>> GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER
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THIS REGULAR MEETING NUMBER 2442 OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024, AND THE TIME IS 5:00 P.M.
I AM MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA, PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND I WILL BE PRESIDING OVER THIS MEETING.
OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES VIA TELECONFERENCE, AND THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSED AT 8:00 P.M SHOULD OUR MEETING EXTEND BEYOND THAT TIME.
PREFERENTIAL VOTING BY THE STUDENT BOARD MEMBER IS AUTHORIZED UNDER EDUCATION CODE SECTION 1,000.
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 SCC BOE VOTES ON THE ITEM.
[C. Roll Call (Including Action on Absences if Necessary)]
I WILL NOW CONDUCT ROLL CALL.I PRESIDENT BERTA, I'M PRESENT.
WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. TRUSTEE CHAN.
>> HERE VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN.
>> TRUSTEE KRISHNAN IS NOT HERE YET AND A STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA.
STUDENT BOARD MEMBER, ARE YOU ABLE TO HEAR US?
>> THANK YOU. I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.
[D. Set the Agenda]
I HAVE A MOTION FROM VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN.BOARD MEMBERS, IF YOU CAN VOTE IN BOARD DOCS?
>> VERBAL HI FROM DESALVO, PLEASE.
>> VERBAL HI FROM TRUSTEE DESALVO.
>> VERBAL HI FROM TRUSTEE MAH.
>> THAT MOTION PASSES WITH SIX YESES AND ONE NOT PRESENT AT VOTE. THANK YOU.
A LIVE STREAM OF THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT TINYURL.COM//SCC BOARD MEETING.
ONCE ON THE WEB PAGE, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM AND CHOOSE "LIVE".
LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE VIA IPHONE.
FOR SPANISH SUPPORT, CALL 1-669-900-6833.
THE MEETING ID IS 727-33-4810 POUND.
FOR VIETNAMESE SUPPORT, CALL 1-669-900-6833.
THE MEETING ID IS 918-153-9516 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 OUR LANGUAGE SUPPORT TEAM FOR THEIR AMAZING WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING TO ENSURE INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY.
PERSONS WANTING TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT CAN DO SO BY COMPLETING A SPEAKER COMMENT CARD AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM.
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR THE NEED TO EVACUATE THE ROOM, PLEASE ALERT AND FOLLOW A SCCOE STAFF MEMBER THAT IS IDENTIFIED WITH A YELLOW BADGE.
A REMINDER THAT OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES VIA TELECONFERENCE AND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSED AT 8:00 PM.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO SPECIAL RECOGNITION.
[A. Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate Reading and Recognition]
THIS EVENING, WE HAVE FOUR SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.DR. DEWAN AND TRUSTEE DESALVO.
WILL YOU PLEASE PRESENT THE FIRST SPECIAL RECOGNITION?
PRESIDENT BERTA OUR FIRST SPECIAL RECOGNITION THIS EVENING IS FOR OUR SANTA CLARA COUNTY YOUTH POET LAUREATE.
I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE TE AND INVITE HER TO THE SIDE PODIUM HERE TO SHARE HER SPOKEN WORD POEM, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT.
THIS IS THE POEM THAT SHE WROTE FOR AND PRESENTED AT THE 2024 SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION STATE OF EDUCATION ADDRESS.
>> THIS IS CALLED THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT.
IN CHAOS THEORY, THE PHENOMENON WHEREBY A MINUTE LOCALIZED CHANGE IN A COMPLEX SYSTEM CAN HAVE LARGE EFFECTS ELSEWHERE.
IN OTHER WORDS, BUTTERFLIES CAUSE TORNADOES AND I'M ONLY STANDING HERE TODAY BECAUSE MY MOTHER HAD THE GUTS TO GET A COLLEGE EDUCATION, FLAPPED HER WINGS AND FOUND NEW NATION NATURALIZATION BY THE CIVIL WAR IN HER MOUTH.
THE SLOW ROLL OF ENGLISH FLATTENS, VIETNAMESE,
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BATTLING BETWEEN TWO TONGUES ONLY FOR HER DAUGHTER TO SPEAK FOR.BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT LANGUAGE I'VE LEARNED IS NOT VIETNAMESE, SPANISH, OR MANDARIN, IT'S TRUST.
NOT THE TAKING, BUT THE GIVING BECAUSE GIVE A GIRL A PEN, AND SHE'LL WRITE HER OWN FUTURE, GIVE THE KID A COMPUTER, AND HE'LL BUILD HIS OWN SOONER OR LATER.
WE FIND THE CONSEQUENCE OF CLASSROOM IS SAFE SPACE.
IS HAVEN, IS THE BUILDING BLOCK TO SOCIAL, SALVATION.
I'LL TAKE A NOTE OUT OF HAMILTON'S BOOK IN THAT THIS IS THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS BECAUSE EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION OF EVERY DEMOCRACY AND WE START TO SEE WHEN WE INVEST IN INSTITUTION, YOUTH INVEST IN THEMSELVES.
ODE TO EVERY EDUCATOR WHO HAS TOLD ME YES AND YES, AND GIVEN YOUTH THE CENTER STAGE AS WE FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHT TO SPEAK.
YES, AND KEPT THE LIBRARY OPEN, SO MY BEST FRIEND COULD STUDY FOR THE SAT, OR TO CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES.
YES, AND CHECKED IN WITH THE STUDENT, WHO IS ALWAYS HUNGRY AT HOME, WHOSE PARENTS LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK.
YES, AND CALLS THE KID BY HIS CHOSEN NAME, BECAUSE TEACHING HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT LISTENING AND LEARNING NOT BURNING, IN OTHER WORDS, OWED TO THE LIBRARIANS, THE TEACHERS, THE COUNSELORS, THE JANITORS, THE SOCIAL WORKERS, THE PARA EDUCATORS WHO HAVE SEEN US IN OUR INSTABILITY AND FOUND THAT CHAOS MAKES FOR GOOD SOIL, GOOD CHANGE.
BUT MOST OF ALL, OWED TO MY PEERS, CHILDREN MOTHERED BY A PANDEMIC, BAPTIZED BY INSURRECTION.
YET WE TRUST THAT OUR ROOTS TANGLE IN THIS SHARED HISTORY, THE AMERICAN MOTIF OF PERSEVERANCE IS NOT LOST ON THIS GENERATION.
TRUST, AND TELL US YES, AND TRUST THAT WE SHAPE THE FUTURE BY SHAPING ONE CHILD THAT THE BEAUTY OF A CHRYSALIS IS YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL EMERGE, ONLY THAT WE WILL FLY.
IN OTHER WORDS, BUTTERFLIES CAUSE TORNADOES, AND I AM READY TO STIR UP A STORM.[APPLAUSE]
>> LET'S STAND AND GIVE US STANDING OVATION FOR T [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, T. IF YOU WOULD JUST WAIT THERE FOR ONE MOMENT, PLEASE, WE HAVE A SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR YOU.
TRUSTEE DESALVO, IF YOU COULD JOIN T AT THE SIDE PODIUM.
AND THEN TRUSTEES AND DR. DEWAN, PLEASE JOIN TRUSTEE DESALVO AND DR. DEWAN, FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION FOR A PHOTO.
>> WHAT AN HONOR IT IS FOR ME, T, TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE YOUR EXCELLENCE, AND I DO BELIEVE WE NEED THAT HURRICANE TORNADO TODAY.
I HOPE YOU GET TO BE AN INAUGURAL LAUREATE AT ONE OF THE PEACEFUL TRANSITIONS OF POWERS.
I'VE BEEN THERE TWICE AND I HAVE HEARD US POET LAUREATES SPEAK FOR THE INAUGURATION OF OUR NEW PRESIDENT.
I HEARD IT FIRST AT THE STATE OF THE COUNTY OF EDUCATION ADDRESS THAT DR. DEWAN DID A FEW MONTHS AGO.
IN ADDITION TO BEING THE 2024, SANTA CLARA COUNTY YOUTH POET LAUREATE, T IS ALSO A YOUTH COMMISSIONER, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF SAN JOSE, THE CITY I LIVE IN, AND SOME OF OUR TRUSTEES LIVE IN, IN DISTRICT 4.
SHE IS A TRUE RENAISSANCE LADY ARTIST, ACTIVIST, ADVOCATE AND MORE.
T'S NEXT CHAPTER IS TO STUDY PUBLIC POLICY AT YALE UNIVERSITY IN THE FALL, AS SHE HAS ASPIRATIONS.
AS SHE HAS ASPIRATIONS OF FURTHER INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT WORK AND ADVOCACY.
WE ARE GOING TO SEE GREAT THINGS FROM THIS YOUNG LADY.
THIS EVENING, WE WOULD LIKE TO HONOR HER WITH THIS CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION, AND IT IS SOMEWHERE HERE.
WELL YOU [INAUDIBLE] ACKNOWLEDGE HER VALUED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE [APPLAUSE] FOR A VERY TALENTED WOMEN PRODUCED HERE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
THANKS FOR YOUR PARENTS. HER PARENTS HERE? HER PARENTS HERE TODAY? NO. THEY'RE PROBABLY WATCHING.
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PLEASE GET MY BUTTERFLY TIED.>> AGAIN, THANK YOU, T, AND CONGRATULATIONS.
OUR NEXT SPECIAL RECOGNITION IS THE RECOGNITION OF
[B. Recognition of the Santa Clara County Classified School Employees of the Year for 2024]
THE 2024 SANTA CLARA COUNTY CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR.DOCTOR DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE DO THE HONORS?
>> YES. THANK YOU AGAIN, PRESIDENT BERTA AND TRUSTEES, ALL OF THE LEADERS HERE THIS EVENING.
IT IS A DELIGHT TO BE ABLE TO HONOR OUR CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR.
EARLIER THIS EVENING, WE HAD THE DISTINCT PLEASURE OF JOINING BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO HONOR SOME VERY SPECIAL AND DESERVING GUESTS.
THIS EVENING AS PART OF OUR BOARD MEETING, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE SOME EXTRA TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR.
EACH YEAR DURING CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WEEK, COUNTY WINNERS ARE SELECTED FROM THE NOMINATIONS THAT OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE COUNTY PUT FORWARD.
IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE INCREDIBLE WORK OF OUR CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.
I INVITE EACH OF THE CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HONOREES TO PLEASE COME FORWARD AND JOIN US HERE UP FRONT.
WE HAVE A SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR EACH OF YOU.
WE WILL TAKE INDIVIDUAL PICTURES, AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A GROUP PICTURE WITH ALL OF OUR HONORABLE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEES, THE HONOREES, AND THEIR DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES.
IT'S A MULTI STAGE CELEBRATION FOR EACH OF YOU.
OUR FIRST HONOREE IS ROSA ALI FROM THE ALAM ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
[APPLAUSE] ROSA WAS OUR WINNER IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLARICAL CATEGORY.
HER ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS SO HIGH FROM ENSURING THAT THINGS ARE HANGING STRAIGHT ON THE WALL TO PROVIDING A SMILE AND WARM GREETING TO EVERYONE THAT WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR.
MISS ROSA CATCHES IT ALL AND NEVER LETS ANYTHING FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS.
SHE'S EXTREMELY ORGANIZED KEEPING A DETAILED CALENDAR OF DEADLINES AND DATES AND EVENTS AND IS ALWAYS A STEP AHEAD TO ENSURE SHE IS MEETING THE PREREQUISITE PREPARATION STEPS FOR ALL OF HER REQUIRED ITEMS. THE STUDENTS AT CHAVEZ LOVE, MISS ROSA.
YOU WILL CONSTANTLY SEE STUDENTS POPPING INTO THE OFFICE BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS TO SAY GOOD MORNING TO THEIR BELOVED ROSITA, OR TO GIVE HER A BIG HUG.
SHE CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT IN THE FRONT OFFICE WHERE EVERYONE FEELS WELCOMED AND LOVED.
[APPLAUSE] IN THE CUSTODIAN AND MAINTENANCE CATEGORY, OUR COUNTY WINTER IS APRIL FULTON FROM THE LOMA PRIETA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
APRIL IS NOT ABLE TO BE WITH US THIS EVENING, BUT WE DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO STATE JUST A LITTLE BIT FROM HER NOMINATION.
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AND IT CAN EASILY GO UNNOTICED.SHE'S AMAZING AT WHAT SHE DOES AND RESPONDS QUICKLY WHEN WE NEED HER.
ON TOP OF CLEANING BATHROOMS, THROWING OUT TRASH, AND ALL HER OTHER DUTIES.
SHE'S ALWAYS WILLING TO GO OUT OF HER WAY TO FIND SUPPLIES FOR THE OFFICES AND CLASSROOMS. SHE DOESN'T COMPLAIN AND SHE GETS THE JOB DONE.
WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE HER ON STAFF.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT, WE HAVE THE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES HONORY FROM THE ALAM ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, VALERIE BASS.
[APPLAUSE] VALERIE IS ALSO NOT HERE THIS EVENING, BUT WE DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HONOR HER THROUGH SOME OF THE WORDS IN HER NOMINATION.
VALERIE EMBODIES THE ESSENCE OF AN ABOVE AND BEYOND EMPLOYEE BECAUSE OF HER STRONG WORK ETHIC.
IN HER EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HUBBARD COMMUNITY, SHE HAS TRAVERSED MANY SCENARIOS AND TRANSITIONS THAT HAVE SHOWCASED HER VERSATILITY, DEPENDABILITY, GRACE, AND STRENGTH TO ENDURE AND OVERCOME CHALLENGES.
THERE'VE BEEN MANY VARIED, EXPECTED, AND UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES, LIKE THE MOST RECENT POWER OUTAGES.
SEVERAL YEARS OF CHANGES TO OUR FEEDING PROGRAM DUE TO THE CHALLENGES OF COVID 19, A ROBUST BREAKFAST IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM, CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP, REGULATIONS, AND REOPENING, SCHOOL KITCHENS TO FULL AND VIBRANT OFFERINGS IN OUR SALAD BARS.
SHE FULFILLS ALL HER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITH A SMILE AND EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS.
[APPLAUSE] IN THE HEALTH AND STUDENT SERVICES CATEGORY, THE HONOREE IS LOLA SERNA MARTINEZ.
LOLA IS A COLLEGE L LIAISON FOR THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION'S ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
LOLA IS A COLLEGE LIAISON AT BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE WORKS WITH STUDENTS UNDERGOING DETENTION TO HELP THEM ENROLL IN AND COMPLETE COLLEGE COURSES LEADING TO AN AA DEGREE.
SHE SUPPORTS THE SCCOE STUDENT BOARD MEMBER WHEN THAT STUDENT RESIDES AT THE RANCH AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING WITH AND SUPPORTING THE VERY FIRST STUDENT BOARD MEMBER FOR THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
SHE PROVIDES ACADEMIC, LOGISTICAL, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY MORAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS.
LOLA IS 100% COMMITTED TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AT BLUE RIDGE.
SHE CAN BE DEPENDENT UPON TO GO THE EXTRA MILE FOR STUDENTS, INCLUDING STAYING LATE IN THE DAY, OR COMING BACK ON THE WEEKENDS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.
[APPLAUSE] OUR HONOREE FROM THE PARAPROFESSIONAL CATEGORY IS PATTY PERALES GERA FROM THE ALAM ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
MISS PATTY TRULY CARES NOT ONLY FOR HER STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT EVERY SINGLE STUDENT ON CAMPUS.
THIS WINTER, MISS PERALES BOUGHT AND DISTRIBUTED GIFTS FOR ALL UNHEALTH STUDENTS AT LINDALE, AND FOR ALL THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AS SPECIFIED IN THEIR WISH LIST.
SHE AND HER FAMILY DONATED MORE THAN $2,000 TO LINDALE TO HELP BUILD A PLAYGROUND FOR ALL OF OUR SDC STUDENTS THIS YEAR.
HER ATTITUDE AND ACTIONS ALWAYS CONTRIBUTE TO A CARING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT REINFORCES OUR SCHOOL VALUES AND SCHOOL SPIRIT.
>> ALSO, FROM THE ALAM ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE CATEGORIES OF SECURITY SERVICES AND SKILLED TRADE SERVICES, TEN FAUN AND ELIAS VEDRA.
MR. FAUN PLACES A HIGH BAR ON HIS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK.
AS A VETERAN COORDINATOR OF OUR QUADRANT FOOD BANK, HOSTED AT THE SHEPHERD MIDDLE SCHOOL PARKING LOT ADJACENT TO THE PAINTER CAMPUS, EVERY THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH.
DURING THIS EVENT, MR. FAUN COORDINATES PARENT AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE MONTHLY ACCESS FOR LOW INCOME COMMUNITY AND STAFF, PROVIDING BOXES OF FRESH OR FROZEN FOODS AND CANNED GOODS PROVIDED BY SECOND HARVEST.
MR. TEN. HE IS NOT HERE THIS EVENING.
OUR NEXT HONORE, MR. VIDRO, DOESN'T JUST TEND TO HEATING AND AIR UNITS,
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HE'S A FRIEND, A GOOD LISTENER, AND A COUNSELOR TO HIS PEERS.HE IS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD WORKING, ALWAYS READY TO HELP, AND HE IS CORDIAL AND GREETS EVERYONE PLEASANTLY.
HE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND IN HIS JOB.
MR. VIDRO TAKES THE LEAD WHEN IT COMES TO SPECIAL PROJECTS AND TAKES ON THE ROLE OF MENTOR WITHIN HIS DEPARTMENT.
HE COMES TO WORK WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE AND IS ALWAYS WILLING AND ABLE TO ASSIST CO-WORKERS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
HE TAKES THE TIME TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND RESOLVE ANY ISSUES HE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP WITH.
IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICES CATEGORY, WE ARE HONORING ROMEL LINDSAY FROM THE LOMA PRIETA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
ROMEL IS THE TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT IN THE LOMA PRIETA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
HE IS HARD WORKING, EFFICIENT, RESPONSIVE, PROACTIVE, KIND, AND POLITE.
HE'LL SOLVE ANY ISSUE GIVEN TO HIM WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND ALWAYS EXPLAINS ANYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW WITH CHANGES OF PROCEDURE OR NEW EQUIPMENT PROVIDED.
HE'S QUICK TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AND HAS MADE A HUGE IMPACT BY IMPROVING THE TECH PROCEDURES AT THE LOMA PRIETA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE ROMEL ON OUR STAFF.
IN THE TRANSPORTATION CATEGORY, WE ARE HONORING RICARDO DELA CRUZE FROM THE ALAM ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
RICARDO SHOWS UP TO WORK ON TIME WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE.
HE'S WILLING TO HELP IN ANY WAY HE'S NEEDED.
IF RICARDO IS AVAILABLE TO COVER A ROUTE, HE ANNOUNCES HIS AVAILABILITY WITHOUT BEING ASKED.
RICARDO NEVER RECEIVES ANY COMPLAINTS, AND HE NEVER COMPLAINS ABOUT ANYONE OR ANYTHING.
RICARDO TAKES THE LEAD AT WORK BY TAKING TIME TO HELP HIS CO-WORKERS THAT NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING THEIR ASSIGNMENTS TO ENSURE THEY'RE CAPABLE OF EXTENDING THE SAME TYPE OF CARE AND SERVICE HE MAKES A PRIORITY AT ALAM ROCK.
RICARDO HEARS A SITUATION ON THE RADIO THAT HE CAN HELP WITH, HE WILL CALL INTO DISPATCH AND EXPLAIN HIS IDEA OF WHAT HE THINKS WILL HELP WITH THE MATTER.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR HONOREES.
YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE BY SUPPORTING THE STUDENTS WITHIN OUR DISTRICTS, AND FOR THIS, WE CELEBRATE YOU.
NOW I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES UP TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM, AS WELL AS OUR HONORABLE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEES TO JOIN FOR A GROUP PHOTO.
BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE GROUP, WE'RE GOING TO DO THE PHOTO HERE IN THE MIDDLE IN FRONT OF THE DAIS. PLEASE, EVERYONE, JOIN US.
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>> CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO ALL OUR COUNTY LEVEL HONOREES.
NOW WE WILL RECOGNIZE OUR JUNE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
[C. Recognition of the SCCOE Employee of the Month]
TRUSTEE CHAN, IF YOU WILL PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE SIDE PODIUM.I ALSO INVITE OUR JUNE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AND THEIR SUPERVISOR TO THE SIDE PODIUM.
FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS AND DOCTOR JUAN, PLEASE JOIN OUR HONORE AT THE BACKDROP FOR A PHOTO FOLLOWING THEIR RECOGNITION.
>> HELLO. GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES 10 SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES EACH YEAR FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, CO-WORKERS, AND CUSTOMERS.
SIMI PANU, SUPERVISOR OF IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT IN THE MIGRATE EDUCATION PROGRAM WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION IS JUNE'S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
SIMI HAS WORKED AT THE SCCOE FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS AND FIRST JOINED THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM AS A SUBSTITUTE, WHERE SHE FOUND VALUE IN HER WORK AND ENJOYED SERVING STUDENTS.
HER ROLE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT HAS GROWN FROM ENROLLMENT DATA SPECIALIST TO DATA LEAD TO SUPERVISOR.
SHE SPENDS HER DAY PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO DISTRICTS AND COORDINATING EVENTS, AND HER FAVORITE EVENT TO HELP PLAN ARE THE GIVING CAMPAIGNS WHERE SHE PARTNERS WITH FAMILY GIVING TREE, ONE WARM COAT, AND THE SCCOE TO COLLECT GIFTS TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE FAMILIES SERVED BY THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM.
ALTHOUGH WE MAY FEEL THAT WE ARE JUST BEHIND THE DESK, WE'RE STILL DIRECTLY SERVING OUR STUDENTS, SAID SIMI.
HER COLLEAGUES HAVE SHARED THAT SHE IS SUPPORTIVE AND FINDS CREATIVE WAYS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT EFFORTS.
ERIC TREJO, MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM RECRUITER, WHO HAS ALSO KNOWN SIMI FOR 15 YEARS, SHARED THAT SHE CONSISTENTLY GOES BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY TO ENSURE THAT WE FEEL EMPOWERED TO MAKE THE PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS WE SERVE.
IT IS WITH GRATITUDE THAT WE CONGRATULATE SIMI ON BEING RECOGNIZED AS JUNE'S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
AS WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH, WE ACKNOWLEDGE HER FOR HER 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, SIMI WILL RECEIVE A PLAQUE RECOGNIZING HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCCOE, A ENGRAVED CROSS PIN, AND A RESERVED PARKING SPOT.
>> SIMI AND RIGOBERTO ELENES, DIRECTOR FROM THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE JOINING US THIS EVENING, AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO INVITE YOU TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE. IT IS AN HONOR TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON BEHALF OF SIMI, OUR JUNE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
I FIRST MET SIMI PANU IN JUNE 2015 WHEN I JOINED THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND SHE WAS IN THE ROLE OF A DATA SPECIALIST.
SIMI'S CALM AND WARM PERSONALITY MADE IT EASY FOR ME TO ASK QUESTIONS AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND SERVICES PROVIDED.
BUT IT'S NOT ONLY HER WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PROGRAM THAT HAS DISTRICTS AND SCCOE STAFF ASKING FOR SUPPORT.
IT IS ALSO HER STRENGTH OF POSITIVITY, INCLUDER, EMPATHY, ADAPTABILITY, AND DEVELOPER.
GIVEN THESE STRENGTHS, SHE QUICKLY ROSE TO BECOME OUR DATA SPECIALIST LEAD AND SOON AFTER SHE BECAME THE SUPERVISOR OF IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT FOR THE REGION.
WHEN I WAS HIRED, I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE MY OFFICE NEXT TO HERS.
I REMEMBER THE COUNTLESS CALLS SHE WOULD RECEIVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY FROM STAFF ACROSS THE REGION, REQUESTING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT AND HOW SHE WOULD USE HER CALM AND WARM DEMEANOR TO INSTRUCT, CLARIFY, AND GUIDE STAFF TO UNDERSTAND THE TECHNICAL AND COMPLEX ASPECTS OF RECRUITMENT.
RECENTLY, ONE OF OUR DIRECT REPORTS SHARE THAT SIMI IS A TEAM PLAYER.
SHE'S A CREATIVE, CRITICAL THINKER THAT COLLABORATES WITH STAFF TO PREVENT ISSUES AND SOLVE PROBLEMS ON THE SPOT.
HER KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE PROGRAM ARE VALUABLE AND HER MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
SIMI'S QUALITIES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AT THE STATE LEVEL AS WELL.
OUT OF THE 20 REGIONS IN CALIFORNIA, I WAS CONTACTED BY A CDE CONSULTANT REQUESTING THE CMB PART OF THEIR STATE IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND RECENTLY, SHE ATTENDED A CONFERENCE IN PORTLAND OREGON IN APRIL.
AFTERWARD, THE CONSULTANT SHARED WITH ME THE FOLLOWING.
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SIMI HELPED WITH THE CALIFORNIA IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT PRESENTATION AT THE NATIONAL MIGRANT EDUCATION CONFERENCE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATE AND LOCAL TRAININGS THAT STRENGTHENED THE CALIFORNIA IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT COMPONENT WITH OTHER STATE PROGRAM LEADERS.CALIFORNIA SESSION ADDRESS EVERY CONCERN RAISED BY THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF MIGRANT EDUCATION IN THEIR MORNING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION ON THE STATE OF THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM.
THROUGH SIMI'S CONTRIBUTION, OUR STATE'S REPUTATION AND STANDING WITH THE FEDERAL PROGRAM MONITORS WAS ELEVATED.
IN ADDITION, SHE ALSO HELPED US DEVELOP POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER STATES THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE.
WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SIMI AS A REGION SUPERVISOR OF IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT.
SHE'S ALWAYS WILLING TO SUPPORT AND BE OF ASSISTANCE.
I FOUND SIMI TO BE A STANDING EMPLOYEE, AND I'D LIKE TO THANK DR. DEWAN AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ONE OF OUR MIGRANT EDUCATION TEAM MEMBERS.
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE CHAN [INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY THE COMMITTEE THAT SELECTED ME AND THE STAFF THAT NOMINATED.
LIKE I SAID, AS MIGRANT TEAM, WE ALL WORK REALLY HARD AND WE GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO SUPPORT OUR FAMILY, SO IT COULD HAVE BEEN ANYBODY IN OUR TEAM.
I AM VERY HONORED AND HUMBLED.
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEES, IF YOU'LL PLEASE JOIN.
>> OUR NEXT RECOGNITION IS THE EXCELLENCE AND EDUCATION.
[D. Recognition of Excellence in Education]
DR. DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE PRESENT THIS ITEM.>> AS WE MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS AFTERNOON, WE HAD THE DISTINCT PLEASURE OF RECOGNIZING THE DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS WHO RECEIVED SPECIAL RECOGNITION FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
HONORES RECEIVED CERTIFICATES DISPLAY AT THEIR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL OFFICES DURING THIS AFTERNOON'S RECEPTION.
HOWEVER, WE HAVE TAKEN SOME TIME TO PREPARE A SHORT VIDEO TO PLAY THAT RECOGNIZES ALL OF THE HONOREES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.
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[MUSIC]>> YES. LET'S GIVE A HUGE ROUND OF APPLAUSE [APPLAUSE].
I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE AND EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO ALL THE STAFF AND ALL OF THE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE DISTRICT LEVEL PERSONNEL.
WE GREATLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENTS AND IN HONOR OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT AND THANK YOU TO OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM FOR PREPARING SUCH A LOVELY VIDEO TO RECOGNIZE OUR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU.
>> CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO YOU ALL.
[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]
OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER REPORT.AT THIS TIME, I INVITE STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DALA ROSA AGUILA TO GIVE HIS MEMBER REPORT.
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR DEWAN AND BOARD MEMBERS.
I WAS EXCITED TO MEET AGAIN WITH THE HISTORY COORDINATOR FROM THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO CONTINUE WORKING ON MY PROJECT FOR THE STATE CEO OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
EARLIER THIS WEEK, I WAS ABLE TO PRESENT MY PROJECT FRAMEWORK TO MY PRINCIPAL.
NEXT STEPS ARE TO SHARE MY PROJECT WITH PROBATION ADMIN.
ONCE IT IS PROVED, I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING THE DETAILS WITH YOU ALL.
STUDENTS AT SONO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO KAYAKING AND ELCORN SLOW AND MOSS LANDING.
THEY HAD A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE WILDLIFE AND THE SLOPE AND TO SEE SEA OTTERS, SEA LINES, AND A VARIETY OF BIRDS UP CLOSE.
FOR ALL THE STUDENTS, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE EVER BEEN KAYAKING.
NINE STUDENTS AT BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETED THE WELDING PROGRAM AND EARNED THE AMERICAN WELDING ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION.
THEY WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE PROJECTS SUCH AS REPAIRING BARBECUE GRILLS AT THE RANCH.
NEXT WEEK, SELECT STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN
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A TWO WEEK FORKLIFT CLASS WILL BE ABLE TO EARN THEIR FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION.OSBORNE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE DULY ENROLLED IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSES.
ONCE THEY GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, HE STILL CAN CONTINUE TO PURSUE THEIR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION.
CURRENTLY, WE HAVE OVER 30 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN COLLEGE CLASSES.
A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, OSBORNE GRADUATES ATTENDED THE HONOR CEREMONY AT SOUNDS A CITY COLLEGE, AND ONE OF MY FELLOW PEERS WAS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE CEREMONY.
ON BEHALF OF ALVOS AT OSBORNE, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND THE SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE OF OUR FELLOW STUDENTS IN THE SECURE TRACK PROGRAM AND FORMER GRADUATE FROM OSBORNE SCHOOL.
HE IS THE FIRST STUDENT TO GRADUATE WHILE BEING INCARCERATED WITH TWO AA DEGREES FROM SOUNDS A CITY COLLEGE.
[APPLAUSE] HE WAS ABLE TO ATTEND A GRADUATION AND PERSON A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT SJCC.
THIS [INAUDIBLE], HE WILL BE ATTENDING UC BERKELEY TO CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS HIS GADULATE DEGREE.
[APPLAUSE] I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR COLLEAGUE LIGON AND OUR ACADEMIC COUNSELOR WHO SUPPORT US IN FURTHERING OUR EDUCATION.
IT IS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS LIKE THESE, I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A PURPOSE IN LIFE NOW.
THESE PROGRAMS I HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO GLADLY JOIN, HAVE HELPED ME BECOME MORE SOCIAL AND BETTER MY COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND HAVE TAUGHT ME HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR MYSELF.
I HOPE THE KIDS IN THE FUTURE CAN GET THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES.
FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE LOLA SERNA MARTINEZ ON BEING RECOGNIZED FOR A CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.
WHILE I HAVE NOT WORKED WITH HER PERSONALLY, I KNOW HOW VALUABLE THE SUPPORT SHE PROVIDES IS IN HELPING US TO REACH OUR GOALS.
>> THANK YOU, STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DALLA ROSAGULAR, FOR YOUR REPORT, AND THAT'S VERY EXCITING NEWS.
WE APPRECIATE YOU SHARING THOSE UPDATES, AND WE CERTAINLY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AT EACH OF OUR MEETINGS.
NEXT, WE WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 4.
[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.]
THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA AND WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE SCC BOE.STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING UPON NON AGENDA ITEMS. IT IS THE EXPECTATION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT EVERYONE BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND STABLITY.
PUBLIC SPEAKER CARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME.
ONCE WE BEGIN 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 MEETING, 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 SIMPLY DO SO WITH A UNIVERSAL SIGN OF APPRECIATION.
MODERATOR, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?
>> YES, WE HAVE 16 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 PROVIDE THE ONE MINUTE TIMER.
THANK YOU. WE MAY HAVE STUDENTS GIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT USE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
IF THEY CHOOSE TO GIVE A COMMENT, WE ASK THAT THEY HAVE EXTENDED TIME TO ACCOMMODATE THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
A TIMER WILL BE DISPLAYED WHEN THE ALERTED TIME IS UP, THE BUZZER WILL SOUND.
YOU WILL BE MUTED, AND YOUR TIME TO SPEAK WILL END.
>> 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 TWO MINUTES AS MENTIONED EARLIER.
TO PREVENT SOUND DISTORTION, PLEASE KEEP THE MICROPHONE A SHORT DISTANCE FROM YOUR MOUTH.
THE FIRST SIX SPEAKERS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ARE LATICIA PADILLA.
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SARAH GIANCARO.DAVID PUTNEY, KRISTIN SARA GINGER, TARA GUERRERO.
THE FIRST SPEAKER'S NAME IS LATICIA PADILLA.
PLEASE STEP FORWARD, CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> I STAND IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY, TIRED AND STRESSED.
WE PARENTS FEEL AS IF WE'RE BACK TO SQUARE 1 IN PC, BECAUSE ASSISTANT TERESA SHIP ANNOUNCED TO OUR EXECUTIVE PC MEMBERS ONLY THAT OUR INTERNS ARE RETURNING TO THEIR POSITIONS TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR NEW SUBSTITUTE DIRECTOR RENA DOMINGUEZ.
POLICY COUNSEL WAS ONCE AGAIN LEFT OUT OF THIS DECISION MAKING, AND IT MAKES US PARENTS FEEL LIKE OUR VOICES ARE UNIMPORTANT.
I WAS RECENTLY REMOVED FROM PC AS CHAIRPERSON BECAME UNBEKNOWNS TO ME.
HAVING AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER WORK FOR SCCOE PARTNERS VIOLATES THE BYLAWS.
I RESPECT THE BYLAWS, SO I LEFT.
BUT WHY DOESN'T SCCOE HAVE TO RESPECT THESE BYLAWS? PC PARENTS HELD A FREE ASSEMBLY MEETING TO DISCUSS THESE ISSUES BEYOND MANY OTHERS.
ONE ISSUE WAS THE ABSENCE OF OUR PREVIOUS MANAGER OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS GETTING PAID BY HEADSTART, BUT WORKING FOR EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVES.
I EMPLOY YOU BOARD TRUSTEES, SEND IN A SUBSTITUTE DIRECTOR FROM THE HEADSTART REGIONAL CENTER AND END THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO RESOLVE THESE MATTERS.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SARAH GIANCARO.
>> SARAH GIANCARO, SCAU CHAPTER PRESIDENT AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
WE SHOW UP FOR NEARLY EVERY BOARD MEETING FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS BECAUSE WE'RE COMMITTED TO THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND OVER 1,100 MEMBERS WE REPRESENT.
IT'S CRITICAL THAT THE BOARD PRIORITIZE STUDENT SERVICES AND THE STAFF THAT SERVE THEM IN THE BUDGET.
REMEMBER THE BUDGET ITSELF IS THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION.
YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO ACCEPT THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED.
LOOK AT THE HISTORICAL BUDGETS AND ACTUALS AND CONSIDER HOW MONEY SHOULD BE ALLOCATED SO THAT WE DON'T END THE FISCAL YEAR WITH $99 MILLION IN UNSPENT MONEY, MORE THAN FOUR TIMES THE MANDATED RESERVE.
YOU HAVE THE POWER TO SHIFT FUNDS INTO STAFF THAT DIRECTLY SERVE STUDENTS SO THAT WE CAN FILL VACANT POSITIONS AND ENSURE WE HAVE ALL THE STUFF NECESSARY TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENT PROGRAMS. YOU HAVE THE POWER TO GIVE GUIDANCE TO YOUR ONE EMPLOYEE ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF THIS ORGANIZATION, AND I HOPE THAT YOU, LIKE US, WILL BE COMMITTED TO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PRIORITIZING STUDENT SERVICES, AND ENSURE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING ALL THE SERVICES THAT OUR GRANTS ALLOW RATHER THAN SENDING FUNDS BACK TO THE GRANTERS.
I HOPE THAT YOU LIKE US ARE COMMITTED TO SAFETY, EQUITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
WE PUT OUR TRUSTEE IN YOU SEVEN TRUSTEES.
THE TIME FOR SAFETY, EQUITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IS NOW.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ANES CRETAWITZ.
>> ANES CRETAWITZ. HI. I'M A TEACHER AT OI THE HUB, PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNION, PROUD MEMBER LEAD NEGOTIATOR FOR THE UNION, A LITTLE BIT TIRED, BUT ALSO PROUD.
WE ARE ALL AWARE THAT THE BOARD MEETINGS THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN LET'S SAY ENERGETIC.
I'M PROUD OF OUR MEMBERS COURAGE TO SPEAK OUT ADVANCING SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN THESE DIALOGUES WITH COE BECAUSE THIS IS NECESSARY.
I'M ALSO PROUD OF DOCTOR DEWAN AND HER LEADERSHIP.
TO QUOTE CARA LAWSON, DUKE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH, HANDLE HARD BETTER.
COACH LAWSON TOLD HER TEAM, THINGS DON'T GET EASIER IN LIFE.
WE JUST BECOME BETTER EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THEM, AND THIS IS WHAT DOCTOR DEWAN HAS DONE.
DOCTOR DEWAN HAS HANDLED HARD BETTER WITH DECORUM AND DECENCY, AND AT THE SAME TIME, CONTINUE TO LEAD.
I'M PROUD TO CALL HER MY SUPERINTENDENT AND BE ASSURED, I WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD HER TO HIGH STANDARDS AS SHE EXPECTS OF US.
IT'S NOT EASY DOING BETTER OR HARD, BUT WHEN YOU DO IT, YOU SEE RESULTS.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVID PUTNEY.
>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT, TRUSTEES, DOCTOR DEWAN.
MY NAME IS DAVID PUTNEY. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS HERE AT SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
AS YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN HERE SEVERAL TIMES THIS YEAR TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF DOCTOR DEWAN IN MY APPRECIATION AND RESPECT FOR HER.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, AS I REFLECT OF COURSE THE DAY, WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT WHEN WE THINK ABOUT DOCTOR DEWAN AND HER LEADERSHIP? I THINK IT'S ABOUT HOW SHE FACILITATES AND AS A STEWARD OF THE CONTEXT OF THIS WORK.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLEX COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN OUR COUNTRY.
SHE GUIDES THIS WORK IN AN ERA OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP THAT IS UNPRECEDENTED.
IT IS MORE COMPLEX TODAY THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN.
HER CAPACITY TO SEE CLEARLY, STAY MOTIVATED, STAY ON POINT, FOCUS ON STUDENTS FIRST, SUPPORT HER COLLEAGUES, HER COMMUNITY, LISTEN TO THE COMPLEXITY OF AROUND THE WORLD THAT'S ALL AROUND HER AND MAINTAIN HER COMPOSURE IS REMARKABLE.
I JUST WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT UPON THAT AND REALLY APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT SHE BRINGS. THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KRISTIN SARA GINGER.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS KRISTEN SAR JUNIOR, AND I WORK IN THE GRANTS PARTNERSHIPS AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT AT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND I'M HERE SPEAKING ON MY OWN BEHALF.
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I'M A REGISTERED VOTER IN A SANTA CLARA RESIDENT REPRESENTING DISTRICT 4.I FEEL COMPELLED TO SPEAK THIS EVENING TO SUPPORT DR. DEWAN, AND WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM.
TROUGH DR. DEWAN STRATEGIC VISION TO INCREASE HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, SCCOE IS RECOGNIZED AS A KEY LEADER THROUGHOUT THE STATE DUE TO OUR YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS DEPARTMENT AND INITIATIVES TO BRING CRITICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS TO OUR STUDENTS.
THEY ARE NOW 19 SCCOE WELLNESS CENTERS AND 14 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
MADE POSSIBLE BY 19 COMPETITIVE GRANTS AND 11 CONTRACTS, SERVING 2,867 STUDENTS.
THESE STUDENT VISIT THE WELLNESS CENTER 21,713 TIMES WITHIN AUGUST OF 2022 TO OCTOBER 2023 TIME FRAME.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS TARA GUERRERO.
> GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES, DR. DEWAN.
MY NAME IS TARA GUERRERO, AND I'VE BEEN A TEACHER FOR COE FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
I'M HERE TODAY, THOUGH, IN CAPACITY OF BEING THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY EDUCATORS.
I'M STANDING BEFORE YOU TODAY TO TALK ABOUT SOME POSITIVES.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST WAS ADDING ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, TERESA SHIP TO HER STAFF.
WE AS AN EXECUTIVE BOARD HAVE SEEN THE POSITIVE IMPACT THIS HAS MADE TO BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.
ASSISTANT SUP SHIP HAS TRULY HELPED TO BUILD THE GAP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND ACE.
SHE HAS A POSITIVE OUTLOOK, AND WE KNOW THAT WE CAN CALL HER FOR FAIR AND HONEST OPINION.
SHE'S TRULY PRO UNION, PRO EMPLOYEES, AND MORE IMPORTANT PRO STUDENTS.
SHE ALWAYS HAS SAFETY AND STUDENTS IN THE FOREFRONT.
DR. DEWAN, WE APPRECIATE ALL THE HONESTY INTEGRITY THAT YOU HAVE LED THIS ORGANIZATION WITH.
YOU HAVE LISTENED WITH A THOUGHTFUL EAR AND ALWAYS WANTED TO MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOU CARE ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES, AND WE TRULY APPRECIATE IT AND THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS.
>> OUR NEXT SET OF SPEAKERS ARE RIJU KRISHNA, RODERICK ENG, YI JUAN, NARA SIMA GANESH, GREG APAFFER, STACY SIMPSON, JUAN RAMIREZ, JOSE ARANA, DORIS ESCOBAR, DARRYL BURNETT.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS RIJU KRISHNA.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> I AM RICHIE KRISHNA, A TEACHER WITH SCCOE AND A DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
STIR UP A STORM, THAT HURRICANE AND TORNADO.
YES, THAT'S WHAT WE NEED FROM ALL OF YOU.
WE ASK THE BOARD TO PRIORITIZE MORE FUNDS FOR STAFF THAT DIRECTLY WORK WITH STUDENTS SO THAT WE CAN FILL VACANT POSITIONS AND ENSURE THAT ALL THE STAFF NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT PROGRAMS ARE THERE.
MAYBE EVEN INCREASING MANAGEMENT THAT DIRECTLY WORKS WITH THE STUDENTS.
STAFF SUCH AS ASEIU MEMBERS, PRIORITIZE MORE FUNDS FOR OUR EARLY LEARNING SERVICE STAFF THAT MAKE LESS THAN LIVABLE WAGES.
PRIORITIZE FUNDS FOR MEMBERS SO WE CAN RECRUIT AND RETAIN OUR STAFF.
PRIORITIZE FUNDS FOR OUR STUDENT PROGRAMS SO OUR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE NOT LEFT WONDERING IF THEIR PROGRAMS WILL SURVIVE OR WILL THEY BE CLOSING.
LET'S BE THE BUTTERFLY AND PRIORITIZE OUR STUDENTS AND THE STAFF THAT DIRECTLY SERVE THEM, WHETHER IT'S SEIU, ACE, OR EVEN MANAGEMENT, SAFETY, EQUITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RODERICK ENG.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> HI, GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS RODERICK ENG WITH THE SCCOE.
I'M IN THE TECHNOLOGY DIVISION, AND I'M A PRODUCT MANAGER HERE.
I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF DR. DEWAN, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO SAY THINGS ABOUT HER AND I WAS LISTENING TO THE POEM, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT.
IT ACTUALLY SAYS BETTER THAN WHAT I CAN SAY NOW BECAUSE SHE TRUST ALL THE EMPLOYEES, AND WHEN I JOINED SCCEO I WAS IN CHAOS BECAUSE I'M FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
SHE ACTUALLY GAVE US A VERY INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.
I WAS ABLE TO TALK TO EVERYONE IN DIFFERENT DIVISION, DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, AND ALL THE EMPLOYEES ITSELF.
I'M VERY COMFORTABLE WORKING HERE AND I WOULD LIKE TO STATE, I AM A VERY HAPPY EMPLOYEE AT SCCOE.
THANK YOU, DR. DEWAN FOR LETTING US FEEL AT HOME. THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS YI JUAN.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> GOOD EVENING. I AM YI JUAN, DIRECTOR OF STATE AND REGIONAL PROJECTS AT THE SCCOE.
AS WE APPROACH THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, NUMEROUS CELEBRATIONS HIGHLIGHT SCCOE ACHIEVEMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE PROUDLY DISPLAYED POSTAL BOARDS THROUGHOUT THE SCCOE HALLWAYS.
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BEHIND THESE IMPRESSIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, IS DR. DEWAN TO WHOM I EXTEND MY IMMENSE GRATITUDE.HAVING BEEN AN SCCOE TEAM MEMBER FOR 26 YEARS, I HAVE WITNESSED DR. DEWAN'S INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP, WHICH PROFOUNDLY IMPACTS PROGRAMS AND STUDENTS.
THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAMS IS A RESULT OF DR. DEWAN'S UNWAVERING SUPPORT, CARE AND STRATEGIC ACTIONS.
I KNOW THAT MY SUPERINTENDENT CARES AND THAT OUR VOICES MATTERS.
A SENTIMENT ECHOED BY MANY IN PREVIOUS BOARD MEETINGS.
THANK YOU, DR. DEWAN. YOUR IMPACT [OVERLAPPING].
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS NARA SIMA GANESH.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> GOOD EVENING. I'M NARA SIMA GANESH, DIRECTOR OF DATA AND ANALYTICS DEVELOPMENT IN THE TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AT SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
I LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED STUDENT DATA WAREHOUSE AND PRODUCTS LIKE DATA ZONE, SERVICE LINK, POSSI VISION, ETC.
AS PART OF MY ROLE, I REGULARLY INTERACT WITH OTHER COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS AND DISTRICTS.
OUR OFFICE OF EDUCATION IS OFTEN CONSIDERED AS A PIONEER FOR WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED AND HOW WE HAVE BEEN USING DATA TO SERVE OUR DISTRICTS, STUDENTS, AND OUR COMMUNITY.
A SERVICE LIKE THIS REQUESTS A STRONG VISION, CONVICTION, PATIENCE, AND PERSEVERANCE.
THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT DR. DEWAN'S STRONG LEADERSHIP, DIRECTION, GUIDANCE, FOR WHICH ON BEHALF OF MY TEAM, I CONVEY MY SINCERE GRATITUDE, AND THANKS.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GREG KEFFERY.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE TRUSTEES AND DR. DEWAN.
MY NAME IS GREG KEFFERY, I'M THE CEO OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
HONORED TO DO THAT FOR 18.5 YEARS.
I'VE DONE THAT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF ED WITH FIVE DIFFERENT LEADERS, SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF ED.
I'M HERE JUST TO SAY THANK YOU.
FIRST TO THE BOARD THAT AS A BOARD, YOU ARE LEADING AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS GREAT REPUTATION AND GREAT INFLUENCE WITH THE CHILDREN WITH THE FAMILIES AND WITH THE PARTNERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY.
TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, YOU HAVE AN EXCELLENT LEADER IN DR. DEWAN.
I AS BOTH HAVING BEEN A BOARD MEMBER IN OTHER BOARDS, AND AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT AND HOW CHALLENGING IT IS AS A BOARD AND AS A LEADER.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, AND ESPECIALLY TO DR. DEWAN FOR OUR PARTNERSHIP FOR ALL THESE YEARS. THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS STACY SIMPSON.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> EVENING. MY NAME IS STACY SIMPSON, AND I AM A WELLNESS CENTER THERAPIST.
WELLNESS CENTER THERAPIST AT A SAN JOSE SCHOOL, K3-8, TODAY WAS FIELD DAY.
THERE ARE MANY HUGS AND SOME TEARS IN THE LAST DAYS BEFORE SUMMERY BEGINS, AND THE WELLNESS CENTER TEAM IS THERE TO RECEIVE ALL OF IT.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT TODAY THAT WE ARE HERE TODAY AND THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR BECAUSE DR. DEWAN RECOGNIZED THE EXTREME NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT DURING THE PANDEMIC AND SPEARHEADED THE DEVELOPMENT OF WELLNESS CENTERS ACROSS SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY.
THESE CENTERS HAVE HAD AN OVERWHELMING IMPACT FOR STUDENTS IN THEIR EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS SO THAT THEY CAN FEEL SUPPORTED IN THE CLASSROOMS AND DURING FIELD DAY.
THEY HAVE PROVIDED INVALUABLE EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO FEEL SEEN, HEARD, AND SUPPORTED IN THE CLASSROOM AND DURING EVENTS LIKE TODAY.
DR. DEWAN'S VISION AND TIRELESS EFFORTS ARE CRUCIAL. [NOISE].
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JUAN RAMIREZ.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> HI. MY NAME IS JUAN RAMIREZ AND I'VE BEEN HERE IN THE COUNTY FOR 25 YEARS IN THE MINING DEPARTMENTS.
I ALWAYS LIKE SEE DR. DEWAN HE ALWAYS HAVE THE TIME.
I SEEN IT THEY PASSED SO MANY SUPERINTENDENT BEFORE, SHE ALWAYS HAVE THE TIME TO SPEAK WITH YOU WHAT YOU NEED.
ALSO WE HAVE DR. DEWAN FOR LONGER TIME IN HERE BECAUSE WE NEED IT.
IT'S ALWAYS THEY DO A GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN HERE WITH US.
ALSO WE HAVE DR. DEWAN FOR SO MANY YEARS MORE AND HERE IN THE COUNTY. THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JOSE ARANA.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> HELLO ONE. MY NAME IS JOSE ARANA.
I WORKED FOR THE SCCOE FOR 15 YEARS IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS.
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I SPEND A LOT OF TIME WORKING AT EARLY LEARNING SITES.MANY OF MY WORK ORDERS ARE INVOLVED IN MAINTENANCE AND ELECTRICAL WORK.
I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO DR. DEWAN ON MANY OCCASIONS.
SHE'S ALWAYS VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE WORK THAT WE DO.
DR. DEWAN CREATES A VERY POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE AT SOCOE, AND I ENJOY COMING TO WORK EVERY DAY.
I'M GRATEFUL TO DR. DEWAN FOR HER LEADERSHIP.
I AM THANKFUL FOR MY CAREER AT SOCOE AND LOOK FORWARD TO MANY YEARS. THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DORIS ESCOBAR.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> HELLO. I AM HERE TODAY BECAUSE YESTERDAY, I WITNESSED AN ABUSIVE POWER THAT THERE IS A HEAD START.
MOTHERS AND OTHER MEMBERS WERE THREATENED BY TERESA SHIP FOR HAVING ATTENDED AN OPEN ASSEMBLY.
>> I'M NOT PART OF THE PARENT COMMITTEE AND I DON'T WANT TO BE PART OF IT EITHER BECAUSE I'M WITNESSING HOW THEY'RE BEING THREATENED JUST FOR ASKING QUESTIONS.
>> I DON'T THINK ANY OF YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT PERSONAL.
>> WE'RE JUST HERE AS PARENTS WHO ARE CONCERNED FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN.
>> BUT IF YOU ALL ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO HURT OUR CHILDREN.
>> WE WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO DEFEND THEM.
>> WELL, MAYBE Y'ALL CAN SHUT THE EMPLOYEES UP BY THREATENING THEM AND THREATENING TO TAKE AWAY THEIR JOBS.
>> BUT I DON'T WORK FOR YOU, SO I'M NOT AFRAID TO TELL THE TRUTH AND TO FIGHT SO THAT MY CHILDREN AND OTHER CHILDREN RECEIVE THE SERVICES THAT THEY NEED SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE A BETTER FUTURE.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DARRYL BURNETT.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS DARRYL BURNETT.
I'M A FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR FOR THE SCCOE.
I LOVE THE WORK THAT I DO AND I LOVE TO SEE HOW WHAT WE DO HELPS OUR STUDENTS.
I SPENT SEVERAL DECADES WORKING IN MAINTENANCE.
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN REPRESENTED BY A UNION, AND I AM CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF LOCAL 521 SEIU.
THE SCCOE IS THE ONE ORGANIZATION THAT I HAVE WORKED THAT GAVE ME THIS OPPORTUNITY.
I FULLY BELIEVE THAT DR. DEWAN'S EMPHASIS ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE STAFF CAN BETTER THEMSELVES.
I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR DR. DEWAN AND THE LEADERSHIP THAT SHE PROVIDES. THANK YOU.
>> THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU. EXCUSE ME, PRESIDENT BERTA, WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE NEXT ITEM.
[A. Informational Presentation and Study Session: County School Services Fund]
THE BUDGET STUDY SPECIAL PRESENTATION.DR. DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THIS ITEM?
>> IN LIEU OF OUR REGULAR BUDGET STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING, THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAD REQUESTED THAT A BUDGET STUDY SESSION BE PREPARED FOR THE FULL BOARD.
FOR THIS STUDY SESSION THIS EVENING, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES STEPHANIE GOMEZ, WHO IS JOINED BY LEILANI AGUINALDO FROM SCHOOL SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA.
EACH WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION, AND AFTER BOTH HAVE COMPLETED AT THE END, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY HAVE.
THANK YOU, AND I BELIEVE LEILANI WILL BE OUR FIRST PRESENTER.
>> LET ME TURN YOUR MIC ON, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU. SORRY, AS I WAS MAKING SURE I COULD TOUCH THE GROUND WHEN I'M SITTING. THAT HAPPENS TO ME OFTEN.
>> PUT THE MIC, JUST A TINY BIT CLOSER.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION TO JOIN THE BOARD THIS EVENING.
SCHOOL SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA.
WE DO A LOT OF WORK AROUND THE STATE WITH VARIOUS COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION, DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO COME TO SANTA CLARA BECAUSE OF THE GREAT WORK
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THAT HAPPENS HERE IN THIS REGION, AND SPECIFICALLY THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE SUPPORT THAT THEY PROVIDE FOR THE STUDENTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY.AS DR. DEWAN MENTIONED, I WAS ASKED ON BEHALF OF SCHOOL SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA TO COME AND PROVIDE A BIT OF AN OVERVIEW ON THE STATE BUDGET AND JUST SOME TRENDS THAT WE'RE SEEING AROUND THE STATE, USING A LOT OF STATE DATA THAT'S AVAILABLE STATEWIDE.
WITH THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE CURRENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND THE FIRST SLIDE HERE IS REALLY JUST A REMINDER THAT NOT JUST THE UNITED STATES, BUT ALSO CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY REMAINS A GLOBAL COMPETITOR.
THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, IN 2023, 2024, THAT IS NO DIFFERENT.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ALSO WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE HERE TODAY IS WHILE CALIFORNIA REMAINS A GLOBAL COMPETITOR, WHAT THIS ALSO MEANS IS THERE'S A FLIP SIDE TO THAT, WHICH IS THAT CALIFORNIA, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A STATE, IT REMAINS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY GLOBALLY, AS WELL AS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES ITSELF AND WE'VE SEEN THIS OCCUR OVER THE YEARS WITH OUR RELIANCE ON CAPITAL GAINS AND HOW THAT IMPACTS OUR CALIFORNIA ECONOMY.
AGAIN, IT JUST MAKES CALIFORNIA'S STATE BUDGET SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS OF WHAT HAPPENS ON THE STOCK MARKET, FOR EXAMPLE, FEDERAL INTEREST RATES AND HOW THAT AFFECTS THE HOUSING MARKET AND ALL OF THOSE REALLY HAVE AN IMPACT ON CALIFORNIA'S STATE BUDGET.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SPECIFICALLY, FOR CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGET, THE STATE RELIES ON WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE BIG 3 REVENUES.
THOSE ARE PERSONAL INCOME TAXES, SALES AND USE TAXES, AND CORPORATION TAXES.
ON THIS SLIDE, WHAT WE'VE INCLUDED IS A HISTORY OF WHAT THE TREND HAS BEEN, WHAT THE TRAJECTORY HAS BEEN OF THOSE THREE BIG REVENUES.
WHAT WE'VE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SHADED AREAS IS WHERE THE STATE HAS EXPERIENCED RECESSIONS OVER THE YEARS.
THE FIRST ONE IN 2001, 2002, THAT ONE WAS PRIMARILY DUE TO A DROP IN THE SILICON VALLEY MARKET.
THEN ALSO, OF COURSE, THERE WAS THE GREAT RECESSION THAT COVERS 0708 AND 0809.
THE TREND HERE WITH THE RECESSIONS THAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST IS THERE WILL BE A SPIKE IN REVENUES, AND THEN LEADERSHIP AT THE TIME PRESUMES THAT THOSE REVENUES WILL BE ONGOING, WHICH LEADS UNFORTUNATELY TO A DIP OR A RECESSION BECAUSE THE BUDGET THEN HAS ABSORBED THOSE ONGOING REVENUES, WHICH UNFORTUNATELY HAVE NOT BEEN SUSTAINED, AND THAT AS AN EXAMPLE, IS WHAT WAS APPARENT IN 0102.
FAST FORWARDING TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT UNANTICIPATED AMOUNT OF REVENUES THAT CAME IN DURING THE PANDEMIC AND REALLY, THE HOPE HERE IS THAT WE'RE NOT IN A RECESSION.
THE BELIEF IS THAT WE'RE NOT IN A RECESSION BECAUSE THE STATE DID UNDERSTAND THAT THOSE FUNDS THAT CAME IN DURING COVID WERE NOT ONGOING.
EVEN THOUGH IT FEELS LIKE A RECESSION, REALLY WHAT IT IS IS A REFLECTION OF THE FACT THAT THOSE WERE UNANTICIPATED SIGNIFICANT REVENUES THAT WE RECEIVED JUST IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.
SHIFTING GEARS HERE THEN SPECIFICALLY TO PROPOSITION 98.
THE GOVERNOR RELEASED HIS MAY REVISION TO THE PROPOSED STATE BUDGET FOR '24, '25.
THAT WAS RELEASED JUST TWO YEARS AGO AND WHAT WE DO HERE IN THIS SLIDE IS WE'RE COMPARING WHAT THE NUMBERS ARE FOR THE BUDGET WINDOW, WHICH IS THE PRIOR YEAR '22, '23, THE CURRENT YEAR '23, '24, AND THEN THE BUDGET YEAR '24, '25.
WE'RE COMPARING THE NUMBERS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE GOVERNOR'S MAY REVISION, AND WE'RE COMPARING THOSE NUMBERS TO WHAT HE INCLUDED IN JANUARY AS PART OF THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET.
ACROSS THE THREE YEAR BUDGET WINDOW, THE MAY REVISION FUNDING LEVELS FOR PROPOSITION 98 SPECIFICALLY HAVE DECREASED BY 3.8 BILLION DOLLAR AND THE REASON FOR THIS IS BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR HAS UPDATED THE REVENUE NUMBERS.
PRIMARILY FOR '23, '24 IS WHERE WE SEE THAT BIGGEST REDUCTION TO COMPRISE THAT 3.8 BILLION DOLLAR.
SPECIFICALLY ON THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
WE'RE GOING TO DIVE HERE QUITE A BIT INTO SPECIFICALLY THE NUMBERS FOR '22, '23.
I KNOW THAT YOU'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THIS, YOU'VE READ A LOT ABOUT THIS, AND REALLY THE BIG DROP IN STATE REVENUES AND SPECIFICALLY IN PROPOSITION 98 THAT THE STATE HAS TO CONTEND WITH IS BECAUSE OF WHAT WE'RE REFERRING TO AS A '22, '23 CONUNDRUM.
ON THE RED LINE THERE, WHAT YOU'LL SEE, THOSE ARE THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES, AND FOR THE '23, '24 ENACTED BUDGET THAT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW A YEAR AGO,
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THE PROJECTION AT THAT TIME FOR GENERAL FUND REVENUES, THAT'S WHAT THE RED LINE IS.THEN COMMENSURATE TO THAT IS THE BAR THERE, WHICH SHOWS WHAT THE PROPOSITION 98 MINIMUM GUARANTEE WAS THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE '23, '24 ENACTED BUDGET, BUT IF YOU SKIPPING OVER THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET AND THEN ONTO THE MAY REVISION, WE NOW HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THE ACTUAL REVENUES THAT HAVE COME IN FOR THE '22, '23 FISCAL YEAR, AND IT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW WHAT THE PROJECTIONS WERE THAT WERE BUILT INTO THE ENACTED BUDGET.
THE REASON FOR THIS IS, IF YOU REMEMBER, THE 2022 INCOME TAX FILING DEADLINE WAS DELAYED.
RAISING MY HAND BECAUSE I TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT DELAY.
I WAITED UNTIL LIKE OCTOBER TO FILE MY TAXES.
UNFORTUNATELY, I THINK I CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM HERE BY A BLIP BECAUSE THERE WAS THAT DELAY THAT DELAYED ALLOWANCE TO FILE INCOME TAXES AT THE TIME THEY SIGNED THE ENACTED BUDGET.
A YEAR AGO, THEY WERE RELYING ON PROJECTIONS FOR '22, '23.
WHEREAS, TRADITIONALLY, AT THAT TIME, THEY WOULD HAVE HAD ACCESS TO MORE ACCURATE NUMBERS FOR BUILDING THE BUDGET, BUT BECAUSE REVENUES CAME IN SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN PROJECTED, THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THIS CONUNDRUM BECAUSE IT'S A BIG DELTA BETWEEN WHAT THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR '22, '23, AND SPECIFICALLY THE PROPOSITION 98 MINIMUM GUARANTEE FOR THAT YEAR AND NOW THAT DELTA IS $8.8 BILLION.
HOW DO WE ACCOUNT FOR THAT? HOW DO WE ACCOUNT FOR $8.8 BILLION THAT WENT TO SCHOOLS ABOVE THE RECALCULATED MINIMUM GUARANTEE FOR '22, '23? WHAT THE GOVERNOR HAS INCLUDED AS PART OF HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL THAT HE RELEASED IN JANUARY, AND THEN HE CONTINUED WITH THIS PROPOSAL AS PART OF THE MAY REVISION IS THAT HE WOULD ALLOW SCHOOLS TO KEEP THAT $8.8 BILLION ABOVE THE MINIMUM GUARANTEE FOR '22, '23.
HE'S ALLOWING SCHOOLS TO KEEP THAT MONEY, AND THE WAY THAT THE STATE WOULD BE MADE WHOLE IS BY TAKING FUNDS FROM THE FUTURE, AND THOSE FUNDS THAT ARE ANTICIPATED IN THE FUTURE WOULD BE USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THAT $8.8 BILLION GAP.
HOWEVER, AND THIS IS THE BIG DETAIL, WE'LL GO INTO THIS IN THE NEXT SLIDE.
THE BIG DETAIL HERE IS THAT THOSE FUNDS IN THE FUTURE, WHICH IS A LOAN TO ITSELF.
THE FUNDS TAKEN IN THE FUTURE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE $8.8 BILLION HOLE.
IN '22, '23, THAT WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED AS PART OF PROPOSITION 98 UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL. THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THERE ARE SOME ENTITIES THAT TOOK GREAT ISSUE WITH THIS MANEUVER TO INCLUDE THAT $8.8 BILLION IN FUTURE PAYMENTS OUTSIDE OF PROPOSITION 98.
THE BLUE LINE HERE SHOWS WHAT THE TRAJECTORY WOULD BE FOR PROPOSITION 98 AS PART OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL AND THEN THE ORANGE LINE WOULD BE WHAT VARIOUS ENTITIES BELIEVE SCHOOLS SHOULD BE OWED BECAUSE OF COUNTING THAT $8.8 BILLION DIFFERENCE WITHIN PROPOSITION 98, THAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN, FOR EXAMPLE, CTA AND CSBA, ARE SOME OF THE ENTITIES THAT HAVE REALLY DRAWN ATTENTION TO THIS.
IT'S A DIFFERENCE OF ABOUT 12- $14 BILLION OF PROPOSITION 98 REVENUES OVER THE BUDGET WINDOW IF THE GOVERNOR'S MANEUVER AND THE BLUE LINE GOES FORWARD VERSUS AN ALTERNATE INTERPRETATION OF PROPOSITION 98.
THAT'S SIGNIFICANT FUNDS ON THE TABLE HERE. NEXT SLIDE.
BUT OF COURSE, WITH REVENUES NORMALIZING, HOW ARE WE GOING TO AFFORD THAT? HOW ARE WE GOING TO AFFORD 12-$14 BILLION OVER THE BUDGET WINDOW IF THIS ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE GOES FORWARD.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIP OR OPTIONS, I SHOULD SAY, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS ON THE TABLE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS CONUNDRUM FOR '22, '23.
SOME OF THESE INCLUDE A PROPOSITION 98 SUSPENSION.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT PROPOSITION 98 WOULD BE HELD TO THE HIGHER LEVEL UNDER THE CTA AND CSBA INTERPRETATION, BUT RECOGNIZING THAT THE STATE DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS, TO SUSTAIN OR TO AFFORD THAT LEVEL FOR '23, '24 AND '24, '25, THERE WOULD BE A VOTE TO SUSPEND PROPOSITION 98, AND THEN THAT WOULD CREATE A MAINTENANCE FACTOR, BASICALLY AN IOU TO SCHOOLS, WHERE LET'S SAY, FOR EXAMPLE, JUST FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT, THE PROPOSITION 98 LEVEL IS CALCULATED TO BE $10 BILLION, BUT THE STATE CAN ONLY AFFORD $8 BILLION, THEN THERE WOULD BE AN IOU OR A MAINTENANCE FACTOR FOR THAT $2 BILLION THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY COME DUE TO SCHOOLS.
AT LEAST THERE WOULD BE SOME MECHANISM TO ENSURE THAT IN THE FUTURE, SCHOOLS WOULD BE MADE WHOLE.
ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE IS THE SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS.
THIS IS WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAS ALREADY PROPOSED AS PART OF A STATE BUDGET.
THOSE WOULD BE FUTURE PAYMENTS TOWARDS PROPOSITION 98 IN ORDER TO KEEP SCHOOLS WHOLE.
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DEFERRALS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF YEARS SINCE DEFERRALS HAVE BEEN ON THE TABLE, BUT THAT IS CERTAINLY ANOTHER OPTION FOR MAKING SURE THAT SCHOOLS ARE KEPT WHOLE, BUT THEN ALSO MAKING SURE THAT THE BUDGET PART OF IT PENCILS OUT.THE THING TO POINT OUT HERE WITH DEFERRALS, AND I'LL GET INTO ANOTHER PROPOSAL THAT IS ON THE TABLE CURRENTLY, BUT THE THING TO KEEP IN MIND WITH DEFERRALS IS, WHILE MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AT THIS TIME, HAVE REVENUES OR EXCUSE ME, HAVE RESERVES, TO BE ABLE TO WEATHER ANY DEFERRALS, THE BIG CONSIDERATION HERE FOR DEFERRALS IS CASH FLOW PURPOSES BECAUSE EVEN IF IT'S A DEFERRAL FROM JUNE TO JULY OR IF IT GOES FURTHER BEYOND JUNE TO JULY AND IT'S A MORE EXTENSIVE DEFERRAL, IT'S REALLY CASH FLOW CONSIDERATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO CONSIDER HERE AND MAKING SURE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY'LL BE ABLE TO PAY THEIR BILLS ON TIME.
ANOTHER OPTION FOR PROPOSITION 98 PURPOSES, FOR THE SOLUTIONS ARE PROPOSITION 98 RAINY DAY FUND.
THERE'S MORE THAN $8 BILLION AVAILABLE AT THE STATE LEVEL.
IT'S BEEN SET ASIDE SPECIFICALLY FOR PROPOSITION SPECIFICALLY FOR SCHOOLS.
THAT'S SOMETHING UNPRECEDENTED THAT THE STATE WILL HAVE AT ITS DISPOSAL IN ORDER TO BRIDGE THE GAP THAT THEY'VE NEVER HAD BEFORE.
THEN, OF COURSE, THERE'S REDUCTIONS IN SWEEPS IN EDUCATION FUNDING, TAKING BACK MONEY THAT ALREADY WENT TO SCHOOLS.
WE EXPERIENCED THIS LAST YEAR.
WHEN SCHOOLS WERE CUT, THEY'RE LEARNING RECOVERY EMERGENCY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS OR THEIR ARTS MUSIC CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS DISCRETIONARY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.
CERTAINLY THERE COULD BE AN EFFORT TO TAKE BACK SOME MONEY THAT HAS GONE TO SCHOOLS OR THAT SCHOOLS ARE EXPECTING.
AT THIS TIME, THERE AREN'T ANY SIGNIFICANT CUTS OR SWEEPS, SUCH AS THE LREBG GRANT OR THE ARTS MUSIC CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS BLOCK GRANT THAT WE EXPERIENCED A YEAR AGO, BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME SWEEPS OF FUNDS THAT HAVE NOT YET GONE OUT TO LEAS AT THIS TIME.
WHAT MANY OF YOU HAVE PROBABLY HEARD ABOUT THOUGH, IS THERE IS AN AGREEMENT THAT HAS BEEN REACHED BETWEEN CTA, THE CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNOR NEWSOM.
THEY HAVE AGREED TO BASICALLY TAKE THAT ORANGE LINE IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE, WHERE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT HAS GONE TO SCHOOLS IN '22, '23, THAT SCHOOLS WOULD BE ABLE TO KEEP STAY WHOLE FOR THOSE FUNDS THAT HAVE GONE OUT AND THOSE FUTURE PAYMENTS WOULD BE COUNTED TOWARDS PROPOSITION 98.
THAT IS AN AGREEMENT THAT HAS BEEN REACHED.
HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL IN STATE BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS, THE LEGISLATURE STILL HAS TO AGREE AND IT INCLUDED IN THAT AGREEMENT BETWEEN BETWEEN CTA AND GOVERNOR NEWSOM ARE A MIX OF THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ON THIS SLIDE HERE.
INCLUDED IN THAT AGREEMENT, FOR EXAMPLE, ARE DEFERRALS.
THERE IS AN AGREEMENT THAT THERE WOULD BE A PROPOSITION 98 SUSPENSION, THAT THERE WOULD BE FUTURE SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS, BUT THOSE PAYMENTS WOULD BE INCLUDED AS PART OF PROPOSITION 98, AND IN ADDITION, THE RAINY DAY FUND WOULD BE EXHAUSTED.
IT'S A MIXTURE OF ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT OPTIONS IN ORDER TO KEEP SCHOOLS WHOLE, BUT AGAIN, I WANT TO REALLY JUST EMPHASIZE THAT THAT'S AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNOR NEWSOM AND CTA.
THE ASSEMBLY AND THE SENATE HAVE NOT YET INDICATED HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THAT.
THEY'RE STILL WAITING FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
REALLY THE THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS WHILE THERE IS THAT AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNOR NEWSOM AND CTA.
REALLY, WHAT WE NEED FOR AN ENACTED BUDGET IS AN AGREEMENT, OBVIOUSLY BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY, THE SENATE, AND GOVERNOR NEWSOM, AND ANY OF THESE OPTIONS COULD BE PART OF THAT FINAL BUDGET AGREEMENT IN VARYING FORM.
LOTS OF UNKNOWN THERE AS WE GET TO THE JUNE 15 DEADLINE FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT A BUDGET, AND OF COURSE, THE JULY 1 DEADLINE FOR THE START OF THE NEW FISCAL YEAR.
SWITCHING GEARS. THAT WAS THE BUDGET.
NOW, SCHOOL SERVICES, WE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT SOME STATEWIDE TRENDS THAT WE'RE SEEING THAT REALLY IMPACT SCHOOLS, AND THEN WE'LL DRILL DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE INTO WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
THEN I KNOW STEPHANIE IN HER PRESENTATION AFTER MIND, WILL GO EVEN FURTHER DOWN INTO THE DETAILS FOR WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE IN THE COUNTY, SINCE, OF COURSE, SHE'S THE EXPERT HERE.
THE FIRST ONE THAT WE WANTED TO COVER IS ENROLLMENT.
NO SURPRISE TO ANY OF YOU, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT HAS BEEN TRENDING DOWN OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, REALLY MORE PRONOUNCED HERE IN THE GREEN BARS, WHICH ARE THE PROJECTIONS BUT WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW, WE ARE SEEING THAT PUBLIC K-12 ENROLLMENT IS TRENDING DOWN.
A LOT OF STUDENTS ARE LEAVING THE STATE NOT TO MENTION DECLINING BIRTH RATES AS WELL.
I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT ALL OF THIS DATA THAT WE'RE PROVIDING AS PART OF THE STATEWIDE TRENDS, IT'S ALL DATA THAT'S ACCESSIBLE STATEWIDE.
THIS ONE IS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
IN THE NEXT SLIDE HERE, WE JUST SHOW HOW IT'S A GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION
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OF HOW THE DECLINING ENROLLMENT IS DEMONSTRATED OR IS VISIBLE AROUND THE STATE.THIS IS COMPARING ENROLLMENT FROM 1920-2022.
>> THE LAST YEAR PRIOR TO COVID AND THE MOST RECENT DATA WE HAVE AVAILABLE, WHICH IS FOR THE 22/23 SCHOOL YEAR, AND YOU SEE LOTS OF RED AROUND THE STATE.
THERE'S A FEW POCKETS THERE WHERE THERE'S A FEW LUCKY COUNTIES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING GROWTH, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, ALL OF CALIFORNIA IS RED, DIFFERENT SHADES OF RED.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS THIS IS ESPECIALLY PRONOUNCED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
THE NEXT FEW SLIDES BREAK IT DOWN BETWEEN ELEMENTARY HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIFIED.
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CAMPBELL UNION HIGH, I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY'RE IN THE BLUE, BUT REALLY DEEP RED FOR EVERYONE ELSE IN THE COUNTY.
AND THEN THE NEXT SLIDE IS UNIFIED, AGAIN, DEEP RED WITH SOME IN DOUBLE DIGIT DECLINING ENROLLMENT.
NEXT SLIDE. AT THIS ONE, YOU SEE STATEWIDE WHEN YOU DO A COMPARISON, SANTA CLARA IS AT THE TOP.
YOU'RE NOT THE TOP, BUT YOU'RE THERE.
I'M SURE NONE OF THIS IS A SURPRISE TO YOU, BUT YEAH, THAT'S HOW SANTA CLARA IS RANKING AS FAR AS PERCENTAGES OF DECLINING ENROLLMENT. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
AS YOU KNOW, ENROLLMENT AFFECTS SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING, IT AFFECTS LEA FUNDING, BUT SPECIFICALLY, ATTENDANCE AFFECTS ENROLLMENT OR ATTENDANCE AFFECTS YOUR BUDGETS.
ATTENDANCE IS WHAT REALLY DRIVES LEA BUDGETS.
ENROLLMENT HAS AN IMPACT ON THAT, BUT REALLY IT'S DRIVEN BY ATTENDANCE.
ON TOP OF DECLINING ENROLLMENT, WHAT LEAS AROUND THE STATE ARE EXPERIENCING IS HIGHER ABSENTEEISM OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, SPECIFICALLY AS A RESULT OF COVID.
HERE, THE DATA IS BROKEN DOWN BETWEEN ELEMENTARY HIGH AND UNIFIED DISTRICTS.
WE DON'T HAVE DATA AVAILABLE FOR 2021 BECAUSE THAT WAS THE COVID YEAR WHERE ATTENDANCE DATA WAS NOT COLLECTED.
BUT YOU'LL SEE IN 21/22 AND 22/23.
AGAIN, 22/23 IS THE MOST RECENT DATA WE HAVE AVAILABLE BUT SIGNIFICANT DROP OFF BETWEEN PRE-COVID AND POST COVID ON ATTENDANCE SPECIFICALLY.
WE'RE SEEING THAT IT IS STARTING TO REBOUND IN 22/23, AND WE HOPE THAT THAT REBOUND CONTINUES IN THE CURRENT YEAR 23/24 WHEN THAT DATA IS AVAILABLE.
NOT ONLY THEN, HAS THERE BEEN A SHIFT IN ENROLLMENT IN ATTENDANCE, BUT ALSO IN DEMOGRAPHICS.
I JUST WANTED TO SHOW A REPRESENTATION HERE OF THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN DEMOGRAPHICS THAT HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE LAST FEW DECADES.
AGAIN, THIS IS STATEWIDE DATA.
THEN FOR THE LAST SLIDE IN THIS SELECTION, CONTRASTING THAT TO RETIREMENT EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION RATES, YOU'LL SEE HUGE INCREASES, OBVIOUSLY OVER THE YEARS, FOR PERS AND FOR STRS, HUGE PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASES.
REALLY THE REASON THAT WE INCLUDED THIS SLIDE HERE IS TO JUST SERVE AS A REMINDER THAT AS ENROLLMENT AND ADA DECREASES, FUNDING IS DECREASING FOR LEAS, AND YET LEA SANTA CLARA COUNTY ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENTS FOR PERS AND STRS, AND SO REALLY THE UNFUNDED LIABILITY IS TAKING A LARGER SHARE OF LA BUDGETS IS WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE.
OFTENTIMES WE GET ASKED ABOUT THE BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CALSTRS AND CALPERS EMPLOYER RATES.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND JUST MENTION HERE THAT THE REASON FOR THAT BIG DISCREPANCY IS FOR CALSTRS IN STATUTE.
THERE ARE GUARD RAILS FOR HOW QUICKLY FOR YEAR OVER YEAR CHANGES FOR THE CALSTRS EMPLOYER.
THE CALSTRS BOARD IS ABLE TO ADOPT A RATE THAT IS AT THE MOST PLUS OR MINUS 1% FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
IT'S BEEN MORE INCREMENTAL CHANGE.
ALSO, THERE IS A CAP FOR THE CALSTRS EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION RATE OF 20.25%.
WHEREAS PERS, THERE'S NO SIMILAR GUARD RAILS, NO CAP IN STATUTE ON THAT.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE THAT NOTE THERE.
SHIFTING HERE TO THE LCFF AND SPECIFICALLY THEN THE BUDGET FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THE LCFF OPERATIONS GRANT, THAT'S WHAT FORMS THE BULK OF SCCOES GENERAL FUND.
THERE ARE THREE COMPONENTS OF THIS OPERATIONS GRANT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 23/24, SCCOE WAS ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE STATUTORY COLA FOR THE OPERATIONS GRANT.
BUT AGAIN, RECOGNIZING,, AND STEPHANIE WILL GO INTO THIS IN CONSIDERABLY MORE DETAIL, THIS IS ONE PORTION OF THE SCCOE BUDGET, BUT JUST WANTED TO JUST PROVIDE THE CONTEXT THAT
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THE REASON THAT WE PROVIDED THIS SLIDE TO DEFINE WHAT GOES INTO THE OPERATIONS GRANT IS BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONE THAT FORMS THE BULK OF THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION OPERATION GRANT.THIS IS TRUE NOT JUST FOR SCCOE, BUT ALL COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AROUND THE STATE.
THESE THREE COMPONENTS, THERE'S A BASE AMOUNT THAT GOES OUT PER COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND THEN THERE'S AN AMOUNT THAT THE COUNTY OFFICE GETS PER SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY, AND THEN THERE'S A THIRD AMOUNT THAT GOES OUT BASED ON THE COUNTY WIDE ADA.
SOME OBSERVATIONS AT SCHOOL SERVICES THAT WE'VE HAD ABOUT SANTA CLARA COUNTY, SPECIFICALLY, THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION COMPARED TO THE DISTRICTS IN THE REGION AND THE DISTRICTS WITHIN THE COUNTY SPECIFICALLY.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THANK YOU.
REALLY HERE, JUST HIGHLIGHTING THAT FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, THE COUNTY OFFICE HAS BEEN FLAT FUNDED SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LCFF.
DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY AROUND THE STATE, BUT HERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE COUNTY, THE AVERAGE K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT, YOU SEE THERE, WHAT THAT LINE IS THAT SHOWS YEAR OVER YEAR INCREASES IN LCFF REVENUE.
ALL DISTRICTS HAVE BENEFITED FROM INCREASED LCFF FUNDS, WHEREAS THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AS ILLUSTRATED BY THE GREEN LINE, HAS BEEN FLAT FUNDED.
THEN HERE A COMPARISON OF UNRESTRICTED REVENUES, WHICH HERE AT THE COE ARE USED FOR DESIGNATED PURPOSES.
BUT A COMPARISON HERE OF THAT PROPORTION BETWEEN UNRESTRICTED REVENUES AND RESTRICTED REVENUES.
THE AVERAGE K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, THAT PROPORTION IS ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF THEIR BUDGET THAT GOES TOWARDS UNRESTRICTED REVENUES, AND THEN RESTRICTED REVENUES COMPRISE ABOUT 23% OR 24% OF THEIR BUDGET, WHEREAS FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, IT'S PRETTY MUCH FLAT.
THE UNRESTRICTED REVENUES, WHICH AGAIN, ARE USED FOR DESIGNATED PURPOSES, THAT FORMS LESS THAN A THIRD.
IT'S ABOUT 28% AT THE COUNTY OFFICE VERSUS 72% FOR RESTRICTED REVENUES.
THOSE RESTRICTED REVENUES ARE FUNDS THAT ARE PER STATUTE OR PER THE TERMS OF THE GRANT, MUST BE USED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.
THIS INCLUDES THINGS LIKE TITLE 1 OR PROPOSITION 28 FUNDS THAT DISTRICTS GET AS AN EXAMPLE.
THE OTHER THING THAT I JUST WANTED TO SHARE IS, AGAIN, THIS IS TRUE OF COUNTIES ALL AROUND COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION ALL AROUND THE STATE. THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
WHAT WE'VE DONE AT SCHOOL SERVICES IS THE STATE DOES AN INCREDIBLE JOB OF MAINTAINING DATA FOR TEACHERS, SPECIFICALLY FOR CERTIFICATED NON-MANAGEMENT STAFF, SO TEACHERS AROUND THE STATE.
THIS IS ALL DATA THAT'S AVAILABLE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THAT'S WHAT THE NEXT FEW SLIDES WILL GO INTO.
I JUST WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THAT THAT'S WHY THE DATA IS SPECIFIC TO CERTIFICATED NON-MANAGEMENT STAFF.
IT'S BECAUSE THAT'S THE DATA THAT'S AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE.
THE STATE DOES NOT COMPILE DATA, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES.
BUT WHAT WE WANTED TO SHOW HERE AND AGAIN, 22/23 IS THE MOST RECENT DATA THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE.
BUT WHAT THIS CHART SHOWS IS THE DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYMENT SALARIES ACROSS THE SALARY SCHEDULE.
IN THE GRADE LINE THERE, THAT'S THE AVERAGE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION SALARY DISTRIBUTION, WHICH YOU'LL SEE THERE IS PRETTY EVEN AROUND THE DIFFERENT RANGES.
RANGE 1 WOULD BE THOSE THAT ARE MAKING LESS THAN 60,000, AND THEN RANGE 8 ARE THOSE EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE GREATER THAN 120,000.
THAT'S THE ORANGE LINE IS THE AVERAGE FOR COES.
I'M SORRY, THAT WAS THE GRAY LINE.
THE ORANGE LINE IS THE AVERAGE FOR K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
WHICH I THINK MAKES SENSE, YOU'LL SEE THAT IT TRENDS UP TOWARDS RANGE 7, RANGE 8 BECAUSE, ONCE TEACHERS COME INTO A DISTRICT, THEY TEND TO STAY.
DISTRICTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY WILL HAVE TEACHERS THEN THAT STAY WITH THEIR COUNTIES, AND SO THEY END UP IN RANGE 7 AND RANGE 8 AND THEN IN THE BLUE, YOU SEE FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION SPECIFICALLY, THAT'S QUITE A STEEP INCREASE BETWEEN RANGE 7 AND RANGE 8.
WHAT THAT MEANS, WHAT WE INTERPRET THAT TO MEAN IS THE SCCOE SPECIFICALLY HAS A LOT OF STAFF THAT STAY.
THAT YOUR RETENTION IS HIGH, AND THAT'S WHY YOU END UP HAVING A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF YOUR TEACHERS THAT ARE IN RANGE 8 BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND THEN THEY'VE DECIDED TO STAY SO THEY END UP ON RANGE 8 OF THE SALARY SCALE.
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>> HERE AGAIN, WE'VE TAKEN THE DATA THAT'S AVAILABLE STATEWIDE, AND SO JUST SHOWING HERE THE AVERAGE TEACHER COMPENSATION OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST TWO DECADES.
HERE, WE'RE COMPARING THE AVERAGE SCCOE COMPENSATION TO THE REGION.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHART, THE REGION IS DEFINED AS SANTA CLARA COUNTY, SAN BENITO COUNTY, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES.
THEN IN THE GREEN IS THE AVERAGE STATEWIDE COMPENSATION.
WHAT WE SEE HERE WITH THIS DATA IS THAT SCCOE HAS MAINTAINED ITS EFFORT TO COMPENSATE ITS TEACHERS OVER TIME.
THEIR COMPENSATION IS GREATER THAN BOTH THE REGION AND THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST TWO DECADES. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THEN THE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES, WE JUST BREAK IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.
THIS ONE IS FOR NEWER TEACHERS.
THESE ARE THE TOTAL COMPENSATION COMPARING SCCOE AGAIN TO THE COUNTY AVERAGE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY AS WELL AS THE REGION AVERAGE, AND THEN THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE.
THIS WOULD BE DRILLING DOWN A LITTLE BIT INTO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS THAT ARE ON STEP 1, TEACHERS THAT ARE NEW TO THE LEA.
HERE, WE'RE SEEING THAT THE DATA TELLS US THAT SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, TOTAL COMPENSATION, AND EVEN WHEN YOU BREAK IT DOWN BETWEEN SALARY AND HEALTH AND WELFARE, YOU'RE ABOVE THE AVERAGES IN THE AREA AND STATEWIDE.
THEN NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THIS IS FOR WHAT WE CONSIDER A MID-CAREER TEACHER, WHAT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION IS, AGAIN, FOR SCCOE COMPARING AGAINST THE SAME ENTITIES, THE COUNTY, THE REGION, AND STATEWIDE, AND SHOWING THAT BREAKDOWN IN TOTAL COMPENSATION AS WELL AS SALARY, AND THEN HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS.
THEN THE FINAL SLIDE HERE FOR THIS SERIES, THIS IS THE MAXIMUM SCHEDULED SALARY.
AGAIN, BREAKING IT DOWN, TOTAL COMPENSATION, AND THEN ALSO, THE SALARY AND THE AVERAGE HEALTH AND WELFARE CONTRIBUTION.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE OBSERVED AT SCHOOL SERVICES IS THIS IS A TOUGH TASK.
IN THE FIRST SLIDE HERE IN THIS SECTION, WE SHOWED THAT THE SCCOE BUDGET HAS BEEN FLAT FUNDED.
THAT WAS THAT FLAT GREEN LINE.
YET DESPITE BEING FLAT FUNDED OVER THE YEARS WITH THEIR LCFF FUNDS, THE COUNTY HAS CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE MAINTAINING THESE SALARY SCHEDULES IS WHAT WE FOUND AT SCHOOL SERVICES.
THEN JUST THE LAST SLIDE HERE IS WHERE WE ARE IN THE BUDGET PROCESS.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, WE ARE STILL DEEP IN BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS.
WE'RE STILL WAITING TO HEAR WHAT THE OUTCOMES WILL BE BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR, THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE SENATE.
IT'S A CYCLE THAT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR.
WHERE WE ARE NOW IS WE'VE GOTTEN THE MAY REVISION TO THE BUDGET.
IN JUNE IS WHEN DISTRICTS AND THE COUNTY OFFICE WILL BE ADOPTING YOUR LOCAL BUDGETS, AS WELL AS YOUR LCAP.
HOPEFULLY, ALL OF THAT AND THE STATE BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS WILL BE COMPLETE BEFORE THE START OF THE FISCAL YEAR ON JULY 1.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT, AND I'LL REMAIN HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AFTER STEPHANIE'S PART.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD EVENING.
I'M GOING TO BE GIVING AN OVERVIEW OF OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICES FUND.
>> CAN YOU PULL YOUR MIKE CLOSER TO [INAUDIBLE].
>> IS THAT BETTER? THANK YOU. NEXT SLIDE.
SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING IS REVIEWING CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM, THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE AND HOW OUR OFFICE IS FUNDED TO INCLUDE OUR BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS THAT WE HAVE INCORPORATED INTO OUR BUDGET FOR '24, '25.
NEXT SLIDE. CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM HAS THREE TIERS.
IT HAS A STATE LEVEL THAT PROVIDES THE REGULATION FUNDING AND POLICIES, AND THAT'S TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES FOR THE EDUCATION FOR THEIR STUDENTS OF RESIDENTS, AND THE COUNTY OFFICE IS HERE AS A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN OUR COUNTY, BUT TO ALSO SERVE AS A LIAISON WITH THE STATE AND OUR DISTRICTS.
WHAT IS THE COUNTY OFFICE? WE ARE A REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGENCY.
WE'RE NOT A SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE'RE VERY DIFFERENT.
WE EXIST TO PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT TO OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
UNLIKE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COES ARE ONLY MANDATED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OUR COURT SCHOOL PROGRAM. NEXT SLIDE.
WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT OUR BUDGET AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE ACTIVITIES THAT ALIGNED TO OUR BUDGET, WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING AT SCCOE STRATEGIC PLAN. NEXT SLIDE.
WE'RE ALSO PRIORITIZING SCCOE GOALS, NEXT SLIDE, AND ALSO INCORPORATING OUR SCCBOE BOARD PRIORITIES.
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION SERVICE CATEGORIES,
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WE HAVE OUR STUDENT SERVICES, OUR EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AND OUR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES. STUDENT SERVICES.AS I MENTIONED, OUR MANDATED STUDENT SERVICES THAT WE GET OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS GRANT FUNDING FOR IS SOLELY FOR THE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION COURT PROGRAM.
SOME OF THE OPTIONAL STUDENT SERVICES THAT OUR OFFICE PROVIDES IS OUR HEAD START, MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM.
THOSE TWO PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY GRANTS.
WE HAVE OUR WALDEN WEST OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM AND OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, WHICH ARE FUNDED BY FEES PAID BY OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION COMMUNITY SCHOOL, AND OUR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY, AS WELL.
NEXT SLIDE. OUR EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INCLUDES OUR TECHNOLOGY, LIBRARY, SERVICES, FINGERPRINTING.
WE DO FOSTER AND HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES, YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INCLUSION COLLABORATIVE, ASSESSMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
A LARGE PORTION OF THESE SERVICES ARE ALL FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS OR FEES THAT WE COLLECT FROM OUR LOCAL DISTRICTS.
OUR INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS, OUR SCHOOL CLIMATE LEADERSHIP, OUR TOBACCO USE PREVENTION, AND OUR PBIS PROGRAM.
THE CRITERIA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL COUNTY SERVICES FUND BUDGET IS THERE'S THREE CRITERIA THAT WE OBSERVE.
WHEN WE GO AND WE DEVELOP OUR BUDGET, WE HAVE OUR STATE ADOPTED CRITERION STANDARDS THAT WE HAVE TO MEET.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STATE REQUIRED RESERVE OF 2% IS MET.
WE ALSO HAVE OUR LOCAL BOARD RESERVE REQUIREMENT OF 2% THAT WE ALSO HAVE TO MEET, AND WE ALSO HAVE TO HAVE A POSITIVE CERTIFICATION, WHICH MEANS THAT OUR OFFICE IS ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT'S ABLE TO MEET ITS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND OUR TWO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.
WE ALSO HAVE OUR ANNUAL AUDIT REQUIREMENTS.
WE RECENTLY HAD OUR AUDIT FOR OUR '22, '23 YEAR.
IT'S ALWAYS A YEAR AFTER, AND WE RECEIVED AN A PLUS RATING IN OUR AUDIT.
WHEN THE AUDITORS COME IN, IT'S AN EXTERNAL AUDITING FIRM AND THEY LOOK AT HOW WE ARE CLASSIFYING OUR INCOME AND EXPENDITURES, AND THAT IS CLASSIFICATION BETWEEN OUR UNRESTRICTED, WHICH MEANS THEY'RE DESIGNATED FOR A SPECIFIED PURPOSE.
WE'RE USING THEM FOR THAT PURPOSE, BUT ALSO THAT WE ARE ACCURATELY RECORDING AND SPENDING OUR RESTRICTED DOLLARS AS WELL.
THEN WE'RE ALSO ENSURING THAT WHEN WE ARE ACCOUNTING FOR THESE DOLLARS, THAT WE'RE DOING THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, BUT ALSO OUR GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD BOARD.
NEXT SLIDE. SOME OF THE STATE POLICY CHANGES, PRIOR TO THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INCLUDING COUNTY OFFICES WERE FUNDED BY REVENUE LIMITS, AND THAT WAS PRIOR TO 2013.
AT THAT TIME, EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS FUNDED WITH A REVENUE LIMITS, AND THAT WAS MULTIPLIED BY THE AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.
REVENUE LIMITS DID NOT PROVIDE A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY FOR SCHOOLS AND THERE WAS 50 DIFFERENT CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS THAT WOULD TARGET STUDENTS BASED ON THEIR DEMOGRAPHIC AND NEEDS, AND THERE WASN'T A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY.
WHEN LOCAL CONTROL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN THE 2012, '13 YEAR, THE GOAL OF IT WAS TO SIMPLIFY AND PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY ON HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT.
ALSO, THERE WAS THE CREATION OF FUNDING TARGETS BASED ON STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS THAT PROVIDED THE FLEXIBILITY TO HELP IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES.
FOR COUNTY OFFICES, FIRST, WE WERE FULLY FUNDED IN THE 2013, '14 YEAR, BUT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, IT DID TAKE THEM 6-7 YEARS TO BECOME FULLY FUNDED.
NEXT SLIDE. THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, WE REACHED OUR TARGET FUNDING IN 2013, '14, WHICH THEN ESSENTIALLY, MADE US FLAT FUNDED FROM THAT POINT IN TIME.
OUR TARGET FUNDING IS PROVIDED FOR THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE MANDATED OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES FOR OUR COURT AND OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAMS. FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS, THEY WERE IMPLEMENTED OVER SIX YEARS, AND THEY HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COMPONENT OF THEIR LCFF FUNDING, WHICH IS GRADE SPAN-SPECIFIC BASE GRANTS, WHICH ADD SUPPLEMENTAL AND CONCENTRATION GRANTS, WHICH PROVIDES MORE FUNDING FOR THE DIFFERENT GRADE SPANS.
BASIC AID COUNTY OFFICE VERSUS A BASIC AID SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WHEN THE COUNTY OFFICE WAS FULLY IMPLEMENTED FOR THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA IN 2013, '14, THIS PUT US INTO ALSO A BASIC AID STATUS, WHICH MEANS THAT NOT ONLY WERE WE FLAT FUNDED, ANY EXCESS FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVED FROM PROPERTY TAXES WOULD HAVE TO BE REMITTED BACK TO THE STATE TO PROVIDE FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY TRIAL COURT COSTS AND SO THAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO WHERE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE ABLE TO FULLY RETAIN ANY OF THEIR EXCESS PROPERTY TAXES TO USE TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS.
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION VERSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING OPTIONS.
AS A COUNTY OFFICE, WE'RE VERY LIMITED IN SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE CAN USE FOR FUNDING.
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WE HAVE OUR LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA, WHICH IS THE ONLY STATE PORTION OF OUR BUDGET THAT WE GET, WHICH IS ABOUT 25-29% OF OUR BUDGET.THE BULK OF HOW WE FUND THE SERVICES THAT WE DO PROVIDE IS THROUGH FEE FOR SERVICES.
WE ALSO HAVE A HEAVY RELIANCE ON GRANTS TO BE ABLE TO DO SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL WORK THAT WE DO, AS WELL AS CONTRACTS.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SETS US APART FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS IS THAT WE'RE NOT A TAXING ENTITY.
WE CANNOT LEVERAGE PARCEL TAX OR BONDS AS A WAY TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR OUR FACILITIES.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ON THE OTHER HAND, THEY HAVE THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA WHERE THEY HAVE THE GRADE SPAN ADJUSTMENTS, AND AS LEILANI MENTIONED IN HER PRESENTATION, YEAR AFTER YEAR, THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO GET INCREASES IN THEIR LCFF.
THEY ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PASS A PARCEL TAX, A BOND.
THEY DO HAVE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES FUNDING.
SOME OF THEM DO USE CONTRACTS AND LEASE REVENUE FOR SOME OF THEIR FACILITIES.
THERE'S ALSO SOME GRANTS THAT DISTRICTS DO, BUT BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY, A LOT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS DO NOT HAVE THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS THAT OUR OFFICE IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN.
THEN FOR OUR FACILITIES, WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE OUR RESTRICTED FACILITIES FUNDING REQUIREMENT.
IT'S OUR ROUTINE RESTRICTED MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS.
ON TOP OF THE FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE, WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN 3% OF OUR TOTAL COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE UNRESTRICTED EXPENDITURES TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF OUR FACILITIES.
AS OF OUR SECOND INTERIM BUDGETS, OUR CONTRIBUTION WAS 3.92 MILLION, AS OF SECOND INTERIM, WE WERE LOOKING ABOUT 3.79 MILLION FOR '24-'25, '25-'26.
>> SCHOOL FACILITIES FINANCING.
SOME OF THE FUNDING MECHANISMS THAT OUR OFFICE HAS USED OVER THE YEARS, WAS WE WERE ABLE TO USE A CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION, AND THAT WAS A TAX EXEMPT FINANCING OPTION TO PURCHASE THE RITTER PARK BUILDING.
WE FINANCED APPROXIMATELY $16.1 MILLION, AND THAT WAS IN APRIL OF 1995, AND WE'RE ANTICIPATED TO PAY THAT OFF IN THIS APRIL OF 2024.
THEN WE ARE THEN TRANSITIONING TO A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
THAT IS ALSO ANOTHER OPTION WE HAD THROUGH OUR TAX EXEMPT FINANCING FOR OUR SOLAR PROJECT.
THOSE PAYMENTS WILL THEN BEGIN AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR, AND THEN THOSE LEASE PAYMENTS WILL BE CONTINUING THROUGH 2043.
WE DON'T GET ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THAT, THAT DOES COME OUT OF OUR GENERAL FUNDING.
WHEN WE DID THE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, THE SOLAR SAVINGS THAT WE EVENTUALLY WILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE WILL ALSO HELP TO PAY THAT PAYMENT.
THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA.
THE SCCOE'S LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA CALCULATIONS.
THERE WAS TWO THAT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SET FORTH FOR COUNTY OFFICES.
WE HAD OUR COUNTY LCFF TARGET ENTITLEMENT, WHICH INCLUDED THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, AND THEN WE HAVE OUR LCFF TRANSITION CALCULATION.
WHEN WE WERE FULLY IMPLEMENTED IN 2013, '14, IT WAS BASED ON THE LCFF TRANSITION CALCULATION THAT MADE US FLAT FUNDED, BUT ALSO DID NOT ALLOW US TO RECEIVE A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS.
SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF THAT CALCULATION AT THAT TIME WAS THAT ABOUT 50% OF THAT CALCULATION IS FUNDED BY COUNTY-WIDE ADA, WHICH IS OUR AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.
AS WE'VE SEEN DECREASES AND FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, AND AS LEILANI MENTIONED THAT WE'RE SEEING YEAR AFTER YEAR DECLINES IN OUR COUNTY, WE WERE SHIELDED FROM THOSE DECLINES IN OUR REVENUE.
AS OF THE '24-'25 FISCAL YEAR, WE ARE GOING TO BE TRANSITIONING TO THE TARGET ENTITLEMENTS, WHICH IS GREAT.
WE'LL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, WHICH IS VERY, VERY SMALL, AND I'LL GIVE SOME MORE INFORMATION ON THAT.
BUT THEN NOW WE ARE SUBJECT TO GET DECLINES IN OUR FUTURE FUNDING BASED ON OUR AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.
THAT WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT OUR FUNDING.
AS A FLAT FUNDED AGENCY, WE HAVE MINOR CHANGES BY OUR AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE FOR OUR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
I ALSO MENTIONED THAT WE ARE A BASIC AID COUNTY OFFICE.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS OUR SANTA CLARA COUNTY DECLINING ENROLLMENT PROJECTION.
THE ENROLLMENT JUST SHOWS THE FLUCTUATIONS AND THE DECREASE, AND THE BOTTOM CHART HAS OUR ACTUAL NUMBERS.
WE USE THIS FOR OUR PROJECTIONS THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTY AND IT HELPS AS FAR AS BUDGETING PURPOSES AS WHAT WE ANTICIPATE ENROLLMENT WILL BE.
THEN ON THE NEXT SLIDE, WE ALSO MEASURE OUR AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, AND THAT'S FOR OUR ENTIRE COUNTY.
THIS IS WHAT WE'LL BEGIN TO START IMPACTING OUR FUNDING.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE HAVE BEEN MAJOR DIPS IN '21-'22, AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SEE DIPS IN THE FUTURE. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS OUR '23-'24 ESTIMATED RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES.
THIS IS AS OF OUR SECOND INTERIM REPORTING, WHICH WAS OUR LATEST FINANCIAL REPORT FOR OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICES FUND.
AT THAT TIME, WE WERE PROJECTING TO REMIT 47.4 MILLION TO THE STATE.
THERE WAS 237 MILLION THAT WE HAVE REMITTED TO THE STATE FROM
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2013-'14 THROUGH OUR '21,-'22 FISCAL YEAR. NEXT SLIDE.THE BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESS IS A TWO-YEAR PROCESS, WHERE IT STARTS OFF WITH OUR BUDGET ADOPTION PROCESS. NEXT SLIDE.
WHEN WE STARTED OUR '23-'24 YEAR, OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BUDGETS COMPRISES OF UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED DOLLARS WITH THE LARGEST PORTION OF IT BEING OUR RESTRICTED FUNDS AT 66.45%, FUNDING THAT'S FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSE AND THE UNRESTRICTED, WHICH INCLUDES OUR COUNTY SCHOOL OPERATIONS GRANT AT 33.55%.
NEXT SLIDE. AT THAT TIME AS WELL, WE ALSO HAD THIS IS JUST A SHOT OF OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICES FUND, AND OUR LCFF IS 52.52% OF THAT.
THIS IS ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR UNRESTRICTED REVENUE BUDGET.
IT WAS 113.7 MILLION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE '23-'24 YEAR.
OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS WAS 35.11 OF THAT.
BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, THE RESERVE FOR PROPERTY TAX IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THAT BECAUSE WE DO GET THAT REVENUE, AND THEN IT'S LIKE AN IN AND OUT.
WE HAVE TO REFLECT IT AS REVENUE, BUT THEN WE HAVE TO PAY IT OUT AT THE END OF THE YEAR SO IT'S A REVENUE AND AN EXPENSE.
THAT IS THE LARGER PORTION OF THIS BUDGET.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS OUR RESTRICTED REVENUE BUDGET.
THE LARGEST PORTION OF THIS IS OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROPERTY TAX.
THIS IS WHERE WE HAVE OUR FEE FOR SERVICES THAT WERE PAID BY OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROVIDING SPECIAL ED SERVICES TO THEIR STUDENTS.
THIS IS RESTRICTED SOLELY FOR THAT PROGRAM, AND WE HAVE OUR OTHER PROGRAMS. WE HAVE OUR HEAD START GRANT, EARLY START GRANT, OUR TITLE FUNDS THAT ALSO HAVE SPECIFIED PURPOSES FOR THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS.
THIS IS OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUNDS.
WHAT WE ADOPTED FOR OUR UNRESTRICTED, RESTRICTED AND OUR CARRYOVER FUNDING.
EVERY YEAR, WE HAVE A COMBINATION OF CARRYOVER FUNDS THAT CONSIST OF OUR STATE LOCAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.
A LOT OF THE GRANTS WE HAVE ARE MULTI YEAR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS, THE FUNDING DOES HAVE TO CARRY OVER FROM YEAR-TO-YEAR BECAUSE WE DO HAVE TO MEET SPECIFIC DELIVERABLES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME OF OUR FACILITIES MONEY THAT WE HAVE TO ROLL OVER FROM YEAR-TO-YEAR AS WELL.
THEN WE HAVE OUR COUNTY OPERATION MANDATED SERVICES AND SOME OF OUR TECHNOLOGY MONEY THAT WE USE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO OUR DISTRICTS. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS WAS OUR '23-'24 COUNTY SCHOOL EXPENDITURE FUND BUDGET.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, WE WERE AT 359.5 MILLION.
THE LARGEST PORTION OF THE BUDGET IS COMPRISED OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS.
WHEN WE EXCLUDE OUR RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES, OUR TOTAL AMOUNT OF OUR SALARIES IS 76.2% OF OUR OVERALL BUDGET.
THEN WE GET TO SECOND INTERIM.
THIS IS THE SECOND INTERIM OF WHAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO AS WE START THE YEAR OFF WITH OUR BUDGET ADOPTION, AND THEN WE HAVE TO DO TWO REPORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THE FIRST IS FIRST INTERIM, WHICH GIVES AN UPDATE OF OUR BUDGET FROM JULY TO OCTOBER 31ST, AND THEN OUR SECOND REPORT IS SECOND INTERIM, AND THAT'S THE LATEST UPDATE WE GIVE, WHICH IS ALSO FROM JULY TO JANUARY 31ST, AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES TO OUR BUDGET FROM THAT POINT IN TIME.
NEXT SLIDE. AS A SECOND INTERIM, YOU CAN SEE THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN OUR REVENUE TO 417.41 MILLION.
I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THOUGH THAT THE COUNTY OPERATIONS FOR MANDATED SERVICES FUNDING DID NOT IMPACT THAT INCREASE.
IT'S A COMBINATION OF ADDITIONAL GRANTS, STATE, AND FEDERAL GRANTS THAT WE HAVE EITHER BEEN AWARDED FROM THAT TIME OR THAT HAVE CARRIED FORWARD FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, BUT THE BULK OF THAT IS FEES PAID BY OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR SERVICES, AND THEN OUR ADA IS 3%.
NEXT SLIDE. AS A SECOND INTERIM, AS I MENTIONED, THE 24% IS OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS, WHICH IS FOR OUR MANDATED SERVICES, 29% OF THAT WAS FOR OUR STATES AND FEDERAL GRANTS, 3% WAS ADA AND 44% THE BULK IS THE FEES PAID BY OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
THE OTHER METRIC THAT WE FOLLOW CLOSELY AND MONITOR OUR SALARIES BECAUSE THAT'S THE LARGEST PORTION OF OUR BUDGET.
AS OF SECOND INTERIM, 155.07 MILLION WAS THE PORTION OF OUR BUDGET THAT IS FOR SALARIES.
39.3 MILLION OF THAT IS THE PORTION THAT'S PAID FROM OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS MANDATED SERVICES, 19% FROM GRANTS, 5% FROM ADA, AND THEN THE LARGEST IS 51%, WHICH IS 78.27 MILLION THAT ARE PAID BY FEES BY OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR SPECIAL ED TECHNOLOGY, WALDEN WEST, AND SOME OF THE OTHER SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE.
THEN WE ALSO LOOK AT OUR FTES.
THEY FLUCTUATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BUT AS OF SECOND INTERIM, WE HAD 1,523.41 FTES, AND THE LARGEST PORTION ARE FUNDED BY OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AT 859.41 FTES.
THE SECOND OF THAT IS OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS MANDATED PORTION, AND THEN THIRDLY, IT WOULD BE OUR STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS.
THOSE FTES FLUCTUATE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF GRANTS THAT WE GIVE AND WHEN THE GRANTS END AND WHEN WE HAVE NEW GRANTS BEGIN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
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THIS IS JUST ANOTHER SNIPPET OF THE 859.41 FTES THAT ARE FUNDED BY OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE BULK WAS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A HIGHLIGHT THERE.
SOME OF THE GRANTS THAT WE RECEIVED THAT FUNDED SOME OF THE FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS FOR OUR PROGRAMS AS A SECOND INTERIM WAS HEAD START WAS THE LARGEST AT 173.18.
WE HAD OTHER FEDERAL STATE GRANTS THAT WERE 9.68, AND THEN WE HAVE A SMALL SPECIAL ED GRANT THAT DOES 23.93.
THIS IS A SNAPSHOT IN TIME. NEXT SLIDE.
THEN THIS IS ANOTHER LOOK AT JUST FROM OUR DIFFERENT BARGAINING GROUPS.
THIS IS SEIU POSITIONS ARE FUNDED 183.88 WITH HEAD START BEING THE LARGEST.
WE HAVE OUR LEADERSHIP AT 54.7, WE HAVE A COMBINATION OF HEAD START AND OTHER FEDERAL STATE GRANTS THAT FUNDS THE BULK OF THOSE POSITIONS.
THEN FOR OUR ACE/CTA 61.22 WITH HEAD START BEING THE LARGEST.
THEN THIS IS JUST A SNIPPET OF OUT OF THE SMALL PORTION OF ADA FUNDING WE DO RECEIVE.
OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY IS FUNDED 26.7 FTE.
ALTERNATIVE ED IS 12, AND THEN WE HAVE OUR COURT SCHOOLS, WHICH IS 16.22 FTES.
THIS IS A SNAPSHOT TO LOOK AT WHERE WE STARTED THE BUDGET.
AT THE '23-'24 BUDGET ADOPTION.
YOU CAN SEE OUR CERTIFICATED CLASSIFIED AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND INTERIM HAVE INCREASED AND THAT HAD TO DO WITH SOME OF THE SALARY INCREASES THAT WERE PROVIDED AND BENEFIT CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THEN WE HAVE THE SECOND AREA IS OUR SERVICES AND OPERATING SERVICES, THAT THERE WERE SOME INCREASES, AND THAT HAS TO DO WITH SOME OF THE CONTRACTS THAT WE DO ENTER INTO FOR SOME OF OUR OPERATIONAL SERVICES.
THEN THE RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES ALSO THE THIRD AREA, WHEREAS THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUES HAVE INCREASED, WE DON'T RETAIN THAT MONEY, THAT AMOUNT THAT WE HAVE TO RETURN TO THE STATE HAS INCREASED FROM OUR ADOPTED BUDGET.
THIS WAS ALSO FROM SECOND INTERIM, AND AT THAT TIME, WE WERE LOOKING AT THE CUMULATIVE SALARY INCREASES BECAUSE SALARY IS THE LARGEST PORTION OF OUR BENEFITS AS AN EXPENDITURE COLUMN.
AS OF THAT POINT IN TIME, WHEN WE CAN LOOK AT OUR STATUTORY COLAS THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN FROM '16-'17 TO '24-'25, WHAT WERE PROJECTED AS OF SECOND INTERIM AND THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, OUR SALARY INCREASES HAVE EXCEEDED THOSE TWO AREAS AT APPROXIMATELY 38%.
>> THESE ARE OUR BUDGET AND MULTI YEAR PROJECTION EXPENDITURES, SO LEILANI HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THE STRS AND PERS COSTS.
AS SHE MENTIONED, WE DO NOT GET FUNDING FOR THOSE INCREASES, SO WE DO HAVE TO FUND THOSE INCREASES WITH OUR EXISTING FUNDING THAT WE HAVE.
IF WE DO HAVE ANY PROGRAMS OR EMPLOYEES THAT ARE STATE OR FEDERAL GRANT FUNDED, THESE ARE COSTS THAT ARE ALSO PAID BY THOSE FUNDING SOURCES.
AT '23/'24, YOU CAN SEE OUR STRS COST WAS 18.5 MILLION.
THE PRODUCTION, AND THEN FOR PERS IT'S 23 MILLION, BUT IF YOU GO TO '25/'26, WE'RE LOOKING AT 25.2 MILLION THAT WE ARE PREDICTING.
DESPITE THE FACT THAT STRS IS SET AT 19.10%, THAT IS APPLIED TO OUR SALARIES, SO EVERY TIME WE GIVE A SALARY INCREASE, THAT AMOUNT OF OUR STIRS AND PERS CONTRIBUTIONS WILL INCREASE AT EACH TIME.
IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO UP YEAR AFTER YEAR.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER LOOK AT JUST WHERE WE HAVE BEEN FOR OUR '23/'24 YEAR.
WE'RE PROJECTING 44.4 MILLION IN COSTS, '24/'25, WE'RE PROJECTING 44.8 MILLION, AND THEN AN INCREASE TO 45.3 MILLION IN '25/'26.
ANOTHER THING I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT AS WE HAVE BEEN BENEFITING AND UTILIZING SOME ONE TIME COVID FUNDS THROUGHOUT COVID, AND A LOT OF THIS MONEY HAS EXPIRED.
I HAD MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS REPORTING PERIODS THAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE A DIP IN OUR RESTRICTED FUNDING, AND SO OUR ROUND 1 OF COVID MONEY WAS ABOUT 5.1 MILLION.
ALL OF THESE FUNDING SOURCES HAVE SINCE EXPIRED.
BUT JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT OUR RESTRICTED MONIES, WE DID SEE SOME FLUCTUATIONS BECAUSE THIS FUNDING HAS EXPIRED.
SO THIS WAS SOME OF THE USES THAT WE APPLY THE COVID FUNDING TO.
A LOT OF IT WAS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPORTS, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSIVENESS, AND DISTANCE LEARNING AND CONTINUITY AT THAT TIME PERIOD. NEXT SLIDE.
ROUND 2 WILL BE EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, SO THAT'S THE BULK OF THE LAST ROUND OF FUNDING THAT WE HAVE, AND WE'RE JUST ABOUT FULLY SPENT WITH THAT FUNDING.
THIS JUST HIGHLIGHTS THE DIFFERENT ALLOCATIONS THAT WE DID RECEIVE.
NEXT SLIDE. THAT FUND OF EXPENDITURES WERE FOR CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS, THAT WAS THE BULK.
A LEARNING LOSS AND THEN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE AND SUPPORTS.
THAT WAS ADDED AS ANOTHER ADDITIONAL USAGE OF THE ROUND 2 FUNDING. NEXT SLIDE.
THEN WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE COVID 19 EMPLOYEE STIPENDS FROM OCTOBER 2020 TO APRIL 2022.
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AND SO WE ALSO WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WITH SOME OF THE USE OF THE FUNDING THAT WE HAD.ENROLLMENT VERSUS ADA, I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE DIFFERENCES HERE.
OUR AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE IS THE AMOUNT OF THE COUNT OF THE FUNDING THAT SCHOOLS RECEIVE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ATTEND CLASSES, AND SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE DECLINING ENROLLMENT THAT HAS HAD AN IMPACT ON THE OVERALL ENROLLMENT, BUT AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE IS WHAT SCHOOLS ARE ACTUALLY FUNDED ON.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT DISTINCTION, WE GO OVER SLIDES FOR SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS. SO OUR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION COURT SCHOOL, THIS IS A SNAPSHOT FOR THE '23/'24 YEAR AND WHAT WE'RE PROJECTING.
YOU CAN SEE THAT IN 2019/'20, OUR ENROLLMENT WAS VERY HIGH, BUT THEN THROUGH COVID, WE CAN SEE THAT IT DIPPED DOWN TO 214 IS WHERE WE ARE FOR '23/'24.
BUT THE AMOUNT OF AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE THAT WE ARE PROJECTED TO RECEIVE IS ABOUT 50.
AS FAR AS THE COURT SCHOOL GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTIONS.
THIS IS OUR ONLY MANDATED SCHOOL PROGRAM.
THE COUNTY SCHOOL OPERATIONS GRANT FUNDING IS WHAT WE USE TO FUND THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE IT'S MANDATED.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN 1920, WE WERE GETTING ABOUT 3.2 MILLION FROM OUR LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA, AND WE WERE CONTRIBUTING ABOUT 710,000 FROM OUR GENERAL FUND.
AS OF '23/'24, WE'RE SEEING AN INCREASE FROM OUR GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION TO ABOUT 1.5 MILLION. NEXT SLIDE.
OUR ALTERNATE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, ENROLLMENT AND AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, SAME THING, 1920, WE WERE AT 218, AS OF '23/'24, WE'RE AT 152 WITH OUR ADA BEING ABOUT 105.
NEXT SLIDE. AND SO IN 1920, OUR LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA WAS ABLE TO FULLY FUND THAT PROGRAM, BUT AS OF '23/'24, 3.5 MILLION IS WHAT WE'RE RECEIVING FOR THAT PROGRAM, AND ABOUT 437,000 IS THE AMOUNT THAT WE ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THAT PROGRAM, AND THAT'S THE REVENUE SHORTFALL.
FOR OUR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY, 1920, WE WERE AT 354 FOR AN ENROLLMENT.
WE WERE GETTING PAID 263.388 ADA.
AS OF '23/'24, OUR ENROLLMENT IS PROJECTED TO BE 400, BUT OUR ADA HAS DROPPED TO 210 IS WHAT WE'RE PROJECTING.
ON THE NEXT SLIDE, WE WILL SEE THE REVENUE SHORTFALL FOR THAT PROGRAM.
IN 1920, IT WAS 3.2 FUNDED BY OUR LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA, AND 566,000 IS WHAT WE WERE CONTRIBUTING TO THE REVENUE SHORTFALL.
AS OF '23/'24, THAT HAS SINCE TRIPLED.
SO IT'S INCREASED TO 1.58 MILLION, AND OUR LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA IS 4.3 MILLION.
AS THE COST OF THE PROGRAM HAVE INCREASED, THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN OUR LCFF, BUT THE REVENUE SHORTFALL HAS ALSO INCREASED. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS JUST A CHART OF OUR OPERATING EXPENDITURES.
AS I MENTIONED, WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE FROM 1920, WHERE IT WAS 3.7 MILLION, AND AS OF '23/'24, IT'S INCREASED TO 5.8 MILLION. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS OUR WALDEN WEST PARTICIPANT TREND.
THIS LOOKS AT OUR SCIENCE CAMP, AND AS OF 1920, WE DID HAVE A LARGE PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE CAMP.
WE DID SEE A DIP WHEN WE WERE DURING THE PERIOD OF COVID.
FOR '23/'24, OUR SCIENCE CAMP ENROLLMENT IS BACK UP TO 5,530, AND THEN WE HAVE A TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF 7,475.
NEXT SLIDE. BUT FOR WALDEN WEST AS WELL, THIS IS ALSO AN OPTIONAL PROGRAM THAT OUR OFFICE PROVIDES.
IT IS ONE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT DOES RECEIVE FEES FROM DISTRICTS.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME EVENT REVENUE.
BUT THERE IS ALSO AN INCREASING SHORTFALL THERE AS WELL AS FAR AS THE REVENUE NEEDED TO SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM.
AS A '23/'24, WE'RE PREDICTING 1.7 MILLION IS A SHORTFALL, AND SO THAT'S JUST A HIGHLIGHT THERE.
THIS WAS AS OF '23/'24, SECOND INTER REPORTING.
THIS IS WHAT OUR SNAPSHOT OF OUR RESTRICTED ASSIGNED ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY BALANCES WERE, AS WELL AS OUR UNASSIGNED BALANCE, AND AT THAT TIME, WE ALSO SHOWED A POSITIVE CERTIFICATION.
BUDGET TIMELINE. NOW, WE HAD ALREADY RECEIVED THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL AND THROUGH THIS TIME, WE'VE BEEN DEVELOPING OUR BUDGET.
WE'VE DONE OUR INTERNAL COST ANALYSIS.
OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION REVENCHING PROCESS HAS HAPPENED WHERE WE PARTNER WITH OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SEE IF THEY WILL CONTINUE TO ENROLL THEIR STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM.
IT'S AN OPTIONAL PROGRAM, AND SO WE GET THAT INFORMATION FROM OUR DISTRICTS.
WE ALSO SUBMIT OUR HEAD START GRANT APPLICATION, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE OUR LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN DEVELOPMENT GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME. NEXT SLIDE.
INDIRECT COST RATES, THESE ARE THE RATES THAT WE HAVE SET FOR OUR '24/'25 YEAR.
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVIDES THE MAXIMUM RATE THAT WE CAN CHARGE.
CERTAIN GRANTS REQUIRE A LESSER RATE BASED ON THEIR RESTRICTIONS, AND THEN OUR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT DOES HAVE THE APPROVAL TO CHARGE LOWER RATES FOR OUR SELF AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.
OUR BUDGET AND MULTI YEAR PRODUCTION EXPENDITURE ASSUMPTIONS.
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THIS IS THE EXEMPTIONS THAT WE'RE USING RIGHT NOW.WHEN THE BUDGET YEAR STARTED IN JANUARY WITH THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL, HE WAS PROPOSING 0.76% COLA, AND THE MAY REVISE IT IS INCREASED TO 1.07%.
SO WE'VE INCREASED THOSE PROJECTIONS, AND THESE ARE STILL PROJECTIONS UNTIL THE BUDGET IS FINALIZED.
WE HAVE OUR SALARY INCREASES INCLUDED IN THEIR EMPLOYER PAID HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS AND THEN OUR STIRS AND PERS AS THE MAJOR PORTIONS OF OUR EXPENDITURE BUDGET.
THIS IS OUR RETURN TO LOCAL PROPERTY TAX CYCLE.
THIS JUST HIGHLIGHTS THAT THE PROJECTION THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS 237.3 MILLION THAT WILL BE COLLECTED FOR PROPERTY TAXES.
WHEN WE GET THAT REVENUE, WE HAVE TO SPLIT IT 62.1442% TO CARVE OUT THE FUNDING THAT'S REQUIRED TO GO TO OUR SANTA CLARA COUNTY SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA, AND THAT'S TO PROVIDE SPECIAL ED FUNDING TO OUR DISTRICTS.
THE 37.8558% OF THAT IS SPLIT FURTHER, AND SO OUR 37.4 MILLION IS THE ONLY PART OF OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS FUNDING THAT OUR OFFICE DOES RECEIVE FROM THAT MONEY.
THAT'S OUR TARGETS ENTITLEMENT FUNDING, AND THEN WE'RE PREDICTING AN INCREASE OF 52.4 MILLION THAT WE ARE PREDICTED TO RETURN TO THE STATE FOR PROPERTY TAXES THIS YEAR.
NEXT SLIDE. SO TO HIGHLIGHT THE COUNTY OPERATIONS GRANTS, I WANTED TO BREAK DOWN A LITTLE BIT FURTHER OUR FUNDING AND THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE DO GET FROM THE STATE.
WE HAVE OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS GRANTS, WHICH IS ABOUT 29.8 MILLION OF OUR BUDGETS.
PART OF THAT FUNDING IS OUR ALTERNATIVE ED GRANT, AND THAT'S FOR OUR COURT SCHOOL BECAUSE IT'S OUR MANDATED PROGRAM.
WE GET ABOUT 6.2 MILLION THERE.
THEN WE GET AN ADD ON OF ABOUT ONE MILLION.
THE OVERALL FUNDING THAT WE GET FOR OUR OFFICE IS ABOUT 37 MILLION OUT OF OUR OVERALL BUDGET.
WITH THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, SO WE'RE LOOKING AT $227,000 AND ONE TIME FUNDS THAT WE WOULD RECEIVE ON OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS GRANTS.
FORTY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS WE WOULD GET FOR OUR ALTERNATIVE ED GRANTS AND $8,000 ON OUR TRANSPORTATION GRANTS.
SO THAT'S THE BULK OF WHAT OUR COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT IS FOR OUR OFFICE.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS GET IT ON THEIR OVERALL BUDGET, BUT THAT'S THE ONLY PART OF A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT THAT WE RECEIVE.
THEN, OF COURSE, THE LARGEST GRAPH TO THE RIGHT IS 52.4 MILLION.
THAT'S THE AMOUNT THAT IN EXCESS OF OUR FLAT FUNDED PORTION WILL BE RETURNED FOR OUR LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES. NEXT SLIDE.
FOR OUR MULTI YEAR PROJECTIONS, OUR AMOUNT OF FUNDING WE GET FROM THE STATE, WHAT WE'RE PROJECTING IS 37.1 MILLION THIS YEAR.
I SHOW THE 279,000 THAT WE'RE GETTING FOR OUR COLA, 52 MILLION OF THAT IS FOR THE STATE, SO IT COMES IN.
IT'S REFLECTED ON OUR CHART AS REVENUE, BUT THEN WE SEND IT BACK, SO IT'S ACTUALLY A NET ZERO EFFECT TO OUR BUDGET.
FOR '25/'26, WE'RE PROJECTING 37.2 MILLION.
IF THE COLA STAYS WHERE IT'S AT, DEPENDING ON WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE BUDGETS, THERE WOULD BE A MILLION DOLLARS THERE FOR A POTENTIAL ONE TIME COLA, AND THEN 51 MILLION WOULD GO BACK IN THE '25/'26 YEAR AND THEN FOR YEAR 3, 38.1 MILLION IS WHERE WE MIGHT FIND AN INCREASE FOR OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUNDING, 1.1 MILLION FOR COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, AND THEN 50 MILLION FOR OUR LOCAL RETURN OF PROPERTY TAXES.
ON THE NEXT SLIDE, I ALSO WANTED TO SHOW THAT WITH THE COLA, THE $279,775 WE'RE PROTECTED TO RECEIVE THIS YEAR, 152,000 OF THAT IN OUR BASE FUNDING, THE 37 MILLION, WE ARE PREDICTING TO GET A REDUCTION BECAUSE OUR ADA IS DECREASING.
WE ARE PROJECTING DECREASES IN OUR ADA.
THE NET EFFECT OF THE COLA THAT WE WILL BE RECEIVING FOR FISCAL YEAR '24/'25 IS $127,000.
>> THEN THE NET EFFECT FOR 24-25 SEE THE 25-26 IS 850,001 TIME, AND THEN POTENTIALLY 1.3 MILLION IN 26-27, AND THAT'S IF THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT AMOUNTS DON'T CHANGE FROM NOW UNTIL WHEN THE GOVERNOR ADOPTS THE BUDGET FOR 25-26.
SPECIAL EDUCATION ENROLLMENTS.
THIS IS WE'RE PROJECTING 900 AND I'M SORRY.
CAN YOU MOVE. SORRY, THE ARROW. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, 916 STUDENTS FOR THE 24-25 YEAR, AND THAT WAS BASED ON OUR DISCUSSIONS AND PARTICIPATION FROM OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
WE DID HAVE A DECREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
WE HAD 1,026, SO WE HAVE 916 THAT HAVE OPTED TO ENROLL IN OUR PROGRAM THIS YEAR.
OUR NUMBER OF CLASSES WAS 119.5 FOR 23-24 YEAR.
WE'RE PROJECTING 119 FOR THE 24-25 YEAR. NEXT SLIDE.
OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING COST BECAUSE OF THE REDUCTION AT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED, THAT DISTRICTS WOULD LIKE TO SEND THEIR STUDENTS TO OUR PROGRAMS. WE WILL HAVE A DECREASE IN THE PROGRAM COST AND THE FEE FOR SERVICES WE DO COLLECT BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT FUNDS THE PROGRAM.
WE'RE PROJECTING 111.3 MILLION IN PROGRAM COSTS FOR 23-24.
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WE ARE PROJECTING 90.7 MILLION FOR 24-25.WE DO CHARGE A FEE FOR SERVICE.
SO ESSENTIALLY, WE CHARGE ACTUAL COST FOR THE PROGRAM, SO THEN WE BUILD THE DISTRICTS AND THEN THEY PAY THAT AT OTHER SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDS.
BUT ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WHEN OUR COUNTY ADA DECLINES, IT HAS AN IMPACT ON SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING AS WELL, SO A LOT OF OUR DISTRICTS ARE ALSO HAVING TO PAY OUT OF THEIR GENERAL FUNDS, SOME OF THE COSTS FOR THE PROGRAMMING AS WELL.
NEXT SLIDE, 24-25 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM CORE EXPENDITURE ASSUMPTIONS.
THIS IS WHAT A LOT OF OUR STAFFING ASSUMPTIONS ARE FOR THE 24-25 YEAR.
IT HAS OUR PROJECTED COST FOR TEACHERS, OUR PARAPROFESSIONALS, SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPISTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND SCHOOL THERAPISTS.
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE COSTS THAT GO INTO SOME OF THE MAJOR CLASSIFICATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
NEXT SLIDE. THEN WE ALSO HAVE SOME NON PERSONNEL EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED IN OUR BUDGET FOR OUR SPECIAL ED PROGRAM.
OUR SUMMARY OF ELECTION COSTS.
SO OUR ELECTION COSTS ARE INCURRED EVERY TWO YEARS FOR THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION.
THIS ALSO GETS APPLIED TO OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICES FUNDS.
THAT $37,000,000 PORTION THAT I HIGHLIGHTED, WE DO NOT GET FUNDING TO FUND THIS AS WELL, SO THAT HAS TO COME OUT OF THAT SAME POT OF FUNDING.
WE'VE SEEN A LARGE INCREASE FROM 2018-19 WHERE WE WERE CHARGED 489,000 TO 1.29 MILLION IN 2021, 2022-23, WAS ABOUT 907,000.
WE ARE PRODUCTING AN INCREASE TO ABOUT TWO MILLION FOR THE 24-25 YEAR. NEXT SLIDE.
SOME OF THE BUDGETED FACILITY PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE THAT ARE BUDGETED THIS YEAR ARE OUR RIDDER PARK GENERATOR PROJECT, OUR RIDDER PARK EV CHARGING REPLACEMENTS.
WE HAVE SOME REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE THAT WE HAVE THAT ARE ON OUR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, AND THAT'S FOR OUR RIDDER PARK ELEVATOR REPLACEMENTS.
WE ALSO HAVE OUR TREE REPLACEMENT AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM PROJECT, OUR CHANDLER TRIPP BOILER REPLACEMENT, AND THEN WE HAVE OUR GATEWAY PLAYGROUND PROJECT THAT WE ARE ANTICIPATING TO HAVE COMPLETED IN THE 24-25 FISCAL YEAR.
THEN OUR BUDGETARY COST PRESSURE.
WE'VE DISCUSSED DECLINING ENROLLMENTS, OUR LOWER AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.
WE'VE ALSO SEEN INCREASES IN OUR ELECTRICITY, WATER, SEWER GARBAGE COSTS, FUEL COSTS AS WE'VE SEEN IN CALIFORNIA, HAVE BEEN THE HIGHEST ACROSS THE STATE OR ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND THEN OUR CONTINUOUS INCREASES IN OUR EMPLOYER PAID RETIREMENT COSTS.
WE ALSO HAVE OUR INCREASES IN OUR EMPLOYER PAID HEALTH BENEFIT COSTS AS WELL.
THESE ARE COSTS THAT WE PAY ON BEHALF OF OUR EMPLOYEES. NEXT SLIDE.
OUR CUMULATIVE ELECTRICITY EXPENDITURE COSTS, WE HAVE INCREASED TO 783,000 FOR 2023.
WE'RE PROJECTING AN INCREASE TO 988,000 FOR 2024, AND THEN FOR 2025, 1.39 MILLION.
WE'RE HOPING THAT WHEN WE GET THE SOLAR PROJECT COMPLETED, WE WILL SEE SOME SOLAR SAVINGS THERE, BUT IT TAKES TIME TO GENERATE THAT ONCE THE PROJECTS COMPLETED.
AS WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND WE DO START TO GENERATE THE SAVINGS, WE WILL SEE THESE COSTS GO DOWN, BUT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, WE ARE PROJECTING THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE.
OUR CUMULATIVE HEALTH AND WELFARE EXPENDITURES.
I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT FROM 17-18, 20.3 MILLION IS WHAT WE WERE SPENDING ON OUR BENEFIT COSTS AS OF 23-24 THAT HAS INCREASED TO 32.4 MILLION, AND THEN WE'RE PRODUCTING AN INCREASE OF 37.1 MILLION FOR 24-25.
THOSE ARE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE COSTS, IT'S OUR MEDICAL DENTAL VISION, THOSE COSTS THAT WE PROVIDE ON BEHALF OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
NEXT SLIDE, FISCAL YEAR 23-24 BUDGET UPDATES.
WE'VE MENTIONED THAT THE STIRS STAYS AT 19.10%.
WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASE IN OUR PERS RATES.
WITH THE ADDITION OF THE 26-27 YEAR, WE'RE PRODUCING AN INCREASE FROM 27.6% TO 28%. NEXT SLIDE.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THAT CUMULATIVELY IN 2017-18, YOU CAN SEE WE'RE AT 11.4 MILLION IN STIRS AND 8.4 AND PERS.
AS OF 24-25, WE'RE PRODUCTING THAT TO INCREASE TO 19.4 MILLION FOR OUR STRS AND 27.6 MILLION FOR OUR PERS.
THEN TIMELINE, JUNE 5, OUR PUBLIC HEARING FOR OUR 24-25 LCAP AND COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND WILL TAKE PLACE THIS EVENING AND THEN AT OUR MEETING NEXT WEEK, WE'LL HAVE THE ADOPTION OF THE LCAP AND OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BUDGET.
IN SUMMARY, I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WE CONTINUED TO REMAIN FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE AND PRUDENT.
WE'RE CLOSELY MONITORING THE IMPACT OF DECLINING ENROLLMENTS AND LOWER AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE WITHIN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BUT ALSO HOW THEY IMPACT OUR SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WE'RE ALSO CONTINUING TO WATCH THE STATE BUDGET AND THE FISCAL IMPLICATIONS ON OUR DISTRICTS AND ALSO OUR PROGRAMS. ONE THING THAT LEILANI MENTIONED WAS THAT WITH THE CASE OF DEFERRALS, IF THERE IS A DELAY IN ANY FUNDING TO DISTRICTS,
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IT MAY ALSO IMPACT THE FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE FOR THEM FOR THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE.WE'RE CLOSELY WATCHING THAT AS WELL.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OVIS AND LEILANI FOR ALL THE INFORMATION.
BEFORE WE GO TO QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS, MODERATOR, CAN WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM?
>> WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER FOR THIS PUBLIC COMMENT, RIJU KRISHNA.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
JUST A MOMENT WHILE I GET THE TIMER.
>> STUDENT AND SERVICES AND THE STAFF THAT SERVE THEM.
THE BUDGET IS YOUR PREROGATIVE.
YOU GUYS CAN MAKE THAT DIFFERENCE.
NOW, I HEARD THAT SALARIES HAVE GROWN WITH THE STATE, SO TELL ME, WHAT DO I TELL MY HEAD START TEACHER WITH 15 AND 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MAKING AROUND 69,593.58 ANNUAL BASED SALARY AND 74,000, HOW DO I TELL THEM, YES, YOUR SALARIES HAVE GROWN WITH THE STATE.
DECLINING ENROLLMENT IN SPED, ABSOLUTELY A REALITY, HOWEVER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION WITH A $40,000 INCREASE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY.
WHY DIDN'T WE ADD? DOCTOR DEWAN, THIS IS NOT ABOUT US VERSUS YOU.
THIS IS ABOUT TRULY PRIORITIZING STUDENT NEEDS.
IF ANYONE CAN DO THAT, IT'S YOU.
THIS IS TRULY ABOUT STUDENTS AND THE STAFF THAT SERVE THEM.
>> THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE TO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.
I DO HAVE A BUNCH OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PRESENTATION, BUT I'D LIKE TO START WITH THE COMMENT THAT OUR ORIGINAL PLAN WAS TO HAVE A BUDGET STUDY SESSION AND TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT WAS INTERACTIVE WITH STAKEHOLDERS.
I REALIZED THAT ALTHOUGH WE PLANNED IT FOR WHATEVER PREVIOUS MONTH, PREVIOUS BUDGET, AND WE ENDED UP USURPING IT WITH SOME OTHER STUFF, I'M STILL DISAPPOINTED THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE SOME ATTEMPT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION AND DISCUSSION ABOUT THE BUDGET AS OPPOSED TO JUST A PRESENTATION AND THEN NEXT WEEK WE'RE SUPPOSED TO APPROVE IT.
THAT'S JUST MY GENERAL COMMENT.
I THINK THERE'S A NUMBER OF ITEMS THOUGH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK SPECIFICALLY, BASED ON SOME OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT WHICH WAS MADE AS INTERACTIVE AS THAT COULD BE.
I WANTED TO FIND OUT WHERE IN THE PRESENTATION, IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS ON PAGE 28, OF WHERE OUR RESERVE IS.
ON PAGE 28, IT SEEMS TO SAY THE RESERVE IT'S LISTED AS RESERVE FOR PROPERTY TAX.
IS THAT OUR RESERVE OR IS THAT NOT OUR RESERVE?
>> IT'S RESERVED FOR THE RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES.
THAT'S WHERE IT COMES IN AS REVENUE, AND THEN WE HAVE TO RESERVE IT TO PAY IT BACK.
>> WHERE IS OUR RESERVE IN THIS BUDGET? I SEARCHED FOR THAT WORD AND I DIDN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE.
>> AS OF SECOND INTERIM, IT IS ON THE CHART.
LET ME LOOK FOR IT REAL QUICKLY.
IT'S ON THE ONE THAT HAS THE MIP.
THIS WAS OUR RESERVES, OUR ASSIGNMENTS AS OF THE SECOND INTERIM REPORTING, SO AS OF JANUARY 31ST.
>> IT'S AT SLIDE 60. THANK YOU.
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>> WHICH NUMBER IS RESERVES? THE RESTRICTED ASSIGNED ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY OR UNASSIGNED?
>> THE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY IS WHERE WE HAVE TO MEET THE 2%.
WE HAVE A STATE REQUIREMENT, AND THEN WE HAVE THE BOARD REQUIREMENT FOR 2%.
THAT'S WHERE WE HAVE THE 4% THAT WE HAVE THE LOT OF OUR TOTAL COUNTY FUND EXPENDITURES.
THAT'S JUST DEMONSTRATING THAT WE'VE MET BOTH OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
>> THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF OUR RESERVES IS IN THAT ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY COLUMN?
>> CORRECT. THAT'S WHAT THAT IS. YES.
>> THAT IS AT THE 2% THRESHOLD OR OVER THE 4% THRESHOLD?
>> IT'S THE FOUR TOTAL, SO THOSE NUMBERS ARE EXACTLY 4%?
>> THEN WHERE IS WHAT WAS COMMENTED BEFORE THAT WE HAVE AN EXCESS RESERVE THAT'S FOUR TIMES THE 2% REQUIREMENT? $99 MILLION, I THINK, WAS QUOTED.
>> WE DON'T HAVE AN EXCESS RESERVE OF THAT.
THE ONLY RESERVE THAT WE HAVE IS THE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY.
WE DON'T HAVE $99 MILLION IN EXCESS RESERVE.
>> I WOULD HOPE THAT WE'D BE ABLE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT SO WE COULD UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS UNDERSTOOD TO BE THAT 99 MILLION RESERVE AND WHAT IT REALLY IS OR ISN'T.
BUT OKAY, YOU'VE ANSWERED THE QUESTION. THANK YOU.
THEN FOR THE UNASSIGNED, WHAT ARE THE UNASSIGNED AMOUNTS THERE?
>> WHEN WE BUDGET, WE BUDGET FOR THE CURRENT AND OUTLINE TWO YEARS, AND SO THAT'S THE SMALL AMOUNT OF THE COUNTY OPERATIONS GRANT FUNDING THAT WE GET.
IT'S THE $37 MILLION OF THE ENTIRE BUDGET, SOMETIMES WE HAVE FUNDING THAT WE ROLL FORWARD, BUT WE HAVE TO BUDGET THAT SAME FUNDING FOR OUR MANDATED SERVICES AND OUTLINE TWO YEARS.
THIS IS A SMALL AMOUNT THAT'S REMAINING THAT WE HAVE, IF WE HAVE FLUCTUATIONS IN ELECTRICITY COSTS, ANY OF OUR OPERATING COSTS, THIS IS WHAT THIS FUNDING IS FOR.
NOT A LOT OF MONEY, BUT IT IS THE AMOUNT THAT WE BUDGET FOR THE OUTLYING TWO YEARS, AND IF WE HAVE INCREASES, WE WOULD USE THIS MONEY.
>> THOSE ARE UNASSIGNED AND AS A RESERVE THEN FOR CASES WHERE WE MIGHT NEED IT.
IT'S WITH THE CRITERION STANDARDS THE STATE ADOPTED.
WE HAVE THE CERTAIN CATEGORIES THAT WE HAVE TO PUT OUR FUNDING IN.
WE HAVE RESTRICTED OUR ASSIGNMENTS THAT WE HAVE TO KEEP OUR ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, WHICH IS OUR RESERVES, AND THIS IS THE UNASSIGNED WHERE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE HAVE IT'S DESIGNATED FOR A SPECIFIED PURPOSE.
IT'S CALLED UNASSIGNED BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE STATE HAS AS A REQUIREMENT TO REPORT, BUT IT REALLY IS FUNDING THAT WE HAVE THERE AVAILABLE FOR ANY COST FLUCTUATIONS IN ELECTRICITY, WHICH WE'VE SEEN THIS YEAR, AND HAVING THAT HAS GIVEN US THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO MEET OUR INCREASING OPERATION COSTS WITH OUR SMALL AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE GET FROM THE STATE. YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> I DO HAVE SOME OTHER QUESTIONS, BUT IF YOU WANT TO HAVE OTHER PEOPLE GO AROUND FIRST.
>> ARE THERE OTHER TRUSTEES WITH QUESTIONS? TRUSTEE CHAN.
>> I JUST HAVE A GENERAL QUESTION, AND IT'S ABOUT, I'M GOING BACK TOWARD THE BEGINNING, IN THE RETURN AND FUNDS OF THE PROPERTY TAXES, THAT LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE HAVE TO RETURN EVERY YEAR.
IT'S JUST BEEN STEADILY INCREASING, AND I'M JUST CURIOUS REFERENCING TO SLIDE, WHAT IS THIS? FIFTEEN.
>> I GUESS, SLIDE 16 ABOUT HOW WE'RE MANDATED TO RETURN LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES AS X, Y, AND Z.
IS THAT ALL COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION? ARE THEY ALL REQUIRED TO DO THAT, OR IS THAT JUST US?
>> IT'S THE BASIC AID COUNTY OFFICES SO, I WOULD SAY THERE'S 12 NOW.
IT'S DEPENDENT UPON THE TYPE OF FORMULA THAT THEY HAVE.
THERE'S 12 OF US, AND IT'S INCREASING BECAUSE STATE PROPERTY TAXES IN CALIFORNIA ARE INCREASING.
IT'S SPECIFIC FOR BASIC AID COUNTY OFFICES THAT HAVE TO RETURN ANYTHING IN EXCESS OF THEIR FUNDING PORTION.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME. TRUSTEE LAURIE.
>> I SAW THAT THERE WERE SOME REVENUE SHORT FALLS IN SOME OF THE PROGRAMS AND I WAS WONDERED, HOW DO YOU BRIDGE THE GAP? DO YOU GO TO THE GENERAL FUND? DO YOU GO TO THE RAINY DAY FUND, WHAT'S THE PROCESS OF BRIDGING THE GAP?
>> FOR OUR PROGRAMS, THE NON MANDATED PROGRAMS, ONES THAT ARE OPTIONAL.
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WE HAVE UTILIZED OUR GENERAL FUNDING, WHICH IS OUR COUNTY MANDATED OPERATIONS FUNDING THAT WE DO GET FOR SOME OF THOSE PROGRAMS. BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE REALLY MONITORING BECAUSE OUR AMOUNT THAT WE GET FROM THE STATE IS VERY MINIMAL COMPARED TO OUR OVERALL BUDGET.BUT WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT WAYS TO WE HAVE OUR FEE FOR SERVICES FROM DISTRICTS, LOOKING AT THE COST WE'RE CHARGING FOR SOME OF THE PROGRAMS, AND SO THOSE ARE WAYS THAT WE'RE WORKING TO MITIGATE SOME OF THOSE SHORTFALLS.
>> CORRECT. YES. THAT WOULD BE A MECHANISM TO BE ABLE TO BRIDGE THAT GAP, CORRECT. YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> HAD ADD MYSELF TO THE QUEUE BEFORE I DO IT A SECOND ROUND.
IN TERMS OF LEE LAURIE, YOU MENTIONED THE STATE AND THE COUNTY AND THEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT COMPARISON WHERE YOU HAD THE RANGES LISTED.
I THINK IT WAS SLIDE 23 AND YOU MENTIONED THAT THAT THE RANGE 8 WAS HIGHER BECAUSE STAFF COULD BE RETAINED.
IS THAT SPECIFIC TO CERTIFICATED STAFF ONLY, THAT GRAPH OR IS THAT ALL STAFF?
>> ALL OF THE DATA THAT WE HAVE HERE FOR THE SALARIES IS ALL STATEWIDE AVAILABLE DATA, WHICH MEANS THAT THE ONLY AVAILABLE DATA STATEWIDE IS THE CERTIFICATED NON MANAGEMENT POSITIONS.
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, PRESIDENT BERTA, FOR THIS PARTICULAR CHART, IT IS ALL CERTIFICATED NON MANAGEMENT STAFF.
>> THEN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT OUR OFFICE EVALUATES IN TERMS OF INTERNALLY WHERE ACROSS ALL POSITIONS, INCLUDING CLASSIFIED IN MANAGEMENT?
>> YES. WE DO LOOK AT THE COMPENSATION AND TRY TO BE AS COMPETITIVE AS POSSIBLE.
THROUGH THE DATA THAT WE HAVE, THE STATE HAS PULLED, IT'S DEMONSTRATED THAT.
IT IS SOMETHING AS A WHOLE AND THEN ALSO ON THIS SLIDE THAT I HAD WHERE WE LOOKED AT THE [INAUDIBLE] THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, AND THE CPI, THAT JUST SHOWS THE INCREASES THERE OVERALL FOR OUR AGENCY.
>> WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO GET SOMETHING SIMILAR LIKE THIS SPECIFIC TO OUR COUNTY OFFICE IN TERMS OF THE RANGES FOR DIFFERENT LIKE THE BREAK DOWN OF THIS RANGE, BUT FOR OUR DIFFERENT POSITIONS, SO CERTIFICATED CLASSIFIED AND MANAGEMENT?
>> IT IS POSSIBLE, BUT FOR THE CLASSIFIED POSITION SPECIFICALLY, IT'S A VERY COMPLICATED PROCESS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE REASON THAT THE CERTIFICATED SALARY DATA IS AVAILABLE STATEWIDE IS BECAUSE THE POSITIONS ARE ALL CERTIFICATED BY CTC, AND SO IT'S EASIER TO COMPILE THAT DATA STATEWIDE.
WHEREAS FOR CLASSIFIED STAFF, BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE SAME CERTIFICATION PROCESS, THE STATE JUST DOESN'T MAINTAIN THAT DATA.
WHEN SCHOOL SERVICES DOES SALARY STUDIES, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR DISTRICTS, AND WE DO THAT ANALYSIS TO INCLUDE CLASSIFIED STAFF.
IT DOES REQUIRE QUITE A BIT MORE EFFORT AND RESOURCES BECAUSE THEN OUR OFFICE IS LITERALLY CALLING DISTRICTS AND ASKING THEM FOR THEIR SALARY SCHEDULES FOR ALL OF THEIR CLASSIFIED POSITIONS, AND THEN WE COMPARE IT THAT WAY.
THAT'S WHY IT'S JUST A BIT MORE CUMBERSOME BECAUSE WE'RE HAVING TO DO THAT WORK AS OPPOSED TO FOR CERTIFICATED POSITIONS WE'RE ABLE TO ACCESS THE STATEWIDE DATA THAT'S AVAILABLE.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS OF HOW WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET A BETTER IDEA OF ACROSS THE BOARD WHERE WE FALL?
>> THAT'S SOMETHING THAT OUR OFFICE DOES.
IT'S WHAT WE CALL A SALARY STUDY.
BUT AGAIN, IT JUST TAKES TIME FOR US AS A FIRM TO COMPILE THAT DATA.
BUT IT IS POSSIBLE. IT JUST TAKES CONSIDERABLE MORE TIME.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OR PERHAPS SUPERINTENDENT, HAS THIS COUNTY OFFICE DONE THAT IN THE PAST?
>> WE OFTEN DO OR WE PERIODICALLY DO SALARY STUDIES WITH OUR PERSONNEL COMMISSION FOR THE CLASSIFIED POSITIONS, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CONTRACT WITH SCHOOL EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA ENGAGED IN A NUMBER OF SALARY STUDIES THAT WE AGREED TO DO WITH OUR BARGAINING UNIT UNDER THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION.
>> WOULD THAT BE ACROSS THE BOARD OR JUST FOR CLASSIFIED?
>> THAT IS CLASSIFIED ONLY IF IT'S PERSONAL COMMISSION.
WE USE THAT DATA THEN TO SEE HOW OUR SALARIES COMPARE TO OTHER ENTITIES IN THE COUNTY AND IN THE REGION AND ALSO TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE COMPETITIVE AND THAT WE'RE PROVIDING APPROPRIATE SALARIES FOR THE TYPE OF WORK THAT OUR EMPLOYEES DO.
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>> THEN I GUESS IN TERMS OF THE BREAKDOWN, GOSH, I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN DOWN WHICH SLIDE.
BUT THERE WAS A SLIDE THAT YOU SHARED THAT HAD THE BREAKDOWN OF BY NUMBER OF POSITIONS.
I THINK IT WAS FTE CLASSIFIED.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GOING TO ASK.
>> FOR THAT SLIDE AND MAYBE THIS WASN'T THE ONE, BUT WE CAN USE THIS.
>> IS IT POSSIBLE OR IS THE DATA AVAILABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THE RANGE IS IN TERMS OF SALARY SPECIFIC TO THESE POSITIONS IN COMPARISON, EVEN IF IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE IN COMPARISON TO OTHER COUNTY OFFICES?
>> WE WOULD ALSO HAVE TO PROBABLY HAVE SOMEONE COME SUPPORT TO DO THAT TO GET IT FROM EVERYBODY.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT ISN'T EASILY TO OBTAIN FOR.
>> OR EVEN AN AVERAGE I DON'T KNOW IF THAT TYPE OF DATA IS AVAILABLE AT THE STATE LEVEL OR
>> BERTA, COULD YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE WHAT DATA OR RANGE INFORMATION YOU WOULD BE LOOKING FOR?
>> YEAH, I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE BREAKDOWN OF THE, I GUESS THAT THIS MAY NOT BE THE RIGHT SLIDE, BUT JUST TALKING IN GENERAL.
IN TERMS OF FTES WHERE WE HAVE IN PLACE BETWEEN CLASSIFIED, CERTIFICATED AND MANAGEMENT, WHERE DO WE COMPARE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF THOSE POSITIONS AS COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTY OFFICES? MAYBE THAT'S A BETTER WAY TO ARTICULATE IT.
>> IF I COULD SEE IF I RESTATE IT PROPERLY.
FOR EXAMPLE, LOOKING AT SPECIAL EDUCATION, WHERE WE HAVE 211 FTES THAT ARE CERTIFICATED.
WE HAVE OUR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, WE HAVE OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM, WHICH IS ABOUT 12 POSITIONS, SEIU, WHICH IS OUR CLASSIFIED.
HOW WOULD THAT COMPARE TO ANOTHER COUNTY OFFICE THAT HAS SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES AND WHETHER THAT PROPORTION OF CERTIFICATED VERSUS CLASSIFIED VERSUS.
>> I GUESS I WAS THINKING EVEN JUST WAY MORE BROAD, NOT EVEN SPECIFIC TO PROGRAMS, BUT JUST ON A VERY BROAD LEVEL BETWEEN CLASSIFIED MANAGEMENT AND CERTIFICATED POSITIONS, ARE ABOVE AVERAGE OR WE BELOW AVERAGE IN THAT GENERAL SENSE BASED ON THE CATEGORIES OF POSITIONS, NOT EVEN BROKEN DOWN BY PROGRAMS NECESSARILY, ALTHOUGH I'M SURE THAT EXTRA DATA, WE LOVE DATA [LAUGHTER] WE'VE GOT LONG PRESENTATIONS.
>> WE HAVE A SAYING ACROSS THE STATE IF YOU'VE SEEN ON COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, YOU'VE SEEN ONE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO DO COMPARISONS BASED ON STAFFING OR PROGRAM BECAUSE EACH AND EVERY COUNTY OFFICE HAS DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT THEY MAY OR MAY NOT OFFER AND HOW WE'RE STAFFED AND THE GRANT FUNDING, ETC.
WHEN WE DO SALARY COMPARISONS, WE'LL LOOK FOR SIMILARLY SITUATED COUNTY OFFICES BY PROGRAM.
BUT OVERALL, WE DON'T REALLY HAVE COMPARABLE COUNTY OFFICES.
>> WHAT ABOUT RATIOS, IN TERMS OF THE POSITIONS TO THE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS PER SE?
>> WE DO LOOK AT RATIOS BY PROGRAM.
>> THAT INFORMATION WOULD BE HELPFUL THEN IN TERMS OF WHERE THE SALARIES COMPARED TO IN RELATION TO THE RATIOS AS WELL.
>> WE CAN TAKE THAT BACK AND SEE WHAT WE COULD.
>> NOW WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING.
>> DID YOU HAVE YOUR HAND, TRUSTEE DESALVO BEFORE?
>> I DID, BUT I THINK YOU WERE EXPLORING THE AREAS I WAS INTERESTED IN.
I THINK I'VE GOTTEN THOSE QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE MAH.
>> THANK YOU. GOING BACK TO THOSE TWO SLIDES OF 36 AND 37.
I SEE ON 36 THAT THE TOTAL FTE FOR THE WHOLE COUNTY OFFICE IS 1523, AND THAT ON SLIDE 37, THAT 859 OF THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE PAID FOR BY DISTRICTS.
USING MY LITTLE SPREADSHEET HERE, I SEE THAT THERE'S ABOUT 667 EMPLOYEES OR 44% OF OUR STAFF WHO ARE PAID OUT OF OUR OTHER FUNDS, NOT PAID BY DISTRICTS.
COULD I GET A BREAKDOWN OF THOSE 667 AS FAR AS HOW MANY OF THEM ARE ALSO AS PSWA, SEIU, AND LT LEADERSHIP TEAM?
>> NOT SURE WE'RE FOLLOWING YOUR QUESTION OR YOUR MATH.
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PAGE 36 SAYS AT THE VERY TOP, TOTAL SCCOE FD IS 1523.
THAT'S ALL THE EMPLOYEES IN THE OFFICE.
NOW, THE NEXT PAGE SAYS THAT THERE'S 859 OF THEM, WHICH ARE PAID BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
THAT DIFFERENCE IS 667 EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PAID BY OUR OTHER FUNDS, NOT PAID BY THE DISTRICT.
HOW MANY OF THOSE STAFF ARE ACE, SEIU, LEADERSHIP STAFF, AND PSWA, IF THERE'S ANY PARENTS IN THERE TOO.
I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT A BREAKDOWN OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOW PAID BY NON DISTRICT FUNDS, HOW MANY OF THEM ARE LEADERSHIP STAFF, ACE, SEIU, ETC?
>> LIKE GRANTS. I'D LIKE A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES THOSE ARE.
>> BECAUSE THAT INFORMATION IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, BECAUSE THERE'S A VARIETY OF FUNDING SOURCES ARE NOT PAID BY DISTRICT.
IF YOU LOOK AT SLIDE 39, THAT IS, FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE BREAK DOWN THE POSITIONS THAT ARE FUNDED BY THE GRANTS, AND THEN YOU CAN SEE WHICH DIFFERENT GRANTS BY BARGAINING UNIT OR BY GROUP THAT THEY BELONG TO.
IT'S BROKEN DOWN IN THIS PRESENTATION MORE BY THE FUNDING SOURCE AND SO THAT'S WHY IT LOOKS DIFFERENT BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF GRANTS.
>> THAT MEANS THAT THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 61 AS ARE FUNDED BY GRANTS.
THERE IS 54 LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND THERE'S 183.
THOSE ARE THE NUMBERS I WAS LOOKING FOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THEN ON SLIDE 40, WE ALSO HAVE IT BY ADA.
WE HAVE THE ADA, HOW IT'S FUNDED THE PROGRAM, NOT TO THAT, BUT WE DO HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY ADA.
THAT'S BY PAGE 44 HAS THE STAFF COSTS AND AM I LOOKING AT THE WRONG 44?
>> FORTY FUNDED BY ADA AS WELL. THAT HAS MORE BREAKDOWNS.
I'M LOOKING JUST TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE CLASSIFICATIONS ARE.
HOW MANY OFFICE Y, DO WE HAVE OF LEADERSHIP, SEIU? THEREFORE, AGAIN, USING MY CUTE LITTLE SPREADSHEET, I SEE THAT THE STAFFING RATIO OF STAFF TO LEADERSHIP, AND I RECOGNIZE THERE'S ALSO DIFFERENT CLASSIFICATIONS.
FOR INSTANCE, IN SPECIAL ED, THERE'S 55 STAFF TO ONE LEADERSHIP NUMBER CLASSIFICATION WISE.
WHILE IN TECHNOLOGIES, IT'S THREE AND HALF TO 1.
WALDEN WEST, IT'S 11-1, AND OTHER SERVICES, WHICH IS HARD TO DETERMINE ANYWAY, IS 1-1.
THERE'S ONE STAFF MEMBER IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, IT'S SEIU TO LEADERSHIP TEAM.
AGAIN, THE DISTRICT FUNDED STUFF.
NOW THAT I HAVE THE NON DISTRICT, I'LL PLUG SOME MORE NUMBERS INTO MY SPREADSHEET AND SEE.
BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE STAFFING LEVEL AND BALANCE.
IN SPECIFIC CASE, WHAT WE SAW ON OUR SPECIAL ED TOUR, WE HAD VERY NICE TOUR, BUT THAT IT SEEMED TO BE NOT NECESSARILY WELL BALANCED BETWEEN THE SITES THAT WE HAPPEN TO SEE AS FAR AS NUMBER OF STAFF, NUMBER OF TEACHERS, NUMBER OF PARENTS.
ALSO IT SEEMED APPARENT THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE.
ALWAYS NOT ENOUGH AND SO WE HAVE TO USE CONTRACTORS AND WHETHER THAT STAFFING LEVEL COULD BE BETTER EXAMINED. PUT IT THAT WAY.
>> ALSO, TRUSTEE MAH, ON THIS SLIDE HERE, I THINK IT'S HELPFUL.
WHAT WE HAD IS A SECOND INTERIM THAT THE FEES PAID BY DISTRICTS FROM OUR SPECIAL ED PROGRAM.
WE HAVE THE LARGEST IS OUR CLASSIFIED SEIU, SECOND IS ACE, AND THEN FOR THAT PROGRAM THAT WE PROVIDED DISTRICTS, WE HAVE 12.7 LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS.
SO I THINK THAT GIVES MORE INFORMATION AS TO HOW WE'RE BUDGETED AND HOW WE'RE FUNDING THOSE POSITIONS IF THAT PROVIDES ANY CLARITY ON YOUR QUESTION.
>> THAT'S WHAT I JUST TOTALED ALL OF THE STAFF,
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ACE, PARENTS, AND SEIU FOR SPECIAL ED.DIVIDED THAT INTO 12 LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND THAT'S A RATIO OF 55 STAFF TO ONE LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER.
NOW, IT'S NOT LIKE YOU HAVE A SPAN OF CONTROL OF 55, PROBABLY, BUT OKAY.
>> I JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ON THAT SLIDE.
>> THAT'S WHAT I GOT OUT OF THOSE.
>> THAT'S MY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
IT WAS VERY HELPFUL AND VERY INFORMATIVE, ESPECIALLY WELL, ALL OF IT, HONESTLY, BUT EVEN THE FRONT END WHERE YOU TALKED ABOUT THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND HOW WE'RE FUNDED VERSUS OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
IT'S A GOOD REMINDER IN MY PREVIOUS ROLE.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO, AND I AM VERY COGNIZANT OF THAT.
BUT AGAIN, WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT THESE DOCUMENTS, IT'S ALWAYS HELPFUL TO REMIND ONESELF.
I WANT TO ECHO THE QUESTIONS THAT MY COLLEAGUE BROUGHT UP AROUND, I GUESS, MANAGEMENT CLASSIFIED AND CLASSIFIED, CERTIFIED, ETC.
SPAN OF CONTROL IS A COMMON TERM IN TERMS OF MANAGEMENT TO STAFFING RATIOS.
I APPRECIATE THAT EVERY COUNTY OFFICE EDUCATION IS DIFFERENT FROM EVERY COUNTY OFFICE EDUCATION, DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, ETC.
BUT I ALSO THINK THAT IT'S VALUABLE AS A PUBLIC AGENCY TO TAKE A LOOK AT ONESELF AND REALLY ANALYZE AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT A DEEP DIVE, BUT JUST LOOKING AT HOW YOU'RE STAFFED VERSUS OTHER COUNTY OFFICE EDUCATION OR EVEN JUST SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
HAVING COME FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT AS I MENTIONED, YOU HAVE THE CONSTANT REMINDER FROM THE TEACHERS ABOUT STAFFING AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, AND IF YOU HAVE THOSE NUMBERS AND YOU KNOW THOSE NUMBERS, YOU CAN SHOW THOSE NUMBERS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT MAYBE YOU ARE MANAGEMENT HEAVY OR MAYBE YOU'RE NOT AND MAYBE YOU'RE LEAN AND HOW YOU COMPARE TO OTHER COUNTY OFFICE EDUCATION.
I THINK IT'S VALUABLE IN ANY CONVERSATION WITH YOUR EMPLOYEE GROUPS TO SHOW THE NUMBERS.
BECAUSE IF YOU'RE NOT AFRAID OF THE NUMBERS, THEN YOU SHOULD BE SHOWING THE NUMBERS.
IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE SHOWING THE NUMBERS AND OF COURSE, FOLKS ARE GOING TO WONDER WHY AND BE SUSPICIOUS.
WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO HAVE THOSE NUMBERS? I THINK THAT ALSO APPLIES TO SALARY LEVELS TOO.
I APPRECIATE THAT THE COST OF LIVING HERE IS A BIT DIFFERENT THAN OTHER AREAS OF THE STATE, BUT I STILL THINK THAT'S VALUABLE IN HAVING HONEST CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR EMPLOYEE GROUPS AND ALSO WITH YOUR PUBLICLY ELECTED BOARD WHO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC AS A PUBLIC AGENCY.
I THINK THAT'S A GOOD POINT TO RAISE AND I APPRECIATE YOU FOR BRINGING IT UP. THANK YOU.
>> I USE THE NUMBERS, WHICH WERE ON PAGE 39, WHICH ARE THE FDE FUNDED BY GRANTS AND THAT TOTAL IS NOT 600.
THERE'S STILL ANOTHER BUNCH OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE FUNDED NOT BY DISTRICTS AND NOT BY GRANTS.
OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND, I GUESS, WHATEVER OUR TYPICALLY RESTRICTED FUNDING GOES TOWARDS AND SO I WOULD STILL LIKE TO HAVE A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT THOSE STAFF ARE WITH RESPECT TO WHAT CLASSIFICATIONS THEY ARE.
GOING ALONG THE LINES OF WHAT VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN WAS ASKING IS, WHAT THE SPAN OF CONTROL IS AND HOW TOP HEAVY, MEDIUM, LOW HEAVY WE MIGHT BE.
>> WE CAN LOOK AT THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS WHERE IT IS, BUT WE CAN DO A DEEPER DIVE, BUT I'M WONDERING IF IT'S IN THE COUNTY OPERATIONS FOR MANDATED SERVICES FLAT FUNDED AREA.
WE CAN SHOW THAT THOSE ARE OUR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PRIMARILY, WHICH IS OUR OVERSIGHT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUR AB 1,200 RESPONSIBILITIES, THE DIFFERENTIATED ASSISTANCE THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS AS WELL AS OUR REGIONAL SERVICES THAT WE MAY BE PROVIDING UNDER THAT MANDATED SERVICES AREA.
>> THAT VERY LIKELY AND SO THAT TOTALS ACCORDING TO MY LITTLE CALCULATIONS TO BE 367 STAFF, FTE, WHICH ARE FUNDED BY THESE MANDATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
I'D JUST LIKE TO UNDERSTAND OUT OF THOSE 367, HOW MANY ARE LEADERSHIP TEAM, SEIU, AND AC.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
FOR MOST OF MY CAREER AS A PRINCIPAL, PEOPLE COMPLAINED TO ME ABOUT THE EXCESSIVENESS OF THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, ETC.
WHEN I BECAME A TRUSTEE, I TRIED TO SUBSTANTIATE THE FACT THAT WE AS A COUNTY OFFICE DO ESSENTIAL WORK,
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AND THERE'S NOT AN OVERABUNDANCE OF EMPLOYEES.THEY ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
THAT SAID, I LISTENED TO VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN, AND YOU.
MADAM PRESIDENT, EARLIER TALKING ABOUT THE CLASSIFICATIONS EMPLOYEES, CERTIFICATED MANAGEMENT, CLASSIFIED MANAGEMENT. HOW MANY? WHAT'S THE AVERAGE? HOW DOES IT COMPARE? SCHOOL SERVICES, MISS AGUINALDO SAID THEY DO SALARY STUDIES, CORRECT? WHY CAN'T WE DO THAT AND BRING THAT INFORMATION BACK TO THE BOARD? WITH SPECIFICS OF WHAT SHE'S HEARING BOARD MEMBERS ASKING AND GET THE DATA TO PRESENT TO THE PUBLIC FOR OUR RESPONSIVENESS TO THE PUBLIC. JUST A THOUGHT.
>> WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THE SCOPE WOULD BE, WHAT THE POTENTIAL COST, AND ALSO HOW IT ALIGNS WITH THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION AND SOME OF THE OTHER AREAS THAT PROJECTS AND THINGS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.
BE HAPPY TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND BRING SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BACK.
THANK YOU FOR THAT SUPERINTENDENT, DEWAN.
WHEN I WAS PERSONNEL COMMISSIONER OF THIS OFFICE, WE DID A LOT OF THAT WORK AS THERE WERE THREE PERSONNEL COMMISSIONERS, AND WE HAD THE DIRECTOR OF CLASSIFIED HUMAN RESOURCES DO A LOT OF THAT WORK AND GIVE US A LOT OF THAT DATA SO WE KNEW A LOT OF IT.
MUCH OF THAT DATA WAS PRESENTED AT TIMES TO THE BOARD FROM THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION, BUT THAT HASN'T HAPPENED FOR MANY SUPERINTENDENTS.
BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO DO A STUDY IF WE COULD GET THAT DONE WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
>> THANK YOU BOTH VERY MUCH FOR YOUR THOROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS.
MOVING ON, WE WILL NOW GO TO OUR CONSENT ACTION ITEMS,
[6. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS]
ITEM SIX, TRUSTEE MAH.>> I SAW IT BUT DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO FLAG IT WHEN WE'RE APPROVING OUR AGENDA.
THERE'S ACTUALLY AN ERROR IN ONE OF THE ITEMS, ITEM 6D ON THE CONSENT.
IT'S THE POLITICAL ELECTION, WHATEVER, WHATEVER THAT'S BEING CALLED FOR.
IT'S A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR, BUT MY TRUSTEE AREA DESCRIPTION IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS SOMEONE ELSE, AND IT'S NOT MINE.
CUT AND PASTED THE WRONG THING SOMEWHERE, AND MY DESCRIPTION IS NOT CORRECT, SO I WOULD ASK THAT THAT RESOLUTION GET FIXED.
>> THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT, AND WE WILL REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION WITH THE AMENDMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT TRUSTEE AREA DESCRIPTION IS CORRECT.
>> GIVEN THAT TRUSTEE MAH JUST POINTED THAT OUT, THE ONE FOR MINE IS ALSO LIKE I THINK THEY'RE ALL MIXED UP.
>> I JUST NOTICED, I THINK WE MUST HAVE HAD A FORMATTING ERROR.
TRUSTEE ROCHIN HAS SOME OF MINE, BUT THOSE ARE NOT ALL MINE, AND IT'S.
>> WELL, THIS IS VERY EMBARRASSING, AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL THAT YOU POINTED IT OUT THAT WE WILL BE SURE TO USE THE TRUSTEE AREA DESCRIPTIONS THAT WERE APPROVED AFTER THE 2020 CENSUS AND AMEND THE RESOLUTION, AND I'LL PROVIDE THE CORRECTED AMENDED RESOLUTION AT NEXT WEEK'S MEETING.
I WILL JUST SAY I THOUGHT IT WAS ACTUALLY THE MAP IS SO BIZARRE THAT SOMEHOW SOME OF THAT AS WELL.
>> THE CONSENT CALENDAR, WE WILL BE REMOVING D AND BRINGING THAT BACK NEXT MEETING.
>> MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO APPROVE IT,
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KNOWING THAT IT'LL BE AMENDED TO THE CORRECTED DESCRIPTION.IF YOU'RE MORE COMFORTABLE, WE CAN BRING IT BACK NEXT WEEK.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO GET TO THE REGISTER VOTERS.
>> UNDERSTOOD. I'D BE MORE COMFORTABLE HAVING TO CORRECT ONE HERE THAT WE ADOPT.
THERE'S A LOT OF STATE LAWS AROUND THIS, AND I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH BACKGROUND OR UNDERSTANDING TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT ADOPTING A RESOLUTION THAT'S INACCURATE.
I'M JUST MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT.
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE MAH, RECOGNIZED THAT I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE.
>> MOVE APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR ABC E G OMITTING D.
>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE TO APPROVE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS A BC E F G AND H AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE DESALVO.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.
>> THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, TRUSTEES.
[A. Charter Schools Update]
DR. DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THIS ITEM?>> OUR FIRST INFORMATION ITEM THIS EVENING IS OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS UPDATE, AND THIS WILL BE PROVIDED BY MEFULA FAIRLEY, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY.
TONIGHT, I HAVE TWO ITEMS ON WHICH TO UPDATE YOU.
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN, CHARTER SCHOOL VIOLATIONS AND FINES.
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN OR TK, AS IT'S COMMONLY KNOWN, IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST YEAR OF A TWO-YEAR KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.
AS YOU MAY KNOW, TK IS NO LONGER JUST FOR THE CHILDREN WHO MISSED THE KINDERGARTEN CUTOFF.
TK HAS BEEN EXPANDING OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS SO THAT ALL FOUR-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND BY 2025.
EDUCATION CODE DOES NOT REQUIRE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO OFFER TK, THOUGH SOME DO.
CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ELECT TO OFFER TK ARE REQUIRED LIKE ANY ELA TO MEET THE STATE GUIDELINES TO HAVE A MAXIMUM AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 24 STUDENTS AND A STUDENT TO ADULT RATIO OF 12:1.
NEXT SLIDE. I BRING THIS INFORMATION TO YOU TONIGHT BECAUSE EDSOURCE RELEASED A THREE-PART SERIES ON HOW INADEQUATE STAFFING MAY BE IMPEDING THE STATE'S EFFORTS TO OFFER HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION TO ALL FOUR-YEAR-OLDS.
IN THAT REPORTING, THREE SCC BOE AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS WERE CALLED OUT FOR INCURRING FINES FOR GOING OVER THE 24 CLASS SIDE AVERAGES 24 FOR THE 22/23 FISCAL YEAR.
ROCKETSHIP ALMA ACADEMY GENERATED A PENALTY OF $16,484, ROCKETSHIP MATEO SHEEDY GENERATED A PENALTY OF $28,860, VOICES COLLEGE-BOUND LANGUAGE ACADEMY AT MORGAN HILL GENERATED A PENALTY OF $4,469.
ADDITIONALLY, ROCKETSHIP MATEO SHEEDY WAS ALSO NOTED FOR BEING FINED $6,188 DUE TO FAILING TO MEET THE STUDENT TO ADULT RATIO OF 12:1.
SCCOE WAS AWARE OF THIS INFORMATION IN SOME CASES BECAUSE THE TEAM WITNESSED THE VIOLATIONS DURING OUR ANNUAL VISIT, AND IN ALL CASES BECAUSE IT APPEARED AS AN AUDIT FINDING ON THE SCHOOLS 22/23 AUDIT.
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS TEAM SPOKE WITH ROCKETSHIP'S FISCAL AND COMPLIANCE LEADERS ABOUT THE SITUATION DURING OUR ANNUAL VISIT MEETING.
THEY INFORMED THE CHARTER SCHOOLS TEAM THAT THE AUDIT FINDING WAS DUE TO CHALLENGES WITH STAFFING, THEIR TK CLASSROOMS AT THE REQUIRED ADULT TO PUPIL RATIO, AND ROCKETSHIP ALSO ANTICIPATES THAT THEY WILL BE REMEDIATING THESE FINDINGS FOR THE 23/24 SCHOOL YEAR.
WE ALSO SPOKE TO THE VOICES LEADERSHIP ABOUT THE AUDIT FINDINGS AND LEARNED THAT THEY EXPECT A RECURRING AUDIT FINDING FOR THIS YEAR 23/24 DUE TO CONTINUED CHALLENGES RELATED TO STAFFING TK CLASSROOMS,
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AND VOICES EXPECTS TO REMEDY THE AUDIT FINDING BY 24/25.FINALLY, BULLIS CHARTER SCHOOLS RENEWAL PETITION.
BULLIS CHARTER SCHOOL SUBMITTED ITS RENEWAL PETITION TO SCCOE ON MONDAY, JUNE 12TH.
THE RENEWAL TIMELINE IS AS FOLLOWS.
THE PETITION WAS SUBMITTED ON JUNE 3RD.
WE WILL BE HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 17TH, WE'LL HAVE A SITE VISIT TO BE DETERMINED, WE WILL PUBLISH THE STAFF ANALYSIS ON AUGUST 16TH, AND THAT IS IF WE ARE ABLE TO HOLD OUR DECISION HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 4TH.
SEPTEMBER 4TH IS THREE DAYS BEYOND THE DEADLINE FOR THE DECISION, SO I HAVE PREPARED AND WILL BE SENDING TO BULLIS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT REQUESTING TO EXTEND THE DECISION TO SEPTEMBER 4TH, WHICH AGAIN, IS THREE DAYS BEYOND THE 90-DAY DEADLINE.
THE BULLIS RENEWAL PETITION IS POSTED ON THE SCCOE WEBSITE.
A LINK TO THE PETITION WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU IN THIS WEEK'S SUPERINTENDENT'S WEEKLY.
IN ADDITION, THE LINK WILL BE PROVIDED TO LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT FOR THIS EVENING.
>> THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD, TRUSTEE CHAN.
>> I JUST HAD ONE QUESTION ABOUT THE PRESENTATION.
I THINK IT'S A TYPO, BUT THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF 24:1, ADULT TO STUDENT RATIO, IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE 12:1?
>> I SHOULD HAVE JUST BEEN 24, NOT IT SHOULDN'T BE A RATIO.
>> SO PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF 24 ADULT TO STUDENT?
>> YEAH, A MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT OF 24.
>> OH, NO. THAT SHOULD BE 12:1.
>> I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, THE ADULT TO STUDENT RATIO SHOULD BE 12:1 FOR TK?
>> THANK YOU. DR. FAIRLEY, WHEN YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE'S AUDITS THAT ARE CATCHING SOME OF THESE THINGS TOO, ARE THESE AUDITS BY THE SCHOOL'S AUDITOR OR DO YOU MEAN OUR AUDIT?
>> THESE ARE THE FINANCIAL AUDITS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOLS, ALL OF THE ELAS IN CALIFORNIA.
>> THOSE AUDITS ARE CARRIED OUT BY?
>> VARIOUS AUDITORS THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE STATE, BY THE CDE.
>> SO THEY'RE STATE-ASSIGNED AUDITORS TO EACH OF THE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS?
>> THEY'RE NOT STATE-ASSIGNED.
THE CDE APPROVES A LIST OF AUDITORS AND SCHOOLS CAN SELECT FROM THOSE.
I THINK THAT'S RIGHT. IS THAT RIGHT?
>> THE ELAS INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS CAN CONTRACT WITH AUDIT FIRMS THAT DO AUDITS FOR SCHOOL BUDGETS, SO IT'S THEIR INDEPENDENT OR THIRD PARTY AUDIT FIRM.
THEN THE STATE PROVIDES AN AUDIT GUIDE THAT THE AUDITORS ARE REQUIRED TO USE WHEN CONDUCTING THE AUDIT.
>> THAT'S WHERE PART OF THE AUDIT GUIDE SAYS, CHECK HOW MANY STUDENTS AND RATIOS AND STUFF LIKE THAT?
>> I'M SORRY. THAT MEANS THAT THE AUDIT GUIDE, FOR INSTANCE, SAYS, CHECK FOR THE CLASSROOMS, HOW MANY STUDENTS, WHAT THE RATIOS, AND COMMUNITY COUNSELOR?
>> NOW, THAT AUDITOR IS DIFFERENT FROM JUST, FOR INSTANCE, OUR AUDITOR WHO AUDITS OUR FINANCIALS AND ONLY OUR FINANCIALS? THEY PROBABLY HAVE SEPARATE FINANCIALS?
>> IT'S SEPARATE. IT'S NOT MIXED IN WITH OURS.
>> RIGHT. DO WE, FOR OUR CLASSROOMS, GET AUDITED BY CDE-APPROVED AUDITORS TO LOOK AT OUR CLASSROOMS? JUST CURIOUS. I HADN'T HEARD OF THE SECOND CLASSIFICATION OF AUDITORS, SO THAT'S THE POINT OF CURIOSITY.
>> IT'S NOT A SECOND CLASSIFICATION.
>> I MEAN JUST A DIFFERENT TYPE OF AUDIT.
>> IT'S JUST THAT EACH YEAR, IN THE STATE'S AUDIT GUIDE, THEY'LL MAKE REQUIREMENTS FOR THINGS THAT THE AUDITORS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON.
IN THIS MOST RECENT AUDIT GUIDE, THERE WERE REQUIREMENTS TO AUDIT ON TK SPECIFICALLY.
OUR AUDIT FIRM USES THE SAME AUDIT GUIDE FOR OUR PROGRAMS, BUT WE'RE NOT A SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO WE DON'T HAVE TK.
>> RIGHT, BUT WE DO HAVE SCHOOLS.
WOULDN'T THEY ALSO LOOK AT OUR HEAD START CLASSES FOR SCHOOL SIZES, FOUR-YEAR-OLD CLASSES? I DON'T KNOW.
>> BUT OUR BUDGET IS PART OF WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL AUDIT THAT WE PRESENTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AND THAT STEPHANIE ALSO MENTIONED IN THE BUDGET STUDY SESSION.
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>> THAT AUDITOR THEN, WHO DOES OUR FINANCIAL AUDITS, DOES FOLLOW THE SAVING GUIDE, WHICH MIGHT INCLUDE CLASSROOM CHECK OR WHATEVER OTHER THINGS OTHER THAN FINANCE?
>> YEAH, DATA ANALYSIS ABOUT ENROLLMENT, ATTENDANCE, WHATEVER IS INCLUDED IN THE AUDIT GUIDE THAT APPLIES TO THE COE, IT IS INCLUDED IN THAT ANNUAL AUDIT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FAIRLEY.
>> DR. DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THE NEXT ITEM?
[B. Charter School Spotlight]
>> YES. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION THE FIRST IN THE SERIES OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS.
THIS WAS A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTED BY TRUSTEE MAH.
THIS EVENING, WE WILL BE HEARING FROM SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THEIR TEAM.
THEY'RE ALL COMING UP, GETTING SITUATED.
I WILL TURN IT TO THEM TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND PRESENT IN THE WAYS THAT THEY'RE PREPARED TO DO SO.
CAN YOU CHECK IF YOUR MIC IS ON?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FROM HEARING FROM US.
WE USED TO DO THIS YEARS AGO, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU INVITING US BACK.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL ONCE IN A WHILE.
I'M TERESA ROBINSON, THE DIRECTOR, AND THIS IS OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, JESSICA DEANDA AND RUBEN GUZMAN WILL BE ANOTHER ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NEXT YEAR.
WE HAVE THREE AWESOME STUDENTS, SOPHIA RUIZ, ANDREA CANONES, AND FERMIN RUIZ, WHO JUST GRADUATED AND WE'LL BE GOING TO CRISTO REY.
WE RECENTLY CELEBRATED OUR 13TH ANNIVERSARY.
WE REALLY WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN THERE.
I THINK TRUSTEE GRACE MAH WAS THERE.
IT WAS A BIG CELEBRATION BECAUSE WE COULDN'T DO THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY BECAUSE THAT WAS DURING COVID.
WE CELEBRATED THE 13TH BECAUSE WE ARE AZTECS AND IN THE AZTEC TRADITION, THAT IS A VERY SPECIAL YEAR.
IT'S THE YEAR THAT YOU'RE FINALLY THERE MOVING ALONG.
AGAIN, WE PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE WHERE WE ARE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT.
WE BECAME A CHARTER AT THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION 10 YEARS AGO, AND WE'VE REALLY APPRECIATED THE SUPPORT FROM YOUR CHARTER SCHOOL DIVISION, FROM SUPERINTENDENT, AND EVERYBODY HAS BEEN VERY VALUABLE.
DO I PROCEED FOR THE NEXT SLIDE?
>> WOULD YOU TALK ABOUT WHO APPROVED YOU INITIALLY, AND HOW THAT CAME ABOUT, PLEASE?
SAN JOSE UNIFIED APPROVED US INITIALLY.
IN ALL FAIRNESS, WE DIDN'T DO TOO GOOD THE FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS.
IT WAS A ROUGH START BECAUSE BASICALLY WE HAD NO MONEY.
IT WAS AFTER THE RECESSION THAT Y'ALL TALKED ABOUT EARLIER IN THE MEETING, AND IT WAS A VERY ROUGH START.
>> THEN THEY DENIED THEM IN THE THIRD YEAR.
IT WAS ON APPEAL THAT SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL EXIST BECAUSE A MAJORITY OF COUNTY BOARD WANTED THEM TO EXIST.
THIS IS A SUCCESS STORY TONIGHT. THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
>> THIS IS OUR MISSION AND VISION.
I'M GOING TO READ IT FROM HERE. IT'S EASIER FOR ME.
SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A CHARTER SCHOOL FOR FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADERS WHO ARE SEEKING HOLISTIC, MEANINGFUL, AND STIMULATING EDUCATION.
WE GUIDE OUR STUDENTS TO BE RESILIENT, KIND, AND HOPEFUL AND AT THE SAME TIME, MAINTAINING HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND OFFERING THEM LEARNING THAT IS RELEVANT, ALLOWS THEM TO CHALLENGE PREVAILING THOUGHT AND PREPARES THEM FOR LATER SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS.
IT'S LONG, BUT WE WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO CUT BECAUSE IT'S ALL IMPORTANT.
>> OUR DEMOGRAPHICS, BASICALLY, WE'RE 91.7% HISPANIC, 86% OF OUR KIDS ARE ON FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH.
WE FOSTER HAVE CULTURALLY RELEVANT CURRICULUM THROUGH OUR SOCIAL JUSTICE CLASSES AND HAVE SOCIAL JUSTICE THEMES BUILT INTO OUR CORE CURRICULUMS. OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS REPRESENT ALMOST 40% OF OUR POPULATION.
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WE SERVE THEM THROUGH INTEGRATED AND DESIGNATED ELD.OUR DESIGNATED ELD IS IN A POWER HOUR BLOCK THAT WE SERVE OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS PLUS THE KIDS THAT NEED TARGETED INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS.
THEN WE HAVE ABOUT 40% OF OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE RECLASSIFIED.
THOSE RECLASSIFIED STUDENTS ARE MONITORED FOR THREE YEARS THROUGH PROGRAM MONITORING OF THEIR GRADES AND HOW THEY'RE DOING, AND WE PROVIDE INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE NEEDED TO HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL.
NEXT SLIDE. OUR HOMELESS STUDENTS, WE HAVE ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 44 STUDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS.
THE MAJORITY OF THEM ARE IN DOUBLED UP HOUSEHOLDS.
AGAIN, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THEIR NEEDS AND PROVIDE THEM SUPPORTS THROUGH OUR MTSS SYSTEMS. IN TERMS OF SPECIAL ED DATA, THE MAJORITY OF OUR KIDS ARE SERVED THROUGH A FULL INCLUSION MODEL.
A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE, THOUGH, DO NEED ADDITIONAL PUSH IN OR PULL OUT.
WELL, THAT ALL OF THEM ARE SERVED THROUGH A PUSH IN MODEL.
BUT SOME DO GET A PULL OUT, A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE THAT NEED SAI SUPPORT.
WE REALIZED THAT THAT PULL OUT MODEL NEEDS TO BE REVAMPED, AND SO NEXT YEAR, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FULL SAI CLASSES TO TRY TO PROVIDE BETTER FOR THEIR NEEDS. NEXT SLIDE.
>> SORRY, I'M REALLY LOUD. [LAUGHTER] I'M A TEACHER.
WHAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT SUNRISE IS SOME OF THE STORY WITH OUR DATA.
ESPECIALLY THE MATH DATA, I'M A MATH PERSON, AND I WORK WITH THE MATH DEPARTMENT REALLY CLOSELY.
OUR MATH PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS MET OR EXCEEDED AS ABOUT 27%, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE SIMILAR SCHOOLS DEMOGRAPHIC.
BUT WHAT'S REALLY INTERESTING IS THAT OUR MATH HAS ACTUALLY BEEN IMPROVING SINCE COVID.
BEFORE COVID, OUR MATH NUMBERS WERE NOT AS HIGH AS THEY ARE RIGHT NOW.
IT'S REALLY A BIG TESTAMENT TO THE FACT THAT WE'RE DOING SOMETHING IN OUR MATH DEPARTMENT THAT IS CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND REALLY REACHING OUR KIDS BY GETTING THEM ENGAGED WITH UNDERSTANDING, WHY IS IT THAT WE'RE LEARNING MATH? I LOVE THAT TERESA ALWAYS ASK US, WHY ARE THE KIDS DOING THIS? THE KIDS ASK ME, WHY AM I DOING IS? LET'S GIVE A REAL REASON.
YOU GUYS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE LOOKING AT WHAT IS FOOD DESERTS, WHAT ARE INEQUALITIES, WHAT ARE THESE PERCENTAGES.
THERE'S A LESSON WHEN I TAUGHT SEVENTH GRADE WHERE WE DID THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STOCKS IN 2011 AND STOCKS IN 2024 AND THE KIDS WERE LIKE IF YOU INVESTED THIS MUCH MONEY YOU WOULD BECOME REALLY RICH.
I'M LIKE, YES, STOCK IS A PART OF HAVING WEALTH.
THE KIDS WERE LIKE THIS IS REALLY INTERESTING.
I THOUGHT YOU JUST GOT A JOB AND YOU MADE MONEY.
I'M LIKE, NO, YOU GUYS, THERE'S A LOT OF WAYS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
I THINK THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT TERESA REALLY HELPS US SEE THE VISION, THAT VISION SHE'S JUST READ.
SHE REALLY INSTILLS IN US THE BELIEF THAT ALL OUR KIDS NEED TO SEE THEMSELVES IN THE CURRICULUM AND NEED TO SEE THEMSELVES IN WHY THEY'RE DOING WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
WE ALSO HAVE HAD AN INCREASE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERED NEWCOMER STUDENTS, STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY FOR THREE YEARS OR LESS, AND WE HAVE BEEN ADJUSTING OUR ELA MODEL.
OUR ELA SCORES ARE STILL PRETTY GOOD.
THEY'RE AT 37-ISH PERCENT, HIGHER THAN SIMILAR SCHOOLS, AND WE ARE TRYING TO WORK HARDER TO MAKE SURE THOSE SCORES CONTINUE TO GO UP.
THAT'S WHY I REALLY LIKE THAT FIFTH PERIOD, OUR POWER HOUR BLOCK BECAUSE WE SEPARATE STUDENTS WHO STILL NEED EXTRA READING INTERVENTION, AND WE SUPPORT THEM WITH THOSE EXTRA READING INTERVENTION.
THAT PERIOD IS REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL BECAUSE IT'S THIS MODEL LIKE ALL HANDS ARE ON DECK.
THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL IS HELPING TEACH, OUR ELD COACH IS HELPING TEACH.
WE HAVE A PBL PROGRAM THAT'S GOING ON DURING THAT TIME THAT TERESA IS SUPERVISING AND REALLY PUSHING OUR STAFF MEMBERS TO THINK, HOW CAN WE REALLY EXPAND THOSE KIDS WHO NEED TO BE EXPANDED AND HOW CAN WE INTERVENE WITH THE KIDS WHO REALLY NEED THAT EXTRA READING INTERVENTION.
FOR THE NEXT SLIDE, IT'S GOING TO BE SOME MORE DATA, ALSO TALKING ABOUT THE DASHBOARD.
AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR MATHEMATICS IS IN THE YELLOW.
OUR ELA IS IN ORANGE ONLY BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN POPULATION, AND BECAUSE OF THAT, WE'VE REALLY ADDRESSED THAT CHANGE IN POPULATION.
SAME THING WITH OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PROGRESS.
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WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE OF 48%.WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS, BUT WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WAYS TO GO.
BUT I THINK THAT IT'S THE SUPPORT OF EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM AND EVERYONE WHO COMES TO OUR SCHOOL THAT REALLY MAKES US FEEL LIKE, HEY, WE HAVE PROGRESS TO MAKE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE THAT PROGRESS.
>> OUR RECLASSIFICATION RATES, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A SHIFT IN OUR RECLASSIFICATIONS FROM THE '22-23 SCHOOL YEAR.
WE HAD 31% OF OUR KIDS RECLASSIFYING.
THAT'S MUCH LARGER THAN THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE.
WE PROJECT NEXT YEAR BASED ON WHAT WE'RE SEEING THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE RIGHT WHERE THAT STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS.
WE ATTRIBUTE THAT THOUGH TO THAT LARGE INFLUX THAT WE ARE GETTING OF STUDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY THREE YEARS OR LESS.
THAT SHIFT IN NUMBERS, WE'RE HAVING A LOT MORE STUDENTS IN THE ONES AND TWOS VERSUS THREES AND FOURS.
WHAT WE MISSED TO PUT IN THIS SLIDE WAS OUR PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS THAT ARE MAKING PROGRESS.
OUR PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS THAT ARE MAKING PROGRESS MR. GUZMAN TALKED ABOUT, WERE AT 57.5% OF OUR ELS THAT ARE MAKING PROGRESS IN COMPARISON TO THE STATE AVERAGE, WHICH IS 48.7%.
WE PROJECT AGAIN ABOUT THE SAME RATE OF KIDS MAKING PROGRESS FOR NEXT YEAR.
>> ANOTHER REALLY COOL TOOL THAT WE HAVE IS THE IRD CURRICULUM, THE IRD ASSESSMENTS.
THE STUDENTS WHEN THEY COME INTO SUNRISE, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT THEY DO IS THEY TAKE AN ASSESSMENT THAT'S THROUGH THE PLATFORM OF IRD.
BUT IT'S DIFFERENT THAN OTHER ASSESSMENTS BECAUSE OTHER ASSESSMENTS, THEY GIVE YOU A TEST, AND THAT'S IT.
YOU CALL IT A DAY, YOU SAY THE KIDS AT A THIRD GRADE READING LEVEL OR FOURTH GRADE MATH LEVEL, AND WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT.
WHAT'S REALLY NEAT ABOUT IRD IS THAT THEY ACTUALLY PROVIDE STEP BY STEP LESSONS THAT KIDS CAN BE TAKING AND THAT KIDS CAN BE DOING WITH THE HELP OF AN ADULT WITH THE HELP OF OUR LEARNING LAB PERIOD, AND THEY CAN BE LEARNING SOME OF THOSE GAPS THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW.
LET'S SAY WE HAVE A SEVENTH GRADER WHO SCORED SIX GRADE MATH, THEN THEY'RE RE LEARNING SOME OF THE SIX GRADE MATH SKILLS TO IMPROVE THEIR POSITION.
AS YOU CAN SEE UP THERE, OUR MATH GROWTH IS ON AVERAGE, ABOUT 179%.
THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO ABOUT 1.75 YEARS OF GROWTH ON AVERAGE.
YOU HAVE THE DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS RIGHT THERE.
WE CAN ALSO GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
WE ALSO HAVE OUR ELA SCORES THAT ARE LOOKING REALLY GOOD.
THESE ARE OUR READING ASSESSMENT, SAME THING, THE SAME PLATFORM, IRD WITH THE SAME FORMAT.
WE HAD ABOUT 189% GROWTH FOR OUR SCHOOL OVERALL.
AGAIN, SHOWING THAT OUR STUDENTS COME IN A LITTLE BIT ON THE LOWER SIDE, BUT WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS WITH EVERY SINGLE GRADE LEVEL.
WHAT I'VE LEARNED IN EDUCATION IS THAT THE EXPECTATION IS THAT WHEN YOU'RE WORKING WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE BELOW GRADE LEVEL, THEY SHOULD BE GROWING AT LEAST 1.5 YEARS.
IF THEY'RE NOT GROWING 1.5 YEARS, WE ARE NOT DOING OUR JOB AS A SCHOOL.
BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR DATA IS SHOWING THAT IN OUR TITLE 1 SCHOOL WITH 40% ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, WE'RE MAKING ABOUT 1.89 IN ELA AND 1.79 IN MATHEMATICS, WHICH IS AGAIN, PART OF OUR SUCCESS STORY. WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
>> ALSO WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUR SUSPENSION RATE WAY DOWN, 1.9% IS ROUGHLY ABOUT FIVE OR SIX STUDENTS OUT OF THE 315.
WE'RE PLEASED WITH THAT, WE DID NEED TO EXPEL ONE STUDENT THIS PAST YEAR.
BUT IN OUR 13 YEAR HISTORY, WE'VE ONLY EXPELLED TWO STUDENTS.
WE REALLY DON'T LIKE TO DO THAT, ESPECIALLY NOT IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
FOR THE MULTI YEAR FINANCIAL OUTLOOK, THAT LOOKS GOOD.
ALTHOUGH WE STARTED OFF PRETTY ROUGH, WE BELIEVE THAT COVID, ACTUALLY, IN A STRANGE WAY DID HELP US.
FIRST THROUGH THE FEDERAL LOAN WE WERE ABLE TO GET, AND THEN ALSO WITH ALL THE COVID RELIEF FUNDING, WE'RE PROJECTED TO GO DOWN IN ENROLLMENT A LITTLE BIT NEXT YEAR BECAUSE WE WERE OPEN MORE THAN OTHER SCHOOLS DURING COVID AND WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB, WE GOT A LOT OF STUDENTS THAT YEAR.
OUR EIGHTH GRADE CLASS WAS REALLY BIG, BUT THEY JUST GRADUATED AND WERE PROMOTED, AND SO NOW WE'LL GO BACK TO ABOUT 295, WHICH IS A MORE REASONABLE NUMBER FOR OUR SIZE FACILITY.
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WE WILL ALSO NOT BE REFILLING A COUPLE POSITIONS WHERE PEOPLE ARE LEAVING SO THAT WE CAN MAKE UP FOR THAT FINANCIALLY.WE WOULD, BECAUSE THE STATE, AS YOU KNOW, IS NOT GIVING MUCH OF A COST OF LIVING INCREASE NEXT YEAR, WE WOULD BE IN TROUBLE, I THINK, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME OF THE NICE EXTRAS THAT WE LIKE TO PROVIDE.
HOWEVER, AGAIN, WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT SUPPORT, WE WERE ABLE TO GET A WELLNESS CENTER GRANT AND THEN ALSO THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL GRANT.
THAT'S BRINGING QUITE A BIT OF MONEY TO OUR PROGRAM OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS SO WE WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THOSE EXTRAS.
WE HAVE ABOUT 30% CASH RESERVES PROJECTED FOR THE END OF THIS YEAR.
NEXT SLIDE. WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE? I THINK WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE IS WHAT THE KIDS WOULD SAY IS THAT WE REALLY BELIEVE AND DO WHAT WE SAY, AND WHAT WE'VE BEEN SAYING FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS, WHICH IS WE ARE A WHOLE CHILD SCHOOL.
WE USED WHOLE CHILD BEFORE OTHER PEOPLE DID, AND WE REALLY BELIEVE, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE, KIDS ARE REALLY IN A VULNERABLE SITUATION.
THEY'RE CHANGING, THEY'RE SELF CONSCIOUS, THEY'RE EMOTIONAL AND I BELIEVE WE PROVIDE A REALLY SAFE SCHOOL.
WE HAVE 100% NO TOLERANCE FOR BULLYING, WE'LL TAKE YOU OUT OF MATH CLASS, OUT OF WHATEVER, WE NEED TO DO A RESTORATIVE CIRCLE TO HANDLE THOSE SITUATIONS.
WE TAKE THAT REALLY SERIOUSLY.
WE HAVE PEACEMAKER YOUTH MENTORS THAT GO AROUND CAMPUS HELPING THE CHALLENGE STUDENTS.
WE STILL DO MEDITATION ABOUT THREE TIMES A WEEK.
WE DON'T HAVE THE SPACE TO DO IT EVERY DAY RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE KINDNESS CHALLENGES, WE HAVE CAREER DAYS, CHALLENGE DAYS.
WE HAVE LIVING FEARLESSLY CHALLENGES, GRATITUDE CHALLENGES.
WE HAVE OUR SCOPE CHARACTERISTICS.
THE LAST ONE WE'VE CHANGED FROM EFFORT TO EMPATHY BECAUSE WE THOUGHT EFFORT SOUNDED TOO MUCH LIKE PERSEVERANCE, SO WE WANTED TO FOCUS THE EMPATHY. NEXT SLIDE.
>> WHAT'S REALLY AMAZING IS THE FACT THAT FOR A STUDENT WHO COMES TO SUNRISE, AND THEY'RE GOING TO TALK IN A LITTLE BIT IS THAT WE HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM.
WE HAVE A PROGRAM THAT YES FOCUSES ON THE INTERVENTIONS LIKE THAT FIFTH PERIOD BLOCK ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO AT SUNRISE.
BECAUSE IT REALLY TAKES ALL OUR STUDENTS DATA, THEY GET TO OWN THEIR DATA, THEY GET TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY'RE AT, AND THEY'RE ABLE TO BE PUT INTO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.
AN ACRONYM THAT OTHER SCHOOLS USE FOR THE POWER HOUR IS WIN, WHICH MEANS WHAT I NEED NOW.
THAT'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE KIDS EMPOWERING THEMSELVES TO BE LIKE, WHAT IS IT THAT I NEED RIGHT NOW? DO I NEED READING INTERVENTION? DO I NEED MATH INTERVENTION? DO I NEED ELD, OR DO I NEED PBL? I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT SUNRISE.
WE REALLY TRY TO EMPOWER OUR YOUTH, EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS TO REALLY ASK THEMSELVES, WHAT IS IT THAT I NEED RIGHT NOW? IN ADDITION TO THAT, OUR PPL ISN'T THE ONLY ENRICHMENT WE HAVE.
WE ALSO HAVE OUR ELECTIVE CLASSES THAT HAPPEN AFTER SCHOOL.
WE HAVE SOME GUITAR CLASSES, I DO THE LEADERSHIP CLASS TOO WHERE WE THROW THE FUN BIG EVENTS.
WE HAVE ARTS, WE HAVE ARTS AND CRAFT, WE HAVE A BUNCH OF SPORTS.
WE HAVE A BUNCH OF FUN ELECTIVES THAT THE KIDS ARE PROBABLY GOING TO WANT TO TALK ABOUT.
DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE AN ENGLISH LEARNER, DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO NEEDS READING INTERVENTION, YOU WILL GET AN ELECTIVE CLASS BECAUSE YOU DESERVE TO ALSO BE ENRICHED IN THAT ASPECT.
THAT'S THE NICE PART ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I KNOW OTHER SCHOOLS DO A PERIOD WHERE CERTAIN KIDS GET ELECTIVE AND OTHER KIDS DON'T GET ELECTIVE.
BUT HERE AT SUNRISE, WE BELIEVE, EVERY CHILD BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD BE HAVING AN ELECTIVE.
MISS DUANE HAS A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THIS PAGE THAT SHE WANTS TO ADD.
>> FOR TARGETED INTERVENTIONS, OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE WORKING ON TRYING TO HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE SPECIAL ED PROGRAM.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE BUILDING IN THE SAI CLASSES, AND THEN WE HAVE A PULL OUT MODEL.
IN TERMS OF BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS, THAT'S A BIG PART OF OUR PROGRAM BECAUSE OUR DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER WAS A COUNSELOR AND HELPS COUNSEL OUR STUDENTS STILL.
WE ALL KIDS HAVE ACCESS TO THAT, IT REALLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROBABLY UNDER COMPREHENSIVE INTERVENTIONS.
WE DO A CHECK IN CHECKOUT PROCESS WITH SEVERAL KIDS THAT NEED THE EXTRA SUPPORTS.
WE HAVE PEACEMAKERS THAT WE DIDN'T ADD.
THEY'RE YOUTH MENTORS THAT ARE ON CAMPUS THEY'RE VERY RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF KIDS, AND WE'LL GO OUT INTO THE CLASSROOMS FOR KIDS THAT NEED THOSE EXTRA SUPPORTS PLUS OUR COUNSELING GROUPS.
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NEXT YEAR, WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT ONE OF THOSE GRANTS THAT WE RECEIVED, WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ANOTHER FULL TIME COUNSELOR AVAILABLE FOR OUR STUDENTS. NEXT SLIDE.>> THE STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF ARE TWO STAKEHOLDERS THAT WE THINK ABOUT, AND WE ALSO THINK ABOUT OUR PARENTS.
WE HAVE OUR A PARENT LIAISON WHO WORKS REALLY HARD AND BECAUSE OF ONE OF THE GRANTS THAT WE GOT, SHE'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE GOING TO FULL TIME.
THIS YEAR, SHE WAS ABOUT HALFTIME, WASN'T SHE? NEXT YEAR SHE'S GOING TO BE FULL TIME BECAUSE OF THAT SUPPORT, AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND ON THE FOLLOWING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY THAT WE HAD PARENTING CLASSES.
WE HAD CLASSES WHERE THE PARENT LIAISON WENT THROUGH AND TALKED ABOUT, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A PARENT RIGHT NOW IN THIS TIME AND AGE? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A PARENT WITH ALL THE SOCIAL MEDIA THAT'S GOING ON? THE PARENTS WHO LOVED THEY GOT TO GO THROUGH GRADUATIONS.
THEY GOT CERTIFICATES, THERE WERE PARENT CERTIFICATES LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THEY WENT THROUGH THIS PARENTING CLASS.
WE HAD SOME PARENTS WHO REQUESTED MORE CLASSES, THEY EVEN BECAME PARENT LEADERS WHO VOLUNTEER AT THE DANCE, WHO VOLUNTEER AT EVERYTHING AT THE SCHOOL.
THIS NEXT YEAR, ONE OF MY BIG GOALS IS BEING ABLE TO HAVE CONFERENCES WITH PARENTS ABOUT THE DIFFERENT DATA POINTS THAT THE STUDENTS ARE HAVING.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR A STUDENT TO RECEIVE STANDARD NEAR LIMIT ON THIS? WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THEM TO DO THIS WHILE ON THIS ASSESSMENT? WHAT ARE OTHER ASPECTS OF GROWTH THAT WE CAN STILL MAKE? I THINK THAT'S REALLY GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE OF ALL THE SUPPORT FROM OUR PARENT LIAISON AND FROM OUR COUNSELOR, WHO'S GOING TO BE BOTH DOING THE SOCIO EMOTIONAL AND ACADEMIC ASPECT OF IT.
>> GLOSS GROWS. WHAT'S WORKING? WE'RE REALLY HAPPY THAT WE HAVE A VERY DIVERSE STAFF THAT REFLECTS OUR STUDENT POPULATION.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP THAT SECOND HOME FEELING, EVEN THOUGH WE'VE GOTTEN A LITTLE BIT TOO BIG.
OUR PARENT LIAISON GOING TO FULL TIME IS AWESOME, AND THE COUNSELOR MR. GUZMAN JUST MENTIONED FOR A NEXT YEAR MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST, WHICH IS WHAT WE REALLY NEED.
THE GROWTH IN MATH HAS BEEN GREAT, THE FACT THAT WE'RE SERVING MORE NEWCOMERS AND THAT THEY'RE DOING REALLY WELL IS WONDERFUL.
>> THEY'RE REALLY THRIVING AT OUR SCHOOL.
THE FINANCIAL STABILITY IS A WELCOME CHANGE.
WE LIKE AND THE OUTDOOR EXPLORATION CONTINUES.
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO BETTER, I'D SAY, WE ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE TEACHER SHORTAGE FOR THIS COMING YEAR, REALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME, ESPECIALLY IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.
THAT'S BEEN A LITTLE FRUSTRATING.
REACHING UNINVOLVED PARENTS WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING A BIG EFFORT THAT'S ONE OF THE GOALS OF OUR LCAP.
WE HAVE A CORE GROUP OF REALLY INVOLVED PARENTS, BUT THEN WE HAVE OTHER PARENTS THAT AREN'T SO INVOLVED.
CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, NOT AS BAD AS IT WAS, BUT STILL A PROBLEM AS IT IS NATIONWIDE.
I JUST PUT DOWN INCREASED NUMBER OF AUDITS, THAT'S NOT SOMETHING WE CAN DO BETTER, BUT WE'VE REALLY GOTTEN HIT WITH A LOT OF AUDITS THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS FOR SOME REASON.
WE EVEN GOT A IRS AUDIT, BUT WHATEVER.
THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. IT'S TAKEN A LOT OF TIME. NEXT SLIDE.
WE CHOSE THOSE THREE PICTURES, WE LIKE MEDITATION.
WE LIKE THE WAY IT GIVES STUDENTS THE TIME TO JUST BE WITH THEMSELVES AND TO DRAW ON THEIR THEIR INNER SELF, BASICALLY.
THOSE ARE SOME OF OUR EIGHTH GRADERS EXPERIENCING SNOW FOR THE FIRST TIME.
THEN THAT PICTURE ON THE LEFT IT'S ONE OF OUR BEST SOCCER PLAYERS.
WE DID GET FIRST, BY THE WAY, IN SOCCER AND IN BASKETBALL THIS YEAR.
THERE HE IS, HE'S A LOVE LEADER.
HE'S NOT ONLY GOOD AT ACADEMICS, AND ATHLETICS, HE'S ALSO PROUD TO BE A LOVE LEADER.
THAT'S A COOL THING TO BE AS A LOVE LEADER AT THE SCHOOL.
THE FACT THAT KIDS THINK THAT'S COOL, THAT'S GREAT.
I THINK THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION, EXCEPT WE HAVE OUR STUDENTS HERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO ASK THEM A QUESTION OR IF THEY JUST WANT TO SPEAK, WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE.
>> DUANE, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE AND THEN IF THE TRUSTEES HAVE QUESTIONS, I KNOW IT'S A LATE EVENING.
TRUSTEE CHAN, DID YOU WANT TO START US OFF?
>> I CAN ASK YOU GUYS A QUESTION IF THAT GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CLASS AND WHY? YOU DON'T HAVE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR TEACHER THAT'S SITTING HERE EITHER.
>> MY FAVORITE CLASS BY FAR FOR THIS WHOLE SCHOOL YEAR WAS MATH BECAUSE MATH WAS DEFINITELY ALWAYS THE SUBJECT I WAS GOOD AT AND THE SUBJECT THAT I LOVE LEARNING ABOUT.
READING WAS ALSO ANOTHER ONE OF MY FAVORITE TOPICS BUT I AM TRYING TO GET BETTER AT IT,
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THOUGH SINCE LAST YEAR, I WASN'T TOO HIGH ON IT AND I WAS MORE HIGH ON MATH SO THAT'S SOMETHING I DEFINITELY WANT TO WORK ON THIS YEAR.>> FOR ME, ALSO, MY FAVORITE CLASS WAS MATH BECAUSE FOR ME IT'S EASIER TO UNDERSTAND IT.
OUR TEACHERS ALWAYS EXPLAIN WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
ALSO READING ISN'T MY FAVORITE CLASS, BUT I'M STARTING TO GET GOOD AT IT.
>> MY FAVORITE CLASS WILL BE MATH BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS MATH.
MATH IS ALSO FUN, ESPECIALLY WITH MR. GUZMAN.
HE'S BEEN THE FUNNIEST TEACHER I'VE EVER MET.
HE'S SO NICE, HE'S KIND, HE ALWAYS BEEN THERE WHEN YOU HAVE QUESTIONS IF YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR GRADES OR ANYTHING.
ANOTHER CLASS I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY PRETTY USEFUL IS SOCIAL JUSTICE BECAUSE IT TEACHES YOU STUFF LIKE BEING KIND, HOW TO CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS AND SOME HISTORY THAT YOU NEED TO LEARN.
THAT WOULD BE MY FAVORITE CLASSES OF SUNRISE.
>> IF I MAY, I JUST HAVE TO BRAG A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THESE TWO STUDENTS BECAUSE FERMIN AND SOPHIA BOTH HAVE LEARNED ENGLISH IN JUST TWO YEARS, AND THEY'RE BOTH WERE RECLASSIFIED THIS SPRING.
THEY'RE DOING REALLY WELL. [APPLAUSE]
>> CONGRATULATIONS. TRUSTEE DESALVO?
>> THIS IS TRULY A SUCCESS STORY, AND IT'S IN LARGE MEASURE DUE TO THE PERSEVERANCE AND TENACITY OF TERESA ROBINSON AT THE TABLE.
IT WAS IN THIS VERY ROOM, I DON'T KNOW HOW MAY I GUESS 10 YEARS AGO THAT THE FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF SAN JOSE UNIFIED, WHEN I ASKED A QUESTION, DO YOU THINK BY DENYING VINCE MATHEWS, DENYING THIS SCHOOL THAT YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE BETTER OFF LEAVING SUNRISE AND GOING TO THE REGULAR MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN SAN JOSE UNIFIED.
HE THINKS THEY WOULD BE BETTER GOING TO THE THOUSAND AND 1,100 ENROLLMENT MIDDLE SCHOOLS WHEN THEY WERE DEALING WITH THE MOST FRAGILE POPULATION OF SAN JOSE UNIFIED AT SUNRISE.
THE COUNTY BOARD HAD THE COURAGE TO APPROVE IT.
YOU FEEL THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM BUT YOU DIDN'T TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU GO ON TRIPS.
YOU EXTEND THE CLASSROOM WALLS, THE SCHOOL WALLS.
YOU HAVE TO RAISE MONEY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
YOU ALSO DIDN'T TALK ABOUT, AND I JUST WANT TO MENTION THAT SOME OF YOUR CORE BELIEFS WERE BORN OUT OF SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED FOR THIS OFFICE IN ALTERNATIVE ED FOR MANY YEARS.
IF YOU COULD ADDRESS THOSE TWO THINGS, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
>> FIRST OFF, WE BELIEVE THAT OUTDOOR EXPLORATION IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO OUR STUDENTS, SADLY, WE'RE FINDING IT EVEN HARDER TO GET THEM OUT THERE AND TO GET THEM ON TRIPS.
THEY'RE BECOMING SO TIED TO THEIR TECHNOLOGY TO THEIR PHONES.
BUT WE DO OUR BEST AND WE GET THEM OUT AND SEE THINGS THAT THEY'VE NEVER SEEN LIKE THIS SUMMER, WE'RE GOING WHITEWATER RAFTING.
WE'RE GOING TO THE BEACH, WE'RE GOING CAMPING.
WE'RE JUST DOING ALL THOSE FUN SUMMER THINGS THAT OTHERWISE THEY WOULDN'T GET TO DO. YES, A LOT.
I KNOW WHAT I LEARNED WAS FROM THE FOUNDRY SCHOOL THAT I THINK IT'S NOW BEEN CHANGED.
BUT IT WAS A COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION SCHOOL WHERE I VOLUNTEERED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, AND I DID LEARN A LOT FROM THAT, AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WORKING AT OUR SCHOOL WHO WENT THROUGH THE FOUNDRY PROGRAM.
WE PICKED UP A LOT ALONG THE WAYS, A LOT.
THANK YOU. WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE TO YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AGAIN.
I CAN'T SAY THAT ENOUGH SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN AND THEY CHARGE OF SCHOOL DIVISION.
THEY'VE BEEN GREAT JUST WITH ALL THE KNOWLEDGE AND ASSISTANCE THEY'VE PROVIDED, IT'S BEEN REALLY A BIG HELP.
>> THE TRUSTEES, COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
>> NO, I JUST WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION AND FOR YOUR TIME AND ALSO YOUR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION IN THE YOUTHS.
I KNOW IT'S A REWARDING POSITION, BUT NOT ALWAYS ONE THAT'S THANKED OFTEN, SO THANK YOU FOR YOU DO.
>> I WANT TO ECHO THOSE REMARKS, AND ALSO, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WATCHING TWO DOCUMENTARIES.
I THINK THAT CAME OUT OF YOUR SITE, ONE ON SKATEBOARDING AND ONE ON BELIEVE IT WAS COSMETOLOGY.
REMARKABLE WORK BY THE STUDENTS, AND I REALLY THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE,
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THE STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY AND STICKING WITH US DURING THE BOARD MEETING TO BE ABLE TO SHARE.IT WAS GREAT TO HEAR ABOUT THE COMMUNITY YOU HAVE AT YOUR SCHOOL.
>> WE'LL BE SEEING YOU AGAIN IN A COUPLE OF YEARS, IF NOT SOONER. [LAUGHTER] CHARTER RENEWAL.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO. [APPLAUSE] APPRECIATE IT.
>> WITH THAT, WE ARE ON ITEM 8, OUR PUBLIC HEARING.
[A. Conduct a Public Hearing on the 2024-25 County School Service Fund Budget]
THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL NOW CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE 2024-25 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE BUDGET THAT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION WILL SUBMIT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.MY NAME IS MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA.
I'M BOARD PRESIDENT AND WILL BE ACTING AS CHAIRPERSON FOR THIS HEARING.
THE TIME IS 8:26PM, AND THIS HEARING IS NOW OPEN.
THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE 1620 STATES THAT ON OR BEFORE JULY 1ST OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BUDGET.
THE PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HELD PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET AND SHALL OCCUR NOT LESS THAN THREE DAYS FOLLOWING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE BUDGET FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE SECTION 52068B1, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN LCAP SHALL BE HELD AT THE SAME MEETING AS THE PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED BY SECTION 1620 FOR THE BUDGET.
MEETING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE LCAP SHALL BE HELD AFTER BUT NOT ON THE SAME DATE AS THE PUBLIC HEARING.
EDUCATION CODE 1622 A STATES THAT ON OR BEFORE JULY 1 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT THE ANNUAL COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BUDGET OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
STAFF PRESENTATION, STAFF WILL NOW PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2024-25 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BUDGET, DR. DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THE PRESENTATION?
>> THANK YOU. FOR THIS PRESENTATION, WE'LL BE PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF THE COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICES FUND BUDGET, AND OUR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT STEPHANIE GOMEZ, WILL PROVIDE THE PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU. WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM.
MAH, DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS?
>> WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> WE WILL ACTUALLY DO IT RIGHT AFTER THE PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN STAFF AND COMMUNITY.
TONIGHT, I WILL BE PRESENTING THE '24-'25 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BUDGET OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
NEXT SLIDE. THE BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING CYCLE IS A TWO YEAR PROCESS AS DEMONSTRATED IN THIS SLIDE. NEXT SLIDE.
CURRENTLY, WE'RE AT THE BUDGET ADOPTION PROCESS WHERE THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR AND THE OUTLYING TWO FISCAL YEARS IS BEING PRESENTED.
THE BUDGET IS BASED UPON THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION FROM THE GOVERNORS MAY REVISE.
ALSO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
WE ALSO ARE LOOKING AT ESTIMATED ACTUALS, WHICH IS INCLUDED TO PROVIDE THE FISCAL UPDATE FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, WHICH HELPS WITH THE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
THE BUDGET WAS ALSO DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE ADOPTED CRITERION STANDARDS. NEXT SLIDE.
THE SLIDE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF OUR COMBINED UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED REVENUES FOR THE COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND FOR '24-'25.
THE PROJECTED REVENUES ARE AT 369.51 MILLION.
APPROXIMATELY 32.52% OF THESE REVENUES ARE FOR A DESIGNATED PURPOSE, WITH THE MAJORITY OF FUNDING AT 67.48% ARE RESTRICTED FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS SLIDE PROVIDES THE FURTHER BREAKDOWN OF THE TOTAL PROJECTED REVENUES BY THE VARIOUS REVENUE SOURCES.
AS YOU CAN SEE, 56.9% ARE PART OF THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA.
15.69 ARE FEDERAL FUNDS, 8.2% ARE STATE, AND 19.15 ARE LOCAL SOURCES. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS SLIDE HERE PROVIDES THE TOTAL FUNDING FOR THE UNRESTRICTED PORTION OF THE BUDGET AT 120.1 MILLION WITH OUR COUNTY MANAGED OPERATIONS AT 34.09%, AND THE RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES AT 43.62% OF THIS BUDGET.
THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND RESTRICTED REVENUE BUDGET, WITH THE LARGEST PORTION, 50.16% THAT'S CARVED OUT FOR FEES THAT WE PROVIDE FOR OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM,
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THAT IS OUR FEE FOR SERVICE COMPONENTS, AND THAT'S THE LARGEST PORTION OF IT.THE REMAINING ARE FOR GRANTS THAT WE HAVE THROUGH FEDERAL STATE AND OTHER LOCAL GRANTS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED.
THIS CHART PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE FUNDING SOURCES BY PROGRAM, AND SO AS OF OUR BUDGET ADOPTION, WE ARE PROJECTING 369.51 MILLION.
THIS INFORMATION HAS CHANGED SINCE SECOND INTERIM BECAUSE WE ARE USING A NEW SET OF BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE YEAR.
ALSO, WE'VE HAD SOME GRANTS THAT HAVE EXPIRED AND SOME NEW ONES THAT WE HAVE CONTRACTED OR ENTERED INTO FOR THE NEW YEAR THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET, 29% OF THE BUDGET IS OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS FOR MANDATED SERVICES, OR FLAT FUNDED PORTION FOR OUR MANDATED SERVICES, WHICH IS OUR COURT SCHOOL PROGRAM, BUT ALSO OUR AB 1,200 OVERSIGHT FOR OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS, 21% IS OUR STATE FEDERAL AND GRANT FUNDED PROGRAMS INCLUDES HEAD START EARLY STARTS, BUT THAT'S NOT AN INCLUSIVE LIST, SO IT'S ANY OF THE GRANTS THAT WE HAVE CONTRACTED FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR.
THREE PERCENT IS OUR PROJECTED AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY CHARTER AND OUR ALT ED PROGRAM.
THEN 47% ARE THE FEES PAID BY OUR DISTRICTS FOR SPECIAL ED TECHNOLOGY WALDEN WEST.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE SLIDE, THE FUNDING SOURCES BY PROGRAM, BECAUSE WHEN WE LOOKED AT OUR AMOUNT FOR SECOND INTERIM, IT WAS ABOUT 24% FOR OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS.
I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT WE'RE NOT GETTING AN INCREASE IN FUNDING FROM SECOND INTERIM.
I MENTIONED THAT 37 MILLION IS THE AMOUNT THAT WE GET FROM THE STATE, WHICH IS A REALLY SMALL PORTION OF THE BUDGET THAT WE RECEIVE FOR OUR MANDATED WORK.
WHAT COMPRISES OF THE SLIGHT INCREASE THAT WE SEE HERE IN OUR PROPOSED BUDGET IS THAT WE HAVE AN INCREASE OF 750,000 FOR OUR DIFFERENTIATED ASSISTANCE WORK, WHICH IS SUPPORT THAT WE PROVIDE TO DISTRICTS THAT ARE IN DIFFERENTIATED ASSISTANCE.
THAT'S ONE OF OUR CORE SERVICES THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE.
OUR LCFF RESOURCES HAS THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT I PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET STUDY SESSION.
BUT THEN WE ALSO HAVE THE ADA IMPACT, SO THAT'S WHY IT LOOKS LOWER.
THE BIGGEST INCREASE THOUGH IS THE RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES.
I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT IT'S NOT MORE MONEY THAT WE'RE GETTING, BUT BECAUSE THE RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAX COMES IN AS A REVENUE, IT MAY APPEAR THAT WE'RE GETTING MORE LCFF MONEY WHEN WE'RE NOT, SO I WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT.
THEN WE ALSO HAVE OUR STRS PENSION CONTRIBUTION PAYMENT.
THIS IS AN ENTRY THAT THE STATE REQUIRES US TO DO.
IT'S ESSENTIALLY AN ENTRY THAT WE HAVE TO PUT IN FOR REVENUE, BUT THEN WE HAVE THE OFFSETTING ENTRY AS AN EXPENSE, SO IT ALSO OFFSETS.
BUT JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY WHY THIS APPEARS TO BE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER FOR OUR BUDGET.
THEN THIS IS OUR PROTECTED REVENUES AND CARRYOVER FUNDING.
WHEN WE HAVE OUR CARRY OVER FUNDING, WE HAVE STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS THAT WE'VE ENTERED INTO IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR AND '23-'24.
A LOT OF OUR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS ARE MULTI YEAR GRANTS.
THE WORK FOR THOSE GRANTS DOES NEED TO CONTINUE IN THE '24-'25 YEAR, AND THAT'S WHY THOSE FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED OVER SO THE WORK CAN CONTINUE TO MEET THOSE DELIVERABLES THAT WE CONTRACTED TO DO FOR THOSE GRANT TOURS OR FOR THOSE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.
WE HAVE OUR FUNDING FOR OUR DESIGNATED PURPOSES, WHICH IS OUR DIFFERENTIATED ASSISTANCE, OUR TECHNOLOGY DATA SUPPORT SERVICES, OUR FACILITIES FUNDING IS FOR THOSE PROJECTS THAT I MENTIONED IN THE BUDGET STUDY SESSION THAT ARE FOR ONGOING OR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE.
THEN WE HAVE 2.8 MILLION AND THEREFORE COUNTY OPERATIONS MANDATED SERVICES TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR INCREASED COST INCREASES THAT MAY COME UP IN OUR OPERATING COSTS.
NOW I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND EXPENDITURES ON THE NEXT SLIDE, AND OUR TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENDITURES IS 394.1 MILLION.
THE BIGGEST PORTION OF THAT IS OUR SALARY AND BENEFITS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAX, SO 5,052.42 MILLION OF THIS PIE CHART IS THE AMOUNT THAT WE'RE PROJECTED TO RETURN.
THEN 76.84% OF OUR OVERALL EXPENDITURES ARE RELATED TO OUR SALARIES AND BENEFITS THAT WE'RE PROJECTING FOR '24-'25, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE INCREASES IN THE STRS AND PERS THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY SHARED.
THIS IS THE UPDATED CHART FOR OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES.
THE AMOUNT THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO REMIT FOR '23-'24 IS INCREASED TO ABOUT 285.4 MILLION, SO IT WAS HIGHER THAN WHAT WE HAD PROJECTED BECAUSE PROPERTY TAXES CAME IN ON THE LAST QUARTER HIGHER, AND THEN OUR INCREASED AMOUNT FOR '24-'25 IS INCREASING TO 52.4 MILLION THAT WE'D HAVE TO REMIT AS OF BUDGET ADOPTION, BUT AS WE'VE SEEN, AS PROPERTY TAXES CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, THAT NUMBER TYPICALLY TENDS TO BE HIGHER AS WE GET CLOSER TO OUR FISCAL YEAR END.
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THEN OUR COUNTY SCHOOL MULTI YEAR PROJECTIONS FOR '24-'25.THESE ARE SOME OF THE BUDGET AND MULTI YEAR PROJECTION EXPENDITURE ASSUMPTIONS.
WE HAVE OUR STRS RATES AT 19.10% THAT ARE PROJECTED TO BE FLAT, BUT WE'LL HAVE FLUCTUATIONS IN COSTS BASED ON ANY SALARY INCREASES THAT WE HAVE.
WE HAVE OUR PERS RATE THAT HAVE TO 27.05%, THAT WILL INCREASE TO 28% IN '26-'27 YEAR.
THIS IS THE CUMULATIVE CHART OF THE STRS AND PERS EXPENDITURES THAT WE'RE ESTIMATING FOR '23-'24, BUT ALSO '24-'25.
YOU CAN SEE WE'RE EXCEEDING ABOUT $45 MILLION THERE IN '24-'25, WE'RE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THAT BECAUSE WE DO NOT GET ANY FUNDING FROM THE STATE TO OFFSET THESE COSTS.
THEN THIS IS OUR MULTI YEAR PROJECTION ESTIMATES FOR OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUNDS.
WE HAVE MET OUR ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, WHICH IS THE FOUR PERCENT, TWO PERCENT THAT'S MANDATED BY THE STATE, AND THEN WE HAVE OUR ADDITIONAL TWO PERCENT THAT'S PART OF OUR BOARD POLICY.
THAT HAS BEEN MET FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR '24-'25 THAT WILL BE UPCOMING AND OUR OUTLINED TO FISCAL YEARS.
THIS ALSO REFLECTS THAT WE ARE POSITIVE, MEANING THAT WE HAVE A POSITIVE ENDING BALANCE AND WE'RE ABLE TO MEET OUR FISCAL OBLIGATIONS IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND THE OUTLINE TWO FISCAL YEARS.
IN SUMMARY, JUST GREAT NEWS IS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR POSITIVE CERTIFICATION.
SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE'RE CONTINUING TO LOOK AT IS OUR DECLINING IN STUDENT ENROLLMENTS AND OUR LOWER AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE IN OUR PROGRAMS, BUT ALSO CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE BUDGET.
I ALSO JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT I WANT TO JUST GIVE DR.
DEWAN A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL HER LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO CONTINUING TO GET AND TO SECURE FUNDING STREAMS. OUR OVERALL BUDGET, 37 MILLION IS THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE GET OUT OF THE 369 MILLION FROM THE STATE.
THROUGH HER LEADERSHIP AND HER PARTNERSHIPS AND THE ABILITY TO SECURE FUNDING STREAMS, THROUGH CONTRACTS, REVENUES AND THE PROGRAMMING WE PROVIDED DISTRICTS, THAT MAKES UP THE BULK OF OUR BUDGET.
I THINK IT SPEAKS VOLUMES AND JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THAT, AND AS WE CONTINUE TO SUSTAIN MORE FUNDING SOURCES TO BE ABLE TO DO THE WORK THAT WE DO.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU.
>> YOU ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, AND BEFORE WE MOVE TO BOARD QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS, WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
MODERATOR, CAN YOU PROCEED WITH PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE?
>> WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT, SARAH DIANA CARO.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> SARAH DIANA CARO, SCAU CHAPTER PRESIDENT AND PUBLIC DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
NINETY PERCENT OF THE SALARY DATA FOR CLASSIFIED IS POSTED ON DISTRICT WEB PAGES, WHICH IS HOW WE DID OUR OWN CUSTODIAN STUDY IN ABOUT AN HOUR.
THE BUDGET PRESENTATION BY SCHOOL SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA SUGGESTS THAT STAFF ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST PAID.
THAT MAY BE TRUE, BUT WE DO LIVE IN THE MOST EXPENSIVE AREA, AND AT LEAST SOME OF THE DATA IS INCORRECT.
FOR EXAMPLE, MY CLASSIFICATION OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST IS LISTED AT A 151,000, WHICH MATCHES THE SALARY SCHEDULE, BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE WE'RE CONTRACTED AT 213 DAYS VERSUS THE 260 IN THE SALARY SCHEDULE.
WHILE MANY OF OUR STAFF HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME, WE SEE THAT WE CONTINUE TO RECRUIT PAIR EDUCATORS AT THE SAME PACE AS THEY LEAVE EVER SINCE WE LAID OFF 60 PAAS IN THE EARLY PART OF THE PANDEMIC.
WE CAN FIX THAT WITH THE RIGHT BUDGET PRIORITIES AND SALARY, THE RIGHT STAFFING AND TRAINING.
I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THE DATA I SHARED YESTERDAY REGARDING MANAGEMENT AND THEIR HIGHER ANNUAL INCREASES THAN THE WORKERS WHO MAKE LESS THAN SIX FIGURES.
WE CAN SHIFT FUNDS FROM THE UNSPENT FUNDS AND MOVE THE PRIORITIES FROM TECHNOLOGY WHICH HAD A HIGH UNSPENT FIGURE LAST YEAR AND MOVE IT INTO SALARIES FROM NON MANAGEMENT POSITIONS.
>> THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY CLARIFYING QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? I DO HAVE ONE, AND I ACTUALLY NEVER MIND.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED, THE TIME IS 8:40 PM.
[B. Conduct a Public Hearing for the 2024-25 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)]
THE BOARD WILL TAKE ACTION ON THIS ITEM AT THE JUNE 12TH, 2024 BOARD MEETING.THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL NOW CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SCCOES 2024, '25 LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY LCAP THAT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION WILL SUBMIT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
MY NAME IS MIMONA OF SOLBERTA, AND I AM THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND WILL BE ACTING AS CHAIRPERSON FOR THIS HEARING.
THE TIME IS 8:40 PM AND THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN.
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THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE, SECTION 52062B1 REQUIRES THAT THE COUNTY OFFICE HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE SPECIFIC ACTION AND EXPENDITURES PROPOSED IN THE LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN, LCAP.PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE 52068B1, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN, LCAP SHALL BE HELD AT THE SAME MEETING AS THE PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED BY SECTION 1620 FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
THE MEETING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE LCAP SHALL BE HELD AFTER BUT NOT ON THE SAME DAY AS THE PUBLIC HEARING.
STAFF WILL NOW PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2024, '25 LCAP.
DR. DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THIS PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, TERESA SHIP, WHO LEADS OUR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION, WILL PRESENT ALONG WITH HEMA FROM OUR TEAM, AND I'LL TURN IT TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, TRUSTEES, DR. DEWAN.
I AM EXCITED TO BE HERE TO SHARE WITH YOU AN OVERVIEW OF OUR LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN FOR THE '24, '25 SCHOOL YEAR, ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUE, HEMA ALVAREZ, THE MANAGER OF IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE.
THE STATE HAS 10 PRIORITIES IN THREE BUCKETS, WHICH ARE CONDITIONS FOR LEARNING, PUBLIC OUTCOMES, AND ENGAGEMENT.
PRIORITY 1, BASIC SERVICES, WHICH IS COMPLIANCE WITH WILLIAMS REQUIREMENTS, APPROPRIATE TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS, SUFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.
PRIORITY 2, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACADEMIC CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
PRIORITY 3, PARENT INVOLVEMENT, INCLUDING EFFORTS BY THE COUNTY OFFICE TO SEEK PARENT INPUT IN MAKING DECISIONS FOR THE PROGRAMS, AND INCLUDING HOW THE COE WILL PROMOTE PARENTAL PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PUPILS, ENGLISH LEARNERS, FOSTER YOUTH AND INDIVIDUALS WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS.
PRIORITY 4, PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT AS MEASURED BY MULTIPLE INDICATORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASSESSMENT DATA, COLLEGE READINESS, AND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.
PRIORITY 5, PUPIL ENGAGEMENT, WHICH CAN BE MEASURED BY RATES OF ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDANCE, CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, DROPOUT FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
PRIORITY 6, SCHOOL CLIMATE, AS MEASURED BY MULTIPLE INDICATORS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PUPIL SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION RATES.
THIS IS THE EXTENT TO WHICH PUPILS HAVE ACCESS TO AND ENROLLED IN A BROAD COURSE OF STUDY THAT INCLUDES COURSE SUBJECTS, ENGLISH, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES, ART, PE, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DEVELOPED AND PROVIDED TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, ENGLISH LEARNERS, FOSTER YOUTH AND INDIVIDUALS WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS.
PRIORITY 8, PUPIL OUTCOMES, IF AVAILABLE IN THE SUBJECT AREAS COMPRISING OF A BROAD COURSE OF STUDY.
PRIORITY 9, THIS IS SPECIFICALLY FOR COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND THIS IS FOR EXPELLED YOUTH.
THIS IS THE COORDINATION OF INSTRUCTION WITH OTHER AGENCIES REGARDING EXPELLED YOUTH, AND PRIORITY 10 ALSO SPECIFICALLY FOR COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND THIS IS IN REGARDS TO FOSTER YOUTH, AND THIS IS THE COORDINATION OF SERVICES WITH OTHER AGENCIES REGARDING FOSTER YOUTH.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION CONTINUE TO REFINE THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT PROVIDED TO PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS IN BUILDING A SYSTEM OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.
THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION LEADERSHIP HAS A DEDICATED VISION TO ENSURE ALL EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS ARE VALUED AND OPINIONS ARE RESPECTED.
THE LCAP IS A THREE YEAR PLAN AND IS EVALUATED EACH YEAR.
THE LCAP EVALUATION PROCESS IS A FULL YEAR PROCESS WHICH STARTS IN THE FALL WITH CONSULTS WITH EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS, WHERE WE DISCUSS AND ANALYZE PRIOR YEAR DATA.
MULTIPLE MEETINGS ARE HELD WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS, AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH PARTNERS, THE LCAP MEDIA REPORT IS DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED TO OUR PARTNERS AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
COMMUNICATION AVENUES AND STRUCTURES FOR INPUT ARE CONSISTENTLY REFINED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STAFF AND FAMILIES.
TRANSPARENCY IS A GOAL AND THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION DESIRES THAT EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS NOT ONLY PROVIDE INPUT, BUT ALSO SEE THAT INPUT IS VALUED AND IMPLEMENTED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
A TONE OF RESPECT AND FLEXIBILITY PROVIDES SAFE SPACES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK, AND VARIOUS VENUES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INPUT.
DATA IS SHARED READILY AND SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT STATE AND LOCAL DATA IS AVAILABLE AND REFLECTIVE OF ALL GROUPS IN A TIMELY MANNER.
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IN THE EARLY SPRINGTIME, THE LCAP REVISION PROCESS BEGINS.THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION CONTINUES TO MEET WITH PARTNERS TO ANALYZE DATA AND PERFORM NEEDS ASSESSMENTS.
COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, LOCAL INDICATORS, AND FEEDBACK FROM SURVEYS AND MEETINGS ARE USED TO INFORM THE REVISIONS IN THE LCAP.
THE SD WORKS TO SUPPORT PROGRAM LEVEL DECISIONS GROUNDED IN LCAP GOALS RELATED TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS.
STUDENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND STUDENT TRANSITION AND SUPPORT.
THROUGH BOTH CONSISTENCY AND COMMUNICATION, THE ESD CONTINUES TO REFINE PROCESSES TO IMPLEMENT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND SUPPORT AS A MEANS FOR PLANNING AT ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BY LATE SPRING, THE LCAP DRAFT IS DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED TO ADVISORY GROUPS FOR INPUT.
IN JUNE, AN LCAP PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD AT A BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.
FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE LCAP IS ADOPTED AT THE NEXT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING IN OUR CASE AT THE JUNE 12TH MEETING.
THE LCAP MUST BE ADOPTED ON OR BEFORE JULY 1ST OF EVERY YEAR. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THE 2024, '25 LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN LCAP GOALS REFLECT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS SUCH AS SCHOOL SITE COUNCILS, LCAP ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, STAFF, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE FOLLOWING ARE AREAS OF GROWTH FOR THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION ON THE 2023 CALIFORNIA DASHBOARD.
THE CALIFORNIA DASHBOARD PROVIDES PARENTS AND EDUCATORS WITH MEANINGFUL INFORMATION ON SCHOOL AND DISTRICT PROGRESS SO THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN DECISIONS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING.
MANY OF OUR STUDENTS COME TO US BEHIND IN ONE OR MORE OF THESE AREAS, SO OUR WORK IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THESE NUMBERS AND INCREASING ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE EQUITY MULTIPLIER BUDGET CREATES AN EQUITY MULTIPLIER TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH HIGH LEVEL NEEDS ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS THAT HAVE A NON STABILITY RATE OF GREATER THAN 25% AND HAVE AT LEAST 70% SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS.
THE NON STABILITY RATE REFERS TO THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO DID NOT COMPLETE A FULL YEAR OF LEARNING IN ONE SCHOOL DUE TO TRUANCY, EXPULSION, OR OTHER UNKNOWN REASONS.
SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGE IS DEFINED AS STUDENTS WHO ARE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING, LOW INCOME, MIGRATORY, FOSTER, HOMELESS.
NEITHER PARENT HAS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR THEY'RE ENROLLED IN A COUNTY JUVENILE SCHOOL.
THE PURPOSE OF THE MULTIPLIER IS TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. NOW IT IS MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE OUR LCAP VIDEO, WHICH IS WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM OUR STAFF, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS.
WE'RE JUST BUILDING THE ANTICIPATION. YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT.
>> THE THING I ENJOY MOST IS THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. IN REGULAR SCHOOLS, YOU DON'T REALLY HAVE THESE PROGRAMS LIKE THIS.
THE TEACHERS ALWAYS COME IN A GOOD MOOD.
I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT IN OTHER SCHOOLS, I WASN'T REALLY ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE THINGS THEY WERE SAYING AND ALWAYS LEFT ME CONFUSED.
HERE, THIS ONE, I FOUND MY GROUND WHERE I COULD REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY WERE SAYING.
>> CTE HERE AT THE RANCH IS A REALLY ENCOMPASSING PROGRAM AND THAT WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN WHATEVER SECTOR THEY CHOOSE TO GO INTO, WHETHER IT'S IF THEY WANT TO GO TO COSTCO, WE WANT THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
IF THEY WANT TO GO INTO CONSTRUCTION TRADES, THAT WE WILL DO EVERYTHING TO SUPPORT THEM.
WE SUPPORT THEM THROUGH INSTILLING GOOD WORK ETHIC AND PROVIDING CERTIFICATIONS.
CERTIFICATIONS SUCH AS FORKLIFT TRAININGS 40-HOUR BEHIND THE WHEEL AND AN OSHA CERTIFICATION.
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WHEN THEY GO INTO THE WORKPLACE AND THEY LET A POTENTIAL EMPLOYER KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION, THEY CAN DO THE JOB.>> I DO HAVE A FEW STUDENTS WHO AT THE BEGINNING, BECAUSE OF THEIR GRADUATE STATUS, WERE ENCOURAGED TO MOVE TO THE GRADUATE POD, WHERE THEN IT'S REQUIRED FOR THEM TO GO TO COLLEGE.
A LOT OF THEM WERE RELUCTANT TO DO SO.
MOST OF THEM ARE FIRST GENERATION AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE GO INTO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
FOR A LOT OF THEM, IT'S A LOT OF PUSHBACK, BUT I'M HERE TO ASSURE THEM THAT I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEM AND HAVE THEIR BEST INTERESTS IN MIND.
I BELIEVE THAT ALL OF THE STORIES HERE ARE SUCCESS STORIES.
ALL OF THEM TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THEY LEARN IN THOSE COURSES, AND I HOPE THAT THEY IMPLEMENT THAT IN THEIR LIVES.
>> I'VE BEEN REALLY LUCKY TO TAKE ON A POSITION AS A SCHOOL THERAPIST. I HAVE PROVIDED.
>> AS IT'S RENDERING, I CAN ALSO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PROCESS OF GETTING ALL OF THIS.
WE ACTUALLY HAD OVER SIX HOURS OF FOOTAGE THAT WE HAD TO CONDENSE DOWN INTO SIX MINUTES FOR ALL OF YOU.
THERE WAS A LOT TO SAY, A LOT OF PARENTS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS, AND JUST REALLY EXCITING, AND WE'RE GOING TO BRING IT BACK TO WHERE WE WERE.
>> HENCE OFFERING THAT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ON CAMPUS.
ANOTHER WAY THAT I'D REALLY LIKE TO DO THIS IS I ALSO PRESENT A WEEKLY SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CLASS.
USING THE CASTLE FRAMEWORK, I TARGETS POSITIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, POSITIVE COPING SKILLS, A LOT OF THE LIFE SKILLS THAT CAN HELP SUPPORT THE STUDENTS SUCCESSFUL IN NAVIGATING SCHOOL, AND ALSO GETTING BACK TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
>> DUE TO THE PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW HOPE FOR YOUTH, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH THE STUDENTS HERE, WORKING WITH THE STUDENTS, PROVIDING WEEKLY ONE-ON-ONES.
WE DO PRO SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ON AND OFF CAMPUS.
WE SERVICE THE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES.
THAT LOOKS DIFFERENT FOR EVERY YOUTH, WHETHER IT'S FOOD OR CLOTHES, OR ANY STUFF LIKE THAT, WE PROVIDE SERVICES.
>> WE HAVE A HUGE COLLECTION OF BOOKS, YES, BUT WE ALSO HAVE PLANTS IN THE LIBRARY THAT SOME OF OUR YOUTH HAVE TAKEN CARE OF.
THEY COME IN WEEKLY AND WATER THEM.
WE HAVE THE LITTLE SQUISH MALLOW PILLOWS THAT GET A LITTLE CUDDLE WITH.
WHEN THEY'RE HERE, I THINK LACKING THAT HUMAN TOUCH HAS BEEN BIG, SO JUST HAVING THAT MOMENT TO SQUEEZE SOMETHING IS GOOD FOR THEM.
WE HAVE ART PROJECTS, WE HAVE MAGAZINES, ACTIVITY SHEETS FOR THEM, PASSIVE PROGRAMMING, QUESTIONS, WAYS FOR THEM TO INTERACT.
SOMETIMES YOU'LL SEE THAT YOU START OUT A BIT SHY, AND BY THE TIME THEY LEAVE HERE, THEY ARE HIGH FIVING US AND KNOWING EVERYONE BY THEIR FIRST NAME. SO IT'S GOOD.
>> I LIKE IT BECAUSE THE ACCEPTANCE I GOT.
SUPPORT YOU GET FROM THE TEACHERS IS ALSO PRETTY COOL.
>> WELL, THIS PROGRAM REALLY HELPS US OUT BECAUSE IT PROVIDES US WITH THE MATERIALS THAT ARE NEEDED TO HELP US WHEN WE GET OUT BACK TO SOCIETY, AND IT HELPS US GET BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY IN A WAY WHERE WE COULD DO SOMETHING TO HELP OUT THE COMMUNITY AND BE A WORKING MEMBER IN SOCIETY.
>> HE REALLY DOES LIKE SUNOL COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
HE LIKE JUST THE SMALLER CLASS SETTING.
>> HE LIKED THE FACT THAT HE MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS, DESPITE OF EVERY STUDENT'S DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND EVERYTHING.
THE FACT THAT HE WAS ABLE TO GET ALONG WITH THEM, THE WAY THAT TEACHERS GO AHEAD TO MAKE SURE THAT HE'S DOING GOOD IN SCHOOL.
I LOVE HIS GRADES. HE'S NEVER DONE BETTER THAN WHAT I'VE SEEN.
HE'S GETTING THE HELP THAT HE NEEDED.
HE LIKED THE EXPERIENCE OVERALL.
>> AFTER MY GRADUATION, I APPLIED FOR EIGHT SCHOOLS, SO FOUR UCS AND FOUR CSUS.
I'VE GOT BACK FROM CAL EAST BAY AND MONTEREY.
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I THINK I JUST GOT ONE FROM SANTA CRUZ ACCEPTANCE LETTERS BACK.BUT I WANT TO MAJOR IN SOCIOLOGY AND COME BACK INTO A PLACE LIKE THIS AND HAVE KIDS AND YOUTH THAT WERE IN MY POSITION.
IS WHOEVER COMES IN A POSITION LIKE THIS OR ENDS UP INCARCERATED, YOU CAN ALWAYS DO SOMETHING.
NO ONE CAN EVER RESTRICT YOUR EDUCATION.
WHETHER THERE'S BOOKS, TEACHERS, PROGRAMS, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT AND JUST STEP UP, KEEP STEPPING UP, ALWAYS STEP UP. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT.
>> THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES OUR OVERVIEW OF THE LCAP.
>> THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND TO THE STUDENTS AND STAFF AND PARENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THAT LCAP VIDEO.
MODERATOR, DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM?
>> WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> PLEASE PROCEED A PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> OUR ONE PUBLIC COMMENT IS DIANE CAPILLI.
SECOND CALL FOR DIANE CAPILLI.
BEING AS SHE'S NOT HERE, THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO BOARD QUESTIONS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD?
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.
[NOISE] THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
I GUESS I'M A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED, WHICH ISN'T SURPRISING.
THIS IS THE LCAP FOR OUR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS OR FOR ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS.
>> THIS IS THE LCAP FOR THE COUNTY PROGRAMS, WHICH CDE FOR COUNTY EDUCATION WE DO, OUR ALTERNATIVE, AND OUR COURT SCHOOLS.
>> IT'S JUST THE ALTERNATIVE COURT SCHOOLS, SO NOT OUR SPECIAL CLASSES?
I NOTE I SEE THAT WE'RE CONSIDERED AN LEA FOR THE LCAP.
BUT AS OPPOSED TO WHEN WE WERE SAYING EARLIER THAT WE'RE NOT AN LEA WITH THE AUDIT. DIFFERENT.
>> WE'RE NOT A SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> BUT WE ARE [OVERLAPPING] ALL IN HERE.
>> FOR PURPOSES OF THE STUDENT PROGRAMS, YES.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF JUVENILE COURT AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, WE ARE IN LEA.
>> I GUESS ONE THING THAT I'D BE INTERESTED IN AND IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT, I THINK IN ANY OF THE DOCUMENTATION HERE IS TO FIND OUT WHEN THE LCAP MEETINGS WERE WITH PARENTS AND SUCH SO THAT WE'RE NOTIFIED ON THE BOARD TO BE ABLE TO DROP IN OR PARTICIPATE.
I THINK I DID THAT BEFORE COVID, I DROPPED IN ON AN LCAP MEETING AT ONE OF THE SCHOOLS, AND IT WAS REALLY INFORMATIVE.
IT WAS JUST NICE TO SEE IF WE COULD GET INFORMED TO FOR THE NEXT ROUND.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT FEEDBACK.
>> QUICK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS.
WHERE ARE WE IN THE THREE YEAR CYCLE? IT'S FINISHING UP THE THIRD YEAR, SO NOW IT'S A NEW CYCLE, IS THAT CORRECT?
WE'RE FINISHING UP THE '23-'24 SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH WILL CONCLUDE THAT LCAP, AND THIS IS THE '24-'27 SCHOOL YEAR.
>> ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I HAD AND I GUESS I'M A LITTLE PUZZLED NOW AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE TO TRUSTEE MAH'S QUESTION.
BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS THE ANNUAL UPDATE SUMMARY.
PAGE 3, IT TALKS ABOUT THE SCHOOL ACCOUNT SARC FACILITIES INVENTORY.
THEN IT LISTS SPECIAL EDUCATION, THE OVERALL RATING AS FAIR.
IS THAT SOMETHING THAT'S STILL MONITORED THEN THROUGH THE LCAP?
>> [OVERLAPPING] THIS IS SARC PROCESS AND THROUGH OUR SIPSAS, AND SO WE HAD A FAIR RATING DUE TO THREE DIFFERENT SITES, AND ALL THREE SITES ARE NOW UP TO, I CAN EXPLAIN EACH SITE.
WHEN THE FACILITY AT CHANDLER TRIP WAS CHECKED ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, THE THE FIRE PERMIT AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE HAD ON FILE HAD EXPIRED,
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BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE UP TO DATE PERMIT ON FILE.WE WERE ABLE TO UPDATE EVERYONE THAT WE DO ACTUALLY HAVE THE CORRECT PERMIT, AND THAT WE JUST DIDN'T HAVE IT ON FILE, SO WE ARE NOW AT A GOOD RATING THERE WITH A 93%.
AT [NOISE] AUSTER, WE RECEIVED A FAIR RATING, BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL CLOCK THAT WASN'T WORKING IN ONE OF THE CLASSROOMS. NOW WE ARE AT A GOOD RATING AT 97% AT AUSTER.
FOR HESTER, WE RECEIVED A FAIR RATING DUE TO INTERIOR AND ELECTRICAL CATEGORIES.
FOR INTERIOR, THERE WERE DEFICIENCIES FOUND IN FOUR CLASSROOMS THAT INCLUDED MINOR ISSUES WITH FLOORING, LIGHT COVERS, CEILING TILES, AND A WALL, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RESOLVED.
FOR ELECTRICAL, THERE WERE LIGHT BULBS IN A NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
THE BULBS WERE REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER THE INSPECTION, AND WE ARE AT A 96%, OR A GOOD RATING NOW.
WHEN WE GO INTO THE SARC AND WHEN WE UPLOAD THAT IN THE FALL, YOU WILL SEE ALL OF THAT REFLECTED.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION.
I KNOW I HAD SHARED SOME OTHER QUESTIONS AS WELL, BUT JUST IN THE INTEREST OF TIME, PERHAPS I CAN GET AN UPDATE BETWEEN THE NEXT MEETING AS WELL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE UPDATES, THERE'S GRACE MAH.
>> I FORGOT. ONE OTHER THING I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT IS, ARE WE STILL AND, APPLICABLE TO HERE, BUT IN GENERAL, I THOUGHT WE HAD WORKED AND THAT THE STATE ALSO HAD APPROVED AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OR A PARENT FOCUS VERSION OF LCAPS, IS THAT
I BELIEVE THE DOCUMENT IS CALLED THE BUDGET OVERVIEW FOR PARENTS.
>> I SAW THAT AND IT SAYS IT'S THE LCFF BUDGET OVERVIEW.
THAT'S TO COVER THE LCAP ALSO.
>> THE LCAP IS REFLECTIVE OF THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA.
THAT IS THE TERMINOLOGY THAT THE STATE IS CURRENTLY USING.
[OVERLAPPING] THIS IS A TEMPLATE THAT'S PROVIDED BY THE STATE.
>> [INAUDIBLE] ALSO, JUST KINDLY POINTING OUT THAT THE LCAP WHEN YOU OPEN UP THE ACTUAL DOCUMENT, THE VERY BEGINNING IS A PLANNED SUMMARY OVERVIEW.
IT'S ACTUALLY BUILT RIGHT IN THERE, AND YOU'LL SEE THAT POSSIBLY MAY BE WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO ALSO.
>> IT DOESN'T LOOK THE SAME AS WHAT I REMEMBER YEARS AGO WHEN WE WERE WORKING WITH, I THINK FOUR SCHOOLS WAY BACK FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, I THINK, TO COME UP WITH THE ORIGINAL TEMPLATE.
IT DOESN'T QUITE LOOK LIKE THIS.
IT STILL LOOKS MORE COMPLICATED I BELIEVE THE OLD INTENTION MIGHT HAVE BEEN TO SIMPLIFY, AND MAKE IT MORE READABLE FOR PARENTS.
>> HEARING NO OTHER QUESTIONS.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND THE TIME IS 9:04 PM.
THE BOARD WILL ACT ON THIS ITEM ON JUNE 12TH, 2024 AT OUR BOARD MEETING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOVING ON TO ACTION ITEMS,
[A. Request Approval of the Budget Revisions for the Month of May 2024]
DR. DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THE NEXT ITEM.THIS WILL BE OUR MONTHLY BUDGET REVISIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ WILL PROVIDE A QUICK OVERVIEW.
>> THANK YOU. FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, WE HAD RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $2.7 MILLION THAT WAS ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT SOME OF THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES.
PART OF THAT WAS $395,782 FOR OUR LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA EQUITY MULTIPLIER, FOR OUR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION COURT SCHOOL.
WE HAD $1.63 MILLION FOR K-12 STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM PATHWAY IMPROVEMENT GRANT, WHICH IS ROUND SIX.
WE RECEIVED $500,000, $250,000 FOR OUR TEACHER RESIDENCY CAPACITY GRANTS, AND $250,000 FOR OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR RESIDENCY CAPACITY GRANT TO BUILD TEACHER AND SCHOOL COUNSELOR RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. THE FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS AND LOCAL CONTRACTS THAT WE RECEIVED THIS MONTH ARE IN ALIGNMENT AND SUPPORT SCC BOE BOARD PRIORITIES LITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.
THEY'RE ALSO IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT PROMOTE RELEVANT AND ENGAGING EDUCATION.
THAT WAS PART OF THE UPDATE I HAD.
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THEN THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO NOTE ON THE ACTUAL SUMMARY OF THE BUDGET REVISIONS THIS MONTH WAS THAT FOR THE COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BOARD DESIGNATION, OF $176,000.WE HAVE ALLOCATED THE WHOLE AMOUNT AS OF MAY TO SUPPORT ANY COSTS INCURRED FOR SEPARATE LEGAL SERVICES.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT I KNOW THAT'S BEEN A CONVERSATION THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IN DIFFERENT MEETINGS, BUT WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT 176K.
HAS BEEN FULLY ALLOCATED TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE LEGAL EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.
THAT CONCLUDES MY UPDATE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ.
TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE DESALVO.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.
>> THAT MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.
[B. Approve the hiring of a separate legal counsel for the Board of Education]
APPROVE HIRING OF SEPARATE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE 35041.5 STATES THAT THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE SAME COUNTY SHALL APPOINT THE SAME LEGAL COUNSEL.
UNDER LIMITED AND CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY CONTRACT WITH A LAW FIRM TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES.
THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE NEED FOR A SEPARATE LEGAL COUNSEL, THE FIRM RETIN AND TUCKER, LLP, AND THE LIMITED SCOPE OF SERVICES REQUIRED.
SPECIFICALLY, THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING THE SERVICES OF RETIN AND TUCKER, LLP, TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON ITS AUTHORITY, BASICALLY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND TO JUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INTRODUCTION FOR THIS ITEM, THE BOARD INITIALLY HIRED SEPARATE COUNSEL DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT WAS ESTABLISHED BY A JOINT COUNCIL.
I RECEIVED THE REQUEST FOR THE BOARD TO HIRE NEW COUNSEL, WHICH IS PRIMARILY STEMMING FROM AVAILABILITY AND PRE EXISTING OBLIGATIONS OF OUR CURRENT BOARD COUNSEL, WHICH CONFLICTS WITH ONE OF OUR TWO MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS.
I WILL ASK THAT THE BOARD TO BE MINDFUL OF CLOSE OPTION OBLIGATION TO ENSURE THAT COMMENTS MADE IN OPEN SESSION DO NOT BREACH CONFIDENTIALITY AS REQUIRED BY CLOSED SESSION PRIVILEGE.
I WILL TAKE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OR A MOTION.
>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MAH. TRUSTEE SHA KRISHNAN?
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M JUST DISCUSSING WHAT'S APPROPRIATE FOR OPEN SESSION, BUT WOULD THIS BE A SECOND LEGAL COUNSEL CONTRACT OR WOULD WE BE TERMINATING THE PREVIOUS ONE YOU REFERENCED?
>> THERE'S NO TERMINATION ITEM ON OUR AGENDA FOR TODAY, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THE BOARD MAY CONSIDER OR DISCUSS AT ANOTHER TIME WHERE THAT'S AGENDIZED.
>> IS RUTTEN AND TUCKER HERE TODAY?
>> THEY'RE NOT, I DON'T BELIEVE.
>> I HAD SOME QUESTIONS FOR THEM AND I WANTED TO SEE IF THEY EVER HAD A COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AS A CLIENT.
I DIDN'T, FROM MY RESEARCH, I HAD NOT SEEN THAT, BUT THAT WAS A QUESTION I HAD FOR THEM.
THEN I HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SCOPE OF SERVICES, TOO.
I'M READING THE PARAGRAPH THAT'S HERE IN THE AGENDA.
IT'S JUST A FEW THINGS ARE UNCLEAR TO ME, FOR INSTANCE, I KNOW THE CONFLICT.
WE HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHICH WE TALKED GREATLY ABOUT IN PREVIOUS BOARD MEETINGS.
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT BECAUSE UNDER POINT 1 IT SAYS,
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WE WILL BE ENGAGED TO ADVISE YOU RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT LAWS AND RELATED GOVERNMENT LAW ITEMS SUCH AS BROWN ACT AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES.THAT'S ONLY RELATED TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT IN TERMS OF GOVERNMENT LAW ITEMS SUCH AS BROWN ACT AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN RELATIONSHIP TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT, SINCE THAT'S WHAT THIS IS FOR.
>> I'M NOT SURE IF YOU'RE DIRECTING THE QUESTION AT ME, BUT I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.
THIS IS THE MATERIAL AND INFORMATION I HAVE AT THIS TIME.
>> I JUST WOULD WANT TO BE CAREFUL IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE WE'RE FOLLOWING ED CODE, WHICH IS REALLY CLEAR ABOUT WHEN WE CAN ENGAGE IN SEPARATE COUNSEL AND THE RATIONALE BEHIND IT.
I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURE ABOUT THE SCOPE OR IF THIS FIRM HAS TAKEN ON COUNTY BOARDS OF IT AS CLIENTS.
I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THE ITEM, I THINK THAT I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR THE FIRM, THOUGH, IN THE RESEARCH I DID DO, BUT I THINK THAT WE RISK GETTING BLIND SIDED BY HUGE LEGAL BILLS.
BECAUSE FROM WHAT I READ, THERE WAS NO GUARD RAILS OF WHAT THE CONTRACT WOULD EXCEED.
I DID SEE A $25,000 RETAINER SO THAT TO ME IS A FLOOR.
THEN FROM WHAT I READ, IF ALL THREE OF THE ATTORNEYS WERE PRESENT, THAT'D BE ABOUT OVER $1,300 AN HOUR.
IT'S FOR THOSE REASONS, I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS IN TERMS OF USE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TERMINATION OF THE PREVIOUS ATTORNEY IS NOT ON HERE, SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION, BUT IS IT THE INTENTION OF THE BOARD TO HAVE TWO ATTORNEYS?
>> I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO ANSWER THAT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, THAT'S GOING TO BE UP TO THE BOARD ON A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM POTENTIALLY TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO TAKE ACTION ON OUR CURRENT COUNSEL.
>> THEN THIS LETTER IS DATED FROM JANUARY 12, BUT I WOULD JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT DOES EVERYTHING STILL STAND GIVEN THAT IT IS JUNE?
>> YES. I RECEIVED CONFIRMATION AND ASKED SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER AS WELL AS THE SERVICES SCOPE AND AGENDA LANGUAGE THAT WAS ALL PROVIDED TO ME BY COUNSEL.
>> I WILL JUST ADD TO TRUSTEE CHAN'S POINT IT DOES CONCERN ME TO POTENTIALLY HAVE TWO OUTSIDE COUNSELS, $1,300 AN HOUR, I WASN'T ALSO SURE IF THEY'D ALL BE WORKING AT THE SAME TIME.
THAT WAS ANOTHER QUESTION I HAD FOR THE FIRM.
THEN SAY WE NEED THEM FOR TWO HOURS FOR A BOARD MEETING AND FIVE HOURS OF WORK OUTSIDE OF THE BOARD MEETING, WE COULD EASILY BE A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS SO THAT'S VERY CONCERNING TO ME.
>> BEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.
>> THAT PASSES WITH FIVE YESES AND TWO NOS BY TRUSTEES SREEKRISHNAN AND CHAN.
[A. Expulsion Appeal Filed on Behalf of Student - Resident District: Union School District]
THAT BRINGS US TO 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
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ATTENDANCE AND TO AFFIRM AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARAMETERS FOR THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN CLOSED SESSION.THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES ONE ITEM, EXPULSION APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT, UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS ALREADY EXCUSE.
THE BOARD WILL NOW ENTER IN CLOSED SESSION.
WE WILL RETURN IN APPROXIMATELY ONE AND HALF HOURS AT APPROXIMATELY OR AFTER 10:45 PM.
WE ARE READY TO RESUME OPEN SESSION.
[A. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session]
IN THE MATTER OF THE EXPULSION APPEAL, IN REGARDS TO CLOSED SESSION ITEM 10 A, EXPULSION APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.THE COUNTY BOARD DENIED THE APPEAL, HAVING FOUND THAT ONE, THE DISTRICT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIED WITH THE HEARING NOTICE AND HEARING PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY THE EDUCATION CODE AND THE STUDENT RECEIVED A FAIR HEARING BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL AND THE DISTRICT BOARD AND SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE OF CONDUCT SUPPORTING AND THE STUDENT DID NOT MEET THEIR BURDEN TO ESTABLISH THAT THERE IS RELEVANT MATERIAL EVIDENCE IN WHICH THE EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN PRODUCED OR WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY EXCLUDED AT THE HEARING.
A MOTION TO DENY THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LAURIE WITH A VOTE OF SEVEN AYES TO ZERO NO, ZERO ABSTENTIONS AND ZERO ABSENCE.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS.
[D. Request Adoption of the Order of Election, Specifications of the Election, and Consolidation Request Resolution]
WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM 6D, THE REQUEST ADOPTION OF ORDER OF ELECTION SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION AND CONSOLIDATION REQUEST RESOLUTION.THAT ITEM HAS BEEN UPDATED BOARD MEMBERS AND BOARD DOCS AND SO I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION TO PROVE.
>> A MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN TO APPROVE THE REVISED CORRECTED RESOLUTION IN BORTOX, AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE CHAN.
>> [INAUDIBLE] DO WE NEED TO DO A ROLL CALL FOR THAT?
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THANKS.
>> AYE. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEES FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, AT THIS TIME,
[A. Committee members may provide or report on recent committee activities.]
WE WILL HEAR COMMITTEE REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES THAT HAVE MET SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.ONE COMMITTEE HAS MET THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, AND I ATTENDED THAT AND PARTICIPATED.
THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY TOOK PLACE ON MAY.
LET ME JUST [INAUDIBLE] FROM MAY 18TH, 19TH WEEKEND.
A COUPLE OF PIECES I WANTED TO PASS AROUND.
CSPA DID MOVE TO THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY APPROVED REGION 14, WHICH IS NOW THE REGION WHERE COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE REPRESENTED IN ADDITION TO THE LOCAL REGIONAL REPRESENTATION, AS A RESULT OF THE DISSOLUTION OF CCBE, THAT IS A NEW STRUCTURE THAT COUNTY BOARD WILL HAVE SOME REPRESENTATION FOR.
IT'LL BE THE DIRECTOR FOR THAT REGION AS WELL AS DIRECTOR AT LARGE FOR COUNTY BOARDS ARE POSITIONS ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD THAT HAVE THAT.
ALSO DURING THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, ONE OF THE PIECES I THOUGHT WAS REALLY INTERESTING, AND I'LL JUST PASS AROUND IS IN TERMS OF ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT CSPA IS WORKING ON IS AROUND DOCUMENTATIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CALIFORNIA LAS.
THE TITLE OF THIS BRIEF IS DROWNING AND DOCUMENTATION.
IT JUST GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF ALL THE MANY MANY ITEMS OF FORMS AT THE FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL THAT ARE REQUIRED AND HOW WE CAN
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PERHAPS REVISIT AND REALLY SOLIDIFY WHAT'S URGENT AND NECESSARY AND ALSO INFORMATIVE.AS ALSO A WAY TO REDIRECT EFFORTS TO OTHER THINGS THAT STAFF COULD BE WORKING ON.
I WILL PASS THAT AROUND IN CASE ANYONE'S INTERESTED.
I WILL KEEP IT TO THAT. TRUSTEE MAH.
>> THANK YOU. I ACTUALLY ALSO HAVE A COMMITTEE REPORT. YOU'RE DONE WITH IT?
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S YOURS ON. GO AHEAD.
ARE ALL COUNTY BOARDS GOING TO BE REPRESENTED BY REGION 14 OR JUST OUR COUNTY BOARD?
>> YOU PARTICIPATE IN YOUR LOCAL REGION, BUT THEN THERE'S ALSO ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AS PART OF REGION 14.
IT'S LIKE DUAL MEMBERSHIP, AND WE'RE STILL PLAYING DOUBLE DUES WITH A 25% DISCOUNT UNTIL THE EXECUTIVE BOARD DETERMINES AND THAT'S PRIMARILY FOR THE PURPOSES OF HAVING OUR OWN COUNTY BOARD SPECIFIC PACER.
THAT'S WHAT THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE MOSTLY BEING USED FOR.
>> LIKE ALAMEDA COUNTY AND SAN MATEO COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO, LA, ARE THEY ALL PARTICIPATING WITH REGION 14 ALSO, THOUGH?
>> CORRECT. YES. WE ALL POST FOR A REGION 14 NEWLY ESTABLISHED PICTURE.
BUT THERE'S GOING TO BE ACTIVITIES, AND THE INTENT IS THERE IS A WORKING GROUP, SO TO HELP GET THE FEEDBACK ON THE TYPES OF THINGS THAT COUNTY BOARDS WOULD LIKE TO SEE WITH CSBA MOVING FORWARD SINCE THERE'S NOT A SEPARATE CCBE ENTITY.
THINGS LIKE THE WORKSHOP IN THE SEPTEMBER CONFERENCE OR FEEDBACK FOR AEC ARE ALL BEING CONSIDERED.
>> THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO, I GUESS JUST GET A MOMENT BACK TO OUR OPENING STATEMENT ABOUT BUTTERFLIES CAUSING TORNADOES AND THAT I HOPE THIS ISN'T TOO BIG OF A TORNADO, BUT I FEEL THAT I DO NEED TO REMIND THE BOARD OF POLICY 90, 20, WHICH IS THE BOARD POLICY REGARDING THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM, AND THAT READING FROM THE POLICY, IT JUST SAYS THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS LEGALLY AND FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE SCCOE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM.
THAT PROGRAM GOVERNANCE INCLUDES A GOVERNING BOARD, WHICH IS US COUNTY BOARD AND A POLICY COUNCIL.
AS YOU HEARD FROM SOME OF THE POLICY COUNCIL MEMBERS OR PEOPLE THAT ATTENDED A MEETING LAST NIGHT WE HAD A SPECIAL MEETING THAT WAS CALLED BY THE VICE CHAIR AND TWO OTHER EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
THAT WAS REQUESTED OF STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT AND CREATE THIS MEETING, BUT THERE WASN'T SUPPORT FOR THAT.
I THEN TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO HELP FACILITATE THE MEETING AND PROVIDED TRANSLATED AGENDAS, GOT TWO INTERPRETERS, USED MY OWN PERSONAL ZOOM LINK, AND I HAVE A RECORDING OF THE MEETING A ZOOM RECORDING.
IT WAS PUBLICLY NOTICED 24 HOURS BEFORE AS IS STIPULATED IN THE BYLAWS, AND IT WAS A PUBLIC MEETING.
AS I CONDUCTED THE MEETING OR JUST BEFORE, ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE MEETING STARTED, I WAS SENT A CEASE AND DESIST TEXT FROM DR. DUANE.
DO YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING FIRST?
>> THAT AS THE MEETING IS ABOUT TO START, I TEXTED A CEASE AND DESIST TEXT MESSAGE FROM DR. DEWAN.
BUT SINCE THE MEETING WAS JUST GOING TO START, PEOPLE ARE ALREADY ON THE LINE, I CONDUCTED THE INTRODUCTION TO THE MEETING, I EXPLAINED IT WAS A SPECIAL MEETING AND THAT I WOULD BE TAKING ATTENDANCE TO ESTABLISH QUORUM.
WE HAD ABOUT 20 ATTENDEES, BUT WE DID NOT ESTABLISH QUORUM.
IT WAS A PUBLIC MEETING, SO THERE WERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WERE THERE.
TERESA SHIP DID JOIN THE MEETING AND IMMEDIATELY ADVISED THE AUDIENCE THAT THIS WAS NOT AN AUTHORIZED MEETING AND SHE STATED A NUMBER OF REASONS, INCLUDING STAFF WASN'T THERE TO ESTABLISH QUORUM, THAT THERE WASN'T STAFF TRANSLATORS, THAT BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE QUORUM, WE COULDN'T HOLD THE MEETING.
SHE PRACTICALLY INSISTED THAT THE MEETING HAD TO BE STOPPED.
BUT I EXPLAINED THAT THE MEETING WAS NOTICED.
WE WERE NOT TOLD WHAT DEFINES AN AUTHORIZED MEETING.
I ASKED FOR DOCUMENTATION SPECIFICALLY ON THAT TO SEE WHERE IT SAYS
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THAT AUTHORIZED MEETINGS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO BE HEARD BECAUSE STAFF IS THERE.WE HAD TO AGREE TO DISAGREE, AND TERESA WAS GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET DOCUMENTATION TO ME.
WE WENT AHEAD WITH THE AGENDA AS POSTED, AND WE HAD TWO MOTIONS THAT WE WANTED TO DISCUSS, EVEN THOUGH WE DID NOT VOTE ON THEM BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A FORUM.
I JUST WANT TO GO THROUGH A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THE MEETING WENT THROUGH AS A SUMMARY BECAUSE AS BOARD LIAISON TO THE HEAD START COMMITTEE, IT'S MY DUTY TO REPORT TO THE COUNTY BOARD FOLLOWING ATTENDANCE AT EACH POLICY MEETING TO GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPERATIONAL, PLANNING BUDGETARY AND PERSONNEL ACTIONS.
THE HEAD START GRANTEES ARE SUPPOSED TO FACILITATE MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION ABOUT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND POLICY COUNCIL.
THERE WERE TWO ITEMS THAT WERE ON THE AGENDA FOR MOTION.
ONE WAS A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND THE SECOND MOTION WAS TO INITIATE THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
WE HAD A BOARD PACKET, WHICH I CAN SEND TO YOU ALSO, ALONG WITH THE RECORDING OF THE MEETING.
BUT JUST TO GO BRIEFLY OVER WHAT WAS IN THE PACKET, THERE HAS BEEN, AND I THINK YOU ALL KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
WE RECEIVED A MEMO JUST RECENTLY SAYING THAT THE DIRECTOR WENT ON LEAVE, AND THAT'S NOT EXACTLY RIGHT BECAUSE THE DIRECTOR DIDN'T GO ON LEAVE.
THE DIRECTOR WAS PUT ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.
I GUESS ONE QUESTION WAS, WHO MADE THAT DECISION TO PUT THE DIRECTOR ON LEAVE?
>> BERTA, I DON'T BELIEVE THIS ITEM IS AGENDIZED FOR THIS, AND IT'S ALSO INVOLVING PERSONNEL MATTERS THAT I'M NOT COMFORTABLE ADDRESSING WITHOUT FULLY INVESTIGATING AND CONSULTING WITH COUNCIL.
>> I DON'T HAVE TO FINISH WITH THAT QUESTION.
JUST TO SAY THAT WE DID HAVE TWO INTERIM CO DIRECTORS.
>> TRUSTEE NOT JUST IN TERMS OF THE ITEM, THOUGH, AS IT RELATES TO A COMMITTEE REPORT.
I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THIS IS WHAT YOUR INTENT IS WITH THIS?
>> THE INTENT IS TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED AT OUR POLICY COUNCIL MEETING, THE REASONS FOR WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND ESSENTIALLY TO ASK THEM FOR A BOARD DISCUSSION TOPIC ON THIS AT OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING SO THAT I CAN GET GUIDANCE.
AS THE BOARD LIAISON, I WANT TO MAKE SURE I REPRESENT THE BOARD MAJORITY SINCE IT IS THE BOARD THAT CO GOVERNS WITH THE POLICY COUNCIL.
I DON'T FEEL I CAN JUST WITH MY SINGLE VOTE ON THE POLICY COUNCIL, SAY THAT, I'M REPRESENTING THE BOARD.
I WANT TO GET A FEELING FROM THE BOARD OF THEIR GENERAL IMPRESSION AND, PSEUDO DIRECTION AS WE PROCEED WITH GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN THE POLICY COUNCIL.
>> IT'S VERY CONCERNING TO ME AND I KNOW THIS IS BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS, BUT IT'S VERY CONCERNING TO ME THAT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WOULD LAUNCH A MEETING ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION WITHOUT OUR STAFF.
IN TERMS OF GOVERNANCE, THAT'S A MAJOR CONCERN.
IF YOU'RE ASKING FOR MY OPINION, THAT'S MY OPINION ON THE MATTER.
THAT IT'S VERY CONCERNING PRESIDENT BERTA IN TERMS OF GOVERNANCE.
>> YES. I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR BECAUSE MY UNDERSTANDING THIS ISN'T INTENDED TO BE A DISCUSSION ITEM.
WE ARE CURRENTLY ON BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND I UNDERSTAND INFORMATION WAS SHARED AND I'M GETTING A SENSE THAT THIS IS TURNING INTO DISCUSSION, SO I'M JUST CAUTIONING OUR BOARD IF THERE'S QUESTIONS OR DIRECTION THAT'S BEING ASKED.
BUT AT THIS POINT, I THINK IT'S PROBABLY BEST IF TRUSTEE CHAN UNLESS YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR SOMETHING SPECIFIC.
I DID HEAR TRUSTEE MAH SAY THAT THERE WAS NO QUORUM ESTABLISHED AT THAT MEETING,
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AND I'M NOT COMFORTABLE CONTINUING TO DISCUSS IT, SO I WOULD ASK IF WE JUST MOVED ON IN THE AGENDA.>> UNDERSTOOD. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS THAT I MAY HAVE MISSED? THANK YOU FOR THOSE 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]
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT, INFORMATION SHARED DURING COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORTS MUST ONLY INCLUDE THOSE ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO OUR DUTIES AS TRUSTEES OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.ARE THERE ANY TRUSTEES WHO WISH TO PROVIDE A REPORT ON ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THEIR DUTIES AND WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY BOARD? TRUSTEE LAURIE AND TRUSTEE MAH, TRUSTEE CHAN. TRUSTEE LAURIE.
>> ON MAY 17TH, I ATTENDED THE LUNA LOCAL 270 DINNER TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS OF THEIR 2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS.
ON MAY 18TH, I WAS AT HEALTH MATTERS, STANFORD MEDICAL SCHOOLS ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENT, WHERE I ALSO MET TRUSTEE MAH.
AT THE EVENT, THEY PROVIDED INFORMATION AND VALUABLE RESOURCES NEEDED TO STAY WELL, SOME OF WHICH I SHARED WITH DR. DEWAN TO EXPLORE IF IT CAN BE REPLICATED IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY.
THE SAME DAY, I WENT TO A VERY MOVING MORGAN HILL STUDENTS ART EXHIBITION TITLED SOUL OF MY SOUL, HELD AT THE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA IN MORGAN HILL TO HONOR THE THOUSANDS OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN GAZA IN RECENT MONTHS.
ON MAY 22ND, I WAS WITH PRESIDENT BERTA AT THE PREMIERE OF BLANCA STORIES, A CELEBRATION OF ARTS EDUCATION AND ACTIVISM AT OVERFELT HIGH SCHOOL ORGANIZED BY ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AUDACITY PERFORMING ARTS PROJECT, SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND OVERFELT HIGH SCHOOL AT THE WONDERFUL OVERFELT HIGH SCHOOL THEATER.
IT WAS GREAT TO WATCH THE TALENTED STUDENTS WITH SO MUCH CREATIVE POTENTIAL AND THE IMPACT OF SCCOES IMPORTANT SUPPORT OF ARTS EDUCATION.
I THINK, TRUSTEE DESALVO, YOU TALK ABOUT GIVING STUDENTS A REASON TO SHOW UP TO SCHOOL AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE REASONS KIDS WOULD SHOW UP.
ON MAY 24TH, I ATTENDED THE UNVEILING OF A BEAUTIFUL MURAL IN EAST SAN JOSE, PORTRAYING LATINO IDENTITY, CULTURE, AND REPRESENTATION, A VERY POWERFUL WAY OF PUBLICLY REAFFIRMING IDENTITY AND BELONGING FOR OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
ON MAY 24TH, I ALSO ATTENDED A PANEL DISCUSSION ON HOW TO BEGIN ADDRESSING THE MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CRISIS LOCALLY.
IT WAS AT THE CITY HALL JOINTLY BY THE INDIAN HEALTH CENTER AND COUNCIL MEMBER PETER ORTIS.
THEY DISCUSSED HOW COLONIALISM CONTINUES TO IMPACT US TODAY AND BROUGHT UP STARTLING DATA SUCH AS 70% OF INDIGENOUS FOSTER CARE YOUTH ARE TRAFFICKED, BUT ARE CATEGORIZED AS RUNAWAYS.
IT WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE HOW WE CAN WORK TOWARDS CHANGING THAT.
ON MAY 28TH WITH PRESIDENT BERTA AND TRUSTEE MAH, I ATTENDED THE TOUR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SITES.
IT WAS WONDERFUL TO MEET THE STAFF AND STUDENTS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS. I WAS ESPECIALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE SOME OF OUR WORKABILITY PROGRAMS AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF STUDENTS WITH NURTURING PLANTS AND GROWING FOOD IN THE GARDEN PROGRAMS. THE THERAPY POOL AT GATEWAY AND THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MARTIN MURPHY CAMPUS WERE GREAT TO SEE.
WE ALSO GOT TO MEET AUDIOLOGISTS WHO TALKED TO US ABOUT THE HARDER FARING PROGRAMS AND TO ATTEND CLASSES TO LEARN FIRSTHAND.
ON MAY 30TH, I ENJOYED BEING AT THE VERY LOVELY SCCOE STAFF RECOGNITION AWARD CEREMONY WITH TRUSTEE CHAN AND TRUSTEE MAH TO HONOR STAFF FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO SCCOE.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE STAFF FOR THEIR TREMENDOUS WORK.
ON MAY 31ST, I ATTENDED THE OYA GRADUATE RESOURCE AND COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIR AND HEARD SOME VERY MOVING STORIES OF STUDENTS OVERCOMING SOME VERY CHALLENGING LIFE SITUATIONS AND HARDSHIPS.
IT WAS WONDERFUL TO MEET SOME OF THE PARTNERS.
THANK YOU DR. DEWAN FOR THE INTRODUCTIONS.
THEY WERE THERE TO HELP THE STUDENTS TRANSITION INTO THE WORK WORLD, AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I ATTENDED THE DECISION DAY FOR SENIORS AT ACE CHARTER SCHOOL, AND IT WAS REALLY QUITE AN INSPIRING CEREMONY.
THEY HAD ALL OF THE SENIORS GET UP IN GROUPS TO SIGN THEIR PLEDGES TO ATTEND WHICHEVER POST GRADUATION ACTIVITY THEY WERE GOING TO DO.
THEY HAD THE GROUP THAT WAS SAN JOSE STATE.
I'LL STAND UP, GET CHEERED ON BY SAN JOSE STATE MENTOR,
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AND THEN SIGN THEIR PLEDGE TO ATTEND THAT COLLEGE.THERE WERE A NUMBER OF OTHER COLLEGES REPRESENTED AND EACH EACH COHORT THAT WAS GOING TO THAT COLLEGE OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR MILITARY SERVICE, ACTUALLY, THE MARINES SENT A UNIFORMED OFFICER, I DON'T KNOW IF OFFICER NECESSARILY, WHO SALUTED AND SHOOK THE HAND OF THE YOUNG WOMAN WHO IS GOING TO JOIN THE MARINES.
EACH OF THE SENIOR WE'RE ALL DISHONORED AND CELEBRATED FOR THEIR CELEBRATION OF COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING, REALLY A TESTAMENT TO THE COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELORS AT EAST CHARTER SCHOOL, TO BE ABLE TO LAUNCH ALL OF THESE KIDS POST GRADUATION.
THEY ALSO CELEBRATED THE ONES WHO WERE GOING TO CTE PROGRAMS, GOING INTO THE WORKFORCE.
IT WAS JUST REALLY NICE INSPIRATIONAL EVENT.
I ALSO ATTENDED ALONG WITH TRUSTEE LAURIE MENTIONED THE ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOL WORLD PREMIERE OF THE BLANCA STORIES.
IT'S A DOCUMENTARY THAT WAS DONE AND ALSO THERE WERE TWO SHORT VIDEOS. I'M SORRY.
THAT WAS DONE BY ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE BLANCA STORIES.
THAT'S ACTUALLY A PLAY THAT WAS WRITTEN BY THE STUDENTS AND BY THE DRAMA TEACHER, AND THEN THEY MADE A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT THE SHOW.
THEN THERE WERE ALSO THE TWO SHORTS THAT WERE DONE BY THE SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
I ALSO, AS TRUSTEE LAWYER WAS SAYING, ATTENDED THE SPECIAL ED TOUR OF A NUMBER OF FACILITIES.
IN SOUTH COUNTY, THEY WERE ALL VAST IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE VISIT THAT PRESIDENT BERTA AND I DID, ALMOST A YEAR AGO.
THERE IS INTERESTING STAFF BALANCING THOUGH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE AND CONSIDER IN THAT.
IN ONE SITE, THERE WAS ONE STUDENT WITH THREE TEACHERS, AND AT SOME OF THE OTHER SITES, THERE ARE SEEM LOWER RATIOS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN BELOW IEP REQUIREMENTS, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS OF THAT.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE HESTER SITE GRADUATION AND THE COMPLETION CEREMONY.
THERE WAS AGAIN, JUST AWESOME SPIRIT BY THE GRADUATING STUDENTS.
ONE OF THEM SAYING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ANOTHER ONE SAYING THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER, AND IT WAS REALLY, REALLY FUN TO JUST SEE THEM ALL, CHEER THEM ON, TAKE PICTURES WITH THEM ALL.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE STAFF RECOGNITION, ALONG WITH TRUSTEES CHAN AND LAURIE.
IT WAS A LOVELY EVENT FOR RETIREES AND PEOPLE WITH 20 PLUS YEAR ANNIVERSARIES.
I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT THE THREE TRUSTEES, ALTHOUGH WE WERE THERE, WERE NOT INVITED TO TAKE ANY PICTURES WITH ALL THE 30 AWARDEES.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE KIDS IN COMMON CHILDREN ACTION NETWORK MEETING, WHICH IN THE SUBGROUP I AM WORKING WITH IS ADDRESSING BASIC NEEDS AND PROMOTING UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME.
THEN I ALSO ATTENDED THE STANFORD HEALTH MATTERS THAT TRUSTEE LAURIE.
>> YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO, I WANTED TO THANK WELL, DOCTOR I ASSUME TO.
I ASSUME IT'S YOU WHO INVITED A T TO COME DO HER BUTTERFLY EFFECT BOOM.
LAST MONTH WHEN I CO-HOSTED THE AAPI EVENT WITH ALEX LE, SHE WAS ACTUALLY ONE OF OUR AWARDEES.
IT WAS COOL TO SEE HER AGAIN IN THIS SPACE.
SHE'S DEFINITELY A MOVER AND SHAKER, AND I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE, SHE'S GOING TO YALE IN THE FALL, WHICH IS JUST AMAZING.
I THINK THAT I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR INVITING HER AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE WHAT SHE'S GOING TO DO, BUT I DID WANT TO SAY I DID ALSO ATTEND THE SCCOE RECOGNITION STAFF EVENT.
BUT I KNOW MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS ALREADY TALKED ABOUT IT, BUT I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE STAFF THAT ARE NO LONGER HERE, BUT THE STAFF THAT PUT THAT EVENT TOGETHER.
IT'S REALLY WONDERFUL, AND I KNOW A LOT OF WORK GOES INTO IT.
AS DR. DEWAN, YOU SAID THAT AS SOON AS IT'S OVER, THEY START PLANNING THE NEXT ONE.
SO JUST THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.
TRUSTEE MAH, I THINK WE DID TAKE A PHOTO AT THE END WITH ALL EVERYBODY.
THE BIG ONE. YEAH, WE DID. THANK YOU. THAT WAS ALL.
>> YEAH. AN T ALSO WORKED ON THE DOC SING RESOLUTION THAT THIS BOARD PASSED.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY ON MAY 25TH, I ATTENDED THE 2024 NEURODIVERSE OLYMPICS WITH PROGNIA IN THE SUNNYVALE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THIS SUNNYVALE PUBLIC SAFETY WAS FIRED TO, AND THIS WAS AT BALENS PARK IN SUNNYVALE.
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THERE WAS A LOT OF FUN GAMES.I DIDN'T WEAR THE RIGHT SHOES, SO I COULD NOT PARTICIPATE.
THE STUDENTS WITH PROGNIA, DID A GREAT JOB.
>> THANK YOU. SINCE EVERYONE WAS SO THOROUGH WITH THE REPORTS, I WILL JUST SAY, I ALSO ATTENDED THE SITE VISITS.
THANK YOU TO STAFF WE'RE COORDINATING THOSE AND TO OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THE ALPHA DOCUMENTARY AND I'LL JUST ADD THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY HOSTED AT OFELT HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EASTSIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THEIR STUDENTS ALSO DID A PERFORMANCE AS PART OF THEIR FOLK, SO VERY WELL DONE.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE REPORTS, TRUSTEES.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORT, DR. DEWAN.
[A. The superintendent may give a report on any activities related to her duties.]
>> ON MAY 16TH, I ATTENDED THE VIRTUAL YOUNG ARTIST SHOWCASE.
IT WAS JUST REALLY AMAZING TO SEE THE TALENTS OF OUR STUDENTS PRESENTED IN SUCH AN AMAZING WAY.
ON MAY 22ND, I ATTENDED A SITE VISIT TO CHILD ADVOCATES OF SILICON VALLEY HERE IN MILL PETERS.
WE HAVE A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILD ADVOCATES AND HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER TO COLLECT DATA ABOUT THE IMPACT.
IT WAS ALSO JUST REALLY WONDERFUL TO SEE SOME OF THE SERVICES IN PERSON.
ON MAY 23RD, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AT CONNECT WEST HELD THEIR COMPLETION CEREMONY.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE HESTER COMPLETION CEREMONY ON MAY 29TH.
ON MAY 24TH, WE HOSTED A WORKSHOP ON THE MAY REVISED BUDGET WITH OUR PARTNERS AT CAPITAL ADVISORS.
WE LEFT COPIES OF THE HANDOUTS AT YOUR SEAT FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THOSE HARD COPIES.
I ALSO INCLUDED ELECTRONIC COPIES IN THE MOST RECENT WEEKLY.
ON MAY 28TH, WE HOSTED THE TOUR AND WE'RE DELIGHTED TO BE JOINED.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, TRUSTEE LAURIE AND PRESIDENT BERTA TOSIMA FOR JOINING AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF CABINET, OUR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT SHIP.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING TO PREPARE HANDOUTS FOR EACH OF OUR SITES, AND SO WE PROVIDED A COPY OF THOSE FOR EACH OF THE TRUSTEES, EVEN IF WE WEREN'T ABLE TO JOIN THE ER.
ON MAY 31ST, I ATTENDED THE ANNUAL SPRING CARNIVAL AT CHANDLER TRIP, AS WELL AS THE GRADUATE RESOURCE FAIR AT OPPORTUNTH ACADEMY.
JUST TO FOLLOW UP, TRUSTEE LAURIE, AS YOU KNOW, WE HAD THE BOOTH OF SCCOE OPENINGS, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT A NUMBER MORE THAN A DOZEN OF THE STUDENTS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN WORKING AT THE SCCOE.
ON JUNE 3RD, I ATTENDED THE CHILDREN'S AGENDA NETWORK MEETING ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL BEING THAT WAS HELD HERE AT THE SCCOE, TRUSTEE MAH ALSO JOINED.
THIS MORNING. WE LAUNCHED OUR SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT.
WE HOSTED THE KICKOFF AT WALDEN WEST WITH OUR PARTNERS FROM NG.
I'M REALLY PROUD OF THE STAFF AND THE POWER OF WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN THROUGH THAT PROJECT.
WE WERE ALSO JOINED BY ANDREA MACE, THE WALDEN WEST FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND THE PARTNERSHIP WE DO WITH WALDEN WEST.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF UPCOMING EVENTS.
JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR ON TRUSTEES RADAR, OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY GRADUATION CEREMONY IS TOMORROW AT 5:00 PM HERE IN THIS ROOM.
OUR GATEWAY COMPLETION CEREMONY IS FRIDAY AT 10:00 AM, AND NEXT TUESDAY, OUR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION GRADUATION CEREMONY.
WE'LL BE HERE IN THIS ROOM AT 6:00 PM.
THIS WEEKEND IS WEAR ORANGE WEEKEND, AND WE WEAR ORANGE FOR NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY THIS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF GUN SAFETY AND SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE.
WE'VE PROVIDED RIBBONS FOR THE TRUSTEES, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.
AS A REMINDER, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19TH IS JUNE 10TH, AND ALL OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLIDAY.
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION HAS ANNOUNCED EARLY REGISTRATION FOR THEIR ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE.
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE DECEMBER 5TH THROUGH 7TH IN ANAHEIM.
I WILL ALSO INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION IN THE WEEKLY, BUT PLEASE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, WE'LL REGISTER THE GROUP AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLY BIRD RATES.
I ALSO PROVIDED NEW NAME TAGS FOR EACH OF THE TRUSTEES.
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THIS WEEKEND AS VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN'S BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.A PRINTED COPY OF OUR ANNUAL CALENDAR HAS BEEN PROVIDED AND A SMALL BOX OF CHOCOLATES TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE.
THIS BRINGS US TO ITEM 15 INFORMATION ITEMS.
[A. Future Agenda Items]
WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THIS ITEM, DR. DEWAN.>> THIS IS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND WE HAVE BEEN MAKING PROGRESS ON THE ITEMS THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY LISTED AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO UPDATE THE CHART.
>> 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.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.
I WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON THE FUTURE AGENDA, THE HITS START POLICY COUNCIL AND THE SHARED GOVERNANCE WITH THE COUNTY BOARD, SO WE CAN DISCUSS THAT.
>> ANY OTHER REQUESTS OF VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN?
>> I JUST HAVE A QUESTION ON THAT MATTER, AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ATTENTION.
I DO RECALL, AND AGAIN, HAVING ONLY GONE THROUGH ONE YEAR NOW, SECOND TIME AROUND ON STANDING ITEMS, THERE IS AN ITEM THAT WE'VE HEARD IN TERMS OF THE HEADSTART PROGRAM, I THINK IT IS JUST MORE OF A GENERAL UPDATE, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF AGENDA ITEMS ON HEADSTART.
>> BUT IS THERE AN ANNUAL OR IS IT JUST WHENEVER YOU BRING IT TO US?
WE BRING THE GRANT APPLICATIONS, THE COUNTY BOARD APPROVES THE SUBMISSION OF THE GRANTS, BOTH EARLY HEADSTART AND HEADSTART GRANTS.
EVERY MONTH, WE PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH THE MONTHLY HEADSTART BOARD REPORTS.
EVERY YEAR, WE DO THE SELF ASSESSMENT, WHICH IS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT.
WE ALSO DO, EITHER EVERY YEAR OR EVERY OTHER YEAR, WE'RE REQUIRED TO DO A GOVERNANCE TRAINING FOR THE COUNTY BOARD.
WE JUST DID THAT WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
IT'S ON THE AGENDA HERE, AND I'M SURE I'M FORGETTING A THING OR TWO.
BUT YES, HEADSTART IS A REGULAR TOPIC FOR COUNTY BOARD BECAUSE IT IS A SHARED GOVERNANCE AND IN PARTICULAR AROUND POLICY AND GRANT APPLICATION.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. IF I MAY ASK TRUSTEE MAH, IS THERE ANYTHING SPECIFIC, AND LOOK, I DON'T HAVE ANY PREPARED COMMENTS, BUT THIS IS JUST ME SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF ME AS A TRUSTEE, AS ANY ELECTED BODY, WHICH IS I SERVE THE PUBLIC, AND FOR ME, THE PUBLIC IS THE PEOPLE.
THAT'S NOT TO TAKE OFFENSE OR MAKE OFFENSE TO THE AGENCY THAT I SIT ON, BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST ARE THE PEOPLE.
IF WE'RE HEARING CONCERNS, AND AS I'VE SEEN THOSE, WHETHER IT'S IN WRITING OR VERBALLY, I THINK IT WARRANTS US AS THE ELECTED BODY AND OUR ROLE TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING OUR JOB.
AGAIN, THAT'S NOT TO OFFEND THE AGENCY THAT I REPRESENT, WHETHER IT'S AT THE CITY OR ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, IT WAS THE RESIDENTS, AND IF THEY BROUGHT ISSUES TO MY ATTENTION, I FEEL THAT IT'S MY JOB TO ACKNOWLEDGE THOSE AND/OR TRY AND REMEDY THOSE.
AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE MEETING THAT YOU JUST PUT TOGETHER.
I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONCERNS BEING RAISED.
I GUESS THAT'S A LONG STATEMENT TO GET TO THE POINT OF WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU ASKING TO BE AGENDIZED FOR THE BOARD TO HEAR? IT'S NOT THAT I'M SUPPORTIVE OR OPPOSED TO IT, GIVEN WHAT I JUST HEARD FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT, WHAT WOULD WE BE DISCUSSING?
>> AS PART OF MY ROLE BEING THE BOARD LIAISON OR THE COUNTY BOARD, WHICH SHARES GOVERNANCE WITH THE POLICY COUNSEL.
>> TRUSTEE MAH, I'M SO SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU.
I DON'T WANT US TO GET INTO A BRAWL SINCE THAT ITEM WASN'T ACTUALLY AGENDIZED.
IF I CAN JUST SUGGEST WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE AGENDIZED TO SHARE THAT?
>> ISN'T THAT WHAT I ASKED? I'M SORRY. DID I GO OUTSIDE THE SCOPE?
>> I JUST DON'T WANT IT TO TURN INTO A BACK AND FORTH DISCUSSION BECAUSE IT'S NOT A DISCUSSION ITEM.
>> I DON'T EITHER GIVEN THE TIME, I WAS ASKING THAT SAME QUESTION WHICH IS WHAT IS THE ITEM GOING TO BE ON THE AGENDA?
>> I WANT TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BROUGHT TO QUESTION SOME ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE AND SOME ALLEGATIONS THAT ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE REGIONAL OFFICE.
>> THAT'S THE ITEM THAT YOU'RE REQUESTING?
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>> TRUSTEE CHAN, I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANY UPDATES ON THE BOARD RETREAT YET.
DID WE PICK A DATE OR ANYTHING? DOCTOR WAN.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE RECEIVED RESPONSES FROM EVERY TRUSTEE, AND WE HAVE NO DATE THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.
HOWEVER, I WILL SHARE JULY 16, WORKS FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT TRUSTEE LAURIE, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW FLEXIBLE THAT DATE MIGHT BE, AND AUGUST 9TH WORKS FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT TRUSTEE CHAN.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY FLEXIBILITY.
IF NEITHER OF THOSE TWO CAN BE ADJUSTED, WE WILL WORK DILIGENTLY AND FIND A COUPLE MORE DATES AND DO ANOTHER SURVEY.
>> I CAN DO AUGUST 9 IF IT'S IN THE EVENING, LIKE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCHOOL DOES START BY THEN, SO IF IT'S LATER, THEN I CAN DO IT, I CAN MAKE IT WORK.
I WAS WONDERING IF THE BOARD SELF EVALUATION WILL BE ON THE AGENDA.
THAT'S PART OF THE FEEDBACK THAT WE WERE COLLECTING, AS YOU NOTICED THAT WAS ONE OF THE TOPICS ON THE SURVEY FOR BOARD MEMBERS.
WE'RE TAKING ALL OF THAT INPUT INTO CONSIDERATION IN PREPARING THE AGENDA.
>> I DON'T HAVE MY CALENDAR, BUT I CAN GO HOME AND LOOK AT IT AND SEND YOU AN EMAIL.
>> WHAT WERE THOSE TWO DATES AGAIN, PLEASE?
WE CAN SEND OUT A HOLD ON THE BOARD SCHEDULER.
BUT IF AUGUST 9TH WORKS, WE'LL PLAN ON THAT.
>> THAT IS A FRIDAY AND YOU'RE SUGGESTING WE DO THE 3-9.
>> I JUST CAN'T DO THAT 9-3, SO IT WILL BE REALLY DIFFICULT.
IT WILL JUST BE DIFFICULT. I DON'T PREFER IT.
>> WE'LL MAKE A VERY NICE DINNER FOR YOU.
>> IT'S MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY FOR THE BOARD.
I'LL RUN THAT BY HIM. THANK YOU.
>> I APOLOGIZE. IT'S JUST THAT THAT'S MY FLEXIBILITY THAT I COULD GIVE.
IF WE DON'T DO IT THAT DAY, IT'S OKAY.
OR IF YOU GUYS WANT TO DO IT IN THE MORNING THAT DAY, I'M OKAY.
>> LET'S WAIT AND HEAR FROM TRUSTEE LAURIE TOO.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR RESPONSIVENESS AND THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR HELPING COORDINATE.
I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF SCHEDULES TO FIGURE OUT.
THAT BRINGS US TO ADJOURNMENT.
THE NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 12TH AT 5:00 P.M. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOVED BY TRUSTEE CHAN.
>> SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LAURIE.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE GIVE A VERBAL VOTE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY VOTED IN BOARD DOCS.
VERBAL AYE FROM VICE PRESIDENT ROCHIN, TRUSTEE DESALVO, TRUSTEE LAURIE.
THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 11:45 P.M. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.