Apr 17, 2024 County Board of Education

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GOOD EVENING.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING.

NUMBER 2438 OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH, 2024, AND THE TIME IS 5:02 P.M..

I AM MAIMONA 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 UNDER 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 SCCOE RECORD VOTES ON AN ITEM.

STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA WILL NOW LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

[B. Pledge of Allegiance]

MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA PLEASE BEGIN WHEN YOU ARE READY.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

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.

TRUSTEE CHON IS NOT HERE AT THIS TIME.

TRUSTEE DI SALVO I AM HERE.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE LARI PRESENT.

TRUSTEE MAH HERE.

VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA HERE.

TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN PRESENT.

STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA.

AND TRUSTEE CHON WILL BE ARRIVING LATER TO THIS MEETING, BUT DOES INTEND TO BE IN ATTENDANCE.

I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.

[D. Set the Agenda]

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

I'LL BE A VERBAL AYE PRESIDENT BERTA, A VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.

I'LL BE A VERBAL AYE ALSO PLEASE.

VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE MAH.

THANK YOU AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

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

[A. Livestream the Board Meeting: https://tinyurl.com/sccboardmeeting]

LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE VIA PHONE.

FOR SPANISH SUPPORT, PLEASE CALL 16699006833.

THE MEETING ID IS 72733481 0 POUND.

FOR VIETNAMESE SUPPORT, CALL 16699006833.

THE MEETING ID IS (921) 815-3951 6 POUND.

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 OF 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.

FOR 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 AND FOLLOW AN SCCOE STAFF MEMBER THAT IS IDENTIFIED WITH A YELLOW BADGE.

A REMINDER THAT A STUDENT BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES VIA TELECONFERENCE AND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSED AT 8 P.M..

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM TWO SPECIAL RECOGNITION.

[A. Recognition of the Student of the Year]

THE FIRST IS OUR STUDENT OF THE YEAR.

I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE TRUSTEE DI SALVO, OUR HONOREE AND THE STUDENTS PRINCIPAL, TO THE PODIUM.

TRUSTEES AND DR.

DEWAN AFTER THE STUDENT OF THE YEAR IS INTRODUCED AND HONORED, I WILL ASK YOU ALL TO PLEASE JOIN US AT THE PHOTO BACKDROP.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU

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YOU KNOW, DID YOU HEAR THAT, NATHAN? IT'S NOT STUDENT OF THE WEEK.

STUDENT OF THE MONTH, BUT IT'S STUDENT OF THE YEAR.

THAT'S A LONG TIME TO BE THE STUDENT OF THE YEAR.

SO I AM I AM DELIGHTED THAT THEY'VE SELECTED ME TO GIVE THIS AWARD.

KIND OF A TYPECAST THING, BECAUSE AS I TALKED TO YOU BRIEFLY BEFORE I WAS, I STARTED MY CAREER, MY CAREER.

AT 23 YEARS OLD, GLENN HOFFMAN WAS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COUNTY OFFICE.

HE INTERVIEWED ME AND SAID, I WANT TO HIRE YOU.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

WHERE AM I GOING TO WORK? HE SAID, WE GOT A PLACE FOR YOU AT OSBORNE SCHOOL.

AND I SAID, OH, AND THAT WAS THE SCHOOL AT JUVENILE HALL, AND THAT'S WHERE I STARTED MY TEACHING CAREER, AND I'M DELIGHTED TO COME BACK AS I END MY CAREER ON THE COUNTY BOARD AFTER NEARLY 16 YEARS.

THIS HAS THIS PLACE HAS BEEN MY LIFE, AND TO COME BACK AND GIVE AN AWARD TO OUR STUDENT OF THE YEAR IS IS AN HONOR.

SO THANK YOU. SO LET ME READ.

EACH YEAR WE TAKE TIME TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE STUDENTS WHO EXCEL, AND YOU ARE A STUDENT.

YOU WERE OUR BOARD STUDENT, RIGHT? YES, SIR, AND [INAUDIBLE] I'VE BEEN SO IMPRESSED WITH THE STUDENTS THAT WE'VE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE AS OUR BOARD MEMBER, STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS, AND NATHAN WAS ONE OF THOSE.

SO EACH YEAR, WE TAKE TIME TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE STUDENTS WHO EXCEL, OFTEN OVERCOMING SIGNIFICANT OBSTACLES TO REACH THEIR PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC GOALS, AND THOSE WERE THINGS NATHAN I DIDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH.

I DIDN'T HAVE THOSE OBSTACLES, AND YOU'RE GOING TO ACHIEVE IT WITH THOSE OBSTACLES.

THE SAME THINGS THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE SAT ON THIS BOARD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE, LIKE PETER ORTIZ, YOU KNOW, PETER ORTIZ.

HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

HE TALKS ABOUT THAT A LOT, AND HE WAS ELECTED TO CITY COUNCIL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND I JUST HAD OMAR TORRES ALSO GREW UP IN DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE FIRST LANGUAGE SPANISH, AND HE WAS RECENTLY ELECTED TO THE SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL.

SO I'M SAYING THAT.

YOU COULD GET ELECTED TO THE SENATE.

YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN STUDENT BOARD MEMBER, SO WHY NOT STEP IT UP AND BE A MEMBER OF SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL? I'LL HELP YOU WIN WIN THE ELECTION SO SPECIFICALLY, WE WANT OUR STUDENTS FOR THEIR ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS, THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, GOOD ATTENDANCE, GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND CHARACTER, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND PERSEVERANCE IN PURSUING THEIR STUDIES AND GOALS.

MAYBE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES.

TONIGHT, WE ARE PLEASED TO HONOR A STUDENT WHO EMBODIES ALL OF THESE ADMIRABLE QUALITIES.

NATHAN WAS A SPRING GRADUATE OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM AND IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS PERSEVERANCE, ADVOCACY, AND DEDICATION TO OTHERS.

NATHAN IS WELL ACCOMPLISHED, IS A WELL ACCOMPLISHED YOUNG PERSON IN THE COMMUNITY.

HE ADVOCATED FOR YOUTH WITHIN THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY WHILE SERVING AS THE 2023-24 SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER UNTIL THIS PAST JANUARY, AND BY PARTICIPATING IN THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL AT HIS HIGH SCHOOL.

PRIOR TO GRADUATING, HE PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO HIS CLASSMATES BY WELCOMING NEW STUDENTS, TUTORING, MENTORING, AND LEADING SCHOOL EVENTS.

MARK CAMILLERI, THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SOUTH COUNTY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SAID I HAVE OBSERVED NATHAN PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY WITHIN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

ONE TEACHER EXPRESSED HIS LEADERSHIP SKILLS HAVE GROWN SINCE HE CAME TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL, NOT ONLY IN HIS CAPACITY AS A BOARD MEMBER AND YAC MEMBER, BUT HE IS A LEADER IN HIS POD.

FOR YAC HE HAS PRESENTED AT STAFF WORKSHOPS ON EMPATHY, BUILDING EQUITY VERSUS EQUALITY, AND PUSHBACK VERSUS ADVOCACY. I LIKE THAT ONE.

WE ALWAYS HAVE TO SOMETIMES PUSH BACK, BUT ADVOCATE FOR WHAT IS WRONG AND SO MANY INJUSTICES IN THE WORLD, AND WE HAVE TO BE THE ONES TO SPEAK ABOUT THOSE. ALL OF US.

NATHAN'S LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY, WHICH HE HAS USED TO PUSH FOR A MORE HUMANE AND EFFECTIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE JUSTICE SYSTEM, WILL CERTAINLY HELP HIM IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS. WE KNOW THAT NATHAN HAS A BRIGHT AND SUCCESSFUL FUTURE AHEAD OF HIM.

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NATHAN WILL RECEIVE A FRAMED CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION SIGNED BY THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, DR.

DEWAN, AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT, MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA, AN IPAD TO HELP CONTINUE ON THIS PATH.

HERE IS A CERTIFICATE, SIR [APPLAUSE].

YOU CAN PUT THAT DOWN IF YOU WISH.

THE PRINCIPAL OF NATHAN'S SCHOOL, MARK, IS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE TO HONOR NATHAN, NATHAN'S HARD WORK.

CONGRATULATIONS, NATHAN.

PROUD OF YOU AND THE AND THE HISTORY YOU'RE GOING TO WRITE FROM THIS POINT FORWARD.

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.

LET'S FIRST GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR NATHAN FOR ALL HIS GREAT WORK [APPLAUSE].

NATHAN HAS BEEN AN EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT WHO HAS SHOWN HIS LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN VARIOUS ROLES WHILE AT THE BLUE RIDGE.

AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, HE HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY AND POSITIVELY TO BETTER SUPPORT THE HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY AS WELL AS ELEVATE THE VOICES OF YOUTH.

BIG THING WE FOCUS ON AT THE RANCH IS USING YOUR OWN VOICE, AND THAT IS SOMETHING HE DOES ON A DAILY BASIS WHILE HE WAS THERE.

HE IS AN AMBASSADOR.

HE IS AN A MENTOR.

HE HELPED TUTOR STUDENTS IN SCHOOL AS WELL AS HOW TO SELF-ADVOCATE, WHICH WAS AWESOME TO SEE, AND HE HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

ONE OF OUR PROBATION MANAGERS IS RIGHT HERE, MR. UTSEY. SO THEY WOULD ACTUALLY GO SEE HIM AND ASK HIM, YOU KNOW, CAN WE CHANGE SOME OF THE FOOD? CAN WE CHANGE THE GYM? CAN WE DO THIS OR THAT? AND GUESS WHAT'S HAPPENED? WE HAVE A BRAND NEW GYM AND THEY HAVE DIFFERENT NUTRITION FOOD ITEMS THAT THEY CAN DO DUE TO THE FACT OF THEIR ADVOCACY.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT [APPLAUSE].

YOU HAVE CONSISTENTLY GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND IMPRESSING US WITH ALL YOUR INSIGHTFUL QUESTIONS AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS.

IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLE, INCREDIBLE TO ME AND TO OUR STAFF TO WITNESS YOU GROW AS A LEADER DURING THE TIME HERE AT BLUE RIDGE.

YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND HAVE NO DOUBT THAT YOUR FUTURE WILL BE FILLED WITH GREATER ACHIEVEMENTS.

NATHAN, A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE SAID ABOUT YOU THAT I HAVE KEPT IN MY MIND, AND I WANT TO PUT IT OUT THERE FOR EVERYBODY TO HEAR, IS FIRST, I'M IMPRESSED BY HOW CONSISTENT NATHAN GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND IN HIS ASSIGNMENT.

HIS HARD WORK IS TRULY ADMIRABLE.

ANOTHER STAFF MEMBER SAID HE HAS NOT ONLY EXCELLING ACADEMICALLY, BUT ALSO DEMONSTRATING GREAT LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.

CLASSMATES LOOK UP TO HIM AS A ROLE MODEL.

NOW, NATHAN, THIS IS FROM ME.

YOU'RE NOT JUST SUCCEEDING ACADEMICALLY.

YOU ALSO DEMONSTRATE IMPORTANT VALUES LIKE INTEGRITY AND EMPATHY, AND AS YOUR PRINCIPAL AT BLUE RIDGE, I AM PROUD TO HAVE YOU AS A STUDENT, AND I DO MISS OUR CONVERSATIONS.

AS HE GRADUATES FROM BLUE RIDGE, WHICH HE RECENTLY JUST DID, WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT NATHAN WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE POSITIVE IMPACT AND HARD WORK TO PURSUE HIS GOALS.

PRINCIPALS TEND TO HAVE THOSE THOUGHT PROCESSES WHEN KIDS GRADUATE, AND I HAVE TO LET YOU KNOW, I'M VERY THANKFUL TO HAVE MET NATHAN.

I HOPE I'VE AND THE STAFF HAS SUPPORTED HIM TO GROW, BUT I FEEL LIKE STUDENTS LIKE NATHAN HAS HELPED ME GROW AS A PRINCIPAL AS WELL, AS WELL AS SOME OF MY STAFF.

SO, NATHAN, I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU, THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME A BETTER MAN AND A BETTER FATHER AS WELL FROM OUR CONVERSATIONS [APPLAUSE].

YOU KNOW, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START, TO BE HONEST.

IN AUGUST OF 2023, I HAD ZERO CREDITS, SO I WOULD NEVER SEE MYSELF HERE.

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE MYSELF HERE.

SO FIRST OF ALL, I'M JUST VERY PROUD OF MYSELF.

FIRST OF ALL, FOR PUTTING A LOT OF WORK AND EFFORT.

YOU KNOW, I KNOW I DESERVED IT AT THE END.

YOU KNOW, I WENT THROUGH A LOT OF THINGS, AND I HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE IN MY SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT HELPED ME.

SO I JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE THEM AND THANK THEM AND EVERYBODY THAT'S ON THE BOARD.

I JUST APPRECIATE YOU GUYS AS WELL FOR HELPING ME THROUGH IT ALL, AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY THAT'S BEEN THERE THROUGH THE THICK AND THIN OF IT ALL.

YOU KNOW, IT MIGHT HAVE NOT BEEN ALL SUNSHINE THROUGH IT ALL, BUT YOU KNOW AT THE END IT IS.

SO JUST THANK YOU A LOT EVERYBODY AND MR. [INAUDIBLE] AS WELL [APPLAUSE].

CONGRATULATIONS, NATHAN. TRUSTEES AND DR.

DEWAN, PLEASE JOIN NATHAN AT THE BACKDROP FOR SOME PHOTOS.

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WE'RE VERY EXCITED FOR YOU.

OUR NEXT RECOGNITION IS OUR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR.

[B. Recognition of the Santa Clara County Office of Education Volunteer(s) of the Year for 2024]

AGAIN TRUSTEES FOLLOWING THE RECOGNITION PLEASE MEET AT THE BACKDROP FOR A PHOTO.

[INAUDIBLE] APRIL 21ST THROUGH THE 27TH IS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, AN EXCELLENT TIME TO CELEBRATE THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION'S VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR.

SCCOE RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT THE INSTRUCTION OF YOUTH IN THE COUNTY.

SPECIFICALLY, WE HONOR VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND CARRYING OUT DUTIES, WORK EFFICIENTLY WITH STAFF AND STUDENTS, SHOW DESIRE AND ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, DEMONSTRATE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR OTHERS.

CREATE AND FOSTER A POSITIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.

MOTIVATE OTHERS.

TONIGHT, WE'RE PLEASED TO HONOR VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT THE SCCOE MANY TIMES THIS YEAR, EMMA SHENEFIEL.

SHENEFIEL. SHENEFIEL.

OKAY. SHENFIEL, ALSO KNOWN BY HER NATURE NAME ROSE [APPLAUSE].

EMMA ATTENDS AMADOR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL IN PLEASANTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

OH, QUITE A WAYS.

SHE'S BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HER DEDICATION TO HELPING YOU SUCCEED AT OUR WALDEN WEST OUTDOOR SCHOOL PROGRAM.

AT WALDEN WEST, VOLUNTEERS OR CABIN LEADERS ARE RECRUITED TO HELP OVERSEE AND TAKE CARE OF THE FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS.

EACH CABIN LEADER CAN HAVE 20 OR MORE CAMPERS THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DURING THE WEEK, INCLUDING AT NIGHT.

WALDEN WEST RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM.

MARIE BOBIAS, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DESCRIBES EMMA AS SOMEONE WHO CONSISTENTLY DISPLAYS INITIATIVE, BRINGS A JOYFUL SPIRIT TO CHALLENGING SITUATIONS, AND DOESN'T HESITATE TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE.

EMMA LIVES THE SCCOE VALUES OF STUDENTS FIRST, COLLABORATION AND SERVICE BY ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF EACH STUDENT VISITING WALDEN WEST.

SHE IS A TREMENDOUS RESOURCE TO THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS BY VOLUNTEERING WHEN ALS SERVICES ARE NEEDED.

SHE HAS SOUGHT TO VOLUNTEER DURING THE WEEKS WHEN STUDENTS MAY NEED ASL SORRY SERVICES, AND TAKES TIME OUT OF HER BUSY HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A POSITIVE SCIENCE EXPERIENCE SCIENCE CAMP EXPERIENCE.

SHE HAS SUPPORTED WALDEN WEST FOUR TIMES THIS YEAR AND CONTINUES TO GROW EACH TIME SHE RETURNS.

EMMA HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS AN AMAZING PERSON.

STAFF AT WALDEN WEST CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR HER, AND WE APPRECIATE AND COMMEND EMMA FOR HER HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO WALDEN WEST AND THE SCCOE.

SO I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE EMMA AND SHE WILL RECEIVE A FRAMED CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION SIGNED BY THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, DR.

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SO CONGRATULATIONS [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

GOOD EVENING SCCOE BOARD AND EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE.

MY NAME IS MONICA ABERCARN.

I AM THE VOLUNTEER RECRUITER UP AT WALDEN WEST.

EMMA OR ROSE AS WE KNOW HER AT CAMP HAS BEEN TO WALDEN WEST.

I'M SORRY, I'M PRETTY SURE I MISSED I MISSPOKE THERE, BUT IT WAS THREE TIMES BETWEEN LAST SCHOOL YEAR, AND NOW SHE'LL BE RETURNING TO VOLUNTEER WITH US NEXT WEEK.

SO SHE'S ACTUALLY REPORTING TO CAMP ON SUNDAY.

WITHIN MINUTES OF KNOWING THAT WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS AWARD, EMMA'S NAME WAS ONE OF THE WAS THE FIRST ONE TO COME TO MIND.

WE'RE ALWAYS TELLING OUR VOLUNTEERS THAT WE CAN'T RUN CAMP WITHOUT THE EFFORTS OF OUR VOLUNTEERS, AND EMMA IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THAT SENTIMENT.

WITH EMMA, IT'S ABOUT THE ACTIONS THAT SHE PROBABLY THINKS GO UNNOTICED, OR THAT EVEN SHE IS AWARE OF.

OUR FIELD INSTRUCTORS HAVE SEEN HER GO OUT OF HER WAY TO ENGAGE WITH THE STUDENTS THAT JUST DON'T SEEM ENGAGED, AND BRING THEM IN TO MAKE THEM FEEL LIKE AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. OR SHE WILL PUT HERSELF IN BETWEEN TWO STUDENTS WHO SEEM MORE FOCUSED ON SOCIALIZING WITH EACH OTHER IN AN EFFORT TO BRING THEIR FOCUS BACK TO FIELD CLASS.

SHE ASSISTS OUR FIELD INSTRUCTORS IN ENGAGING STUDENTS IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS AND PUTS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF EFFORT IN GETTING TO KNOW HER CAMPERS FOR THE WEEK.

SORRY, I'M A LITTLE SHORTER.

ABOVE ALL, ROSE OR EMMA COMES TO CAMP EVERY WEEK WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.

SHE LEADS BY EXAMPLE WITH HER I BELIEVE WITHIN YOU ENTHUSIASM, AND REMINDS US THAT WE ARE ALL HERE FOR THE KIDS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN AMAZING, TRANSFORMATIONAL SCIENCE CAMP EXPERIENCE.

SHE ALWAYS DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB AT CAMP AND IS A STRONG ROLE MODEL FOR THE STUDENTS AND HER FELLOW VOLUNTEERS.

SHE IS AN ABSOLUTE JOY AND AN ASSET TO OUR PROGRAM.

EMMA WILL BE GRADUATING THIS SCHOOL YEAR, BUT WE HOPEFULLY WE HOPEFULLY WON'T BE GOING FAR.

WE HOPE TO HAVE HER BACK IN OUR HONOR AND IS HONORED TO HAVE HER AT WALDEN WEST AND TO BE PART OF HER JOURNEY.

IT'S BEEN A GREAT PRIVILEGE AND PLEASURE THAT WE RECOGNIZE EMMA AS SCCOES VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR.

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BECAUSE I HEARD YOU TURNED 18 YESTERDAY.

[APPLAUSE] SO SHE'S ACTUALLY COMING NEXT WEEK BECAUSE [INAUDIBLE] IS COMING AND OUR PROGRAM IS ALSO ATTENDING, SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE HER.

YES, PLEASE. I JUST WANTED TO THANK SCCOE AND WALDEN WEST FOR THIS RECOGNITION, IT REALLY MEANS A LOT, AND YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN A CABIN LEADER FOR ANOTHER OUTDOOR SCHOOL BEFORE COMING TO WALDEN WEST, AND I CAN JUST SAY THAT THE DIFFERENCE AND THE WAY THAT WALDEN WEST IS JUST SO INCLUSIVE WITH EVERY STUDENT ACROSS EVERY EVERY ABILITY IS JUST REALLY AMAZING, AND THAT'S WHY I JUST KEEP COMING BACK.

I TRULY, I TRULY DO LOVE IT HERE AT WALDEN WEST [APPLAUSE].

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO EMMA.

OUR NEXT SPECIAL RECOGNITION THIS EVENING IS OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

[C. Recognition of the SCCOE Employee of the Month]

TRUSTEES FOLLOWING THE RECOGNITION, PLEASE JOIN US AT THE BACK UP FOR A PHOTO.

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THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES TEN SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES EACH YEAR FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, COWORKERS, AND CUSTOMERS.

JUVENCIO MONTIEL, LEAD CUSTODIAN IN GENERAL SERVICES WITHIN THE BUSINESS FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS DIVISION, IS APRIL'S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

JUVENCIO HAS WORKED AT THE SCCOE FOR 24 YEARS, DEMONSTRATED HIS DEMONSTRATING HIS COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THE OFFICES AND SCHOOL SITES ARE SAFE AND CLEAN. HIS SERVICE TO THE SCCOE WAS INSPIRED BY HIS FATHER, WHO WORKED WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR 20 YEARS.

AS A CUSTODIAL LEAD, JUVENCIO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND ASSIGNING WORK ORDERS TO HIS TEAM OF CUSTODIANS, MAINTAINING INVENTORY, COORDINATING LARGE PROJECTS LIKE CARPET CLEANINGS, TRAINING NEW HIRES AND MUCH MORE.

SAM HAGLER, DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES, SHARED THAT JUVENCIO IS RELIABLE AND RESPONDS TO HIGH PRIORITY ISSUES QUICKLY.

AS A CUSTODIAN, ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY OCCUR REGULARLY IN THESE SITUATIONS, JUVENCIO ALWAYS REMAINS CALM AND RESPONDS PROFESSIONALLY, SAID HAGLER, JUVENCIO'S FORMER CUSTODIAN SUPERVISOR RICK CLEARY, SHARED THAT HE TRULY CARES FOR THE STAFF AND CHILDREN WHO SPEND TIME AT THE SCCOE FACILITIES JUVENCIO'S WORK ATTITUDE IS WONDERFUL.

WHATEVER IT TAKES IS WHAT HE HAS SAID MORE THAN ONCE TO ME, AND I BELIEVE HIM. HE'S A TEAM PLAYER ON ALL LEVELS, SAYS CLEARY.

IT IS WITH GRATITUDE THAT WE CONGRATULATE JUVENCIO AS BEING RECOGNIZED AS APRIL'S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

AS WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH, WE ACKNOWLEDGE JUVENCIO FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON THE JOB, DEDICATION TO EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS, CONTRIBUTIONS OUTSIDE THE USUAL SCOPE OF THE JOB, AND OVERALL COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.

TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION, JUVENCIO WILL RECEIVE A PLAQUE RECOGNIZING HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCCOE AND ENGRAVED CROSS PIN AND A RESERVED PARKING SPACE. CONGRATULATIONS, JUVENCIO.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK [APPLAUSE].

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS SAM HAGLER, AND I'M THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES FOR THE SCCOE, AND TONIGHT, I AM HONORED TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT OUR APRIL EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, JUVENCIO MONTIEL.

IN GENERAL SERVICES, WE REALLY FOCUS ON THE WORD SERVICE.

OUR MISSION IS NOT ONLY TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS, BUT GOOD SERVICE.

IN MY LATE FATHER'S OFFICE, HE HAD A SIGN ON THE WALL THAT SAID, WE SHALL PROVIDE GOOD SERVICE HERE AT A PROFIT IF WE CAN, AT A LOSS IF WE MUST, BUT ALWAYS GOOD SERVICE.

I HAVE OBSERVED JUVENCIO PROVIDING EXCELLENT SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS EVERY DAY, AND HE KEEPS A VERY CALM AND REASSURING PRESENCE WHILE DOING SO.

AS CUSTODIANS ISSUES THAT SUDDENLY ARISE THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY OCCUR QUITE OFTEN.

JUVENCIO ALWAYS REMAINS CALM AND RESPONDS PROFESSIONALLY, SOLVING THE ISSUE QUICKLY, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PUTTING OUR CUSTOMERS CONCERNS AT EASE. NUMEROUS STUDIES HAVE ESTABLISHED A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLEAN, WELL MAINTAINED FACILITIES AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

IN OTHER WORDS, THE WORK JUVENCIO DOES ON A DAILY BASIS HELPS GIVE OUR STUDENTS A BETTER CHANCE TO SUCCEED.

JUVENCIO IS VERY DESERVING OF THIS HONOR, AND HE MAKES THE SCCOE A BETTER PLACE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

THANK YOU JUVENCIO AND CONGRATULATIONS! [APPLAUSE] WELL, THANK YOU AND I AM GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD.

I AM HONORED TO BE HONORED THAT MY FAMILY IS ABLE TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

I HOPE MY CHILDREN ARE PROUD OF ME AND SEE THAT HARD WORK PAYS, IT PAYS OFF.

MY FATHER WORKED HERE FOR THE SCCOE FOR 20 YEARS, AND I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE PASSION HE HAD INSURING THE SCHOOL HE HAS CLEANED WAS SPOTLESS.

HE BELIEVED A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR STUDENTS AND I TOTALLY AGREE.

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AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING THE PANDEMIC WE WERE ON THE FRONT OF THE LINE OF KEEPING OUR CLASSROOMS AND WORK SPACES SAFE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

IT WAS SCARY TIME, BUT WE WERE GLAD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

MY CAREER AT THE SCCOE HAS ENABLED ME TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY AND PURCHASE A HOME.

I TAKE PRIDE THAT THE WORK THAT I DO AS A CUSTODIAN HELPS SUPPORT THE SCCOE MISSIONS OF SERVING OUR STUDENTS. I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AT THE SCCOE.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].

CONGRATULATIONS JUVENCIO.

TRUSTEES AND DR. DEWAN, PLEASE MEET JUVENCIO AT THE BACKDROP.

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

WHAT A JOYFUL WAY TO BEGIN OUR MEETING.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER.

[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.

AMONG MY PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS LAST MONTH WERE BEGINNING COLLEGE CLASSES, WORKING TOWARDS OBTAINING THE STATE SEAL OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND WINNING STUDENT OF THE MONTH.

I PERSONALLY THANK ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME AND WORK WITH ME TO ACHIEVE MY GOAL, MY GOALS.

I ALSO WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO OSBORN AS A WHOLE FOR GIVING ME THE RESOURCES I REQUIRE FOR MY STUDY.

I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY MY GRATITUDE TO MR. SANTILLAN, OUR PRINCIPAL, FOR PROVIDING SPORTS EQUIPMENT IN EVERY UNIT HERE AT JUVENILE HALL.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT HE WANTS US TO STAY HEALTHY AND ACTIVE BY GIVING US THINGS TO DO THAT CAN HELP US SUSTAIN OURSELVES.

ADDITIONALLY, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE PEOPLE WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE.

THE GIRLS FROM BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL GOT TO SHOW OFF THEIR NEW ACQUIRED CHEERLEADING ABILITIES.

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THANKS TO THE ASSISTANCE OF MISS [INAUDIBLE] LARI AND PROBATION STAFF MEMBERS MISS LAW AND MISS [INAUDIBLE].

ALSO AT BLUE RIDGE, THE [INAUDIBLE] TRACE PROGRAM FINISHED ANOTHER COHORT AT THE END OF MARCH.

EIGHT STUDENTS AT BLUE RIDGE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM AND WERE ABLE TO EARN THEIR CPR, FIRST AID, OSHA TEN AND MC THREE CERTIFICATIONS, AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS.

A SPECIAL PROJECT THAT STUDENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON WAS FIRE SUPPRESSION NEAR THE WELDING CLASSROOM.

STUDENTS HAD TO FIRST REMOVE DIRT AND WEEDS IN ORDER TO PUT DECORATIVE CONCRETE TO MITIGATE FIRE HAZARDS.

THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE STUDENTS ARE LEARNING ALL ASPECTS OF INSTALLING ADA COMPLIANT CONCRETE WALKING PATHS, FROM FORMING AND DEMOLITION, TO ESTIMATING THE AMOUNT OF CONCRETE NEEDED TO LEARNING HOW TO CREATE [INAUDIBLE] TO DIRECT WATER RUNOFF TO ADVANCE SAND POUR.

THE PROCOMP. THE PROCOM ATHLETIC LEAGUE HAS REACHED A FINAL WEEK OF BASKETBALL.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WILL BE HELD TOMORROW WITH [INAUDIBLE] JOB CORPS VERSUS MOUNT MCDONOUGH AT WILLARD GYM AND GILROY.

THIS PAST TUESDAY WERE THE SEMIFINALS FINALS, WITH SOUTH COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL PUTTING UP A GREAT FIGHT AGAINST [INAUDIBLE] JOB CORPS.

I WANT TO THANK OUR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, DR.

SCHIFF, FOR HER SUPPORT AND BEING IN ATTENDANCE.

OSBORN STUDENTS TOOK PART IN A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT TEACHES STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN WATER, AIR AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

RETIRED SANTA CLARA COUNTY JUSTICE JEFF WONG INTRODUCED THE PROGRAM TO OUR PRINCIPAL.

THE PROGRAM TRIAL IN THE CLASSROOM OFFERED OUR STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO CARE FOR TRIAL EGGS, WATCH THEM DEVELOP AND HATCH, AND THEN RELEASE THEM IN THE WILD.

OUR TEACHER, MISS HERNANDEZ, WAS TRAINED ON HOW TO CARE FOR THE FISH AND RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, GIVING HER PERMISSION TO KEEP THE TROUT EGGS.

OUR STUDENTS SET UP A TEN GALLON FISH TANK WITH A COOLING UNIT AND INSULATION, AND KEPT THE TANK AT 55 DEGREES TO KEEP THE FISH COMFORTABLE AND SAFE. LAST WEEK, WE GAVE OUR EGGS TO MR. SANTILLAN AND THE [INAUDIBLE] COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO RELEASE THE BABY TROUT ALONGSIDE TROUT AND SANDY WOOL LAKE.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR PROVIDING THIS GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR US, THE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

PROGRAMS LIKE THESE HELP OUR OVERALL WELL-BEING NOT NOT JUST ACADEMICALLY, ACADEMICALLY, BUT SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].

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

WE ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AT EACH OF OUR MEETINGS, AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND INPUT ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR WORK.

IT'S GREAT TO HEAR ABOUT THE FISH PROJECT AS WELL.

THANK YOU. NEXT WE WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT.

[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.]

STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING UPON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. AT THIS TIME, THERE MAY BE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES EXPRESSED, AND THE EXPECTATION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS THAT EVERYONE IS TREATED WITH RESPECT AND CIVILITY.

PUBLIC SPEAKER CARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME.

ONCE WE BEGIN TAKING COMMENTS, TAKING PUBLIC COMMENTS, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS.

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.95, THE SCCBOE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE ORDERLY AND CIVIL CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND TO AVOID UNLAWFUL DISRUPTIONS.

THEREFORE, DURING PUBLIC COMMENT, WE INTEND TO KEEP A RESPECTFUL AND PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT VERBAL ABUSE, THREATS AND PHYSICAL VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

INDIVIDUALS WHO ENGAGE IN THIS TYPE OF CONDUCT MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM.

WE ASK THAT THERE BE NO CLAPPING, CHEERING, SNAPPING OF FINGERS, BOOING OR SHOUTING.

IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU MAY DO SO WITH THE UNIVERSAL SIGN FOR APPRECIATION, WHICH CAN BE DONE LIKE THIS.

MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? YES. WE HAVE 19 CARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

AS THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW COMMENCING, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS.

PLEASE PRESENT THE ONE MINUTE TIMER.

IF LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED, TIME WILL DOUBLE.

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.

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THANK YOU.

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 OR ASL INTERPRETER, THOSE USING ASL INTERPRETATION WILL RECEIVE THREE MINUTES AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY.

TO PREVENT SOUND DISTORTION, PLEASE KEEP THE MICROPHONE A SHORT DISTANCE FROM YOUR MOUTH ABOUT A HAND'S DISTANCE.

THE FIRST TEN SPEAKERS ARE PILAR VAZQUEZ, SARAH GIANOCARO, VANESSA HERNANDEZ, YADIRA OROZCO, JESSICA SIMPSON, ADORA FISHER, REJU KRISHNA, MARLENE VELASCO DIAZ, LETICIA PADILLA AND ROBIN STONE.

PLEASE LINE UP BEHIND THE PODIUM.

OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS PILAR.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

SURE. THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES AND DR.

DEWAN. MY NAME IS DR.

PILAR VASQUEZ-VIALVA AND I SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

I AM HERE SPEAKING AS A COMMUNITY MEMBER AS WELL AS A PARENT AND AN EMPLOYEE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

I STARTED MY ROLE IN JULY OF 2023, AND I'VE HAD A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE WHERE I CAN MOST CONFIDENTLY STATE THAT SCCOE LEADERSHIP IS PROFESSIONAL, STEADY AND INSPIRING.

IT IS EVIDENT THAT DR.

DEWAN HAS CREATED A CULTURE OF PROFESSIONALISM, REASONABLE AND CLEAR EXPECTATIONS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, A LASER FOCUS ON EQUITY AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

HER UNWAVERING LEADERSHIP ENABLES ME TO DO MY BEST WORK ON BEHALF OF YOUTH, FAMILIES AND ADULTS IN SERVICE OF YOUTH IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

IT IS AN HONOR TO SERVE THE YOUTH AND ADULTS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, AS WELL AS SERVE AS A LEADER FOR THE YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS DEPARTMENT, AS A HIGH PROFILE DEPARTMENT DIRECTLY MEETING THE NEEDS OF YOUTH AND YOUTH, CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

WE TRULY IMPACT CHANGE IN THE.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SARAH GIANOCARO.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

SEIU CHAPTER PRESIDENT.

SAFETY, EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY CONTINUE TO BE OUR PRIORITIES.

HOW CAN WE HELP SCCOE BE SAFE, EQUITABLE, AND ACCOUNTABLE? WE PROPOSED MANY SPECIFIC PROPOSALS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS VIA OUR REPORT CARD AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS IN THE FALL, AS WELL AS DURING MANY DIRECT CONVERSATIONS WITH SUPERVISORS, MANAGEMENT AND THE SUPERINTENDENT.

WE NEED REAL SOLUTIONS SO YOU DON'T HEAR THE SAME ISSUES WITH A DIFFERENT EXAMPLE DURING EACH MEETING, BUT UNDERLYING ALL OF THIS IS THE LACK OF RESPECT FOR WORKERS.

WE NEED AN EQUAL SEAT AT THE TABLE TO BE PROACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH DECISION MAKING PROCESSES.

WE DON'T CLAIM TO HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS, BUT TAKING IDEAS FROM ALL STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED WILL HELP US GET TO THE BEST SOLUTIONS POSSIBLE FOR THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS.

WE NEED CONSISTENCY ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS PROMPT COMMUNICATION FROM MANAGEMENT.

WE RECENTLY ATTEMPTED TO PROBLEM SOLVE A SAFETY SITUATION.

DESPITE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT MANAGEMENT WAS ONLY RESPONDING TO THE TEACHERS UNION AND NOT TO US.

WE NEED TO BE PARTNERS AND NOT BE SEEN AS OBSTACLES TO FIND COLLECTIVE SOLUTIONS.

OUR GOAL IS TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

LET'S RESPECT THE WORK.

THE NEXT SPEAKER.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS VANESSA HERNANDEZ.

PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM, CLEARLY, STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

MY NAME IS VANESSA HERNANDEZ AND I AM A PARENT/PC REPRESENTATIVE FROM CALAVERAS SITE IN HOLLISTER.

I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS AND FRUSTRATIONS.

LAST NIGHT, APRIL 16TH, A POLICY COUNCIL MEETING WAS HELD.

IT DID NOT GO WELL AT ALL.

NONE OF OUR CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED FOR THAT.

THIS IS WHY I HAVE SO MUCH FRUSTRATION TOWARDS TERESA SHIPP [INAUDIBLE] MARY ANN DEWAN.

ONE QUESTION, AMONG MANY OTHERS I HAD WAS WHERE EXACTLY WHAT THE GRANT THAT WAS JUST APPROVED TO THE PROGRAM OF HEAD START WOULD GO, AND ALSO, SINCE MR. FUENTES IS CURRENTLY ON LEAVE, WE ARE NOW APPOINTED TO IN TERMS WHICH I THINK IS POINTLESS, I THINK SOMEONE FROM REGIONAL OR SOMEONE WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH OUR PROGRAM SHOULD SUBSTITUTE IN MR. FUENTES PLACE.

I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH TERESA SHIPP, AND WAS APPALLED THAT SHE FELT THE NEED TO LIE ABOUT ONE OF THE GENTLEMEN THAT WAS AT OUR MEETING LAST NIGHT.

HE WAS INTRODUCED AS A PERSON THAT KNEW THE POLICY BY LAWS.

HE DID NOT. HE TOO DIDN'T ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTIONS WE HAD.

COMMUNICATION IS KEY TO EVERYTHING IN LIFE, YET THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS YADIRA OROZCO.

PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM, CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

[SPANISH] HELLO.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS YADIRA OROZCO.

I'M HERE AS A PARENT, AND I'M VERY NERVOUS.

I AM VERY WORRIED AND I JUST HAVE MY DOUBTS.

[SPANISH] YESTERDAY AT OUR MONTHLY PC MEETING.

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[SPANISH] FOR THAT REASON, I FEEL IGNORED.

[SPANISH] I FEEL DEFENSELESS BECAUSE MISS SHIPP BROUGHT LEGAL COUNSEL TO A PARENT MEETING.

[SPANISH] I FEEL THREATENED BECAUSE DR.

DEWAN, THERE'S A LAWSUIT AGAINST HER FOR DISCRIMINATION AND I AM LATINA.

[SPANISH] SO THAT MAKES ME WONDER WHAT ARE THEIR DECISIONS? WHAT ARE THEIR INTENTIONS, MISS SHIPP AND DR.

DEWAN FOR THE PROGRAM? [SPANISH] AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY DR.

DEWAN IS STILL IN HER POSITION AS SUPERINTENDENT.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JESSICA SIMPSON.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JESSICA SIMPSON.

I'M THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AND INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES HERE AT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND I'M JUST HERE TO SHARE SOME OF MY EXPERIENCES WORKING WITH DR. DEWAN.

OUR CORE VALUES ARE EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND PARTNERSHIP, AND SHE NOT ONLY EMBODIES THOSE CORE VALUES, BUT YOU CAN SEE IT THROUGH HER ACTIONS.

I WAS PROUD TO INTRODUCE HER AT THE CALIFORNIA PBIS CONFERENCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, AND IT WAS MORE THAN I FELT MORE THAN SUPPORTED TO HAVE HER THERE, TO SUPPORT THE WORK THAT WE DO WITH PBIS HERE.

AND JUST PERSONALLY I FELT SUPPORTED.

SO I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ADORA FISHER.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ADORA FISHER, AND I'M STANDING BEFORE YOU AS A VOTING MEMBER AND A HOMEOWNER IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

I'M NOT SPEAKING IN REGARD TO MY POSITION AT SCCOE.

THIS IS ABOUT MY FIFTH OR SIXTH TIME STANDING BEFORE THIS BOARD, AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER IF THERE WERE A MAN SITTING AT THE SEAT IN FRONT OF ME, WOULD HE BE RECEIVING THE SAME KIND OF TREATMENT THAT THIS SUPERINTENDENT IS RECEIVING? AND I ASK THAT QUESTION BECAUSE I'M STANDING BEFORE YOU AS A WOMAN OF COLOR, AND I'VE EXPERIENCED DISCRIMINATION AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED BLOCKAGES TO MY CAREER.

I CAN'T, WE HAVE NO ANSWERS.

WE CAN ONLY GO BY WHAT WE SEE, AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT PEOPLE WILL TELL THEIR STORIES.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS REJU KRISHNA, PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

RESPECTED DR. DEWAN, PRESIDENT BERTA AND BOARD MEMBERS ISN'T WORKING WITH THE STUDENTS THE BEST PART OF THIS JOB? I'M REJU KRISHNA AND I AM A TEACHER WITH SCCOE.

SO SOME POSITIVES.

EQUITY. AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR, STUDENTS WILL FINALLY GET MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES AND ALLEGATIONS OF DECADES OF WRONGDOING AT OUR ELS ARE NOW FINALLY BEING LOOKED INTO. THANK YOU.

HOWEVER, THESE POSITIVES DO NOT OUTWEIGH THE RACISM AND THE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND IS EVEN RIGHT NOW RAMPANT IN SCCOE.

AN APPALLING LACK OF EQUITY APPLIES TO CLAIMS OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.

COE HAS ELIMINATED POSITIONS THAT WORK DIRECTLY WITH STUDENTS CLAIMING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND AT THE SAME TIME RETITLING THESE VERY SAME POSITIONS WITH NO REAL CHANGE IN RESPONSIBILITIES AND MISINFORMED RATIONALES AT THE COST OF WHAT, $400,000 PER YEAR.

$400,000 PLEASE SCRATCH BENEATH THE SURFACE AND GET TO THE TRUTH.

SAFETY, EQUITY, ACCOUNTABILITY HAS TO BE OUR PRIORITY.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MARLENE VELASCO DIAZ.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS MARLENE VELASCO DIAZ.

I'M A MOM OF FOUR YEAR OLD WHO ATTENDS HEAD START PROGRAM AT THE HUBBARD AND DOUGLAS SITE.

YESTERDAY, ON APRIL 16TH, ON A PC MEETING, WE WERE JUST TOLD THAT MR. FUENTES WAS ON A LEAVE.

THE TWO PEOPLE THAT WE DID NOT KNOW WERE TO REPLACE HIM AS INTERIMS, BUT OUR INPUT WAS NEVER REQUIRED.

HIS REPLACEMENT, EVEN THOUGH IN THE PERSONAL POLICIES PROCEDURES POLICY BOOK STATES VERBATIM, A CANDIDATE APPOINTED TO INTERIM HEAD START DIRECTOR

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I'M REALLY CONCERNED AND CONFUSED AS WHERE WERE GOING.

WE WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF WHAT WAS GOING ON.

WE CAME IN BLINDSIDED TO THE MEETING AND MISS SHIPP AND ANOTHER GENTLEMAN SHOWED UP JUST PRESENTING THEMSELVES AND ASSUMING THAT WE WERE JUST GOING TO SIT THERE AND GO ON WITH THE MEETING WITHOUT ASKING QUESTIONS.

THEY SEEMED VERY UPSET AND NOT ANSWERING OUR QUESTIONS OF OUR CONCERNS AS PARENTS THAT WE HAVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.

THANK YOU. THE NEXT.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS LETICIA PADILLA.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.

MY NAME IS LETICIA PADILLA.

I'M THE POLICY COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON, AND I JUST WANTED TO COMMENT ABOUT OUR MEETING THAT WE HAD LAST NIGHT WHEN WE HAD NEW INTERNS APPOINTED TO US, WHEN IT STATES CLEARLY IN THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT THE POLICY COUNCIL SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN SUCH DECISIONS.

IT WAS NICE MEETING THE TWO PEOPLE, BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM OTHER THAN WHAT THEY TOLD US.

SO AS FAR AS BEING A PART OF THE POLICY COUNCIL GOES, WE REALLY FEEL LIKE OUR RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED AS PARENTS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A SAY IN WHO'S COMING IN AND WHO'S BEING INVOLVED IN THESE PROGRAMS THAT ARE BEING RUN FOR OUR CHILDREN.

SO AS FAR AS POLICY COUNCIL GOES AND BEING A PART OF IT, I LOVE BEING A PART OF IT, AND I WISH TO STAY BEING A PART OF IT AND HAVING A VOICE.

THAT'S WHAT WE PARENTS NEED.

THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ROBIN STONE.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.

THANK YOU. MY NAME IS ROBIN STONE.

I AM A COORDINATOR IN THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS HERE AT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

GOOD EVENING TO DR. DEWAN AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME.

I AM HERE TO THANK DR.

DEWAN FOR HER VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

IT IS UNDER HER DIRECTION THAT THIS COUNTY OFFICE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH IMPLEMENTING UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN ACROSS OUR 26 SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

IMPLEMENTING NEW TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS. WITH DR. DEWAN'S LEADERSHIP, WE HAVE RECEIVED THE EARLY EDUCATION TEACHER DEVELOPMENT GRANT, WHICH HAS ENABLED US TO BEGIN DEVELOPING A COHORT OF SPANISH SPEAKING TEACHERS AND SOLICITING SPANISH SPEAKING INSTRUCTORS FROM OUR COMMUNITY TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PRESCHOOL TEACHERS TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS.

OUR NEXT GROUP OF SPEAKERS, AS YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE LINE UP 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 UNLESS LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED BY AN SCCOE INTERPRETER OR ASL INTERPRETER.

TO PREVENT SOUND DISTORTION, PLEASE KEEP THE MICROPHONE A SHORT DISTANCE FROM YOUR MOUTH ABOUT A HAND'S DISTANCE AWAY.

OUR NEXT GROUP OF SPEAKERS ARE CHRISTINA MOORE.

RICHARD [INAUDIBLE].

AVA MENDOZA.

FABIOLA BOTAS.

DORIS ESCOBAR.

DEREK GRASTY.

ARI [INAUDIBLE].

PAH TRAN.

VAN LEE.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRISTINA MOORE.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT, AND CHRISTINA, JUST BEFORE YOU BEGIN, I JUST WANT TO REMIND FOLKS THIS IS FOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA.

WE DO HAVE SECTIONS FOR OTHER ITEMS AS WELL.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU CHRISTINA.

I'M CHRISTINA MOORE, AND I'M ACTUALLY READING THIS ON BEHALF OF HONG DANG.

SHE SAYS I AM A TEACHER OF 20 YEARS WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION IN THE EARLY LEARNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

I TEACH HEAD START I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I'M SPEAKING TODAY TO DEEPLY THANK SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT SHIPP IN REGARDS TO FIXING THE MULTITUDE OF UNJUST SITUATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE EARLY LEARNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN THE LAST SIX YEARS.

I'VE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED AND SEEN THE RETALIATION AND FAVORITISM FROM THE ADMINISTRATORS.

I PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN VICTIM TO THIS BEHAVIOR.

WE HAVE BEEN SCARED TO COME FORWARD DUE TO RETALIATION.

I APPRECIATE THAT OUR CONCERNS ARE NOW FINALLY BEING LISTENED TO AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE OUTCOME THAT WILL HOPEFULLY BRING PEACE TO THIS FRACTURED ENVIRONMENT.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS RICHARD [INAUDIBLE].

PLEASE PRESENT.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

RICHARD AGELONI I AM AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HEALTHIER KIDS FOUNDATION, AND I WANT TO THANK THE SUPERINTENDENT AND ALL THE TRUSTEES FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY. I'M HERE SPECIFICALLY TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE, OUR GRATITUDE AS AN AGENCY FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, DR.

MARY ANN DEWAN.

HEALTHIER KIDS FOUNDATION WE WORK EVERY DAY TO REMOVE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN OUR YOUTH.

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SHE BELIEVES THAT ACADEMIC SUCCESS IS LINKED TO PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUCCESS AS WELL.

THE HEALTHIER KIDS FOUNDATION AND THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, UNDER DR.

DEWAN'S LEADERSHIP, HAVE BUILT A STRONG PARTNERSHIP THAT ALWAYS, ALWAYS PUTS OUR STUDENTS FIRST.

ONLY IN THE SPIRIT OF THIS PARTNERSHIP ARE WE ABLE TO WORK TOWARDS A WORLD IN WHICH ALL SILICON VALLEY YOUTH ACHIEVE GOOD HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND SUCCESS IN LIFE.

THANK YOU AGAIN. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS AVA MENDOZA.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

HI EVERYONE.

SO WE'RE BACK AT THE TABLE.

AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE ORGANIZING WITH THE NEW TEAM DISCRIMINATION BASED ON ADMINISTRATION, PARENTS ABUSE OF POWER, AND LET US REMIND YOU, WE ALREADY HAVE A CASE OPEN AGAINST THE COUNTY THAT ROC MADE A CASE.

WE PROVE WITH ENOUGH EVIDENCE THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING GOING ON.

I URGE YOU, BOARD MEMBERS, THERE IS NO TRANSPARENCY.

IT CONTINUES, AND I'M LETTING YOU KNOW DR.

DEWAN, WE HAVE A NEW CASE.

WE DID SUCH A GREAT JOB.

THE PARENTS ARE COMING FORWARD.

THERE'S A LOT OF IEPS THAT ARE BEING VIOLATED.

MEDICAL DOCTORS NOTES ARE NOT BEING RESPECTED.

WE'RE COMING BACK WITH A NEW GROUP OF PARENTS.

IT IS A PROBLEM OF DISCRIMINATION WITHIN YOUR SYSTEM.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS FABIOLA BOTAS.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.

I'M FABIOLA BOTAS, BEEN HERE BEFORE.

I'M ALSO A MOTHER OF ALEXANDRA BOTAS, A CHILD FROM GATEWAY.

I'M ALSO NOW AN ADVOCATE FOR [INAUDIBLE], AND I'VE BEEN GOING TO A LOT OF BOARD MEETINGS.

A LOT OF PARENTS ARE MAD, TICKED OFF, OUR KIDS ARE GETTING INJURED, AND WE AS PARENTS ARE NOT BEING NOTIFIED.

KIDS ARE BEING TOUCHED.

WE'RE NOT BEING NOTIFIED BECAUSE YOU'RE UNDER INVESTIGATION IN THE CLASSROOM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED.

WE HAVE TO WAIT A WEEK TO GET THAT PAPER BACK.

THAT HAPPENED THAT SAME DAY WE SHOULD BE RECEIVING THAT PAPER THAT SAME DAY, NOT A WEEK, TWO WEEKS UNTIL YOU FIND WHO HAPPENED OR WHO DID IT.

YOUR OWN STAFF SAID, THIS PERSON DID THIS TO THIS KID AND NOBODY WAS DONE BECAUSE THIS KID DOESN'T TALK, AND YET THESE KIDS ARE STILL BEING PUT IN A PUBLIC PUBLIC AREA WHERE THESE KIDS ARE NOT BEING UNDERSTOOD, AND PARENTS ARE GETTING FRUSTRATED, AND I'M THANKFUL THAT I GET TO BE [INAUDIBLE] FOR ALL THESE KIDS BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BE BACK HERE EVERY TWO WEEKS UNTIL YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND, THESE KIDS DO NOT STAND ALONE, I'M WITH THEM.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS DORIS ESCOBAR.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

HI, I'M DORIS ESCOBAR.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT YESTERDAY I WENT TO A MEETING A PC MEETING AND I HAVE A COUPLE CONCERNS ABOUT IT.

THERE WAS A LAWYER IN THE PARENTS MEETING LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT YOU GUYS WERE HIDING.

ONLY PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION BACKGROUND WERE HIRED TO SUPPORT WHILE ANTONIO'S ON LEAVE.

COULDN'T ANYONE ELSE OTHER THAN THAT WORKING WITH ANTONIO TAKE HIS PLACE WHILE HE'S ON LEAVE? KIDS WITH I IEPS.

IEP SORRY, ARE STUCK ON A PRIORITY LIST WHEN THEY GET EXTRA HELP FROM A LOT OF AGENCIES AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES DON'T GET ANY EXTRA HELP.

I THINK WE'RE FORGETTING THAT EARLY SERVICES WERE FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOME, NOT FOCUSING ONLY IN PEOPLE WITH KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

SO PLEASE THINK ABOUT US.

I'M LOW INCOME AND A VICTIM, A VICTIM, SORRY, OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND I DON'T GET ANY EXTRA HELP.

SO THINK ABOUT ME AND MY KIDS.

THAT'S NOT FAIR FOR THEM.

THEY DESERVE THE HELP.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS DEREK GRASTY.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.

MY NAME IS DEREK GRASTY.

BOARD PRESIDENT OF THE MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

GOOD EVENING, DR. DEWAN, BOARD ALL.

I HAVE THREE ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.

ONE IS AB 2176.

THIS ASSEMBLY BILL SEEMS TO PUSH COUNTY STUDENTS ONTO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

THE COUNTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDENTS, AND THEY ARE GETTING TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES, AND THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES FOR OUR STUDENTS.

ABSENTEEISM WAS GIVEN AS A RATIONALE FOR THE BILL HOWEVER, DURING THE PANDEMIC, WHICH THE FACT SHEET STATES IN 21-22, MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAD ABSENTEEISM.

IN FACT, THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION OF SANTA CLARA WAS CLOSED A FULL YEAR AFTER MOST SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY, AS WELL AS OTHER COES WERE OPEN.

SO. SO LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY DOES ITS JOB AND LET'S NOT LEAVE TEACHERS IN THE RAIN.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ARI [INAUDIBLE].

PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.

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YOU NEED TO LEAVE THE MICROPHONE AT THE PODIUM [LAUGHTER].

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ARI [INAUDIBLE].

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.

HI, EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS ARI MY PRONOUNS ARE HE, THEY.

I'M A COORDINATOR HERE AT THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON MY EXPERIENCE ON DR.

DEWAN'S VISIONARY LEADERSHIP.

NATIONAL AND LOCAL DATA SHARE THAT QUEER AND TRANS STUDENTS OF COLOR IN PARTICULAR, ARE OVERREPRESENTED IN SYSTEMS OF CARE, SUCH AS FOSTER HOUSING AND OVERREPRESENTED WITH SCHOOL TRUANCY AND ABSENCES DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.

I'M HAPPY TO SHARE THAT OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN LGBTQ+ AFFIRMING CLUBS IN SCHOOLS, SUPPORTIVE POLICIES IN OUR DISTRICTS, AND MORE EDUCATORS SHARING OUR SAFE SPACE MATERIALS IN THEIR CLASSROOM, AND THIS IS ALL THANKS TO DR.

DEWAN'S VISIONARY LEADERSHIP IN A CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THIS WORK.

SO FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART AND FROM EVERY LGBTQ+, QUEER AND TRANS STUDENTS OF COLOR HERE IN THE COUNTY, WE WANT TO THANK DR.

DEWAN FOR HER VERY CLEAR LEADERSHIP, FOR SEEING THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS THE RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE AND SUPPORT AT THIS COUNTY.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS PAH TRAN.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.

HI PRESIDENT BERTA DR.

DEWAN AND TRUSTEE.

MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE] TRIOS.

I'M A RESIDENT OF VIETNAMESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

I'M STANDING HERE AND SAY THANK YOU.

YOU GUYS RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE FLAG OF THE FORMER REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND HONORING THE CONTRIBUTION OF VIETNAM AMERICAN.

ONE MORE TIME, WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR RECOGNITION.

THANK YOU. BYE, AND OUR LAST SPEAKER IS VAN LEE.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.

HONORED PRESIDENT MAIMONA BERTA AND TRUSTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN, DR.

DEWAN. MY NAME IS VAN LEE, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND TRUSTEE OF EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE AND APPLAUD SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN TO BRING THIS RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD WILL BE PLACED IN THE CONSENT CALENDAR ABOUT THE RESOLUTION, ACKNOWLEDGMENT, THE BLACK APRIL, THE FALL OF SAIGON, AND WE KNOW THAT YOU WILL APPROVE IT AND WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL OF YOU THE INVITATION FOR THE BLACK APRIL EVENT AT THE COUNTY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH AT 11:30 A.M..

APRIL 30TH, 2024, MARKED THE 49TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR AND ALSO KNOWN AS THE FALL OF SAIGON, A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND REDEDICATION, THE PRINCIPLE OF FREEDOM.

WE ALSO WANT THE BOARD TO RECOGNIZE THE FREEDOM OF FLAG.

THE [INAUDIBLE] REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM FLAG YELLOW FLAG WITH THREE RED STRIPES WAS RECOGNIZED FROM SCHOOL, DISTRICT, CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE AND ALSO WANT TO ASK THE [INAUDIBLE]. THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM FIVE, OUR CONSENT ACTION ITEMS.

[5. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS]

TRUSTEE LARI. SO MOVED.

MOVED BY TRUSTEE LARI.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA, AND THANK YOU TRUSTEE MAH.

WE WILL NOW VOTE.

TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.

THANK YOU, AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS SIX ACTION ITEMS.

[A. Approval of the Budget Revisions for the Month of March 2024]

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT.

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

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, WE HAD APPROXIMATELY $1.3 MILLION IN RESTRICTED REVENUE THAT WE RECEIVED FOR THE TEACHER RESIDENCY IMPLEMENTATION AND EXPANSION GRANT, WHICH IS TO IMPLEMENT AND OR EXPAND CURRENT RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. THAT WAS ABOUT $600,000, APPROXIMATELY.

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THROUGH SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOLS, AND THEN LASTLY, THERE WAS $268,000 FOR A CAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION GREEN SCHOOLYARD PLANNING GRANT THAT WE PLAN TO MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR SOUTH COUNTY ANNEX SITE BY ADDING SOME GARDENS TO ASSIST WITH THE HEATING ELEMENT THERE, AND ALSO ALSO AT OUR CENTRAL SITE. THOSE WERE THE UPDATES FOR MY BUDGET PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU. MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET REVISIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH.

I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

THE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET REVISIONS BY TRUSTEE DI SALVO AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE CHON.

THANK YOU ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO INFORMATION ITEMS.

[A. Board Priorities Quarterly Update]

PRESIDENT BERTA, TRUSTEES, COMMUNITY AND STAFF.

THIS EVENING WE ARE PRESENTING THE FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT ON THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PRIORITY AREAS, AND I'M INVITING OUR CABINET MEMBERS TO COME FORWARD.

IN ADDITION TO OUR CABINET MEMBERS PRESENTING THIS ITEM, WE DO HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS WHO WILL ALSO BE SPEAKING DURING THE PRESENTATION.

INCLUDED TONIGHT WITH THIS UPDATE AND BOARD DOCS ARE TWO SUMMARY DOCUMENTS THAT ARE WORKING DOCUMENTS.

THE FIRST HIGHLIGHTS WHETHER THE PRIORITIES ADOPTED ARE FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY AND OR PURSUIT OF FUNDING.

WE INCLUDED THIS ITEM AS THE OVERARCHING THEME AND DIRECTION ON THE BOARD PRIORITIES DOCUMENT INDICATES OUR INTENT TO BE ANCHORED IN YOUTH VOICE AND TO PROMOTE EQUITY THROUGH ADVOCACY AND PURSUIT OF FUNDING.

THE ICONS ON THIS DOCUMENT INDICATE OUR EARLY ASSESSMENT AS TO WHERE WE ARE IN REGARD TO OUR WORK AS IT RELATES TO THESE ACTIONS.

THE SECOND DOCUMENT SHOWS HOW THE AGENDA ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD TO THE BOARD ARE SPECIFICALLY ALIGNED WITH THE BOARD ADOPTED PRIORITIES AND SAMPLE ITEMS FROM THE BOARD, R ECENT BOARD AGENDAS IN THIS FIRST QUARTER.

THIS QUARTERLY REPORT IS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE OTHER REPORT'S AGENDA ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED, AND THOSE THAT WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE FUTURE.

THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION HAS ADOPTED CORE PRINCIPLES TO FOCUS OUR WORK ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND PARTNERSHIP.

OUR MISSION AND GOALS HELP US TO ORGANIZE OUR WORK TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR STUDENTS TO HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, PROVIDE QUALITY SUPPORT, AND BE A PREMIER SERVICE ORGANIZATION. WE CONTINUE TO ALIGN OUR WORK WITH OUR VISION AND VALUES, AND THESE VALUES GROUND OUR EFFORTS TO LEVERAGE COLLECTIVE CAPACITY IN ORDER TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON STUDENT SUCCESS.

THIS EVENING, WE WILL BRIEFLY HIGHLIGHT EACH OF THE PRIORITY AREAS AND OUR WORK IN THIS FIRST QUARTER.

WE WILL GO MORE IN DEPTH FOR THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON PRIORITY AREAS AND YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS AND DIVERSIFICATION. ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT DR.

JESSICA BANDERAS WILL BEGIN OUR UPDATE.

THANK YOU, DR. DEWAN.

AS STATED IN THE BOARD PRIORITIES, IT IS OUR SHARED INTENT, THE GROUND THAT WE ARE GROUNDED IN YOUTH VOICE AND THROUGH ADVOCACY IN THE PURSUIT OF FUNDING, WE WILL ADVANCE EQUITY, EDUCATIONAL AND SYSTEMIC JUSTICE.

THIS GRAPH ILLUSTRATES HOW THE BOARD PRIORITIES INTERSECT WITH THE JLAC FOCUS AREAS AND THE SCCOE GOALS.

FOR EACH PRIORITY AREA.

WE HAVE LISTED A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ON EACH SLIDE.

TONIGHT WE WILL PULL OUT A FEW AREAS OF WHICH TO DIVE A LITTLE DEEPER.

WE WILL BEGIN TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION WITH OUR PROGRESS TOWARDS THE BOARD PRIORITY OF EMPOWERING CHILD WELLNESS.

THESE ARE THE BOARD APPROVED FOCUS AREAS FOR EMPOWERING CHILD WELLNESS.

THE YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS TEAM HAS INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS TO BUILD CAPACITY AROUND IMPLEMENTING THE NEW FEE SCHEDULE, WHICH WILL ALLOW BILLING FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

THEY DO THIS ACROSS ALL ALL DISTRICTS IN OUR COUNTY.

THE STUDENT WELLNESS ADVISORY GROUP, OR SWAG, COMMITS TO EMPOWERING YOUTH VOICES IN THE AREAS OF SCHOOL, HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

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YEAH. IT'S ON. JUST GET REALLY CLOSE.

REALLY CLOSE. REALLY CLOSE.

HELLO. OH, THERE WE GO.

OKAY. THANK YOU. WE APOLOGIZE.

IZUMI. NO PROBLEM.

HELLO. MY NAME IS IZUMI RUBIN AND I'M A NINTH GRADER AT CUPERTINO HIGH SCHOOL.

ACADEMIC PRESSURE HAS FEASTED ON ME PRACTICALLY MY ENTIRE LIFE, BUT ESPECIALLY THESE PAST FEW YEARS.

I GO TO BED I GO TO BED PAST MIDNIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE TO ACE A TEST TO TELL OTHERS THAT I ACED THE TEST, AND TO HEAR THAT OTHERS ACED IT, TOO, WITHOUT STUDYING AT ALL.

I GO TO SCHOOL TO HEAR HOW EVERYONE'S WRITING THEMSELVES A COHESIVE, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED LIFE STORY THAT REVOLVES AROUND A REVOLUTIONARY PASSION.

I GO TO SCHOOL TO HEAR HOW EVERYONE'S ATTENDING COLLEGE COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, AND NATIONAL COMPETITIONS WHEN I'VE GOT NOTHING.

I'VE GOT NOTHING EXCEPT FOR A RUINED LIFE FALLING BEHIND EVERYONE ELSE'S BY THE SECOND.

THAT'S THE MINDSET THAT COUNTLESS HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOLERS THAT I KNOW BOTTLE INSIDE OF THEMSELVES, AND THAT'S THE MINDSET THAT DETERIORATED MY MENTAL HEALTH, DRIVING ME TO PARTICIPATE IN SWAG.

I WANTED TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE FACT THAT MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES AMONG YOUTH ARE WIDESPREAD, AND THAT EVERY STUDENT SHOULD HAVE A SPACE TO DISCUSS THE TOPIC MORE OPENLY, WITHOUT STIGMA OR JUDGMENT.

MY EXPERIENCE IN SWAG HAS SUPPORTED THESE INITIATIVES.

WE HAVE HELPED ADVOCATE FOR THE DESTIGMATIZE DE STIGMATIZATION OF WELLNESS CENTERS SO STUDENTS CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE VISITING THEM, EVEN WHEN NOTHING'S WRONG, AS A PROACTIVE, DE-STRESSING MEASURE.

SWAG ALSO PROVIDED FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS OF STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS SCHOOLS REGARDING THEIR EXPERIENCES IN A MENTAL HEALTH VIDEO CAMPAIGN.

THROUGH THESE VIDEOS, WE HELPED TO NORMALIZE THE TOPIC OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SPOTLIGHT SPECIFIC ANECDOTES FROM DIVERSE STUDENTS.

AS A MEMBER OF SWAG, I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO REDUCE THE STIGMA SURROUNDING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.

WE WILL MAKE TOOLKITS THAT SCHOOLS CAN UTILIZE TO MAKE VIDEOS SIMILAR TO OUR SWAG VIDEOS THAT EMPHASIZE STUDENT VOICES TO NORMALIZE MENTAL HEALTH DISCUSSIONS.

STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO FEEL AS COMFORTABLE AS THEY WOULD FEEL TALKING ABOUT THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH WHEN DISCUSSING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, ESPECIALLY IN THIS DAY AND AGE WHEN ACADEMIC PRESSURES ARE AS HIGH AS THEY HAVE EVER BEEN BEFORE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR STORY.

I AM ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ AND I'LL BE SHARING WITH YOU AN UPDATE ON EARLY LEARNING AND CARE.

THESE ARE THE BOARD ADOPTED FOCUS AREAS FOR EARLY LEARNING AND CARE.

THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM HAS WORKED TO SECURE GRANTS TO HELP BUILD THE PIPELINE OF EDUCATORS, WITH THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION TO TEACH IN EARLY CARE ENVIRONMENTS.

THESE GRANTS SUPPORT OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS IN GAINING THE REQUIRED SKILLS AND CLASSIFICATIONS TO TEACH IN OUR HEAD START PROGRAMS. THE EARLY LEARNING CENTER AT RITTER PARK PROJECT HAS BEGUN AND IS EXPECTED TO OPEN IN FALL 2024.

THANK YOU, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ.

I AM ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GORGULHO AND WILL BE SHARING WITH YOU AN UPDATE ON LITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.

THESE ARE THE BOARD ADOPTED FOCUS AREAS FOR LITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS ONE OF THE LEAD AGENCIES FOR THE CALIFORNIA COLLABORATIVE FOR LEARNING ACCELERATION, WHICH SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON LITERACY. WITH SUPPORT OF FUNDING THROUGH CCLA WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER A VARIETY OF TRAININGS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TEACHERS FROM PRE-K THROUGH ADULTS.

THESE TRAININGS HELP TEACHERS UNDERSTAND HOW TO TEACH THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS ASSOCIATED WITH LITERACY SUCH AS PHONICS, ROOT WORD ANALYSIS, DICTION, AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE. SANTA CLARA COUNTY COLLABORATES WITH SILICON VALLEY READS TO SUPPORT LITERACY THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

THIS COLLABORATION INCLUDES PROVIDING EDUCATOR TOOLKITS FOR THE SELECTED THEME, STUDENT POSTER CONTESTS, AND OTHER INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE READING.

THROUGH THIS EFFORT, TEACHERS CAN HELP STUDENTS ACCESS GRADE LEVEL CONTENT WHILE ACCELERATING THEIR LEARNING BY PROVIDING LESSONS ON ESSENTIAL STANDARDS STUDENTS NEED. THANK YOU, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GARGIULO.

GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES.

DR. DEWAN I AM ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT SHIPP AND WILL BE SHARING WITH YOU AN UPDATE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION COURT AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.

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WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE THAT WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR CAREER PATHWAYS WITH THE ADDITION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AT OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.

OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON COMPLETING ALL REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO EARN THE STATE SEAL OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY ALSO FULFILLING THE COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE STUDENTS ON TRACK TO RECEIVE THE AWARD BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

WE CONTINUE TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE SCHOOL TO CAREER PATHWAYS FOR OUR STUDENTS, SUCH AS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, WHICH ALLOWS ACCESS TO UP TO 14 INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATES IN CONSTRUCTION, SAFETY AND FORKLIFT.

THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION SUPPORTS LEAS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE SCHOOL CAREER PATHWAYS FOR ALL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.

THANK YOU, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT SHIPP.

I AM DAVID WU, HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY AND WILL BE SHARING WITH YOU AN UPDATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY.

THESE ARE.

THE BOARD ADOPTED FOCUS AREAS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY.

SCCOE IS WORKING WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON THEIR SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PLANS, WITH A FOCUS ON THE FOUR C'S CAMPUS COMMUNITY, CURRICULUM AND CULTURE.

WE ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DISTRICTS BY PARTICIPATING IN AND CO FACILITATING THEIR SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE HEARINGS.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ASSOCIATION GRANT PROVIDES THREE YEARS OF FUNDING FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND STUDENT OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES FOR K-12 TEACHERS. THE FOCUS OF THE WORKSHOPS AND AND TRAINING IS ON MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WHERE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS GET OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

PROJECT BASED LEARNING.

NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SUPPORT.

THE FINAL GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO CO-CREATE ACTION PROJECTS ON THEIR SCHOOL CAMPUSES OR IN THEIR COMMUNITY, TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR LOCAL WATERSHED. THANK YOU, MR. WU. I'M ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF [INAUDIBLE] AND WILL BE SHARING WITH YOU AN UPDATE ON WORKFORCE PATHWAYS AND DIVERSIFICATION.

THESE ARE THE BOARD ADOPTED FOCUS AREAS FOR WORKFORCE PATHWAYS AND DIVERSIFICATION.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION HELD ITS ANNUAL STEP INTO AN EDUCATION CAREER EVENT ON FEBRUARY 10TH.

OVER 136 PARTICIPANTS BENEFITED FROM BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR ENTRY INTO AN EDUCATION FIELD.

THIS EVENT IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT DIVERSITY WITHIN THE WORKFORCE.

PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE LEARN ABOUT A VARIETY OF CAREERS AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING TEACHING, MENTAL HEALTH AND EARLY LEARNING.

THE CALIFORNIA PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIPS, WAS ESTABLISHED AS A STATE INITIATIVE TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CLASSROOM BASED PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AT LEAS AND PLAN FOR INCREASED NUMBER OF TEACHERS NEEDED TO FULLY IMPLEMENT UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN.

THERE IS ALSO A PATHWAY FOR PEOPLE CHOOSING TO ENTER THE EDUCATION FIELD, WITH A SPECIALTY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.

PARTICIPANTS IN THESE PROGRAMS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED THROUGH COOPERATING AGENCIES SUCH AS SAN JOSE STATE OR GRANT PROGRAMS. SOME OF THE ONGOING PROJECTS THAT WERE IMPLEMENTING ARE DESCRIBED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PACKET SHARED WITH YOU TONIGHT.

THIS FLYERS WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE OPPORTUNITIES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION HAS PARTNERED WITH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY, AND TEACHERS COLLEGE OF SAN JOAQUIN TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS IN PURSUING A CAREER IN TEACHING THAT MEET THEIR CURRENT NEEDS.

WE HAVE STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED OR WHO HAVE RECENTLY COMPLETED PROGRAMS IN THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS PROGRAM. ONE OF OUR STUDENT SPEAKERS TONIGHT IS A CURRENT SCCOE EMPLOYEE, AND TWO CURRENTLY WORK IN TWO OF OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

I WISH TO PRESENT OUR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM STUDENTS HERE TONIGHT.

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HELLO, MY NAME IS BRIAN [INAUDIBLE] AND I'M CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT SAN JOSE STATE, WORKING TOWARDS MY INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES DEGREE THROUGH THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM. THE SUPPORT AND RESPONSIVENESS FROM THE PROGRAM'S TEAM MEMBERS HAS BEEN EXEMPLARY AND SUPPORTIVE, TO SAY THE LEAST.

I HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY SUPPORTED AND INFORMED OF THE NUMEROUS RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ME AS AN EDUCATOR AND PROGRESS THROUGH MY ADVISOR, ADRIA KALMAR.

THIS GRANT FUNDING HAS OPENED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ME AND MANY OTHERS TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS THAT WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN DIFFICULT WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT. I WILL GRACIOUSLY TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE MY GOAL OF BECOMING AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER AND ROLE MODEL TO YOUNG STUDENTS.

I AM HONORED AND GRATEFUL TO STAND BEFORE YOU AS A FUTURE EDUCATOR, AND WILL HOLD THE PROMISE OF GIVING BACK TO MY COMMUNITY AND HELPING OTHERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS, JUST AS THIS PROGRAM HAS DONE FOR ME.

THANK YOU. HELLO.

HELLO, MY NAME IS HAROLD MCGEE.

I'M A PART I WAS RECENTLY ENROLLED IN THE EPIC PROGRAM FOR THE MILD MODERATE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND I DEFINITELY WANT TO GO OVER SOME POINTS HOW THIS PROGRAM HAS AFFECTED ME. SO FIRST OFF AS FAR AS SUPPORT FROM THE TEAM, IT WAS A VERY EASY ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR ME WITH MY COUNSELOR ADRIA KALMAR, WHO WAS NOTHING BUT YOU KNOW, VERY HELPFUL TO ME IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING ENROLLED AND UNDERSTANDING HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS AND THE TRAJECTORY OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BECOME A TEACHER, AND THE EXPERIENCE I'VE HAD SO FAR IN CLASSES HAS BEEN, YOU KNOW, VERY GOOD.

ALL THE PROFESSORS ARE HAVE, YOU KNOW, TONS OF EXPERIENCE AND ARE ABLE TO EDUCATE US AND INSTILL IN US THEIR IDEALS AND WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED THROUGHOUT THEIR THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS.

AND IT'S BEEN VERY, A VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THAT.

I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD BE SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO WHO ARE DOING THINGS THAT I PLAN ON DOING.

SO IT'S BEEN VERY EYE OPENING FOR ME, AND AS FAR AS THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE PROGRAM GIVES, THEY'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE MAJORITY, IF NOT ALL, WITH A GOLDEN STATE SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH DEFINITELY AIDS IN TAKING SOME OF THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OFF OF CONTINUING, YOU KNOW, ONE'S EDUCATION, AND IT DEFINITELY HELPS, I THINK IN GENERAL HELPS WITH EQUITY TOR ALL YOU KNOW, FINANCIAL BURDEN CAN DEFINITELY AFFECT YOUR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND WITH THAT BARRIER OUT OF THE WAY, I DEFINITELY FEEL LIKE I CAN BE 100% FOCUSED ON MY STUDIES.

SO THAT'S BEEN GREAT, AND AS FAR AS SOME FUTURE PLANS I HAVE FOR MYSELF, LIKE I SAID, I'M GOING TO BE A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER WHEREVER THAT MAY BE, WHETHER IT BE PRESCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL.

I PLAN ON DOING THAT FOR SOME YEARS, GETTING SOME EXPERIENCE AND TRYING SOME ADMINISTRATIVE WORK, BUT YEAH, THAT'S BEEN MY EXPERIENCE, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU FOR OPPORTUNITY TO BE AN EDUCATOR.

HI, MY NAME IS ERMA [INAUDIBLE].

I STARTED THE EPIC PROGRAM IN 2019 AND GRADUATED IN 21.

RIGHT NOW I AM A RESOURCE TEACHER IN THE FRANKLIN MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I'VE BEEN WORKING THERE FOR TWO YEARS.

I WAS IN THE CAMPBELL SCHOOL DISTRICT EARLIER AS A SDC TEACHER, AND ALL THIS HAS BEEN POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE EPIC PROGRAM.

THE TEACHER WE WERE WE STARTED DURING THE IN 2019, 2019, BUT COVID CAME AND THEN WE HAD TO GO INTO ONLINE CLASSES, BUT STILL, THE HELP THAT WE GOT FROM THE TEACHER, FROM THE COUNSELORS AND THE EDUCATORS, IT WAS REALLY VERY VALUABLE, AND THE BEST PART WAS THAT THEY WERE TEACHERS THEMSELVES.

SO IT WAS VERY PRACTICAL, AND IT HELPED HER, HELPED US LEARN A LOT MORE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE FROM THEM RATHER THAN JUST BOOK KNOWLEDGE, AND THAT REALLY HELPED ME BE WHO I AM RIGHT NOW, AND I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED, AND THE ADD ONE [INAUDIBLE] I WAS I WAS ABLE TO AVAIL THAT GRANT, WHICH WAS REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT HELPED ME HELPED REDUCE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN, AND I AM A SINGLE MOM, SO IT REALLY HELPED ME

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I EVEN RECOMMENDED ONE OF MY FRIENDS TO JOIN THAT, AND SHE SHE JOINED JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER ME, AND SHE'S ALSO A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER IN ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SANTA CLARA, AND I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

THANK YOU.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF OUR CANDIDATES AND STUDENTS IN THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM.

ALL OF YOU WHO WERE HERE THIS EVENING TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO BE HERE BUT HAVE SHARED THEIR STORIES OF IMPACT.

I ALSO WANT TO SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR STUDENT WELLNESS ADVISORY GROUP MEMBER, IZUMI, FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT AND SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION HAS BEEN PURSUING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIORITY AREAS, AS STATED IN OUR OVERARCHING BOARD PRIORITIES INTRODUCTION, WHICH SPECIFICALLY SAYS GROUNDED IN YOUTH VOICE THROUGH ADVOCACY AND THE PURSUIT OF FUNDING.

THE ITEMS I WILL DESCRIBE THIS EVENING WERE AWARDED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ITEMS LISTED WITH AN ASTERISK DENOTE THAT WE'VE RECEIVED AN INTENT TO AWARD LETTER, BUT NOT HAVE, BUT HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THE FUNDS. WE'RE DELIGHTED TO SHARE OUR SUCCESS WITH THESE ONE TIME COMPETITIVE GRANT AWARD.

THE REVENUE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE AWARDS IS RESTRICTED TO BE USED FOR SPECIFIC SPECIFIED PURPOSES DESCRIBED BY THE GRANTOR.

THE SPECIFIED PURPOSES ARE ALIGNED TO OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE BOARD PRIORITIES, AND ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND BE A PREMIER SERVICE PROVIDER.

ON SLIDE 35, WE'RE SHARING THAT WE HAVE SECURED FUNDING AND THREE OF THE BOARD PRIORITY AREAS EMPOWERING CHILD WELLNESS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY AND LITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT DURING THIS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL QUARTER OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR.

ON SLIDE 36, WE SUMMARIZE THE GRANTS FOR WHICH WE'VE RECEIVED AN INTENT TO AWARD NOTIFICATION FOR A FOURTH BOARD PRIORITY AREA, WORKFORCE PATHWAYS, AND DIVERSIFICATION.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF THE TEAM MEMBERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND EFFORT AS WE WORK TOGETHER THROUGH ADVOCACY AND THE PURSUIT OF FUNDING.

CONGRATULATE THEM ON THEIR SUCCESS.

THIS CONCLUDES OUR FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT.

THANK YOU ALL, AND THANK YOU TO OUR GUESTS WHO CAME TO PRESENT ALSO ON THIS ITEM.

IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO HEAR THE PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE, YOU KNOW, ACTIVELY ENGAGING IN OUR PROGRAMS. SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SHARE THOSE THE FEEDBACK AS WELL, AND I'LL GO TO TRUSTEES FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.

TRUSTEE MAH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YEAH, THAT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THE YOU KNOW, PUTTING EVERYTHING IN PARALLEL WITH EACH OF OUR DIFFERENT PRIORITIES.

I AM A LITTLE BIT CURIOUS ABOUT SOME A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THE SPECIFICS IN SOME OF THESE CASES, IF THAT'S OKAY.

MY FIRST QUESTION HAS TO DO WITH LET'S SEE THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT THE APPRENTICE COHORT NUMBER ONE ON SLIDE 14 WITH EARLY LEARNING AND CARE AND THE APPRENTICE APPLYING FOR TEACHER ASSISTANT ROLES TO EXPAND THE WORKFORCE.

I WAS WONDERING THE FIRST COHORT, HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE IN THAT COHORT? YOU KNOW, I THINK AND I DO REMEMBER THAT THERE WERE FIVE STUDENTS IN THE BEGINNING APPRENTICESHIP COHORT AND UPON PARTNERING, WE'RE GROWING THAT, BUT WE DID HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT TO BEGIN WITH.

THE FIVE WERE REALLY, REALLY STRONG, AND OUR GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO PLACE IN OUR PROGRAMS AND THEN PROMOTE WITHIN OUR PROGRAMS. RIGHT. ALSO ON THAT SAME SLIDE, YOU MENTIONED THAT EARLY LEARNING CENTER AT RITTER PARK IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

WE CAN SEE IT WITH THE BUILDING.

WHEN IS THE PLAN COMPLETION? THE PLAN COMPLETION IS IN FALL, SO I THINK THE WORK SHOULD BE DONE WE'RE PROJECTING POSSIBLY BY MAY/JUNE TIME PERIOD.

THEN IT HAS TO GO THROUGH THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR OPENING IN FALL.

GREAT, AND THEN ANOTHER QUESTION BEFORE WE GO WITH ANOTHER ROUND.

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THAT IS FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY OR KIND OF STATEWIDE I WASN'T SURE.

THAT IS ACTUALLY A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE, AND SO IT SERVES WE PARTNER WITH ANOTHER COUNTY, AND OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, I DO NOT REMEMBER WHICH COUNTY. HOWEVER, WE DO PARTNER TO COVER THE ENTIRE STATE.

GREAT, AND DO YOU HAPPEN TO YOU KNOW, RECALL OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED THE SUMMIT? I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT NUMBER.

DR. DEWAN AND I WERE IN ATTENDANCE.

I THINK THERE WERE ABOUT 40 PARTICIPANTS.

GREAT THANKS.

THANK YOU.

I JUST HAD A SUGGESTION FOR THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY YOUTH CLIMATE INITIATIVE.

I KNOW THAT IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHERS.

IF MAYBE AT OUR NEXT ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY UPDATE OR WHENEVER APPROPRIATE THEY CAN BE INVITED TO GIVE A LARGER UPDATE WITH ALL OF THE STAKEHOLDERS TO COME TO OUR MEETING.

I THINK THAT COULD BE COOL.

I KNOW THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW YEARS.

YES. THANK YOU.

OUR INTENT IS THAT EACH OF THE QUARTERLY REPORTS TO GO MORE IN DEPTH ON 1 OR 2 OF THE PRIORITY AREAS.

SO THIS EVENING WE DID THE TWO THAT YOU HEARD THIS EVENING AND IN THE FUTURE WILL GO MORE IN DEPTH ON ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY.

OTHER QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES OR COMMENTS.

VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA.

I'LL ALSO ECHO THE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO, AND ALSO THIS PRESENTATION.

THESE ARE EXTREMELY VALUABLE FOR ME, GIVEN THE DIFFICULTY FOR ME TO GET TO THE SCHOOL SITES AND ALL THE PROGRAMS AND SEE THEM FIRSTHAND.

SO THIS IS THE NEXT BEST THING FOR ME.

SO I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

IF THERE ARE NO OTHERS I'LL GO BACK TO TRUSTEE MAH.

THANK YOU. GOING ON TO WORKFORCE PATHWAYS AND DIVERSIFICATION, WHICH WAS SLIDE 32.

THE MENTION THERE IS THE EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIPS AND THE ASSOCIATE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP WITH MISSION COLLEGE TEACHING PERMIT WITH DEANZA COLLEGE AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROGRAM WITH DEANZA COLLEGE.

ARE THOSE APPRENTICESHIPS SPONSORED BY THE COUNTY OFFICE OR WHAT WHAT IS OUR RELATIONSHIP TO THOSE COLLEGES AND THOSE PROGRAMS? SO THE SCCOE RECEIVES GRANT FUNDING IN PARTNERSHIP AND THEN WE PARTNER WITH THE AGENCIES.

SO THAT'S THE WAY IT WORKS.

SO WE WOULD GET FOR EXAMPLE A STATE FUNDING OR A.

FUNDING OF SOME SORT, AND THEN WE WOULD BE USING IT TO PARTNER WITH A COLLEGE TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS IN THEIR PATHWAY.

SO ARE THOSE, FOR INSTANCE, SOME OF THE GRANTS THAT WERE LISTED ON SLIDE 36, TEACHER RESIDENCY AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

SO FOR EACH OF THESE, THERE'S LIKE SIX, NINE, LIKE NINE OF THESE DIFFERENT GRANTS LISTED HERE, ONE OF THEM FOR LIKE $1.6 MILLION, WHICH IS GREAT.

THOSE ARE SPREAD OUT THEN KIND OF AROUND SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS AND MISSION COLLEGE AND ALSO AMONG THE MASTER'S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.

I MEAN, THOSE FUNDS ARE NOT.

OR THEY WERE NOT DESIGNATED SPECIFICALLY FOR ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS. RIGHT. SO IT'S JUST A LITTLE CONFUSING WHICH ONES KIND OF GO WHERE, BUT BESIDES THE DOLLAR AMOUNT WHICH IS SHOWN IN THE GRANT AMOUNT, I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE AGAIN, KIND OF NUMBERS OF ATTENDEES OR HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS, HOW ARE WE FILLING THE PIPELINE WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE OR WITH TENS OF PEOPLE? I MEAN, BOTH ARE GREAT, BUT JUST GIVE ME A FEEL.

I WOULD JUST OFFER THAT IT DOES DEPEND ON THE GRANT PROGRAM, AND IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO ALSO REFERENCE THE RESOURCE THAT WE INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA ITEM THAT'S CALLED THE EP PROGRAMS AND GRANTS, WHERE YOU CAN GET A SENSE OF LIKE WHEN EACH OF THE GRANTORS HAVE DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS, AND LIKE FOR SOME THEY MAY BE STIPEND PROGRAMS. SO WE RECEIVE THE FUNDS, BUT THEN THOSE RESOURCES GO TO THE CANDIDATES WHO ARE IN THE PROGRAM.

THEY'RE THEY'RE NOT FUNDS THAT EVEN GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OR TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

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SOME OF THEM MAY BE A TERM WHERE WE'RE PERMITTED TO SPEND A CERTAIN DOLLAR AMOUNT ON A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CANDIDATES.

SOME ARE THEY HAVE TO BE EXPENDED BY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, AND SOME THE FUNDS MAY RUN OUT BEFORE THE GRANT PERIOD ENDS, AND SO ONCE WE'VE EXPENDED THAT STIPEND AMOUNT OR THE LIKE, THEN THOSE DOLLARS ARE GONE.

GREAT. SO FOR INSTANCE ON OH, THAT SLIDE DOESN'T HAVE A NUMBER ON SLIDE 34 WHERE WE HAD SOME OF OUR STUDENTS SPEAK ON THE EP PROGRAMS. FOR INSTANCE, IT'S NOTED ON THE RIGHT COLUMN THAT THE GOLDEN STATE TEACHER GRANT WAS ONE THING, LOCAL SOLUTIONS GRANT, BUT THOSE GRANTS AREN'T EXACTLY LISTED HERE ON SLIDE 36.

SO ARE THOSE AGAIN, KIND OF REARRANGED, OR ARE THOSE ACTUALLY SEPARATE GRANTS THAT ARE NOT LISTED HERE? THE ONES THAT ARE LISTED ON SLIDE 36 ARE SOLELY THE ONES THAT WE RECEIVED AN INTENT TO AWARD NOTICE DURING THIS FIRST QUARTER OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.

SO WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED THOSE FUNDS AND WE HAVEN'T BEGUN IMPLEMENTING THOSE GRANTS.

THOSE ARE ALL NEW OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE'VE BEEN PURSUING AND THAT WE'VE RECEIVED NOTICE OF A SUCCESSFUL COMPETITIVE PROCESS.

THEY THE GRANTOR, INTENDS TO AWARD THOSE FUNDS TO OUR OFFICE, BUT WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEM.

GREAT, AND THEN THE EP PROGRAM GRANTS WHICH ARE LISTED THERE, THOSE THEN ARE GRANTS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED IN THE PAST, AND SO I GUESS, OR ARE CURRENTLY BEING IMPLEMENTED AND ARE CURRENTLY BEING IMPLEMENTED WITH THESE LOVELY STUDENTS WHO CAME SOME OF WHICH WHO CAME, AND SO THOSE I'M WONDERING THEN KIND OF HOW MANY STUDENTS WERE BENEFITED OR HOW HOW LARGE WAS THE GRANT THERE JUST TO AGAIN, GIVE ME KIND OF A FEEL FOR WHAT THE IMPACT IS, AND WE CAN PUT TOGETHER AN OFF AGENDA REPORT WITH MORE OF THAT INFORMATION.

GREAT. THANK YOU.

OKAY, AND I JUST HAD TWO QUICK QUESTIONS ABOUT ONE WAS ABOUT THE WORKFORCE PATHWAYS AND DIVERSIFICATION IN TERMS OF HOW WE GATHER FEEDBACK AND GROW THE PROGRAM IN TERMS OF, YOU KNOW, HOW DID THESE INDIVIDUALS FIND OUT ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO BUILD THOSE IDEAS? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT QUESTION.

THERE'S MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.

ONE OF THEM IS TABLING EVENTS, AND SO WE GO JUST AS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT [INAUDIBLE] WAS MENTIONING, THE STEP INTO TEACHING.

WE'RE TABLING AT OUR OWN EVENTS AND AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND AT COLLEGES AND THE LIKE.

WE ALSO HOLD OUR OWN EVENTS HERE IN THE SCCOE.

ONE OF THE WAYS WE COLLECT THE DATA IS WE HAVE EACH OF THE STUDENTS HAS A COUNSELOR, AND SO WE GET DIRECT DATA AND WORD OF MOUTH, BUT THEN THERE ARE DELIVERABLES WITH EACH, WHICH EACH WITH EACH OF THE GRANTS, AND PART OF THOSE DELIVERABLES ARE GETTING DATA ON THE STUDENTS, THEIR SATISFACTION, WHAT THEY APPRECIATED ABOUT THE PROGRAM, THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT THAT THEY FELT, AND SO ALL OF THOSE PIECES ARE COLLECTED AND PUT INTO FINAL REPORTS.

THANK YOU, AND THEN THE OTHER QUESTION I HAD WAS IN TERMS OF THE WELLNESS WELL, SPECIFICALLY THE SWAG PROGRAM, BUT ALSO FOR WELLNESS CENTERS, HOW ARE THE PLACEMENT SITES FOR THOSE DETERMINED? IT DEPENDS ON THE GRANT, BUT OVERALL, IN A NUTSHELL, THERE'S A NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DIFFERENT CRITERIA THAT NEED TO BE MET, AND ALSO A LOT OF WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SEE WHAT'S ALREADY IN PLACE, AND WOULD IT BE A GOOD MATCH AND A PLACEMENT FOR WELLNESS CENTER, FOR EXAMPLE? DO THEY ALREADY DO THEY HAVE OTHER COUNSELORS ON STAFF THAT COULD COMPLEMENT IT AND THINGS LIKE THAT? SO ALL OF IT IS PART OF A NEEDS ASSESSMENT AS A BASELINE.

THANK YOU. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT, AND MAYBE I'LL SEND A FOLLOW UP ON JUST, YOU KNOW, THE EQUITY AND RECRUITMENT FOR SWAG ACROSS THE COUNTY AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IN DIFFERENT AREAS.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REPORT, AND TO ALL THE CABINET FOR PRESENTING AS

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[B. Charter Schools Update]

WE DO HAVE ONE COMMENT CARD FOR SEVEN B.

THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW.

PLEASE PROCEED WITH PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU.

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

OUR SPEAKER FOR THIS ITEM IS KENNEDY HILARIO.

PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.

ALTHOUGH IF YOU GIVE US A MOMENT, WE'LL GET THE TIMER UP IN JUST ONE SECOND.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

OKAY. GOOD EVENING.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.

DEWAN. MY NAME IS KENNETH ELADIO.

I'M THE CEO OF ACE.

I'M HERE TO COMMENT ON OUR ACTIONS THE DAY WE RECEIVED THE COMPLAINT, WHICH YOU WILL BE HEARING SOON.

THE INCIDENT, WE REACTED QUICKLY WITH OUR MAIN CONCERN BEING THE WELFARE OF THE STUDENT AT ALL TIMES.

THE FIRST THING WE DID WAS TO HAVE A SOCIAL EMOTIONAL COUNSELOR INTERVIEW THE STUDENT, AND THEN WE ALLOW THE PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL TO CONDUCT THEIR INTERVIEWS.

THIS IS THE CASE REGARDING THE TEACHER ARREST JUST TO [INAUDIBLE] PEOPLE.

WE ALSO CONTACTED THE PARENTS TO INFORM THEM ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT WAS HAPPENING.

THEN WE CONTACTED SOCIAL SERVICES.

THEN CONTACTED THE POLICE.

FINALLY, WE CONTACTED OUR ATTORNEYS THE SAME DAY THE TEACHER WAS INTERVIEWED, AND IN ORDER TO BE USED AS EVIDENCE AND QUICKLY ESCORTED TO HIS CLASSROOM TO GATHER HIS BELONGINGS, AND HE WAS IMMEDIATELY PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AND TOLD NOT TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANY MEMBERS OF THE ACE COMMUNITY.

I AS A RESULT OF THE EXPERIENCE, WE HAVE REVIEWED OUR SAFETY PROTOCOLS REGARDING STUDENT TEACHER INTERACTIONS.

THIS CONCLUDES COMMENT.

SO I BELIEVE THAT COMMENT WAS FOR THIS AGENDA ITEM SEVEN B AND I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT MEFULA FAIRLEY, WHO WILL PROVIDE OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS UPDATE.

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN, STAFF AND COMMUNITY.

TONIGHT I HAVE THREE ITEMS ON WHICH TO UPDATE YOU.

FIRST, DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP.

ALUM ROCK ON FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH, 2024 DCP ALUM ROCK.

SORRY. ON APRIL 11TH, 2024, DCP ALUM ROCK SUBMITTED A CHARTER PETITION AND A REQUEST FOR MATERIAL REVISION TO REFLECT THE SCHOOL WILL ELIMINATE GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 AND CONTINUE TO SERVE ONLY GRADES 6 THROUGH 8.

TONIGHT, THE SCCBOE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER PETITION TO CONSIDER THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR THE PETITION BY THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS.

THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT STAFF IS WORKING TO COMPLETE ITS ANALYSIS IN TIME FOR THE DECISION HEARING TO BE HELD ON MAY 15TH.

MAY 15TH DECISION WILL REQUIRE THE STAFF REPORT AND FINDING OF FACTS TO BE POSTED ON THE SCCOE WEBSITE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30TH.

THIS IS AN EXPEDITED TIMELINE.

WE BELIEVE THE ANALYSIS AND THE RESULTING REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED SO THAT WE MAY FOLLOW THIS TIMELINE.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE SET AN ALTERNATE TIMELINE IN WHICH THE DECISION HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 5TH AND THE STAFF REPORT AND FINDING OF FACT WILL BE POSTED TO THE SCCOE WEBSITE ON OR BEFORE MAY 21ST.

BOTH TIMELINES MEET THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN EDUCATION CODE SECOND ACE EMPOWER ACADEMY, AND THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF A SUMMARY OF OR SUPPORTING WHAT THE PUBLIC SPEAKER JUST MENTIONED.

SO ON MARCH 29TH, I NOTIFIED THIS BOARD THAT VIA THE SUPERINTENDENT'S WEEKLY COMMUNIQUE OF THE ARREST OF THE FORMER PE TEACHER AT ACE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOL ON OR ABOUT MARCH 25TH FOR AN INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STUDENT THAT CAME TO LIGHT DURING DECEMBER OF 2023. IN THE UPDATE, I PROVIDED A SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION AND A LIST OF FOLLOW UP AND CLARIFYING QUESTIONS FOR ACE CENTRAL OFFICE.

ACE HAS REPLY TO OUR INQUIRIES AND THE RESPONSE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOU THIS WEEK, AND FINALLY, ANNUAL SITE VISITS TO SCCBOE AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS.

IN DECEMBER, THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT BEGAN THE REQUIRED ANNUAL SITE VISITS TO THE 21 SCCBOE AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS, WHICH EQUATES TO VISITS TO 24, OR WHICH EQUATED TO 20 VISITS TO 24 OF THE 28 PHYSICAL SITES.

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THE ANNUAL REPORTS THIS YEAR WILL INCLUDE MORE DATA WITH DATA VISUALIZATIONS AND LESS DENSE NARRATIVES IN SOME SECTIONS.

OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE THE REPORTS EASIER TO READ AND TO ACT ON.

WE TYPICALLY SEND THE REPORTS OUT AROUND THE END OF APRIL.

THIS YEAR WE MAY NEED EXTRA AN EXTRA WEEK OR TWO DUE TO THE NEWLY IMPLEMENTED FORMAT, AND THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT FOR THE EVENING.

THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FAIRLEY TRUSTEES.

DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE WILL NOW TRANSITION TO A PUBLIC HEARING.

[A. Public Hearing on the Material Revision of the Downtown College Prep Alum Rock Charter Petition]

MY NAME IS MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA.

I AM THE PRESIDENT, BOARD PRESIDENT AND WILL BE ACTING AS CHAIRPERSON FOR THIS HEARING.

THIS HEARING WILL PROCEED AS FOLLOWS.

FIRST, THE BOARD WILL HEAR AN OPENING STATEMENT FROM STAFF.

SECOND, DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP ALUM ROCK WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A PRESENTATION OF NO MORE THAN TEN MINUTES.

THIRD, EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE REQUEST FOR NO MORE THAN TEN MINUTES.

FOURTH, THE BOARD WILL WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT.

SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE.

SPEAKERS SPEAKERS SHALL DIRECT THEIR COMMENTS TO THE BOARD AND ARE URGED TO AVOID REPEATING POINTS MADE BY PREVIOUS SPEAKERS.

PUBLIC COMMENT SPEAKER CARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME IN ORDER TO BE HEARD ON THIS ITEM.

FIFTH, BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS TO STAFF.

DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP, ALUM ROCK, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND ANY OF THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS.

THEREAFTER, THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE CLOSED.

THE BOARD ANTICIPATES RECONVENING TO ACT ON THIS REQUEST ON MAY 15TH, 2024.

AT THIS TIME I WILL CALL UPON SUPERINTENDENT DR.

DEWAN TO INTRODUCE STAFF.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME OUR PARTNERS AT DCP [INAUDIBLE] TO COME FORWARD AS WELL, AND TO BEGIN THIS EVENING, WE'LL HAVE A STAFF PRESENTATION, AND I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE AGAIN OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT, MEFULA FAIRLEY, WHO IS JOINED THIS EVENING BY TEAM MEMBERS FROM OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT AND ALSO BY OUR COUNCIL, MEFULA.

GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT, AGAIN, PRESIDENT BERTA TRUSTEE, SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN, STAFF AND COMMUNITY.

I'M JOINED THIS EVENING BY TEAM MEMBERS MATT DOHERTY, LEGAL COUNSEL DAVINA HARDEN AND TEAM MEMBER CYNTHIA TAPIA.

WE ARE HERE THIS EVENING FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUEST FOR MATERIAL REVISION TO THE CHARTER OF DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP ALUM ROCK CHARTER SCHOOL.

I WANT TO NOTE THAT THE SLIDE DECK THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THIS ITEM IN BOARD DOCS IS BEING PROVIDED IN WRITTEN FORM ONLY AS BACKGROUND AND AS A REFERENCE FOR YOU.

ALUM ROCK CHARTER SCHOOL IS PART OF A NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FOUNDED BY TWO LOCAL EDUCATORS.

THE SCHOOLS EL PRIMERO HIGH SCHOOL, EL CAMINO MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND ALUM ROCK CHARTER ARE CENTRALLY GOVERNED BY ACROSS THE BRIDGE FOUNDATION AND OPERATED BY THE CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, DOING BUSINESS AS DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP, OR DCP.

ALUM ROCK CHARTER IS ONE OF DCPS THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, AND IS THE ONLY DCP SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. DCPS STATED MISSION IS TO PREPARE FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE.

DCP BELIEVES THAT ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF PRIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CAN AND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS.

THUS, THE SCHOOL CATERS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED BY TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND ENROLLMENT CONSISTS LARGELY OF LOW INCOME LATINO FAMILIES WITH LIMITED EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

ALUM ROCK CHARTER SCHOOL IS A SINGLE CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING A TOTAL OF 459 STUDENTS AND OPERATING ON TWO CAMPUSES.

ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR GRADES 6 THROUGH 8 WITH 256 STUDENTS, AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 WITH 203 STUDENTS, LOCATED ON ALUM ROCK UNION, ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT AND EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, RESPECTIVELY.

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IN APRIL OF 2010, THE SCCBOE APPROVED A MATERIAL REVISION TO DELAY THE SCHOOL'S OPENING UNTIL 2011-12 UNTIL THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR.

ALUM ROCK CHARTER WAS RENEWED IN 2016 AND AGAIN IN 2020.

IN JULY 2023, THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S TERM WAS EXTENDED BY ONE YEAR BY ORDER OF LAW AND NOW EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2027.

ALUM ROCK CHARTER IS SEEKING A MATERIAL REVISION TO REMOVE GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 FROM ITS CHARTER AND TO CONTINUE OPERATING GRADES 6 THROUGH 8 ONLY AS A SINGLE CAMPUS ON ONLY A SINGLE CAMPUS CAMPUS.

DCP HAS STARTED THE REQUESTED MATERIAL REVISION.

SORRY. DCP HAS STATED THE REQUESTED MATERIAL REVISION TO CHANGE THE GRADE LEVELS SERVED AT ALUM ROCK CHARTER SCHOOL IS DRIVEN BY SIGNIFICANT DECLINING ENROLLMENT.

DCP STATES THE SCHOOL HAS EXPERIENCED A 30% DECREASE IN ENROLLMENT OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, CAUSING PROFOUND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE OPERATIONS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ABILITY TO DELIVER AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATION TO THE ALUM ROCK CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS.

IN JANUARY, DCP'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PETE SETTELMEYER INFORMED THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT THAT HE PLANNED TO RECOMMEND TO THE ACROSS THE BRIDGE FOUNDATION THAT IT REDUCED THE GRADE LEVELS SERVED AT ALUM ROCK CHARTER SCHOOL BY ELIMINATING GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 AND CONTINUING TO SERVE ONLY THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADES 6 THROUGH 8 AT THE OCALA CAMPUS IN ALUM ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT.

ON MONDAY, MARCH 4TH, 2024, THE DCP BOARD ACTED ON THAT RECOMMENDATION AND VOTED TO REDUCE THE GRADE LEVELS SERVED TO 6 THROUGH 8 ON A SINGLE CAMPUS MIDDLE SCHOOL.

EFFECTIVE AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE, SECTION 47607, AND 47605 REQUIRE THAT NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A PETITION, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER, AT WHICH TIME THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CONSIDER THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR THE MATERIAL REVISION TO THE CHARTER PETITION BY TEACHERS, PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE THE CHARTER SCHOOL PETITIONER PROPOSES TO PLACE SCHOOL FACILITIES. FOLLOWING REVIEW OF THE PETITION AND THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL EITHER GRANT OR DENY THE CHARTER WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE PETITION.

WE COMMUNICATED THROUGH EMAIL WITH EASTSIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT VIA THEIR SUPERINTENDENTS, AND NEITHER DISTRICT HAS ANY INPUT ON THIS ISSUE.

AS EAST SIDE DECLINED THE INVITATION TO PRESENT AND ALUM ROCK DID NOT RESPOND.

STAFF HAS BEGUN ITS PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS FOLLOWING THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE AND THE BOARD'S GUIDELINES REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF ALUM ROCK CHARTER SCHOOLS PETITION FOR MATERIAL REVISION.

A LINK TO THE PETITION AND TO THE RED LINE VERSION OF THE PETITION ARE PART OF YOUR PACKET THIS EVENING.

A FULL ANALYSIS WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE COMING WEEKS, AND THE TEAM AND I ARE AIMING FOR A MAY 15TH DECISION, BUT MAY NEED ADDITIONAL TIME TO PREPARE OUR ANALYSIS AND FINDING OF FACTS REPORT.

SHOULD THIS BE THE CASE, THE DECISION HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE JUNE 5TH MEETING OF THE SCCBOE.

THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S OPENING STATEMENT.

THANK YOU AND IS DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP ALUM ROCK READY TO MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION? SO GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN.

TRUSTEES, I THINK READY CAN YOU HEAR ME? YEAH. AM I TOO LOUD? JUST BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE PRESENTATION, IF YOU CAN JUST STATE WHO WILL BE SPEAKING FOR DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP FOR THE RECORD.

THANK YOU. SO, PETE SETTELMEYER CEO, DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP, RUTH SCHREIBER, COO, DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP.

THANK YOU. SO EXCUSE ME AND MY JUMPING TO START, BUT I THINK, YOU KNOW, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE NEVER READY FOR, RIGHT TO THINK ABOUT IN 25 YEARS OF EDUCATION TO REDUCE A PROMISE.

RIGHT, AND A PROMISE THAT WE FULFILLED OF GRADES 6 THROUGH 12 AND BEING IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WE'RE IN TODAY.

SO NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

SO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FAIRLEY RIGHTLY SAID, YOU KNOW, I THINK WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP AND ITS HISTORY IS THAT WE WERE THE VERY FIRST CHARTER

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IT STARTED AS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL AND CONTINUED TO GROW.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO OVER THE INFORMATION THAT EXECUTIVE FAIRLEY ALREADY PRESENTED, BUT WE WERE AUTHORIZED IN 2010 BY THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE. SO UNLIKE OR LIKE MOST DISTRICTS AND MOST SCHOOLS IN THE AREA, WE ARE EXPERIENCING AN ENROLLMENT DECREASE, PARTICULARLY IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL AT ALUM ROCK HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE INDEPENDENCE CAMPUS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE CAMPUS, IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR. AND WHAT I'VE SHARED WITH YOU IS IN 2019-2020, WE HAD A TOTAL NUMBER OF 291 STUDENTS.

CURRENTLY, TO DATE, WE HAVE ABOUT 203 STUDENTS, AND THAT WAS A DECREASE OF 30%.

WHICH IMPACTS THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR STUDENTS.

NEXT SLIDE. OUR FEEDER PATTERN AUTOMATICALLY WAS ALUM ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND SO YOU CAN SEE THAT IN 2021, WE HAD 138 8TH GRADERS AND 96 OF THEM MATRICULATED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL, AND AS WE'VE GONE YEAR AFTER YEAR, OUR 8TH GRADE CLASS HAS GOTTEN SMALLER, AND AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS MATRICULATING TO ALUM ROCK HIGH SCHOOL, AND SO THAT HAS HAS REDUCED BY ABOUT 26%.

NEXT SLIDE. WHEN WE LOOKED AT THIS DECISION, ONE OF THE THINGS WE TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION WAS THE BUDGET.

WE HAVE AS AN ORGANIZATION GONE THROUGH LAYOFFS THIS YEAR.

WE'VE LAID OFF ABOUT TEN STAFF.

WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON REDUCING OUR CENTRAL OFFICE AND REALLY DECENTRALIZING, DECENTRALIZING DECISIONS AND DECENTRALIZING THE CENTRAL OFFICE WORK.

SO WE'RE REALLY FOCUSED ON OUR THREE SCHOOLS, OUR THREE REMAINING SCHOOLS, AND HOW WE CENTER, KIND OF AS YOU WOULD WITH STUDENTS, WRAP AROUND SUPPORTS FOR SCHOOLS, AND SO ALL OF OUR WORK RIGHT NOW IS KIND OF, AGAIN, DECENTRALIZING THE CENTRAL OFFICE, AND I THINK REALLY GOING BACK TO THE ROOTS OF DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP, WHAT MADE DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP SPECIAL WAS A SMALL, FOCUSED COMMUNITY SCHOOL.

YOU KNOW, NUMBERS ARE NUMBERS.

IF I LOOKED AT THE $1.3 MILLION DEFICIT THAT WE WOULD HAVE GOING INTO NEXT YEAR IF WE MAINTAINED THE SCHOOL AND KEPT THE SCHOOL OPEN ON AVERAGE, OUR SALARIES.

NEXT SLIDE. SORRY.

ON AVERAGE, OUR SALARIES ARE ABOUT $124,000.

SO IF WE LOOKED AT OUR STAFFING COSTS WE WOULD HAVE TO CUT 11 STAFF.

WE'VE CUT OPERATIONS TO THE BONE.

WE'VE CUT OUR ADMINISTRATION, AND THEN WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT OUR STUDENT BODY, RIGHT, AND THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENT BODY.

BECAUSE I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HIGH SCHOOLS REQUIRE ARE MORE SERVICES RATHER THAN LESS SERVICES, AND THOSE SERVICES ARE NOT JUST ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE A THROUGH G READINESS, BUT IT'S ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO COLLEGE.

IT'S ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND SO WHEN WE LOOKED AT THOSE 11 POSITIONS TO CUT, WHAT DO YOU CUT THAT DOESN'T IMPACT OUR FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS, OUR NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS, OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDENTS, OUR NEWCOMERS, AND SO THOSE DECISIONS WERE THE REASONS WHY WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT WE COULD NO LONGER SERVE AND SERVE THE STUDENTS IN THE RIGHT MANNER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, FROM GRADES 9 THROUGH 12.

WE CAN SKIP TO TWO SLIDES.

SO THAT LEADS US TO WHAT WE DID WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

THE FIRST THING THAT WE DID WAS WE TALKED WITH THE ALUM ROCK HIGH SCHOOL STAFF ON JANUARY 31ST, FOLLOWED BY AN EMAIL TO OUR FAMILIES, COMMUNICATING TO THEM THE RECOMMENDATION TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL OR TO REDUCE THE GRADES SERVED.

WE HAD A FAMILY COMMUNITY MEETING THAT WAS HELD AT ALUM ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL, ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 100 FAMILIES AND STUDENTS, AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE STUDENTS ADVOCATING FOR THEIR SCHOOL AND THEIR COMMUNITY, AS THEY SHOULD.

WE HAD ANOTHER FAMILY MEETING AT ALUM ROCK HIGH SCHOOL DURING A CAFECITO, AND WE TALKED TO OUR PARENTS ABOUT IF THIS WAS THE ULTIMATE DECISION BY THE ABF BOARD WAS, WHAT DO YOU NEED IN SUPPORT? WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, EITHER IN TRANSITIONING TO ANOTHER HIGH

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NEXT SLIDE.

A LOT OF OUR COMMUNICATION, A LOT OF OUR FOCUS AND FEEDBACK FROM THESE FAMILIES WAS AROUND STUDENTS, AS WELL IT SHOULD BE.

THINKING ABOUT WHAT WOULD THEY NEED TO DO TO MAKE DECISIONS IF THEY WERE NOT GRADUATING FROM DCP? BUT WHAT SUPPORT WOULD THEY NEED TO DO TO MAKE DECISIONS? DO THEY NEED TRANSPORTATION? WHAT SUPPORTS DO PARENTS NEED? AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, WHAT SUPPORTS DO STAFF NEED.

SO IMMEDIATELY WE PUT SOME THINGS INTO ACTION.

NEXT SLIDE. WE HAD A FAMILY NIGHT AT ALUM ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL ON FEBRUARY 13TH, AND OUR PRINCIPAL FROM EL PRIMERO HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED, AND THEN WE ALSO HELD A CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, OPEN HOUSE, ON MARCH 6TH.

AND INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, OUR PARTNERS AT EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THAT BECAUSE WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS HAD OPTIONS.

SO IT WAS NOT ONLY THE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE AREA, BUT IT WAS THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE AREA AS WELL.

WE'VE WORKED WITH OUR FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR STUDENTS TO REALLY KIND OF PLACE THEM.

SO ALMOST LIKE A COLLEGE PLACEMENT, IF YOU WILL, AND WORKING WITH THEM ON LOOKING AT THEIR TRANSCRIPTS, AND HOW WOULD THEIR TRANSCRIPTS MOVE FROM ONE HIGH SCHOOL TO THE NEXT AND WHAT THEY NEEDED TO BE AWARE OF? AND SO THAT WAS DONE WITH ALL OF OUR WITH ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.

WE'VE OFFERED A SCHOLARSHIP TO BOTH OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL.

SO WE HAVE FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT GO TO ALUM ROCK HIGH SCHOOL AND FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT GO TO EL PRIMERO HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE OFFERING THAT OPPORTUNITY TO THE JUNIOR CLASS ORF THOSE WHO ARE ATTENDING EL PRIMERO HIGH SCHOOL.

SO THOSE WHO ARE MOVING FROM ALUM ROCK HIGH SCHOOL TO EL PRIMERO HIGH SCHOOL, BECAUSE WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO ACCESS THAT AS WELL.

NEXT SLIDE. SO WE HAVE ONGOING SUPPORT.

WE HAVE AN FAQ ON OUR WEBSITE.

WE HAVE SOME CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION INFORMATION.

WE'RE CONTINUING THE CAFECITOS AT ALUM ROCK HIGH SCHOOL, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE AWARE OF WHAT PARENTS NEED AND STILL NEED, BECAUSE IT'S JUST AN ONGOING PROCESS AS PARENTS MAKE THESE DECISIONS FOR THEIR STUDENTS.

WE'VE HAD A SHOWCASE AT ALUM ROCK AT, SORRY, AT OUR EL PRIMERO CAMPUS, AND AGAIN, STUDENTS WERE SUPPORTED BY STAFF. NEXT SLIDE.

I THINK THE OTHER THING THAT'S IMPORTANT IS THAT IT'S NOT ONLY STUDENTS THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THIS, BUT IT'S PEOPLE.

IT'S OUR STAFF, AND SO WE HAD TO ASK OURSELVES, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO FOR THEM AS WELL, AND SO ANY STAFF MEMBER AT ALUM ROCK HIGH SCHOOL WAS ALLOWED TO MOVE INTO OPEN POSITIONS AT ANY OF THE OTHER THREE SITES.

SO WE OFFERED THAT.

WE, OF COURSE, PARTICIPATED IN THE JOB FAIR FOR THE COUNTY.

WE ARE GIVING THEM RELEASE TIME FOR INTERVIEWS, SO ASKING THEM IF THEY NEED TO TAKE TIME, THAT IT DOESN'T DOCK PAY OR DOESN'T GO AGAINST SICK LEAVE.

WE PROVIDED A RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP.

WE ARE IN THEIR LAYOFF PACKAGE.

WE ARE GIVING THEM TWO MONTHS OF COBRA COVERAGE BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT, ESPECIALLY AS AN EDUCATOR, IF YOUR EMPLOYMENT ENDS AT A CERTAIN TIME, THERE'S THAT PERIOD THAT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE COVERAGE, AND SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STAFF WAS COVERED, AS WELL AS PROVIDING THEM WITH TWO WEEK SEVERANCE.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OR ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO WISH TO COMMENT AT THIS TIME? THEY ARE NOT.

THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.

COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE.

SPEAKERS SHALL DIRECT THEIR COMMENTS TO THE BOARD AND ARE URGED TO AVOID REPEATING POINTS MADE BY PREVIOUS SPEAKERS.

IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU MAY SIMPLY DO SO WITH THE UNIVERSAL SIGN OF APPRECIATION, WHICH IS DONE LIKE THIS.

MODERATOR, DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS? THERE ARE CURRENTLY ZERO CARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

ALL RIGHT, SEEING NO SPEAKERS ON THIS MATTER.

PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED.

WE WILL NOW GO TO CLARIFYING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD.

ARE THERE ANY CLARIFYING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD TO STAFF, DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP, ALUM ROCK OR ANY OF THE OTHER SPEAKERS? TRUSTEE LARI.

I'LL JUST LOOKS LIKE I'LL JUST GO DOWN TRUSTEE LARI AND THEN DI SALVO AND THEN.

SO I'M JUST CURIOUS TO KNOW, LIKE, WHERE ARE THE STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT RE-ENROLLING FOR HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE ARE THEY GOING? SO IT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

YOU KNOW, INITIALLY I ANTICIPATED THAT WE WOULD HAVE ABOUT 10% OF THE STUDENTS MOVE FROM ALUM ROCK HIGH SCHOOL TO EL PRIMERO HIGH SCHOOL.

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WE ARE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TO THE HIGH SCHOOL, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT'S IMPORTANT TO OUR PARENTS.

YOU KNOW, I THINK ONE THING THAT WE'RE REALIZING IN THIS NEW WORLD THAT WE ARE IN IS THAT WHERE CHARTER SCHOOLS USED TO BE A DESTINATION PLACE, THEY'RE NOW MORE OF A MORE REGIONALIZED AND SO WE DO HAVE SOME FOLKS ARE GOING TO THE HISPANIC FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION.

WE HAVE A SMALL POPULATION GOING TO THEM.

I THINK WE HAVE A SMALL POPULATION GOING TO KIPP, WHICH IS ON THE SAME CAMPUS.

WE HAVE A COUPLE STUDENTS GOING TO ACE, AND THEN THE REMAINDER OF THEM THROUGHOUT THE EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

TRUSTEE DI SALVO. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.

HOW DID WE COMMUNICATE COLLECTIVELY--ANYBODY COULD ANSWER THIS--THIS MEETING TONIGHT TO THE PARENTS? THE COUNTY OFFICE TYPICALLY DOES NOT COMMUNICATE TO THE PARENTS.

OKAY. DID YOU COMMUNICATE THIS TO PARENTS? SO WE DID NOT HAVE ANY OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION WITH THIS.

SO I COULD NOT SAY THAT WE COMMUNICATED THIS MEETING WITH PARENTS.

OUR PARENTS HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE UP THROUGH THIS POINT, AND I THINK IN SPEAKING WITH OUR PARENTS, THEY JUST WANT US TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THEM NOW THAT OUR BOARD HAS MADE THAT DECISION, COULD THEY KNOW THAT? WOULD YOU MIND TELLING THEM THAT THIS IS A BODY THAT COULD ADVOCATE FOR THEM? YEAH. THEY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS AND EVERY MEETING THAT WE HAVE SUBSEQUENT TO TONIGHT, BECAUSE I'M DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR WHEN WE WERE ASKED IF WE HAD ANY PARENTS SPEAKING, THAT THERE WERE ZERO PARENTS SPEAKING BECAUSE I'VE HEARD PARENTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHERE THEIR CHILDREN WILL GO.

MY OTHER QUESTION IS, HOW DOES CRISTO REY, THE JESUIT SCHOOL IN THE HOLY CROSS AREA, HOLY FAMILY AREA, FIGURE INTO YOUR POPULATION THAT WILL BE LEAVING YOUR SCHOOL OR DOES IT AT ALL? YEAH. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY OF OUR STUDENTS MOVING ON TO CRISTO REY.

HAVE YOU MADE ANY POSITIVE CONTACT WITH CRISTO REY TO SEE IF THAT'S A POSSIBILITY? BECAUSE THERE'S SIMILAR, THE STUDENT BODIES ARE SIMILAR.

YEAH WE OPENED, SO THE HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE WAS OPEN TO ALL.

I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS A REACH OUT DIRECTLY TO CRISTO REY.

COULD YOU MAKE THAT CONTACT AND COME BACK AND INFORM THE BOARD ABOUT CRISTO REY AS A POSSIBLE DESTINATION SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN THAT ARE THAT HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR PROGRAM.

THE OTHER QUESTION I HAD WAS IS IT A, DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING, THE CLOSURE, HAVE ANYTHING TO DO? I KNOW IT HAS TO DO WITH FINANCES IN LARGE MEASURE AND DECLINING ENROLLMENT, OF COURSE, AND THEN THE FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DECLINING ENROLLMENT AND AND YOUR CLOSURE.

DOES THE SITE ITSELF AT INDEPENDENCE, YOU PAY LEASE REVENUE ON THAT SITE AND IS IT EXPENSIVE AND HAVE YOU LOOKED INTO OTHER PLACES THAT COULD BE LESS, OR IS THAT NOW NO LONGER PART OF THE EQUATION AT ALL? BECAUSE I KNOW THAT ALUM ROCK HAS DECLINING ENROLLMENT HUGELY, AND THEY PROBABLY HAVE LOTS OF ROOM THAT THEY COULD THINK ABOUT PROVIDING, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S CONTENTIOUS OR WHAT, BUT HELP INFORM ME, PLEASE.

SO I THINK I'LL TAKE, RUTH CAN TAKE THE LEASING PART, BUT THERE WAS NOT AN APPETITE AT ALUM ROCK UNION TO HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL.

MATTER OF FACT, IT'S IN OUR LEASE AT ALUM ROCK ON OCALA THAT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CANNOT BE ON THAT CAMPUS.

AT THAT TIME, THE ADMINISTRATION WAS NOT OPEN TO THAT.

I WILL TELL YOU THAT, YOU KNOW, BEFORE EVEN THINKING ABOUT TAKING THIS MEASURE, I WORKED WITH A LOT OF OUR CHARTER SCHOOL PARTNERS TO THINK ABOUT HOW DO YOU COMBINE, HOW DO WE BETTER SERVE STUDENTS AND BETTER COMBINE RESOURCES, BUT THEN TO UNTANGLE THE WEB OF BONDS AND AUTHORIZERS AND ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO UNTANGLE? IT WAS AN UNTENABLE WEB.

SO WE DID LOOK AT OTHER OPTIONS.

RUTH IS MY RIGHT HAND, LEFT HAND, AND SHE CAN ANSWER THE LEASE QUESTION.

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SO THAT SITE ACTUALLY WAS OUR LEAST EXPENSIVE IN TERMS OF THE LEASE BECAUSE IT'S A PROP 39 FACILITY THROUGH EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE REASON THAT WE LOOKED AT THAT IS BECAUSE ONE WITH 203 STUDENTS WAS BECOMING INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE THE KIND OF PROGRAMING THAT STUDENTS NEED AND DESERVE, AND THEN SECONDLY OUR OTHER CAMPUS THAT'S ON ALMA HAS MORE OF AN OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THERE'S LESS COMPETITION, FRANKLY SPEAKING, ON THAT SIDE, BECAUSE THERE ISN'T A MIDDLE SCHOOL NEAR US AT ALL.

SO THAT'S WHERE WE HAD MORE OPPORTUNITY AS OPPOSED TO AROUND INDEPENDENCE, WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AS WELL AS SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO ON BEHALF OF OUR CHILDREN IN THIS COUNTY.

I KNOW YOU DO EXCELLENT WORK, AND PETE, I THINK I STILL OWE YOU A BOOK TO RETURN? STREET EDUCATION, I THINK? STREET DATA. STREET DATA, SO I WILL GET THAT BACK TO YOU AT ONE OF OUR FUTURE MEETINGS.

SORRY, I'VE KEPT IT SO LONG.

VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA.

THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF JUST TO UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS AS A NEW TRUSTEE AND THE FIRST TIME HAVING ONE OF THESE HEARINGS, AND THIS IS A MATERIAL REVISION TO A CHARTER PETITION, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, AND AS FAR AS OUR ROLE TONIGHT, IT IS JUST INFORMATIONAL AND ASK QUESTIONS.

THERE IS NO ACTION, AND THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE IF YOU COULD REFRESH MY MEMORY, PLEASE, FROM THE LAST BRIEFING.

THE NEXT STEP IS THAT STAFF WILL POST A ANALYSIS OF THE PETITION FOR YOUR REVIEW, AND THEN 15 DAYS LATER WE'LL HAVE A DECISION HEARING WHERE YOU WILL MAKE A DECISION, AND THAT WILL BE AT OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING IN TERMS OF THE TIMING, WILL THAT BE AT THE SECOND? SO WE'RE SHOOTING FOR MAY 15TH.

OKAY, BUT IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE ON JUNE 5TH.

ALL RIGHT, AND THEN AT THAT POINT THERE WILL BE AN ACTION, AND I HAVE A QUESTION I'VE NOT SEEN ONE OF THESE AGAIN, WHICH IS WILL THERE BE A RECOMMENDATION FROM STAFF OR IS IT JUST AN APPLICATION.

THESE ARE THE FACTS.

THERE IS NO RECOMMENDATION FROM STAFF BECAUSE--FACTS AND RECOMMENDATION.

THANK YOU.

TRUSTEE MAH. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA, AND SO I GUESS I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHAT WILL MAKE THE DECISION BETWEEN OPTION ONE AND TWO OF THE TWO DIFFERENT DATES? IS THAT A STAFFING RESOURCE CONSTRAINT OR IT IS A RESOURCE CONSTRAINT? WE HAVE SEVERAL.

LARGE THINGS HAPPENING AT ONE TIME.

THANKS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES? YES. ONE INITIAL QUESTION AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TO THE DCP STAFF, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE WAYS THAT DCP ALUM ROCK, IN TERMS OF THE OTHER GRADE LEVELS, SIX, EIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO BE FINANCIALLY SOLVENT AND OPERABLE, AND, YOU KNOW, THE LONG TERM PLAN IN TERMS OF NOT OPERATING IN A DEFICIT BASED ON THIS DECISION.

WELL, ROCK PAPER SCISSORS THIS ONE.

YEAH. SO YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW AS AN ORGANIZATION, WHAT WE'RE DOING, AS I SAID EARLIER, IS KIND OF FLATTENING THE ORGANIZATION, AND SO REALLY KIND OF MAKING SURE THAT ALL RESOURCES ARE PUT INTO THE SITES, AND SO WE'VE DONE A MULTI-YEAR PROJECTION WHERE WE HAVE LOOKED AT REDUCTIONS IN SERVICES FROM A CENTRAL OFFICE LEVEL, LOOKED AT REDUCTION OF STAFFING TO THE LEVEL OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL TO SUPPORT THAT AND SO WE'RE CONFIDENT IN THE FACT THAT OUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT, OUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS ALLOW US TO OPERATE THAT MIDDLE SCHOOL.

I THINK, YOU KNOW, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MIDDLE SCHOOL AND A HIGH SCHOOL IS THAT A HIGH SCHOOL, YOU HAVE TO HAVE WHERE YOU HAVE 205 STUDENTS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE VARIOUS TEACHERS THAT CAN TEACH THE COURSES THAT THE STUDENTS NEED TO GRADUATE THROUGH A THROUGH G.

AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL, IT'S A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO STAFF AND IT'S LESS EXPENSIVE TO STAFF, AND SO AND I THINK THAT WAS THE ONE THING THAT I HAD TO ANSWER TO THE BOARD WAS THAT, YOU KNOW, CAN WE SUSTAIN BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO BE HERE NEXT YEAR SAYING THAT WE ARE CLOSING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. SO ONE OF THE THINGS WE LOOKED AT WAS, WAS THE MULTIYEAR PROJECTION, AND BASED ON, YOU KNOW, OUR FIRST YEAR OUT, WE ARE

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AS WELL AS TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND ALUM ROCK AND WHAT THE DECISIONS THAT ALUM ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT CHOOSES TO MAKE.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WHAT WE ARE HAVING IS A REALLY ENERGIZED STAFF BECAUSE OF THIS, RIGHT? SO THIS HAS SORT OF BROUGHT ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE TO THE FOREFRONT OF WHAT STAFF WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO.

THEY ARE VOLUNTEERING TO GO STAFF EVENTS ON THE WEEKENDS.

WE HAVE HAD MOMENTUM AND WE WANT TO KEEP THAT UP.

SO WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH A CONSULTANT WHO USED TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO STAFF AT KIPP.

I THINK KIPP NEW YORK, AS WELL AS OTHER CMOS LIKE UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, AND SO WE ANTICIPATE THAT WE'LL BE HAVING A LOT MORE TRAINING AROUND THIS OVER THE SUMMER SO THAT PEOPLE CAN GO IN WITH STRATEGIES FOR RETAINING STUDENTS, STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITING STUDENTS, LIKE, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND FOR US, THIS PARTICULAR SCHOOL HAS ALWAYS HAD A BUMP OVER THE SUMMER, FOR WHATEVER REASON, AND IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS ON THE EAST SIDE, AND SO PEOPLE HAVE APPLIED TO FOUR DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND THEY ENROLL AS THEY'RE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES, AND SO OVER THE SUMMER, WE ALSO PICK UP QUITE A BIT AND WE'RE WAITING TO SEE WHAT THAT WILL BE.

WE ARE ALSO REVIEWING OUR ENROLLMENT MUCH MORE OFTEN AND MAKING ADJUSTMENTS AS NEEDED.

SO WE KNOW IT'S BOTH WE WANT TO INCREASE OUR MARKET SHARE AS MUCH AS WE CAN, AND WE WANT TO KEEP A VERY CLOSE EYE ON EXPENSES, AND IF I COULD JUST ADD, TOO, I THINK, YOU KNOW, THE NUMBERS ARE IMPORTANT, THE FACT THAT, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AND BUDGET WISE, BUT I THINK THE OTHER THING THAT'S IMPORTANT, TOO, IS THAT OUR ALUM ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL, 100% OF THE STAFF IS COMING BACK NEXT YEAR.

SO I THINK WE KNOW IN EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS THAT WHEN STAFF RETURNS, THAT'S A BIG STATEMENT ON ADMINISTRATION, THAT'S A BIG STATEMENT ON SCHOOL CULTURE, AND SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALK ABOUT IS THAT WE COULD BE OUT ON EVERY CORNER WITH DCP, SWAG AND TRYING TO RECRUIT, BUT THE BEST RECRUITMENT IS WORD OF MOUTH FROM A PARENT TALKING TO OTHER PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TOO, IS THAT WE REALLY HAVE A STRONG COMMUNITY AT ALUM ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND IT'S STATED IN THE TURNOVER.

CAN I JUST ASK ONE MORE FOLLOW UP AND THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU? IN TERMS OF THE AND I KNOW TRUSTEE DI SALVO HAD ASKED THIS QUESTION, BUT HOW HAS IN TERMS OF YOUR LOCAL THE SOUTH BAY EDUCATORS UNITED HOW HAVE THEY BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS OR HAVE THEY? SO WE'VE HAD EFFECTS OF CLOSURE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM.

SO WE'VE WORKED OUT AN MOU WITH THEM.

YOU KNOW I THINK THAT THE DECISION TO CLOSE A SCHOOL IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION, AND SO WE HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE UNION.

THIS HAS CAUSED OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW THIS IS TENSION, RIGHT? NOBODY WANTS THIS.

NOBODY WANTS TO CLOSE A SCHOOL FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES AND SO WE ARE HAVING CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS WITH

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I THINK GIVING TWO WEEKS SEVERANCE, I DON'T KNOW OF MANY DISTRICTS THAT CLOSE SCHOOLS AND GIVE TWO WEEKS SEVERANCE.

I THINK WE'RE TRYING TO INVEST IN THEM AND MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE TAKE THEM ALONG, AND THEY'VE ALSO BEEN PART OF THE PROCESS OF WHEN WE ARE PLACING THEIR MEMBERS INTO THE OTHER SCHOOLS.

THEY'VE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THAT, AND SO WE'VE HAD TWO TEACHERS MOVE OVER TO THE HIGH SCHOOL.

WE'VE HAD THE THEIR NEURO-DIVERSE TEAM, FOR THE MOST PART, ALMOST ALL OF THEM MOVE OVER TO THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL ANTICIPATING THAT WE'LL HAVE STUDENTS COME OVER AS WELL AS THE STUDENTS THAT ARE ALREADY AT EL PRIMERO AND SO WE'VE BEEN EXCHANGING VERY TRANSPARENTLY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE STAFF THAT ARE ALUM ROCK AS WE ARE MOVING THEM TO THE OTHER SCHOOLS.

THANK YOU. COULD YOU ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ALSO ARE AWARE OF THE PUBLIC, THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AS WELL IN YOUR COMMUNICATION AS WELL? THAT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

TRUSTEE DI SALVO. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CONCERNS ALL OF US IS THIS FIGURE, THIS INCREDIBLE FIGURE WE'RE HEARING ABOUT CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IN SCHOOLS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, OR PROBABLY CALIFORNIA.

EXCUSE ME. HOW DOES YOUR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM ON THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL AND OR MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL COMPARE WITH ALUM ROCK AND EASTSIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR DO YOU KNOW? I WOULD HAVE TO GET THAT INFORMATION FOR YOU AND BRING IT BACK TO YOU.

I DON'T HAVE IT READILY AVAILABLE.

I THINK OUR.

YEAH. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE A GUESS AT IT.

I WOULD APPRECIATE KNOWING.

SO THANK YOU.

OH, VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA.

THANK YOU, AND I DID HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.

IT'S RELATED TO THE INFORMATION ON THE SLIDE THAT SHOWED THE MATERIAL REVISION TIMELINE AND ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAD ASKED ABOUT, BUT LOOKING AT THE TIMELINE IN TERMS A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL IN TERMS OF ALL THE MEETINGS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE AND THE ACTIONS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE, I'M CURIOUS AT WHAT WHAT POINT NOW AND WHAT'S THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STAFF AND DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP BETWEEN NOW AND THEN IN TERMS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE COME FORWARD, OR IS THERE A FIREWALL OF SORTS WHERE WORK'S BEEN DONE, THE INPUT'S BEEN TAKEN, THE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP.

NOW IT'S JUST A MATTER OF STAFF DOING THEIR DUE DILIGENCE ON THE INFORMATION THAT'S IN FRONT OF THEM.

I JUST DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THIS HAVING BEEN MY FIRST TIME.

IS THERE A COLLABORATION ON THIS? AND I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT THESE ARE ADVERSARIES, JUST MORE OR LESS WHAT'S NEXT AND HOW DO YOU WORK WITH THEM OR NOT? AT THIS POINT WE'VE DONE, I THINK, ALL THE COLLABORATION WE CAN DO.

THEY'VE SUBMITTED THEIR PETITION.

SO AT THIS POINT, THE TEAM IS JUST WORKING ON THE INFORMATION THAT WE'VE BEEN GIVEN TO PROVIDE A REPORT.

IF WE HAPPEN TO HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PETITION, WE WILL REACH OUT, BUT AT THIS POINT, WE'RE REALLY WORKING WITH WHAT THEY'VE GIVEN US.

OTHER QUESTIONS? CAN I JUST ADD TO THAT REAL QUICKLY? I THINK, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE CONSIDER AS A PARTNERSHIP, WE WERE JUST ON THE ZOOM THIS WEEK AROUND GOING OVER FINANCIALS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE, AND SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IS TRULY A COLLABORATION.

I SEE EVERYBODY AS OUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS, AND I WILL JUST SAY THAT THE ADVICE AND CONSULTATION THAT WE'VE RECEIVED FROM THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFICE HAS BEEN AND SUPPORT HAS BEEN AMAZING.

GREAT TO HEAR.

THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TO STAFF AS WELL.

HAVING RECEIVED COMMENTS FROM STAFF DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP ALUM ROCK THE SCHOOL, WELL, NOT THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE PUBLIC AND THE BOARD NOW CLOSES THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE AND ACT ON THIS REQUEST, WHICH IS ANTICIPATED TO BE MAY 15TH, 2024.

ANY FURTHER DELIBERATIONS BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO ACTING ON THIS MATTER WILL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE BROWN ACT.

THIS HEARING IS NOW CLOSED AND THIS BRINGS US TO OUR CLOSED SESSION.

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 THE PARAMETERS FOR THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN CLOSED SESSION.

THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE THREE ITEMS.

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CUPERTINO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

ANTICIPATED LITIGATION.

SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2) ONE CASE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.

MODERATOR, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THESE ITEMS? WE DO. WE HAVE ONE CARD FOR COMMENT.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

AS THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW COMMENCING FOR THESE ITEMS, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.95.

THE SCCBOE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN A RESPECTFUL, ORDERLY, AND CIVIL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND TO AVOID UNLAWFUL DISRUPTIONS.

IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU MAY SIMPLY DO SO WITH THE UNIVERSAL SIGN OF APPRECIATION.

PUBLIC SPEAKER CARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME WE WILL BEGIN.

ONCE WE BEGIN TAKING PUBLIC COMMENTERS, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS.

CAN YOU PLEASE THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING THE ONE MINUTE TIMER, AND WHEN THE TIMER IS UP, THE BUZZER WILL SOUND AND YOU WILL BE MUTED.

YOUR TIME TO SPEAK WILL END.

MODERATOR, YOU MAY BEGIN.

THANK YOU.

AS YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.

ANNA MENDOZA.

ANNA MENDOZA.

GOING TO MAKE A CALL ONE LAST TIME FOR ANNA MENDOZA.

IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT THEY ARE HERE.

THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU.

PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CONCLUDED.

THE BOARD WILL NOW ENTER CLOSED SESSION.

[9. CLOSED SESSION]

THANK YOU. OKAY, WE ARE READY TO RESUME THE OPEN

[A. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session]

REGARDING NINE B COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2) ONE CASE.

THERE ARE NO REPORTABLE ACTIONS.

FOR ITEM NINE C COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.

THERE ARE NO REPORTABLE ACTIONS.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS.

[A. Committee members may provide or report on recent committee activities.]

THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES HAVE MET SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING.

THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE TRUSTEE LARI THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE LARI SILICON VALLEY READS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TRUSTEE MAH HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL TRUSTEE MAH. DR.

DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE GIVE THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT? YES. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.

THE JLAC MET TODAY, AND AT THE MEETING, WE REVIEWED CURRENT LEGISLATION AND ALIGNMENT TO SOME OF THE BOARD PRIORITIES. WE DISCUSSED THE BOARD.

I'M SORRY, THE EARLY ACTION ON THE BUDGET THAT THE SENATE, ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR'S OFFICE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON, AND WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE STATUS OF OUR CURRENT LEGISLATION.

I DO HAVE A COPY OF OUR ONE PAGER THAT SUMMARIZES THE LEGISLATION THAT WE ARE CO-SPONSORING.

ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE STILL MOVING IN THE LEGISLATURE AND FOR THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN HEARD IN COMMITTEE, THEY'VE PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY.

THE OTHER ITEM WE DISCUSSED TODAY WAS OUR ADVOCACY DAY, AND I WANT TO THANK TRUSTEE MAH FOR JOINING US IN SACRAMENTO FOR ADVOCACY DAY, AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE SCHOOL SERVICES, AMANDA DICKEY AND THE TEAM AND OTHERS WHO HELPED ENSURE THAT WE HAD A WELL PLANNED, ROBUST AND MEANINGFUL ADVOCACY DAY, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO WERE ABLE TO JOIN US AND REPRESENTING OUR POLICY

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THANK YOU DR. DEWAN.

TRUSTEE LARI WOULD YOU PLEASE SHARE ABOUT THE STRONG START COALITION AND THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION? YES. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.

SO I ATTENDED THE MONTHLY SCCSBA ZOOM MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27TH.

THE GUEST SPEAKER WAS OUR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, DR.

MARY ANN DEWAN.

WE ALSO HEARD PRESENTATIONS FROM CHRIS NORWOOD, TRUSTEE OF THE MILPITAS UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD, AND MARIELLA MARTINEZ FROM CSBA LEGAL ON THE TOPIC OF SIGNIFICANT DISPROPORTIONALITY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, I LEARNED THAT THE TERM SIGNIFICANT DISPROPORTIONALITY REFERS TO THE WIDESPREAD TREND OF STUDENTS OF CERTAIN RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS BEING IDENTIFIED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THEN PLACED IN MORE RESTRICTIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS AND DISCIPLINED AT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RATES THAN THEIR PEERS.

SO WE LEARNED ABOUT THE RAMIFICATIONS AND WAYS TO AVOID IT.

ALSO, WE WERE TOLD THAT ALL TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS ARE INVITED TO THE SCCSBA ANNUAL HOFFMANN AWARDS DINNER AND CELEBRATION ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH FROM 6 P.M.

TO 9 P.M. THE NEXT SCCSBA MEETING IS ON APRIL 24TH, 2024.

THANK YOU, AND THEN THE STRONG START COALITION MET BY ZOOM ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2024.

COALITION MEMBERS HEARD A PRESENTATION FROM CHRISTINE THORSTEINSON, DIRECTOR OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION AT THE SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

MISS THORSTEINSON PRESENTED ON FINDINGS FROM A JANUARY POLL CONDUCTED BY THEIR CHOOSE CHILDREN CAMPAIGN ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION AMONG LIKELY VOTERS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

THESE FINDINGS INDICATED STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE ISSUE ACROSS ALL GROUPS POLLED.

ATTENDEES ALSO HEARD FROM AMAL SAYED FROM THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT AT THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

SHE TALKED ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF WILDFIRE SMOKE AND POOR AMBIENT AIR QUALITY ON CHILDREN'S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

FINALLY, MATTHEW TINSLEY, MANAGER, EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVES, INVITED COALITION MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR ECE BY EMAILING THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY EDUCATION COMMITTEE.

ASSEMBLYMEMBER MURATSUCHI IN SUPPORT OF AB 1930.

DR. TINSLEY PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS USING THE LEGISLATURE'S POSITION LETTER PORTAL AND TEMPLATE WORDING FOR THE MESSAGE.

THE NEXT STRONG START COALITION MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, MAY 14TH, 2024.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

TRUSTEE LARI. TRUSTEE MAH, WOULD YOU PLEASE SHARE ABOUT THE SILICON VALLEY READS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL? SURE. THE SILICON VALLEY READS COMMITTEE GOT TOGETHER AND BASICALLY HEARD A REPORT OF ALL THE ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR, WHICH WERE QUITE PLENTIFUL.

WE ALSO STARTED BRAINSTORMING, JUST BRAINSTORMING IDEAS FOR NEXT YEAR'S THEME, AND SO TWO OF THE IDEAS THAT KIND OF CAME UP WAS INNOVATION FOR SOCIAL GOOD, HIGHLIGHTING STORIES OF HOW TECHNOLOGY IS BEING USED TO ADDRESS SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, AND ANOTHER ONE WAS EMPOWERING VOICES, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND DEMOCRACY HOW YOU MATTER, BUT WE'RE, YOU KNOW, STILL TALKING ABOUT IDEAS, AND THE COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE GOING TO START READING BOOKS.

ABOUT THAT STUFF, AND THEN I DID ATTEND THE HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL MEETING.

YOU HEARD FROM A NUMBER OF PARENTS WHO WERE AT THE MEETING.

THERE'S DEFINITELY CONCERNS ABOUT THE DIRECTOR WHO IS ON LEAVE AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT SHIP DID FIELD A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS, ALONG WITH COUNTY COUNSEL MARCELLO QUINONEZ, AND THEY WERE MAINLY THERE TO DESCRIBE EMPLOYEE CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNING THE DIRECTOR ON LEAVE, AND THEY ACTUALLY TABLED THE REST OF THE MEETING.

SO THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE MAH.

THIS BRINGS US TO ITEM 12, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORTS.

[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]

WOULD ANY TRUSTEE WISH TO PROVIDE A REPORT ON ACTIVITIES RELATED TO YOUR DUTIES? TRUSTEE MAH.

TRUSTEE LARI. TRUSTEE MAH.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.

SO I DID PARTICIPATE IN THE SACRAMENTO ADVOCACY DAY, WHICH WAS GOOD.

I ALSO WENT TO THE CSBA COAST TO COAST CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS A DELEGATION OF ABOUT 240 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS FROM CALIFORNIA.

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WE SPOKE TO A NUMBER OF LEGISLATORS.

WE LEARNED ABOUT SOME OF THE BILLS THAT CSBA IS PARTICULARLY EMPHASIZING AND PROMOTING.

IT WAS REALLY, REALLY NICE.

WE GOT TO, YOU KNOW, VISIT THE CHAMBERS AND WE HAD A RECEPTION WHERE NANCY PELOSI CAME BY AND ADAM SCHIFF CAME BY, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE TOOK A BUNCH OF PICTURES, BUT I THOUGHT WHAT WAS PARTICULARLY INSIGHTFUL FOR ME OR I FOUND INSIGHTFUL WAS I WAS ABLE TO SIT IN ON THE APPORTIONMENT COMMITTEE WHEN THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SECRETARY CARDONA, I THINK HIS NAME SPOKE ABOUT AND PRESENTED THE BUDGET FOR EDUCATION AND THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF WHICH THERE WERE LIKE, I DON'T KNOW, EIGHT OF THEM OR SO THEY WERE ALL, YOU KNOW, LEGISLATORS WERE REAL' INTERESTING IN KIND OF PICKING AT THINGS THAT THE SECRETARY WAS BRINGING UP AS FAR AS BUDGET REQUIREMENTS, BUT ALSO THE SECRETARY WAS VERY TACTFUL AND SKILLED IN KIND OF PARRYING SOME OF THE QUESTIONS BECAUSE THERE WERE THINGS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, TRANSGENDER CHILDREN, WHETHER THE SECRETARY AGREED THAT, YOU KNOW, BOYS AND GIRLS ARE DIFFERENT PHYSICALLY, AND HOW CAN YOU FUND TITLE NINE IF YOU CAN'T DEFINE WHAT A BOY AND A GIRL IS AND HE WAS VERY TACTFUL ABOUT SAYING THAT I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET AND THAT'S IT.

SO IT WAS REAL INTERESTING, AND I CAN ACTUALLY SEND YOU THE, THE BUDGET INFORMATION THAT HE PRESENTED, WHICH WAS, YOU KNOW, REAL INTERESTING.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE SILICON VALLEY CAN MEETING WHERE WE TALKED ABOUT KIND OF, AGAIN, THE LEGISLATIVE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE MAINLY THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

WE HAD TED [INAUDIBLE] SPEAK AND JOSH BECKER SPEAK.

THAT WAS REALLY HELPFUL AND INTERESTING, AND THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

TRUSTEE MAH, TRUSTEE LARI.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.

SO ON MARCH 23RD, I ATTENDED THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND POLICY SUMMIT.

I MET DR. DEWAN WHO ALSO ATTENDED THE EVENT, ALSO MET STAFF FROM THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT WHO WERE TABLING THERE. THANK YOU, DR.

DEWAN FOR THE INTRODUCTION.

I ESPECIALLY ENJOYED THE SESSION ON HEALTH EQUITY TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ADVOCACY PANEL.

I BELIEVE THESE SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT TO HAVE TO ACHIEVE SOME SEMBLANCE OF HEALTH EQUITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

I ATTENDED A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY AFTER HOURS OF BREAKING THE FAST, INCLUDING ONE IN FREMONT, WHICH TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN ALSO ATTENDED, AND LOS ALTOS AND MILPITAS, WHERE I MET A NUMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES.

I STOPPED BY AT THE SEIU LOCAL 2015 AFTER HOUR AND EVERGREEN, AS WELL AS A COMMUNITY CHANDRA, OR SIGHTING OF THE MOON EVENT IN PALO ALTO.

ON MARCH 29TH, I WAS AT THE KIDS TABLE EVENT HELD TO CELEBRATE OUR LOCAL CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN'S SAFETY AND WELL-BEING.

DR. DEWAN WAS THERE ALSO AND THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS, EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING WITH CHILDREN IN OUR OWN COMMUNITIES.

ON APRIL 6TH, I ATTENDED [INAUDIBLE] ANNUAL CESAR CHAVEZ COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS CELEBRATION AND AWARDS.

PRESIDENT BERTA WAS ALSO ATTENDING, AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SAFE HOUSING AND HEALTHY BUILDING TECHNIQUES FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO THRIVE.

ON APRIL 9TH, I CO-ORGANIZED AN CO-MODERATING A SESSION ON THE IMPACT OF RACE AND GENDER DISPARITIES ON OUR HEALTH FOR THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS BAY AREA PUBLIC HEALTH SERIES BASED ON DATA, IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT BEING FEMALE IS A HEALTH HAZARD IN OUR COUNTRY, AND THE SAME CAN BE SAID ABOUT BEING A PERSON OF COLOR.

GIVEN THAT 80% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR AND A LARGE PROPORTION ARE FEMALE, WE NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF WEATHERING DEFINED AS THE HEALTH IMPACT OF PERSISTENT STRESS, OFTEN AS A RESULT OF INEQUITIES AND INJUSTICE ON OUR BODIES.

LAST WEEK I ALSO ATTENDED TOWNHALLS BY SENATOR DAVE CORTESE ON RACIAL JUSTICE AND POVERTY AND ON GENDER EQUITY, AND JUSTICE.

DR. DEWAN WAS ONE OF THE PANELISTS AT THE EVENT AND PROBABLY CAN PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

ON APRIL 11TH, THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF HEALTH EQUITY AND IMPROVEMENT AND SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG HOSTED POWERFUL FILM SCREENINGS AND A PANEL DISCUSSION ON DESIGNING SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOR BLACK FAMILIES.

SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES MAY BE AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP IN ACHIEVING EDUCATION EQUITY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LARI.

ARE THERE OTHER REPORTS? RIGHT AND MINE IS BRIEF.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE CESAR CHAVEZ BREAKFAST IN GILROY, WHICH WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE.

A LOT OF THE STUDENT YOUTH WHO ARE ALSO RECOGNIZED WITH AWARDS AS WELL AS SENATOR CORTESE.

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[A. The superintendent may give a report on any activities related to her duties.]

THANK YOU. SO RECENTLY, WE HELD OUR TEACHER RECRUITMENT FAIR, AND WE HAVE A COPY OF THE BOOKLETS THAT WERE JUST DISTRIBUTED AT THE FAIR TO HELP OUR CANDIDATES LEARN ABOUT THE COUNTY AND THE DIFFERENT DISTRICT OPENINGS.

THIS WAS OUR 37TH ANNUAL SANTA CLARA COUNTY TEACHER RECRUITMENT FAIR.

WE HELD IT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 23RD, AND WHILE THE RAIN WAS HEAVY AT TIMES, IT DID NOT DETER THE ENTHUSIASM FROM ANYONE.

38 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED, AND WE HAD A TOTAL OF 500 CANDIDATES ATTEND THE FAIR.

WHILE MOST OF THE CANDIDATES FROM CALIFORNIA, I THOUGHT YOU WOULD FIND IT INTERESTING THAT WE ALSO HAD CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR POSITIONS FROM FLORIDA, ILLINOIS AND VIRGINIA.

WE ALSO HAD CANDIDATES FROM ALL CREDENTIAL TYPES, INCLUDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, K-12 SPECIAL EDUCATION, PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES. ALL OF THE SINGLE SUBJECTS.

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY.

SEVERAL OF THE DISTRICTS ANECDOTALLY SHARED THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCT INTERVIEWS AND OFFER POSITIONS AT THE EVENT, SO IT'S INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE STAFF ON ALL OF THEIR WORK AND PUTTING THE TEACHER RECRUITMENT FAIR TOGETHER.

IT IS A BIG LIFT.

IT TAKES EVERYBODY IN THE OFFICE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, INCLUDING OUR PERSONNEL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, OUR BUSINESS GENERAL SERVICES TEAM, OUR CUSTODIAL AND MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, AND MANY, MANY OTHERS, AND I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE THEM.

ON MARCH 21ST, I SPOKE AT THE MONTHLY SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION LUNCH AND LEARN, WHERE I PRESENTED ON THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA, EQUITY MULTIPLIER, AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FUNDING FOR THOSE DISTRICTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE.

ON MARCH 22ND, I ATTENDED A SYMPOSIUM THAT WAS HOSTED BY JOINT VENTURE SILICON VALLEY CALLED THE CHILD CARE CRISIS AND BUSINESS, THE CASE FOR ACTION, WHERE SEVERAL OF OUR PARTNERS SPOKE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD CARE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

LATER THAT DAY, I PARTICIPATED IN THE YOUNG WOMEN'S POWER LUNCH HOSTED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY, INCLUDING SEVERAL FROM OUR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, WERE INVITED TO HEAR SPEAKERS AND MINGLE WITH LOCAL FEMALE LEADERS, INCLUDING JUDGES, ATTORNEYS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AS WELL AS EDUCATION LEADERS, TO SERVE AS MENTORS AND TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THESE YOUNG WOMEN TO CONSIDER THEIR FUTURE PATHS.

I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE JUDGE JULIA ALOJAMIENTO AND HER TEAM FOR THEIR AMAZING WORK.

THIS IS SUCH A POWERFUL EVENT FOR THESE YOUNG WOMEN, AND I ALSO WANT TO HONOR AND THANK PAIGE REDMOND ON OUR COMMS TEAM FOR ALL OF HER SUPPORT WITH THE EVENT AS WELL.

ON SATURDAY, MARCH 23RD, I PARTICIPATED IN THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND POLICY SUMMIT HOSTED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ AND THE VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATION.

I HOSTED A PANEL ON COLLABORATION THROUGH COMMUNITY.

APRIL 2ND WAS OUR ADVOCACY DAY, WHICH WE'VE ALREADY SPOKEN ABOUT.

I DO WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE ELECTED LEADERS WHO MET WITH US ON THAT DAY.

ON APRIL 4TH, THE SCCOE HOSTED OUR VIVA EL MARIACHI SHOWCASE.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE RAIN.

WE DID HAVE A BIG TENT AND IT MADE THE EVENT JUST A HUGE SUCCESS.

DESPITE THE RAIN AND COLD WEATHER.

I ESPECIALLY WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE SOFIA FOJAS, OUR ARTS COORDINATOR, AND HER TEAM FOR THE HUGE BODY OF WORK THAT GOES INTO PUTTING ON THIS SHOWCASE.

IT WAS VERY INSPIRATIONAL.

WE SAW LITTLE ONES FROM TEENY TINY ALL THE WAY UP TO HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS PERFORMING MARIACHI AND DANCING.

ON APRIL 9TH, I WAS REQUESTED TO TESTIFY AT AN ASSEMBLY HEARING ON ASSEMBLY BILL 2206, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR CO-SPONSORED BILLS TO AMEND CHILD CARE FACILITY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS WE DISCUSSED IN JLAC.

THIS IS BECAUSE EXISTING LAW SETS UP BARRIERS TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS FROM SERVING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.

ON APRIL 10TH, I ATTENDED OUR REQUIRED COUNTY ETHICS TRAINING, WHICH IS MANDATED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 1234.

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WE HAD HIGH SCHOOL AND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS.

IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO ATTEND.

THIS ENTIRE ROOM WAS TURNED INTO A RED CARPET HOLLYWOOD THEMED EVENT.

MANY PARENT VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED SERVICES AND SUPPORT.

WE HAD PHOTO BOOTHS, LOTS OF DANCING, LOTS OF JOY AND IT WAS INCREDIBLE.

MY DEEP APPRECIATION TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR ATTENDING, AND TO THE STAFF FOR PUTTING ON SUCH AN AMAZING EVENT.

ON SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH, I SERVED ON A PANEL WITH SENATOR CORTEZ'S GENDER EQUITY AND JUSTICE TOWN HALL.

I PRESENTED ON CHILD CARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY AND WANT TO THANK TRUSTEE LARI FOR JOINING AS WELL.

THERE ARE SEVERAL UPCOMING EVENTS.

THIS IS A BUSY TIME OF YEAR, SO I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT ALL OF THESE ARE ALSO SUMMARIZED IN MY WEEKLY TO THE BOARD AND ARE ALSO ON THE BOARD SCHEDULER, BUT THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 9TH IS OUR ANNUAL CHILDREN'S SUMMIT.

WE WILL BE RELEASING OUR ANNUAL CHILDREN'S DATA BOOK, AND WE WILL ALSO BE RECOGNIZED, ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER PARTNERS FOR OUR WELLNESS CENTER INITIATIVES.

OUR POWER OF DEMOCRACY EVENT IS NEXT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH FROM 8 TO 10:30.

IT WILL BE HERE IN THIS ROOM.

THIS ANNUAL EVENT IS WHERE WE BOTH ADVOCATE AND SHOWCASE STUDENTS AND WE GIVE RECOGNITIONS.

OUR THEME THIS YEAR IS YOUTH INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY, AND WE WILL BE SPOTLIGHTING THE POWER OF YOUTH, VOICE AND ACTION AND DRIVING IMPACTFUL, SUSTAINABLE CHANGE. OUR SECOND ANNUAL CYBERSECURITY SUMMIT IS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH FROM 9 TO 330.

WHERE WE'LL GO PRETTY DEEP INTO SOME OF THE ISSUES AROUND CYBERSECURITY AND SOME OF THE CONNECTEDNESS TO AI AS WELL.

OUR ANNUAL NATIONAL BILINGUAL MULTILINGUAL LEARNER ADVOCACY MONTH SHOWCASE IS ALSO ON THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH.

IT WILL BE FROM 4:30 TO 6 P.M..

IT IS HERE IN PERSON.

OUR THIRD ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SUMMIT IS SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH FROM 9 TO 3.

WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR'S THEME, BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCY TOGETHER.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF WONDERFUL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO SHOWCASE.

THAT SAME DAY IS OUR HEART AND SOULS RUN.

THIS IS A FUNDRAISER FOR LOCAL YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE YMCA.

THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AND THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

FUNDS RAISED THAT COME TO OUR OFFICE ARE USED TO SUPPORT WELLNESS CENTER SERVICES.

THE HOFFMAN AWARDS ARE SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH.

IN ADVANCE, I WANT TO SHOWCASE AND SHARE THAT OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT DOES A LOT OF THE WORK TO PREPARE THE HOFFMANN AWARDS EVENT, INCLUDING THE WONDERFUL VIDEOS THAT SHOWCASE THE AWARD WINNERS.

THE WINNERS THIS YEAR ARE FROM LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT, MORGAN HILL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CUPERTINO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, OAK GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT, METRO ED, AND CAMPBELL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

JUST A REMINDER, TRUSTEES, IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE, I WOULD BE HONORED IF YOU WOULD JOIN US FOR OUR MAY 30TH ANNUAL STAFF RECOGNITION EVENT.

IT WILL BE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON EARLY EVENING, WHERE WE WILL CELEBRATE THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF OUR RETIRING COLLEAGUES AND RECOGNIZE STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

YOU SHOULD HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED INVITATIONS AT YOUR DAIS, AND I DO HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US.

NEXT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH IS ADMIN PROFESSIONALS DAY.

SO IF YOU KNOW AN ADMIN PROFESSIONAL, PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND BE SURE TO THANK THEM FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT AND SERVICE, AND LASTLY, PREPARATIONS ARE WELL UNDERWAY FOR OUR JUNE 5TH SPECIAL RECOGNITION, WHERE WE'LL BE HOSTING A RECEPTION HERE AT OUR OFFICE FOR ALL OF THE DISTRICT AWARD WINNERS INCLUDING A COUPLE OF GOLDEN BELL WINNERS, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO'VE RECEIVED STATEWIDE RECOGNITION THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS PROGRAM AND PRESIDENT BERTA.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

THANK YOU, DR. DEWAN.

THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 14 INFORMATION ITEM FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.

[A. Future Agenda Items]

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THIS IS THE AREA WHERE TRUSTEES CAN RAISE TOPICS THAT ARE NOT AGENDIZED FOR DISCUSSION, BUT CREATES THE SPACE FOR US TO MENTION TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION, AND WE ATTEMPT TO DO FOLLOW UP, AND SO I DID WANT TO PROVIDE ONE UPDATE THAT WITH REGARD TO THE REQUEST FOR SPOTLIGHTS OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS, TRUSTEE MAH AND I WERE ABLE TO MEET, ALONG WITH RUBY PARRA FROM MY OFFICE AND MEFULA FAIRLEY TO DISCUSS THE IDEAS AND HISTORY OF THIS AGENDA ITEM.

WE CAME UP WITH A HANDFUL OF FOLLOW UP ITEMS, AND WE'LL HAVE MORE TO REPORT TO THE BOARD IN THE COMING WEEKS.

THANK YOU, DR. DEWAN TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION AT THIS TIME? TRUSTEE MAH.

I GUESS IT IS ALREADY ON THE AGENDA, BUT I WANTED TO GIVE FEEDBACK THAT THE BUDGET STUDY SESSION THAT WE HAVE SCHEDULED FOR, I THINK IT'S MAY 15TH, SOMETHING LIKE THAT WAS WAS SCHEDULED SUCH THAT IT TOOK THE PLACE OF THE BUDGET STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING, WHICH IS ONLY AN HOUR BEFORE OUR REGULAR BOARD MEETING, AND I FEEL THAT AN HOUR FOR OUR BUDGET STUDY MEETING, WHICH, AS WE HAD HOPED OR AT LEAST HAD SAID THAT WE WANTED TO HAVE STAKEHOLDERS AND DISCUSSION REALLY, I THINK DESERVES MORE THAN AN HOUR OF TIME. SO I'D LIKE TO HAVE AT LEAST, YOU KNOW, SOME CONSIDERATION OF EXTENDING IT, MOVING IT SOMETHING OR ANOTHER, JUST SO IT'S A MORE MEANINGFUL USE OF PEOPLE'S TIME TO REALLY DISCUSS THE BUDGET.

THANK YOU. WE CAN LOOK AT THE SCHEDULE FOR THAT DAY.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

TRUSTEES, THAT BRINGS US TO ADJOURNMENT.

THE NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 1ST, 2024.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED.

MOVED BY TRUSTEE CHON.

A SECOND? SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI.

TRUSTEES, IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE'S CLOSED THEIR BOARDDOCS.

CAN WE GET A VERBAL AYE? OKAY, SO UNANIMOUS AYES.

WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 10:11 P.M..

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.