Apr 02, 2025 Special County Board of Education

LET'S TRY THAT AGAIN. OKAY.

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

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

A LIVE STREAM OF THIS OF TONIGHT'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT TINYURL.COM/SSC BOARDMEETING.

ONCE ON THE WEB PAGE, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM AND CHOOSE LIVE.

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

FOR SPANISH SUPPORT, CALL 1-669-900-6833. THE MEETING ID IS 727 334 810#.

FOR VIETNAMESE SUPPORT, CALL 1-669-900-6833. THE MEETING ID IS 921 8153 9516. 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, AND ASL INTERPRETERS ARE AT THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM.

AND AND I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR LANGUAGE SUPPORT TEAM FOR THE WORK THEY'RE DOING TO ENSURE INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY.

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

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

I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

[B. Pledge of Allegiance]

THANK YOU. I WILL NOW RECITE OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

[C. Land Acknowledgement]

WE ARE CURRENTLY IN OHLONE TERRITORY. SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS THE HOMELAND OF THE MUWEKMA OHLONE PEOPLE.

TODAY, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE LAND.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE INDIGENOUS CULTURES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND REMEMBER THAT WE ALL GATHER, LIVE, LEARN AND WORK ON THE TRADITIONAL LAND OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

I WILL NOW CONDUCT ROLL CALL I PRESIDENT BERTA AM PRESENT.

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

VICE PRESIDENT CHON. PRESENT. TRUSTEE LARI. PRESENT.

TRUSTEE PACHECO HAS NOT ARRIVED YET. TRUSTEE ROCHA.

TRUSTEE SPEISER. HERE. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. PRESENT.

THANK YOU. PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF THE BROWN ACT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MAY PARTICIPATE REMOTELY FOR JUST CAUSE, FOR MEDICAL REASONS. TRUSTEE LARI IS ILL AND HAS INDICATED THAT SHE WILL BE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY THIS EVENING.

UNDER THIS EXCEPTION, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO AGENDIZE HER ADDRESS AND SHE MAY PARTICIPATE REMOTELY.

[E. Set the Agenda]

SO MOVED. I HAVE A MOTION FROM VICE PRESIDENT CHON AND A SECOND FROM TRUSTEE ROCHA.

THANK YOU. I'LL BE A VERBAL AYE.

A VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN AND TRUSTEES IF YOU'LL PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS IF YOU'RE ABLE TO.

I'LL BE A VERBAL AYE. OH WAIT MAYBE NOT. VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SPEISER.

VERBAL AYE FOR ME. VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE LARI.

THANK YOU TRUSTEES. THAT PASSES WITH SIX AYES AND ONE NOT PRESENT AT VOTE.

[F. Public Comment on Closed Session Item 2A]

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 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 5495795, THE SCCBOE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE ORDERLY AND CIVIL CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND TO AVOID UNLAWFUL DISRUPTIONS. THEREFORE, DURING 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.

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

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PLEASE PRESENT THE TWO MINUTE TIMER. IF LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED, TIME WILL DOUBLE.

A TIMER WILL BE DISPLAYED, AND WHEN THE ALLOTTED TIME IS UP, THE BUZZER WILL SOUND, YOU WILL BE MUTED, AND YOUR TIME TO SPEAK WILL END. MODERATOR YOU MAY BEGIN. THANK YOU. OUR SPEAKER IS SANDRA PICOZZI.

PLEASE LINE UP BEHIND THE PODIUM AND WHEN YOU'VE REACHED THERE, PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE YOUR COMMENT.

HELLO, TRUSTEE. OH, SHOOT. I CAN'T SEE THAT WAY. HELLO, TRUSTEES AND DR.

HINMAN. MY NAME IS SANDY, YOU'VE ALL TALKED TO ME AND MET ME, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

I DO WANT TO SAY THAT I'M TRULY DISAPPOINTED IN THE BOARD BECAUSE OF WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON.

MANY OF YOU ARE EDUCATORS. MANY OF YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE IN OUR POSITIONS, I BELIEVE TRUSTEE CHON, YOU ARE IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION NOW, POTENTIALLY GOING ON STRIKE.

I HAD EXPECTED BETTER. I EXPECTED YOU GUYS TO UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR BALANCE WHEN WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR STAFF AND OUR STUDENTS.

WHAT'S BEST FOR THE STUDENTS IS ALWAYS FIRST AND FOREMOST.

BUT I HAD EXPECTED THAT YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT TAKING CARE OF YOUR STAFF IS ALSO ULTIMATELY WHAT WILL BE BEST FOR STUDENTS, AND OUR STAFF HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IN RECENT MONTHS.

THE SECOND INTERIM BUDGET REPORT GAVE US A POSITIVE CERTIFICATION THIS YEAR AND FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS OUT, AS IT ALWAYS HAS. THAT BEING THE CASE, CUTS TO THIS EXTENT DO NOT SEEM NECESSARY, DON'T SEEM REASONABLE, AND WE HAVE YET TO BE GIVEN THE RATIONALE FOR THE CUTS IN MANY AREAS.

I UNDERSTAND HEAD START. I UNDERSTAND I UNDERSTAND SPED NUMBERS GOING DOWN, BUT THERE ARE MANY POSITIONS BEING CUT THAT AREN'T RELATED TO THOSE TWO THINGS, AND WE'VE BEEN GIVEN NO RATIONALE. WE'VE NOT BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THOSE POSITIONS AND FIGHT FOR THOSE POSITIONS, AS WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO AS UNION LEADERS AND AS STAFF.

OF COURSE, DR. HINMAN, YOU KNOW, YOU WILL NOT SPEAK TO US ABOUT SPECIFIC POSITIONS.

I UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE YET TO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO ANYBODY ABOUT THOSE POSITIONS.

WE WERE TOLD THAT AT FIRST WE WERE TOLD YOU MADE THE DECISIONS, THEN I BELIEVE YOU SAID THAT YOU MADE THAT WITH CABINET.

AGAIN, NOBODY'S TALKED TO US. IT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE.

I DO HOPE WITH THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT COMING IN THAT THINGS WILL BE BETTER.

THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU.

THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 2 A. WE WILL NOW GO TO ITEM 2.

[2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION]

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

THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES ONE ITEM A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT DISCUSSION TITLED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.

THE BOARD WILL NOW ENTER CLOSED SESSION WE WILL RETURN IN APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AT OR APPROXIMATELY AFTER 6:10 P.M..

THANK YOU. WE ARE READY TO RESUME OPEN SESSION. THE TIME IS NOW 5:36 P.M.. UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 2A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT DISCUSSION TITLED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF

[A. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session]

THIS BRINGS US TO ADJOURNMENT. THE NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 16TH AT 5:00 PM.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION TO ADJOURN.

A MOTION FROM TRUSTEE PACHECO. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. AND A SECOND FROM VICE PRESIDENT CHON.

WE'LL JUST DO A VERBAL ROLL CALL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.

WELL, WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED AT 5:37 P.M.. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.