[00:00:02] GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING NUMBER 2569, SPECIAL MEETING ONE OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. [A. Call to Order] TODAY IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH AND THE TIME IS 5:30 P.M.. I AM MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA, PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND I WILL PRESIDE OVER THIS MEETING. A LIVESTREAM OF THIS EVENING'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT TINYURL.COM/SCCBOARD MEETING. ONCE ON THE WEB PAGE, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM AND CHOOSE LIVE LANGUAGE. SUPPORT FOR THIS EVENING'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE IN SPANISH. FOR SUPPORT, CALL 1669-900-6833. THE MEETING ID IS 727334810 POUND. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IN SPANISH IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. HEADSETS FOR SPANISH MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE TABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE LANGUAGE SUPPORT TEAM FOR THE INCREDIBLE WORK THEY'RE DOING TO ENSURE INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY. PERSONS WANTING TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT CAN DO SO BY COMPLETING A SPEAKER CARD AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR THE NEED TO EVACUATE THE ROOM PLEASE ALERT AND FOLLOW AN SCCOE STAFF MEMBER WHO IS IDENTIFIED WITH A YELLOW BADGE. EVERYONE, PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE AND PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [B. Pledge of Allegiance] READY? BEGIN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. [C. Land Acknowledgement] I WILL NOW RECITE THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 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 THE INDIGENOUS CULTURES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND REMEMBER THAT WE ALL GATHER, LIVE, LEARN AND WORK ON THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. I WILL NOW CONDUCT ROLL CALL. I PRESIDENT BERTA AM PRESENT WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME PLEASE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. [D. Roll Call (Including Action on Absences if Necessary)] VICE PRESIDENT CHON HAS NOT YET ARRIVED. TRUSTEE LARI. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PACHECO. PRESENT. THANK YOU. PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF THE BROWN ACT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MAY PARTICIPATE REMOTELY FOR JUST CAUSE FOR MEDICAL REASONS. TRUSTEE PACHECO IS ILL AND HAS INDICATED HE IS PARTICIPATING REMOTELY THIS EVENING. UNDER THE EXCEPTION, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO AGENDIZE HIS ADDRESS AND HE MAY PARTICIPATE REMOTELY. TRUSTEE ROCHA. HERE. TRUSTEE SPEISER. HERE. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. PRESENT. THANK YOU. I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA. [E. Set the Agenda] I'D LIKE TO. I BELIEVE THAT WAS A MOTION TRUSTEE LARI. THANK YOU. AND SECOND FROM TRUSTEE ROCHA. THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS. I'M A VERBAL EYE. SORRY ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU. TIFFANY AND PRISCILLA. THAT MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. THE NEXT PORTION OF THIS 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 THAT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING UPON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 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 RESPECTFUL AND PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT VERBAL ABUSE STARTS IN PHYSICAL VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. [00:05:03] INDIVIDUALS WHO ENGAGE IN THIS TYPE OF CONDUCT MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM. WE ASK THAT THERE BE NO CLAPPING, CHEERING, SNAPPING OF FINGERS, BOOING OR SHOUTING. IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU MAY SIMPLY DO SO WITH THE UNIVERSAL SIGN FOR APPRECIATION, WHICH CAN BE DONE LIKE THIS. MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT. THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. THE BOARD IS NOW ABOUT TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION. [3. 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 AND CLOSED SESSION. FOR FAMILIES AND DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES HERE THIS EVENING, I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED. EACH PARTY, THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVE WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. IF LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION IS NEEDED, AN ADDITIONAL FIVE MINUTES WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER BOTH SIDES HAVE SPOKEN. EACH PARTY WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO RESPOND TO WHAT THE OTHER HAS SHARED. BOARD MEMBERS MAY ALSO ASK QUESTIONS TO MAKE SURE WE FULLY UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION PRESENTED. ONCE THE HEARING CONCLUDES, THE BOARD WILL TAKE TIME TO IN PRIVATE TO CAREFULLY DELIBERATE. ONCE A DECISION HAS BEEN REACHED, WE WILL INVITE BOTH PARTIES BACK INTO THE ROOM TO ANNOUNCE THE BOARD'S FINAL DECISION. THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES TEN ITEMS A INTER-DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL. INTER-DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICTS ALUM ROCK UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRED DISTRICT, MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL DISTRICT. SORRY, THAT WAS B. C IS INTER-DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT DESIRED DISTRICT ALUM ROCK UNION ELEMENTARY. A RESIDENT DISTRICT ALUM ROCK UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT DESIRED DISTRICT FRANKLIN MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. D INTER DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT BERRYESSA SCHOOL DISTRICT. DESIRED DISTRICT, EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT E IN OUR DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRED DISTRICT, LOS GATOS. SARATOGA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT F INTER-DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRED DISTRICT, LAKESIDE JOINT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT. ITEM G HAS BEEN RESOLVED. ITEM H IN OUR DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. DESIRED DISTRICT, CUPERTINO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT ITEM I HAS BEEN POSTPONED. ITEM J IN OUR DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT FRANKLIN MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. DESIRED DISTRICT LOS GATOS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE BOARD WILL NOW ENTER CLOSED SESSION. WE WILL RETURN AN IN APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS, HOPEFULLY SOONER. AT OR AFTER 9:38 P.M.. THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF FOR YOUR PATIENCE. WE ARE READY TO RESUME OPEN SESSION. [A. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session] THE TIME IS NOW. 9:05 P.M.. UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM THREE BE INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFER APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT ALUM ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT. DESIRED DISTRICT, MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL DISTRICT. MOTION IS MADE BY PRESIDENT BURTON, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA, TO DENY THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTORS EIGHT AND 12 THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE WITH A VOTE OF FIVE EYES 200. ABSTENTIONS ZERO. ABSENCE. UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM THREE, C. IN A MATTER OF AN INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFER APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT ALUM ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRED DISTRICT, FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE LARI AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN TO APPROVE THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTORS FIVE AND 12 THROUGH LENGTH OF TIME. EIGHTH GRADE WITH A VOTE OF SEVEN. A'S 000 ABSTENTION, ZERO ABSENT. UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM THREE D INTER-DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT, BERRYESSA SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRED DISTRICT, EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT CHON, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN, TO APPROVE THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTORS SIX AND 12 THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. THAT MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM THREE INTER DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON [00:10:03] BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT DESIRED DISTRICT, LOS GATOS-SARATOGA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE ROCHA AND SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT CHON TO APPROVE THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTORS 3 AND 12 THROUGH 12TH GRADE, AND THAT VOTE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 3F INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFER APPEALS FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT IS OUR DISTRICT. LAKESIDE JOINT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT CHON AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA TO DENY THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTORS EIGHT AND TEN, WITH A VOTE OF FIVE AYES, ZERO NO'S, TWO ABSTENTIONS. UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 3J. INTER DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT FRANKLIN MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT DESIRED DISTRICT, LOS GATOS SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE APPEAL. THE MOTION TO APPEAL. THIS ONE. THAT FAILED MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI TO APPROVE THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTOR 5 AND 12. THAT MOTION FAILED. IS THAT. I DON'T KNOW. I'M MISSING ONE. OKAY, GUYS. HE. OKAY. WHAT NUMBER WAS I ON? NO. EXCUSE ME. SO I WAS ON H WAS THAT H. YES. LET ME REREAD THAT. UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 3H INTER-DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT. DESIRED DISTRICT, CUPERTINO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI TO APPROVE THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTORS 5 AND 12 THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, AND THAT MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. THAT WAS H, RIGHT. AND NOW IT'S J. UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 3J INTER-DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT FRANKLIN MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT DESIRED DISTRICT LOS GATOS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT. MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI TO APPROVE THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTOR 12 FOR A LENGTH OF TIME THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, WITH THE VOTE OF THREE AYE'S, FOUR NO'S BEING TRUSTEE SPEISER, CHON, ROCHA, BERTA. THAT MOTION FAILED. AND THE NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 3RD AT 5 P.M.. MAY HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED. A MOTION FROM VICE PRESIDENT CHON. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND FROM TRUSTEE SPEISER. TRUSTEES. A VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. A VERBAL I FOR MYSELF. VERBAL I FROM VICE PRESIDENT CHON. VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE PACHECO. VERBAL AYE. VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE ROCHA. AND THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU TEAM. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 9:11 P.M.. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.