>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. [00:00:02] I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING. LET'S TRY THAT AGAIN. THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING NUMBER 2465 OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, AND THE TIME IS 5:00 PM. I AM MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA​, PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND I WILL PRESIDE OVER THIS MEETING. A LIVE STREAM OF THIS EVENING'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT TINYURL.COM/SCCBOARDMEETING. ONCE ON THE WEB PAGE, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM AND CHOOSE "LIVE." LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE VIA PHONE. FOR SPANISH SUPPORT, CALL 1-669-900-6833. THE MEETING ID IS 727-33-4810#. FOR VIETNAMESE SUPPORT, CALL 1-669-900-6833. THE MEETING ID IS 9 218-153-9516#. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE AND 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 LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM, AS WELL AS THE MONITORS THROUGHOUT THE ROOM. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE TEAM FOR THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING TO ENSURE INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY. >> HELLO. >> CAN YOU HEAR US? >> HELLO. CAN YOU HEAR? >> YES. PERSONS WANTING TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT CAN DO SO BY COMPLETING A SPEAKER COMMENT CARD AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM. IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR THE NEED TO EVACUATE THE ROOM, PLEASE ALERT AND FOLLOW A SCCOE STAFF MEMBER WHO IS IDENTIFIED WITH THE YELLOW BADGE. OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER, PASTRANA JIMENEZ IS UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT, AND I WILL GO AHEAD AND LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [B. Pledge of Allegiance] PLEASE STAND IF YOU'RE ABLE AND PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART. READY? BEGIN. >> >> THANK YOU. I WILL NOW RECITE OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT. [C. Land Acknowledgement] LET US TAKE TIME TO HONOR THE ANCESTRAL CARETAKERS OF THE LAND ON WHICH WE STAND. 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 IN THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. I WILL NOW CONDUCT A ROLL CALL. [D. Roll Call (Including Action on Absences if Necessary)] I PRESIDENT BERTA I'M PRESENT. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. VICE PRESIDENT CHON. >> PRESIDENT. >> TRUSTEE LAURI IS HERE AND SHE'LL BE JOINING US MOMENTARILY. TRUSTEE PACHECO. >> PRESENT. >> TRUSTEE ROCHA. >> DID YOU HERE ME? >> YES. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE SPEISER. >> HERE. >> TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. >> HERE. >> THANK YOU. I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA. [E. Set the Agenda] THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION FROM TRUSTEE ROCHA. >> I'LL SECOND. >> A SECOND FROM VICE PRESIDENT CHON. TRUSTEE PACHECO, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CAST A VERBAL VOTE? >> I SUBMITTED MY VOTE. DID YOU RECEIVE IT? >> OKAY. YES. >> I'LL BE YOUR VERBAL EYE. >> YOU HAVE A VERBAL EYE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. >> NOT PRESENT AT VOTE. >> THANK YOU. THAT MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL NOW GO TO OUR SPECIAL RECOGNITION THIS EVENING. [A. Recognition of the Santa Clara County Classified School Employees of the Year] WE HAVE THREE SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS. OUR FIRST RECOGNITION IS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY DR. TOSTON AND TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN AND DR. TOSTON, WILL YOU PLEASE DO THE HONORS? AFTER THE PRESENTATION, BOARD MEMBERS PLEASE [00:05:03] JOIN AT THE PODIUM FOR PHOTOS WITH EACH HONOREE. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA. EACH YEAR DURING CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WEEK IN MAY, COUNTY HONOREES ARE SELECTED FROM NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY THEIR DISTRICTS WITHIN THE COUNTY. FROM THESE NOMINATIONS, NINE ARE SELECTED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES. THE 2025 CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR ARE HIGHLY PRAISED BY THEIR NOMINATORS FOR THE WORK THEY DO AND ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATED. WHAT IS CLEAR FROM THE NOMINATIONS, CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR SCHOOLS. THEIR DEDICATION IS FRONT AND CENTER IN EVERY MEAL SERVED, EVERY BUS DRIVEN, EVERY HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDED, EVERY FORM PROCESS, PIECE OF EQUIPMENT REPAIRED, FIELD AND CAMPUS MAINTAINED AND EVERY CLASSROOM SUPPORTED. THEIR WORK, WHETHER SIDE BY SIDE WITH STUDENTS, BEHIND A DESK OR BEHIND THE SCENES, MAKES A LASTING DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN EVERY DAY. I INVITE EACH OF THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE HONOREES TO JOIN US UP FRONT. WE HAVE A SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR EACH OF YOU, AND THEN WE'LL TAKE INDIVIDUAL PICTURES, AND THEN A GROUP PICTURE WITH THE TRUSTEES, THE HONOREES, AND THEIR DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES. JOINING ME TO PRESENT THE COUNTY HONOREES IS TRUSTEE TARA SREEKRISHNAN. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE FIRST HONOREE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL SERVICES CATEGORY IS CHERYL JIMENEZ FROM THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION. [APPLAUSE] IS CHERYL OR A REPRESENTATIVE HERE TODAY? WE HEARD CHERYL MAY NOT BE HERE. BUT WE WILL STILL RECOGNIZE CHERYL. CHERYL'S INVOLVEMENT WITHIN BOTH THE SCHOOL AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY GOES BEYOND HER DUTIES AS A COORDINATOR. SHE IS ALWAYS WILLING TO LEND A HAND AND ENSURE THAT THE NEEDS OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PROGRAM ARE MET. CHERYL HAS DEVELOPED STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES, CONSISTENTLY GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO CREATE A WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. CONGRATULATIONS, CHERYL. [APPLAUSE]. >> IN THE CUSTODIAN AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE CATEGORY ARE COUNTY HONOREE IS JUAN RAMIREZ, ALSO FROM THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS, MY FRIEND. >> THANK YOU. >> A PRIME EXAMPLE OF HIS WORK ETHIC CAN BE SEEN IN HIS RESPONSE TO URGENT MAINTENANCE NEEDS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN THERE HAS BEEN AN IMMEDIATE REQUEST TO ADDRESS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE, WHETHER IT BE A PLUMBING EMERGENCY OR AN EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION, JUAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN QUICK TO TAKE ACTION. HIS ABILITY TO TAKE CHARGE IN SUCH CRITICAL SITUATIONS SPEAKS TO HIS PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, HIS COMMITMENT TO SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF THOSE IN THE SCCOE COMMUNITY. CONGRATULATIONS, JUAN. [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS. WELL DESERVED. >> TRUSTEES, IF YOU'LL JOIN THE SIDE PODIUM. [APPLAUSE] OUR NEXT HONOREES ALSO UNABLE TO ATTEND. BUT NEXT, WE HAVE THE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CATEGORY HONOREE FROM THE CAMPBELL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, GABRIELA SUMANO CELAYA. [APPLAUSE] I'M JUST GOING TO MAKE SURE, IS GABRIELLA OR A REPRESENTATIVE HERE? NO. BEYOND THE SCHOOL YEAR AS THE DISTRICT'S ONLY YEAR-ROUND FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEE, GABRIELLA MANAGES SUMMER MEAL COORDINATION AT TWO SITES, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE NUTRITIOUS MEALS EVEN WHEN SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION. BY PROVIDING CONSISTENT ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, SHE HELPS SUPPORT STUDENT WELL-BEING, KEEPING THEM NOURISHED, FOCUS, AND PREPARED TO SUCCEED WHEN THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL. HER COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT [00:10:03] MAKES HER AN INVALUABLE ASSET TO THE DISTRICT. CONGRATULATIONS, GABRIELLA. [APPLAUSE] >> IN THE HEALTH AND STUDENT SERVICES CATEGORY, THE HONOREE IS AMRITA VU. AMRITA IS PART OF THE LAS GAZA SARATOGA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SHE HAS BEEN A MUCH-NEEDED BRIDGE, REACHING STUDENTS AND CONNECTING THEM WITH OUR REMARKABLE BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM FEATURED IN THE MERCURY NEWS, AS WELL AS THE NEW YORK TIMES. HER MULTIFACETED CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. AMRITA WAS ALSO SELECTED AS A STATE FINALIST. CONGRATULATIONS, AMRITA. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. [APPLAUSE] SHE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT, BUT WE WILL MAKE SURE SHE RECEIVES HER RECOGNITION. >> OUR NEXT HONOREE IS HERE. I SAW HER BACKSTAGE. OUR NEXT HONOREE FROM THE PARA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CATEGORY IS DELIA KLEIN FROM THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION. [APPLAUSE] DELIA'S EXPERTISE AND HANDS-ON APPROACH ENSURES THAT TEACHERS AND PARA-EDUCATORS ARE WELL-EQUIPPED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. HER DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRICULA WE USE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ENHANCING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS, HELPING EDUCATORS DIFFERENTIATE. HER ABILITY TO STEP INTO CLASSROOMS AND PROVIDE ON-THE-SPOT ASSISTANCE HAS MADE HER A KEY RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS. CONGRATULATIONS, DELIA. [APPLAUSE] >> FROM THE ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE SECURITY AND SECURITY SERVICES CATEGORY, THE HONOREE IS STEPHANIE LOPEZ. [APPLAUSE] STEPHANIE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND SERVING SHEPHERD FAMILIES EVERY DAY, FROM HOME VISITS TO CONNECTING WITH STUDENTS DURING SOCIAL TIME. SHE HAS A HIGH WORK ETHIC, OFTEN TAKING ON OTHER DUTIES AS NEEDED TO FILL IN ANY GAPS. HER SCHOOL STAFF CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON HER TO BE A TRUE TEAM PLAYER. STEPHANIE IS INTEGRAL TO THE BUILDING SCHOOL CULTURE. SHE HELPS WITH ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS TO BUILD SCHOOL SPIRIT AND SCHOOL CULTURE, EVEN CREATING A WELCOMING WALL, SHOWING A SIGN IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CONGRATULATIONS, STEPHANIE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. [APPLAUSE] >> OUR HONOREE FROM THE SKILLED TRADE SERVICES CATEGORY IS PRIMO VELAZQUEZ FROM THE ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT. [APPLAUSE] PRIMO IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND REAL PASSION FOR HIS WORK, PRIMO ALWAYS GOES THE EXTRA MILE TO KEEP THINGS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY. HE'S ALSO A MENTOR, OFFERING ADVICE, SHARING TIPS, AND ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO STAY SAFE. WHETHER IT'S THE HVAC PLUMBER OR CARPENTERS, PRIMO WILL ALWAYS LEND A HAND. CONGRATULATIONS, PRIMO. [APPLAUSE] [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] [00:15:28] >> IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICES CATEGORY, WE ARE HONORING PAULO TENEO, ALSO FROM THE ALAM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT. [APPLAUSE] PAULO DEMONSTRATES LEADERSHIP BY TAKING INITIATIVE AND PROACTIVELY ADDRESSING POTENTIAL TECHNICAL ISSUES. HE'S COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE SUPPORT TO ATLANTE STAFF, STUDENTS, AND THE COMMUNITY. HE'S ALWAYS QUICK TO FIX TECH ISSUES, MAKING SURE STUDENTS AND STAFF CAN STAY FOCUSED ON LEARNING WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS. PAULO TRAINED STAFF AND STUDENTS ON NEW TECH TOOLS, SO EVERYONE FEELS CONFIDENT IN USING THEM. HIS FRIENDLY, APPROACHABLE ATTITUDE MAKES HIM EASY TO RELY ON. CONGRATULATIONS, PAULO. [APPLAUSE] >> IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES CATEGORY, WE ARE HONORING PAUL BEARE FROM THE CAMPBELL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. [APPLAUSE] PAUL'S DEDICATION GOES BEYOND WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS, DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE DAILY NEEDS OF SCHOOLS ACROSS THE DISTRICT. HE WORKS CLOSELY WITH SCHOOL STAFF TO COORDINATE DELIVERIES AND FULFILL SPECIAL REQUESTS, ENSURING THAT EACH SITE HAS THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY. HIS STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL FOSTER SEAMLESS COMMUNICATION, ALLOWING HIM TO ANTICIPATE NEEDS AND PROACTIVELY ADDRESS POTENTIAL CHALLENGES. THROUGH HIS RELIABLE SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO EFFICIENCY, PAUL PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS, STAFF, AND THE BROADER SCHOOL COMMUNITY. CONGRATULATIONS, PAUL. [APPLAUSE] DOESN'T LOOK LIKE PAUL'S HERE. IF YOU'RE PAUL, SPEAK NOW. BUT CONGRATULATIONS. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR HONOREES. YOU'RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE BY SUPPORTING THE STUDENTS WITHIN YOUR DISTRICTS, AND FOR THIS, WE CELEBRATE YOU. I'D LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF OUR HONOREES UP, AND AS WELL AS ANY DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES, TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM SO WE CAN TAKE A QUICK GROUP PICTURE WITH MYSELF AND THE TRUSTEES. WE'D LIKE ALL THE HONOREES WHO ARE STILL HERE TO PLEASE COME BACK UP FRONT FOR OUR GROUP PICTURE. PAUL, PAULO, PRIMO, DALIAS, STEPHANIE. WE'D ALSO LIKE TO INVITE ANY DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE HERE. >> SORRY FOR THE INTERRUPTION, TEAM. I THINK WE HAVE JUAN MAKING HIS WAY OVER FOR THE GROUP PHOTO. [00:21:22] >> THANK YOU ALL FOR THE INCREDIBLE WORK YOU DO FOR STUDENTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. OUR NEXT RECOGNITION IS OUR SCCOE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, [B. Recognition of the SCCOE Employee of the Month] WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY TRUSTEE SPEISER. OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH IS JEFF OLSON. [APPLAUSE] I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE JEFF. >> THE 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. JEFF OLSON, AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, IS THE JUNE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. JEFF, YES. JEFF, WHOSE NATURE NAME AT WALDEN WEST IS JELLYFISH. HAS WORKED FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR 18 YEARS. YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE 18, SO BEFORE JOINING THE SCCOE, HE WORKED IN VARIOUS OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION ROLES, INCLUDING THE TIME SPENT WITH THE GEORGIA 4-H AND SHANDONOA NATIONAL PARK. AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST AT WALDEN WEST, JEFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING AND IMPLEMENTING SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION LESSON PLANS. SOME OF HIS FAVORITE ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH FIFTH GRADERS AND SIXTH GRADERS ARE FACILITATING ECOLOGY LESSONS AT SANBORN COUNTY PARK AND NATURE JOURNALING. WHEN YOU SEE WHAT THE KIDS CAN WRITE WHEN GIVEN THE CHANCE, IT'S AMAZING, SAID JEFF. KIDS JUST NEED THE SPACE AND THE OPPORTUNITY, AND THAT'S WHAT WALDEN WEST PROVIDES. JEFF'S CREATIVITY AND DEDICATION TO TEACHING STUDENTS AT WALDEN WEST HAVE NOT GONE UNNOTICED. HIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOLS AND THE TEACHERS DURING THEIR STAY ON SITE IS UNMATCHED. HE STRIVES TO BE AWARE OF EACH GROUP OF KIDS THAT HE WORKS WITH AND WHAT HE CAN DO TO ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS EACH DAY OF THE WEEK. SAID MARIAH WRIGHT, WALDEN WEST HEALTH TECHNICIAN. SEVERAL OF HIS COLLEAGUES EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND HIS IMPACTFUL WORK THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRAM'S LEGACY. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR ASTRONOMY PROGRAM AND CONTRIBUTED A LOT OF HIS KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE SURE THAT PROGRAM WAS SUCCESSFUL, SAID DREW DODI, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST. AS AN ACTIVE SEIU UNION MEMBER, HE LEANS INTO HIS TOP STRENGTHS OF HARMONY AND CONSISTENCY. HE HAS BEEN A GREAT UNION STEWARD AND ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP AND FIGHT FOR WORKERS' RIGHTS. SAID TODD MARTIN'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM LEAD. JEFF ADVISES THOSE STARTING THEIR CAREER TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CO-WORKERS AND TRUST THEIR TEAM. IT IS WITH GRATITUDE THAT WE CONGRATULATE JEFF ON HIS JUNE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH RECOGNITION. AS WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH, WE ACKNOWLEDGE JEFF FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON THE JOB, DEDICATION TO EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS, CONTRIBUTIONS OUTSIDE THE USUAL SCOPE OF THE JOB, AND OVERALL COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION, JEFF WILL RECEIVE A PLAQUE RECOGNIZING HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCCOE, AND ENGRAVED CROSS PEN, AND A RESERVED PARKING SPACE. JEFF AND MARIA BOBIAS, DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ARE JOINING US THIS EVENING. I'D LIKE TO INVITE THEM TO SAY A FEW WORDS. [APPLAUSE] [00:25:04] >> DOCTOR TOSTON, PRESIDENT BERTA, AND ESTEEMED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A FEW WORDS ABOUT AN EXCEPTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST, A TREASURED MEMBER OF THE WALDEN WEST COMMUNITY. JEFF OLSON, WHICH I WILL NOW CALL JELLYFISH THROUGHOUT MY PRESENTATION HERE, AT CAMP, HAS BEEN A TRANSFORMATIVE PRESENCE TO LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS OVER THAT 18 YEARS IN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. JEFF EXEMPLIFIES WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LIFELONG EDUCATOR. HE'S CONSISTENT, COMPASSIONATE, AND DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY, LEARNING, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. JEFF IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS CALM AND GROUNDED DEMEANOR AND HIS REMARKABLE ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH LEARNERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, WHETHER TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ABOUT THEIR DAILY CHOICES OR SIMPLY BEING IN THE MOMENT OF VULNERABILITY AND IN A WAY OF MAKING EVERY CAMP FEEL SEEN, HEARD, AND INSPIRED. ONE MOMENT THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES PERSONALLY TO ME IS THAT THERE WAS A SUMMER DAY CAMP THAT MY SON STOOD FROZEN AT THE TOP OF THE ROPES COURSE. HE WAS TRYING TO FIND THE COURAGE TO STEP OFF ONTO THAT ZIP LINE ON THAT PLATFORM. I THINK HE WAS UP THERE FOR ALMOST 20 MINUTES, AND JELLYFISH WAS RIGHT THERE. HE WAS STEADY. HE WAS ENCOURAGING. WE EVEN HAVE A T-SHIRT, WHICH I ORDERED AND TRIED TO WEAR TODAY, BUT NEVER SHOWED UP. IT SAYS, NEVER TOO LATE FOR VICTORY. TO SIMPLE WORDS EMPOWERED MY SON TO TAKE THAT LEAP, LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY, AND THE PRIDE THAT HE FELT AFTERWARD WAS SO UNFORGETTABLE. IT WAS A SMALL MOMENT, BUT IT CAPTURED JEFF'S ABILITY TO TURN HIS HESITATION INTO CONFIDENCE. JELLYFISH IS A TRUE ASSET TO THE WALDEN WEST PROGRAM AND TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF HEAD OF EDUCATION, HIS WORK DIRECTLY SUPPORTS OUR MISSION AND PROVIDES INCLUSIVE AND PACKFUL, AND INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. HIS LEGACY IS VISIBLE NOT ONLY IN THE STRENGTH OF OUR PROGRAM, BUT HE LIVES AND TOUCHED, ONE CAMPER, ONE CONSERVATION, ONE ENCOURAGEMENT LEAP AT A TIME. ON BEHALF OF THE WALDEN WEST STAFF AND COUNTLESS FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY IMPACTED BY HIS PRESENCE, I EXTEND THE DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR OUR JUNE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. [APPLAUSE] IN WALDEN WEST FASHION, WE ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE A SONG. I'VE GOT EARTHWORM UP HERE AND STAFF TO STAND UP. COME ON. THAT MEANS YOU TWO, IF YOU WANT TO. COME ON. THIS IS A REPEAT AFTER ME SONG. [MUSIC]. >> I DIDN'T ASK THEM TO DO THAT, BUT I APPRECIATE THEM ALL THE SAME. LET'S GO ON RECORD AS SAYING THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO START BY SAYING, THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE MY PARENTS WITHOUT THEIR LOVE, ADVICE, AND ENCOURAGEMENT. I WOULDN'T BE WHO I AM TODAY. ANY SUCCESS I MAY ACHIEVE IS TRULY A REFLECTION OF HOW AMAZING THEY ARE. OF COURSE, MY PARTNER LUCIA IS THE BEST COMPANION I COULD ASK FOR, AND I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE HER ROLE IN MAKING ME A BETTER PERSON. I WOULDN'T BE HERE RIGHT NOW IF NOT FOR MY INCREDIBLE CO-WORKERS THROUGH THE YEARS. WALDEN WEST TRULY IS A SPECIAL PLACE, BUT IT'S THE PEOPLE THAT I GET TO WORK WITH EVERY DAY THAT MAKE IT MORE THAN JUST A JOB. THANKS TO MY MENTORS, ROB, BIG BROWN BAT STOLBERG, AND JIM SCOOBY MEYER. I WILL BE FOREVER INDEBTED TO YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS, COMPASSION, AND GUIDANCE. A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES, SQUIRREL, MARMOT, OTTER, AND SPIDER, WHO I HAVE LOOKED UP TO EVER SINCE I STARTED THIS JOURNEY 18 YEARS AGO, A SPECIAL SHOUT AT TO CROW FOR ALWAYS COLLABORATING AND HELPING TO CRAFT OUR MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS FOR THE STUDENTS. I TRULY STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS. WERE IT NOT FOR JACKIE AND GEN IN THE OFFICE, OR FOR GATOR, THUNDER, AND CYRUS, KEEPING OUR SITE RUNNING. NONE OF US COULD DO WHAT WE DO WITH THE STUDENTS. [00:30:02] TO OUR INCREDIBLE EVENING STAFF AND ALL MY FELLOW INSTRUCTORS, PAST AND PRESENT. I'VE LEARNED FROM EACH OF YOU AND TREASURE EVERY MOMENT WE'VE SHARED. AT THIS POINT, I THINK I MIGHT GET TOSSED OFF THE PODIUM IF I KEEP THANKING EVERYONE WHO DESERVES IT. I'LL CLOSE WITH THIS. WE DO IMPORTANT WORK HERE. WHAT WE ALL DO MATTERS, WHATEVER ROLE IT MAY BE, FROM TEACHER TO BOARD MEMBER, FROM CUSTODIAN TO SUPERINTENDENT. WE ALL PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE, AND NONE OF US COULD DO IT ALONE. REMEMBER TO LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER, HELP THOSE IN NEED, AND AN INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE. TAKE CARE, AND THANKS AGAIN. [APPLAUSE] >> CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN, JELLYFISH. OUR NEXT RECOGNITION IS THE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION. [C. Recognition of Excellence in Education] DR. TOSTON, WILL YOU PLEASE PRESENT THIS NEXT ITEM? >> ABSOLUTELY. EARLIER THIS EVENING, WE HAD THE DISTINCT PLEASURE OF RECOGNIZING THE DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS WHO HAVE RECEIVED RECOGNITION FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, AS WELL AS THE LOCAL HOFFMAN AWARDEES. HONOREES RECEIVE CERTIFICATES TO DISPLAY AT THEIR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL OFFICES. WE HAVE A SHORT VIDEO TO PLAY TO RECOGNIZE THE HONOREES. [MUSIC]. >> I'D LIKE TO EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO THE STAFF OF EACH OF THESE RECOGNIZED SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS AS WELL AS THE INDIVIDUALS. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENTS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A FINAL ROUND OF APPLAUSE. [APPLAUSE] >> CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL. OUR NEXT ITEM IS OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER REPORT. UNFORTUNATELY, STUDENT BOARD MEMBER PASTRANA JIMENEZ WAS UNABLE TO JOIN US THIS EVENING, SO WE WILL GO ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM, [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.] WHICH IS ITEM 4. [00:35:02] 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. 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 54957.95, THE SCCBOE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE ORDERLY AND CIVIL CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND TO AVOID UNLAWFUL DISRUPTIONS. THEREFORE, DURING PUBLIC COMMENT, WE INTEND TO KEEP A PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL 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 ALSO 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 BY WAVING YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR. MODERATOR, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? >> YES, WE HAVE 10 CARDS. >> THANK YOU. AS THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW COMMENCING, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS. PLEASE PRESENT THE TWO MINUTE TIMER. IF LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED, TIME WILL DOUBLE. A TIMER WILL BE DISPLAYED WHEN THE ALLOTTED TIME IS UP, THE BUZZER WILL SOUND, YOU'LL BE MUTED, AND YOUR TIME TO SPEAK WILL END. MODERATOR, YOU MAY BEGIN. >> THANK YOU. AS YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE LINE UP BEHIND THE PODIUM LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF THE ROOM. AS A REMINDER, ONE PERSON AT THE PODIUM IS ALLOWED UNLESS SUPPORT IS NEEDED BY AN SCCOE LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR AN ASL INTERPRETER. YOU WILL BE MUTED AFTER YOUR TIME EXPIRES. OUR FIRST SPEAKER, VERONICA ARELLANO, FOLLOWED BY MERCEDES HILL, JEFF OLSON, SARAH GIANOCARO, RIJU KRISHNA, FAVIOLA BATAZ, CHRISTINE FITZGERALD, MELISSA CARRASCO, JACK MCGOVERN, AND ISRAEL RIVERA. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS VERONICA ARELLANO, PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, DR. TOSTON AND TRUSTEES. MY NAME IS VERONICA ARELLANO, AND I PROBABLY SERVE [OVERLAPPING]. >> YOU MAKE SURE THE MIC IS ON, SORRY. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? I PROBABLY SERVE AS A FAMILY ADVOCATE FOR 19 YEARS. I WANT TO THANK DR. TOSTON FOR REACHING OUT TO OFFICE OF EDUCATION. WHILE THE RESPONSE WAS ENCOURAGING, AS YOU'VE SAID, IT IS NOT ENOUGH. WE NEED BOLD DAILY ADVOCACY, DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICE OF HOS TO SECURE OUR WAR LETTER. THERE IS A REAL SOLUTION OUT THERE TO KEEP HEADSTART OPERATING BEYOND JUNE 30, BUT IT REQUIRES ADVOCACY, NOT SILENCE. WE ASK WHAT IS MISLEADERSHIP. THIS DEPARTMENT HAS GONE WITHOUT A DIRECTOR FOR THE LAST 14 MONTHS. OUR TEAM AND FAMILIES, WE SERVE DESERVE A LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT IS PRESENT, ACCOUNTABLE, AND WILLING TO STAND WITH US AND FOR US. THERE IS FUNDING. TIME IS TO ACT NOW. PLEASE RESEND THOSE LAYOFF NOTICES. THANK YOU. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MERCEDES HILL, AND JUST BEFORE SHE STARTS, THOSE HOLDING THEIR SIGNS, IF YOU CAN LOWER THEM JUST A LITTLE BIT. I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE TIMER. MERCEDES HILL, PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT. THANK YOU. >> MY NAME IS MERCEDES HILL, AND I'M SPEAKING TODAY NOT JUST AS A HEADSTART EMPLOYEE OF FIVE YEARS, BUT AS THE CHILD OF TWO LIFELONG EDUCATORS WHO DEDICATED THEIR CAREERS TO MIGRANT EDUCATION AND HEADSTART. MY MOTHER SERVED AS A MIGRANT ED MANAGER AT SCCOE UNTIL HER RETIREMENT IN 2014, AND MY FATHER DIRECTED A TRI-COUNTY MIGRANT HEADSTART PROGRAM IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY. BOTH WORKED TO ENSURE THAT THE CHILDREN OF FARM WORKERS LIKE MY GRANDPARENTS RECEIVE THE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT THEY DESERVED. IT'S DEEPLY TROUBLING TO NOW WITNESS THE SAME PATTERNS OF SCAPEGOATING AND DISMANTLING OF VITAL PROGRAMS LIKE HEADSTART AND MIGRANT EDUCATION. CUTS TO FRONTLINE STAFF DO NOT SAVE MONEY. THEY INCREASE RISK, REDUCE SAFETY, AND LEAD TO BURNOUT, TURNOVER, AND HIGHER LONG TERM COSTS. MEANWHILE, SCCOES ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD IS EXCESSIVE AND UNSUSTAINABLE. I URGE YOU TO PAUSE THESE LAYOFFS, REASSESS THE BUDGET WITH FULL TRANSPARENCY AND SCRUTINY, PRIORITIZE THE PEOPLE WHO SERVE STUDENTS DIRECTLY, NOT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPANSION OR QUESTIONABLE ASSUMPTIONS. THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS JEFF OLSON. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT. >> MY NAME IS JEFF OLSON AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE CRITICAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE AT RISK IF STAFF LAYOFFS PROCEED. THESE ARE NOT JUST LINE ITEMS IN A BUDGET. THEY ARE LIFELINES OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. [00:40:01] DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THESE SERVICES MUST BE MADE TRANSPARENTLY AND IN TRUE COLLABORATION WITH THE STAFF AND UNION REPRESENTATIVES WHO KNOW THEIR VALUE BEST. UNFORTUNATELY, RECENT YEARS HAVE SHOWN A PATTERN OF LIMITED TRANSPARENCY AND DELAYED OR UNCLEAR COMMUNICATION, WHICH HAS ERODED TRUST IN THE PROCESS. NOW, MORE THAN EVER, WE MUST LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER. THAT STARTS WITH PROTECTING ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AND JUST AS IMPORTANTLY THE PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE THEM. THE BUDGET MUST REFLECT THESE PRIORITIES, AND ALL RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE CLEARLY EXPLAINED. WHETHER WE ARE UNION LEADERS, BOARD MEMBERS, OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE DESERVE TO UNDERSTAND THE BUDGET AND RECEIVE TIMELY HONEST ANSWERS. I URGE THIS BOARD AND DR. TOSTON TO PRIORITIZE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BARGAINING UNITS, MAINTAIN OPEN DIALOGUE, AND PURSUE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE OUR COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED, AND THEY DESERVE. THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS SARAH GIANOCARO. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT. >> MY NAME IS SARAH GIANOCARO. I'M THE SCCOE CHAPTER PRESIDENT FOR SEIU LOCAL 521. SEIU AND PSWA ARE PRESENTING OUR COLLABORATIVE PETITION, ASKING FOR COLLABORATION AND RESCINDING LAYOFFS. OUR MEMBERS AND OUR COMMUNITIES ARE UNITED IN THIS ASK TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO PRESERVE AS MANY SERVICES AND POSITIONS FROM OUR UNITS AS POSSIBLE. WE MUST DEFEND PUBLIC EDUCATION. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RIJU KRISHNA. >> MY NAME IS RIJU KRISHNA. I AM THE PRESIDENT FOR ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY EDUCATORS, BUT TODAY I COME TO YOU AS A DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND MORE IMPORTANTLY AS AN EDUCATOR. SCCOE'S PRIORITIES ARE THE STUDENTS. RIGHT NOW, FOR WHATEVER THE REASON BEING GIVEN TO YOU, THE PRIORITY IS SHIFTING. WE NEED TO SERVE THE STUDENTS AND DR. TOSTON, ON YOUR LINKEDIN PAGE, YOU WROTE, YOU LISTENED TO THE SILENT VOICES IN THE ROOM. THESE ARE THE SILENT VOICES IN THE ROOM. PLEASE RESCIND AS MANY LAYOFFS AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE BRING BACK POSITIONS THAT DIRECTLY SERVE THE STUDENTS. WE UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT THE BUDGET. WE UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. WE'RE EXPENSIVE TO THE DISTRICTS, BUT HAVE YOU REALLY LOOKED AT THOSE DOCUMENTS? THAT IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN POSTPONE FOR NEXT YEAR. THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN NOW. WITH YOUR SPECIAL EDUCATION BACKGROUND, WITH YOUR EXPERTISE, WITH YOUR ACUMEN, WITH YOUR NEGOTIATION SKILLS, THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN NOW. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF THE VOICELESS AND THE SILENT VOICES. >> NEVER MIND. YOU CAN STILL HAVE YOUR REMAINING TIME. >> AGAIN, THE REASON I WANT TO BE HERE FOR THE MEETING TIME IS BECAUSE I REALLY WANT YOU TO KNOW THE IMPACT BECAUSE THESE ARE LIVES, THESE ARE FAMILIES. THESE ARE OUR STUDENTS. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE COUNTING ON US. THE STUDENTS WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE, THE STUDENTS WHO CAN'T SPEAK. THE STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT NUMBERS. THE STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT JUST THINKING ABOUT THE DISTRICT MAY TAKE THEM BACK BECAUSE THESE STUDENTS ARE COUNTING ON US. THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS FAVIOLA BATAZ. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT. >> MY NAME IS FAVIOLA BATAZ. A LOT OF YOU KNOW ME. I'M ALEXANDER BATAZ'S MOM. DESTINY AND BRUCE BATAZ MOM ALSO. I'M HERE WITH TWO POINTS. FIRST ONE IS, WE DID IT. THE KIDS FINALLY GOT A YEARBOOK, THE FIRST YEARBOOK AT GATEWAY. WE GOT THE SCHOOL IDS. PLAYGROUND IS ALMOST DONE. IF YOU GUYS ARE WANTING TO COME DOWN ON FRIDAY, THEY'RE GOING TO DO A LITTLE CEREMONY, SO YOU CAN SEE THE UPDATE ON THE PLAYGROUND. ALMOST DONE. I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, IT FEELS GREAT. I WANT TO CRY BECAUSE WE BUSTED A BUS TO GET THIS. IT'S JUST A YEARBOOK WITH PICTURES. FIRST YEARBOOK AND ALMOST 10 YEARS FOR THESE KIDS. SECOND POINT. I GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT JENNIFER ANN'S INVESTIGATION. I'M SORRY, BUT YOU NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH. THAT LADY NEVER HELPED US. MADE US FEEL INFERIOR. DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THE STUDENTS BECAUSE I BAITED AND I ASKED HER TO HELP ME. TO SAVE HER JOB? FOR WHAT? TO CONTINUE DISCRIMINATING STUDENTS, THE TEACHERS, THE WORKERS, THE ONES WHO ACTUALLY MADE THIS HAPPEN. I'M JUST A MOM.. WITH WHAT'S GOING ON, I WANT TO MAKE SURE MY KID IS OKAY. I TRUST THEM WITH MY KID'S LIFE BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES THEY'RE CLEANING HIS BUTT, [00:45:05] FEEDING HIM, TAKING HIM OUT, GOING SWIMMING, MAKING MEMORIES FOR HIM. JENNIFER HAS NEVER BEEN THERE FOR US. NEVER HAS SHE EVER SAID, HEY, LET'S TALK. LET'S GET TOGETHER. LET'S MAKE THIS PARTNERSHIP OR THE EMPOWERMENT YOU GUYS WANT TO SAY, HAPPEN. I'M TELLING YOU HERE. I'M HERE TO HELP YOU GUYS OUT TO MAKE THAT BRIDGE CONNECT. BUT THE WAY SHE MAKES ME FEEL IS THAT I FEEL THAT I'M WORTHLESS. BECAUSE BECAUSE MY KID IS NOT A COMPLETE KID THAT CAN WALK, TALK OR SEE, BUT I CAN. THIS IS WHY I'M HERE FIGHTING FOR THEM. >> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRISTINE FITZGERALD. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT. >> GOOD EVENING. I'M HERE TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CHANDLER TRIPP AND TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CHANDLER TRIPP'S HISTORY. FIRST HISTORY. CHANDLER TRIPP WAS A SCHOOL FOR KIDS WITH DISABILITIES LIKE MY OWN AND MANY OTHERS. [INAUDIBLE]. IT WAS FIRST INCORPORATED IN 1947. THE BUILDING THAT IS CURRENTLY AT 780 THORNTON WAY WAS FIRST ERECTED IN ABOUT 1967. I ATTENDED CHANDLER TRIPP FROM ABOUT 1970 TO ABOUT 1983 WHEN IT WAS FULLY INTEGRATED BACK INTO MY OWN DISTRICT AT CHANDLER HIGH SCHOOL. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT CHANDLER TRIPP IS DUE TO BE CLOSED AT THE END OF THE MONTH AND FOR ALL OF IT, WE'RE MEETING THERE TO HAVE TO SAY NO. NOW FOR THE IDEA THAT I HAD JUST RECENTLY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE DOING FOR THE ACTUAL BUILDING. I BELIEVE AND SO MANY OTHERS BELIEVE THE BUILDING SHOULD REMAIN STANDING NOT LIKE [INAUDIBLE], WHICH WAS DEMOLISHED TO BECOME A PARKING LOT. BUT WHAT ABOUT MAKING CHANDLER TRIPP A LEARNING CENTER OF SOME KIND? MAY WE SAVE WALDEN WEST. >> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MELISSA CARRASCO. THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON, AND BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MELISSA CARRASCO, AND I AM A PROUD FORMER MIGRANT EDUCATION STUDENT, SOMEONE WHOSE LIFE WAS CHANGED BY THIS PROGRAM. TODAY, I SERVE AS A CERTIFIED RECRUITER, HELPING ENSURE THAT STUDENTS LIKE ME ARE SEEN, SUPPORTED, AND GIVEN A CHANCE TO SUCCEED. I'M HERE BECAUSE OF THE PROPOSED LAYOFFS THAT WOULD DISMANTLE THE HEART OF THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM. ONLY CERTIFIED RECRUITERS LIKE MYSELF ARE AUTHORIZED TO IDENTIFY AND ENROLL ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. WE SERVE NOT ONLY SANTA CLARA COUNTY, BUT ALSO SAN FRANCISCO, ALAMEDA, SAN MATEO, SANTA CRUZ, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES. BEYOND RECRUITING, WE ALSO GUIDE AND SUPPORT DISTRICT STAFF BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THEY FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES AND STAY IN COMPLIANCE. WHILE WE AWAIT FEDERAL FUNDING, I ASK THIS BOARD TO BACKFILL OUR POSITIONS TEMPORARILY UNTIL FUNDING IS DISPERSED SO THAT THERE IS NO DISRUPTION IN SERVICES FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE AND VALUABLE STUDENTS. PLEASE KEEP THE REGION ONE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT TEAM. WE ARE THE FOUNDATION OF THIS PROGRAM. THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS JACK MCGOVERN. >> GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES. MY NAME IS JACK MCGOVERN. I'M THE POLITICAL DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH BAY LABOR COUNCIL. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE LABOR COUNCIL AND IN SUPPORT OF MY SEIU 521, BROTHERS AND SISTERS. THE DRAFT BUDGET GROWS BOOKS AND SUPPLIES BY NEARLY $3 MILLION. [00:50:01] OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS BY SIX AND TRAVEL BY 760,000 OVER 10 MILLION IN NEW OVERHEAD. WHEN A JOB DISAPPEARS, SO DOES A SERVICE. THE PARENT EDUCATOR WHO KEEPS A SPECIAL ED CLASSROOM SAFE, THE PRESCHOOL TEACHER WHO GIVES TODDLERS A HEAD START, THE CLERK WHO HELPS PARENTS NAVIGATE RESOURCES. WE URGE YOU TO FREE-SPENDING IN THOSE NON-INSTRUCTIONAL LINES AT THIS YEAR'S LEVEL AND REDIRECT EVERY AVAILABLE DOLLAR TO RESCIND THE LAYOFFS. FREEZE THE PAPER, KEEP THE PEOPLE. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A POSITION-BY-POSITION LIST OF PROPOSED CUTS AND OUTLINE HOW THE BUDGET WILL BE AMENDED IF EXPECTED GRANTS DON'T ARRIVE. TRANSPARENCY IS KEY. CHOOSE PEOPLE OVER PAPER, PRESERVE THESE JOBS, AND YOU PRESERVE THE SERVICES OUR FAMILIES RELY ON. THANK YOU. >> OUR LAST SPEAKER IS ISRAEL RIVERA. >> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ISRAEL RIVERA, AND I'M AN ENROLLMENT DATA SPECIALIST LEAD ON THE MICRON EDUCATION PROGRAM. A FEW MINUTES AGO, I TALKED ABOUT THE BUDGET, I TALKED ABOUT THE TIMELINE AND I TALKED ABOUT HOW I WANTED THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT TO RESCIND THE LAYOFF NOTICES. I BELIEVE THAT AT THIS POINT, YOU KNOW THE BUDGET, YOU KNOW THE NUMBERS, YOU KNOW HOW MANY STUDENTS WILL SERVE, YOU KNOW THE COUNTIES, YOU HAVE ALL THAT INFORMATION. BUT I WANT YOU TO THINK CLEARLY AND PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE STUDENTS THAT WILL NOT HAVE THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE. YOU'RE HERE TO MAKE EDUCATED DECISIONS, AND YOU GET PAID TO MAKE EDUCATED DECISIONS. I UNDERSTAND YOU UNDERSTAND THE NUMBERS. I WANT YOU TO LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND THE FAMILIES. TODAY, WE ATE FRUITS, AT LEAST A FRUIT OR A VEGETABLE, AND WHO PICKED UP FRUIT AND VEGETABLE, THE PARENTS OF THE STUDENTS THAT WE SERVE. ON JUNE 30TH WILL BE OUR LAST DAY. WILL WE BE BACK? I DON'T KNOW. PERHAPS YOU DON'T KNOW EITHER OR PERHAPS YOU DO. IN THE INSTANCE THAT WE COME BACK, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO ALL THESE FAMILIES IN THE MEANTIME? THE ENTIRE PROGRAM IS GONE. THE SIX COUNTIES WE SERVE, NOBODY GOT LAID OFF. THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EVERY REGION DIDN'T GET A LAYOFF NOTICE, ONLY US. WE CAN THINK ABOUT WHAT CAUSED THE SITUATION AND HAVE A REASONING, BUT THE POINT IS, RIGHT NOW, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO MOVING FORWARD? IF WE COME BACK IN THREE MONTHS, PENDING LOGISTICS, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO TRY TO SALVAGE? THANK YOU. >> THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS BARGAINING UNIT REPORTS. [A. Bargaining Units' Reports] PLEASE NOTE STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING UPON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. WE WILL PRESENT 5-MINUTE TIMERS. COMMENTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 5 MINUTES. I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE OF THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, SEIU FORWARD. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENTS. >> SARAH GIANOCARO, SEIU CHAPTER PRESIDENT AND DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. AS OUR SCHOOL YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE, WE'RE EXCITED TO CELEBRATE THE 31 GRADUATES FROM OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND POST-SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, 136 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM OUR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY PROGRAM, AND 70 GRADUATES FROM OUR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, INCLUDING COURT, COMMUNITY, AND INDEPENDENT STUDIES. AT WALDEN WEST, 4,884 STUDENTS ATTENDED SCIENCE CAMP, ALONG WITH AN AMAZING 441 VOLUNTEER CABIN LEADERS. MY DAUGHTER IS NOW IN HER 11TH YEAR OF ATTENDING SUMMER AT WALDEN WEST, AND THIS IS HER FIRST YEAR AS A COUNSELOR THIS WEEK. WE ALSO CELEBRATE THE WORK OF ALL OF OUR AMAZING MEMBERS. IN PARTICULAR, WE'RE PROUD OF THIS MONTH'S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH JELLYFISH, AND THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR, CHERYL JIMENEZ, DELIA KLEIN, AND JUAN RAMIREZ. OUR MEMBERS CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR STUDENTS, OUR FAMILIES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES, JOINING PROTESTS AND ADVOCACY ACTIONS ACROSS THE STATE AND EVEN OUT OF STATE IN SUPPORT OF MEDICAID, HEAD START, CHILDCARE, AND EDUCATION, AND AGAINST ACE. WE'VE WALKED PRECINCTS KNOCKING ON DOORS IN SUPPORT OF OUR CAUSES AND CANDIDATES. I WAS APPOINTED TO THE STATEWIDE CLASSIFIED STAFFING RATIOS COMMITTEE AND I AM EXCITED BY THE WORK WE'RE DOING STATEWIDE TO SEE WHAT CLASSIFIED STAFFING LEVELS WOULD BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND COUNTY OFFICES. WHILE WE HAVE MUCH TO CELEBRATE, WE CONTINUE TO HAVE CONCERNS. NUMBER 1, INFORMATION REQUESTS. WHILE OUR INFORMATION REQUESTS THAT FALL UNDER PERSONNEL SERVICES RECEIVE RESPONSES IN A TIMELY MANNER, WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR KEY INFORMATION REQUESTED AS FAR BACK AS OCTOBER RELATED TO FINANCIALS AND TO FEBRUARY FOR LAYOFFS. [00:55:01] WHEN CAN WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE? THE TIME IS DWINDLING BEFORE JUNE 30. NUMBER 2, THE BUDGET. THE SAME PATTERNS OF HIGH ALLOCATIONS THAT DO NOT REFLECT ACTUAL EXPENDITURES AND WHAT APPEAR TO BE INFLATED COSTS HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED BY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ, EVEN IN THIS BUDGET. HER HISTORICAL FAILURE TO ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS AND BOARD MEMBERS' QUESTIONS ADEQUATELY OR EVEN AT ALL GIVES US NO CONFIDENCE IN HER WORK. IT'S CRITICAL TO LOOK BEYOND THE SURFACE-LEVEL ANSWERS AND SEEK THE DOCUMENTATION AND EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS HER VAGUE CLAIMS. NUMBER 3, COLLABORATION. KEY DECISIONS CONTINUE TO BE MADE WITHOUT BARGAINING UNIT INPUT OR A SEAT AT THE TABLE. HISTORY HAS SHOWN THAT SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CANNOT BE TRUSTED. UNDER JENNIFER ANN'S LEADERSHIP, WE'VE SEEN TWO MAJOR PUBLIC DEBACLES BROUGHT HERE BEFORE THE BOARD FOR MONTHS BY GATEWAY AND DEAF, HARD OF HEARING FAMILIES, AND NUMEROUS OTHER DOCUMENTED ISSUES. WHY WOULD YOU BRING HER BACK AFTER A FAILING TRACK RECORD OF MISHANDLING ISSUES WITH STUDENTS AND STAFF? WHY ARE WE BRINGING BACK ADMINISTRATORS AND NOT CLASSIFIED STAFF AND THOSE WHO DIRECTLY SERVE STUDENTS IN ACE AND PSWA? NOW IS THE TIME FOR CHANGE. CHANGING SUPERINTENDENTS ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH TO ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC ISSUES. WE CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENTS AND RETALIATION FROM MANY MANAGERS, AND THE INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE TO BE A SHAM, FAILING TO INTERVIEW KEY WITNESSES OR COMMUNICATING DIFFERENT OUTCOMES IN WRITING THAN WERE PROVIDED VERBALLY. THE INVESTIGATING ATTORNEY EVEN CLAIMS THAT OUR MEMBERS AGREE WITH THE OUTCOMES WHEN THEY HAVE EXPLICITLY STATED THAT THEY DO NOT. INVESTIGATIONS MUST BE COMPREHENSIVE AND FAIR. WILL YOU STAND WITH ACE, PSWA, AND SEIU TO DEFEND PUBLIC EDUCATION? THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. I WOULD NOW LIKE TO INVITE THE DESIGNEE OR PRESIDENT OF THE PSYCHOLOGIST AND SOCIAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION, PSWA FORWARD. THANK YOU. I WILL GO TO THE DESIGNEE OR PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY EDUCATORS, ACE FORWARD. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENTS. >> RIJU KRISHNA, ACE PRESIDENT AND DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. THIS IS THE SEASON OF GRADUATION. THE HARD WORK OF OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES THAT SUPPORT THEM IN MULTIPLE WAYS IS HUGE. THANK YOU TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE ATTENDED OUR GRADUATION CEREMONIES TO CELEBRATE WITH US. SORRY, GIVE ME JUST 1 SECOND. THANK YOU TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO CAME, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, DR. TOSTON. YOUR INSPIRING WORDS, ESPECIALLY IN THE OI GRADUATION WAS HUGE. I RISE, DEFINITELY. WE ALWAYS ENJOY THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH CELEBRATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS, JEFF JELLYFISH OLSHAN, AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, CHERYL JIMENEZ, DELIA KLEIN, AND JUAN RAMIREZ. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. IT IS AN HONOR TO SERVE BESIDE YOU, BUT EVEN IN CELEBRATION, WE MUST SPEAK TRUTH BECAUSE OUR SYSTEM IS STILL FAILING. OUR GOAL IS TO MOVE FORWARD AND THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED WHEN THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT NOT JUST HEARS US, BUT LISTENS TO US AND ACTS ON CONCERNS BROUGHT FORTH BY BARGAINING UNITS, A LEADER OF ALL. HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENTS, RETALIATION, ABUSE OF POWER STILL PERSIST ACROSS DEPARTMENTS. POSITIONS THAT DIRECTLY SERVE STUDENTS ARE BEING ELIMINATED, JUSTIFIED BY CLAIMS THAT WE ARE TOO EXPENSIVE. THE RE-BENCHING PACK WHICH DETERMINES HOW DISTRICTS ARE BUILT APPEARS INFLATED. THERE ARE ASPECTS THAT JUST DON'T MAKE SENSE. WE REQUESTED A COLLABORATIVE MEETING WITH SPECIAL ED DEPARTMENT TO RAISE OUR QUESTIONS. IT NEVER HAPPENED. INSTEAD, VAGUE UNSATISFACTORY ANSWERS WERE DELIVERED BY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT STEPHANIE GOMEZ, WHO STATED, SHE WAS INSTRUCTED TO ANSWER. WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR OUR MEETING, DIDN'T HAPPEN. NO COLLABORATION. NOW, THE BUDGET TELLS ITS OWN TROUBLING STORY. THE SECOND INTERIM REPORT, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT EARLIER SHOWED A 9 MILLION SPIKE IN BOOKS AND SUPPLIES AND A STAGGERING $55 MILLION INCREASE IN SERVICES. WHEN WE ASKED WHY THEN, WE RECEIVED GENERIC RESPONSES LIKE PROGRAMMINGS. THAT SAID, TODAY'S COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND PRESENTATION SHOWS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER ACTUALS, WHICH ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE FIRST INTERIM. NOW THIS RAISES THE QUESTION, WERE THE EARLIER FIGURES IN THE SECOND INTERIM MANIPULATED AND INFLATED TO SIMPLY JUSTIFY THE LAYOFFS? IS THAT WHAT HAPPENED? WE DEMAND FULL DOCUMENTATION BECAUSE THE NUMBERS DON'T ADD UP AND NEITHER DO THE GENERIC DOCS DO. WE'VE ENDURED RETALIATION, INTERFERENCE IN INVESTIGATIONS, DENIAL OF UNION RIGHTS, ADA VIOLATIONS, SUPPRESSION OR TOTAL DENIAL OF ASL INTERPRETER SERVICES, A TOXIC WORKPLACE CULTURE, AND A LEADERSHIP THAT UNDERMINES STUDENT AND STAFF WELL-BEING. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED IN SPECIAL ED IN PARTICULAR. [01:00:02] THE COLLAPSE OF GATEWAY AND DHH PROGRAMS DEVASTATED STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITIES, AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE STILL UNFOLDING. FOR 2024, '25, SLP CASELOADS WERE AGAIN RESHUFFLED WITHOUT TRANSPARENCY OR COLLABORATION, DESTABILIZING SERVICES, AND DISREGARDING THE VERY TEAMS BUILT TO SUPPORT STUDENTS. THIS IS NOT REFORM. THIS IS CHAOS. AT THE ROOT OF THIS, ALL THESE FAILURES HAPPENED UNDER DR. JENNIFER ANN'S LEADERSHIP. OUR MEMBERS DESERVE A LEADER WHO CARES AND IS HONEST, TRANSPARENT AND DOES NOT SHY AWAY FROM BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE. ONE WHO DOES NOT SUBJECT THEIR SUBORDINATES TO A TOXIC WORK CULTURE, ONE WHO DOES NOT JUST FILE A COMPLAINT EVERY TIME THAT SHE IS QUESTIONED. WE SINCERELY HOPE YOU ARE NOT PLANNING ON BRINGING HER BACK IN A LEADERSHIP POSITION BECAUSE OUR MEMBERS ARE SUFFERING AND BLEEDING. WE NEED A LEADER THAT WE CAN BELIEVE IN. WE REFUSE TO BE SILENT BECAUSE OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES DESERVE BETTER. WE REFUSE TO BE MISLED, AND WE ACTUALLY, AT THIS POINT, REFUSE TO BACK DOWN BECAUSE OUR STUDENTS DESERVE BETTER. AS A LEADER, DR. TOSTON, WE WANT TO SUPPORT YOU, BUT WE ALSO NEED THAT SUPPORT FROM YOU FOR ALL THE BARGAINING UNITS, FOR ALL THE STUDENTS, AND FOR EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS MADE SCCOE A WONDERFUL PLACE TO WORK IN. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. WILL YOU BE WILLING TO SUPPORT ACE, SEIU, AND PSWA? THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES BARGAINING UNIT REPORTS. NEXT, WE WILL PROCEED TO ITEM 11 OUR CONSENT ACTION ITEMS. [6. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS] I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS A THROUGH C. >> SO MOVED. >> THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION FROM TRUSTEE PACHECO. >> SECOND. >> A SECOND FROM TRUSTEE SPEISER. TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS. >> THAT MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. NEXT, WE'LL GO TO ITEM 7, [A. Conduct a Public Hearing for the 2025-26 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)] WHICH IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2025-'26 LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN, LCAP. THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE '25-'26 LCAP IS NOW IN SESSION. THE TIME IS 6:04 PM AND THE HEARING IS OFFICIALLY OPEN. MY NAME IS MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA. I'M THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND WILL BE ACTING AS CHAIRPERSON OF THIS HEARING. THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE, SECTION 52052(B)(1) REQUIRES SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COUNTY OFFICES TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO SOLICIT RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS AND EXPENDITURES PROPOSED IN THE LCAP. PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE SECTION 52068(B)(1), THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ECAP 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 DATE AS THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE COUNTY BOARD WILL NOW CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE '25-'26 LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN THAT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION WILL SUBMIT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. STAFF WILL NOW PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE '25-'26 LCAP. DR. TOSTON, PLEASE INTRODUCE THE PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA. I WILL INTRODUCE NOW DR. GORGULHO, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS, AND MR. D​ANE CALDWELL-HOLDEN​, DIRECTOR OF ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, WHO WILL BE PRESENTING THE OVERVIEW OF THE '25-'26 LCAP. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PRESIDENT BERTA, SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON AND TRUSTEES. WE ARE HERE TO REVIEW YEAR 2 OF THE THREE YEAR PLAN FOR THE LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN. [01:05:04] THE FOCUS OF THE PLAN IS TO EXPEND THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA, MONEY THAT WE RECEIVE FOR THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE RUN WITHIN OUR COUNTY, WHICH ARE OUR COURT AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. NEXT SLIDE. THE STATE HAS 10 PRIORITIES, AND THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE GOALS AND ACTIONS FOR. AS YOU'LL SEE, WE DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE 10 GOALS, BUT THE GOALS NEED TO BE BROAD ENOUGH TO COVER ALL OF THE PRIORITIES LISTED BY THE STATE. WE COVER BASIC SERVICES, IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE STANDARDS, PARENT INVOLVEMENT, PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT, PUPIL ENGAGEMENT, WHICH BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS ATTENDANCE IS WHAT THEY ARE DISCUSSING THERE, SCHOOL CLIMATE, COURSE ACCESS, OTHER PUPIL OUTCOMES, EXPELLED YOUTH AND FOSTER YOUTH. NEXT SLIDE. AS I MENTIONED, THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR OF A THREE-YEAR PLAN. THE STATE REQUIRES US TO MAINTAIN THE SAME GOALS FROM YEAR 1 THROUGH YEAR 3. THEY ALSO EXPECT US TO MAINTAIN THE SAME OUTCOMES. I'VE RECEIVED SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT, WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE MET OUR GOALS. WHY DIDN'T YOU INCREASE THAT? WE DON'T INCREASE IT BECAUSE WE MUST MAINTAIN WHAT WE WROTE IN YEAR 1. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE ARE NOT STRIVING FOR HIGHER GOALS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT, BUT WE MUST MAINTAIN WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE ORIGINAL LCAP IN YEAR 1. WE ALSO ADDED A GOAL 6 THIS YEAR. THIS IS ALSO A REQUIREMENT FOR THE STATE AS OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL WILL BE RECEIVING EQUITY MULTIPLIER FUNDS THIS YEAR, AND WITH THAT FUNDING, A NEW GOAL IS REQUIRED TO EXPEND THE FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE FOR EQUITY MULTIPLIER. NEXT. PART OF THE LCAP IS ENGAGING OUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS. BEING THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR COURT AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO BRING IN MORE OF OUR PARENTS TO PARTICIPATE. WE DO RECEIVE PARTICIPATION AND THE TEAM IS VERY PROUD OF THEIR WORK TO GET THE PARENTS IN TO SIT ON THE DIFFERENT COMMITTEES, AND THEY HAVE EXPANDED THE COMMITTEES. WE DO HAVE PARENTS ALSO FROM SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT COME TO THESE MEETINGS AS WELL SO THAT WE CAN HEAR VOICES FROM EVERYONE, NOT JUST OUR SCHOOLS, BUT ALSO OUR PROGRAMS. NEXT SLIDE. WE CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE COLLEGE AND CAREER INDICATORS, OUR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATE, SUSPENSION RATE, ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRESS, AND OUR GRADUATION RATE, WHICH IS PART OF THE EQUITY MULTIPLIER GOAL. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS, AS YOU KNOW, THE TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO EXPAND COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS, AND YOU HAVE SEEN SOME SLIDES AND PRESENTATIONS OVER THIS YEAR OF THE WORK THAT HAS HAPPENED AT BLUE RIDGE AND OSBORNE AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS. WE'RE ALSO ALWAYS WORKING ON CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IN OUR COURT SCHOOLS. I KNOW IT SOUNDS LIKE, WELL, OF COURSE, THEY'LL GO TO SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY'RE IN COURT, SO THEY HAVE TO BE THERE. IN FACT, THAT IS NOT TRUE IN ALL COUNTIES, AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE HAVE WITH PROBATION AND WITH OUR COURT SYSTEMS TO MAKE SURE THAT SCHOOL IS NOT USED AS A PUNISHMENT, AND ALL STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO ATTEND EVERY DAY. THAT IS A HUGE WIN FOR ALL OF US. WE ARE ALWAYS WORKING WITH OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE IN OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. MANY OF THEM STRUGGLED IN THEIR FORMER ENVIRONMENTS WITH ATTENDANCE. WE REALLY LOOK AT WHERE THEY WERE IN THEIR FORMER SETTING AND WHERE THEY GET TO WHEN THEY'RE WITH US. OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO BE IMPROVING THEIR ATTENDANCE AND GETTING THEM TO ATTEND REGULARLY. WE KNOW THAT WHEN THEY'RE IN SCHOOL THEY LEARN. WE TRULY FOCUS ON THAT. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND SUPPORTS THAT WE OFFER OUR STUDENTS, ALSO IN COOPERATIONS WITH OUR PARTNERS. ALWAYS MATH AND LITERACY, YOU'LL HEAR THIS THEME FOR PRETTY MUCH EVERY SCHOOL IN THE STATE. WE ARE FOCUSING ON MATH AND LITERACY, AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO INCREASING NOT JUST THE ACTUAL PROCESS OF LEARNING MATH AND LITERACY, [01:10:02] BUT REALLY ABOUT HOW STUDENTS THINK, HOW THEY PROCESS INFORMATION, AND HOW WE CAN HELP THEM LEARN IN GENERAL. WE ARE LOOKING AT INCREASED CREDIT RECOVERY AS WELL AS TUTORING FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION STUDENTS, AND OF COURSE, ALWAYS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AS YOU KNOW, ALL TEACHERS AND ALL EDUCATORS IN GENERAL, WE CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH TRAINING BECAUSE PART OF OUR SKILLS ARE THAT WE ARE LEARNERS, AND WE WANT TO LEARN MORE SO THEN WE CAN ASSIST OUR STUDENTS IN LEARNING MORE. NEXT SLIDE. NOW WE HAVE THE FUN PART OF THE PRESENTATION FOR YOU. WE HAVE A VIDEO FOR YOU IF WE CAN GET IT TO GO. WE JUST TRIED THIS OUT AND IT WORKED. I PROMISE YOU IT WORKED WITH SOUND AND EVERYTHING. NOW WE'RE MISSING SOUND. THERE WE GO. [MUSIC] >> WHAT MOTIVATES ME TO ATTEND SCHOOL IS TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE AND A RELYING JOB AND SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON WHEN I'M OLDER. I REALLY WANT TO JUST HAVE SOMETHING FOR MYSELF, SO I WON'T BE STRUGGLING FROM 10, 20 YEARS FROM NOW. >> I TRY TO CREATE LESSONS THAT CONNECT WITH REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES. THEY CONNECT BETTER. THEY'RE MORE ENGAGED, THEY'RE MORE MOTIVATED TO WANT TO COME TO SCHOOL AND BE A PART OF OUR CURRICULUM HERE IF IT RELATES TO THEM. EVERY NOW AND THEN, WE'LL DO A FIELD TRIP THAT RELATES TO THE LESSON AND ALSO OFFER CHOICES. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT THIS WEEK? THEY TEND TO BE MORE ENGAGED. IF THEY FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE A VOICE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY, I TRY TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, MAKE THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE. PUSH THEM IN AN AREA WHERE THEY CONNECT MORE IN A POSITIVE WAY BECAUSE OUR STUDENTS, THEY DEAL WITH SO MUCH NEGATIVITY. I HAVE THEM EVERY DAY COME IN AND THEY HAVE TO GIVE ME THREE POSITIVE SELF AFFIRMATIONS. IT MAKES EVERYONE FEEL APART, FEEL LIKE THEY'RE WANTED, FEEL LIKE THEY'RE VALUED. >> SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT STUDENTS HAVE IS, FOR EXAMPLE, TRANSPORTATION. SINCE SUNOL COMMUNITY SCHOOL, WE HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STUDENTS COMING IN FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF REASONS. IT IS AN EXPOSIONARY SCHOOL. THEREFORE, SOMETIMES STUDENTS LIVE PRETTY FAR FROM HERE AND GETTING HERE ON TIME CAN BE CHALLENGING DUE TO PARENT SCHEDULE OR JUST NOT HAVING TRANSPORTATION AT ALL. THE STUDENTS ENJOY SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER HERE AT SUNOL COMMUNITY SCHOOL, SUCH AS THE ART PROGRAM, THE CULINARY ARTS COOKING CLASS, AND SO EVERY SIX WEEKS A GROUP OF STUDENTS ROTATE, AND WE ACTUALLY WALK TO THE BUSINESS, WHICH IS NOT THAT FAR FROM HERE. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT THE STUDENTS ENJOY. >> I'M HERE TO CREATE ENGAGEMENT IN THE STUDENTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, WHETHER THAT BE THROUGH LYRICS, MUSIC ITSELF. I'VE DEFINITELY SEEN A LOT OF STUDENTS OPEN UP. THEY WOULD START VERY CLOSE, THEY MIGHT NOT TALK A LOT, THEY MIGHT NOT WANT TO ENGAGE. I HAVE ONE STUDENT, WHEN YOU SEE THEM START OFF AND IT'S LIKE WATCHING A KID RIDE A BIKE, AND YOU'RE LIKE, HE'S TRYING, BUT HE'S TRYING, HE'S FALLING, HE'S SCRAPING HIS ELBOWS, HE'S DOING ALL THIS, BUT HE KEEPS TRYING. THEN FROM THERE I'LL SEE HIM PROGRESSING AND GET BETTER AND BETTER AND NOW I'M SEEING HIM RUN HIS OWN SESSIONS, WRITE HIS OWN MUSIC, BE MORE INTENTIONAL WITH WHAT HE'S TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH. >> I LIKE THE ART PROGRAM. IT REALLY HELPS ME DISTRACT AND EXPRESS MYSELF IN THE WAYS I DIDN'T REALLY KNOW BEFORE BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ART IN HIGH SCHOOL. IT JUST MAKES ME DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW FOR MYSELF, I GUESS. AFTER I GRADUATE, I WANT TO GO TO TRADE SCHOOL AND EITHER PICK UP BECOMING AN ELECTRICIAN OR A PLUMBER. >> COOKING CLASS, ART CLASS, FINISHING MY HIGH SCHOOL YEAR AND GOING TO DIANZA FOR COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL. >> THE COOKING CLASS, THAT WAS FUN. I LIKE GARDENING, TOO. I'M GOING TO GO TO GUNDERSEN AND I GO TO SVTCE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND DO LIKE ELECTRICIAN THING OR HVAC OR SOMETHING. >> I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO BUILD THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH CULTIVATE KITCHEN SO THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE A CULINARY PROGRAM IN THIS PROFESSIONAL SETTING. [01:15:03] A LOT OF WHAT WE DO AT SUNOL IN TERMS OF BRINGING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS HAS TO DO WITH BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE OUR PROGRAMMING. [MUSIC] >> BIANCA REALLY ENJOYS THE FLY PROGRAM THAT IS OFFERED. SHE ALSO LIKES THE REBECCA'S CHILDREN SERVICES, WHICH IS COUNSELING SERVICES THAT SUPPORTS HER. SHE ALSO ENJOYS ART. BIANCA HAS TURNED AROUND TREMENDOUSLY, NOT ONLY EDUCATIONAL WISE, BUT BEHAVIOR WISE AS WELL. I THINK THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE STAFF THAT IS HERE AT SOUTH COUNTY ANNEX. >> IN MY ROLE, I WORK WITH ALL FOUR OF THE SCHOOLS WITHIN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, SO THE COURT SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, AND I WILL CONNECT WITH FAMILIES THAT ARE NEEDING RESOURCES IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS. IF THERE ARE FAMILIES THAT NEED SUPPORT WITH FOOD OR HOUSING OR COUNSELING SERVICES, I HELP CONNECT THEM TO THOSE OUTSIDE SERVICES. >> THERE'S PROBABLY LIKE SOMETHING LIKE GARDENING, BEING OUTSIDE IN NATURE. I LIKE BEING OUTSIDE, SO GARDENING WOULD BE COOL. >> A LOT OF THESE STUDENTS DON'T HAVE A LOT OF ACCESS TO FRESH GREENS, TO GROWING, TO GROWING BEDS, AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURE, AND THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO SHARE WITH THEM. AFTER ESTABLISHING THESE GARDEN LESSONS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LITERATURE, TEACHING THEM ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, AS WELL AS GROWING THINGS IN THE GARDEN, THEY ARE A LOT MORE RECEPTIVE. THEY ARE MORE HAPPY. I CAN SEE THAT THEY ARE WANTING AND THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE WANTING TO JOIN ME IN THE GARDENS MORE, TO HELP OUT TO ASSIST MORE. THEY'RE ASKING MORE QUESTIONS, THEY'RE PAYING ATTENTION MORE. IT'S NIGHT AND DAY, 100% NIGHT AND DAY. IT'S VERY REWARDING. [MUSIC] >> ONE OF OUR MAIN CHALLENGES IS THE DIVERSE LEARNING NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS BECAUSE THEY COME FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. THEIR LEARNING ABILITIES ARE DIFFERENT, WE HAVE SUCH A UNIQUE TEAM HERE. WE'RE ABLE TO COLLABORATE AND CREATE A CURRICULUM THAT FITS THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. >> I THINK IT'S AN AWESOME SCHOOL. I RECENTLY TRIED TO TAKE MY SON TO GEORGIA. THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY TYPE OF PROGRAM WHERE IT WORKS WITH STUDENTS THAT HAVE CHALLENGES WITH BEHAVIOR OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I THINK THAT THIS IS A PERFECT SCHOOL FOR HELPING KIDS GET TO THAT THAT GOOD PART WHERE THEY NEED. YEAH, I THINK THAT THIS IS A GREAT PLACE FOR HIM. HE'S EXCITED TO COME TO SCHOOL. HE'S INTERACTING WITH HIS TEACHERS. I DON'T GET THE PRESSURE OF HIM HAVING TO BE IN THE BIG SCHOOL WHERE IT'S DRAMA OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I THINK THAT THEY'RE DOING AN AWESOME JOB ALL THE WAY AROUND. THEY'RE HITTING EVERY POINT, EVEN POINTS THAT PARENTS ARE NOT THINKING THAT THEY NEED, AND THEY'RE GETTING IT. I SEE A BIG CHANGE IN JAYDEN ACADEMICALLY, JUST HIS BEHAVIOR AT HOME, EVERYTHING. I THINK THAT THIS IS A PERFECT PROGRAM FOR HIM. >> [SPANISH] >> I THINK OBSTACLES OR CHALLENGES THAT WE DO ADDRESS HERE IS MANY STUDENTS THAT COME HERE PRIOR TO COME TO OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL. IT'S HARD FOR THEM TO SHOW UP TO SCORE EVERY DAY, AND JUST FROM THE DATA ALONE. THEY LET THEIR HIGH SCHOOL OR MIDDLE SCHOOL NEVER SHOWING UP TO SCHOOL AS MUCH AS THEY SHOULD. MAKING SURE THAT'S ALWAYS AN OBSTACLE HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT RIGHT AWAY. [01:20:01] YOU CAN YOU CAN BE STRATEGIC AND SIT WITH THE FAMILIES AND CONDUCT IN A WAY THAT, HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE THEY START SHOWING UP MORE OFTEN THAN THEY DID BEFORE? SOMETIMES IF THE STUDENTS BE SHOWN UP 20% AT A HIGH SCHOOL OR MIDDLE SCHOOL BEFORE COME TO OUR SITE, THEY START SHOWING UP 16 AND 70%. THAT'S A HUGE WIN. EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT 80, 90, OR 100%, THAT STILL STEPS TO THE RIGHT WAY. ALSO, OTHER BEARS IS JUST LIKE THE LIFESTYLE INDICATORS, DO THEY HAVE ENOUGH FOOD? DO THEY HAVE TOKENS TO GO TAKE THE BUS? DO THEY NEED A JOB? DO THE FAMILY NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOUSING? THE GREAT THING ABOUT THAT IS WE HAVE THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES, AND STAFF TO SUPPORT THAT EFFORT. STUDENTS WHEN THEY COME IN, THEY DON'T FEEL LIKE IT'S JUST A SCHOOL, BUT IT'S A ONE STOP SHOT THAT CAN HELP ON DIFFERENT AVENUES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY TO HELP SUPPORT THEM AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILY. >> I LIKE TO TELL PEOPLE THAT ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION FOR A REASON. IT'S NOT THE SCHOOL WHERE YOU'RE GET IN TROUBLE FOR NOT HAVING YOUR PENCIL WE WILL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL HERE. I LIKE TO LET OUR STUDENTS AND OUR FAMILIES KNOW THAT WE'RE HERE WITH THE INTENT TO MAKE A SAFE SPACE FOR ALL OUR STUDENTS WHERE THEY CAN ENGAGE IN SCHOOL, BE KIDS, LEARN, HAVE FUN, AND GROW BOTH AS A STUDENT AND AS A PERSON. I THINK MY COMMUNITY, MY STUDENTS, MY STAFF, MY PARENTS, VERY QUICKLY REALIZE THAT WE'RE ALL IN THIS WORK FOR THE RIGHT REASON. >> I THINK THE FIRST THING WE DO HERE IS WE MAKE SURE TO CHECK IN WITH EVERY STUDENT WHEN THEY FIRST WALK IN, EVERY KID COMES THROUGH THE GATE. MY STAFF CHECKS IN WITH THEM, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ENJOY COMING HERE AS IF IT FEELS LIKE IT'S A SAFE SPACE. BECAUSE OF THE DAY HAVING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS MAKES THEM ENJOY COMING TO SCHOOL IN THE BEGINNING BECAUSE NOT EVERYBODY HAS MAYBE A SAFE SPACE OR A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH WHO THEY'RE WITH OR WHO THEY LIVE WITH, FRIENDS OR FAMILY. MAKING SURE THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE THAT HERE SO THEY ENJOY COMING TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO BE SHOWING LOVE AND POSITIVITY AND SAFE THE SECOND THING IS ONE THING THEY ENJOY IS THEY LOVE ART. WE HAVE CULINARY ARTS. WE HAVE MUSIC. WE HAVE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS HERE THAT THE STUDENTS REALLY ENJOY. OBVIOUSLY, IT DEPENDS ON EACH STUDENT. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT ENJOYMENTS WHILE THEY'RE AT THE SITE. JUST MAKE SURE WE PROVIDE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES SO WHEN THEY DO COME, THEY CAN BE HAPPY, JOYFUL ENOUGH WHEN THEY START SHOWING UP TO SCHOOL MORE OFTEN AND COMPLETE THEIR SCORE. >> WITH NEW HOPE FOR YOUTH, WE DO HAVE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM THAT I WORK FOR IS FOR THE SCHOOL-BASE. WHAT COMES WITH SCHOOL BASE, WE DO ONE ON ONE SUPPORT WITH THE KIDS. WE ALSO DO GROUPS. WE ALSO DO PRO SOCIALS, MEANING WE TAKE THE KIDS ON FIELD TRIPS AND JUST TRY TO GET THAT CONNECTION WITH THE KIDS. MY WORK HAS PURPOSE. IT CHANGES KIDS LIVES, AND THAT'S WHAT I LOVE TO SEE. EVEN IF THE KIDS JUST COME UP TO ME AND BE LIKE, GOOD MORNING, MISS ANNA. MAN, IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU. THAT'S A BIG CHANGE FOR ME. >> THAT I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR SOUTH COUNTY ANNEX, ESPECIALLY FOR THE STAFF THAT ARE HERE. I KNOW THAT IF IT WASN'T FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE THAT THEY OFFERED TO MY DAUGHTER, AND, OF COURSE, OTHER CHILDREN, THEY WOULDN'T BE SUCCESSFUL OUT IN THE REAL WORLD ONCE THEY LEAVE HERE. >> WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING HERE IS PREPARING THEM FOR THEIR FUTURE AND ALSO HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SURROUND THEMSELVES WITH POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE GOALS THAT WILL HELP MOTIVATE THEM. >> WE'RE HERE TO CARE FOR YOU AND WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU AND MAKING SURE THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DID PRIOR TO HERE, THIS IS A NEW BEGINNING NEW CHAPTER IN YOUR LIFE, AND MAYBE THERE'S A REASON WHY YOU'RE HERE. MANY STUDENTS, BY THE TIME THEY'RE ABOUT TO LEAVE ACTUALLY WANT TO STAY HERE BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY FEEL SO SAFE AND THEY FEEL MORE OF THAT FAMILY FEEL WHILE THEY'RE HERE, WHICH IT IS TRUE BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO REALLY FOCUS ON AT THE COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL BECAUSE MANY STUDENTS NEED THAT, AND IT SHOWS THAT THEY'RE MOTIVATED TO COME TO SCHOOL. >> IT'S A LOT OF FUN TO WATCH OUR STUDENTS GROW ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, LEARN HOW TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFF AND OTHER STUDENTS. THE OBJECTIVE REALLY IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN LAUNCH BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY AND CONTINUE THAT SUCCESS BACK AT THEIR HOME SCHOOLS. >> I HOPE THAT THE VIDEO ALLOWED YOU TO SEE SOME OF THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE HAPPENING, AS WELL AS THE ENTHUSIASM OF OUR STAFF. BEFORE I CLOSE, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A VERY LARGE THANK YOU TO OUR DIRECTOR, DANE CALDWELL HOLDEN, WHO WILL BE RETIRING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE. NOW WE ARE OPEN FOR QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND EVERYONE'S EFFORTS WHO WORKED ON THAT VIDEO. QUITE SPECIAL TO GET THE LCAP PRESENTED IN THAT FORMAT. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES. TRUSTEES, YOUR QUESTION? >> I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE TEAM THAT WORKED ON THIS AS WELL. I JUST SEE, ESPECIALLY IN THE GOAL ANALYSIS, [01:25:03] A LOT OF THESE WERE GOALS THAT CAME FROM THE BOARD, AND SEEING IT EXPAND EVERY YEAR, ESPECIALLY AROUND WORKFORCE PREPARATION. I GUESS YOU COULD SAY DABBLING IN THE ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ED. IT'S JUST EXCITING TO SEE THAT GROW. THIS IS MY FOURTH LCAP, I WANT TO SAY, AT LEAST FOURTH. FOR SOME OF THE NEWER TRUSTEES, I JUST WANT TO REFLECT ON THAT THAT A LOT OF THIS CAME FROM THE BOARD PRIORITIES. THANK YOU. >> ANY, TRUSTEES WITH COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS SO VICE PRESIDENT CHON? >> I HAVE A QUESTION THAT I'M READING FOR TRUSTEE LAURI. SHE WAS WONDERING, HOW MUCH DID THE TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND LOCAL BARGAINING UNITS, PARENTS, STUDENT PARTICIPATE IN THE LCAP. I KNOW THAT WAS A LONG LIST, BUT CAN YOU SPECIFY, LIKE HOW MUCH EACH GROUP HELPED IN PUTTING THIS TOGETHER? >> WE HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMMITTEES PARTICIPATE. WE HAD OUR PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEET EVERY MONTH, WHICH CONSISTED OF AN AVERAGE ABOUT 4-5 PARENTS. WE ALSO HAD OUR DISTRICT ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AGAIN, WITH PARENTS AND STAFF, OUR SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL, WHICH IS MADE UP OF CLASSIFIED, CERTIFICATED STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS. WE ALSO SENT OUT THE LCAP SURVEY LAST FALL, WHICH WAS SENT OUT TO ALL STAFF, ALL PARENTS, AS WELL AS STUDENTS. THEY PARTICIPATED AND PROVIDED FEEDBACK IN THAT WAY. EVEN DURING THAT SURVEY, WE ASKED THE QUESTION, IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER ADVISORY COMMITTEES OR ARE INTERESTED IN PROVIDING FEEDBACK FOR THE LCAP. THOSE WHO RESPONDED, YES, WE REACHED OUT TO AGAIN AND ASKED TO PROVIDE MORE INPUT AND SOLICIT MORE FEEDBACK FROM THEM. THERE'S JUST NUMEROUS WAYS, AND WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING AND EVOLVING TO HAVE NEW STRATEGIES FOR PARENT ENGAGEMENT OR STAFF ENGAGEMENT AS WELL. >> THANK YOU. UNLIKE THESE DIFFERENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES, ARE THERE DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH GROUP ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES, OR IS IT LIKE A PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, A STAFF, ONE? ARE THEY BROKEN UP? >> FOR THE SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL. IT IS A REPRESENTATION FROM ALL GROUPS, WHICH IS A REQUIRED FORMAT FOR SCHOOL SITE COUNCILS. THERE ARE, IN FACT, PARENTS AND TEACHERS, AND CLASSIFIED AS WELL AS WHEN POSSIBLE, A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON THAT AS WELL. THE OTHERS OFTEN, LIKE I SAID, FOR THE PARENT GROUPS. ALTHOUGH TECHNICALLY, THE PARENTS WOULD COME FROM STRICTLY OUR ALT ED AND OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND COURT SCHOOLS, WE DO OPEN IT UP TO A BROADER GROUP. FROM SANTA CLARA COUNTY, AND OFFER PARENTS FROM OUR PROGRAMS TO PARTICIPATE TO GET FEEDBACK AS WELL. >> THANK YOU. >> IS THERE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES? TRUSTEE ROCHA. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION FOR YOUR WORK. THIS IS RELATED TO THE GOALS, AND I UNDERSTAND THE GOAL AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THEM, BUT THE PRIORITIES LISTED UNDERNEATH THOSE. HOW ARE THOSE ESTABLISHED? FORGIVE ME IF I MISSED THAT IN THE POWERPOINT BECAUSE I WAS LOOKING AT BOTH. >> ARE YOU ASKING ABOUT THE STATE PRIORITIES? >> IS THAT WHAT THEIR MANDATED PRIORITIES? >> YES. >> NOT ESTABLISHED BY US. >> CORRECT. YES. THOSE ARE STATE MANDATED PRIORITIES. ALL COUNTY OFFICES AND DISTRICTS, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS MUST ADDRESS THE PRIORITIES. THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL THAT ARE SPECIFIC FOR THE COUNTY OFFICE. >> THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY NEXT QUESTION. ARE THESE ALL IDENTICAL WITH OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OUR OFFICE OF EDUCATION? BUT YOU JUST SAID. >> THEY ARE EXCEPT FOR AND I DON'T WANT TO SAY IT WRONG. PRIORITY NINE, WHICH IS EXPELLED YOUTH AND PRIORITY 10, WHICH IS FOSTER YOUTH. THOSE ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION. >> THANK YOU. >> ACY SPICER. >> FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK YOU. I SEND MY QUESTIONS AHEAD OF TIME. MOST OF THEM WERE ANSWERED IN WAYS. I DID NOT KNOW WE WERE IN OUR SECOND YEAR OF THE LCAP? I'VE DONE LCAPS BEFORE, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE WE WERE, AND THAT SHOULD HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN MY FIRST QUESTION. THEN A LOT OF THESE WOULD HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. THAT WAY. EITHER WAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANSWERING SOME OF MY STUPID QUESTIONS. THEN, AS IT RELATES TO I HAVE ONE QUESTION THAT I JUST WANT TO BRING UP HERE [01:30:03] THAT YOU ANSWERED AS IT RELATES TO METRIC 2.2 AND 2.3, WE HAVE AND THAT'S PAGE 36 OF THE LCAP DOCUMENT. PERCENT OF STUDENTS TAKING ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND PERCENT OF STUDENTS PASSING ADVANCED PLACEMENT. I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT IN THE FUTURE, WE HAVE THAT AS A LOFTIER GOAL. I KNOW WHAT TYPE OF STUDENTS THESE ARE, BUT I THINK THAT IF WE SET A BAR HIGHER, WE'LL WORK TOWARDS THAT. EVERY LAST KIDS SHOULD BE GIVEN THAT CHANCE TO SUCCEED, AND AP IS PART OF THAT BEING ABLE TO SUCCEED. LET ME SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE I WANTED TO MORE SPECIFICALLY BRING UP. I THINK ONE MORE THING IS ACTUALLY JUST AS IT RELATES TO GOAL THREE, AND I RECOMMENDED THIS IN MY EMAIL. AS IT RELATES TO PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. ONE OF OUR HOFFMAN AWARD WINNERS THIS YEAR AND THAT WE RECOGNIZE TODAY. CAMBRIAN HAS A SATIRIC HOMAN SCHOOL CLUB THAT REALLY IS SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF SCHOOLS SHOULD MODEL AS IT RELATES TO GETTING OUR NON ENGLISH SPEAKING FAMILIES ENGAGED. I WOULD DEFINITELY LOVE YOU GUYS TO TAKE A LOOK AND FIGURE OUT THEIR SPECIAL SAUCE BECAUSE IT WAS QUITE AMAZING. THAT'S IT FOR ME. THANK YOU. >> ABSOLUTELY, AND I ALWAYS LIKE TO FIND PLACES THAT ARE DOING REALLY WELL AND GETTING PARENTS ENGAGED. I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE FOR JUST THE INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD WITH OUR PROGRAM. OUR AP CLASSES, MOST OF THOSE ARE FOR OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE IN OUR INDEPENDENT STUDY PORTION OF THE PROGRAM. THE CHALLENGE WITH HAVING AP PROGRAMS FOR OUR COURT AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS THAT IT IS A VERY TRANSIENT POPULATION. THE AP COURSES AS A WHOLE NEED TO BE TAKEN EITHER SEMESTER OR FULL YEAR LONG. WE DON'T OFTEN HAVE STUDENTS THAT ARE THERE FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME. WE DON'T NECESSARILY CONTROL, FOR EXAMPLE, IN OUR COURT SCHOOLS, HOW LONG THAT THEY ARE THERE. FOR OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, THEY ARE CONTINUOUSLY MOVING IN AND OUT. THE PROGRAM SO IT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A CHALLENGE. BUT ABSOLUTELY FOR OUR INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM, WE LIKE TO EXPAND THE OPTIONS AS MUCH AS WE CAN, BECAUSE ME PERSONALLY I EXPECT EVERY STUDENT TO TAKE AT LEAST ONE AP CLASS, BECAUSE THEY ARE GREAT AT SOMETHING. OF COURSE, WE WANT THEM TO DO THAT. WE HAVE SHOWN ALSO IN SOME OTHER WAYS, LIKE WITH A CAREER IN COLLEGE, THAT WE'RE ALWAYS DRIVING FOR WAYS TO NOT ONLY ENGAGE THE STUDENTS, BUT GETTING THEM TO SEE THAT POTENTIAL AND THAT THEY ARE THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING ANYTHING THAT THEY WANT AT ANY LEVEL. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS AND THANK YOU FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE HIGHEST EXPECTATIONS OF OUR STUDENTS, NO MATTER WHICH PATH THEY'RE TAKING IN THEIR K-12 EDUCATION. I THINK THE SENTIMENT THAT YOU WERE SHARING, SOME OF THE OUTCOME DATA THAT WE'VE SEEN AT THE MOST RECENT GRADUATIONS, GRADUATES WHO MADE UP SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF TIME IN THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRAM ABLE TO GRADUATE EARLY. SOME WHO, BECAUSE OF DUAL ENROLLMENT, WERE ABLE TO EARN A NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS AT THE SAME TIME. THE TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE HAVING THE HIGHEST EXPECTATIONS, NO MATTER HOW OR WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN OUR STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THAT LED THEM TO OUR ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS THAT OUR PROGRAMS, GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WHATEVER COMES NEXT AND WHATEVER PATHWAY THEY CHOOSE. >> JUST A QUICK QUESTION. IS THE LEA COLLABORATIVE A PORTION OF THE RELATED AT ALL TO THE LCAP OR ARE THEY INVOLVED IN THE LCAP? JUST WONDERING IN TERMS OF THE DIFFERENT POCKETS OF A PARENT GROUPS AND INVOLVEMENT, AND ENGAGEMENT AND ALWAYS LOOKING FOR, I THINK THE IDEAS THAT TRUSTEE SPEISER SHARED. >> YES, PRESIDENT BRIDE JUST CLICKED FOR ME, WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT. NO, THEY ARE NOT. THAT IS A PROGRAM. THEY ACTUALLY WORK WITH THEIR DISTRICTS, AND THEY ARE PART AND THEY MUST BE, IN FACT, A PART OF EACH DISTRICT'S LCAP. >> GREAT. THANK YOU. [01:35:02] I ECHO THE SAME THOUGHTS AS TRUSTEE SPEISER AND JUST FIGURING OUT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT AND ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT OTHER IDEAS AND OTHER WAYS THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO BUILD OUR CAPACITY AND ENGAGEMENT AND FEEDBACK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO DIRECTOR CALDWELL HOLDEN FOR YOUR RETIREMENT. >> THANK Y'ALL. >> ACTUALLY, THERE'LL BE AN INTERVENTION NEXT WEEK RELATED TO HIS RETIREMENT. >> WE'VE BEEN TRYING. YES. >> ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE TEAM AND THE ORGANIZATION, ALSO JUST WANT A SECOND, YOU HAVE BEEN A REMARKABLE LEADER, AND THE OUTCOME OF YOUR EFFORTS WAS EVIDENT IN ALL OF THE GRADUATIONS LAST NIGHT. THANK YOU AGAIN, DIRECTOR HOLDEN. >> THANK YOU. THE TIME IS 6:36 P.M. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. I GUESS I FORGOT TO ASK ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS. I WILL REVERT, IF THERE ARE ALREADY PUBLIC COMMENTS. >> THERE ARE NONE. >> THANK YOU. THANK GOODNESS, FOR THE SAKE OF CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE BOARD WILL TAKE ACTION ON THIS REQUEST AT THE JUNE 18, 2025 BOARD MEETING. OUR NEXT ITEM. [B. Conduct a Public Hearing on the 2025-26 County School Service Fund Budget] THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL NOW CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 25/26 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BUDGET OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. MY NAME IS MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA. I'M THE BOARD PRESIDENT, AND I WILL BE ACTING AS CHAIRPERSON FOR THIS HEARING. THE TIME IS 6:37 P.M. THIS HEARING IS NOW OPEN. THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE SECTION 1620 STATES THAT ON OR BEFORE JULY 1 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 SHALL BE HELD AT THE SAME MEETING AS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED BY SECTION 1620 FOR THE BUDGET. THE MEETING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE LCAP SHALL BE HELD AFTER BUT NOT ON THE SAME DAY AS THE PUBLIC HEARING. EDUCATION CODE SECTION 1622A 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 WILL NOW PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2025/26 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BUDGET. DOCTOR TOSTON, PLEASE INTRODUCE THE PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE STEPHANIE GOMEZ, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS SERVICES, AND LAUREN NEWIN DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL BUSINESS SERVICES, WHO WILL PRESENT THE 25/26 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICES FUND BUDGET. BEFORE THEY BEGIN THEIR PRESENTATION, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE WE RECEIVED SOME QUESTIONS FROM OUR LABOR PARTNERS YESTERDAY EVENING. TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, WE'LL TRY AND ADDRESS THEM SPECIFICALLY THROUGH THE SLIDES. BUT JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS THAT CAME IN AND THAT WE'LL BE WORKING ON GETTING RESPONSES TO THOSE QUESTIONS BETWEEN NOW AND THE POTENTIAL ADOPTION NEXT WEEK ON THE 18. >> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON AND TRUSTEES. THIS EVENING, WE WILL BE PRESENTING THE 25/26 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BUDGETS. THE COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND BUDGET IS DEVELOPED BASED UPON A SET OF ASSUMPTIONS AND THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME, AS FROM THE MAY REVISED LEGISLATIVE BUDGET PROPOSALS, AND ALSO FROM GUIDANCE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND SCHOOL SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA. THIS IS A HIGHLIGHT OF OUR BUDGET AND FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESS, WHICH IS A TWO-YEAR PROCESS. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN TWO PHASES OF OUR BUDGET AND FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESS. WE'RE AT BUDGET ADOPTION, WHERE WE ARE WORKING ON OUR BUDGET FOR THE CURRENT UPCOMING YEAR, WHICH IS 25/26. BUT ALSO IN THAT BUDGET, THERE ARE MULTI-YEAR PROJECTIONS FOR THE OUTLINE IN TWO FISCAL YEARS, 26/27, 27/28. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THAT, WE ALSO HAVE TO ESTIMATE OUR ACTUALS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR THAT WE'RE IN, WHICH IS FISCAL YEAR 24/25, AND THAT IS INCORPORATED INTO THIS BUDGET, AND SO WE'LL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION LATER ON THE PRESENTATION. NOW I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO LAUREN AND SHE'S GOING TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE REVENUES. >> THANK YOU, STEPHANIE. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA, SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON AND TRUSTEES. THIS PIE CHART THAT YOU SEE HERE ILLUSTRATES THE PROJECTED REVENUE IN THE COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 25/26, [01:40:05] TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 379.2 MILLION OF THIS AMOUNT, 33% IS BUDGETED FROM UNRESTRICTED FUNDING SOURCES. THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR DESIGNATED PURPOSE TO SUPPORT SSUE MANDATE SERVICES AND OPERATIONS. REMAINING APPROXIMATELY 67% COMES FROM THE RESTRICTED FUNDING RESOURCES. THESE FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR PURPOSES OR PURPOSES AS DEFINED BY THE GRANT OR FUNDING AGENCY. THIS BREAKDOWN REFLECTS OUR CONTINUED RELIANCE ON RESTRICTED FUNDING TO SUPPORT A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMATIC SERVICES TO ALIGN WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO INNOVATIVE, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL. THIS TABLE SHOWS THE PROJECTED REVENUES FOR THE COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 25/26. THE REVENUES ARE BROKEN DOWN BY THE CATEGORY AND FUNDING TYPE, INCLUDING UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED. WHEN WE TAKE A CLOSURE LOOK AT HOW THE UNRESTRICTED REVENUES IN THE COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND ARE ALLOCATED, WE SEE THAT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF APPROXIMATELY 44.75% IS TIED TO LOCAL PROPERTY TAX THAT IS ULTIMATELY RETURNED TO THE STATE. ANOTHER 31.4% SUPPORTS MANDATED COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION OPERATIONS, AND 11.17% OF UNRESTRICTED REVENUES IS DEDICATED TO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL. THE REMAINING APPROXIMATELY 12% GOES TOWARD OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FEE FOR SERVICE ACTIVITIES, SLIDE, TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, AND ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. THIS SLIDE HIGHLIGHTS THE BREAKDOWN OF RESTRICTED REVENUES PROJECTED FOR FISCAL YEAR 25/26 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND. AS A REMINDER, THESE FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED, MEANING THEY MUST BE USED STRICTLY FOR THEIR SPECIFIED PURPOSES AS DEFINED BY THE GRANTORS OR LEGISLATION. THE MAJORITY OF RESTRICTED FUNDING OVER 52% COMES FROM SPECIAL EDUCATION PROPERTY TAX STATE AND LOCAL FUNDS, WHICH ARE DESIGNATED FOR THE SUPPORT OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. THE NEXT LARGEST PORTION THAT YOU SEE IN THE PI- CHART, 27% IS GROUPED UNDER OTHER RESTRICTED PROGRAMS, WHICH WE WHICH INCLUDES A VARIETY OF STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL PLANS THAT WE SHOW IN THE TABLE ON THE LEFT. THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START REPRESENTING 11% AND THREE POINT APPROXIMATELY 4% RESPECTIVELY SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. SORRY, DOCTOR TOSTON. >> NO, PLEASE GO ON. >> ONE THING TO NOTE ON THAT IS WHEN WE DEVELOPED THE BUDGET, AS I MENTIONED, IT'S BASED ON THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION WE HAVE AT THIS TIME, WE DID RECEIVE A FUNDING GUIDANCE LETTER FOR THE HEAD START EARLY START GRANT FUNDING AND THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY 38 MILLION THAT IS BUDGETED IN THIS BUDGET THAT WE ARE PRESENTING. IT'S IN THERE BECAUSE WE ARE HOPING TO GET THE GRANT AWARD NOTIFICATION AND BECAUSE WE'RE SO CLOSE TO THE TIME FRAME IN THE FISCAL YEAR AND ENDING, IT'S IN THERE. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL AWARD YET, BUT IN THE EVENT THAT WE DO, WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET THE PROGRAM UP AND RUNNING RIGHT AWAY. THIS IS WHY WE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET. WE ALSO ARE INCLUDING 8.4 MILLION FOR THE MIGRANT EDUCATION GRANT. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CONFIRMATION OR ANY UPDATE ON THAT AS OF YET. TYPICALLY, THIS TIME OF YEAR, CDE WOULD HAVE GIVEN US AN UPDATE ON HOW MUCH MONEY WE WOULD EXPECT TO RECEIVE BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT AND THEY'RE ESSENTIALLY TELLING US THEY DON'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. WE'RE KEEPING THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARD FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. THAT IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET IN THE EVENT WE GET THE GRANT AWARD NOTIFICATION. IN THE OFF CHANCE THAT WE DO NOT GET THE FUNDING, WE WOULD COME BACK AND DO A 45-DAY REVISED BUDGET, WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE ADOPTION OR APPROVAL AGAIN. IT DOES ALSO BASED ON ECO, NOT REQUIRE US TO PUT THE INFORMATION IN OUR SAC FORMS THAT GOES TO CDE. WE WOULD BRING IT BACK WITH A POWERPOINT STATING WHERE THE CHANGES IN REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES ARE IF WE HAVE TO TAKE THAT OUT OF OUR BUDGET, AND THEN YOU WOULD SEE THOSE INCORPORATED INTO THE OVERALL BUDGET THAT GOES TO THE STATE AT FIRST INTERIM, WHICH WOULD BE IN THE DECEMBER TIME FRAME. I WANTED TO GET SOME CLARITY ON THAT. IT ISN'T THERE FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND CAN PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS OR IF WE WANT TO CONTINUE, DOCTOR TOSTON. >> I THINK THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY, AND I WANTED TO JUST EMPHASIZE PART OF THE CONVERSATION WE HAD AT THE BUDGET STUDY. [01:45:02] RESTRICTED FUNDING SOURCES REQUIRE THE AUTHORIZATION OR THE CHARGE, WHETHER IT'D BE GRANT OR AN AGREEMENT TO DO THE WORK AS WELL AS THE FUNDING, AND THEY'RE TIED TOGETHER. THERE WAS A CONVERSATION AROUND IF WE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO FUND, FOR EXAMPLE, A MIGRATE AND/OR HEAD START PROGRAMS. THAT'S ONE COMPONENT. THE OTHER COMPONENT WOULD BE THE AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE THE PROGRAM WITHOUT THE FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION OR A GRANTOR OR A CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZING OUR WORK. WE CAN'T USE THOSE RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR OTHER PURPOSES. EACH OF THE COLORS ON THE PIE CHART, AND I'M SPEAKING BROADLY, ALSO REPRESENT A COST CENTER. THE REVENUES THAT WE RECEIVE FOR THOSE COST CENTERS ARE RESTRICTED TO THOSE COST CENTERS. THE QUESTIONS AND SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT CAME OUT TALKED ABOUT BOOK SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS. THERE'S THE OVERALL BUDGET, BUT EACH OF THESE COST CENTERS HAVE BOOK SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, THE PROTOCOLS FOR SPECIAL ED, ALL OF THE SWITCHES FALL INTO BOOK SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, AND SO THOSE ARE ESSENTIAL. THE OTHER RESTRICTED PROGRAMS ALSO HAVE THEIR OWN ALLOCATIONS. FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES, THAT NEED TO BE UTILIZED WITHIN THOSE PROGRAMS. I WANTED TO OR ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE SOME CLARITY THAT IT'S NOT THE AMOUNTS IN THE AGGREGATE THAT WE CAN REDUCE AND THEN MOVE IN AND OUT OF RESTRICTED PROGRAMS TO SUPPLEMENT OR ADD ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THERE. >> THANK YOU. ALSO TO HIGHLIGHT THAT, WE DO HAVE A SLIDE IN THE DECK THAT DOES SHOW THAT AN EXAMPLE BEING HEAD START BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF OUR LARGEST GRANTS. BUT IN THE OTHER RESTRICTED PROGRAMS INCLUDED OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE PIE CHART, TO DOCTOR TOSTONS POINT, EACH OF THOSE RESPECTIVE RESOURCE CODES THAT HAVE THAT SPECIFIC FUNDING HAVE BUDGETS DEVELOPED UP TO THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT'S BUDGETED. THAT'S WHY WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT TO SHOW THE DIFFERENT RESTRICTED FUNDING SOURCES THERE. ON THE NEXT SLIDE, JUST WANTED TO DO A HIGHLIGHT OF OUR FUNDING SOURCES BY PROGRAM. FOR THE 25/26 SCHOOL YEAR, WE'RE LOOKING AT APPROXIMATELY 379.19 MILLION. AS I MENTIONED, THE 20%, WHICH IS STATE FEDERAL, THAT DOES INCLUDE OUR HEAD START EARLY START GRANT AWARD ALLOCATION NOTICE. WE DON'T HAVE THE OFFICIAL AWARD, BUT THAT'S IN THERE AS WELL AS MY GRANT. 30% OF THAT IS OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS FOR MANDATED SERVICES, 3% IS OUR ADA AND THE LARGEST IS 47%, WHICH IS FUNDED BY FEES PAID BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. I ALSO WANT TO SHARE THAT THAT IS FEE FOR SERVICE FOR OUR WALD AND WEST, SPECIAL EDUCATION IS OUR LARGEST. IT'S UP AROUND THE SAME AMOUNT THAT IT WAS IN THE PRIOR YEAR, EVEN THOUGH WITH THE SCHOOL CONSOLIDATIONS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE THAT ARE PROJECTED FOR 25/26. I DID A PREVIOUS PRESENTATION WHERE I SHOWED THAT THE COSTS BETWEEN THE PRIOR YEAR AND THIS NEXT YEAR ARE VERY CLOSE BECAUSE OF THE COSTS IN THE PROGRAM. THERE'S NOT A LOT OF DIFFERENCE. THAT'S WHY IT'S STILL AT 47% OF OUR BUDGET. THEN THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES BY PROGRAM. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WE DO RECEIVE DIFFERENTIATED ASSISTANCE MONEY AND THAT IS SPECIFIC TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTERS THAT ARE IN DA. WE GET A SPECIFIC ALLOCATION FROM THE STATE FOR THAT AND THAT IS RESTRICTED FOR THAT BODY OF WORK. ALSO FOR OUR LCFF RESOURCES, THE SLIGHT INCREASE THERE IS BASED ON THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT THAT WE ARE PROJECTING TO RECEIVE MINUS THE AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE DECREASE THAT WE ARE ANTICIPATING. THE LARGEST INCREASE WE SEE IS OUR RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES, AND WE JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT JUST THE CHANGES IN THE 30% BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MEAN IT'S JUST REVENUE THAT COMES TO US. THERE ARE DIFFERENT PIECES OF IT THAT THE LOCAL PROPERTY TAX IS ALWAYS A LARGEST PORTION. WHILE THAT AMOUNT GOES UP, IT'S NOT MONEY THAT WE GET TO RETAIN HERE FOR OUR OFFICE. THEN ON THE STRS PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS, EVERY YEAR, WE GET A STRS PENSION CONTRIBUTION, WHICH ALLOWS THE RATE TO REMAIN AT 19.10%. WHAT THE STATE DOES IS THEY GIVE US THAT AMOUNT. WE PUT IT IN, IT LOOKS LIKE REVENUE. IT'S AN OFFSETTING ENTRY, SO IT'S NOT REAL MONEY, BUT IT'S AN ENTRY THAT WE NEED TO PUT INTO OUR BOOKS. WE ALWAYS SHOW THAT THERE AS WELL. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO LAUREN. >> THANK YOU, STEPHANIE. THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE FUNDING SOURCES FOR SEVERAL OF OUR INSTRUCTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS. WE START WITH THE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION COMMUNITY SCHOOL. THIS PROGRAM IS FULLY SUPPORTED THROUGH LCFF AND FEES FOR SERVICES, TOLLING APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILLION WITH NO CONTRIBUTION NEEDED FROM THE GENERAL FUND. HOWEVER, ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL [01:50:01] OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY PROGRAM AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, THOSE REQUIRE GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION AND TO JUST EXTEND ITS OPERATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 25/26. >> IF I MAY. BOTH HAVE SHARED THAT THIS REPRESENTS THE BEST THINKING AT THE TIME WE NEEDED TO POST THE DOCUMENTS. FOR WALDEN WEST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, WE ALREADY HAVE SOME LEVEL OF AWARENESS THAT THERE MAY BE FEWER SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. SCHOOLS CONSOLIDATE THEIR SCHOOL SITES. THERE ARE FEWER SCHOOLS WHO ARE ABLE TO SIGN UP FOR THE CAMP AND FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS, AND SO. WE'RE ALREADY BEGINNING TO ANTICIPATE AND WORKING WITH THE PROGRAM THAT THEIR REVENUE IN THE BLUE, THE FEE FOR SERVICES IS GOING TO BE DECREASING. WE'LL BE MONITORING THAT AND MAY NEED TO LOOK AT EXPENDITURES, BUT THEN ALSO PLAN FOR A POTENTIAL INCREASE IN CONTRIBUTION TO BALANCE THE BUDGET. THE OTHER POINT I'D LIKE TO ADD ON THIS SLIDE IS THESE ARE PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER THAT ARE EITHER MANDATED OR WITHIN OUR PURVIEW. WE HAVE ELECTED TO OPERATE THESE PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY WALDEN WEST, OIA, AND THE STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL. THESE ARE PROGRAMS WHERE WE ARE OPERATING THEM. WANT TO DISTINGUISH THIS BETWEEN SOME OF OUR OTHER STUDENT PROGRAMS, HEAD START A GRANT FUNDED STUDENT PROGRAM THAT YOU NEED A GRANTOR, AND THEN WE MEET THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE GRANT. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, WE ARE A SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE SLPAS WHO COORDINATES THE INFORMATION TO PROVIDE THE FULL CONTINUUM OF SERVICES. WE ARE ONE OF THOSE PROVIDERS. THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE PROVIDERS, NON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NON PUBLIC AGENCIES. I WANT TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN A FEE FOR SERVICE THAT WE PROVIDE OR A GRANT PROGRAM WE PROVIDE, AND PROGRAMS THAT WE OPERATE BECAUSE WE HAVE A MANDATE OR WE HAVE CHOSEN TO OPERATE THESE PROGRAMS. >> THANK YOU, DR. TOSTON. >> THIS SLIDE PRESENTS A PIE CHART SHOWING HOW THE TOTAL FUNDING FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR IS STRUCTURED TO COVER THE COUNTY OFFICE EXPENDITURES. WE'RE PROJECTING 379.19 MILLIONS IN THE NEW REVENUES, WHICH WILL BE THE PRIMARILY SOURCE OF FUNDING. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'RE UTILIZING APPROXIMATELY 16.5 MILLION IN CARRY OVER FUNDING FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THIS CARRY OVER PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN MEETING OUR TOTAL EXPENDITURE NEEDS AND INCLUDES FUNDS WITH SPECIFIC DESIGNATIONS. THE MIX OF THE CURRENT YEAR REVENUE AND STRATEGIC CARRYOVER ENSURES THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO OPERATE EFFECTIVELY, MEET GRANT OBLIGATIONS, AND INVEST IN LONG TERM INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. >> I'M GOING TO GO OVER AND GIVE A HIGH LEVEL OF OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE EXPENDITURE BUDGET FOR '25-'26. THIS PIE CHART SHOWS THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES OF 319.14 MILLION. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THIS IS THE 56.19 MILLION OR 14.18% THAT WE ARE PROJECTING TO RETURN FOR OUR LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES YEAR OVER YEAR, THOUGH, WHEN WE ADOPT THE BUDGET, WE ALWAYS FIND OUT THAT AS PROPERTY TAXES CONTINUE TO RISE IN THIS AREA. WE END UP RETURNING MORE THAN THAT IN THAT AMOUNT TO THE STATE, BUT WE WILL UPDATE THAT AT OUR FIRST INTERIM AND SECOND INTERIM REPORTING PERIODS. I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THE REMAINING 339.95 MILLION IS OUR COUNTY OFFICE PROGRAM AND SERVICES. WE HAVE OUR SALARIES AND BENEFITS, THAT MAKES UP ABOUT 76.02% OF THE TOTAL OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES, AND THAT'S THE LARGEST EXPENDITURE CATEGORY THAT WE DO HAVE. >> THIS SLIDE PRESENTS PROJECTED EXPENDITURES BY UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED FUNDS ACROSS MAJOR EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES. SHOW HERE, A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR EXPENDITURE IS ALLOCATED UNDER RESTRICTED FUNDING SOURCES. THESE FUNDS ARE TIED TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND PURPOSES AS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS, STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AND CANNOT BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS AS DR. TOSTON EXPLAINED EARLIER. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CERTIFICATED AND CLASSIFIED SALARIES, AS WELL AS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ARE HEAVILY SUPPORTED BY RESTRICTED FUNDS AND REFLECTED OUR RELIANCE ON THE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS TO STAFF PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ELECTIVE SERVICES. THE BUDGET IN THE NON-PERSONNEL COSTS COULD BE FLUCTUATED THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR DUE TO THE PROGRAM BUDGET REALIGNMENT TO THE MEAT DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAMATIC NEEDS. [01:55:04] WHEN WE COMPARE THE BUDGET WITH THE ESTIMATED ACTUALS, THE CHANGES COULD BE THE RESULT OF THE MANY FACTORS, FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE CHANGES IN THE BARGAINING UNIT AGREEMENT, OF TERMS OR IT COULD BE THE INCREASE IN THE WORK HOURS, STEPS AND COLUMNS, STIPENDS, OR INCREASE IN THE OPERATING COSTS. WHY THE BUDGET IS THE FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, THE ESTIMATED ACTUAL DATA IS BASED ON THE CURRENT DATA AND TRAIN AT THE TIME, THAT WE PREPARE THE ESTIMATED ACTUALS, INCLUDING THE YEAR TO DATE ACTUALS AT THE TIME, PLUS ANY ENCUMBRANCES THAT WE OBLIGATED AT THE TIME. IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE 56.19 MILLION IN UNRESTRICTED FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THE RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAX, WHICH IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR OPERATIONAL USE. ADDITIONALLY, YOU NOTICE THE NEGATIVE AMOUNT IN THE INDIRECT COSTS AND THE RESTRICTED FUNDS REPRESENT THE COST RECOVERIES OFFSET FROM THE CRAMS PROGRAM. >> DR. TOSTON, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING? >> FINISH WITH THAT. >> I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THIS IS A SNAPSHOT IN TIME BASED ON WHERE WE ARE WITH OUR BUDGET FOR THE '25-'26 YEAR. THIS IS THE GRANT AWARDS THAT WE HAVE OR THE GRANTS THAT WE ANTICIPATE THAT WE WILL RECEIVE. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY NEW GRANTS OR CONTRACTS THAT WE MAY SEE BY FIRST INTERIM. THIS IS A SNAPSHOT AT THIS POINT IN TIME. WHEN WE COME BACK FOR FIRST INTERIM, WE ALWAYS TRY TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE BUDGET FROM WHEN WE ADOPTED IT TO THAT PERIOD OF TIME. SAME THING WITH SECOND INTERIM. THE FLUCTUATIONS THAT WE HAVE HAVE SOLELY BEEN EITHER THERE'S A REALIGNMENT IN PROGRAM BUDGETS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE CASE OF HEAD START, THERE WAS A MENTION IN ONE OF OUR PRESENTATIONS ABOUT HOW ONE OF THEIR FOOD VENDORS TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEIR SITES IS IN THE SERVICES AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENDITURES OR THEY HAVE PARTNERS THAT ARE ALSO IN THAT CATEGORY. IF THEY NEED TO PAY MORE INVOICES FOR THESE SERVICES FOR THOSE AREAS, THAT'S WHERE THEY WOULD ADJUST THEIR BUDGETS, BUT IT WOULD STAY WITHIN THE REALM OF THEIR BUDGET AWARD. WE ALSO HAVE INSTANCES WHERE IF WE GET NEW GRANT REVENUE, WE HAVE TO BUDGET IT IN THE RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES BASED ON THE BUDGETS WE SUBMIT TO THE GRAND TOURS OR HOW WE WILL SPEND THE MONEY TO MEET THE GRANT DELIVERABLES. THAT'S WHY WHEN WE COME BACK AT FIRST INTERIM, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE DIFFERENCES, FLUCTUATIONS, BUT IT COULD BE DIFFERENT FACTORS AND WE TRY REALLY HARD TO HIGHLIGHT THEM, BUT IT'S A SNAPSHOT IN TIME. DR. TOSTON, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANTED TO ADD SOMETHING. >> I ALSO WANTED TO ADD IN THEY'RE UNDERSTANDING THE SENTIMENTS WHEN YOU ARE IN LIEN BUDGET TIMES, FOCUSING ON IT WAS SAID EARLIER, PEOPLE, NOT PAPER. THIS IS WHERE WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT NEED TO DISTINGUISH A COUNTY OFFICE FROM A SCHOOL DISTRICT. TYPICALLY, IF WE'RE WORKING WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHO MAY HAVE A QUALIFIED OR MIGHT BE TRENDING NEGATIVE, THERE ARE CERTAIN STEPS YOU TAKE. YOU REDUCE YOUR EXPENDITURES ON CONSUMABLE BOOKS AND SUPPLIES, YOU REDUCE TRAVEL AND ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE, ETC. SOME OF THE CHANGES FOR A COUNTY OFFICE, SOME OF THE GRANT PROGRAMS THAT WE ARE CHARGED WITH OPERATING REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOOK SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, REQUIRE THE ATTENDANCE AT A NUMBER OF STATEWIDE EVENTS TO BUILD CAPACITY TO SHARE INFORMATION. IT MIGHT REQUIRE US TO HAVE CONSULTANTS TO PARTNER WITH. FOR EXAMPLE, A PREVIOUS PROGRAM, THE EDUCATOR PROGRAM, WE NEEDED TO HAVE A RESEARCHER BE INVOLVED, WHICH WOULD BE A CONTRACTOR. MANY OF THE PROGRAMS IN THE STATE WIDE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT REQUIRE SOME LEVEL OF OUTSIDE CONSULTANCY AND EXPERTISE IF YOU'RE DEVELOPING NEW APPROACHES, WHETHER IT'D BE AROUND INCLUSION OR INNOVATION. THERE MAY BE ONLY ONE EXPERT IN THE STATE WHO CAN PROVIDE CONSULTATION AROUND THAT. I JUST WANT TO HONOR THE TYPICAL PRACTICES THAT WE HAVE IN EDUCATION TO PRESERVE BUDGETS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND RECOGNIZE SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES AT A COUNTY OFFICE LEVEL BASED ON THE PROGRAMS THAT WE'RE OPERATING WHERE WE CAN'T NECESSARILY REDUCE IN SOME PROGRAMS BECAUSE THEIR CHARGE IS TO DO CERTAIN ACTIVITIES. THAT BEING SAID, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION NOT ONLY TO THE PUBLIC, BUT TO OUR LABOR PARTNERS SO THAT THERE'S CLARITY AROUND HERE ARE THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE REQUIRING X LEVEL OF BOOK SUPPLIES, AND CONTRACTED SERVICES, AND HERE ARE AREAS WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY OR FOCUS DIFFERENTLY. >> ONE OTHER POINT TO ADD IS THAT ALSO IN SOME OF OUR FLUCTUATIONS, WHEN WE DO THE BUDGETS, SINCE COVID, WE'VE HAD A LARGE AMOUNT OF CARRYOVER IN SOME OF OUR GRANTS, SPECIFICALLY HEAD STARTS. WHEN WE BUDGET AND WE GET 38 MILLION, AND THEN FOR SANTA IRM THEY REALIGN THE BUDGET, AND THEY THINK WE'RE GOING TO SPEND IT AND SERVICES ARE OPERATING OR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. [02:00:02] IF WE DON'T INCUR THE EXPENSES, THE END OF THE YEAR, THE BUDGETS GOING TO STILL SHOW HIGHER, BUT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE WE EARN IS BASED ON WHAT WE INCUR. THAT'S ALSO WHY YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE FLUCTUATIONS WITH GRANTS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO EARN THE REVENUE. I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT TO THAT PIECE. YES, SIR. >> WOULD THAT BE THE SAME FOR OUR FEE FOR SERVICE SPECIAL ED PROGRAM? >> YES. IT'D BE EXACTLY THE SAME. IF WE ANTICIPATE 103 STUDENTS AND WE HAVE CONTRACTS AND DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE NEED TO PROVIDE TO MEET IPS OR DIFFERENT SERVICES, OR WE HAVE STAFF THAT WE HIRE TO DO THE SERVICES. IF WE DON'T INCUR THOSE COSTS OR DON'T SERVICE THOSE STUDENTS IN THE WAY THAT WE HAD PLANNED OR THINGS CHANGED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THAT IS THE SAME WAY. IT'S A FEE FOR SERVICE. IF WE DON'T INCUR THE EXPENSE, WE DON'T GET THE REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE DISTRICT. THAT'S A NET ZERO PROGRAM. WE DON'T HAVE ANY REVENUE GENERATION ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT WE DO PROVIDE. >> THIS SLIDE HIGHLIGHTS THE COUNTY MANDATED OPERATIONS EXPENDITURES, WHICH REPRESENT THE COST OF DELIVERING EXTENTIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SERVICES, SUCH AS CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT, BUSINESS SERVICES, PERSONNEL, AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. THE LARGEST EXPENDITURES IS IN THE CLASSIFIED SALARIES, REFLECTING THE STAFFING REQUIRED TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS. THE INTERACT COST AGAIN, AS YOU SEE IN THE CHART REFLECT THE COST RECOVERY OFFSET, WHICH REPRESENTS THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY FROM GRANTS AND CONTRACT PROGRAMS. >> THIS SLIDE HERE, IT JUST REPRESENTS THE BUDGETED REVENUES FOR THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS FOR '25-'26. WE HAVE THE ANTICIPATED REVENUES, AND SO WE WANTED TO SHOW THIS EXAMPLE AS WHEN WE DO BUDGET, WHEN WE DO GET A GRANT AWARD OR WE HAVE A FUNDING ALLOCATION. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY HOW WE HAVE TO SET IT UP INTO OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM. CDE, THE SAC SOFTWARE DOES REQUIRE A CERTAIN CODE THAT WE HAVE TO SET IT UP IN, AND THEN WE HAVE TO BUDGET THAT WHOLE AWARD TO TOTAL THE AMOUNT OF THE WHOLE GRANT AWARD. ON THIS ALSO, THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS UNDER TITLE 2 OF THE FEDERAL REGULATION PART 200 REQUIRE US TO BE ABLE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ENTIRE BUDGET, BUT EVERY DOLLAR WE SPEND IN EACH RESPECTIVE EXPENDITURE CODE. THIS IS A SAMPLE. IT'S MUCH PRETTIER THAN IT LOOKS IN THE SAC FORMS, BUT THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF IF WE HAVE 33.5 MILLION, THE AMOUNT OF ALL THE EXPENSES TIED TO THAT. IF WE COME TO FIRST INTERIM AND THE PROGRAM DECIDES THAT, WE'RE HAVING AN INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BUT THEY HAVEN'T FULLY SPENT THE 6.98 MILLION IN SERVICES AND OTHER OPERATING. IF IT DOESN'T EXCEED 250,000, THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO TAKE THE AMOUNT THEY NEED, OR IF IT'S OVER, THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A BUDGET REVISION REQUEST TO THE FEDERAL OFFICE TO MOVE THAT AMOUNT, BUT THEN THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE IT OVER, BUT IT STILL REMAINS 33.5 MILLION. WE JUST WANT TO SHOW WHEN THE ALLOCATIONS COME IN, IT DOES HAVE TO EQUAL THE GRANT AWARD AND THEN WHEN WE DO OUR FINANCIAL REPORTING. ALSO, WHEN WE GET REIMBURSEMENTS, WE HAVE TO ACCOUNT AND SHOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR THE GRANT TOUR, THIS IS THE AMOUNT WE BUDGETED, THIS IS THE AMOUNT WE'VE INCURRED TODAY, THESE ARE THE EXPENDITURES THAT WE'RE SEEKING TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR. BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW MUCH MONEY OF OUR AWARD WE HAVEN'T EARNED YET, AND IT HAS TO BALANCE EXACTLY OUT TO THE BUDGET THAT WE SUBMITTED WITH OUR GRANT AWARD THAT EVENTUALLY GETS APPROVED. WE WANTED TO SHOW IT A LITTLE BIT MORE GRAPHIC JUST TO SHOW HOW THE FLOW WORKS. THIS NEXT SLIDE, THIS IS WHAT OUR PROJECTIONS ARE FOR OUR '25-'26 RETURN OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES. FOR '24-'25, WE WON'T HAVE THAT NUMBER FINALIZED UNTIL THE END OF THIS YEAR. I WOULD SAY PROBABLY JULY, AUGUST TIME FRAME, BUT WE ARE PRODUCTING 56.19 MILLION. WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. THE AMOUNT THAT WE'VE REMITTED TO DATE IS ABOUT 333.1 MILLION. IT DOES CONTINUE TO GROW. WE CONTINUE TO BRING IT TO HIGHLIGHT IT BECAUSE IT IS GETTING INCREASINGLY LARGE YEAR AFTER YEAR, BUT WE ALSO JUST WANT TO KEEP THAT POINT IN MIND BECAUSE WE'RE GETTING TO A POINT WHERE IT'S 44, 45% OF THE ALLOCATION THAT WE GET. WE'RE GOING TO BE AT 50% PRETTY SOON, AND SO WE JUST WANT TO KEEP TRACK OF WHERE WE ARE. THEN WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER OUR MULTIYEAR PROJECTIONS. >> THIS SLIDE PRESENTS THE PROJECTED EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR STRS AND PERS OVER THE NEXT THREE FISCAL YEARS. STARTING WITH THE LEFT BAR CHART, WE SEE THE STRS EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATE IS PROJECTED AT A STABLE RATE, 19.10%. THIS PROVIDES SOME PREDICTABILITY IN BUDGET FOR CERTIFICATED STAFF BENEFITS. ON THE RIGHT BAR CHART, THAT'S THE PERS RATE. WE SEE A GRADUAL INCREASE IN THE PERS EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATE, WHICH AFFECTS THE CLASSIFIED STAFF. [02:05:02] THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR CAREFUL MULTIYEAR PLANNING AS RETIREMENT COSTS CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT AND GROWING PORTION OF OUR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENDITURE. THIS PLY DISPLAY THE HISTORICAL STRS AND PERS COSTS TO THE SCCOE FROM 2017-'18 THROUGH THE ESTIMATED '25-'26 FISCAL YEAR. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES HAVE GENERALLY INCREASED OVER THE YEARS, PARTICULARLY FOR PERS, A SIGNIFICANT DRIVER OF THE GROWTH IN THE TOTAL PENSION COSTS IN RECENT YEARS, AS YOU SEE, HAS BEEN THE INCREASE IN OVERALL SALARIES. IN FACT, WE'VE SEEN APPROXIMATELY A 20% INCREASE IN SALARIES COMBINED WITH ADDITIONAL STEPS AND COLUMNS ON THE SALARY SCHEDULES AND ALSO INCREASES IN THE STIPENDS. THESE SALARY RELATED FACTORS DIRECTLY IMPACT THE STRS AND PERS OBLIGATIONS SINCE THE RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS ARE CALCULATED AS A PERCENTAGE OF ELIGIBLE COMPENSATION. STEPHANIE. >> THANK YOU. THIS SLIDE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF OUR MULTIYEAR PRODUCTION ESTIMATES FOR '25-'26. THE LARGEST PORTION IS OUR RESTRICTED FUND BALANCE, WHICH IS PRIMARILY GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. THE SECOND AREA IS DESIGNATED FOR PLANNED FUTURE USES, SO YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE ASSIGNMENTS AND THE OUTLYING TWO YEARS ARE STARTING TO DECREASE SLIGHTLY. THAT IS BECAUSE THERE ARE FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE ITEMS PLANNED, AND SO THAT'S WHERE WE ARE ANTICIPATING A DIP AS THOSE PROJECTS BECOME COMPLETE. THE THIRD AREA IS OUR RESERVE FOR ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, AND SO WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THAT TO PROTECT OUR AGENCY FROM UNFORESEEN FINANCIAL RISKS. IT'S AT 4% RIGHT NOW, 2%, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE AND 2% BY BOARD POLICY. I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AS WE LOOK AT THIS, IT ADOPTED BUDGET WHEN WE COME BACK FOR FIRST INTERIM, SECOND INTERIM, AUDIT ACTUALS, THIS AMOUNT FLUCTUATES. IT'S BASED ON OUR TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES. AS OUR TOTAL AMOUNT OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES INCREASE, THEN THAT INCREASES OUR 4% BECAUSE IT INCREASES THE RISK OF ANY UNFORESEEN THINGS THAT MAY HAPPEN. THIS WILL FLUCTUATE. WE DO SEE THAT AS OUR RESTRICTED REVENUES AND THE OUTLINE TWO YEARS DECREASE A LITTLE BIT, YOU CAN ALSO SEE THAT IN THOSE OUTLINE TWO YEARS, THERE'S A SMALL DECREASE AS WELL BECAUSE THAT'S THE BULK OF WHERE OUR REVENUES COME FROM. THE THIRD AREA IS OUR RESERVE FOR DESIGNATED PURPOSES, AND THIS IS TO ASSIST WITH ANY UNFORESEEN COST AS WELL AS INCREASES IN OPERATING COSTS. YOU CAN SEE IN '26-'27, IT'S A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN WHAT IT WAS, WHAT OUR PROJECTIONS WERE IN OUR THIRD YEAR, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT IT WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THIS IS BASED ON A SNAPSHOT IN TIME. IF WE ARE ABLE TO BRING IN MORE GRANTS AND DIFFERENT THINGS TO HELP WITH OUR GENERAL FUND AND INCREASE OUR INDIRECT COST, THAT WILL ALSO HELP, BUT AS RIGHT NOW, THAT'S WHERE WE'RE LOOKING AS FAR AS WHERE WE STAND. >> AS FAR AS OUR SUMMARY, WE ARE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE CERTIFICATION, WHICH MEANS WE'RE ABLE TO MEET OUR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS FOR THE CURRENT AND THE OUTLYING TWO FISCAL YEARS. ALSO WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FORWARD AS FAR AS WAYS TO GROW OUR REVENUES THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS, FUTURE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, BUT WE ALSO NEED TO REMAIN CONSERVATIVE AND FISCALLY PRUDENT AND ENSURE THE LONG-TERM FISCAL STABILITY OF OUR AGENCY. WE ARE LOOKING AT PRESSURES IN THE CURRENT AND OUTLYING TWO YEARS. WE HAVE A LARGE DECLINE IN STUDENT ENROLLMENTS. THAT'S NOT ONLY IMPACTING OUR PROGRAMS, BUT IT'S ALSO IMPACTING OUR DISTRICTS, WHICH DOES HAVE A DOWNWARD STREAM EFFECT INTO OUR FEE-FOR-SERVICE PROGRAMS. THE LESS DISTRICTS THAT STUDENTS HAVE TO REFER STUDENTS, THAT ALSO HAS A IMPACT ON OUR PROGRAMS. ALSO, WE'RE LOOKING AT ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AT THE STATE LEVEL WITH THE STATE BUDGET, BUT ALSO A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE UPCOMING TWO YEARS. WE JUST WANT TO SHARE THAT WE'RE CAREFULLY PLANNING AND CONTINUING TO MONITOR OUR BUDGET SITUATION AND THAT AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE'RE PLEASED TO SAY THAT WE ARE MAINTAINING A POSITIVE CERTIFICATION, AND WE'D LIKE TO CONCLUDE OUR PRESENTATION AND I ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> [INAUDIBLE] IF YOU COULD GO BACK ONE SLIDE, AND JUST TO PUT IN CONTEXT, OUR ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY REPRESENTS ROUGHLY 4%. WHATEVER YOUR INCOME IS, IF YOU ONLY HAD 4% IN CASE SOMETHING WENT WRONG, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT'S PROBABLY NOT SUFFICIENT TO REALLY TAKE CARE OF A SIGNIFICANT EMERGENCY. THE 4% WE HAVE IS INSUFFICIENT TO COVER PAYROLL FOR MORE THAN MAYBE A MONTH IF WE HAD ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY. >> IT WOULDN'T COVER PAYROLL FOR A MONTH. >> IT WOULDN'T COVER PAYROLL FOR ONE MONTH. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS BECAUSE WHILE WE CAN MANAGE EXPENDITURES TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY, [02:10:02] PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDAMENTALLY HAS A REVENUE PROBLEM. THE STATE AND THE FEDS HAVE NEVER PROVIDED A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT TO OPERATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MEET ALL THE OBLIGATIONS AND PROVIDE LIVING WAGES FOR OUR STAFF IN THE HISTORY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT PART OF OUR LONG-TERM STRATEGY, GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS HAVE A ROLE IN A PLACE. OUR PHILOSOPHY AND OUR APPROACH NEEDS TO EXPAND TO INCLUDE ONGOING SUSTAINABLE REVENUE THAT IS GENERATED FROM FEES OUTSIDE OF OUR COUNTY, BECAUSE AS OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE CONSOLIDATING AND DEALING WITH DECLINING ENROLLMENT, THAT WELL IS PRETTY WELL TAPPED, AND SO IDENTIFYING REVENUE STREAMS OUTSIDE THE COUNTY THAT WE CAN SUPPORT, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT GENERATE ONGOING REVENUES SO THAT WE CAN BEGIN TO INCREASE OUR RESERVES AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE UNRESTRICTED REVENUE TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS NEEDS WHEN THINGS GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT. I WANTED TO JUST HIGHLIGHT THAT AND I KNOW THERE ARE STILL QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. BUT THE PLACE THAT WE ARE AT, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GOMEZ HIGHLIGHTED, WE CAN RECEIVE THE POSITIVE CERTIFICATION FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. THAT ASSUMES NOTHING CHANGES BASED ON THIS SNAPSHOT. WE ALREADY KNOW THAT THINGS ARE CHANGING. THE STATE BUDGET, THE FEDS ARE ALSO DOING A NUMBER OF THINGS WITH SPECIAL ED THAT MIGHT IMPACT CALIFORNIA DIFFERENTLY AND FURTHER REDUCE REVENUE AND SPECIAL ED ON A NUMBER OF OTHER AREAS. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO EMPHASIZE THAT AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONTEXT FOR WHERE WE ARE TODAY. >> ONE OTHER THING TO ADD, DR. TOSTON IS THAT WITH THE FEDERAL FUNDING, WE'VE GOTTEN SOME NON-DISCONTINUATION LETTERS. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE LIES, THAT'S WHY WE'RE ACTIVELY MONITORING THE BUDGET BECAUSE IF WE CONTINUE TO GET MORE FEDERAL GRANTS THAT WE RECEIVE THESE NOTICES, WE WILL HAVE TO ADJUST OUR BUDGETS. SINCE WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THAT, KEEPING DR. TOSTON APPRISED, HE WILL ALSO KEEP YOU APPRISED AS WELL. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF UNKNOWNS, AND SO WE'RE JUST TRYING TO BE AS CONSERVATIVE AS POSSIBLE. >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND THE COMMENTS. BEFORE WE GO TO THE BOARD, I'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. MODERATOR, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? >> NO, THERE ARE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY CLARIFYING QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? VICE PRESIDENT CHON AND THEN TRUSTEE SPEISER. SURE. TRUSTEE SPEISER. >> SORRY, LET ME FIND THE SLIDE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE WHOLE INDIRECT COST THING? YOU SAID IT FAST BOTH TIMES YOU BROUGHT IT UP AND I WANT TO JUST REALLY UNDERSTAND THAT SLIDE AND THEN YOU HAD IT IN ANOTHER ONE TOO. >> THE INDIRECT COST IS A RECOVERY COST THAT WE CAN OFFSET AT THE RESTRICTED PROGRAMS. FOR EXAMPLE, HEAD START SPECIAL ED PROGRAM, WHEN THEY INCUR THE SERVICES, THEY HAVE TO BUDGET FOR THE INDIRECT THAT WE RECOVER FOR UNRESTRICTED FUNDING. IT'S RECOVERED FOR OUR GENERAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDING SOURCES, SO WE CAN OFFSET OTHER EXPENSE THAT WE HAVE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LIKE PERSONNEL SERVICES, ACCOUNTING SERVICES, PAYROLL, AND GENERAL SERVICES, THESE KIND OF COSTS THAT WE CAN COVER FROM RESTRICTED PROGRAMS. >> I'M GOING TO SAY IT BACK IN WAY I UNDERSTAND IT AND TELL ME IF I'M CORRECT. IT IS THE PORTION OF WHAT OUR OFFICE IS DOING FOR THESE PROGRAMS, WHAT THOSE GRANTS ARE PAYING INTO IT. THAT'S IT? >> YES. >> IF I CAN TRY AND VERIFY FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, INDIRECT IS THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS. EVERY DOLLAR THAT'S EXPENDED BY THE COUNTY OFFICE, IT COST US 11 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR ROUGHLY WITH OUR INDIRECT RATE BECAUSE OF PAYROLL PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING, KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON, AND SO IT'S JUST A GENERAL INDIRECT COST THAT WE CHARGE EVERY EXPENDITURE. WE CHARGE PROGRAMS BASED ON THEIR EXPENDITURES AND THE INDIRECT CAN BE DIFFERENT, DEPENDENT ON THE LIMITATIONS OF THE GRANT. THE FEDS MAY SAY YOU CAN ONLY CHARGE X, AND LOCALLY, WE MAY DECIDE TO CHARGE A LOWER INDIRECT THAN OUR STATE-AUTHORIZED INDIRECT, FOR EXAMPLE. [02:15:01] IN SPECIAL ED, THE INDIRECT IS ROUGHLY AROUND 7.7%, ALTHOUGH OUR STATE-AUTHORIZED INDIRECT IS 11.22%. >> IN THE END, IT'S NEGATIVE OR BELOW THE LINE BECAUSE WE ARE GETTING THE MONEY FOR THAT INDIRECT. >> IT'S OFFSETTING COSTS THAT WE HAVE FOR STAFF. FOR EXAMPLE, THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING, THE 37 MILLION WE GET FROM THE STATE IS JUST FOR MANDATED. IT'S NOT FOR THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS. AS WE GET GRANTS, WE GET DIFFERENT THINGS THAT REQUIRES MORE SERVICES. IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THE GRANTS, THAT AMOUNT WOULD BE LESS. WE'D HAVE LESS STAFF, WE'D HAVE LESS SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE FOR. THAT ALLOWS US TO HAVE THE STAFF NEEDED TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS. IT'S AN OFFSET. >> THANK YOU. >> IT'S ALSO TIED TO AND IT GROWS WITH THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE, SO AS WE HAVE REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS. IF HEAD START, ACTUALLY I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK THAT INTO EXISTENCE, PROGRAM ABC THAT GENERATES $100 MILLION A YEAR, IF THAT FUNDING GOES AWAY, YOU WOULD ALSO SEE REDUCTIONS IN FORCE IN PERSONNEL, PAYROLL, ACCOUNTING, ETC., ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THAT GO. >> THANK YOU. VICE PRESIDENT CHON. >> I HAVE A QUESTION ALSO FOR TRUSTEE LAURI, SO I'LL ASK HER QUESTION FIRST. IN REGARDS TO THE GRANTS THAT WE APPLY FOR AND WHAT WE GET FOR UNRESTRICTED CARRY-OVER FUNDING, WOULD IT BE VIABLE TO ADVOCATE WITH THESE GRANT PROVIDERS FOR ALLOCATION AND TO BE ABLE TO USE THESE GRANTS IN OTHER AREAS, LIKE WHERE WE HAVE SOME SHORTFALLS, WHERE WE ESSENTIALLY NEED MORE FUNDING? >> NO. WHEN WE APPLY FOR THESE GRANTS, WE HAVE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT. WE HAVE TO GIVE THEM A BUDGET, THEY HAVE TO APPROVE IT, AND THEN THEY GIVE US THE GRANT AWARD WITH ALL THE DELIVERABLES WE HAVE TO MEET. IT'S ESSENTIALLY A CONTRACT WITH A GRANTOR. OR IF WE HAVE A CONTRACTED SERVICE WE NEED TO PROVIDE, WE HAVE TO MEET THE SPIRIT OF THAT. OTHERWISE, ANYTHING THAT WE USE IT FOR BEYOND THAT PURPOSE WOULD BE CONSIDERED AS ALLOWABLE. THAT'S WHERE WE GET INTO PROBLEMS WITH PENALTIES, FUNDING AND THEN US HAVING TO REPAY MONEY. IT'S LIKE YOU GET MONEY FOR A SPECIFIED PURPOSE, BUT THEN YOU USE IT FOR SOMETHING ELSE AND YOU DON'T MEET THAT DELIVERABLE SOMEONE'S PAYING YOU FOR. THAT'S NOT ALLOWED WITH THAT TYPE OF FUNDING SOURCE. >> WITH THE GRANTS THAT WE USE, NORMALLY, IT DOES HAVE TO BE WITHIN A CERTAIN, LIKE THERE'S TYPICAL PARAMETERS THAT WHEN WE APPLY FOR GRANTS, WHAT THEY'RE BEING USED FOR. IS THAT OUR STANDARD? >> CORRECT. THEY GET AS GRANULAR AS STAFFING, HOW MUCH YOU CAN SPEND ON STAFFING THE DELIVERABLES WHEN THEY WANT THEM MET. SOME OF THEM EVEN INCLUDE IF THEY WANT SPECIFIC PARTNERS TO BE NAMED, WHICH WE DO HAVE SOME GRANTS THAT SAY, WE'LL GIVE YOU THIS GRANT, BUT YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH X PARTNER TO DO THIS WORK. IT'S PRETTY SPECIFIC. WHEN WE LOOK AT STAFFING THAT WE WILL BE ALLOCATING FOR THE GRANT, WE HAVE TO SUBMIT RESUMES, THAT TYPE OF STUFF FOR THEM TO DETERMINE THAT PERSON CAN MEET THAT GOAL. >> THEN IN REGARDS TO OUR GRANTS, I KNOW THAT WE'RE STILL WAITING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO OUR HEAD START AND OUR MIGRANT ED. BUT ONCE WE ARE NOTIFIED THAT WHEN WE DO GET THESE GRANTS, THEN WILL THE LAYOFFS THAT ARE IN RESULT OF US NOT HAVING THIS FUNDING, WILL THOSE LAYOFFS THEN BE RESCINDED? >> DEPENDS ON THE GRANT. A PORTION OF THE MAJORITY OF THE LAYOFFS WILL BE RESCINDED IF, HERE'S YOUR HEAD START NOTIFICATION. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES IN THE PROGRAM THAT I CAN'T SAY 100% THAT ALL OF THE FTE, WE'D BE ABLE TO RESCIND ALL OF THE LAYOFFS. >> THEN BECAUSE IN SLIDE 17 WE SEE THAT THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THE BUDGET FOR HEAD START, AND EARLY HEAD START, OVER 50, 60% OF THIS BUDGET IS SALARIES AND BENEFITS, I WOULD ASSUME THAT THAT IS A BIG PART OF WHEN WE GET OUR GRANT FUNDING THAT IT PAYS FOR EMPLOYEES. THEN I GUESS, THEN IN OTHER PARTS OF WHAT COULD BE RESCINDED, HAS THAT INFORMATION BEEN COMMUNICATED TO OUR LABOR PARTNERS? WHAT AREAS IS PENDING DEPENDENT ON OUR GRANTS? >> WE ARE WORKING ON PUTTING THE INFORMATION TOGETHER AND BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAVE BECAUSE THERE'S HEAD START, BUT ALSO HEAD START IS BLENDED WITH THE STATE PRESCHOOL FUNDING. THERE'S BEEN A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THAT GRANT. WE ARE WORKING TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE GOOD, ESPECIALLY BEFORE JUNE 30TH, JUST BECAUSE THAT'S A VITAL DEADLINE FOR EDUCATION BECAUSE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IS WE'RE GOING TO LOSE THEM. [02:20:04] THEY'RE GOING TO GO OTHER PLACES. THE BEST THAT WE CAN TO PROMOTE JOB SECURITY IS ALWAYS GOOD. I DID HAVE JUST IN A RANDOM CLARIFICATION QUESTION ON SLIDE 8. >> TRUSTEE CHON, BEFORE WE GO, I WANT TO ADD ONE MORE THING IF THAT'S OKAY TO THAT QUESTION YOU HAD. IT ALSO WILL DEPEND ON THE AMOUNT. IF THE FUNDING AMOUNT DOESN'T CHANGE, THAT WILL ALSO HAVE AN IMPACT. BUT THAT'S THE UNCERTAINTY RIGHT NOW AS WE GOT THE ORIGINAL FUNDING GUIDANCE LETTER BACK IN JANUARY. IF THERE'S ANY CHANGES IN THE AMOUNT, IF WE HAD A LESSER AMOUNT, OR WE DON'T KNOW THAT YET, THAT COULD ALSO HAVE AN IMPACT. I WANTED JUST TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. >> WHAT IS THAT DIFFERENCE IN FUNDING THAT YOU'RE THINKING? >> I DON'T KNOW. I'M JUST THINKING OF THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT OF ALL THE UNCERTAINTY THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER FACTOR THAT WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE. >> I APPRECIATE KNOWING THAT AHEAD OF TIME, TOO, SO IT'S HELPFUL. >> IF I COULD GO BACK TO, I BELIEVE IT WAS TRUSTEE LAURI'S QUESTION ABOUT, CAN WE USE GRANT FUNDS TO FUND SOME OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS. >> [OVERLAPPING] I THINK OUR QUESTION IS DIRECTED, NOT CAN WE, BECAUSE I THINK WE KNOW THAT WE CAN, BUT MORE LIKE WHEN WE APPLY FOR THEM, CAN WE APPLY TO USE THEM IN AREAS WHERE WE HAVE SHORTFALLS? >> WE'RE APPLYING FOR A GRANT TO DO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND CAN WE SLIP IN SOME SPECIAL ED COSTS? >> SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT THEN, STEPHANIE CLARIFIED IT HAS TO BE WITHIN CERTAIN PARAMETERS. THEN MY QUESTION FOR THIS SLIDE IS, WHAT IS THE MEDICAL BILLING OPTION, AND HOW IS THAT USED INDIFFERENCE TO THE CYBHI BILLING? >> THE MEDICAL BILLING, I DON'T HAVE ALL THE DETAILS ON IT, BUT IT'S FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE WHEN WE SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS. IT'S USUALLY A YEAR BEHIND AND IT'S VERY SPECIFIC WHAT YOU CAN USE THE FUNDING FOR. IT HAS TO BE SUPPLEMENTAL IN NATURE. THAT'S WHERE SOME OF THE ITEMS ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER. I THINK THERE WAS A MENTION OF THE LEA COLLABORATIVE, THAT PIECE OF IT. THEY MEET AND THEY TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT USES FOR THE FUNDS. BUT THAT'S VERY RESTRICTED. IT CAN'T BE A DIRECT SERVICE TO A STUDENT. IT CAN'T BE SOMETHING DIRECTLY FOR SPECIAL ED. IT'S VERY SUPPLEMENTAL IN NATURE. THAT'S WHAT THAT CAN BE USED FOR. THE CYBHI. I LOVE ALL THE ACRONYMS. THAT IS PART OF THE WORK THAT OUR OFFICE IS PARTNERING WITH SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR THE MEDICAL BILLING THAT WE GOT THE GRANT FOR TO BE A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT FOR OUR DISTRICTS TO BEGIN THAT. WE HAD THE FIRST ROUND OF GRANTS THAT WE GOT DURING COVID TO PILOT A YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER. THEN NOW WE'RE AT THE POINT TO WHERE THAT FUNDING IS GONE. NOW THIS IS THE OTHER EFFORT TO ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO GENERATE REVENUE TO SUPPORT THOSE THEMSELVES AND TO BILL STUDENTS INSURANCE PROVIDERS DIRECTLY. THAT'S WHAT THAT FUNDING IS, BUT IT'S VERY SPECIFIC FOR THAT PURPOSE. >> I GUESS I WAS THINKING THAT THESE ARE SIMILAR, BUT THEY'RE PRETTY DIFFERENT. >> THEY'RE VERY DIFFERENT. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, AND WELCOME. >> ARE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES. TRUSTEES, SREEKRISHNAN, AND THEN I'LL COME BACK THIS WAY. >> YEAH. DOES THIS BUDGET TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE LEGISLATURE'S BUDGET AGREEMENT FROM MONDAY FROM THE STATE? >> NO. BECAUSE BY THE TIME WE HAD TO POST THE MATERIALS THAT AGREEMENT HAD NOT BEEN AS PUBLIC AS IT IS NOW, AND IT'S STILL NOT SIGNED, SO THE DATES DIDN'T LINE UP. ONCE WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION, WE'LL BE ADJUSTING. >> THIS LEADS ME TO A FEW MORE QUESTIONS, BECAUSE FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THERE WAS SOME BRIDGE FUNDING FOR CY BHI, AND A DISCRETIONARY BLOCK GRANT AND SOME OTHER FUNDING THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR US AND A LOT OF SCCOE PRIORITIES THAT THE STAFF WAS WORKING ON FOR STATE ADVOCACY THAT DID GET IN THERE. I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THAT. HOW IS THAT GOING TO BE INCORPORATED BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT AFFECTS A LOT OF THIS? >> NOT HAVING HAD TIME YET TO LOOK AT WHAT'S IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET FROM THE LEGISLATURE. IT COULD HAVE OBVIOUSLY SOME POSITIVE IMPACT. IT DEPENDS ON WHICH PROGRAM. IF IT'S THE BRIDGE FUNDING FOR THE CY BHI INITIATIVE WOULD PROVIDE ONGOING RESOURCES, BUT THAT'S RESTRICTED. THAT COULD CHANGE THE BUDGET FOR THE CY BHI INITIATIVE. OTHER INITIATIVES OR ITEMS IN THAT PROPOSED BUDGET IF THEY HYPOTHETICALLY EXTEND THE HOLD [02:25:01] HARMLESS OR CHANGE THE ENROLLMENT MODEL FOR THE STATE PRESCHOOL, THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN OUR BUDGET. >> ONE THING TO ADD TO THAT TOO, IS THAT WE WAIT FOR THE STATE ENACTED BUDGET BECAUSE THAT'S THE FINAL BUDGET. THAT'S WHERE I MENTIONED THE 45-DAY REVISED PERIOD. IF THERE'S ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT THAT CHANGES, WE WOULD COME AND BRING IT BACK AS AN INFORMATION ITEM. BUT WE'VE BEEN PARTNERING WITH SCHOOL SERVICES IN OUR LOCAL DISTRICTS JUST BECAUSE OF THE STATE OF THE BUDGET. I KNOW THERE'S A VARIETY OF PROPOSALS. BUT THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS IF THE DISCRETIONARY BLOCK GRANT WILL ACTUALLY BE PUT THROUGH BECAUSE OF THE BALANCING ISSUES WITH THE BUDGET. WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL WE GET THE STATE ADOPTED BUDGET. THEN IF THERE'S ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES, WE WOULD BRING IT BACK, THAT WOULD IMPACT OUR BUDGET. >> FIRST INTERIM? >> NO. WE WOULD BRING IT BACK WITHIN 45 DAYS. ED CODE REQUIRES US TO BRING IT BACK, BUT IT WOULDN'T BE LIKE A PUBLIC HEARING. IT WOULD BE AN INFORMATION ITEM BECAUSE WE HAVE TO SEND OUR BUDGET TO THE STATE BY JUNE 30, SO THAT AFTER THIS MEETING GETS ADOPTED, THE STATE HAS TO HAVE IT BY THAT TIME, BUT WE'D BRING IT BACK AS AN INFORMATION ITEM. WE WOULD HIGHLIGHT THE CHANGES IN REVENUES AND POTENTIALLY EXPENDITURES, AND THEN AFTER THAT, WE WOULD UPDATE OUR SACS FORMS AND THE BUDGET AT FIRST INTERIM. >> BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT'S NOT FINAL, BUT EVEN THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION, WE MENTIONED THE STATE AND SOME OF THESE DECISIONS IN MY OPINION SEEM PREMATURE WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE. I THINK I VOICED MY CONCERNS ABOUT IF WE DON'T INVEST IN OUR STAFF, THAT'LL HAVE ESCALATING CONSEQUENCES. I WANTED TO ASK, I BELIEVE WE HAVE UNTIL JULY 1ST TO APPROVE A BUDGET, SAY, FOR INSTANCE, WE DO NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH NEXT WEEK'S BUDGET, LIKE SAY WE VOTE AGAINST IT. WOULD WE DO A SPECIAL HEARING OR HOW WOULD THAT WORK? >> ED CODE REQUIRES US TO HAVE A BUDGET APPROVED BY JULY 1. IF WE WEREN'T ABLE TO OR THE BOARD WAS NOT ABLE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET ON THE 18TH. THERE'S THE OPTION IN TERMS OF THE REMAINDER OF THE MONTH OF JUNE TO APPROVE A BUDGET AND HAVE IT SUBMITTED BEFORE JULY. >> WE SHOULD HAVE IT BY JUNE 30 TO CDE BECAUSE WE ALSO REQUIRE OUR DISTRICTS TO SUBMIT BY THE ED CODE TIMELINE, SO WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE WE MEET THE TIMELINES TOO. >> BECAUSE FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE LEGISLATURE HAS JUNE 15TH, THAT GOES TO THE GOVERNOR, AND I'M NOT SAYING WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD IN TWO WEEKS, BUT THAT MAY ALLOW US SOME TIME TO LOOK AT HOW THE STATE'S HELPING US MORE. THAT'S WHERE I'M LEANING, AND IT'S REALLY GREAT TO HEAR SOME OF THE ALTERNATIVES THERE. CAN I ASK MY LAST QUESTION? THE INCREASE FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES, ARE WE SAYING THAT'S JUST ABOUT PERS THEN? >> YOUR QUESTION, WAS IT ON A SPECIFIC SLIDE, TARA SREEKRISHNAN? >> I'M LOOKING AT THE BUDGET BOOK, I THINK PAGE 17. IT SHOWS CLASSIFIED SALARIES INCREASING BY ALMOST $4 MILLION. I THINK IN YOUR PRESENTATION, I JUST HEARD THAT IT WAS ABOUT PERS, BUT IS THERE MORE TO THAT I KNOW THAT WAS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP. >> ON THE CLASSIFIED SALARIES, WHEN WE DO OUR BUDGET PROJECTIONS, WE HAVE TO INCLUDE STEP AND COLUMN INCREASES. IF THERE'S ANY MOVEMENT ON THE SALARY SCHEDULE, IT'S TYPICALLY ABOUT 5%. THEN WE DID HAVE SOME CONTRACT CHANGES THAT DID IMPACT SOME OF THE PER EDUCATORS HOURS FOR THIS YEAR THAT GO INTO EFFECT NEXT YEAR, THAT WILL ALSO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. IT'S A COMBINATION OF THOSE TWO ITEMS. THEN ALSO WE HAVE OUR PERS THAT, YES, AS THOSE ARE PROJECTED TO GO UP, IT WILL ALSO TRIGGER AN INCREASE IN OUR PERS COST AS WELL. >> DOES IT INCLUDE BENEFITS? >> WE HAVE TO BREAK IT OUT BETWEEN SALARIES AND BENEFITS. WHAT SLIDE OF THE BOOK WERE YOU LOOKING AT? >> PAGE 17 OF THE FUND BOOK. IT SHOWS RESTRICTED GOING UP BY ALMOST $4 MILLION. [02:30:02] >> IT DOESN'T HAVE IT ON 17. >> IT'S THE FUND BOOK. IT'S NOT THE SLIDE. I'M SORRY. ON THE BOTTOM IT SAYS PAGE 11. >> THANK YOU. THAT'S WHERE I WAS, BUT THEN I WENT TO 17. THAT'S HELPFUL. IT'S PDF PAGE. IT'S RIGHT HERE. THIS IS THE ONE RIGHT HERE. >> THE INCREASES BETWEEN THE BUDGET COMPARED TO THE ESTIMATED ACTUALS. THE DIFFERENCE BECAUSE FOR THE ESTIMATED ACTUALS, WE USE THE METHOD WHERE WE ESTIMATE THE ACTUALS BASED ON THE FIELD POSITIONS, AS WELL AS THE ACTUAL EXPENSES AS THE DATE THAT WE PREPARE THE DATA PLUS ANY ENCUMBRANCE FOR THE FIELD POSITION THROUGH JUNE 30TH. HOWEVER, FOR THE BUDGET, WE HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL POSITIONS, INCLUDING BOTH OPEN AND FIELD POSITION, AS WELL AS THE INCREASES IN THE STEP AND COLUMNS THAT STEPHANIE JUST MENTIONED, AND ANY STIPENDS INCREASES OR THE INCREASE IN THE WORK HOURS BASED ON THE CHANGES IN THE BOCANIN UNIT AGREEMENT. >> IT INCLUDES VACANT POSITIONS? >> YES. >> BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BUDGET FOR IT IN THE EVENT IF THE PROGRAM'S GOING TO FILL, MAYBE THERE'S A TIMING DIFFERENCE. WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT BUDGET ALLOCATED BECAUSE RECRUITMENTS AND THINGS MAY BE HAPPENING, OR IF THERE'S A NEED TO FILL A POSITION, WE HAVE TO HAVE IT IN THE BUDGET. IF IT'S NOT, THEN THEY WON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO FILL AS NEEDED. ALSO WANT TO CLARIFY YOUR PERS QUESTION, THAT WOULD ACTUALLY BE IN THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SECTION. RIGHT BELOW IT, THAT'S WHERE OUR PER COST WOULD BE. THAT'S THE HEALTH AND WELFARE AND ALL OF OUR STATUTORY BENEFITS, WHICH INCLUDES PERS. >> I HAVE ONE MORE, BUT YOU CAN GO AROUND IF YOU NEED TO. >> TRUSTEE ROCHA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO? >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. FIRST ONE IS REAL QUICK. FORGIVE ME IF YOU SPOKE TO THIS VERBALLY OR IF I'M JUST MISREADING THIS, BUT I'M LOOKING AT SLIDE 5 ON THE REVENUE SIDE AND SLIDE 14 ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE, AND OUR REVENUE IS 379, AND OUR EXPENDITURES ARE 393 APPROXIMATELY. >> YES. THAT'S WHY WE INCLUDE THE CARRYOVER SLIDE. >> PLEASE, WHICH ONE WAS THAT? >> I'M SORRY. IT'S ON SLIDE 12. WE SHOW OUR CURRENT YEAR REVENUES AND THOSE ARE THE REVENUES THAT WE'RE PROTECTING TO BRING IN FOR '25/'26. THEN WHAT WE DO IS WE ADDED THE SLIDE TO SHOW THAT ANY CARRYOVER FUNDING, IT COULD BE MULTI YEAR GRANTS THAT WE'RE GOING TO CARRY OVER INTO THE '25/'26 YEAR OR FUNDING THAT WE HAVE BUDGETED. THOSE TWO COMBINED TOTAL, THAT THE BUDGETED EXPENDITURES FOR '25/'26. WE SHOW IT IN THIS MANNER, THOUGH, BECAUSE IT'S NOT CURRENT YEAR REVENUE. IT'S CARRYOVER FUNDING OR MULTI-YEAR GRANTS THAT WE'RE CARRYING OVER TO THIS YEAR. IT DOESN'T QUALIFY AS A CURRENT YEAR REVENUE, IT'S JUST CLASSIFIED DIFFERENT. WHEN YOU ADD THE TWO TOGETHER FOR CURRENT YEAR AND CARRYOVER, THAT'S WHAT TOTALS THE AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURES THAT WE'RE BUDGETING. >> NOW IT'S COMING BACK TO ME. SOME OF THE SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR THOSE CARRYOVERS. COULD YOU, AGAIN, GIVE ME A SENSE OF WHAT THOSE ARE AGAIN, PLEASE? >> YEAH. FOR THE CARRYOVER, WE HAVE A COMBINATION OF STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. WE ALSO HAVE SOME OF OUR CARRYOVER FOR OUR COUNTY OPERATION MANDATED SERVICES THAT WE'RE CARRYING OVER TO OFFSET SOME OF THE EXPENDITURES THAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING. THEN WE HAVE SOME FUNDING FOR OUR TECHNOLOGY DATA SUPPORT SERVICES, SO THAT MONEY'S CARRIED FORWARD FOR ANYTHING THAT WE HAVE TO DO TO THE ERP, BUT ALSO FOR ANY MOUS WITH DISTRICTS, AND THEN WE HAVE OUR FACILITIES FUNDS THAT ARE FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING IN THE '25/'26 YEAR. >> THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME I DIDN'T SEE THAT, BUT I GUESS I WAS LOOKING FOR MORE OF A DETAILED BREAKDOWN, AND I WAS CURIOUS IN THE ACTION ON THE 18TH, WOULD WE SEE SOMETHING MORE DETAILED THEN BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEE IT IN THE FUND DOCUMENT? >> YEAH. WHAT WE CAN DO IS WE CAN DO A BREAKOUT OF THE STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS. IS THAT THE ONE THAT YOU WANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON? >> IN THE MANDATED SERVICES, PRIMARILY THOSE TWO. >> ON THE COUNTY MANDATED SERVICES, THAT'S THE LCFF FUNDING THAT WE GET THAT WE'RE CARRYING OVER. WE HAVE THAT, AND THEN WE CAN DO BULLET POINTS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS. WE'LL UPDATE THAT INTO THE TRANSMITTAL FOR NEXT WEEK. >> WHY THOSE DOLLARS WEREN'T EXPENDED ON THE MANDATED SERVICES? >> THAT COULD BE SOME OF THE FUNDING THAT WE HAVE AND ARE UNASSIGNED THAT WE'RE CARRYING OVER THAT WE'RE BUDGETING THIS YEAR FOR EXPENDITURES. IT'S NOT CURRENT YEAR REVENUE. PARDON ME? >> IT'S UNASSIGNED? >> CORRECT. >> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> I WAS LOOKING FOR A LITTLE MORE DETAIL. THANK YOU. >> WE'LL WORK TO PUT TOGETHER THE BREAKDOWN OF THE STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. >> THANK YOU. THEN A QUESTION. [02:35:01] I KNOW YOU, THANK YOU, SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON, ALLUDED TO IT IN TERMS OF ADDRESSING SOME OR HOPEFULLY, ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY OUR BARGAIN UNITS MAY HAVE REFERENCED A COUPLE OF THEM, BUT THERE WAS A LOT MORE THAT I SAW IN THAT CORRESPONDENCE, WE ALL SAW. CAN WE EXPECT A RESPONSE LINE BY LINE TO EACH ONE OF THOSE SO WE DON'T RUN INTO THE 18TH AND STILL THE COMMENT THAT THESE ARE VAGUE, WE'RE NOT GETTING SPECIFIC. THIS ISN'T DETAILED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE, BECAUSE AT THAT POINT, ABSENT A SPECIAL MEETING, THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL TIME FOR US TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION. I WOULD ENCOURAGE AND ASK STAFF TO PLEASE BE VERY SPECIFIC AND ADDRESS THESE ONE BY ONE BY ONE SO WE'RE NOT LEFT WITH ANY UNCERTAINTIES OR ANY CONCERN THAT WE'RE NOT BEING TRANSPARENT BECAUSE I WOULD EXPECT THAT NONE OF US WANT TO BE IN THE POSITION THAT WE WEREN'T TRANSPARENT ON ANY BUDGET ADOPTION. THEN THE LAST QUESTION AND FOLLOWS UP ON ONE OF FELLOW TRUSTEES COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS AROUND TAKING ACTION BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. LET'S SAY HYPOTHETICALLY, WE DO TAKE ACTION ON THE 18TH. THEN FINGERS CROSSED, A MIRACLE HAPPENS ON JUNE 30TH, WHETHER IT'S THE STATE OR THE FEDS. EVEN IF WE DID ADOPT THAT BUDGET, THAT DOESN'T PRECLUDE US FROM SHIFTING GEARS OR PIVOTING ON JULY 1ST, AND SPENDING ANY NEW ADDITIONAL DOLLARS ON THE EXACT SERVICES THAT WE HAD TO TRIM OR CUT OR WHATEVER MAY BE OUR POSITIONS. HELP ME UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WOULD PLAY OUT. >> ARE YOU SPEAKING SPECIFIC TO THE GRANTS THAT WE HAVE BUDGETED IN THERE, THE GRANT, LIKE THE HEAD START AND THE MIGRANTS? >> YEAH. ANY OF THE FUNDING THAT WE'RE PROJECTING IS POTENTIALLY NOT GOING TO BE THERE OR CONCERN IS NOT GOING TO BE THERE, AND THAT WE'RE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS IN TERMS OF ELIMINATING POSITIONS AS A RESULT OF THAT. IF THESE DOLLARS JUST SHOWED UP ON JUNE 30TH, POST US ADOPTING THE BUDGET, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THOSE DOLLARS? >> THEY WOULD BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE THAT THE PROGRAM IS FOR. FOR HEAD START, WE ALREADY SUBMITTED THE BUDGET. IF IT GETS APPROVED, THE BUDGET IS ALREADY ALIGNED EXACTLY HOW WE SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION. I'D BE A MATTER OF IF WE GOT THE AUTHORIZED GRANT WORD NOTICE AND IT'S FOR THE SAME AMOUNT, THEN THE PROGRAM WOULD START IS ESSENTIALLY HOW IT WORKS. >> WE WOULD HIRE BACK THOSE POSITIONS? >> WHATEVER POSITIONS ARE BUDGETED AND NEEDED TO RUN THE PROGRAM, THAT'S HOW THAT WOULD WORK. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WOULD BE IF WE GET A GRANT AWARD THAT'S LESS, THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO REEVALUATE ON THE PROGRAM SIDE TO SEE HOW WE COULD STILL MEET THOSE DELIVERABLES, BUT IT'S DEPENDENT UPON THE FINAL GRANT AWARD NOTICE THAT WE DO GET. >> WHAT IF WE GOT MORE? WE JUST CAN'T HIRE NEW PEOPLE AND EXPAND OUR SERVICES? >> IF WE GOT MORE, WE COULD EXPAND, BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S BASED ON A NUMBER OF SLOTS. I THINK IT'S UNLIKELY WE'D GET MORE BECAUSE WE ARE ONLY ALLOTTED TO CERTAIN NUMBER OF SLOTS. WE BUDGETED BASED ON THE FUNDING GUIDANCE LETTER FOR THE SLOTS THAT WE WOULD POTENTIALLY BE AUTHORIZED TO RUN. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE IT BUILT-IN THE BUDGET READY TO GO IN THE EVENT WE GET THE GRANT AWARD, WE'D BE ABLE TO DO OPERATIONS. >> GOT IT. I GUESS, JUST TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE TRANSPARENT AND CLEAR, IF THERE WERE MORE WE COULD DO THAT, RIGHT? OUR HANDS ARE TIED BECAUSE WE ADOPTED A BUDGET ON THE 18TH. >> YES, CORRECT. EXACTLY. OUR HANDS ARE TIED. >> WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS. >> WE COULD ADJUST IT, AND WHAT WE WOULD DO, AS I MENTIONED, WE HAVE A 45-DAY PERIOD TO BRING THE BUDGET BACK AS AN INFORMATION ITEM. ANY CHANGES, LET'S SAY, IT WAS $48 MILLION. WE COULD COME BACK AND SHOW YOU, THIS IS WHAT WE GOT. THIS IS DIFFERENT. THIS IS WHAT WE CHANGED. THEN ON OUR FIRST INTERIM BUDGET, WE WOULD INCORPORATE IT INTO ALL THE STATE DOCUMENTS. >> THANK YOU. I WAS ASKING THAT QUESTION HONESTLY BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW. I WAS TRYING TO GRANT DOWN ANYTHING BECAUSE IT'S VERY RARE AS A PUBLIC AGENCY WHEN I'VE ADOPTED BUDGETS IN THE PAST, THEY END UP WITH MORE POST BUDGET ADOPTION, BUT IF SHOULD THAT HAPPEN, I WANTED TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT OUR HANDS AREN'T TIED BECAUSE OF SOME ACTION ON THE 18TH, WE ARE IN A POSITION TO ADJUST AND PIVOT. THANK YOU. >> CORRECT. THANKS FOR THE QUESTION. I APPRECIATE IT. >> TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN? >> HE ASKED MY QUESTION. THANK YOU. >> GREAT. TRUSTEE PACHECO, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAD ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM. >> NO, I'M GOOD RIGHT NOW. >> THANK YOU. I HAD TWO QUESTIONS. IN TERMS OF THE FEDERAL GRANTS, I KNOW WE'VE CONTINUED TO HEAR ABOUT OTHER AREAS OR REGIONS. HAVE WE BEEN ABLE TO EXPLORE OTHER IDENTIFY ANY REGIONS OR COUNTY OFFICES THAT FIND THEMSELVES IN A SIMILAR POSITION AS US, JUST IN TERMS OF HOW THEY'RE NAVIGATING THE UNCERTAINTY? >> I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY COUNTY OFFICE THAT IS IN OUR SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES, WHETHER IT'D BE GRANT YEAR OR TYPE OF GRANT THAT THEY RECEIVE FOR HEAD START. MIGRATED INFORMATION WAS SOMEWHAT NEW. I KNOW DIFFERENT COUNTY OFFICES MAY TAKE DIFFERENT APPROACHES, BUT THEN AGAIN, IT ALSO GOES BACK TO THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SUSTAIN PROGRAMS IF YOU LOSE THE FUNDING SOURCE. [02:40:05] SOME COUNTY OFFICES AND I HAVEN'T VERIFIED THIS, BUT IF I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN STILL PROVIDE SOME LEVEL OF MIGRANT SERVICES WITHOUT THE FEDERAL GRANT, THEY MAY HAVE PLANS TO RESHAPE THAT, BUT THE PROGRAM IS NO LONGER MIGRANT ED BASED ON THE FEDERAL GRANT. IT'S SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT BECAUSE THE PARAMETERS HAVE CHANGED. >> HAVE WE EXPLORED THAT AT ALL IN THE EVENT OF AN UNFORTUNATE WORST CASE SCENARIO SO THAT THERE ISN'T A CLIFF OF MIGRANT ED SUPPORT? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE EXPLORED? >> WE CAN EXPLORE IT, BUT I'LL REMIND YOU WHEN WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF UNRESTRICTED REVENUE THAT'S NOT ALREADY ALLOCATED SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR ANOTHER CORE FUNCTION. IT'S THE SAME PI. WE'RE JUST DIVIDING IT UP DIFFERENTLY. IF WE DECIDE WE WANT TO INVEST X AMOUNT OVER HERE, THAT MEANS IT NEEDS TO COME FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE BECAUSE THERE'S NOT A POT OF FUNDS THAT ARE JUST UNASSIGNED OR UNRESTRICTED RIGHT NOW. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. I THINK THAT BRINGS ME TO. I APPRECIATE THE RESPONSES. I DID ASK SOME QUESTIONS AT THE BUDGET STUDY SESSION AND I RECEIVED SOME RESPONSES ON THAT EARLIER TODAY. I GUESS IN A FOLLOW UP TO THAT SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO SOME OF THESE ITEMS, AND I APPRECIATE THAT. WE'RE GOING TO GET MORE OF A SUMMARY. IT SOUNDED LIKE GRANT BY GRANT, WHAT THE GRANTS REQUIRE AND HOW THOSE DOLLARS CAN BE MORE RESTRICTED. IT SOUNDED LIKE I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. THE OTHER PIECE IN TERMS OF I KNOW IT KEEPS COMING BACK TO THE TOPIC OF BOOKS AND SUPPLIES AND THE ALLOCATION THERE. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND SPECIFICALLY THE DOLLARS RELATED TO HEAD START. ARE THOSE DOLLARS THAT CAME BACK TO THIS BOARD FOR RE-ALIGNMENT? >> I HAVE TO GO BACK AND LOOK. I DON'T RECALL, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THERE WAS A BUDGET REVISION THAT WAS SUBMITTED AND IT WAS MOVED FROM I THINK AT A BOARD MEETING, I HAVE TO LOOK BACK A COUPLE OF BOARD MEETINGS AGO, THAT IT DID COME BEFORE THE BOARD BECAUSE IT GOT MOVED FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER, BUT I'LL HAVE TO SEE. BUT IF IT'S 250K OR MORE, IT DOES HAVE TO HAVE A BUDGET REVISION. I CAN GO BACK AND LOOK AND PUT A SUMMARY OF THE ACTIONS THAT HAVE COME BEFORE THE BOARD THIS YEAR, IF THAT'S HELPFUL. >> JUST TRYING TO TRACK THE SPECIFIC BOOKS AND SUPPLIES RELATED TO HEAD START. I KNOW A LOT OF THOSE THE INCREASE THERE WAS BECAUSE OF PROGRAM NEEDS, IT WOULD HELP TO GET MORE SPECIFICITY OF WHAT THE PROGRAM NEEDS WERE AND HOW THOSE DOLLAR AMOUNTS WERE DETERMINED. PERHAPS THE STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN MAKING THOSE DECISIONS JUST SO WE UNDERSTAND HOW IT CAME TO THAT DECISION OF THAT ALLOCATION BEING NEEDED FOR THAT CATEGORY. >> PRESIDENT BERTA, BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO ANOTHER QUESTION, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT TOO, WHEN WE'RE REACHING OUT TO OTHER COUNTY OFFICES, WE ARE ONE OF THE FEW THAT HAS HAD OUR FEDERAL YEAR ALIGNED TO OUR FISCAL YEAR. THAT'S WHY WE'RE IN A MUCH DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCE THAN A LOT OF OFFICES BECAUSE WE ALIGNED IT, AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF OTHER AGENCIES HAVEN'T DONE. WHEN THEY'RE IN THEIR APRIL 1ST YEAR OR THEY'RE STARTING THEIR NEW YEAR, WHEN WE ALIGNED IT, IT MADE OUR TRACKING OF THE GRANT EASIER, BUT THAT'S WHY NOT A LOT OF OTHER AGENCIES ARE IN THE SAME POSITION THAT WE'RE IN, SO I WANT TO ADD THAT POINT OF CLARITY. >> THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT. I BELIEVE A SIDE NOTE, IN TERMS OF THE ADOPTION OF OUR BUDGET, DOES NEED TO BE DONE BY JUNE 30TH, BUT I BELIEVE ALSO AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD WRITING. THAT'S ANOTHER I THINK IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION FOR EVERYONE. >> THOSE WERE THE MAIN QUESTIONS I HAD AT THE MOMENT THAT WEREN'T ADDRESSED BY MY COLLEAGUES, SO THANK YOU. >> I WANTED TO FOLLOW UP ON TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN COMMENTS ABOUT SOME OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE VERSION OF THE BUDGET THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS CREATED, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PRIORITIES THAT APPEARS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE ADDITIONAL FUNDS OR FUNDS THAT WERE NOT IN THE MAY REVISE. TO BE CLEAR, THEY'RE ALL RESTRICTED FUNDS, NOT FUNDS THAT WOULD COME WITHOUT STRINGS ATTACHED, THEY WILL BE CONNECTED TO A GRANT OR TO A SPECIFIC PROGRAM. FOR SOME PROGRAMS LIKE CYBA, CY, BHI, ENROLLMENT BASED PRESCHOOL, EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, THE UPK GRANTS, AND A DISCRETIONARY BLOCK GRANT FOR STUDENT SUPPORT. OUTSIDE OF THOSE AREAS, [02:45:01] THERE'S NO WINDFALL THAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING. I'M HEADED OUR WAY THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO SAY, WE GOT FOUND REVENUE THAT IS NOT RESTRICTED OR NOT DESIGNATED FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE THAT WE CAN USE TO SOLVE FOR A PROBLEM IN ONE OF OUR STUDENT RUN PROGRAMS OR WALDEN WEST, ETC. >> ONE THING TO ADD, WHENEVER WE'VE GOTTEN ANY DISCRETIONARY GRANTS FROM THE STATE, THEY CALL THEM DISCRETIONARY, BUT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE RESTRICTED PURPOSES. THEY PROVIDE THE ALLOCATION BASED ON OUR AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE OF OUR STUDENT PROGRAMS. WHEN WE GET APPORTIONMENT, SO WE GET AN ALLOCATION, IT'S FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY, POSSIBLY, AND IT'S THIS AMOUNT OR IT'S FOR ALL DEAD. IT HAS TO BE USED FOR THOSE RESPECTIVE PROGRAMS. IT CAN'T BE USED OUTSIDE OF THAT. I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT AS WELL. IT'S VERY SPECIFIC TO OUR STUDENT PROGRAMS. IT CAN'T BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSES BESIDES THAT. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. >> THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION. HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. THE TIME IS 7:46 PM. THE BOARD WILL TAKE ACTION ON THIS ITEM AT THE JUNE 18,TH, 2025 BOARD MEETING. GO TO OUR NEXT ITEM. [A. Adoption of Resolution Approving Extension of the Escrow and Account Control Agreement dated November 22, 2023 to Extend the Agreement and Revise the Name of Authorized Signatories in Connection with the Procurement and Installation of Energy Conservation Measures] OUR ACTION ITEM, DR. TOSTON, PLEASE INTRODUCE THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA. THIS ACTION ITEM WILL BE PRESENTED BY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, STEPHANIE GOMEZ OF BUSINESS SERVICES. >> GOOD EVENING. I JUST WANTED TO COME AND PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UPDATES ON OUR SOLAR PROJECT. WE HAD A PUBLIC HEARING HELD HERE ON NOVEMBER 1ST TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT. AT THAT MEETING, WE WENT OVER THE SOLAR PROJECT, WE WENT OVER THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, THE ENERGY COST SAVINGS FROM THE PROJECT, AND THEN WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE NEED TO ENTER INTO AN ESCROW AGREEMENT, LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS TO BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE SOLAR FOUR OUR FOUR SITES, WHICH WERE RITTER PARK, SUNOL, SNELL, AND WALDEN WEST. WE ARE MAKING GREAT PROGRESS OF THIS PROJECT, BUT WE HAVE HIT SOME PERMITTING ISSUES THAT HAVE DELAYED THE PROGRESS OF THIS PROJECT. THAT'S WHY I'M COMING HERE THIS EVENING TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE, BUT TO ALSO REQUEST THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN EXTENSION OF THE TIME FRAME THAT WE NEED FROM OUR ESCROW ACCOUNT TO ALLOW FOR MORE TIME TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. I WANTED JUST TO GIVE A RECAP OF THE STUFF THAT WE HAVE DONE. PART OF THE PROJECT WAS TO ADD A GENERATOR AT OUR SNELL SITE. WE'VE DONE A LOT OF HFA REPLACEMENTS HERE AT RITTER PARK AND OUR SUNOL SITE, WE'VE ALSO EVEN REPLACED THE ROOF, AND IF YOU'VE SEEN IN THE PARKING LOT, WE'VE DONE LOTS OF CARPORTS. THEY'VE GONE UP VERY FAST, SO WE'RE ANTICIPATING THOSE WILL BE COMPLETED QUICKLY. WE WENT OVER THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, AND SO I HAVE THAT LISTED HERE. THIS IS A RECAP OF THE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN NOVEMBER, AND IT WAS FOR 12.34 MILLION. IT'S FINANCED OVER 20 YEARS, AND WE GOT A REALLY GREAT DEAL, THERE'S NO CLOSING COST OR FINANCING FEES. THEN THIS WAS OUR SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCT SAVINGS OVER A 25 YEAR PERIOD. I ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THAT WE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A TWO MILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL DIRECT TAX CREDIT BASED ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE HEARING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. WE'RE STILL HOPEFUL THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET THIS FEDERAL DIRECT TAX CREDIT, AND THERE'S SOME IRS WEBINARS COMING UP TO SEE IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'LL STILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR IF THE FUNDING IS THERE. ALSO WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT OUR CUMULATIVE ELECTRICITY EXPENDITURES. WE'RE LOOKING AT 6.894 MILLION WITH THE ADDITION OF 25 26. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A HIGHLIGHT THERE. THIS STOPPED WORKING. THERE WE GO. SORRY, IT STOPPED WORKING. I THINK THAT'S MY LAST SLIDE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTION ITEM THIS EVENING IS TO ALLOW FOR TWO THINGS. THE RESOLUTION IS TO EXTEND THE ESCROW AGREEMENT TO MARCH 31ST, 2026, AND SO WE WERE ORIGINALLY SLATED TO HAVE ALL THE WORK COMPLETED BY MAY 22ND. IN ORDER TO GET THE APPROVAL FROM THE BANK TO EXTEND OUR ESCROW TO THAT POINT AND OUR PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED, I'M SEEKING APPROVAL TO HAVE THAT TIME EXTENDED TO MARCH 31ST. THE SECOND ITEM IN THE RESOLUTION IS TO ADD DR. TOSTON AS A SIGNATORY ON THE PROJECT. CURRENTLY, WE DO NOT HAVE ONE. IF WE GET INVOICES OR WE NEED TO DO DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE ESCROW ACCOUNT TO PAY THE INVOICES FOR THE SOLAR PROJECT, WE CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE SOMEONE THAT'S AUTHORIZED TO DO THAT. THAT JUST CONCLUDES MY HIGH LEVEL PRESENTATION AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> TRUSTEES ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? VICE PRESIDENT CHON. >> JUST WITH THE EXTENSION, [02:50:01] IS THAT GOING TO HAVE ANY COST REPERCUSSIONS? >> NO, I'M SORRY. I SHOULD HAVE ADDED THAT. WE'RE NOT ANTICIPATING ANY COST ADDED TO THAT. IT'S JUST THE TIME FRAME. WE WORKED WITH OUR VENDOR AND WE'RE ANTICIPATING MARCH 31ST, 2026, BEING AMPLE AMOUNT OF TIME, BUT WE WANT TO GIVE A BUFFER DISTANT CASE. >> HEARING NO OTHER QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT. TRUSTEES, IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? I HAVE A MOTION FROM VICE PRESIDENT CHON TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE ESCROW AND ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 22ND, 2023 TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT AND REVISE THE NAME OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES. I KNOW THAT'S WHAT YOU MEANT, VICE PRESIDENT. >> [LAUGHTER] SECOND FROM TRUSTEE SPEISER. THANK YOU. >> TRUSTEES PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOC. THAT MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW GO TO CLOSED SESSION. [9. CLOSED SESSION] THE BOARD IS ABOUT TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION. CLOSED SESSION INVOLVES CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. ONCE IN CLOSED SESSION, I WILL CALL THE CLOSED SESSION TO ORDER AND REQUEST THAT EACH TRUSTEE STATE THEIR NAME TO RECORD WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AND TO AFFIRM AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARAMETERS FOR THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN THE CLOSED SESSION. THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES TWO ITEMS, A, INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFER APPEAL, FILED ON BEHALF OF A STUDENT, RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRED DISTRICT SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. B, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL, ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54,956.9 D21 CASE. THE BOARD WILL NOW ENTER CLOSED SESSION. WE WILL RETURN AN APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF AT OR APPROXIMATELY HOUR AFTER 9:30 PM. THANK YOU. WE ARE READY TO RESUME OPEN SESSION. [A. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session] THE TIME IS 10:48 PM. UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 9A, INTER-DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT, RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRE DISTRICT, SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SPEISER AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA TO DENY THE APPEAL AS FACTORS WERE NOT MET WITH A VOTE OF THREE AYES, TWO NOS, ONE ABSTENTION, AND ONE RECUSAL BY MYSELF. THAT WAS AYES, TRUSTEE SPEISER, ROCHA, CHON, NOS, TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN, PACHECO, ABSTENTION, TRUSTEE LAURI AND MYSELF RECUSAL. THAT MOTION FAILED. A SECOND MOTION. THE SECOND MOTION IN A MATTER OF AN INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFER APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE PACHECO TO APPROVE THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTORS, FACTOR 3 FOR A LENGTH OF TIME THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THE AYES WERE TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN, TRUSTEE LAURI, TRUSTEE PACHECO. NOS, TRUSTEE SPEISER, ROCHA, CHON, RECUSAL FROM MYSELF. THAT MOTION FAILED. ANOTHER MOTION WAS MADE TO DENY THE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF A STUDENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SPEISER, AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA. THE AYE VOTES WERE TRUSTEE SPEISER, ROCHA, LAURI, CHON, NO VOTES, TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN AND PACHECO, WITH MYSELF AS A RECUSAL AND THAT MOTION CARRIED. ON ITEM B, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION FOR GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54,956.9 D21 CASE, THERE IS NO REPORTABLE ACTION. GIVEN THE HOUR OF OUR CLOSED SESSION, I WILL ASK THE BOARD TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO ADJOURN UNLESS ANYONE HAS A PREFERENCE OTHERWISE. >> I SO MOVE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM TRUSTEE SPEISER TO ADJOURN AND A SECOND FROM TRUSTEE CHON. [02:55:07] A VERBAL AYE FOR MYSELF, PLEASE, AND FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. TRUSTEES, LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED A VERBAL VOTE. THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH FIVE YESES AND TWO NOT PRESENT AT VOTE. OUR NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 18TH, 2025 AT 5:00 PM. THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.