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GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
[A. Call to Order]
THIS REGULAR MEETING, #2570 OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, AND THE TIME IS 5:00 P.M.
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 ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE BY PHONE.
FOR SPANISH SUPPORT, CALL 1-669-900-6833. THE MEETING ID IS 921-8153-9516#. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IN ASL, SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. HEADSETS FOR SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE TABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM.
[B. Pledge of Allegiance]
EVERYONE PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE AND PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART. PLEASE BEGIN WHEN YOU ARE READY.ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU. STUDENT BOARD MEMBER PASTRANA JIMENEZ.
CAN YOU PLEASE RECITE THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT AS WELL?
[C. Land Acknowledgement]
LET US TAKE A MOMENT TO HONOR THE ANCESTRAL CARETAKERS OF THE LAND ON WHICH WE STAND.WE ARE CURRENTLY IN OHLONE TERRITORY. SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS 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 PEOPLES.
[D. Roll Call (Including Action on Absences if Necessary)]
WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY.VICE PRESIDENT CHON. PRESENT HERE. TRUSTEE PACHECO IS NOT PRESENT TODAY. TRUSTEE ROCHA.
TRUSTEE SPEISER. HERE. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. PRESENT.
THANK YOU. I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.
[E. Set the Agenda]
A MOTION FROM VICE PRESIDENT CHON. SECOND. AND A SECOND FROM TRUSTEE SPEISER THANK YOU.BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARDDOCS. FOR VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE ROCHA.
YES, I THINK WE'LL DO IT AS A PROMOTION BECAUSE WE ALREADY GOT IT OH I FORGOT I'M SORRY AND THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY THANK YOU.
OH, PRESIDENT BERTA. I WILL MOVE TO ACCEPT THE ABSENCE FOR TRUSTEE PACHECO FOR TODAY'S MEETING.
YOU HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE TRUSTEE PACHECO'S ABSENCE FROM VICE PRESIDENT CHON.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND FROM TRUSTEE LARI. AND IF WE NEED A VERBAL ROLL CALL FOR THIS, WE CAN DO THAT TOO.
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TIFFANY SHOULD WE DO? OH, OKAY TRUSTEES, CAN WE JUST DO A ROLL CALL? TRUSTEE SPEISER.I APPROVE. TRUSTEE LARI. YES. TRUSTEE ROCHA.
I PRESIDENT BERTA VOTE AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHON.
AYE. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. AYE. THANK YOU AND THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
ALL RIGHT THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE SPECIAL RECOGNITION THIS EVENING.
[A. Recognition of the SCCOE Employee of the Month]
OUR RECOGNITION IS FOR THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, WHICH IS BEING PRESENTED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA.OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH IS MELISA AS SORRY ESCARCEGA? [LAUGHTER] SORRY. WE'LL TRY TO MAKE SURE WE PRONOUNCE THAT CORRECTLY.
AND WE'D LIKE TO INVITE MELISA, TRUSTEE ROCHA AND GRACIE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PRINCIPAL AT MCCOLLAM CLUSTER TO THE SITE PODIUM. TRUSTEE ROCHA WILL YOU DO THE HONORS? AND AFTER THE PRESENTATION [APPLAUSE] BOARD MEMBERS, YES.
THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES TEN (10) SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES EACH YEAR FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, COWORKERS, AND CUSTOMERS. MELISA ESCARCEGA.
ESCARCEGA? ESCARCEGA IS THE SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. MELISA HAS WORKED AT SCCOEE FOR OVER 12 YEARS, SERVING CHILDREN AND SUPPORTING TEACHERS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
SHE WORKS AT MULTIPLE SITES, INCLUDING MOUNT PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, JORGE SILVA MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND HESTER SCHOOL. AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, MELISA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
THIS INCLUDES ADMINISTRATING PEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOPING TREATMENT PLANS, WRITING REPORTS, AND MONITORING THERAPY PROGRAMS. MELISA PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN COLLABORATING WITH DISTRICT AND STATE STAFF TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY FOR OUR STUDENTS IN VARIOUS SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, SAID CARLA GROENENDYK, SPECIALIZED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION TEACHER.
AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY, SHE NOT ONLY TRAINS STAFF IN OUR CLUSTER, BUT ALSO MAKES THESE MEETINGS ENGAGING, INFORMATIVE, AND HANDS ON.
LEANING INTO HER TOP STRENGTHS OF CONNECTEDNESS AND EMPATHY, MELISA IS PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HER STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES LIKE WALDEN WEST TRAIL WALKS AND GROWING GARDEN PROJECTS.
HER STUDENT CENTERED APPROACH ENSURES THAT EVERY DECISION SHE MAKES IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THOSE SHE SERVES. SAID GRACIE TRINAMEZ, SPECIAL EDUCATION PRINCIPAL AT MCCOLLAM CLUSTER.
WHEN ASKED WHAT ADVICE SHE HAS FOR NEW EMPLOYEES, MELISA SAID, HAVE AN OPEN MIND TO BELIEVE IN POSSIBILITIES AND MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE. IT IS WITH GRATITUDE THAT WE CONGRATULATE MELISA ON HER SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH RECOGNITION.
AS WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH, WE ACKNOWLEDGE MELISA FOR HER OUTSTANDING SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON THE JOB, DEDICATION TO EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS, CONTRIBUTIONS OUTSIDE THE USUAL SCOPE OF THE JOB, AND OVERALL COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. THANK YOU PRESIDENT BERTA, TRUSTEES, DOCTOR TOSTON, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, MELISA OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THERE IS NOT A SINGLE WORD THAT CAN FULLY CAPTURE WHO MELISA IS, AND THE EXTRAORDINARY LEVEL OF COMMITMENT SHE BRINGS TO HER WORK WITH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
MELISA GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND EACH AND EVERY DAY, NOT ONLY DURING HER THERAPY SESSIONS WITH STUDENTS, BUT ALSO THROUGH HER INVOLVEMENT IN EVENTS SUCH AS WALDEN WEST SUMMER CAMP AND SPECIAL GAMES, BOTH OF WHICH ARE VERY CLOSE TO HER HEART. AT THE CORE OF HER WORK IS HER DEEP PASSION FOR INCLUSION.
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SHE IS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR OUR STUDENTS, ENSURING THEY ARE SEEN, VALUED AND CELEBRATED BEYOND HER DIRECT WORK WITH STUDENTS.MELISA PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR DISTRICT PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS, ALWAYS KEEPING THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS AT THE FOREFRONT.
HER TIRELESS EFFORTS, COMPASSION AND LEADERSHIP LEAVE AN IMMEASURABLE IMPACT ON OUR STUDENTS, OUR STAFF AND OUR COMMUNITY. MELISA'S WORK IN SPECIAL EDUCATION REFLECTS NOT ONLY HER PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, BUT ALSO HER GENUINE HEART FOR SERVICE. WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR ALL SHE DOES, AND IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE AND ADMIRATION THAT WE HONOR MELISA AS EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. SHE REPRESENTS THE VERY BEST OF WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE FOR OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING [APPLAUSE].
I WASN'T PREPARED TO TALK TODAY [LAUGHTER] BUT THANK YOU.
I FEEL VERY HUMBLED [LAUGHTER]. I COULDN'T DO MY WORK WITHOUT THE TEAM I WORK WITH.
YOU KNOW, THEY JUST KEEP ME GOING [LAUGHTER] AND CHASING AND GOING AND THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].
AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY HUSBAND, ROBERT [LAUGHTER].
HE SUPPORTS ME THROUGH EVERY CRAZY PROJECT I BRING TO THE TABLE.
CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS RIGHT. NEXT WE WILL HAVE OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER REPORT.
[A. The student member of the Board may give reports on activities related to their duties as a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Education.]
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE STUDENT BOARD MEMBER PASTRANA JIMENEZ TO GIVE HIS MEMBER REPORT.GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BERTA SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR TOSTON SENIOR AND ESTEEMED BOARD MEMBERS.
FALL SEMESTER STARTED AND THINGS ARE GOING GREAT SO FAR.
AT OSBORNE, WE HAVE A DRIVING TRAINING SIMULATOR WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO LEARN AND PRACTICE DRIVING.
MORE STUDENTS ARE WORKING TOWARDS COMPLETING THIS.
AT OSBORNE A BRIGHTER DAY IS COMING BACK FOR ANOTHER TEN-WEEK PROGRAM.
THIS TIME THE FOCUS OF THE WORKSHOP WILL BE ON VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
AT BLUE RIDGE THIS FRIDAY WILL BE THE LAST DAY OF THE WELDING COHORT.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, THERE WERE TWO STUDENTS WHO WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCED COURSE.
AS KNOW THE CULINARY PROGRAM WILL BE STARTING THIS WEEK.
ALSO AS KNOW, THERE IS A NEW FOOTBALL LEAGUE STARTING.
THIS IS IN COLLABORATION WITH EOCS OR EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY FOR SUCCESS.
THEY ARE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES POSITIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS WHO OFFER LIFE SKILLS COACHING THROUGH EMPOWERMENT GROUPS, SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT. FINALLY, OSBORN WAS AWARDED THE CCAP GRANT TO CREATE AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SMALL BUSINESS DUAL ENROLLMENT PATHWAY WITH SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE.
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IT IS NICE TO SEE THAT OUR STUDENT VOICES WERE HEARD, AND THIS PATHWAY IS BEING DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE PROCESS.DOCTOR TOSTON IS GOING THROUGH TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COE AND ITS PROGRAMS. WE AS STUDENTS WOULD LOVE TO SHARE OUR FEEDBACK TO HIM EITHER IN MEETINGS OR THROUGH A SURVEY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH STUDENT BOARD MEMBER PASTRANA JIMENEZ WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHTS AND REALLY EXCITED UPDATES TO HEAR.
SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING. NEXT, WE'LL MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[4. PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD]
THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA AND WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE SCCBOE. STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING UPON NON AGENDA ITEMS. IS THE EXPECTATION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE TO 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 54 957 .95, THE BOE 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, THREATS AND PHYSICAL VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
INDIVIDUALS WHO ENGAGE IN THIS TYPE OF CONDUCT MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM.
WE ASK THAT THERE BE NO CLAPPING, CHEERING, SNAPPING OF YOUR 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? YES, WE HAVE TWO CARDS FOR COMMENT.
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 WILL BE MUTED AND YOUR TIME TO SPEAK WILL END.
AS A REMINDER, ONE PERSON AT A TIME CAN BE AT THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THEIR COMMENT.
UNLESS LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED BY AN SCCOEE INTERPRETER OR ASL INTERPRETER.
THE TIMER WILL BEGIN ONCE YOU START SPEAKING, COMMENTS EXTENDING PAST THE TIME ALLOTTED WILL BE MUTED AFTER TIME EXPIRES, AND YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PODIUM. TO PREVENT SOUND DISTORTION PLEASE KEEP THE MICROPHONE A SHORT DISTANCE FROM YOUR MOUTH.
OUR SPEAKERS ARE DOCTOR ANGELA BALLOU AND DOCTOR IVY HILTON PRIESTESS, PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS DOCTOR ANGELA BALLOU.
WEIRD TO HAVE TWO MINUTES THIS IS NEW. I'M DOCTOR ANGELA BALLOU.
I'M A PEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, AND I HAVE WORKED FOR THE SCCOE SINCE 2002.
I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THE SCCOE PLEASE RECONSIDER THE LOCKED DOOR POLICY.
NOT THAT LONG AGO, I WAS ABLE TO WALK FREELY IN THE BUILDING TO GET IT SUPPORT, TO MAKE CHANGES TO MY 403 (B) WITHHOLDINGS, TO PICK UP OT EQUIPMENT STORED IN THE SPED DEPARTMENT OR MEET WITH MY MANAGER.
THE CURRENT POLICY REQUIRES ME TO CHECK IN AND BE ESCORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT.
I CANNOT EVEN ACCESS THE LOBBY WITHOUT DENA OPENING THE DOOR FOR ME.
AGAIN, THIS IS THE BUILDING OF MY EMPLOYER WHERE MY PAYCHECK IS CREATED, WHERE MY MANAGER IS HOUSED.
PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS POLICY OF SEGREGATION.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DOCTOR IVY HILTON PRIESTESS PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.
BLISSFUL MY NAME IS DOCTOR IVY HILTON PRIESTESS. AND I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE I WANTED TO REPORT TO THE BOARD AS WELL AS THE I GUESS I WANTED TO REPORT TO THE BOARD [LAUGHTER] SOME HATE CRIMES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE AT KIMBALL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.
I HAVE A SEVERAL DOCUMENTS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD AND BRING TO THEIR ATTENTION EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT MORE TO SAY.
I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SCHOOL.
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AND THERE WAS NOTHING DONE ABOUT IT. IN FACT, THE VICTIM WAS MADE TO FEEL AS IF HE WERE ACTUALLY THE ONE AT FAULT. HE WAS SUSPENDED BASED ON TWO FALSE ALLEGATIONS AND EXPELLED FROM THE SCHOOL.WE WENT ABOUT SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROCEDURES TO GET HIM BACK INTO THE SCHOOL, AND ONCE WE DID THAT, IT REQUIRED US TO GET A COPY OF HIS RECORDS IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RECORDS WERE CORRECTED.
WE HAVE HAD TO FILE A POLICE REPORT AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL, TED CRIBARI.
THE STUDENT WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE HATE CRIME ACTIVITY.
WE SENT A LETTER IN TO THE TO THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS OUR 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 A FIVE MINUTE TIMER. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE OF THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, SEIU FORWARD. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT AND TITLE AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENTS.A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, MELISA ESCARCEGA.
AS A PERSONAL NOTE, I'VE WORKED WITH MELISA SINCE 2002 BEFORE WE BOTH CAME TO SCCOE, AND SHE'S AN INCREDIBLE ASSET TO THE PROFESSION AND TO OUR ORGANIZATION, WHICH WAS ECHOED BY OUR COLLEAGUES IN THEIR MYRIAD OF COMPLIMENTARY EMAILS TODAY.
WE ALSO PROPOSE THAT SCCOE INCREASE ITS CONTRIBUTION TO MEDICAL PREMIUMS BY UP TO $147, WHICH WOULD KEEP THE KAISER HMO PLAN, ALONG WITH TWO DEDUCTIBLE PLANS AND AN ANTHEM DEDUCTIBLE PLAN AT NO MONTHLY PREMIUM COST TO EMPLOYEES.
MANAGEMENT HAS ALSO NOT YET PROVIDED INFORMATION REQUESTED ON MARCH 28TH AS PART OF OUR SUNSHINE LETTER, ALTHOUGH WE DO NOW KNOW ONE OF THE ITEMS THE INCREASED MEDICAL INSURANCE RATES. BUT WE'RE STILL MISSING FOUR OF THE OTHER ITEMS ON THE LIST.
IN DECEMBER OF 2022, WE REACHED AN AGREEMENT THAT THE OFFICE WOULD CONDUCT A RECLASSIFICATION STUDY AS PART OF OUR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, AND THE OFFICE CONTRACTED WITH THE SCHOOL EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA, SEAC. AT THIS TIME, ALMOST THREE YEARS LATER, WE STILL DO NOT HAVE THE COMPLETED SEAC STUDY, NOR HAVE THERE BEEN ANY SUBSTANTIVE UPDATES.
FEBRUARY'S REPORT INCLUDED A CONSULTING ALLOCATION OF $65,000 THAT WERE PRESENTED AS, QUOTE, TO WORK PRIMARILY WITH HUMAN RESOURCES TO GIVE A HAND TO THE PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY, LIKELY DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN PERSONNEL IN THIS DEPARTMENT.
NOW, IT SEEMS THAT SEAC HAS MADE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE NOT BEING RELEASED, AS SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON HAS STATED THAT THE REPORT CANNOT BE RELEASED AS IT COULD, QUOTE, REVEAL INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUAL PERSONNEL CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE ALTERNATE WORK LOCATION PILOT REPORT HAS ALSO BEEN RELEASED. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL REQUEST A COPY AND WORK WITH US TO CREATE BOARD POLICIES THAT ALLOW OUR MEMBERS TO WORK FROM LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THEIR ASSIGNED LOCATION.
LAYOFFS UPDATE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. WHILE A FEW OF OUR POSITIONS WERE REESTABLISHED, STAFFING THOSE POSITIONS HAD ALREADY OBTAINED NEW POSITIONS AND DECLINED TO RETURN, LEADING US, LEAVING US WITH SEVERAL VACANCIES FOR POSITIONS THAT DIRECTLY SERVE STUDENTS.
VACANCIES ARE ALSO STILL BEING FILLED FOR PARAEDUCATORS.
THE STATED INTENTION OF REDUCING OUR HIGH MANAGEMENT STAFF RATIOS ONCE AGAIN FALLS FLAT, AND REFUSING TO PROVIDE THE DATA MAKES US THINK THAT THE MANAGEMENT TO STAFF RATIOS HAVE EVEN INCREASED. BOARD MEMBERS, YOU'VE TOLD US THAT THE MANAGEMENT NUMBERS ARE TOO HIGH.
HAVE YOU SEEN THE DATA TO SUPPORT THIS REDUCTION?
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MANY OF OUR MIGRANT EDUCATION TEAM MEMBERS ARE FINALLY BACK TO WORK.HOWEVER, IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE BRING BACK THE REMAINING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND SECURE FUNDING FOR THE YEARS TO COME. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR POLITICAL PARTNERS ON THE FUNDING PIECE. WILL YOU JOIN US? HIRING PRACTICES.
AN AREA OF CONCERN FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE'D LIKE MORE CONSISTENT PROCESSES TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY, EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. WE REQUEST TRANSPARENCY IN DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THE MAKEUP OF OUR CANDIDATE POOLS AND INTERVIEW PANELS.
STAFF SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EASILY AND REGULARLY PREDICT THE OUTCOMES.
WHY ARE OUR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INTERIM ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL SERVICES GOING UNANSWERED? SAFETY. WE NEED COLLABORATION TO ENSURE THAT THE SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS ARE NOT AT RISK IN OUR CLASSROOMS, AS WE HAVE STATED SINCE 2022.
WE REPEATEDLY ASKED FOR THIS TO MOVE BEYOND THE SAFETY COMMITTEE TO ACTUALLY WORK WITH STAFF AND MANAGEMENT ON INDIVIDUAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLASSROOMS SO THAT OUR MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS ARE NOT ALONE WITH SINGLE STAFF MEMBERS.
OUR STUDENTS CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER EDGAR COVARRUBIAS, SHERMAN CATER OR KIRK MCFARLAND.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR US TO ALL STAND UNITED, TO STAND UP NOT JUST FOR STUDENTS HERE AT SCCOE, BUT ALL STUDENTS, AND DEFEND PUBLIC EDUCATION.
WHEN PUBLIC EDUCATION IS UNDER ATTACK, WE MUST STAND UP AND FIGHT BACK, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU I WOULD NOW LIKE TO INVITE THE DESIGNEE OR PRESIDENT OF THE PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION, PSWA FORWARD. HEARING NONE WE WOULD NOW GO TO PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY EDUCATORS ACE FORWARD PLEASE COME CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENTS.
VIJAYKRISHNA DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION SPOKESPERSON FOR AND PRESIDENT OF ACE.
AS A LIFELONG EDUCATOR WITH SCCOE, I WANT TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO MR. ROGER GALLIZZI. I HOPE I'M PRONOUNCING YOUR NAME RIGHT.
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE MELISA HAVING WORKED ALONGSIDE YOU IS A PLEASURE AND TRULY A PRIVILEGE.
THESE ARE NOT DIRECTED AT ANYONE PERSONALLY, BUT ARISE FROM OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO STAFF, STUDENTS, AND OUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
THE REASONING GIVEN WAS THAT THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN ASSOCIATE AND ASSISTANT IS TO PROVIDE CLARITY RELATED TO LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT, AND DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY WITHIN PERSONNEL SERVICES.
YET, THIS DISTINCTION REMAINS UNCLEAR BECAUSE NO JOB DESCRIPTION EXISTS FOR THIS SPECIFIC POSITION.
SECOND, THE FUNDING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WERE LEFT UNFILLED AS A SUPPOSED COST SAVING MEASURE, YET MANY NOW HAVE BEEN FILLED. ALSO STATED WAS THAT THIS APPOINTMENT IS FUNDED FROM THOSE SAME UNFILLED POSITIONS.
REDIRECTING THESE FUNDS DOES NOT REPRESENT SAVINGS.
IT APPEARS TO INCREASE COSTS. THIRD, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
SEAC THE ORGANIZATION MANAGING THIS CONTRACT PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED STUDY, SALARY STUDY AND JOB STUDIES FOR SEIU IN 23, WHICH IS STILL ONGOING. AND THEN HUMAN RESOURCES IN 25.
IT IS COMPARABLE TO A CITY INSPECTOR WHO DECLARES YOUR ROOF UNSAFE AND THEN IS HIRED TO REPAIR IT.
THAT IS NOT ETHICAL PRACTICE. FINALLY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
WE ASK AGAIN WHAT DUTIES WILL THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND HOW LONG? WERE OTHER CANDIDATES CONSIDERED INTERNALLY OR EXTERNALLY BEYOND SEAC? WHAT IS THE FULL COST OF THIS APPOINTMENT, INCLUDING SALARY, BENEFITS AND INDIRECT EXPENSES? HOW MUCH HAS SCCOE ALREADY SPENT ON SEIU AND HR STUDIES? AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HOW DO THESE DECISIONS ALIGN WITH SCCOE'S COMMITMENT TO PRIORITIZE DIRECT STUDENT SERVICES, ESPECIALLY DURING A PERIOD OF ALLEGED FINANCIAL STRAIN? THESE QUESTIONS ARE NOT ADVERSARIAL, BUT ABOUT ENSURING SCCOE OPERATES WITH TRANSPARENCY, INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO STAFF, COMMUNITY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR STUDENTS.
I MUST ALSO ADDRESS OUR CURRENT NEGOTIATIONS SCCOE ARE AT THE TABLE, BUT THIS PROCESS MUST BE CONDUCTED IN GOOD FAITH WITH TRANSPARENCY, TIMELY SHARING OF INFORMATION PREPARATION AND A GENUINE WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE WITH THE CONCERNS.
WE URGE SCCOE TO RECOMMIT TO RESPECTFUL, OPEN, GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD IN PARTNERSHIP FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS ALIKE. FINALLY, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONSEQUENCES OF STAFFING DECISIONS.
IN MARCH, ACE PRESENTED DATA AND ADVOCATED TO RETAIN CRITICAL POSITIONS.
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ELIMINATING THESE ROLES WOULD AND DID HARM STUDENTS.TODAY, SCCOE CARRIES A BACKLOG OF OVER 175,000 MINUTES IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES ALONE.
THAT IS MORE THAN 486 DAYS, MORE THAN TWO AND A HALF YEARS OF MISSED SERVICES.
POSITIONS IN SPEECH, APE, NURSING AND VISION WERE LOST.
WHERE IS THE EQUITY? HIGH QUALITY STAFF DID NOT RETURN.
CO PROPOSED. CO PROPOSES NOW TO CONTRACT OUT THE WORK THAT COULD HAVE, SHOULD HAVE AND WOULD HAVE BEEN RETAINED FOR OUR BARGAINING UNIT WORKERS IF ONLY OUR CONCERNS WERE HEARD BUT THEY WERE NOT HEARD.
AND NOW WHO WILL BE BEARING THE COST? THIS SITUATION WAS AVOIDABLE.
WE REACHED OUT TO DOCTOR HINMAN. WE REACHED OUT TO DOCTOR TOSTON.
OUR CONCERNS WERE NOT HEARD. OUR CONCERNS WERE NOT ADDRESSED.
WE DO NOT WANT STUDENTS TO SUFFER. BUT THESE SHORTAGES WERE CREATED BY SCCOE'S DECISIONS.
OUR STUDENTS DESERVE BETTER. OUR STAFF DESERVES BETTER.
IT ALSO SHARES SEIU'S CONCERNS ON THE HIRING PRACTICES AND ABOUT SAFETY FOR OUR STUDENTS.
SCCOE MUST PRIORITIZE SAFETY, EQUITY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU THIS CONCLUDES OUR BARGAINING UNIT REPORTS.
NEXT WE WILL PROCEED TO ITEM 8 OUR CONSENT ACTION ITEMS.
[6. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS]
I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS A THROUGH I.PRESIDENT BERTA I'D LIKE TO MOVE THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND.
THANK YOU WE HAVE A MOTION FROM TRUSTEE LARI AND A SECOND FROM TRUSTEE SPEISER.
PRESIDENT BERTA I'LL BE A VERBAL AYE ON THE MOTION.
OKAY THANK YOU VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE ON BOARDDOCS.
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY THANK YOU. NEXT WE'LL GO TO AGENDA ITEM 7 OUR ACTION ITEM.
[A. SCCBOE Retreat Ad Hoc Committee Appointment]
DOCTOR TOSTON WOULD YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THIS ITEM? YES THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA. THIS ACTION ITEM RELATES TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AD HOC RETREAT PLANNING COMMITTEE AND APPOINTMENT.AND I'LL PASS IT BACK TO YOU TO LEAD THIS CONVERSATION.
OUR FIRST VOLLEY OF THE NIGHT [LAUGHTER]. YES, I KNOW WE DISCUSSED IT BOTH AT OUR RETREAT, BUT ALSO I THINK THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME CONFUSION ON THE INTENT OF THE WORDING OF HOW WE DID THIS IN JANUARY.
SO I WANTED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY INTEREST IN FORMING AN AD HOC OF THE BOARD TO CONVENE TO PLAN THE NEXT BOARD RETREAT, WHICH WE HAVE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 4TH, AND TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY TRUSTEES INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THAT COMMITTEE.
CAN YOU REPEAT YES SO THE QUESTION WAS ABOUT THE SCOPE OF THE WORK OF THE PROPOSED AD HOC COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD TO DISCUSS THE UPCOMING BOARD RETREAT.
SO SPECIFICALLY PLANNING THE STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES CONTENT TO SOME LEVEL AS WELL OF THE UPCOMING BOARD RETREAT ON OCTOBER 4TH. OKAY I'M DEFINITELY INTERESTED IN JOINING THAT COMMITTEE.
OKAY ANYBODY WANTS TO ARE YOU LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS OF 1 TO 2 OR WHAT? SO ONCE AGAIN, IF NO ONE ELSE CAN SERVE, THEN I WILL SERVE WITH HER.
SOUNDS GOOD. THANKS SO. THAT FOR DOESN'T WORK OUT FOR THOSE THREE
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I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION AS LONG AS WE DON'T HAVE A MORE THAN MAJORITY [LAUGHTER] OF THE BOARD ON THE AD HOC SO.[LAUGHTER]. TO FORM THE GOVERNANCE NOT GOVERNANCE.
THE RETREAT AD HOC AND WITH TRUSTEE SPEISER.
AND I SECOND. THERE IT IS WITH APPOINTING TRUSTEE SPEISER, TRUSTEE PACHECO AND TRUSTEE ROCHA AS THE ALTERNATIVE, ALTERNATE.
AND A SECOND. WAS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. A SECOND FROM TRUSTEE SPEISER THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT WE WILL VOTE IN BOARDDOCS. I'LL BE A VERBAL AYE. A VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.
GUESS I'LL BE A VERBAL AYE IT'S NOT POPPING UP.
A VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SPEISER AND I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND TAKE VERBAL FOR THIS TRUSTEE LARI.
AYE. TRUSTEE ROCHA. I VOTE AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHON.
AYE. THANK YOU AND I BELIEVE THAT WAS EVERYONE.
DID I MISS TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN ALREADY VOTED AYE.
OKAY, SO THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY THANK YOU.
[A. Committee members may provide or report on recent committee activities.]
AT LEAST ONE COMMITTEE HAS MET THE POLICY DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENT CHON.THE POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE MET TODAY SEPTEMBER 3RD.
AND WE DID TALK ABOUT A NUMBER OF POLICIES, SPECIFICALLY POLICY 3.
WHAT WAS THE NUMBER? I FORGOT. BUT TALKING ABOUT CONTRACTS AND THEN ABOUT CONTRACTS AND THE PROCESS OF BRINGING THEM FOR PUBLIC AND BOARD CONSENT. AND THEN WE REFERRED THAT AS WELL AS A NUMBER SELECT FEW OF OUR POLICIES IN THE 9000 TO THE AD HOC GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE.
AND WE WERE ENGAGED IN OUR CONVERSATION SO MUCH THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TALKING ABOUT THE REST OF THE 9000 AT OUR NEXT POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING WHICH IS ON OCTOBER 1ST. AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THE POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE ON REALLY HAVING ENGAGING CONVERSATIONS SO THAT WE'RE ABLE TO REALLY WORK AS A BOARD IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE POLICIES ARE IN PLACE IN ORDER TO REALLY PROMOTE GOOD AND TRANSPARENT WORK OF THE COUNTY OFFICE.
SO THAT'S ALL FOR MY REPORT. THANK YOU. AND I BELIEVE THE GOVERNANCE AD HOC HAS ALSO MET.
TRUSTEE SPEISER ANYTHING YOU WANTED TO ADD TO THAT? I THINK YOU'VE COVERED THAT. VICE PRESIDENT CHON ON THAT? OKAY OKAY
[A. The members of the Board may give reports on any activities related to their duties as members of the Santa Clara County Board of Education.]
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT, INFORMATION SHARED DURING COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORTS MUST ONLY INCLUDE THOSE ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO OUR DUTIES AS TRUSTEES OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.WOULD ANY TRUSTEE WISH TO PROVIDE A REPORT ON ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THEIR DUTIES? OKAY, I HAVE A REPORT SO IN RECENT MONTHS, I'VE HAD MEETINGS WITH MIC] YOUTH AND WELLNESS SUMMIT, A GATHERING DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS, DISTRICT LEADERS, PARENT ADVOCATES AND SCHOOL STAFF TO BE HELD FROM SEPTEMBER 10TH TO SEPTEMBER 12TH PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT HEALTH IS THE FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINED LEARNING THE SUMMIT PLACES WELLNESS AT THE CENTER OF EDUCATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE SCDC REPORTS THAT 40% OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN HAVE AT LEAST ONE CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION MY GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO ARE WORKING HARD TO MAKE THE SUMMIT HAPPEN ALSO, THERE HAVE BEEN REGULAR CONVENING BY THE IMMIGRANT PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT NETWORK SOME OF WHICH I HAVE ATTENDED,
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AND THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL CONNECTORS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT BRING THE EDUCATION LENS TO SO IF ANY TRUSTEES ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW.THEY WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR PERSPECTIVE CHALLENGES FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THE EDUCATION FOR ALL CAMPAIGN, LAUNCHED IN 2024, AIMS TO COUNTER THREATS BY BUILDING NETWORKS AND PROVIDING ADVOCACY, LEGAL AND COMMUNICATION SUPPORT SEEKS TO UPHOLD THE RIGHTS ESTABLISHED BY FIRE VERSUS DOE AND OTHER LEGAL PROTECTIONS PRESENTERS EMPHASIZE THE IMPACT OF ANTI-IMMIGRATION POLICIES ON STUDENTS MENTAL HEALTH, ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROACTIVE SCHOOL PREPAREDNESS PLANS THEY ALSO DISCUSS THE BROADER IMPLICATIONS OF INCREASED IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, REDUCE ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND THE ROLLBACK OF LEGAL PROTECTIONS WHICH EXACERBATE FAIR FAMILY SEPARATION AND ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, AND ADVOCATES STRESS THE NEED FOR SCHOOLS TO REMAIN SAFE SPACES, PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS THANK YOU, THAT WAS MY REPORT I'VE DONE A COUPLE THINGS SINCE WE LAST MET. I'VE MET WITH A BUNCH OF TRUSTEES ACROSS TRUSTEE AREA 1 TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE COUNTY OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DOES, AND TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW WE ARE A RESOURCE AND SO MANY WAYS.
I HAVE ATTENDED THE CHALLENGE TEAM FOR MOUNTAIN VIEW, LOS ALTOS.
I HAVE ATTENDED THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE.
I HAVE ATTENDED BOTH THE UNHOUSED STUDENTS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SANTA CLARA SCCSBA.
BUT ALSO THE FALL CONVENING PLANNING MEETING.
AND DOCTOR TOSTON WILL BE ACTUALLY INTRODUCING AND WE'RE WORKING ON ABOUT 3 OR 4 DIFFERENT PANELS RELATED TO SERVICES AND ETC. ALL THE CHALLENGES RELATED TO UNHOUSED STUDENTS.
YOU COVERED GOVERNANCE AD HOC COMMITTEE. AND, YOU KNOW, AS A PARENT, I DROPPED OFF MY SON IN COLLEGE THIS LAST WEEK, SO THAT WAS A LOT [LAUGHTER]. ANYWAY THAT'S IT.
THANK YOU. ANY OTHER REPORTS FROM TRUSTEES? I WILL BRIEFLY COVER.
I ATTENDED A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING FOR THE ALUM ROCK UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SHARE AN UPDATE FROM THE COUNTY OFFICE REGARDING THE FIGMA AUDIT. I ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A STUDENT PANEL WITH A PANEL FOR THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS, AND IT WAS REALLY IMPRESSIVE TO SEE A GROUP OF OVER 60 STUDENT LEADERS ACROSS THE STATE ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON ON ZOOM FOR MULTIPLE HOURS. SO PROPS TO THEM FOR THAT ENGAGEMENT.
AND ALSO WANTED TO MENTION, I KNOW TRUSTEE LARI HAS BEEN REALLY ENGAGED IN THE IPUM NETWORK, THE IMMIGRATION GROUP, THAT'S DOING WORK TO SUPPORT AND ENGAGE SCHOOL LEADERS.
SO I WANTED TO INVITE TRUSTEES TO THAT NEXT CONVENING, WHICH WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 26TH.
AND IF YOU'D LIKE ME TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE LEAD FOR THAT AGENCY, I'D BE HAPPY TO DO SO THANK YOU.
[A. The superintendent may give a report on any activities related to his duties.]
GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE BEEN ABLE TO PUBLICLY SHARE SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES I'VE ENGAGED IN SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THEIR PRIORITIES, UNDERSTAND THEIR EXPECTATIONS AND HOPES FOR US AS AN ORGANIZATION AND SOLICIT FEEDBACK IN OUR PARTNERSHIP AND IDENTIFY AREAS THAT WE ALL WANT TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY WIDE NEEDS.
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COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIP. I'M SORRY IS IT JUST ME HEARING AN ECHO? OR VERY LOUD OKAY TO WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN AND EXPRESS OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIP.IN A IN A CONVERSATION THAT WILL SUPPORT OUR WORK GOING FORWARD.
I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BEAM SIGNING FOR LAURELWOOD ELEMENTARY.
WE HOSTED THE LIBRARY CAMP EARLIER LAST WEEK, AND WE HAD OVER 200 LIBRARIANS ACROSS THE STATE WHO ATTENDED TO RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING AND HAD A NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN AUTHORS WITH THE GROUP.
AND WALKING INTO THE BUILDING THAT DAY, JUST A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ENERGY, WITH THOSE EDUCATORS BEING IN THE ROOM AND THE CONNECTION THAT THEY MAKE FOR OUR CHILDREN WITH LITERACY. HAVE ALSO VISITED HESTER CLUSTER AND THE CINAHL SITE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO SEE THE LAUNCH AND CONNECT WITH OUR TEAMMATES THERE AND ALSO ATTENDED THE MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN BOARD MEETING.
TO CONCLUDE THE EXTRAORDINARY AUDIT THAT WAS LAUNCHED, I WANT TO SAY, LAST YEAR AND THE FINDINGS OF THAT AUDIT WERE THERE WERE NO, THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO IDENTIFY ANY AREAS OF FRAUD.
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SUPPORTING THE DISTRICTS AS THEY CLOSE THEIR BOOKS, AND WE'LL BE SENDING OUT OUR LETTERS PROVIDING APPROVAL PRIMARILY OR FEEDBACK RELATED TO LCAP AND BUDGET.
AND WE ARE ALSO CLOSING OUR BOOKS AS WELL. AND I BELIEVE IN OCTOBER WE'LL HAVE UNAUDITED ACTUALS.
SO THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU DOCTOR TOSTON.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 11, WHICH IS OUR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.
[A. Future Agenda Items]
WOULD YOU ALSO PLEASE INTRODUCE THIS ITEM? YES.STARTING WITH THE STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD UPDATE.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF STUDENT ADVISORY BOARDS ALREADY IN PLACE THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR DIFFERENT STATE FUNCTIONS LIKE LCAP AND SCHOOL SITES, AS WELL AS OUR STUDENT WELLNESS ADVISORY GROUP.
AND SO THAT WOULD BE A CONVERSATION TO CONTINUE ON AND INDIVIDUALLY, MAYBE PROVIDE SOME FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION SO THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE CALIBRATED ON WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DEVELOP.
WE HAVE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE OBVIOUSLY, THE POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE AND LOOKING AT POLICIES TO PRIORITIZE THIS YEAR IN THE FUTURE, BEGINNING AT THE SEPTEMBER 17TH MEETING WE WILL HAVE A CADENCE OF DIVISIONAL REPORTS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. THAT WILL PROVIDE A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS AND DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THAT DIVISION.
ON THE 17TH, YOU'LL BE HEARING FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND EXECUTIVE SERVICES, AND THEN WE'LL BE DEVELOPING A CADENCE WITH THE OTHER DIVISIONAL REPORTS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.
HOPE TO BE ABLE TO REPORT OUT ON THAT IN PROBABLY EARLY OCTOBER.
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OUR PAST PRACTICE HAS BEEN TO MIRROR SEALS THAT THE STATE IDENTIFIES, SO THE SEAL OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OR BILITERACY, ETC. AND THEN WE HAVE A LOCAL OPTION. AND THE STATE CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A SEAL OF THE SCIENCE OF READING.AND SO WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO EXPLORE WHAT THIS MIGHT MEAN.
OBVIOUSLY, THE SCIENCE OF READING IS ONE APPROACH TO LITERACY.
AND THERE ARE THERE'S LOTS OF RESEARCH THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR MULTIPLE APPROACHES FOR STUDENTS WHO MAY BE MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS OR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE LEARNING NEEDS. AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF WE MOVE IN THIS DIRECTION, THAT WE HAVE A SEAL THAT REPRESENTS THE DIFFERENTIATION THAT NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE IN INSTRUCTION, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO LITERACY. SO THAT IS MY UPDATE ON SOME OF THE PREEXISTING FUTURE BUDGET ITEMS, AND I'LL PAUSE THERE. IF THERE ARE ITEMS THAT TRUSTEES WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ADDED TO THE LIST.
YEAH, I'D LOVE TO ADD SOMETHING TO THE LIST. TRUSTEE LARI GO AHEAD.
YES SO YES I WAS CURIOUS TO LOOK AT THE PATH THAT LONG COVID HAS PLAYED IN INCREASED ABSENTEEISM RATES BECAUSE EITHER CHILDREN OR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE STRUGGLING WITH LONG COVID SYMPTOMS, THERE'S INCREASED EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH THAT SUGGESTS THAT CHILDREN ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LONG COVID.
SO A STUDY WOULD BE VALUABLE TO EXPLORE THE CAUSES OF ABSENTEEISM AND THE ROLE COVID HAS PLAYED IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH ISSUES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND STUDENTS. WHICH MAKES IT HARD FOR THEM TO GET TO SCHOOL THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LARI, SO DOCTOR TOSTON WILL REVIEW THAT TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY AS WELL WITH OUR COUNTY BOARD, THANK YOU TRUSTEE LARI. ANY OTHER REQUESTS FOR AGENDA ITEMS? WERE YOU LOOKING FOR MORE INPUT FROM THE BOARD REGARDING THE STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE? YES. OR WILL YOU FOLLOW UP? I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH THE TRUSTEES WHO HAD IT LISTED AS AN ITEM TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND THE INITIAL VISION.
OKAY SOUNDS GREAT [LAUGHTER]. I WAS GOING TO SAY BUT HOPEFULLY YOU'LL HEAR FROM DOCTOR TOSTON SOON ON THAT ITEM.
OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? GREAT ALL RIGHT WELL THANK YOU FOR THOSE UPDATES AND NEXT WE WILL MOVE TO OUR CLOSED SESSION.
THE BOARD IS NOW ABOUT TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION.
[12. CLOSED SESSION]
CLOSED SESSION INVOLVES CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.ONCE IN CLOSED SESSION, I WILL CALL CLOSED SESSION TO ORDER AND REQUEST THAT EACH TRUSTEE STATE THEIR NAME TO RECORD WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE, AND TO AFFIRM AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARAMETERS FOR THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN CLOSED SESSION.
THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES FIVE ITEMS A.
INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT, MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRED DISTRICT ALUM ROCK UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
DESIRED DISTRICT SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
DESIRED DISTRICT MILPITAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
FOR INTER-DISTRICT APPEALS 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.
WHEN THE HEARING CONCLUDES, THE BOARD WILL TAKE TIME TO DELIBERATE CAREFULLY IN PRIVATE.
THANK YOU. EXCUSE ME 8:30 P.M.
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I'M GOING TO START READING SINCE WE HAVE A QUORUM[13. OPEN SESSION (Immediately Following Closed Session)]
UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 12.A INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFER APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT, MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL DISTRICT. DESIRE DISTRICT ALUM ROCK UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SPEISER AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN TO APPROVE FOR FACTOR 6 THROUGH 8TH GRADE WITH THE MOTION OF WITH A VOTE OF 6 AYES, 0 NOES, 1 ABSENT.
UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 13.B INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE OF APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT GILROY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DESIRED DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT A MOTION WAS MADE BY PRESIDENT BERTA AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA TO DENY THE APPEAL.
THE VOTE OF 7 AYES, 2 NOES, 1 ABSENT, WITH THE YES VOTES BEING PRESIDENT BERTA, VICE PRESIDENT CHON, TRUSTEE ROCHA AND TRUSTEE SPEISER. HOW MANY AYES? I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT. SOUND LIKE YOU SAID 7 AYES.
4 AYES, 2 NOES AND 1 ABSENT. UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 12.C INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DESIRED DISTRICT SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE LARI AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SPICER TO APPROVE THE APPEAL BASED ON FACTOR 4 THROUGH 12TH GRADE WITH A VOTE OF 5 AYES, 1 NO AND 1 ABSENT, WITH THE NO VOTE BEING FROM TRUSTEE ROCHA.
UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 12.D INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEALS FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT, MOUNTAIN VIEW LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT. DESIRED DISTRICT MILPITAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI, BASED ON FACTORS 2 AND 12 THROUGH 12TH GRADE.
AND THAT MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, WITH TRUSTEE PACHECO BEING ABSENT FOR ALL VOTES.
THERE IS NO REPORTABLE ACTION FOR ITEM 12.E. THAT BRINGS US TO ADJOURNMENT.
THE NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? A MOTION FROM VICE PRESIDENT CHON. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND FROM TRUSTEE SPEISER. I'M GOING TO GIVE A VERBAL AYE.
VERBAL AYE FROM VICE PRESIDENT CHON.
TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN ARE YOU ONLINE? WE'LL HAVE TO NOTE HER AS ABSENT.
THAT MOTION PASSES WITH 5 YESES THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR STAFF HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
THANK YOU, TEAMMATES I APPRECIATE.
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