[A. Livestream the Board Meeting: https://tinyurl.com/sccboardmeeting]
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TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2024 AND THE TIME IS 5 P.M..
SHOULD OUR MEETING EXTEND BEYOND THAT TIME.
PREFERENTIAL VOTING BY THE STUDENT BOARD MEMBER IS AUTHORIZED BY EDUCATION CODE SECTION 1000.
STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS MAY EXERCISE PREFERENTIAL VOTING RIGHTS BY STATING THEIR OPINION AND OR POSITION ON AN ACTION ITEM, WHICH WILL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES BEFORE THE SCCBOE VOTES ON THE ITEM.
STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA WILL NOW LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
[B. Pledge of Allegiance]
EVERYONE, PLEASE STAND AND PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA, PLEASE BEGIN WHEN YOU ARE READY.
[C. Roll Call (Including Action on Absences if Necessary)]
I WILL NOW CONDUCT ROLL CALL.THANK YOU. I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.
[D. Set the Agenda]
SO MOVED.LARI. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE CHON.
THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I WILL ASK TRUSTEES TO VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.
WHEN YOU'RE READY. PLEASE VOTE.
HAVEN'T GOTTEN INTO. A VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE MAH.
AND THAT MOTION PASSES WITH SIX AYES AND ONE NO.
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WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR STUDENT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORT.
[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]
AT THIS TIME, I INVITE STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA TO GIVE HIS BOARD MEMBER REPORT.GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, SUPERINTENDENT, DOCTOR DEWAN AND ESTEEM BOARD MEMBERS.
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THE YOUTH CENTER INCLUDES AN EXPANDED LIBRARY AS WELL AS A RECREATION SPACE FOR YOUTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES.THE MAYOR OF MORGAN HILL, THE CHIEF OF PROBATION, AND OUR OWN SUPERINTENDENT, DOCTOR DEWAN, AS WELL AS OTHER DIGNITARIES WERE PRESENT AT THIS EVENT. THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENTED TO THE GUESTS AND SHARE THEIR JOURNEY AND THEIR FAVORITE BOOKS.
OUR SUMMER SESSION AT OSBORNE IS ENDING.
I WANT TO THANK MR. ANTHONY, OUR TEACHER, FOR HELPING US THROUGH THIS AND FOR BRINGING MR. SALIMAN, THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK CREATIVE HUSTLE THAT WE READ THROUGHOUT THE BOOK.
FOR A LOT OF MY PEERS, THIS IS THEIR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO BE DULY ENROLLED IN COLLEGE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILAR FOR YOUR REPORT.
THANK YOU. NEXT, WE WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT.
[A. At this time, members of the public may address the Board on any issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board that is not listed on this agenda.]
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 SCCBOE.STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING UPON NON AGENDA ITEMS IS THE EXPECTATION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD THAT EVERYONE BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND CIVILITY? 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 MEETINGS AND TO AVOID UNLAWFUL DISRUPTIONS.
THEREFORE, DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS, 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.
MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? YES, WE HAVE 14 CARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
AS A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW COMMENCING, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS.
PLEASE PRESENT THE ONE MINUTE TIMER.
IF LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED, TIME WILL DOUBLE.
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. THE TIMER WILL BEGIN.
COMMENTS EXTENDING PAST THE TIME ALLOTTED WILL BE MUTED AFTER TIME EXPIRES, AND YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PODIUM TO PREVENT SOUND DISTORTION, PLEASE KEEP THE MICROPHONE A SHORT DISTANCE FROM YOUR MOUTH.
OUR 14 SPEAKERS ARE PADMA RAMNATH, DAVID PUTNEY, KIRSTEN SEARCHINGER, CHRISTINE PHAM, KIMBERLY ALVAREZ DELGADO, SAM HAGLER, BARB FLORES, LETICIA PADILLA, DELIA KLEIN, YADIRA OROZCO, SARA IBANEZ, ALAN IBANEZ.
ADORA FISHER AND LAURA KLEINDALE.
PLEASE LINE UP BEHIND THE PODIUM.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS PAM, EXCUSE ME, PADMA RAMNATH.
PLEASE CLEARLY PRESENT, PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.
GOOD EVENING, ESTEEMED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DOCTOR DEWAN.
I'M THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS. I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR DOCTOR DEWAN AND HER EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP.
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SCCOE SERVES AS A LEAD AGENCY FOR THE STATEWIDE RESIDENCY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER, A GRANT FROM THE COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING FUNDED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.I WAS CONSISTENTLY IMPRESSED BY THE HIGH REGARD IN WHICH SCCOE IS HELD IN ALL AREAS OF EDUCATION.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVID PUTNEY.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.
I'D LIKE TO USE A METAPHOR OFTEN AS TEACHERS LIKE TO USE.
I SEE DOCTOR DEWAN AS AN ORCHESTRATOR.
SHE ORCHESTRATES AND IS THE LEADER OF OUR SYMPHONY.
SHE PROVIDES THE VISION AND THE CLARITY AS TO WHAT OUR PURPOSE IS AND HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ACROSS THIS AGENCY, ACROSS THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA AND ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. HER ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND BE A MASTER MUSICIAN, A MASTER EDUCATOR, TO INSPIRE AND TO MOTIVATE AND PUT THE RIGHT MUSICIANS IN THE RIGHT PLACES, THE RIGHT STAFF, THE RIGHT TEACHERS, AND COLLECTIVELY ALL OF US TO BE WORKING TOWARDS ONE SONG, ONE VISION, ONE BEAUTIFUL MOVEMENT OF EDUCATION TO INSPIRE A COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS KIRSTEN SERGEANT.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.
UNDER STRATEGIC ACTION FIVE, WE ARE CREATING A UNIFORM EVALUATION SYSTEM SO WE CAN SORRY, SURVEY SYSTEM SO WE CAN ASSESS THE IMPACT THAT WE ARE MAKING WHILE CONDUCTING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO THOSE WE SERVE.
I'VE BEEN AT THE COUNTY OFFICE FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND WE'VE NEVER HAD THIS IN PLACE.
THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT DOCTOR DEWAN'S LEADERSHIP.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRISTINE PHAM.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.
I'M CHRISTINE PHAM, A PROGRAM MANAGER AT HEALTHIER KIDS FOUNDATION.
I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO DOCTOR MARY ANN DEWAN, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, FOR THEIR UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO OUR STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME AND PARTNERSHIP.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS KIMBERLY ALVAREZ DELGADO.
IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL HEALTH HAS ALSO BEEN SUPPORTING US IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OF OUR SCREENING DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THE MOST UP TO DATE SCREENING METHODS GUARANTEEING OUR SANTA CLARA FAMILIES ARE GETTING THE BEST CARE.
WE COULDN'T DO THIS IMPORTANT WORK WITHOUT HER AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS SAM HAGLER.
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PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM CLEARLY, STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS BARB FLORES.
PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM CLEARLY, STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.
BUT I'M HERE AS A RESIDENT IN AREA ONE.
TODAY, I AM HONORED TO SPEAK ABOUT OUR LEADER WHO EMBODIES THE ESSENCE OF EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.
EQUITY IS NOT JUST A BUZZWORD, IT IS A FOUNDATION UPON WHICH OUR DISTRICTS AND OUR AGENCY ARE BUILT.
DOCTOR DEWAN HAS SPEARHEADED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES THAT ENSURE RESOURCES ARE DISTRIBUTED.
FAIRLEY CLASSROOMS ARE INCLUSIVE AND EVERY CHILD'S UNIQUE NEEDS ARE MET.
CALIFORNIA COLLABORATIVE FOR LEARNING ACCELERATION IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY EXAMPLES.
SHE IS A BEACON OF HOPE AND PROGRESS.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS LETICIA PADILLA.
PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM CLEARLY, STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.
TO TALK ABOUT MY SON'S EXPERIENCE IN THE HEAD START PROGRAM, IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL.
BEFORE HE EVEN STARTED, HE DIDN'T EVEN ADDRESS ME AS MOM BECAUSE OF HIS SPECIAL NEEDS.
AND I JUST REALLY HOPE THAT WHEN IT COMES TO NEXT YEAR, I CAN BE A MEMBER OF POLICY COUNCIL AGAIN AND KEEP GOING WITH THIS EXPERIENCE AND ENGAGING PARENTS, BECAUSE WE SHOULD HAVE A SAY IN OUR CHILD'S EDUCATION, AND WE WANT TO HAVE A SAY IN OUR CHILD'S EDUCATION.
WE WANT TO KEEP HELPING THEM THRIVE.
SO I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK THE BOARD FOR ALL THEIR HELP AND KEEPING THAT PROGRAM ALIVE AND THAT HOPEFULLY I'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN POLICY COUNCIL AGAIN NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS DELIA KLEIN.
PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM CLEARLY, STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.
GOOD EVENING. I'M DELIA KLEIN.
I'M A PARA EDUCATOR, TRAINER AND A PROUD MEMBER OF THE SEIU UNION.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT.
A COMMON PRACTICE AT THE START OF A NEW YEAR IS TO SET AN INTENTION.
TYPICALLY, PEOPLE CHOOSE A WORD THAT THEY WANT TO SIGNIFY THE COMING YEAR.
MY WORD FOR THIS YEAR, FOR THIS NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS NEW.
I'M LOOKING FOR NEW AND FRESH EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND STAFF.
I WAS EXCITED TO HEAR OF THE NEW INVOLVEMENT OF BOTH THE SEIU AND THE OFFICE IN THE CALIFORNIA LABOR MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE, AND THE COLLABORATIVE EQUITY IT WILL BRING, I HOPE, FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR UNIONS AND THE OFFICE TO BRING POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE WAY WE WORK TOGETHER.
WHAT I DON'T WANT IS A REPEAT OF FALL 2022.
DO YOU? I HOPE FOR A CONTRACT AGREEMENT BEFORE JANUARY THIS TIME.
I SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS YADIRA OROZCO.
PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM CLEARLY, STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.
THIS IS THE FACE OF HEAD START.
OUR CHILDREN ARE THE FACE OF HEAD START.
I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED AT THE BOARD.
PARENTS CAME HERE TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS AND FEARS FOR THE PROGRAM AND WE WEREN'T LISTENED TO.
INSTEAD, WE HAD TO TAKE ACTION AND BRING REGIONAL.
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I HAVE BEEN HUMILIATED, PUT DOWN AND THREATENED OVER AND OVER BY THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP US, BUT INSTEAD RETALIATE AGAINST US AND STAFF FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING. ON OUR LAST PC MEETING, WE BROUGHT A MOTION TO INITIATE THE PROCESS TO HIRE A SUBSTITUTE DIRECTOR IMMEDIATELY, WHERE 100% OF THE PC COUNCIL VOTED IN FAVOR, AND INSTEAD WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MOTION WOULD BE ONLY CONSIDERED.WHERE IS THE GOVERNANCE AS WE PARENTS SHARE.
THE SO CALLED MISUSE OF FUNDS WAS NOT IN FACT AN ACCIDENT.
DEWAN AND TERESA SHIPP SHOULD BE ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE OR FIRED.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MARIA IBANEZ.
OH, ONE MOMENT FOR ASSISTANCE.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.
AND THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ALAN IBANEZ.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ADORA FISHER.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.
I HAVE A HARD TIME FOLLOWING THAT.
I'M HERE REPRESENTING MY DEPARTMENT AT SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
I'M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE OF.
WE HAVE FOUR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERVICES DIVISION ALONE THAT SUPPORTS COUNTY OFFICES, TEACHERS DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
MY DEPARTMENT HOLDS A STATEWIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR RESIDENCES.
WE HAVE CCLA, WE HAVE THE GEO REGION.
WE HAVE THE INCLUSION COLLABORATIVE.
THAT IS ALL UNDER DOCTOR DEWAN'S LEADERSHIP.
OUR LAST SPEAKER IS LAURA KLEINDALE.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.
HELLO. MY NAME IS LAURA KLYNDANIEL.
I'VE SERVED STUDENTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY THROUGH MY WORK FOR NEARLY TEN YEARS.
A FEW YEARS AGO, I REMEMBER DEALING WITH A CRISIS THAT IMMEDIATELY PUT ME INTO PROBLEM SOLVING MODE.
ON A CALL WITH DOCTOR DEWAN, I JUST LAUNCHED INTO THE NEED TO KNOWS AND THE TO DO LIST.
LIKE I SAID, PROBLEM SOLVING MODE.
BUT FIRST, HOW ARE YOU? ARE YOU OKAY? WHAT DO YOU NEED? THIS SIMPLE INTERACTION IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW DOCTOR DEWAN LEADS.
SHE LISTENS. SHE SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND.
SHE IS CALM IN THE FACE OF CHAOS.
THAT DAY, SHE PUT ME AS A PERSON FIRST.
THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM FOUR, CONSENT ACTION ITEMS.
[4. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS]
AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS 4A THROUGH I.MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS A THROUGH I HAVE A MOTION FROM TRUSTEE DI SALVO.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. A SECOND FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.
PLEASE DO A VERBAL YES FOR ME.
A VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE MAH.
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AND THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.[A. Program Spotlight: Migrant Education Program]
ITEM FIVE, INFORMATION ITEMS. AND AGAIN, TRUSTEES, AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS EVENING'S INFORMATION ITEMS, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE EFFICIENT WITH YOUR REMARKS AND QUESTIONS.DOCTOR DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THE FIRST ITEM? YES. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.
TONIGHT'S FIRST INFORMATION ITEM IS A PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT.
THIS EVENING, WE WILL BE SPOTLIGHTING THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM.
AND I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF ED SERVICES TERESA SHIPP AND OUR AMAZING AND WONDERFULLY TALENTED MIGRANT EDUCATION STAFF AND STUDENTS TO PRESENT THIS EVENING'S PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT.
PRESIDENT BERTA, DOCTOR DEWAN.
IT IS MY HONOR, AND I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS PROGRAM.
I AM HERE TO INTRODUCE OUR MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM.
STARTING WITH THE HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM, PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON ESTABLISHED THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, AND IT WAS REAUTHORIZED UNDER ESEA IN 2015 UNDER TITLE ONE, PART C.
IN REGION ONE, OUR MIGRATORY FAMILIES ARE THOSE WHO MAINLY SEEK SEASONAL WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND OFTEN MOVE ACROSS DISTRICT BOUNDARIES WITHIN THE STATE LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT. STUDENTS TRAVELING WITHIN THE STATE ARE TRACKED THROUGH THE STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM CALLED MIGRANT STUDENT INFORMATION NETWORK, OR MSIN, AND NATIONALLY THROUGH THE MIGRANT STUDENT RECORDS EXCHANGE INITIATIVE, OR M6.
BECAUSE OF THIS REPEATED MOVES, OUR MAIN GOALS ARE TO DECREASE THE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT STUDENTS FROM SUCCEEDING IN SCHOOL SO THAT THEY CAN EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT.
THROUGH OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WE PARTNER WITH THE DISTRICT COORDINATORS IN OUR REGION TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS AGES THREE THROUGH 21 RECEIVE THE FULL BENEFIT FROM THEIR ANNUAL ALLOCATION, WHICH THEY RECEIVE AS A RESULT OF THESE SIX CRITERIA.
NOW TO TALK ABOUT THE OTHER SLIDES IS MY COLLEAGUE.
THANK YOU. MY NAME IS SAMI PANU.
I'M THE IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITER SUPERVISOR.
I WILL BE GOING OVER THE NEXT FEW SLIDES.
ONCE QUALIFIED, THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THREE YEARS.
WHEN FAMILIES MAKE NEW QUALIFYING MOVES, THEY CAN REQUALIFY AND THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD STARTS AGAIN.
WITHIN THE 20 REGIONS IN CALIFORNIA, WE ARE REGION ONE.
OUR REGION EXTENDS TO SIX COUNTIES.
WATSONVILLE AS SEEN HERE AS DFD 11, WHICH STANDS FOR DIRECT FUNDED DISTRICT IS STILL PART OF OUR REGION BUT RECEIVES ITS FUNDS SEPARATELY DUE TO THE LARGE STUDENT ENROLLMENT.
OUR STUDENT COUNT IS DETERMINED MID-SEPTEMBER BECAUSE WE RECRUIT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THIS IS WHY THE ENROLLMENT DATA SHOWN IN THIS SLIDE IS FROM THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR.
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'M MICHELLE MANRIQUEZ AND I'M THE COORDINATOR FOR THE PROGRAM.
UM WITHIN THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM, THERE ARE SIX COMPONENTS.
AFTER THAT, WE PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES LIKE ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONS, SPEECH AND DEBATE, ACADEMIC EXCURSIONS, AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS. OUR SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM SUPPORTS STUDENTS AGES 3 TO 5 AND THEIR PARENTS THROUGH HOME VISITS, WORKSHOPS, AND VIRTUAL CLASSES.
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THROUGH THE SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH AND NUTRITION COMPONENT, WE PROVIDE VISION AND DENTAL SCREENINGS, HEALTH REFERRALS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION.FOR IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT, OUR RECRUITERS USE TECHNIQUES LIKE COMMUNITY CANVASING, ATTENDING VARIOUS SCHOOL FUNCTIONS, AND MAKING NUMEROUS COLD CALLS TO FAMILIES TO FIND AND QUALIFY THEM FOR SERVICES.
SOME SAMPLES OF REGULAR AND SUMMER SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS, GIFT DISTRIBUTION, LANGUAGE ARTS THROUGH THE ARTS, SCIENCE CAMP, AND MORE.
THESE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF REGULAR YEAR END SUMMER SERVICES, INCLUDING SPEECH AND DEBATE, TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS, UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS, DEVICE AND HOTSPOT SUPPORT, AND BALLET FOLKLORICO.
AND HERE YOU CAN SEE OUR SCHOOL READINESS STUDENTS IN ACTION.
THESE IMAGES ARE FROM A HEALTH FAIR WHERE WE PROVIDED VISION AND DENTAL SCREENINGS.
THERE ARE ALSO IMAGES OF US DISTRIBUTING FOOD.
THESE PICTURES ARE FROM OUR REGIONAL PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND A PARENT CONFERENCE.
AND HERE YOU CAN SEE SOME OF OUR IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT TEAM HARD AT WORK.
TONIGHT, WE ALSO HAVE TWO STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING TO SHARE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE.
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH GIOVANNI.
MY LIFE IN THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM.
MY NAME IS GIOVANNI VELAZQUEZ.
I AM 12 YEARS OLD AND I LIVE IN GILROY, CALIFORNIA.
I AM GOING TO START A SEVENTH GRADE AND SUBMACHINE GUN SCHOOL.
I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE A SON OF A MIGRANT FAMILY.
I STARTED IN A MIGRANT PROGRAM WHEN I WAS FOUR YEARS OLD IN 2017.
I AM A VERY LUCKY CHILD BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATED IN MANY ACTIVITIES.
AND THEY ALSO WENT ON A TOUR TO ALCATRAZ ISLAND IN SAN FRANCISCO.
I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE PROGRAM BECAUSE I HAVE HAD MANY VERY GOOD OPPORTUNITIES.
AFTER THIS COMPETITION, MY LIFE IS CHANGING TO BE A BRAVER AND A MORE CONFIDENT CHILD.
ALTHOUGH IT WAS DIFFICULT, THIS PROGRAM GAVE ME GIVES A LOT OF SECURITY AND CONFIDENCE.
THAT IS WHY I FEEL VERY PROUD TO BE A SON OF A MIGRANT FAMILY.
THANK YOU. WE NOW HAVE KIMBERLY.
I'M 16 AND I'M A JUNIOR AT WILLOW GLEN HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'VE BEEN IN THE MIGRATION EDUCATION PROGRAM SINCE I WAS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SINCE BEING IN THE PROGRAM, I'VE EXPERIENCED NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND LEARNED NEW SKILLS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
NOT ONLY DID THIS PROGRAM HELP ME APPLY, BUT ALSO HELPED ME FIND A JOB LAST SUMMER AT SAN JOSE WORKS, AND THAT JOB HELPED ME ENHANCE MY ORGANIZING SKILLS, AND THIS PROGRAM HAS GIVEN ME MANY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS TRAVELING WITHOUT PARENTS, BUT WITH STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF THE STATE.
AND ON THOSE TRIPS, I HAVE LEARNED INDEPENDENCE SKILLS, AND I HAVE ALSO VISITED PLACES I DON'T THINK I WOULD HAVE WITHOUT THE HELP OF THIS PROGRAM, SUCH AS THE WHITE HOUSE, THE US CAPITOL, AND THE SUPREME COURT.
I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH AND HAVE MET MANY INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE, SUCH AS THE SENATOR OF CALIFORNIA, ALEX PADILLA, WHO GAVE WHO GAVE US WORDS OF WISDOM TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION AND TAUGHT US THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING WHEN 18 TO CHANGE VIEWS AND TO HAVE A VOICE.
AND BASED ON OUR WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRIP, IT MADE ME REALIZE HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THE DIVERSITY WE HAVE HERE IN THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
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THANKS TO THIS PROGRAM, I HAVE ALSO MET NEW FRIENDS, SUCH AS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOSE, WHICH I STILL KEEP IN CONTACT WITH TODAY.THE MIGRATION EDUCATION PROGRAM INSPIRES ME TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION, SO ONE DAY I CAN BECOME A MIGRANT EDUCATION WORKER AS WELL AND GIVE THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO MIGRANT STUDENTS IN THE FUTURE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.
AND I JUST COULDN'T RESIST THE APPLAUSE BECAUSE I WAS JUST SO GRATEFUL TO GIOVANNI AND KIMBERLY FOR BEING HERE TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH US FIRSTHAND, AND ALSO WITH THE COMMUNITY. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO HEAR FROM YOU AND THE AND LEARN ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT THE PROGRAM IS HAVING.
SO THANK YOU AND THE FAMILIES AS WELL FOR JOINING TO SHARE THAT FEEDBACK WITH US.
I'LL GO AROUND TRUSTEES, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? TRUSTEE CHON AND THEN TRUSTEE MAH.
YEAH. I JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY THANKS TO OUR STAFF TO GET PUT TOGETHER THIS PRESENTATION.
AND THANK YOU TO OUR STUDENTS BECAUSE YOU'RE THE BEST.
YOU'RE WHO WE WANT TO HEAR FROM.
THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO THE EDUCATION THAT WE PROVIDE FOR OUR MIGRANT STUDENTS.
SO THAT WAS EXCELLENT AND I'M SO PROUD TO SEE THAT.
I WAS JUST CURIOUS HOW LARGE IS OUR PROGRAM? DO WE KIND OF HAVE A ROUGH NUMBER OF STUDENTS? AND JUST TO ROUGH NUMBERS? NOT NECESSARY TO BE SUPER EXACT, BUT I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW BIG OUR PROGRAM IS IN THESE AREAS.
I BELIEVE THAT ON SLIDE NUMBER NINE, WE ARE CLOSE TO 5000 STUDENTS.
AND THERE'S A BREAKDOWN ON THE SIX COUNTIES THAT WE SERVE.
I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK SOMETHING SIMILAR.
I MEAN, WITH 5000 STUDENTS AND THEY'RE ALL MANAGED BY YOUR OFFICE FOR THIS THIS REGION ONE, RIGHT? THAT IS CORRECT.
AND SO, A COUPLE OF THINGS IS SO IS THE STAFF IN THE OFFICE THE THREE OF YOU, OR THERE'S MORE STAFF THAN THAT? VERY GOOD QUESTION, THANK YOU.
SO, WE HAVE 20 STAFF MEMBERS IN THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM.
WE ALSO HAVE 27 DISTRICT SUPPORT STAFF THAT WE ALSO SUB GRANT FUNDING TO THEM.
AND SO SINCE THE STUDENTS ARE SCATTERED AMONG ALL OF THE DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND IN ALL THESE DIFFERENT COUNTIES, AT LEAST FOR OUR REGION ONE OFFICE, OUR REGION ONE AREA.
HOW ARE THE KIDS BROUGHT TOGETHER FOR SOME OF THESE FIELD TRIPS? OR I KNOW THAT I CAME ON A WEEKEND, FOR INSTANCE, FOR ONE OF THE SPEECH AND DEBATE, YOU KNOW, COMPETITIONS.
BUT I MEAN, ARE THE STUDENTS BROUGHT TOGETHER OTHER THAN WEEKEND TIMES OR HOW IS THAT COORDINATED FOR THESE GROUP ACTIVITIES LIKE SCIENCE CAMP, ETC.? SO, FOR ANY AFTER SCHOOL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, SO WHAT WE DO BECAUSE WE'RE A SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM, WE FIRST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE LINK THEM TO THE SERVICES THAT THE SCHOOL ALREADY PROVIDES.
THEY PROVIDE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION.
SO, WHAT WE START DOING IS WE GO THROUGH THE LISTS OF STUDENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED.
FANTASTIC. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION STUFF.
TRUSTEE DI SALVO. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
I ALSO WANTED TO COMPLIMENT GIOVANNI AND KIMBERLEY FOR YOUR ELOQUENCE, YOUR CONFIDENCE TO COME HERE TONIGHT AND TO SPEAK ABOUT YOUR PROGRAM.
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MATTERS. AND BACK IN 1965, THE ELEMENTARY SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT PROVIDED MIGRANT EDUCATION.AND THE PRESIDENT AT THE TIME, LYNDON JOHNSON, SIGNED THAT ACT.
NOT EVERYTHING COULD BE DONE AT THE STATE LEVEL.
SO, WHEN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TALKS ABOUT ELIMINATING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND HAVE THE STATES TAKE THAT MONEY, IT'S ENTIRELY POSSIBLE WOULD ELIMINATE PROGRAMS LIKE THIS IN SOME STATES AND CHILDREN WOULD FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS.
I'M SURE YOU'VE MET ELECTED OFFICIALS.
THERE'S SEVEN OF US HERE TONIGHT.
AND AS YOU THINK ABOUT BECOMING ONE, BECAUSE YOU COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR OTHERS.
DOCTOR DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THE NEXT ITEM? SO THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA, AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE MIGRANT STAFF FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE, AND TO THE STUDENTS FOR BEING WITH US TONIGHT. OUR NEXT ITEM IS A CHARTER SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT.
[B. Charter School Spotlight: University Preparatory Academy]
AND FOR THIS ITEM, I'M PLEASED TO INTRODUCE DAVID PORTER, WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY, AND LUCAS KELLEHER, WHO IS DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES AT THE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY.WE'VE REQUESTED THAT OUR GUESTS PREPARE FOR A TEN MINUTE REPORT.
WELCOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR.
I SHOULD PUSH THE BUTTON. PUSH THE BUTTON? YEAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INVITING US HERE TONIGHT.
IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT UPA THIS EVENING.
BEFORE I BEGIN, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE MY APPRECIATION OF DAVID.
COULD YOU JUST PULL THE MIC A LITTLE BIT CLOSER? I NOTICED IT'S ON, BUT WE'RE NOT HEARING QUITE AS WELL I GOT YOU.
I'D LIKE TO SHARE MY APPRECIATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FAIRLEY AND THE ENTIRE CHARTER SCHOOL STAFF.
THEY'RE INCREDIBLY HELPFUL TO THE ENTIRE PROCESS.
HERE WITH ME TONIGHT IS DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES LUCAS KELLEHER.
NEXT SLIDE. UNIQUE TO OUR COMMUNITY IS HOW ALL STAKEHOLDERS, STUDENTS, PARENTS AND STAFF BELIEVE IN THE MISSION AND KNOW THAT ANY STUDENT CAN FIND SUCCESS AT UPA.
NEXT SLIDE. THE STUDENTS THAT ATTEND UPA ARE RESIDENTS FROM ALL OVER SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND HAVE CREATED A VERY DIVERSE COMMUNITY FOR UPA. WE BELIEVE THAT ANY STUDENT WHO CHOOSES UPA AS THEIR SCHOOL WILL FIND A SAFE, WELCOMING AND CARING ENVIRONMENT.
WHEN A STUDENT STEPS INTO A CLASSROOM, THEY ARE MET BY A TEACHER WHO SEES DIVERSITY AS A STRENGTH.
DIVERSITY ALSO COMES IN MANY DIFFERENT FORMS, AND WE FULLY SUPPORT DIVERGENT LEARNERS.
OUR COORDINATOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND 504 SAYS IT BEST.
NEXT SLIDE. IN 2023 AND 2024, WE HAVE HAD A BANNER YEAR FOR ACADEMIC GROWTH.
WE BELIEVE THAT THIS WORK IS REALLY STARTING TO PAY OFF.
THE 2024 AP EXAM RESULTS, WHICH JUST CAME OUT ABOUT A MONTH AGO, SPEAKS TO OUR FOCUS ON CREATING ACCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS IN OUR ADVANCED COURSES. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT OUR STEM RESULTS FOR OUR UNDERREPRESENTED AND SED STUDENTS.
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FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU LOOK AT CALCULUS AB, WE SAW TREMENDOUS GROWTH ACROSS THE ENTIRE BOARD.SED IN AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS SAW 50% INCREASE IN THEIR SUCCESS RATES AND OUR LATIN HISPANIC X STUDENTS SAW A 254% INCREASE.
NEXT SLIDE. MR. KELLER, IF YOU CAN TALK ABOUT OUR STUDENT DATA.
WE'VE SEEN A PRECIPITOUS DECLINE ACROSS ALL SIGNIFICANT SUBGROUPS AND SUSPENSIONS, AND THAT'S DUE TO THE HARD WORK OF NOT ONLY OUR STAFF, BUT ALSO OUR TEACHERS AND IMPLEMENTING RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, TEACHING KIDS TO INTEGRATE, REFLECT AND HEAL.
WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM LED BY OUR COORDINATOR OF MENTAL HEALTH.
NEXT SLIDE. THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK FOR UPA IS QUITE HEALTHY.
STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE BEST TOOLS AND CURRICULUM NEEDED FOR THEIR SUCCESS.
OUR SMALL COMMUNITY ALLOWS FOR STUDENTS TO FEEL RECOGNIZED AND SEEN BY THEIR TEACHERS AND THE STAFF.
WE HAVE INVESTED IN EXPANDING OUR COUNSELING DEPARTMENT, AND ONE OF THE MOST ENDEARING FEATURES OF OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM COMES DURING THE SENIOR YEAR, WHEN EVERY STUDENT WHO IS GRADUATING AND APPLYING FOR COLLEGE, WHICH IS EVERYBODY, SITS DOWN WITH THEIR COUNSELOR AND GETS A PERSONALIZED LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FOR THEIR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. NEXT SLIDE.
MR. KELLER WILL TALK ABOUT A DAY IN THE LIFE.
ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING THINGS THAT I LOVE ABOUT WORKING AT UP EVERY DAY, AND THAT IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER SCHOOL I'VE WORKED AT IS HOW READILY ACCESSIBLE SUPPORT FROM ACADEMICS TO SELL COMES INTO PLAY.
AT EVERY CORNER IN EVERY PART OF THE SCHOOL.
WE FOSTER AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS KIDS TO BE SEEN AND FEEL A SENSE OF DIGNITY.
FROM THAT, WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE SUPPORT NOT ONLY AFTER SCHOOL, BUT DURING THE DAY, THROUGH SEMINAR, THROUGH OPEN TUTORIAL, WHERE THEY CAN PICK AND RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM SOME OF THEIR BEST TEACHERS AND MOST TRUSTED ADULTS ON CAMPUS ALL THE WAY TO LEARN IT.
THIS MEANS THAT TEACHERS ARE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO RETAKE QUIZZES, TESTS OR HOMEWORK EVEN PAST THE MARKING PERIOD OR THE SEMESTER MARK, WE'VE BEGUN TO EXPLORE UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING AS A TEAM.
WE'VE BEEN IMPLEMENTING UDL FOR AN ENTIRE DAY AND IT'S GOING GREAT.
A CULTURE OF INCLUSION AND A MISSION AND VISION THAT IS POWERFUL YET CLEAR.
IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO SHARE THIS STORY WITH YOU, AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, DAVID, AND FOR THE PRESENTATION AND BEING HERE TO TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH US AND GIVE US INSIGHT ON YOUR SCHOOL. WE WILL HEAR FROM TRUSTEES, BUT TWO JUST REALLY QUICK THINGS.
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SO THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT.AS WELL AS THE 500 SQL LESSONS, THAT'S QUITE IMPRESSIVE.
AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO TRUSTEES FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IF YOU HAVE ANY TRUSTEE LARI.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
SO, I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM.
HOW DOES IT WORK? LIKE DO YOU HAVE AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY OR DO YOU TAKE REFERRALS FROM TEACHERS? YES. SO, STUDENTS CAN SELF-CONSENT AND SELF-REFER.
AND SO, IT'S PRETTY CAN LIKE PRETTY COMPREHENSIVE IN TERMS OF HOW WE HAVE IT.
AND WE HAVE TIERS OF THERAPISTS.
TRUSTEE MAH. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA.
I JUST HAVE KIND OF A DETAILED QUESTION.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S QUITE AS PERTINENT PERHAPS, BUT I WAS LOOKING AT THE AP EXAM RESULTS, AND SO I WAS WONDERING, HOW ARE AP EXAMS SCORED NOW? IT USED TO BE 1 TO 5, BUT THESE NUMBERS ARE ALL PERCENTAGES AND SUCH.
I MEAN, WHAT HOW ARE AP EXAMS DONE NOWADAYS? YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
THEY ARE STILL GRADED ON A ONE THROUGH FIVE SCALE.
WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT ON THAT CHART IS THE PERCENTAGE OF GROWTH FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR.
SO THAT'S THE TOTAL SCORES OF ALL THE STUDENTS.
SO, FOR CALCULUS AB IF WE LOOK AT THE SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS RIGHT.
FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR, WE SAW 50% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO PASSED THAT EXAM.
OKAY. SO THIS IS PASSING EXAM.
YES. OKAY. SO, IT'S NOT ACTUALLY A TOTAL OF THEIR SCORES.
OKAY. SO, THESE ARE THE PASSING.
I THINK THERE IS A CATEGORY THAT SAYS TOTAL MEAN SCORE AS WELL THOUGH RIGHT ABOVE THE.
OKAY. AND SO THAT AND SO IS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THOUGH THE SAME? I MEAN, IT'S A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF STUDENTS, RIGHT, WHO ARE IN THE FREE REDUCED CATEGORY.
AND SO IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO KNOW KIND OF HOW MANY STUDENTS THIS IS.
IT'S JUST TO GIVE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE PERSPECTIVE.
YEAH, WE I DEFINITELY COULD GET THAT TO YOU.
BUT WE GAVE OVER 650 AP EXAMS FOR A STUDENT POPULATION OF 700.
THAT'S IMPRESSIVE. SO WHAT ARE THE.
ARE THERE AP CLASSES FOR FRESHMEN THEN, OR FRESHMEN ALLOWED TO TAKE AP CLASSES? AP COURSES START AT THE FRESHMAN.
SORRY, AT THE SOPHOMORE YEAR WITH AP WORLD HISTORY.
AND STUDENTS CAN ALSO ACCESS THROUGH AP SPANISH LANGUAGE.
I WAS WONDERING IF TEACHER RECRUITMENT IS AN ISSUE FOR YOU AT ALL, SINCE IT IS AN ISSUE FOR SO MANY THOSE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN EDUCATION.
OR RETENTION? RECRUITMENT? RETENTION? I BELIEVE OUR RETENTION HAS BEEN, I WOULD SAY, VERY STRONG OVER THE LAST 4 OR 5 YEARS, EVEN COMING OUT OF COVID.
THAT'S BEEN INCREDIBLY IMPRESSIVE.
SO, WE CAN HAVE A CONTINUITY OF EDUCATIONAL CARE FOR STUDENTS.
WE GOT INCREDIBLY LUCKY THIS YEAR OR BLESSED OR WHATEVER THE WORD IS.
WE HAVE A CROP OF NEW TEACHERS THAT ARE JUST ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING.
SO I REALLY FEEL LIKE WE'RE IN AN AMAZING SPOT THIS YEAR.
VERY ENCOURAGING. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU CAN JUST GIVE US LIKE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF HOW YOU SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS WITH IEPS AND 504, LIKE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. YEAH.
SO A LOT OF IT IS OBVIOUSLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES DELIVERY MODEL.
SO MYSELF AND THE TEAM WORK VERY CLOSELY IN TERMS OF DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE IEP THAT IS ALIGNED.
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THROUGH PRIMARILY RESOURCE A RESOURCE RSP MODEL.AND SO WE HAVE NO GAPS IN PROBLEMS IN TERMS OF PROVIDING ALL THE RELATED SERVICES.
THANK YOU. AND I HEARD IT WAS THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
SO, THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
JUST A QUICK FOLLOW UP TO TRUSTEE CHON'S QUESTION ACTUALLY, IN TERMS OF YOUR STUDENTS IN YOUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, JUST WONDERING MORE ABOUT HOW YOU HELP SUPPORT OR MAYBE DURING THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS, WHAT STRATEGIES ARE YOU EMPLOYING TO KIND OF HELP ADDRESS YOU KNOW, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS KNOW, OR FAMILIES KNOW THAT STUDENTS WITH IEPS ARE WELCOME.
I'M JUST LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, THE PERCENTAGES AND THEY ARE LOWER THAN WHAT WE'D LIKE TO SEE IN TERMS OF THE HOME DISTRICT BEING SAN JOSE UNIFIED IN THAT AREA SPECIFICALLY.
YEAH, I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS IS THAT OUR RECRUITMENT EVENTS, WE HAVE OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION FIVE FOUR COORDINATOR ALWAYS THERE AND THEN MYSELF IS ALSO PRESENT. AND SO WE REALLY DO WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH FAMILIES WHO DO HAVE IEPS IN TERMS OF SUPPORTING THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS, IN TERMS OF THE ENROLLMENT AND THE LOTTERY PROCESS.
IT WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE MORE DATA ON SPECIAL EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTED IN FUTURE PRESENTATIONS PERHAPS.
ABSOLUTELY. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN FOR BEING HERE.
I FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AS A TEACHER.
SO THANK YOU FOR MAKING TIME THIS EVENING TO BE HERE.
WE APPRECIATE IT. LOOKS LIKE THAT'S ALL.
ALL RIGHT UM DOCTOR DEWAN, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THE NEXT ITEM? SO, OUR NEXT ITEM WILL BE OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS UPDATE AND THIS IS GOING TO BE PRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEFULA FAIRLEY.
ARE WE. OH, ACTUALLY MEFULA I SEE THAT YOU ARE HERE.
AM I TOO EARLY? YOU ARE TOO EARLY.
YOU'RE KEEPING US ON OUR TOES.
SO, OUR NEXT ITEM IS THE BOARD PRIORITIES QUARTERLY REPORT.
[C. Board Priorities Quarterly Update]
AND THIS IS AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE WORK THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING RELATED TO THE BOARD PRIORITIES.WE'VE PREPARED AN APPROXIMATELY 12-MINUTE PRESENTATION.
THIS PRESENTATION IS FOR A QUARTERLY UPDATE ON PROGRESS TOWARD THE SCCBOE ADOPTED PRIORITY AREAS.
INCLUDED WITH THIS UPDATE ARE SUMMARY WORKING DOCUMENTS THAT YOU CAN SEE IN THE BOARD AGENDA ITEM.
THEY HIGHLIGHT OUR WORK RELATING TO THESE AREAS.
THE ICONS INDICATE OUR ASSESSMENT AS TO THE CORRELATION BETWEEN OUR EFFORTS AND THE PRIORITY AREAS.
THE SCCOE ADOPTED CORE PRINCIPLES TO FOCUS OUR WORK ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND PARTNERSHIP.
THE SCCOE MISSION AND GOALS HELP US TO ORGANIZE OUR WORK TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR STUDENTS.
WE CONTINUE TO ALIGN OUR WORK WITH OUR VISION AND VALUES AS NOTED ON THE SLIDE.
I'D NOW LIKE TO INTRODUCE DOCTOR DEBBIE GORGULHO, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, TO BEGIN THE UPDATE.
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THANK YOU, DOCTOR DEWAN.AS STATED ON THE BOARD PRIORITIES, IT IS OUR SHARED INTENT THAT GROUNDED IN IN YOUTH VOICE AND THROUGH ADVOCACY IN THE PURSUIT OF FUNDING, WE WILL ADVANCE EQUITY, EDUCATIONAL AND SYSTEMIC JUSTICE.
FOR EACH PRIORITY AREA, WE HAVE LISTED MUCH INFORMATION FOR EACH SLIDE.
EACH PRESENTER WILL HIGHLIGHT A FEW AREAS FROM EACH SLIDE.
THESE ARE THE BOARD ADOPTED PRIORITY AREAS FOR EMPOWERING CHILD WELLNESS.
THE STUDENT WELLNESS ADVISORY GROUP SWAG GRADUATES ARE TAKING THEIR LEARNING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
THESE ARE THE BOARD ADOPTED PRIORITY AREAS FOR EARLY LEARNING AND CARE.
THANK YOU, MR. WU. I AM ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ, AND WE'LL BE SHARING WITH YOU AN UPDATE ON LITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS.
THESE ARE THE BOARD ADOPTED PRIORITY AREAS FOR LITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.
THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS ONE OF THE LEAD AGENCIES FOR THE CALIFORNIA COLLABORATIVE FOR LEARNING ACCELERATION, WHICH SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON LITERACY. CCLA OFFERED A LEARNING ACCELERATION SUMMIT ON MARCH 16TH, WHICH HAD A KEY FOCUS AREA OF HIGH IMPACT TUTORING.
WE ARE A REGIONAL HUB FOR THE LITERACY COACHES AND READING SPECIALIST GRANTS.
THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS HELPED OVER 2800 GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS EARN THEIR SEAL OF BILITERACY.
THANK YOU, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ.
THESE ARE THE BOARD ADOPTED PRIORITY AREAS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION COURT AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR ALL OUR PROGRAMS. OUR STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC ACTION PROJECTS, AND WE HAVE SEEN SUCCESS IN OUR EFFORTS WITH SEVEN STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAMS EARNING THEIR SEAL OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THIS LAST YEAR.
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THANK YOU, MISS SHIPP.I AM ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT.
DOCTOR BANDERAS WILL BE SHARING WITH YOU AN UPDATE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY.
THESE ARE THE BOARD ADOPTED PRIORITY AREAS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY.
OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR VON DORIS, FOR THE INTRODUCTION.
AND I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION.
THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY YOUTH CLIMATE INITIATIVE IS A GRANT FUNDED PROGRAM THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE.
TEN STRANDS SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, CLIMATE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, SAN JOSE CONSERVATION CORPS AND CHARTER SCHOOL, THE FREMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION REGION FIVE EXPANDED LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS, AND THE TENACIOUS GROUP.
SCCOE WORK IN THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN TO GATHER YOUTH INPUT ON CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION ACROSS THE COUNTY, WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED ACCOMPLISHED BY HOLDING SEVERAL FOCUS GROUPS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OVER THE LAST TWO AND A HALF MONTHS, AND CURATING RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND IMPROVE CLIMATE LITERACY. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF HELPING TO FACILITATE THESE FOCUS GROUPS BY MODERATING THE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES PORTION.
A FEW OF OUR FINDINGS FROM THE FOCUS GROUPS ARE THAT MOST STUDENTS FIRST LEARNED ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE IN ELEMENTARY OR MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH BASIC LESSONS ON WATER CONSERVATION, DROUGHT, POLLUTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND THAT THEIR UNDERSTANDING DEEPENED OVER TIME THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS, WATCHING DOCUMENTARIES, OR LEARNING SPECIFIC UNITS IN SCIENCE CLASSES OR PERSONAL RESEARCH.
STUDENTS ALSO DISCUSS THE PREFERENCE FOR HANDS ON ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH PROJECTS LIKE SCHOOL GARDENS, COMPOSTING AND ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESENTATIONS. WATCHING ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTARIES AND PARTICIPATING IN CLUB MEETINGS ON CURRENT EVENTS WERE ALSO IMPACTFUL AND IN-DEPTH.
STUDIES ON CARBON FOOTPRINTS, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, AND THE BROADER IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE SOLIDIFIED THEIR UNDERSTANDING THROUGH SPECIFIC CLASSES SUCH AS BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.
AS PART OF THE EXTRACURRICULAR SECTION, I ALSO GOT A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR THOUGHTS ON LEARNING CLIMATE EDUCATION OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, AND THERE WAS ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT FOR AN EXTRACURRICULAR BASED CLIMATE EDUCATION PROGRAM, WITH STUDENTS INTERESTED IN DIVING DEEPER INTO THE SCIENCE BEHIND CLIMATE CHANGE, THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMAN HEALTH, AND THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SOCIETY AND HUMAN INTERACTIONS.
THERE WAS ALSO AN EMPHASIS ON MAKING CLIMATE EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE, WHETHER THAT BE HAVING CLIMATE EDUCATION TAUGHT AT A CONVENIENT TIME, SUCH AS AT LUNCH, OR HAVING THEIR LEARNING BE COMPENSATED.
THE GENERAL SENTIMENT IS THAT STUDENTS WANT CLIMATE EDUCATION, BUT THEY NEED SUPPORT TO DO SO.
THE CORE PARTNERS IN THE INITIATIVE ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON ACADEMICS AND GREEN CAREERS.
AND LASTLY, SOME OF THE OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS THAT SCCOE IS PART OF IS PARTNERING WITH THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP TO TWO YOUTH COMMISSIONERS, WHICH IS ONE OF THESE COMMISSIONERS, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING YOUTH WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM, AN ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY CURRICULUM, AND HAVING YOUTH PRESENT ON PANELS AND WORKSHOPS AND INVITING ME TO SPEAK HERE TODAY, AND THEN ALSO ATTEND OUR ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SUMMIT, WHICH WE WILL SHARE MORE ABOUT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, ROSIE, AND THANKS FOR BEING A GREAT LEADER FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN OUR COUNTY.
SO THANK YOU. SO NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.
SO SANTA CLARA UNIFIED AND MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN.
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COMMUNITY, CURRICULUM AND CULTURE.AND IN FIVE OF OUR SCC PROGRAMS AND OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS HAVE CREATED STRONG CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY WITH TEACHERS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS, FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE, AND SCHOOL GARDEN VOLUNTEERS.
AND OUR MEETINGS INCLUDE A LEARNING COMPONENT WITH TOPICS SUCH AS RESILIENCY, INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, AND SHARING ABOUT THE RECENT GROWING SCHOOL GARDEN STATEWIDE SUMMIT, WHERE WE HAD A TEAM FROM SCCOE PRESENT.
OTHER COMPONENTS ARE NETWORKING AND SHARING ABOUT SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES.
AND I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT WE HAVE THREE FELLOWS FROM THE CALIFORNIA CLIMATE ACTION CORPS, WHICH IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND BAY AREA COMMUNITY RESOURCES.
AND WE'LL BE EXPANDING THAT TO OTHER SITES.
THEY'RE WORKING ON COMPOSTING PROJECTS, FOOD WASTE RECOVERY, AND LEVERAGING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
IT'S OUR SECOND GROUP. WE'VE HAD THEM.
SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
AND LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO PURVA.
HI. I'M A LITTLE SHORTER THAN ROSIE, SO I THINK THIS MIC ACTUALLY WORKS BETTER FOR ME.
BUT ANYWAY. HI, I'M PURVA I'M CURRENTLY A RISING SENIOR AT CUPERTINO HIGH SCHOOL.
AND I'M ALSO, AS SHE MENTIONED, ONE OF TWO YOUTH MEMBERS ON THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION.
AND WE HAD A LOT OF OTHER HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FROM YOUTH, EDUCATORS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING SILICON VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY, THE MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE, AND THE OPEN SPACE AUTHORITY.
AND OVERALL, I THINK THE DAY WAS JUST REALLY, I GUESS, ENERGIZING IN THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS HAD AROUND INTEGRATING, LIKE AN EQUITY PERSPECTIVE INTO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.
AND ROSIE ACTUALLY ALSO MODERATED A PANEL THAT I GOT TO SPEAK ON WITH A COUPLE OF OTHER YOUTH WHERE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BRINGING CLIMATE EDUCATION TO CLASSROOMS BEYOND JUST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OR AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND INTEGRATING IT INTO BOTH STEM AND HUMANITIES CLASSES AS WELL.
AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE WORK THAT MY DISTRICT HAS DONE SINCE THEN.
I MENTIONED I WAS PART OF MY DISTRICT CLIMATE COLLECTIVE.
WE'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON SOME REALLY EXCITING PROJECTS OVER THE SUMMER SUCH AS STUDENT LED EFFORTS SUCH AS WE HAVE A RECYCLING INITIATIVE THAT IS COMPLETELY STUDENT LED AND KIND OF ORGANIZED BY YOUTH WHICH WE'VE MANAGED TO SPREAD TO, TO MOST OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN OUR DISTRICT.
AND ONE LAST THING THAT I WANT TO MENTION, BECAUSE I KNOW I'VE BEEN TALKING FOR A WHILE, IS THAT WE ARE ALSO WORKING ON SORT OF MORE HANDS ON INITIATIVES, SUCH AS ONE THAT I'VE GOTTEN TO BE INVOLVED WITH, WHICH IS A DATA DASHBOARD THAT WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER WITH OUR DISTRICT FACILITIES MANAGER, WHICH IS REALLY NEAT BECAUSE WE GET TO GO UP THERE AND KIND OF ANALYZE ENERGY DATA, LIKE DIRECTLY FROM THE DISTRICT, LIKE WE'RE LOOKING AT PG AND E BILLS, AND WE'RE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND OUR CARBON IMPACT OVER TIME AND FIGURE OUT WHERE WE CAN TRY TO REDUCE IT THROUGH STUDENT LED INITIATIVES OR OTHER FACILITIES UPGRADES THAT NEED TO BE MADE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, PURVA.
FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT AGAIN, GOING BACK TO SUNOL COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
THEY ACTUALLY GOT TO PARTICIPATE IN A GREAT PROJECT CALLED STEAM THE STREETS.
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SO THAT WAS I THINK YOU WERE SHOWN THAT A FEW MONTHS AGO.I'M NOT SURE, BUT IF NOT, I'LL GET IT TO YOU.
SO LEARNING ABOUT WHY TREE CANOPIES IMPORTANT ON CAMPUSES.
FINALLY, I WANT TO SHARE MY APPRECIATION FOR ALL OF YOU.
THANKS SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MISS MAH, ROSIE AND PURVA FOR SHARING SUCH GREAT INFORMATION WITH US.
THESE ARE THE BOARD ADOPTED PRIORITY AREAS FOR WORKFORCE PATHWAYS AND DIVERSIFICATION.
EDUCATION PREPARATION PROGRAM HAS BEEN ACTIVELY BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT OUR ENTIRE COUNTY TO INCREASE THE DIVERSITY IN OUR EDUCATOR PIPELINE, AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION HELD ITS ANNUAL RECRUITMENT EVENT ON MARCH 23RD, WHERE OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS BENEFITED FROM BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND RESOURCES SUPPORTING THEIR ENTRY INTO THE EDUCATION FIELD.
THIS EVENT WAS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT DIVERSITY WITHIN THE WORKFORCE.
THE STEP INTO EDUCATION EVENT WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 17TH, WHICH IS NOT THIS SATURDAY NEXT SATURDAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DOCTOR GILL.
THE SCCOE HAS BEEN PURSUING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIORITY AREAS, WHICH ARE GROUNDED IN YOUTH VOICE THROUGH ADVOCACY AND THE PURSUIT OF FUNDING, AS NOTED BY THE SCCBOE ON THEIR ADOPTED PRIORITIES, WE'RE DELIGHTED TO SHARE OUR SUCCESS WITH THESE ONE-TIME COMPETITIVE GRANT AWARDS.
THE SPECIFIED PURPOSES ARE ALIGNED TO OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE BOARD PRIORITIES AND ALLOW US TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND BE A PREMIER SERVICE PROVIDER. WITHOUT SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS, THE SCCOE COULD NOT IMPLEMENT THE QUALITY WORK NEEDED TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION VISION GOALS, NOR THE SCCBOE ADOPTED PRIORITY AREAS.
THESE GRANT AWARDS HELP CREATE MULTIPLE AVENUES TOWARD AN EDUCATIONAL CAREER THAT FIT INTO CANDIDATES LIFESTYLES AND HELP US TO DIVERSIFY OUR WORKFORCE. THIS CONCLUDES OUR QUARTERLY REPORT.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR JUAN, AND OUR CABINET, AS WELL AS ROSIE AND PURVA.
I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A QUICK.
THAT WAS REALLY GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN.
IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS AND ESPECIALLY SEEING YOU LEAD IN SUCH INCREDIBLE WAYS, NOT JUST FOR YOUR DISTRICTS, BUT FOR, YOU KNOW, OUR BROADER COMMUNITY. IT'S QUITE IMPRESSIVE, SO KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.
I WILL OPEN IT UP TO TRUSTEES FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.
YEAH, I JUST HAD A QUICK QUESTION ABOUT THE WORKFORCE PATHWAYS AND DIVERSIFICATION AT THE DO WE HAVE DATA ON THE TEACHER RECRUITMENT FAIR AND HOW MANY OF THEM WERE SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING POSITIONS WITHIN OUR COUNTY? AND THEN I WANTED TO KNOW IF WE HAVE LIKE I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THE EDUCATION PREPARATION PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY FOR INCREASING DIVERSITY WITH OUR EDUCATORS.
SO IN THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM, WE DO SUPPORT INTERN TEACHERS.
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THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN HIRED BY DISTRICTS.BUT ANECDOTALLY, THE SUCCESS RATE IS QUITE HIGH.
AND SO YOU KNOW, EVERYONE KNOWS MY HEART'S IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PRIORITY.
SO I JUST HAD A COMMENT THERE.
IS I KNOW THAT OUR SUPERINTENDENT WAS A LEAD WITNESS BECAUSE SO MUCH OF THIS WORK.
SCHOOLS NEED FUNDING, RIGHT? AND SO I KNOW THE OFFICE HAS BEEN ADVOCATING FOR STATE FUNDING.
BUT THOSE EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE.
BUT PROBABLY YOU'RE ALREADY TEN STEPS AHEAD OF ME, BUT I THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE FUN.
A LOT OF THESE. SORRY, GOT KIND OF A FROG IN MY THROAT.
I WAS WONDERING IF THERE ARE SOME METRICS THAT YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO AGAIN, NOT TODAY.
SO, FOR INSTANCE, ON SLIDE 15 ON THE LITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.
BUT IF WE COULD JUST GET THE INFORMATION ACROSS THE COUNTY, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
I MEAN, EVEN, YOU KNOW, BEFORE AND AFTER KIND OF WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP OR HOW HAS THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP CHANGED? AND NOT NECESSARILY, YOU KNOW, DIRECTLY BECAUSE OF WHAT WE DO OR DON'T DO, BUT TO HAVE SOME METRICS THERE SO WE YOU CAN'T CONTROL WHAT YOU DON'T MEASURE.
AND SO, FOR INSTANCE, ALSO UNDER LITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, THERE'S A DISCUSSION, THERE WAS A DISCUSSION OF THE CALIFORNIA COLLABORATIVE FOR LEARNING ACCELERATION AND THAT THERE WERE HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS APPROXIMATELY.
I'M JUST KIND OF GIVE GIVE US A FEEL FOR THE NUMBERS.
I BELIEVE THERE WERE IN MID 30S AT THE LAST CLA.
THAT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED AS WELL.
ANOTHER 30 OR SO PEOPLE KIND OF THING EACH TIME.
GREAT. SO KIND OF JUST ALONG THE WAY IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE MORE SPECIFIC METRICS FOR, FOR A NUMBER OF THESE AREAS WHICH WERE, YOU KNOW, EXPANDING OR IMPROVING.
HOW MUCH HAVE WE ACTUALLY GONE THROUGH.
AND THEN I ACTUALLY HAVE ANOTHER BUNCH OF QUESTIONS.
I CAN WAIT FOR A SECOND ROUND IF THAT'S BETTER.
ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES? THE FLOOR IS YOURS. OKAY.
I'LL TRY TO BE EFFICIENT FOR THE GRANTS, WHICH ARE AWESOME.
COULD WE GET A NOTE AGAIN? NOT NOW, BUT A NOTE MAY BE ATTACHED TO SAY WHICH OF THESE GRANTS ARE FEDERAL, STATE? PRIVATE. I MEAN, I SEE THAT, YOU KNOW, SBCF HAS SOME OF THE GRANTS.
SO JUST TO GET A FEEL AS TO WHERE OUR, OUR GRANT MONEY IS COMING FROM, HOW MUCH OF IT IS, YOU KNOW, FEDERALLY FUNDED VERSUS STATE VERSUS PRIVATE OR PHILANTHROPIC.
TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN IN MY COMMENTS, I FORGOT TO THANK DIRECTOR MUCH WHO I WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE YOUTH CLIMATE SUMMIT ON THIS PAST WEEKEND TOO.
AND AGAIN, JUST APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION.
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MAYBE JUST AS A GENERAL THINGS.AS WE LOOK TOWARDS THE NEXT QUARTERLY UPDATE, I WOULD BE REALLY INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE.
SIMILAR TO MY COLLEAGUES HAVE MENTIONED THE DATA IN TERMS OF, I GUESS, PROGRESS OVER TIME AND A LOT OF THE IN ADDITION TO GRANT DOLLARS HOW FUNDING ALLOCATED WITHIN THESE PROGRAMS OR PRIORITY AREAS AND INITIATIVES AND MAYBE JUST SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF THE PERCENTAGE OF OUR BUDGET THAT, YOU KNOW, AS THAT ALIGNS WITH THESE DIFFERENT PRIORITY AREAS.
JUST THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT PRIORITIES UPDATE.
AND THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR STUDENTS AND DIRECTORS AND CABINET AS WELL.
WE WILL GO TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
[D. Overview on the Charter School Renewal Process]
DOCTOR DEWAN, WILL YOU INTRODUCE THE NEXT ITEM PLEASE? OUR NEXT ITEM IS AN OVERVIEW ON THE CHARTER SCHOOL RENEWAL PROCESS FOR THIS ITEM.GOOD AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT BERTA, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT DEWAN STAFF AND COMMUNITY.
THE PURPOSE OF TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION IS TO REVIEW RENEWAL BASICS, INCLUDING SOME OF THE CHANGES MADE IN 2020 UNDER AB 1505 IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
WE INCORPORATE THE LAW INTO THE FOLLOWING PROCESS.
SCCOE ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE RENEWAL PETITION AND GIVES THE CHARTER SCHOOL A STANDARD MOU FOR EXPECTED EXECUTION BEFORE THE DECISION HEARING WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS. THE BOARD MUST HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR THE PETITION.
THE BOARD ACTS TO RENEW THE OR DENY THE CHARTER PETITION.
IF THE PETITION IS APPROVED, STAFF WILL NEGOTIATE AN ADDENDUM TO THE MOU TO ADD OR CORRECT INFORMATION RELATED TO BEST PRACTICES ON THE OVERSIGHT AND OPERATION OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL.
IF THE PETITION IS NOT RENEWED, THE CHARTER SCHOOL MAY APPEAL TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE ABUSE OF DISCRETION STANDARD, AND THAT IS FOR EVERY CHARTER SCHOOL EXCEPT COUNTYWIDE CHARTER SCHOOLS SUCH AS ROCKETSHIP ALMA AND ROCKETSHIP BRILLIANT MINDS, WHO YOU WILL RECEIVE PETITIONS FROM LATER THIS YEAR. RENEWAL PETITIONS MUST HAVE REASONABLY COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTIONS OF ELEMENTS OF THE ELEMENTS REQUIRED IN A CHARTER SCHOOLS PETITION, AS WELL AS A REASONABLY COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF ANY NEW REQUIREMENTS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS ENACTED INTO LAW AFTER THE CHARTER WAS ORIGINALLY GRANTED OR LAST RENEWED. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CHANGED UNDER AB 1505 IS THAT CHARTER AUTHORIZERS MUST ALSO CONSIDER THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE ON THE INDICATORS INCLUDED IN THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD WHEN EVALUATING A PETITION TO RENEW A CHARTER SCHOOL.
AB 1505 CREATED THREE PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES OR TIERS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS.
SO CRITERIA ONE FOR DETERMINING A SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE TIER OR CATEGORY IS BASED ON SCHOOL WIDE PERFORMANCE LEVEL ON ALL STATE INDICATORS FOR THE TWO YEARS PRIOR TO RENEWAL, OR CRITERION TWO FOR DETERMINING A SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE.
TIER OR CATEGORY IS BASED ON THE SCHOOL WIDE, THE SCHOOL'S SCHOOL WIDE STATUS AND THE STATUS OF ITS SPECIFIC STUDENT GROUPS ON THE ACADEMIC INDICATORS IN COMPARISON TO THE STATE AVERAGE FOR THE TWO YEARS PRIOR TO RENEWAL.
FOR THE CURRENT CHARTER RENEWALS.
THE FILE FOR THE CURRENT YEAR HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE CDE WEBSITE, AND THE SCCBOE AUTHORIZED SCHOOLS UP FOR RENEWAL THIS YEAR FALL INTO EACH OF THE CATEGORIES.
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SO, IN THE HIGH TIER, WE HAVE BULLETS.ROCKET SHIP AMA, BRILLIANT MINDS AND SI SI PUEDE ALL FALL INTO THE MIDDLE TIER.
DASS CHARTER SCHOOLS SUCH AS OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY HAVE THEIR OWN RENEWAL CRITERIA AND ARE NOT ASSIGNED A PERFORMANCE CATEGORY. I WANT TO POINT OUT AT THIS POINT THAT THIS SLIDE HAS BEEN TURNED INTO A ONE PAGER, AND IT HAS SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
SO, SOME OF THE STUFF THAT I'M GOING TO SAY TO YOU IS NOT ON THE SLIDE, BUT IT IS ON THIS ONE PAGER.
SO, THIS CHART SUMMARIZES THE RENEWAL ELIGIBILITY, THE CHARTER, POSSIBLE CHARTER TERM, THE CAUSES FOR DENIAL, AND SOME NOTES OF INTEREST FOR EACH OF THE THREE PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES. HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL AND SHALL NOT BE DENIED FOR ACADEMIC REASONS.
EVEN A HIGH PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOL CAN BE DENIED.
UPON FINDING THAT THE SCHOOL IS DEMONSTRABLY UNLIKELY TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM SET FORTH IN THE PETITION DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL FISCAL OR GOVERNANCE FACTORS, GOVERNANCE FACTORS, OR NOT SERVING ALL PUPILS WHO WISH TO ATTEND.
IN MAKING THE DECISION TO DENY A HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL, THE AUTHORIZER MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 30 DAY'S NOTICE TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, AND MUST ALSO PROVIDE THE CHARTER SCHOOL WITH A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO CURE THE VIOLATION, INCLUDING A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL.
THE CHARTERING AUTHORITY MAY THEN DENY RENEWAL ONLY AFTER MAKING EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS.
THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL, OR THE VIOLATIONS ARE SO SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE AND PERVASIVE AS TO RENDER A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN UNVIABLE.
ONE OTHER THING TO NOTE ABOUT HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS IS THAT THEY ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO UPDATE THEIR CHARTER TO REFLECT ANY NEW CHANGES IN THE LAW, OR AS NECESSARY, TO REFLECT THE CURRENT PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL.
LOW PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE PRESUMPTIVE DENIALS AND SHALL NOT BE RENEWED UNLESS THE AUTHORIZER FINDS THE SCHOOL IS MAKING MEANINGFUL STEPS TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OR CAUSES OF LOW PERFORMANCE AS DOCUMENTED IN A WRITTEN PLAN, AND THE SCHOOL CAN USE VERIFIED DATA TO SHOW AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF PROGRESS FOR EACH YEAR IN SCHOOL, OR THE SCHOOL CAN DEMONSTRATE STRONG POST-SECONDARY OUTCOMES.
IF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING THREE THINGS ARE TRUE, THE SCHOOL HAS FAILED TO MEET OR MAKE SUFFICIENT PROGRESS TOWARDS MEETING STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE A BENEFIT TO THE STUDENTS, AND CLOSURE IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF STUDENTS AND THE DECISION PROVIDES GREATER WEIGHT TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
MIDDLE PERFORMING SCHOOLS MAY BE RENEWED FOR FIVE YEARS.
LPAC OR ENGLISH LEARNER SCORES, AND THE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE ON THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD AND VERIFIED DATA, WHICH YOU SEE ON THE SLIDE, IS DATA THAT MAY BE PROVIDED BY ANY CHARTER SCHOOL TO ITS AUTHORIZER FOR RENEWAL, BUT SPECIFICALLY BY MIDDLE AND LOW PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT THEIR DEMONSTRATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS.
THIS WILL OCCUR IF THE CAASPP AND DASHBOARD DATA DON'T SHOW ADEQUATE ACADEMIC PROGRESS.
THE VERIFIED DATA COME FROM A LIST OF VALID AND RELIABLE ASSESSMENTS AND MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL.
SO, WHEN DISCUSSING LOW PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS, I MENTIONED THEY MAY SUBMIT POST-SECONDARY OUTCOME DATA AS ANOTHER INDICATOR FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE CHARTER RENEWAL PROCESS. THIS SLIDE EXPLAINS WHAT THE DATA IS.
WHAT DATA IS COLLECTED AND SUBMITTED FOR POST SECONDARY OUTCOMES.
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ALL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING FINDINGS, MUST BE PUBLISHED AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE THE DECISION IS MADE BY THE BOARD.THIS REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED OR IN OTHER WORDS, POSTED ON THE SEC WEBSITE.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
SO JUST AS A REMINDER, YOU, ON FRIDAY WE WILL BE POSTING THE STAFF ANALYSIS FOR BULLIS CHARTER SCHOOL, AND THAT WILL BE 15 DAYS BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION ON AUGUST 26TH.
THE LAST THING I WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH IS IS THE PROTOCOL FOR THE DECISION HEARING.
THE AFFECTED DISTRICT WHERE THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TIME TO COMMENT.
THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT AND ASK QUESTIONS OF THE PRESENTERS AND THEN DELIBERATE.
AND FINALLY THE BOARD WILL TAKE ACTION ON THE CHARTER RENEWAL PETITION.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FAIRLEY.
AND THIS IS REALLY TIMELY AS WE ARE KICK STARTING A WHOLE SERIES OF RENEWALS.
SO, WE APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION.
TRUSTEES, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. WELL, I GUESS THAT MEANS WE'RE READY.
SO I BELIEVE THE NEXT ITEM IS ALSO FROM YOU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOCTOR DEWAN.
[E. Charter Schools Update]
WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE THAT ITEM? YES, THIS IS OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS UPDATE AND WE ANTICIPATE ABOUT THREE MINUTES FOR THIS ITEM.TONIGHT, I HAVE TWO ITEMS ON WHICH TO UPDATE YOU, AND THEY BOTH PERTAIN TO CHARTER SCHOOL RENEWALS.
SO ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ, ON AUGUST 1ST SUBMITTED TO SCCOE A CHARTER RENEWAL PETITION, AND THE PETITION HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE SCO WEBSITE AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THIS BOARD.
THE HEARING. THE HEARING FOR THE.
I'M SORRY. THE DECISION HEARING WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 16TH.
AFTER THE JULY 17TH PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BULLIS CHARTER SCHOOL RENEWAL PETITION, THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT FOLLOWED UP WITH BULLIS THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT MAUREEN ISRAEL.
AND FINALLY, ON AUGUST 5TH, BULLIS SUBMITTED TO SCCOE SOME OF ITS MARKETING MATERIALS, WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE SUPERINTENDENT'S WEEKLY THIS FRIDAY. THOSE MATERIALS INCLUDE DIRECT MAILERS, ADS AND FLIERS AND ADDITIONALLY SUPERINTENDENT ISRAEL ALSO STATED THAT BULLIS WILL CONTINUE WHEN THEY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SEE WHAT OTHER INFORMATION THEY CAN PROVIDE.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT FOR THE EVENING.
THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
TRUSTEES, WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I DID HAVE A CLARIFYING QUESTION.
WHERE WAS ALL THE INFORMATION THAT TRUSTEES REQUESTED PROVIDED THEN? AND WILL WE BE RECEIVE THAT IN THE WEEKLY? NO. THE ONLY THING THAT WE RECEIVE SO FAR ARE THE MARKETING MATERIALS, WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE IN THE WEEKLY ON FRIDAY THIS FRIDAY.
OKAY. AND WAS THERE A TIMELINE THAT WAS ASKED IN TERMS OF WHEN THESE MATERIALS.
YES, WE I KNOW THE MOST RECENT TIMELINE THAT WE GAVE THEM WAS MONDAY THE FIFTH, WHICH IS THE DATE THAT THEY DID SEND US THE MARKETING MATERIALS. BUT THAT WAS, I THINK, THE SECOND DEADLINE THAT WE HAD ASKED THEM TO SUBMIT WITHIN.
HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY INDICATION THAT THEY WILL BE SUBMITTING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS? INITIALLY THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON GATHERING THE DOCUMENTS.
SO, I ASSUME THEY'RE STILL WORKING TO GATHER THEM.
THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE UPDATES.
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HAVE THE DATES FOR THE INITIAL HEARING.IT WOULD BE HELPFUL SINCE WE ALREADY KNOW FOR THE ONES THAT WE DO A DECISION DATE TO HAVE THE PUBLISHED DATE OF WHEN THE REPORTS COMING OUT JUST ON THE WEBSITE ALSO.
THANK YOU. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN I YOU SAID THIS EARLIER, BUT WHEN IS THE REPORT FOR BULLETS COMING OUT? FRIDAY. FRIDAY. OKAY.
WELL, IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FAIRLEY.
ALL RIGHT. THIS BRINGS US TO OUR CLOSED SESSION.
THE BOARD IS ABOUT TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION.
CLOSED SESSION INVOLVES CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
ONCE IN CLOSED SESSION, I WILL CALL THE CLOSED SESSION TO ORDER AND REQUEST THAT EACH TRUSTEE STATE THEIR NAME TO RECORD WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE, AND TO AFFIRM AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARAMETERS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS IN THE CLOSED SESSION.
BEFORE WE MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION, I WOULD LIKE TO EXCUSE STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA.
STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA.
WE APPRECIATE YOU JOINING US, YOUR SERVICE ON OUR BOARD, AND FOR THE REPORT AND PREPARATION TONIGHT.
YOU ARE EXCUSED. NOW HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
[6. CLOSED SESSION]
THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES SIX ITEMS, A, INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRED DISTRICT LOS GATOS SARATOGA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, B, INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT MORELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT.DESIRED DISTRICT SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
C, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9D2 1 CASE.
D, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
E, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION.
F, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, ANTICIPATED LITIGATION CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9D4, 1 CASE. THE BOARD WILL NOW ENTER CLOSED SESSION.
WE WILL RETURN IN APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS.
APPROXIMATELY ON OR AFTER? YEAH, MAYBE LET'S SAY THREE HOURS.
LET'S BE A LITTLE MORE HOPEFUL ABOUT THIS.
[A. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session]
WE ARE READY TO RESUME THE OPEN SESSION.I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEM SEVEN, SO WE'LL PROCEED WITH THAT PLEASE.
OUR ONE PUBLIC COMMENT IS MICHAEL TSAI.
PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM AT THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.
CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
I FORMERLY SERVED ON THE MILPITAS SCHOOL BOARD AND LAST WAS THE RUNNER UP FOR MILPITAS CITY COUNCIL.
I AM HERE SPEAKING TONIGHT IN A PERSONAL CAPACITY.
YOU KNOW, I'VE WORKED WITH SOME OF YOU FOLKS BEFORE SPOKE WITH SOME OF YOU, SOME OF YOU I HAVEN'T.
RECENTLY, I'VE JUST BEEN SEEING SOME ISSUES GOING ON IN THE NEWS WITH THE COUNTY.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT MILPITAS IS WHAT HAPPENS HERE, AFFECTS MILPITAS.
AND I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M HERE TO HELP WITH ANY ISSUES OR CHALLENGES YOU'RE ALL FACING.
I JUST HOPE FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME FOR OUR KIDS.
THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI TO APPROVE THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTOR ONE FOR A LENGTH OF TIME THROUGH GRADE EIGHT OR THROUGH GRADE 12, WITH A VOTE OF FOUR AYES.
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UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 6B IN THE MATTER OF AN INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFER APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF A STUDENT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE CHON AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE DI SALVO TO APPROVE THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTOR THREE FOR A LENGTH OF TIME THROUGH GRADE EIGHT, WITH A VOTE OF SEVEN AYES TO ZERO NOES, ZERO ABSTENTIONS, ZERO ABSENT.REGARDING ITEM 6C, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
THERE ARE NO ACTIONS TO REPORT FOR ITEM 6D CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9D22 CASES.
SO THERE'S NO REPORTABLE ACTIONS.
THE UPDATE WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND POSSIBLY THE SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION.
AND FOR ITEM 6F, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 D4, ONE CASE.
WE'LL NOW MOVE TO BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS.
[A. Committee members may provide or report on recent committee activities.]
AT THIS TIME, WE WILL HEAR FROM THE COMMITTEE REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES THAT HAVE MET SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.DO YOU HAVE THIS REPORT? OKAY. OKAY.
DOCTOR DEWAN WILL BE PROVIDING THE REPORT.
THANK YOU. SO, POLICY COUNCIL MET TODAY, AND WE HAD JUST A QUICK REVIEW OF THE BOARD BYLAW 9323 ON MEETING CONDUCT.
IT WAS JUST A DISCUSSION ITEM AND REVIEW.
THE BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE CONSIDERED CHANGES TO BOARD POLICY 1312.3, UNIFORM COMPLAINT PROCEDURES AND BOARD POLICY 5132, DRESSING, GROOMING AND ALSO BOTH OF THOSE WERE UPDATES BASED ON LAW CHANGES AND GETTING THOSE IN ALIGNMENT. THOSE BOTH PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AND WILL COME TO THE BOARD FOR FIRST READING EITHER AUGUST 26TH OR SEPTEMBER 4TH.
AND THE BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE DISCUSSED A NEW BOARD BYLAW 9150.1, COMPENSATION FOR STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND BASED ON A NEW LAW.
WE ARE PERMITTED TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER.
THE BOARD DID THE COMMITTEE DID PASS THIS, AND WE'LL MOVE TO THE BOARD FOR FIRST READING.
AND I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THE SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION AD HOC HAS MEANT A FEW TIMES SINCE OUR LAST BOARD MEETING AND AN UPDATED A FEW MINOR UPDATES WERE MADE TO THE EVALUATION TIMELINE, WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE ATTACHMENT FOR THIS ITEM.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS THAT I MAY HAVE MISSED? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT AGAIN.
[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]
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 AS MEMBERS OF, AND WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION? TO ENSURE THAT ALL VOICES ARE HEARD, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO HOPEFULLY BE EFFICIENT WITH YOUR REPORT.
MAYBE WE'LL GET OUT BEFORE 11.
TRUSTEE CHON, TRUSTEE LARI, TRUSTEE MAH, TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.
ALL RIGHT. I'LL BE REALLY FAST, OVER THE WEEKEND PRESIDENT BERTA AND I MET WITH SOME STUDENT ADVOCATES FROM GEN UP, WHICH WAS REALLY AWESOME TO HEAR HOW OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE REALLY ADVOCATING FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY.
AND PRESIDENT BERTA, I'M SURE YOU'LL TAG IN ON THAT AS WELL, BUT I WANTED TO JUST SHARE THAT WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO MEET WITH THEM AND THE INDIVIDUAL THAT INVITED US TO MEET WITH THEM WAS ACTUALLY T, WHO WAS OUR POET THAT WAS HERE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
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OH, I ALSO WANTED TO THANK JENNA AND SANDHYA FOR HELPING ME MAKE MY OWN WOODEN PUZZLE IN THE MAKERSPACE, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.SO IN JULY 18TH, I CO-ORGANIZED AND CO-MODERATED A PANEL ON THE IMPACT OF HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOUSING QUALITY ON A HEALTH FOR THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS BAY AREA. ACCORDING TO THE 2022-23 EDUCATIONAL CENSUS, 4452 STUDENTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH WORKS OUT TO BE 1 IN 30 STUDENTS ACROSS K-12 IN THE COUNTY.
ANOTHER SEGMENT OF THE STUDENTS LIVE IN HOUSING THAT IS POORLY CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED, INCREASING EXPOSURE TO LEAD PAINT OR WATER CONTAMINATION, IMPACTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND THE ABILITY TO SHOW UP IN SCHOOL.
ON JULY 31ST, I ATTENDED WITH DOCTOR DEWAN THE JAMES RANCH YOUTH CENTER, LIBRARY AND RECREATION CENTER GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION, A JOINT INITIATIVE BY SCCOE AND THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT TO PROVIDE INCARCERATED YOUTH ACCESS TO LIBRARY SERVICES.
WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO THE YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DISCUSS THEIR FAVORITE BOOKS, AND THE POSITIVE ROLE BOOKS HAVE PLAYED IN THEIR LIVES AFTER INCARCERATION, THEY SHARED THAT THEY DEVELOPED A LOVE OF READING BECAUSE OF THE ACCESS TO LIBRARY SERVICES, WHICH WAS SOMETHING THE STUDENTS DID NOT HAVE GROWING UP.
WE SAW THE VERY INVITING THREE CLASSROOMS AND CRIB ROOM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, THE NURSING ROOM, THE SEPARATE KITCHENS FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF, AND THE DELIGHTFUL SENSORY STATIONS FOR STUDENTS.
AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE AT SCCOE WHO WORKED ON THIS WONDERFUL PROJECT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER REPORTS? TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.
THANK YOU. SO, I MENTIONED EARLIER ON SATURDAY I ATTENDED THE SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, AND THE COUNTY OFFICE OF ED HAD A PRESENCE THERE WITH DIRECTOR MUCH.
AND YOU HEARD FROM SOME OF THE STUDENTS.
AND THEN ALSO ON AUGUST 1ST I WENT TO OR.
NO, THIS WAS THIS WAS ON SATURDAY AS WELL.
I WENT TO A TOUR OF A FAMILY CHILDCARE CENTER, AND IT WAS A COALITION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN ACROSS THE BAY AREA.
AND FOLKS ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND I FELT LIKE THEY FELT REALLY HEARD IN AND WE KNOW THAT A LOT OF FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ARE NOT DOING AS WELL AS THEY HOPED TO BE WITH JUST, YOU KNOW, DECLINING ENROLLMENT AND DIFFERENT MEASURES THAT THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH.
SO, I KNOW THE STAFF WAS VERY OPEN TO TALKING WITH THEM.
AND THEN WITH THIS SAME COALITION, I HAD A COUPLE ZOOM MEETINGS WITH STAFF AND DOCTOR DEWAN JUST TO HEAR MORE FROM OUR FAMILY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS.
AND THEN I ACTUALLY MISSED THE MEETING YESTERDAY, BUT DOCTOR DEWAN AND I THINK DOCTOR BANDURAS MET WITH GURU YELLA SWARUP, WHO I MENTIONED LAST TIME HAS THE APP THAT THEY ARE DEVELOPING FOR STUDENTS.
AND I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A FOLLOW UP MEETING AS WELL.
AND THEN I HAD A FEW MEETINGS WITH STUDENTS FROM HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL.
ONE WAS ON ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA.
AND SO, IT WAS GREAT TO SPEAK TO THOSE STUDENTS.
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YOU CAN SEE PART OF IT OUT IN THE PARKING LOT HERE.WE WERE ALL GIVEN THESE GREAT CONSTRUCTION HATS TOO.
SO, IT'S LIKE I HAVE SOMETHING TO PROTECT MY HEAD IN PICKLEBALL.
AND THEN I ALSO ATTENDED THE CHALLENGE TEAM, WHICH IS THE NORTH COUNTY ORGANIZATION THAT MEETS EVERY MONTH WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNSELORS, MENTAL HEALTH, ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT YOUTH.
BUT THERE WAS A WONDERFUL SPEAKER WITH AN ORGANIZATION UP IN MARIN COUNTY WHO'S REALLY MAKING PEOPLE AWARE OF WHAT IT IS, CERTAINLY HOW HORRIBLE IT IS.
BUT AND WORKING ON WAYS TO, TO HELP REDUCE AND FILL IN THE GAPS FOR KIDS WHO ARE, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE YOUR KIDNAPED KIDS, BUT YOU ALSO HAVE THE ACCOMPANIED MINORS WHO ARE BEING ACCOMPANIED BY THE WRONG PERSON OR KIDS WHO ARE JUST MISSING. AND WHEN THEY'RE MISSING, WE DON'T REALLY HAVE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT A GOOD WAY TO TRACK THEM OR WATCH THEM UNTIL THEIR, YOU KNOW, FILE A MISSING CHILD REPORT OR SOMETHING LIKE AMBER ALERT.
BUT BY THAT TIME, IT'S ALREADY KIND OF TOO LATE.
TRUSTEE MAH. ARE THERE ANY OTHERS? I WILL JUST QUICKLY SHARE.
IN ADDITION TO THE GEN UP MEETING THAT I WAS ABLE TO JOIN WITH TRUSTEE CHON.
I REALLY WANT TO THANK MISS SAINI, DIRECTOR CALDWELL, MR. CAMILLERI AND DOCTOR DEWAN.
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY EARLIER THIS WEEK TO VISIT BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL AND SHARE ABOUT MY EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA, AND SPECIFICALLY SOME OF THE FORKLIFT FOOTAGE, SINCE THAT'S PART OF THE CERTIFICATION THAT THEY EARN.
AND THANKS TO THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS, THEY ACTUALLY SENT ME SOME VR HEADSETS FOR THE STUDENTS TO VIEW AND EXPERIENCE IMMERSIVE FOOTAGE OF THE WILDLIFE, YOU KNOW, THE ICE, THE OCEAN AND THE JOURNEY TO GET TO ANTARCTICA. AND IT WAS JUST REALLY INCREDIBLE TO SEE HOW ENGAGED OUR STUDENTS WERE.
AND YOU KNOW, ASKING GREAT QUESTIONS AND, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY REALLY THINKING ABOUT WHERE THEY WANT TO EXPLORE AND THE TYPE OF CAREER THAT THEY WANT TO PURSUE. SO I JUST AGAIN, WANT TO THANK EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.
[A. The superintendent may give a report on any activities related to her duties.]
AND WITH THAT, WE WILL GO TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.THANK YOU. SO FIRST I WANT TO REINTRODUCE DOCTOR KULWINDER GILL THE NEW ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR PERSONNEL SERVICES AND WELCOME HER.
I'VE INTRODUCED HER AT A COUPLE OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS AT WHICH SHE WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE.
SO, I PROMISED HER THAT I WOULD INTRODUCE HER AGAIN THIS EVENING WHILE SHE IS HERE.
PRESENT. SO OFFICIALLY AGAIN, WELCOME TO THE TEAM.
AND I ALSO WANTED TO JUST SHARE AN UPDATE THAT WE'RE CONTINUING TO WORK WITH OUR LABOR PARTNERS ON OUR LABOR MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE.
AND AS THE FOUNDATION OF THAT INITIATIVE, THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY EDUCATORS COMPLETED NEGOTIATIONS AND HAVE AGREED TO ADD A FLAT SALARY ON SCHEDULE INCREASE OF $3,237, AND THAT IS RETROACTIVE TO JULY 1ST, 2024.
ON JULY 31ST, I WAS GRATEFUL TO ATTEND THE GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION OF THE JAMES RANCH YOUTH CENTER LIBRARY, WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OVER THE LIBRARY THAT ALREADY EXISTED THERE.
AND I WAS JUST REALLY HONORED TO HAVE TRUSTEE LARI BE THERE.
AND TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM THE STUDENTS ABOUT HOW IMPACTFUL THE LIBRARY AND THE SUPPORT FROM THE LIBRARIANS AND STAFF HAVE BEEN TO INCREASING THEIR LITERACY.
AND THE STUDENTS, THEY SPOKE VERY ARTICULATELY ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE BOOKS.
THEY HAD LEARNED TO DO BOOK TALKS, AND THEY WERE MARKETING THE BOOKS THAT THEY ENJOYED.
AND THEY ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH US ABOUT BOOKS THAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND TO THEM.
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SO IT WAS JUST A REALLY DELIGHTFUL EVENT AND A TRUE CELEBRATION AS WELL OF ALL THE PARTNERSHIPS ON AUGUST 1ST.BUT I WANTED TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A COPY OF THE HANDOUT THAT WE USED AT THE HARD HAT TOUR THAT TELLS A BIT ABOUT THE PROJECT ITSELF, AND ON THE BACK SIDE IS A FLOOR PLAN OF THE EARLY LEARNING CENTER.
SO YOU CAN GET A SENSE WE'LL BE SERVING INFANTS ALL THE WAY UP TO FIVE YEAR OLDS.
SUPPORT CAME FROM DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS THROUGHOUT THE AGENCY.
WE HAD A RESOURCE FAIR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SESSIONS.
I WANT TO GIVE HUGE KUDOS TO THE TEAM THAT PLANNED THAT, WHICH INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUR LABOR PARTNERS, OUR EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT WHO PLANNED THAT DAY.
THE SAME MORNING, WE HOSTED A STEM SHOP KIT BUILDING EVENT HERE AT RITTER PARK IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH SYNOPSIS FOUNDATION AND THE STEM KIT BUILD PROVIDES SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES TO EVERY FIRST YEAR TEACHER IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
SO, THEY ALL ARE GETTING THIS AMAZING KIT FULL OF RESOURCES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
YESTERDAY, AS WAS MENTIONED, I WAS JUST REALLY HONORED TO JOIN PRESIDENT BERTA AS SHE PRESENTED ABOUT HER ANTARCTICA EXPEDITION TO STUDENTS AT BLUE RIDGE. AND I HAD A COUPLE OF TAKEAWAYS.
ONE WAS THAT THE STUDENTS WERE REALLY MAKING CONNECTIONS TO THEIR CAREERS.
AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, MANY OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A FORKLIFT CERTIFICATE.
SO THEY GOT TO SEE IN REAL LIFE HOW ADULTS WERE EARNING A LIVING AND GETTING TO DO AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE USING FORKLIFT SKILLS. AND THEY ALSO LEARNED ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE CHEF ON THE BOAT.
AND MANY OF OUR STUDENTS ARE LEARNING CULINARY SKILLS AS WELL AND HAVE THAT AS A GOAL.
THE CSBA COUNTY BOARD MEMBER SERVICES CONFERENCE IS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND THE DATE IS SEPTEMBER 13TH TO 15TH AND IT'S IN MONTEREY.
THIS BRINGS US TO ITEM 11 OR INFORMATION ITEMS.
[A. Future Agenda Items]
WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THIS ITEM, DOCTOR DEWAN.THE ONLY THING THAT WE HAVE TO SHARE ON THIS ONE IS THAT WE CONTINUE TO UPDATE THE TABLE.
AND WE DID MAKE SOME UPDATES SINCE THE LAST MEETING.
I ALSO DID WANT TO REQUEST IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND UPLIFT OUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, IF WE COULD BEGIN STARTING OUR BOARD MEETINGS WITH THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT. AND OF COURSE, GOING THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A YOU KNOW, PROPER ONE AND IN REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS AREA.
BUT IF WE COULD START THAT WORK, THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL.
TRUSTEE CHON. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.
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I WANTED TO THANK STAFF AND PRESIDENT BERTA FOR ADDING THE EDUCATION BOND ON THE AGENDA. AND I WANTED TO SECOND TRUSTEE CHON'S ITEM ABOUT HAVING AN ITEM FOR OUR BARGAINING UNITS ON THERE.SO I WAS LOOKING AT THEIR AGENDA.
SO, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN SORT OF REPLICATE.
THEIR COMMENTS OR REQUESTS FROM TRUSTEES.
ACTUALLY, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I WANTED TO ASK A QUESTION ABOUT ONE OF THE CONSENT ITEMS. ITEM 12. SO ONCE WE'RE DONE WITH FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, I DON'T WANT TO JUST GO IMMEDIATELY TO ADJOURNMENT.
WHAT? WHICH ITEM IS IT? SO MY QUESTION IS REGARDING 12 A, I'M SORRY, 12 B, CONTRACTS OVER $250,000.
I SAW THAT THERE'S A CONTRACT HERE WITH WEST ED FOR DATA COLLECTION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION FOR STATEWIDE RESIDENCY, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER, SR TAC.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A FAST WAY TO SAY THAT.
SO AT $1.2 MILLION, WHAT? WHAT EXACTLY IS THAT? WELL, THE STATEWIDE RESIDENCY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER IS THE GRANT THAT OUR OFFICE HAS RECEIVED TO MANAGE AND LEAD THE STATEWIDE WORK ON CREATING RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, HELPING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION CREATE TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND MODELS.
AND ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GRANT IS THAT WE HAD TO HAVE A RESEARCH PARTNER WHO WOULD CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW, HELP WITH THE DATA COLLECTION AND HELP EVALUATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT GRANT AND THAT.
AND THE GRANT APPLICATION AND IN THE APPROVAL OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION BEING THE STATEWIDE LEAD IT WAS A REQUIREMENT FOR WEST ED TO BE THAT PROVIDER.
AND THE COST OF THAT IS COVERED BY THE GRANT FUNDS.
SO THAT'S AN ADDITIONAL 3.6 MILLION.
AND THAT ONE THE CALIFORNIA DEDICATED TO EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
IS THAT A NONPROFIT? I MEAN, THAT'S PRIVATE OR IS THAT THAT'S NOT A I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A NONPROFIT.
SO THOSE TWO IT LOOK LIKE ARE PRETTY HEFTY.
THE NEXT THIS BRINGS US TO ADJOURNMENT.
THE NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 26TH, 2024 AT 530.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. MOVED BY TRUSTEE.
CHON. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THE MOTION.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.
VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.
DI SALVO. VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE LARI.
AND THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED AT 11:10 P.M..
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR STAFF WHO ARE STILL HERE AS WELL.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.