAR.

NEXT SLIDE, AND THEN THIS IS JUST A HIGH LEVEL OF HOW WE'RE FUNDED.

SO I WANTED TO INCLUDE THIS SLIDE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT HOW OUR LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA WAS IMPLEMENTED IN OUR 1213 YEAR.

IT WAS FULLY IMPLEMENTED FOR OUR OFFICE IN 1314.

WE ARE PROJECTED TO TRANSITION FROM OUR TRANSITION, WHICH IS OUR FLAT FUNDED PORTION, TO OUR COUNTY LCFF TARGET ENTITLEMENT CALCULATION, WHICH WE HAVE BEEN SEEING MINOR INCREASES FOR COLA.

THE ONE THING THAT WOULD BE A FACTOR THAT WE'RE MONITORING, THOUGH, IS THAT THE CHANGE TO THIS FORMULA, IF THIS HAPPENS, THE DECLINING ENROLLMENT WILL BE MORE IMPACTFUL TO OUR BUDGET AND THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE.

SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE CLOSELY WATCHING.

NEXT SLIDE, AND THEN WE HAVE OUR MINIMAL ADA CHANGES, WHICH IS ABOUT 3 TO 4% OF OUR BUDGET, AND THEN ALSO THAT WE ARE BASIC ADA COUNTY OFFICE AND SO ON.

THE NEXT CHART WE'LL SHARE SOME MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PROCESS.

SO THIS IS OUR RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAX CYCLE.

IT'S A PRETTY COMPLICATED PROCESS, BUT WE TRY TO SHOW IT AT A HIGH LEVEL VIEW.

SO FOR OUR 24-25 YEAR, WE ARE PROJECTED TO RECEIVE 226.6 MILLION IN PROPERTY TAXES.

THAT IS COLLECTED BY OUR COUNTY TREASURER.

THAT FUNDING COMES TO OUR OFFICE, AND THEN WE SPLIT 62.1442% OF THAT FUNDING TO GO TO OUR LOCAL SELPA TO SUPPORT ASSEMBLY BILL 602, SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING. OUR SELPA THEN WOULD IS PROJECTED TO RECEIVE 100 140.8 MILLION, AND THAT'S THE FUNDING THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM COSTS AT THE DISTRICT SITE LEVEL, AND ALSO THE COST THAT THE DISTRICTS WILL INCUR IF THEY ENROLL STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAM.

THE OTHER PORTION OF THAT SPLIT IS 37.855%, AND SO THE 37 MILLION IS THE PORTION OF FUNDING THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO WE ARE PROJECTING TO RETAIN FOR OUR MANDATED FUNCTIONS.

THE 48.7 MILLION IS THE RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES THAT WE ARE PROJECTED TO SEND BACK TO THE STATE TO OFFSET OUR LOCAL TRIAL COURT COSTS FOR THIS NEXT YEAR.

SO THAT'S JUST A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT WE ARE PROJECTING FOR THIS NEXT YEAR.

NEXT SLIDE, AND THEN THIS IS OUR SNAPSHOT OF TIME OF WHERE WE'RE LOOKING FOR OUR RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES.

SO WE ARE LOOKING AT RETURNING 48.3 MILLION FOR THE 22-23 YEAR, AND THAT'S IN ONE YEAR IN ARREARS, AND THEN IT WOULD BE 47.3 MILLION IN 23-24.

SO TO DATE FROM 13-14 TO 21-22, WE'VE REMITTED 237.1 MILLION BACK TO THE STATE AND OUR LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES. NEXT SLIDE.

THIS IS A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT OUR REVENUE IS PROJECTED TO LOOK LIKE FOR SECOND INTERIM.

SO IT'S 417.41 MILLION.

WE HAVE OUR 24%, WHICH IS OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS FOR MANDATED SERVICES.

WE HAVE 29% OF OUR BUDGET, WHICH IS OUR STATE, FEDERAL AND GRANT FUNDED PROGRAMS. WE HAVE HEAD START, EARLY START AND MIGRANT ED LISTED THERE, BUT THAT'S NOT AN INCLUSIVE LIST.

SO THAT ALSO INCLUDES ANY ONE TIME GRANTS THAT WE DO RECEIVE.

OUR ADA HAS GONE DOWN A LITTLE BIT.

THAT'S 3% THAT WE ARE PROJECTING FOR SECOND INTERIM, AND THEN WE HAVE THE LARGEST PORTION OF OUR FUNDING, WHICH IS REIMBURSEMENT BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WHICH IS 44%, AND THAT'S PRIMARILY FROM OUR SPECIAL ED PROGRAM, BUT IT ALSO INCLUDES TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PROVIDED TO DISTRICTS, WALDEN WEST.

NEXT SLIDE AND THEN WE ALSO LOOK AT OUR SALARY COST BY PROGRAM BECAUSE THAT IS THE LARGEST EXPENDITURE CATEGORY OF OUR BUDGET.

SO ABOUT 25% OF OUR SALARIES ARE 39.39 MILLION, IS THE 25% OF OUR FLAT FUNDED PORTION THAT WE RECEIVE FROM THE STATE.

19%, OR 29.71 MILLION, IS FROM STATE AND FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS.

5%, OR 7.7 MILLION IS FROM ADA, AND THEN THE 51% IS THE PORTION THAT'S REIMBURSED BY OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WHICH IS 78.27 MILLION. NEXT SLIDE, AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER SNAPSHOT.

SO AS OF JANUARY 31ST, WE HAD 1,523.41 FTES, AND SO THE SMALLEST PORTION THAT'S FUNDED IS FROM OUR MANDATED SERVICES, AND THEN THE LARGEST PORTION OF COURSE IS THE REIMBURSEMENT BY OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AT 855.91 FTES.

NEXT SLIDE. OH.

THANK YOU, AND THEN THIS.

YEAH. SORRY.

OH, OKAY. I DIDN'T REALIZE MY EYES ARE SORRY.

IT LOOKS THE SAME BOX. MY APOLOGIES, AND THEN THIS LAST SLIDE IS JUST LOOKING AT THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE FUNDED BY OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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SO IT JUST SHOWS SOME OF OUR OTHER SERVICES AS 96.15 FTES.

OUR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, WHICH IS A SUPPORT FOR OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM.

19.92 FTES.

WALDEN WEST IS 25.75 FTES.

THE TEACHER CREDENTIALING IS 3.5, AND THEN SPECIAL ED IS OUR LARGEST PORTION AT 714.11 FTES.

THANK YOU.

NEXT SLIDE, AND THIS IS A TIMELINE.

SO THESE ARE ALL THE FOLLOW UP FUTURE DATES FOR ALL OF OUR BUDGET ACTIVITIES.

SO WE HAVE OUR SECOND INTERIM REPORT THAT I'LL BE BRINGING BACK IN MARCH.

WE HAVE OUR BUDGET STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING, AND THEN WE HAVE THE GOVERNOR'S MAY REVISE, WHICH WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVE TO SEE WHERE OUR PROJECTIONS MAY LIE.

A FOLLOW UP BUDGET STUDY MEETING, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE LCAP AND THE COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND, AND THEN THE ADOPTION ON JUNE 12TH, AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

TRUSTEES, ARE THERE QUESTIONS? TRUSTEE MAH.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.

I GUESS I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON SOME OF THE SLIDES.

SO IT MIGHT JUST BE BETTER TO GO BACK TO THE SLIDES.

FIRST QUESTION IS KIND OF NEAR THE BEGINNING.

OH SLIDE SEVEN AND EIGHT.

SO SEVEN SHOWS THE EDUCATION, THE SPECIAL ED TRENDS, ENROLLMENT AND THEN THE NUMBER OF CLASSES PRETTY CONSISTENTLY, BUT THE ENROLLMENT GOES UP AND DOWN.

SO I WAS WONDERING HOW THAT RELATES TO OR IF IT DOES TO SLIDE EIGHT WHICH SHOWED THE COSTS GOING PRETTY DRASTICALLY UP AND DOWN.

I MEAN, I DIDN'T DIVIDE OUT THE NUMBERS, BUT IF YOU HAVE A THOUSAND STUDENTS IN 2019 TO 20 DIVIDED INTO 97 MILLION, IS THAT PER STUDENT AMOUNT? I MEAN, AGAIN, ROUGHLY AVERAGE.

IS THAT KIND OF THE SAME AS WHAT IT IS IN 2023 TO 24? ALTHOUGH THE NUMBERS DON'T GO UP AND DOWN IN THE SAME WAY.

SO YEAH. SO THE COSTS FOR THE STUDENT IS NOT A ONE FOR ONE.

WE HAVE DIFFERENT BLOCKS THAT COST REQUIRE A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF STAFFING TO SUPPORT EACH OF THE DIFFERENT SETS OF CLASSROOMS. SO IT'S NOT A ONE FOR ONE.

THE LARGEST REASON WHY IT WENT UP SO HIGH WAS BECAUSE SALARY AND BENEFIT COSTS ARE THE HIGHEST PORTION, AND SO FROM THE CHARTS, THE SPECIAL ED FTE THAT ARE REIMBURSED BY DISTRICTS, THAT'S THE MAJOR DRIVER OF THE INCREASES, AND SO WE HAD THIS MAJOR INCREASE FROM 22-23 TO 23-24, THAT $9 MILLION.

YES. THAT'S CORRECT.

YES. SO AND SO THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO EXACTLY WITH OUR ENROLLMENT THEN WHICH WENT DOWN ALTHOUGH THE COST WENT WAY UP.

THAT'S RIGHT. THE PROJECTIONS FOR 23-24 ARE BASED ON THE ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF STUDENTS, THE ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS, AND THE NUMBER OF STAFF THAT ARE PROJECTED TO BE NEEDED FOR THE PROGRAM, AND SO AND THEN THE ACTUAL COST, AND IT DOES REFLECT ALL OF THOSE INCREASES SALARY BENEFITS AS WELL AS THE INCREASE IN STRS AND PERS, AND THEN FOR 21-22, THAT WAS ONE OF THE COVID YEARS AND SO THOSE NUMBERS ARE ACTUALS, AND SO WE HAD LOWER ATTENDANCE, LOWER ENROLLMENT LOWER NUMBERS OF STAFF.

DURING THAT PARTICULAR YEAR.

SO THE BIGGER, BETTER COMPARISON IS, AS YOU DESCRIBED, TRUSTEE MAH BETWEEN 22-23, 23-24, WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE OPERATING ROUGHLY THE SAME NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS, AND SO THE DIFFERENCE IN COST IS PRIMARILY THE SALARY INCREASES AND BENEFIT COST INCREASES FOR EXISTING STAFF.

GREAT. OKAY.

THANK YOU. ANOTHER QUESTION I HAD WAS WITH REGARDS TO THE SALARIES WHICH WERE LISTED ON PAGE TEN, CORE EXPENDITURE ASSUMPTIONS.

OH, NO. WELL, KIND OF THERE, AND SO BOTH THERE AND MAYBE IN ONE OF THE CHARTS AT THE END, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT SALARIES OF THE DIFFERENT CLASSIFICATIONS AND SPECIFICALLY IN SPECIAL ED.

THE QUESTION ON PAGE TEN KIND OF IS THAT AVERAGE SALARY THAT'S LISTED FOR AIDES AND PARAPROFESSIONALS? IS THAT AN AVERAGE SALARY AVERAGED OVER A FULL TIME YEAR, OR IS THAT AVERAGED OVER A 75.75 FTE?

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SO THESE ARE THE ACTUAL ASSUMPTIONS WE USE FOR THE STAFFING TO SUPPORT THE CLASSROOM.

SO THIS IS THE AVERAGE.

SO SCHOOL YEAR CONTRACT DAYS HERE FOR THESE CLASSIFICATIONS THE AVERAGE SALARY AVERAGE BENEFITS AND THE AVERAGE SALARY AND BENEFIT COSTS THAT ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN COSTING OUT WHAT THE DISTRICTS WILL PAY OR REIMBURSE US FOR SPECIAL ED SERVICES, AND SO THAT AVERAGE SALARY AND COST BENEFIT. JUST SO I'M TRACKING THIS RIGHT OF 79,000 A YEAR, WHICH IS ABOUT 80,000.

THAT IS HOW MUCH.

ON AVERAGE THAT THE PARAPROFESSIONALS GET BASED ON .75 CORRECT PERCENT TIME.

OKAY, BUT JUST TO CLARIFY, THOUGH THE AVERAGE BENEFITS, THAT IS THE FULL COST, AVERAGE BENEFIT COST.

SO THE EMPLOYEES MAY NOT DIRECTLY RECEIVE THAT.

CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT THOSE INCLUDE EMPLOYER PAID BENEFITS LIKE OUR EMPLOYER PAYMENT TO PERS.

IS THAT CORRECT? YEAH.

SO THAT WOULD BE A BENEFITS ARE INCLUSIVE OF STATUTORY BENEFITS.

IT INCLUDES MEDICAL BENEFITS.

SO THERE'S FULL MEDICAL BENEFIT BENEFITS INCLUDED IN THERE WOULD ALSO BE INCLUSIVE OF THE PERS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THESE ALL OF THESE CLASSIFICATIONS, BUT WHAT IS THE THRESHOLD FOR OUR PARAS ESPECIALLY WHO ARE WORKING PART TIME.

BECAUSE AT SOME NUMBER OF HOURS, RIGHT.

THEY DON'T GET BENEFITS.

ALL OF OUR PARAS GET BENEFITS.

BECAUSE 4 OR 5 YEARS AGO, THAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL OF THEM WOULD BE ELIGIBLE.

SO I INCREASED THEIR WORKDAY SUCH THAT THEY WOULD ALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFITS PACKAGE, AND FOUR OF OUR PLANS ARE AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES AT NO COST.

FANTASTIC. YEAH.

OKAY, AND THEN I THINK MY LAST QUESTION FOR THE TIMELINE THAT'S AT THE END, AND ALSO THAT'S KIND OF GOT THE CHARTS IN THE VERY BEGINNING. IS THERE SOME WAY THAT WE CAN WORK INTO THE SCHEDULE, SOME BOARD BUDGET STUDY SESSIONS SO THE BOARD CAN HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE? ENGAGEMENT WITH PREPARATION OF THE BUDGET AND UNDERSTANDING WHERE ALL THE NUMBERS COME FROM BEFORE WE APPROVE IT BACK IN OR IN JUNE OR.

YEAH, IN JUNE.

I'M CERTAINLY OPEN TO THAT.

I THINK PART OF OUR PRESENTATION TONIGHT IS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE BOARD, THE FULL BOARD WANTING TO BE ENGAGED, NOT JUST THE BUDGET STUDY COMMITTEE.

SO WE JUST HAD BUDGET STUDY COMMITTEE TWO WEEKS AGO, AND SO THEN WE PREPARED THIS REPORT SO THAT THE WHOLE BOARD COULD BE ENGAGED AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND ASK QUESTIONS, AND WE'RE PREPARED TO DO THAT AS WELL, FOLLOWING THE MAY SESSION, BUT, I MEAN, YOU WERE JUST SAYING AS FAR AS HAVING BOARD FEEDBACK AND DISCUSSION.

SO IS THAT THE INTENT FOR TODAY? YEAH, THAT IS PART OF THE INTENT FOR TODAY, AND THAT IS ALSO PART OF OUR INTENT FOR THE MEETING FOLLOWING THE MAY BUDGET STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING AND I'M OPEN IF THERE'S ADDITIONAL IDEAS THAT THE BOARD HAS I AM CERTAINLY OPEN TO HEARING THOSE.

SO SO JUST FROM MY OPINION STANDPOINT, THE VIEWPOINT IS THAT THIS WAS MORE OF A PRESENTATION AND NOT AN ENGAGED DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD, AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY SEE, I THINK ACTUALLY A SEPARATE STUDY SESSION, AND THIS IS JUST MY OPINION.

SO THE BOARD CAN WEIGH IN TO ACTUALLY HAVE A STUDY SESSION FOCUSED ON THE BUDGET, HAVE THE BOARD ENGAGED IN A KIND OF BACK AND FORTH DISCUSSION AND MAYBE MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE BUDGET AS OPPOSED TO THESE KIND OF BIG PICTURE ITEMS AS THEY RELATE TO PRIORITIES. THAT'S MY SUGGESTION.

YEAH, WE CAN TAKE THAT BACK AND DO SOME THINKING ABOUT HOW THAT COULD WORK.

WE'RE PRETTY DEPENDENT ON THE GOVERNOR'S MAY REVISE FOR A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS AND THEN PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING ELSE IS EITHER STATUTORY OR PART OF THE HEAD START GRANT REQUIREMENTS OR PART OF THE DISTRICT'S REQUIREMENTS.

SO, BUT WE CAN TAKE THAT BACK AND SEE WHAT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE AND GO FROM THERE.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE CHON.

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SO LOOKING AT THE MAY REVISE IS GOING TO PREDICTED AROUND MAY 14TH AND THEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AS WELL AS THE ADOPTION IN JUNE, ARE THOSE LIKE PRETTY STRICT DEADLINES.

LIKE WE HAVE TO DO THAT BY JUNE.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES.

OKAY. JUST CONFIRMING THAT.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ, FOR THE OVERVIEW.

I APPRECIATE IT, AND THIS BRINGS US TO BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS.

[A. Committee members may provide or report on recent committee activities.]

THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE HAVE MET SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING.

HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL, TRUSTEE MAH AND STRONG START COALITION TRUSTEE LARI.

TRUSTEE MAH, WILL YOU PLEASE SHARE ABOUT THE HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL? YEAH, THE HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL WAS KIND OF THE FIRST ONE FOR THE YEAR.

SO THERE WAS A LOT OF KIND OF INTRODUCTIONS AND I ACTUALLY HAD ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT ALMOST IN PARALLEL.

SO I WASN'T FULLY THERE, BUT IT WAS RUN AS USUALLY VERY, VERY WELL, AND ALL THE PARENTS, MANY OF THEM WHO ARE NEW TO HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL, WERE WELL TRAINED IN YOU KNOW, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE AND HOW THE MEETINGS KIND OF RUN.

SO IT WAS GOOD.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE MAH AND TRUSTEE LARI WOULD YOU PLEASE SHARE ABOUT THE STRONG START COALITION? YES, ABSOLUTELY.

SO THE STRONG START COALITION MET VIA ZOOM ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2024.

COALITION MEMBERS HEARD A PRESENTATION FROM AMANDA DICKEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, ON THE GOVERNOR'S JANUARY BUDGET PROPOSAL AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING AND CARE PROGRAMS. MISS DICKEY ALSO GAVE AN OUTLINE OF THE SCCOE'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND SPONSORED LEGISLATION.

ATTENDEES ALSO HEARD FROM MISS ANNA POWELL, SENIOR RESEARCH AND POLICY ASSOCIATE AT UC BERKELEY CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF CHILD CARE EMPLOYMENT, ON THE CENTER'S RESEARCH INTO FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR CARE, AND FINDINGS ON CARE ARRANGEMENTS.

SO THE FFM PROVIDER CHALLENGES AND WAYS TO SUPPORT FFM PROVIDERS.

FINALLY, MATTHEW TINSLEY, MANAGER, EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVES, INVITED COALITION MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE BY EMAILING THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE TO THANK HIM FOR PROPOSING AN EXTENSION OF THE INCREASED REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR PROVIDERS IN THE JANUARY BUDGET PROPOSAL.

DR. TINSLEY PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENT TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND TEMPLATE WORDING FOR THE MESSAGE.

THE NEXT STRONG START COALITION MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH, 2024.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LARI.

[A. The members of the Board may give reports on any activities related to their duties as members of the Santa Clara County Board of Education]

IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT, INFORMATION SHARED DURING COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORTS MUST ONLY INCLUDE THOSE ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO OUR DUTIES AS TRUSTEES OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

NOW, WOULD ANY TRUSTEE WISH TO PROVIDE A REPORT ON ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THEIR DUTIES AND WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION? TRUSTEE LARI AND TRUSTEE MAH.

TRUSTEE LARI. CAN YOU TURN ON YOUR MIC, PLEASE? SORRY. SO ON FEBRUARY 12TH, I ORGANIZED AND CO-MODERATED A PANEL ON INFECTION-ASSOCIATED CHRONIC CONDITIONS.

ACCORDING TO A UCSF DOCTOR AT THE EVENT, LONG COVID IS EMERGING AS AN ISSUE FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN.

CHRONIC LYME DISEASE, ANOTHER INFECTIOUS-ASSOCIATED CONDITION DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN, AS THEY ARE MORE LIKELY NOT TO NOTICE A TICK BITE.

TODAY, I WAS A TEAM LEAD FOR LYME ADVOCACY DAY WITH LEGISLATORS FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR BETTER THERAPEUTICS AND DIAGNOSTICS.

I'M HELPING ORGANIZE [INAUDIBLE] DAY ON MARCH 9TH, WHERE WE WILL EXPLORE THE INTERSECTIONS OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HOUSING, AND HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT.

DR. DEWAN WILL BE SPEAKING ON EDUCATION AND HEALTH.

SO THANK YOU FOR FOR THAT.

ALSO, I WANT TO MENTION THAT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY IS ON MARCH 8TH, 2024, AND THE THEME IS INSPIRE INCLUSION AS WE BEGIN WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, RENEWING OUR COMMITMENT TO A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD WHERE EVERY WOMAN IS HEARD AND VALUED HELPS OUR WORLD BECOME MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LARI.

TRUSTEE MAH. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.

A FEW THINGS. I ATTENDED THE SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CAN MEETING, WHICH IS THE CHILDREN ADVOCACY NETWORK AND SO THEY TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF THE LEGISLATION WORK THAT'S GOING ON.

THEY ALSO HELD AS PART OF THEIR CHOOSE CHILDREN CAMPAIGN.

SOME OF THE CANDIDATE FORUMS FOR, I BELIEVE, SUPERVISORS IN BOTH SAN MATEO COUNTY, FOR SURE, MAYBE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY TO

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SO THAT WAS AN INTERESTING MEETING.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE CHALLENGE TEAM MEETING, AND THIS IS THE MEETING IN NORTH COUNTY, AND TED LEMPERT PRESIDENT OF CHILDREN NOW DISCUSSED A BUNCH OF THE LEGISLATIVE WORK THAT WAS DONE AND ALSO HANDED OUT REPORT CARDS.

DID YOU GET THE REPORT CARD APPLICATION? NO, I HAVEN'T OKAY.

SO THERE'S A REPORT CARD.

IF YOU WANT TO SEND ME THE LINK, I'LL PUT IT IN THE EXACTLY THE HE ONLY HANDED OUT BECAUSE IT COSTS A LOT.

IT'S LIKE 20 PAGES OR SOMETHING OR MAYBE 30 PAGES.

IT'S REALLY BIG, BUT IT'S VERY COMPREHENSIVE, AND HE DID A LOT OF DISCUSSION OF, OF HOW CALIFORNIA IS DOING ON ALL THESE DIFFERENT METRICS, AND IN HIS DISCUSSION, HE WAS REALLY GOOD ABOUT TALKING ABOUT HOW HE'S TARGETED CERTAIN AREAS ON SPECIFIC LEGISLATION AND WORKING WITH SPECIFIC LEGISLATORS AND HOW CHILDREN NOW, AS AN ADVOCACY GROUP, HAS BEEN WORKING SO HARD ON THESE ITEMS. SO FORTUNATELY, THE VIDEO FROM HIS TALK IS RECORDED FROM THE CHALLENGE TEAM AND I CAN SEND THAT LINK TO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE'S A WAY TO LINK THAT VIDEO, WHICH IS MAYBE 30 MINUTES, 20 MINUTES, SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO NOT ONLY OUR JLAC TEAM.

SO THEY CAN KIND OF SEE WHAT CHILDREN NOW IS PUSHING AND HOW WE COULD MAYBE HELP THERE, BUT ALSO TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO THE ADVOCACY DAY FROM HERE.

HOW MANY BOARD MEMBERS ARE GOING TO THAT APPROXIMATELY SO FAR, I THINK WE'VE ONLY HEARD FROM 1 OR 2.

OKAY. YEAH, BUT I THINK I THINK AGAIN, KIND OF THEY'RE WORKING SO HARD ON THAT, THAT THAT WOULD BE A GOOD FRAMEWORK FOR US TO CONSIDER ADDING ON SUPPORT THERE OR JUST EVEN AS BACKGROUND OF THINGS THAT THAT ARE POSSIBLE BECAUSE HE'S A REAL ENGAGING SPEAKER AND TALKED ABOUT VERY SPECIFIC ITEMS. SO I THINK THAT WOULD BE REALLY, REALLY INTERESTING.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF ED.

THEY HAD A SUMMIT FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION ELEVATING RACIAL JUSTICE IN SAN MATEO COUNTY.

THAT WAS REALLY INTERESTING.

THEY TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDER GROUPS SPECIFICALLY IN ALL THE WAY THROUGH NORTH AND SOUTH PART OF SAN MATEO COUNTY, AND A LOT OF THE EFFORTS AND WORK THAT THEY'RE PUSHING TO ELEVATE RACIAL JUSTICE, AND THEN THE LAST THING IS, I CLICKED ON ONE OF THE BOARD DOCS WEBINAR, AND IT WAS REALLY INTERESTING BECAUSE THEY TALKED ABOUT THAT LIBRARY TAG AT THE TOP OF THE BOARD DOCS MENU. THAT LIBRARY TAG HAS A LOT OF INTERESTING THINGS IN THERE, WHICH I NEVER KNEW.

SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO CLICK ON THAT JUST TO SEE WHAT KIND OF INTERESTING THINGS ARE THERE.

SO THAT WAS SOMETHING ELSE I DID.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE MAH.

ANY OTHER TRUSTEES? I'LL JUST QUICKLY SHARE.

ON FEBRUARY 10TH, I PARTICIPATED AS A JUDGE AND HANDED OUT SOME AWARDS AT THE CEREMONY FOR THE STEM PALOOZA AT THE EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. IT REALLY WAS A SUCCESS, WITH NEARLY A THOUSAND STUDENTS, TEACHERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT, AND I WANT TO THANK THE STUDENTS, THE STAFF, AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO VANESSA, WHO'S THE SCIENCE SUBJECT AREA COORDINATOR, AND SERGIO, THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

IT'S A REALLY FANTASTIC EVENT THAT THEY PUT TOGETHER.

SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU, TRUSTEES, FOR THOSE REPORTS.

WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM.

[A. The superintendent may give a report on any activities related to her duties.]

GIVEN THE LATE HOUR, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OUR STEP INTO AN EDUCATION CAREER EVENT WHICH WAS HELD HERE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH FROM 9 TO 1. THE EVENT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED AND SUPPLIED INFORMATION TO OUR ATTENDEES AND PARTNERS ABOUT THE VARIOUS CREDENTIALS, AS WELL AS CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMITS AND HOW TO ACHIEVE THOSE.

INFORMATION WAS SHARED ABOUT FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS AND WE HAD A NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY PARTNERS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND TEACHING PROGRAMS THAT TABLED AND PRESENTED AND SPOKE TO INDIVIDUAL ATTENDEES AS WELL.

THE ATTENDEES WERE ABLE TO VISIT AND CONSIDER AND COMPARE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AMONGST THE 11 COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

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ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS AND ALL OF THE PARTNERS WHO MADE IT SUCH AN INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL EVENT, AND OUR NEXT STEP INTO AN EDUCATION CAREER EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 17TH.

LASTLY, I DO WANT TO REMIND THE BOARD THAT WE ARE MAKING PLANS FOR OUR SACRAMENTO ADVOCACY DAY.

WE'D LOVE FOR ALL OF YOU TO JOIN US IF YOU CAN.

IT IS APRIL 2ND FROM 9 TO 4.

WE DO NEED TO KNOW SOON IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO COME.

BECAUSE IF WE HAVE MORE THAN A QUORUM, WE HAVE TO PLAN DIFFERENTLY AND AGENDIZE THE DAY DIFFERENTLY.

SO I APPRECIATE YOUR LETTING US KNOW IF YOU CAN ATTEND.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN.

WE'LL GO TO ITEM 12.

[A. Future Agenda Items]

A COUNTY BOARD MEMBER MAY REQUEST AN ITEM WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY BOARD.

A PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE REQUESTED ITEM IS DESCRIBED IN THE BOARD BYLAW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT.

ITEMS MENTIONED UNDER THIS ITEM ARE BEING SUGGESTED, SO THEY MAY BE CONSIDERED AND EXPLORED TO FOLLOW UP.

ACCORDING TO OUR BOARD BYLAWS, TOPICS RAISED UNDER THIS ITEM ARE NOT AGENDIZED FOR BOARD DISCUSSION, BUT RATHER CREATE A SPACE FOR TRUSTEES TO MENTION TOPICS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION. TRUSTEES, NOW IS THE TIME TO NAME TOPICS OF INTEREST FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION, KNOWING THAT THE ITEM HAS TO BE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. ARE THERE ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS ARE NOT ALREADY LISTED.

PRESIDENT BERTA. I WANTED TO NAME 25 OF.

I'M JUST KIDDING. I'M JUST LOOKING AT VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA.

NO, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I APPRECIATE THE TABLE THAT'S IN BOARD DOCS SO THAT WE CAN SEE THAT THESE THINGS THAT WE REQUESTED ARE BEING IN PROGRESS, AND THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO SAY. YES.

THANK YOU, DR. DEWAN FOR INCLUDING THAT TABLE.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OKAY. TRUSTEE DI SALVO.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT? YES. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT AT SOME POINT WE TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING GOING ON WITH THE SCIENCE OF READING IN THE STATE AND THE NATION.

WITH THE EXPERTS AND HOW FRAGMENTED WE STILL ARE IN CALIFORNIA AND IN SILICON VALLEY WITH THE INSTRUCTION OF READING.

SO I'D LOVE TO HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM THAT STAFF COULD WALK US THROUGH.

BECAUSE THERE'S LOTS HAPPENING, AND I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT BUDGET SETTING, AND WHEN WE LOOK AT BUDGET SETTING THAT MAYBE WE COULD PUT SOME MONEY BEHIND BRINGING IN, CONVENING PEOPLE AND BRINGING IN EXPERTS FROM WHEREVER TO TALK ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF READING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT GOING, GOING FORWARD.

I HARKEN BACK TO.

50 YEARS AGO WHEN I STARTED TEACHING AT JUVENILE HALL, BEING TOLD THAT STUDENTS READ THREE OR MORE YEARS BELOW GRADE LEVEL, AND ALMOST 50 YEARS LATER, KATHERINE LUCERO, WHO IS A PRESIDING JUDGE AT THE JUVENILE COURT, COMING TO THE COUNTY BOARD, SAYING, BY THE WAY, I WANT COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS TO KNOW CHILDREN READ THREE OR MORE YEARS BELOW GRADE LEVEL.

IN 50 YEARS, WE DIDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE, AND THAT'S THE MAIN REASON WHY CHILDREN BECOME THEY THEY ARE BECOME.

PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO BE INCARCERATED FOR SOMETHING THEY'VE COMMITTED BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE SKILLS.

MY STUDENTS AT JUVENILE HALL WEREN'T.

WEREN'T EVEN ABLE TO READ A RESTAURANT MENU WHEN I WAS THERE AT 23 YEARS OLD, AND SO THAT'S WHY I WANTED THIS AGENDA ITEM.

I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS WE COULD BE DISCUSSING, DISCUSSING.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE DI SALVO, AND THANK YOU, TRUSTEES.

THIS BRINGS US TO ADJOURNMENT.

THE NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 6TH, 2024.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. MOVED BY TRUSTEE CHON SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA.

WE ARE NOW TRUSTEES.

PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.

VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE DI SALVO.

VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE LARI.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 11:12 P.M..

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.