May 06, 2026 County Board of Education

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GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS ORDER THIS MEETING TO ORDER OF THIS REGULAR MEETING #2683 OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

[A. Call to Order]

I AM VICTORIA CHON, PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF.

BOARD OF EDUCATION. I WILL PRESIDE OVER THIS MEETING.

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THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE. FOR SPANISH OR VIETNAMESE SUPPORT, PLEASE CALL 1-669-900-6833. THE MEETING ID IS 727-334-810#.

LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IN ASL, SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE IS 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 IN THE FRONT OF THE.

FRONT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM, AS WELL AS ON THE MONITORS.

PERSONS MEETING, WANTING TO MAKE 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 OR FOLLOW AN SCCOE STAFF MEMBER WHO IS IDENTIFIED WITH A YELLOW BADGE.

OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES VIA TELECONFERENCE AND THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSED AT 8:00 P.M.

SHOULD OUR MEETING EXTEND BEYOND THAT TIME. PREFERENTIAL VOTING BY THE STUDENT BOARD MEMBER'S AUTHORIZED BY EDUCATION CODE SECTION 1000.

STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS MAY EXERCISE PREFERENTIAL VOTING RIGHTS BY STATING THEIR OPINION AND OR POSITION ON AN ACTION ITEM, WHICH WILL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES BEFORE THE SCCBOE VOTES ON ITEM.

STUDENT BOARD MEMBER ANDINO WOULD. WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. EVERYONE IF YOU'RE ABLE, PLEASE STAND AND PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR

[B. Pledge of Allegiance]

THANK YOU. STUDENT BOARD MEMBER ANDINO COULD YOU PLEASE RECITE THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT AS WELL?

[C. Land Acknowledgement]

WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE 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 CULTURE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND REMEMBER THAT WE ALL GATHER, LIVE, LEARN AND WORK ON THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.

THANK YOU, STUDENT BOARD MEMBER ANDINO. I WILL NOW CONDUCT A ROLL CALL.

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

TRUSTEE BERTA. PRESENT. TRUSTEE LARI WILL BE.

PRESENT TRUSTEE ROCHA. AND TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. CAN I GET A MOTION TO FIRST ACCEPT THE ABSENCE OF TRUSTEE PACHECO? SO MOVE. MOVED BY VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER, DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND BY TRUSTEE. SECOND TO FIRST EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF TRUSTEE PACHECO FOR TONIGHT.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH 6. 6 YESES. THANK YOU.

NOW I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.

[E. Set the Agenda]

SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BERTA. TRUSTEES PLEASE VOTE ON BOARD DOCS.

TRUSTEES DID YOU ALL VOTE IN BOARD DOCS? I WILL BE A VERBAL AYE THAT'S OKAY. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU. AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH 6 YESES.

ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 2, SPECIAL RECOGNITION.

[A. Recognition of the SCCOE Employee of the Month]

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I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE LYDIA TRUSTEE, VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER AND RAQUEL DIETRICH TO THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SUPERVISOR TO THE SIDE PODIUM.

AND VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER, WILL YOU DO THE HONORS? YES.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES 10 SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES EACH YEAR FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, COWORKERS AND CUSTOMERS. LYDIA NUNEZ, A CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SPECIALIST IN THE CHILD CARE PLANNING AND SUPPORT DEPARTMENT, IS THE MAIN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

SHE HAS WORKED FOR THE SCCOE FOR SEVEN YEARS.

IT IS WITH GRATITUDE THAT WE CONGRATULATE LYDIA ON HER RECOGNITION AS MAY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

PRIOR TO JOINING THE SCCOE, LYDIA WORKED AS AN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST FOR THE EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND A TODDLER TEACHER FOR KINDERCARE.

I ALWAYS WANTED TO WORK FOR THE COUNTY. I WANTED TO TRANSITION TO HELPING FAMILIES AND PROVIDING RESOURCES, SAID LYDIA. SHE STARTED AT THE SCCOE AS A SUBSTITUTE FAMILY ADVOCATE FOR THE EARLY LEARNING DEPARTMENT, HELPING CAREGIVERS NAVIGATE THROUGH CHILD CARE ENROLLMENT AND ELIGIBILITY.

NOW, AS A CHILD CARE RESOURCES AND REFERRAL SPECIALIST, LYDIA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FOSTERING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES, PROVIDERS AND PARTNERS TO ENSURE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL DEPARTMENT.

LYDIA PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SUPPORTING FAMILIES WHO ARE SEEKING CHILD CARE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, A PROCESS THAT CAN OFTEN FEEL OVERWHELMING AND CONFUSING TO FAMILIES, SAID DIETRICH.

CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SUPERVISOR. HER DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD CARE SYSTEMS AND LOCAL SERVICES ALLOWS HER TO GUIDE FAMILIES IN A WAY THAT IS RESPONSIVE, CLEAR AND GENUINELY SUPPORTIVE. TAPPING INTO HER CORE STRENGTHS AS A LEARNER AND ACHIEVER, LYDIA HAS DEMONSTRATED HER COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY BY EARNING HER CERTIFICATION AS A PREVENTATIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINER.

THIS TYPE OF INNOVATIVE. IN ADDITION, INITIATIVE IS.

IN ADDITION TO HER CONSISTENT TEAM, COLLABORATION HAS NOT GONE UNNOTICED.

HER COMMITMENT TO TEAMWORK IS EVIDENCED IN THE WAY SHE COLLABORATES ACROSS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HER ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ADMIN TEAM ON THE EVENT PLANNING AND PROCUREMENT, SAID MICHAEL GARCIA, DIRECTOR OF CHILD CARE PLANNING AND SUPPORT.

HER RELIABILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM MAKE HER AN OUTSTANDING MODEL OF AN SCCOE EMPLOYEE.

OUTSIDE OF WORK, LYDIA ENJOYS THRIFTING, PLAYING WITH HER TWO DOGS AND TRAVELING WITH FAMILY.

AS WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH, WE ACKNOWLEDGED LYDIA 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. TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION, LYDIA WILL RECEIVE A PLAQUE RECOGNIZING HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCCOE AN ENGRAVED CROSS PEN AND A RESERVED PARKING SPACE.

LYDIA AND HER SUPERVISOR, RAQUEL, ARE HERE WITH US TODAY, AND I'D LIKE TO INVITE THEM UP TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

[APPLAUSE]. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER, DOCTOR TOSTON AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND THIS WONDERFUL RECOGNITION OF LYDIA AS THE MAY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. I'M MICHAEL GARCIA WITH THE CHILD CARE PLANNING AND SUPPORT DEPARTMENT.

AS DIRECTOR OF OUR DEPARTMENT, I'VE HAD THE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE OF WORKING ALONGSIDE AN AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE TEAM DEDICATED TO SERVING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, AND THE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE HERE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

IT'S TRULY A JOY TO COME TO WORK EVERY DAY. AND A BIG PART OF THAT JOY IS THE EXPERTISE, THE COMMITMENT, AND THE HEART OF LYDIA THAT YOU BRING TO OUR TEAM AND TO THE SCCOE AS A WHOLE.

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS, LYDIA, YOUR PROFESSIONALISM, YOUR GROWTH OVER THE YEARS HAVE MADE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT NOT ONLY TO OUR TEAM, BUT AGAIN, TO THE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY HERE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

THIS RECOGNITION IS WELL DESERVED. LYDIA, AND WE AS A TEAM ARE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. AND I WILL HAND IT OFF TO RAQUEL, OUR SUPERVISOR.

[APPLAUSE]. HI EVERYONE. MY NAME IS RAQUEL DIETRICH. I'M THE SUPERVISOR OF THE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAM. I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS, LYDIA. FOR THIS RECOGNITION, I WANT TO UPLIFT MICHAEL'S WORDS ABOUT OUR TEAM.

LYDIA TRULY IS AN EXEMPLARY EMPLOYEE. WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE HER.

HER COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND COMMUNITY SHINES THROUGH EVERY DAY IN THE WAY SHE HELPS US SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND CONGRATULATIONS, LYDIA.

[APPLAUSE]. HI EVERYONE. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION.

ESPECIALLY THANK YOU TO RAQUEL, MY SUPERVISOR, AND MICHAEL, THE DIRECTOR OF THE CHILD CARE PLANNING AND SUPPORT DEPARTMENT.

YOU BOTH HAVE HELPED ME GROW PROFESSIONALLY, AND I CAN'T THANK YOU BOTH ENOUGH FOR THIS NOMINATION.

AND THANK YOU TO THE COMMITTEE FOR EVEN SELECTING ME AS EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY TEAM OVER HERE FOR COMING OUT TO SUPPORT ME AND MY HUSBAND AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. OKAY, WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER REPORT STUDENT BOARD MEMBER ANDINO,

[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.]

A PHOTOGRAPHER FROM THE COE CAME AND TOOK OUR PICTURES.

AS SOMEONE WHO IS GRADUATING SOON, I GOT MY PICTURES TAKEN.

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE TAKING A GRADUATION PICTURE, BUT I MADE IT.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR MY ACADEMIC COUNSELOR, MICHELLE, AND MR. WELCH, FOR HELPING ME ON MY JOURNEY. THANKS TO THEM, I'M GRADUATING NEXT MONTH.

FIRST FOR COURT SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE NOMINATED FOR RECOGNITION AWARD THROUGH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY ALLIANCE OF BLACK EDUCATORS.

THEY WERE RECOGNIZED AT THE CEREMONY ON APRIL 26TH.

THEY RECEIVED AWARDS FOR LEADERSHIP, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND IMPROVEMENT IN ACADEMICS AND GPA.

TODAY I SAT DOWN WITH THE OG DOCTOR TOSTON. I WAS ELABORATING ON BRINGING PARENTING PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTH WHO ARE INCARCERATED AND IN THE COMMUNITY.

I BELIEVE THESE PROGRAMS WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR THEM, BECAUSE SOME YOUTH DON'T HAVE THE PARENT FIGURE TO TEACH THEM HOW TO BE A PARENT.

I APPRECIATE DOCTOR TOSTON FOR COMING AND CHECKING UP ON ME.

THANK YOU FOR THE BOOK AND THE MESSAGE YOU GAVE ME AT THE END OF OUR CONVERSATION.

HAVING A PERSON LIKE YOU IN MY CORNER MAKES ME FEEL SUPPORTED AND UNDERSTOOD.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME YOUR EAR AND HEARING ME OUT.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME GOOD LUCK THANK YOU, STUDENT BOARD MEMBER ANDINO. AND CONGRATULATIONS ON GRADUATING NEXT MONTH.

I KNOW SOME OF THE TRUSTEES WILL ALSO BE THERE TO SEE AND MEET YOU THAT DAY.

SO CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL YOUR HARD WORK. APPRECIATE YOU.

ALL RIGHT. WE ARE NOW MOVING TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

[4. PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD]

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, BUT TO ENSURE THAT EVERYBODY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AND THE BOARD CAN CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS, WE ASK THAT ALL COMMENTS BE RESPECTFUL AND DIRECTED TO THE CHAIR RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF OR AUDIENCE MEMBERS. STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE BOARD FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. THE BOARD EXPECT ALL PARTICIPANTS TO MAINTAIN TO MAINTAIN RESPECT AND CIVILITY.

PLEASE REMEMBER IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADHERE TO THE TIME LIMIT, AVOID PERSONAL, IMPERTINENT OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS AND REFRAIN FROM APPLAUSE, STAMPING OF FEET OR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC SPEAKER CARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED NOW, AS NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS CAN BE ADDED ONCE PUBLIC COMMENT BEGINS.

UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.95, THE BOARD STRIVES TO MAINTAIN ORDERLY AND CIVIL MEETINGS AND PREVENT DISRUPTIONS DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE WILL MAINTAIN A RESPECTFUL AND PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT. VERBAL ABUSE, THREATS OR PHYSICAL VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL.

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MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? YES, WE HAVE 40 CARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. AS A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW COMMENCING, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS.

CAN YOU PLEASE PRESENT THE ONE MINUTE TIMER? IF LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED, TIME WILL DOUBLE.

AND PLEASE DO KNOW THAT TIFFANY WILL TAKE TIME TO DO THAT.

SO IF YOU ARE COMING UP THERE WITH LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE, SHE WILL CHANGE TO THE TWO MINUTE TIMER.

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. MODERATOR CAN YOU PLEASE BEGIN PUBLIC COMMENT? AS YOU HEAR YOUR NAME PLEASE LINE UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BEHIND THE PODIUM LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.

AS A REMINDER, ONE PERSON AT A TIME CAN BE AT THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THEIR COMMENT.

UNLESS LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED BY AN SCCOE INTERPRETER OR ASL INTERPRETER, THE TIMER WILL BEGIN.

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.

THE FIRST 10 SPEAKERS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ARE IBRAHIM BARRY.

ISANTU BARRY. TITA BARRY. ROSALINA CAMACHO. HANH TRAN.

DENNY CHOI. STEPHANIE PAE. OMIYA KULIKARNI.

MERCEDES HILL. BOBBY WELCH. YULIA L.

THE FIRST SPEAKER IS IBRAHIM BARRY. PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HELLO, MY NAME IS IBRAHIM BARRY AND I CAME HERE TODAY TO ADVOCATE FOR RIJU TO HAVE A REVIEW AND RETURN TO HER POSITION. SHE HELPED MY FAMILY SO MUCH TO SUPPORT ME TO GETTING INTO THE PROGRAM THAT I'M IN.

AND THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF RIJU THAT SHE.

THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE PROGRAM. IF IT WEREN'T FOR HER, I WOULD NOT BE IN THE POSITION THAT I'M IN, IN THIS PROGRAM. MY FAMILY AND I WILL NEVER FORGET HOW SUPPORTIVE SHE WAS AND HOW MUCH SHE HELPED US TO GET INTO THE PROGRAM.

I HONORABLY AND RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU REVIEW THE SITUATION FAIRLY AND THAT RIJU WILL BE LET BACK IN HER POSITION BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT, SHE CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FAMILY MEMBERS LIKE ME AND MYSELF.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ISANTU BARRY.

HELLO, MY NAME IS ISANTU BARRY. I AM HERE AGAIN IN SUPPORT OF RIJU.

RIJU HAS CONSISTENTLY BEING A DEDICATED, DEDICATED ADVOCATE FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND STAFF, AND THE ALLEGATION OF RETALIATION DOES NOT REFLECT THE PERSON MANY OF US KNOW HER TO BE. DOCTOR TOSTON, WE ASK YOU TO CAREFULLY REVIEW THIS SITUATION AND CONSIDER TAKING THE NECESSARY STEP TO RETURN RIJU TO THE CLASSROOM SO SHE CAN CONTINUE SUPPORTING A STUDENT AND COLLEAGUES. WE ALSO HOPE THERE WILL BE GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING THE CONCERN ABOUT STUDENTS AND FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT THAT WERE BROUGHT FORWARD DURING THE NOVEMBER 9TH BOARD MEETING.

ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES OPENLY IS IMPORTANT FOR MAINTAINING TRUST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

IF THAT CANNOT BE DONE EFFECTIVELY, THEN THE BOARD MAY NEED TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE LEADERSHIP MOVING FORWARD.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS TITA BERRY.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS TITA BERRY, AND I'M HERE ALONGSIDE WITH MY MOM AND MY BROTHER IN SUPPORT OF RIJU, DOCTOR TOSTON AND FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT RIJU SITTING OUT A POSITION AFFECTS HER STUDENTS AND THEIR NEEDS.

RIJU'S ADVOCACY HELPED MY BROTHER IBRAHIM BERRY TREMENDOUSLY AS HE WAS ABLE TO GET BACK TO SCHOOL, RECEIVE IMPORTANT RESOURCES, AND WITHOUT HER, I'M NOT SURE WHAT MY BROTHER'S FUTURE WOULD LOOK LIKE.

I ASK THAT YOU TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS IN ORDER FOR RIJU TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ROSALINA CAMACHO.

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I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR ORCHARD SCHOOL TO REMAIN OPEN BECAUSE THIS SCHOOL HELPS STUDENTS WITH MEDICALLY FRAGILE CONDITIONS LIKE MY SON MIGUEL, WHO NEEDS EXTRA SUPPORT FOR HIS NECK. AND THIS SCHOOL IS APPROPRIATE AND SAFE FOR THE NEEDS THAT HE HAS.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS HANH TRAN.

HI.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH HE'S 10 YEARS OLD. CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN SPECIAL ED CLASS.

ORCHARD. HE ATTENDED HERE FOUR YEARS AGO. MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN BOTH PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE.

DECISION TO CLOSE ORCHARD IS GREAT ERROR THAT IMPOSES SEVERE DIRECTLY HARDSHIP UPON MY CHILD AND MY FAMILY.

MY CHILD'S SITE IN THE NEW CLASS LOCATED 38 TO 45 MINUTES DRIVE.

HE SUFFERED FROM EPILEPSY, A CONDITION THAT POSES SIGNIFICANT RISK.

HE HAS SUFFERED A SEIZURE WHILE WAS ROUTE TO SCHOOL, FORCING ME TO PULL OVER TO HELP HIM.

THIS CLASSROOM IS TOO SMALL FOR 10 STUDENTS. NO FLOOR MAT FOR CHILD TO STRETCH OUT LEGS, COMPELLING HIM TO SIT DOWN ON THE WHEELCHAIR ALL DAY LONG.

RESTROOM. RESTROOM IS AWAY AND USING WITH THE GE STUDENT.

I AM SPEAKING OUT TO ADVOCATE FOR MY CHILD RIGHT AND EXPLORE SUPERINTENDENT AND TRUSTEE NOT TO CLOSE THE ORCHARD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DANNY CHOI.

HEY, EVERYONE. SO I'M DANNY, AND THIS IS ELLIS.

THIS IS MY WIFE, I WANT TO SPEAK DIRECTLY ABOUT WHAT THIS SCHOOL MEANS TO OUR FAMILY AND TO OUR SON.

I'LL DO THE FIRST HALF. MY WIFE WILL DO THE SECOND HALF.

I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU ALL. WE NEVER IMAGINED THAT ELLIS WOULD BE ABLE TO GO TO SCHOOL.

POINT BLANK. ELLIS HAS A RARE DISEASE THAT AFFECTS EVERY ASPECT OF HIS BODY AND MIND.

HIS LIFE EXPECTANCY IS THREE. UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAS NO CURE AND IS DEGENERATIVE.

AND AT ONE POINT, PRE DIAGNOSIS, HE WAS A VERY HEALTHY BOY.

HE ACTUALLY WAS ON HIS WAY TO CRAWLING AND ROLLING AROUND PLAYING WITH TOYS.

AND LOVE TO DANCE. WHAT WE SAW WAS THE START OF LOSING NOT JUST HIS CONTROL OF HIS BODY, BUT HIS SPARK.

WHEN HE STARTED HERE. THEN HE STARTED HERE AT RIDDER PARK.

BEFORE ELLIS STARTED HERE, HE WAS ISOLATED. HE SPENT HIS ENTIRE.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS STEPHANIE PAE. OKAY. OKAY.

OKAY. SO BEFORE ELLIS STARTED HERE, HE WAS ISOLATED.

HE SPENT HIS ENTIRE THREE YEARS OF LIFE IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL.

SO RIDDER PARK WASN'T JUST A SCHOOL. THEY PROVIDED SOMETHING MUCH DEEPER.

A COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS, HIS AMAZING TEACHER, MISS TOOHEY, AND STAFF WHO GENERALLY LEARNED WHO ELLIS IS, WHO SAW HIS POTENTIAL, AND WHO SHOW UP FOR HIM EVERY SINGLE DAY.

WITH A TON OF THE WORK. THE FIRST. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE SAW HIM SPARKLE OUTSIDE OF JUST OUR FAMILY.

SO IN THE TIME THAT HE'S BEEN HERE, WE'VE WATCHED ELLIS GROW IN WAYS THAT WE WERE.

WEREN'T SURE WERE EVER POSSIBLE. HE'S MORE CONFIDENT, MORE CONNECTED, MORE HIMSELF.

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THEY BRING HIM ACCESS TO A WORLD THAT ISN'T BUILT FOR KIDS LIKE HIM.

AFTER VISITS TO OTHER PROGRAMS, WE REALIZED THAT RIDDER PARK IS TRULY A SPECIAL PLACE.

CLOSING RIDDER PARK MEANS DISRUPTING THE CAREFULLY CONSTRUCTED SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT ELLIS DEPENDS ON.

ELLIS' LIFE EXPECTANCY WE WERE GIVEN WAS THREE YEARS.

HE'LL BE FOUR IN JUNE. WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MORE YEARS WE'LL GET, BUT WE KNOW RIDDER PARK HAS MADE THEM.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS OMIYA KULIKARNI.

GOOD EVENING. MY MYSELF OMIYA. THIS IS MY SON HE GOES TO OUR RIDDER PARK AND HIS SCHOOL TEACHER IS MISS GRACE.

MY SON HAS A COMPLEX MEDICAL AND DEVELOPMENT NEED AND CHILDREN LIKE HIM.

EDUCATION IS NOT JUST ABOUT ACADEMICS. IT IS ABOUT TRUST, SAFETY, PATIENCE, AND DEEP UNDERSTANDING.

HIS TEACHER AND THE ENTIRE TEAM HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY SUPPORTIVE, INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING HIM FEEL COMFORTABLE, INCLUDED AND CARED FOR.

THEY TOOK THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND HIS NEEDS, HIS COMMUNICATION, HIS CHALLENGES, AND HIS PROGRESS.

THAT KIND OF BOND DOES NOT HAPPEN OVERNIGHT. FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX CONDITION, CONSISTENCY MATTERS.

THE COMMITMENT THE STAFF HAS SHOWN HAS MADE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN MY SON'S LIFE AND OUR FAMILY'S CONFIDENCE IN THIS PROGRAM. LOSING THIS STAFF WOULD NOT JUST BE A STAFFING CHANGE. IT WILL BE A DISRUPTIVE RELATIONSHIP CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT CHANGES AND EVERYTHING CHANGES.

I STRONGLY URGE TO RECONSIDER THIS DECISION AND PROTECT THE STABILITY OF THESE CHILDREN THAT THEY TRULY NEED.

THANK YOU. BEFORE WE CALL THE NEXT SPEAKER, I'M GOING TO CALL THE NEXT GROUP SO THEY CAN BEGIN LINING UP.

WE HAVE CHRISTOPHER TSANG. JEFF MCKAHAN. GYPSY MENDOZA. GRACE PANNOSA. DIANE CAPILI. SUSAN SALOP.

FATIMA CHO. CAO. FATIMA CAO GISSELLE TORRES. DEPALI PARELKAR.

SUSAN MUIZENBERG. WENDY HIRANO. SARAH JANE OKARO.

KELLY WYNN. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MERCEDES HILL.

GOOD EVENING, DOCTOR TOSTON AND BOARD TRUSTEES.

I AM MERCEDES HILL, HEAD START EMPLOYEE AND SEIU MEMBER.

I AND MANY SCCOE STAFF ARE ENCOURAGED TO HEAR THAT WE ARE SEEKING A NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF BUSINESS. I'M HOPEFUL IT WILL USHER IN A NEW ERA OF FISCAL TRANSPARENCY.

WE HAVE FACED TWO YEARS OF LAYOFFS WITH VERY LITTLE INFORMATION, OR AT BEST, EVASIVE DATA ON THE SCCOE BUDGET LANDSCAPE.

SURELY IF OUR FISCAL SOLVENCY WERE AS DIRE AS LEADERSHIP CLAIMS, EACH TIME THEY SHUN OUR ATTEMPTS TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH, THEN PROVIDING A CLEAR FINANCIAL PICTURE SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM, RIGHT? BUT HEARING NOTHING BUT NO AT EVERY BARGAINING ATTEMPT WITHOUT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE IS PROBLEMATIC AT BEST, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FISCAL IRREGULARITIES AND PRACTICES TO EMERGE FROM THE BUSINESS DIVISION THESE PAST FEW YEARS.

WHILE THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON GOVERNANCE IN THE FALL PROVED PROMISING, WHY WAS STEPHANIE THE FISCAL OVERSIGHT? DOESN'T IT COMPROMISE THE UNBIASED INTEGRITY AND PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE? I ASK THAT THE BOARD REQUEST AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THE.

NOVEMBER 19TH. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BOBBY WELCH.

HEY, GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD AND DOCTOR TOSTON.

FIRST, I WANT TO GIVE ONE MORE ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER, AXEL.

PHENOMENAL GROWTH FOR HIM THIS YEAR. AMAZING MAN, AMAZING YOUNG MAN.

SO I FULLY SUPPORT THE ATTENDANCE SUPERINTENDENT'S ACTIONS IN PRIORITIZING BOTH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND THE STUDENT WELL-BEING.

THE ACADEMIC COUNSELORS AND MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN ENSURING OUR STUDENTS HAVE THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

THESE PROFESSIONALS BRING SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE TO THEIR WORK, WHETHER IT IS HELPING STUDENTS NAVIGATE CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PATHWAYS, ADDRESSING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL NEEDS, OR CONNECTING WITH FAMILY RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY.

THEIR EXPERTISE ALLOWS THEM TO TAILOR INTERVENTIONS TO MEET EACH STUDENT WHERE THEY ARE PROMOTING NOT ONLY ACADEMIC GROWTH, BUT MENTAL EMOTIONAL WELLNESS. BY EMPOWERING THESE STAFF MEMBERS AND RECOGNIZING THE VALUE OF THEIR SERVICES.

MR. SUPERINTENDENT. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS YULIA LITVINENKO.

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HE WAS MY BABY AND I NEEDED TO BE SURE HE RECEIVED THE CARE HE NEEDED.

I WAS WORRIED THAT SCHOOL WOULD NOT PROVIDE THAT. BEFORE VISITING THE RIDDER PARK PROGRAM, I WAS CERTAIN THAT CRISTIAN WOULD STAY WITH ME FOR AT LEAST A YEAR.

HOWEVER, AFTER TOURING THE PROGRAM AND MEETING THE WELCOMING PRINCIPAL MICHELLE, I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AND CHANGED MY MIND.

I SAW AND FELT THAT CRISTIAN WOULD RECEIVE EXCELLENT CARE AND EVEN LOVE HERE.

CRISTIAN HAS HAD AN AMAZING TEAM OF HIS TEACHERS AND HELPERS WHO HAVE BEEN ABSORBED IN ALL OF CRISTIAN SPECIAL NEEDS AND INTERESTS, PROVIDING THE BEST EXPERIENCE FOR HIM AND FOR ME AS HIS MOM.

NOW I CAN SAY THAT WE HAVE HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PLACE RIDDER PARK PRESCHOOL.

THE ATMOSPHERE HERE IS WARM, FRIENDLY AND I EVEN WISHED CRISTIAN COULD STAY HERE FOR ANOTHER HAPPY YEAR.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRISTOPHER TSANG.

PLEASE STEP FORWARD CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING INTENDED TO RUN THROUGH 27 AND 28 AS PART OF A LONG TERM INVESTMENT IN STUDENT WELL-BEING.

HOWEVER, THEY ARE ENDING EARLY WITHOUT A CLEAR TRANSITION PLAN FOR HOW OUR MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.

AT THE SAME TIME, SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE NOW BEING ASKED TO TAKE ON THESE RESPONSIBILITIES WITHOUT CLEAR GUIDANCE ON HOW SERVICES WILL CONTINUE OR HOW CONSISTENCY OF CARE WILL BE MAINTAINED. SO IT RAISES AN IMPORTANT QUESTION IF THESE PROGRAMS WERE MEANT TO BE MULTI-YEAR INVESTMENTS, WHY ARE THEY ENDING YEARS EARLY WITHOUT A STRUCTURED TRANSITION PLAN? THIS IS NOT JUST A STAFFING ISSUE. IT'S ABOUT ENSURING CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR STUDENTS WHO RELY ON THESE SUPPORTS EVERY DAY.

I CAN'T STRESS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO KEEP THE WELLNESS SPECIALISTS IN THEIR ROLES, SO OUR STUDENTS CAN HAVE ONGOING ACCESS TO QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH CARE THEY NEED AND DESERVE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JEFF MCKAHAN.

HELLO AGAIN, I'M JEFF MCKAHAN. I'VE BEEN WITH THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR 19 YEARS, AND CURRENTLY I'M IN THE ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST.

IF THE LAYOFFS OF MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS ARE TRULY UNAVOIDABLE, SCCOE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CLEARLY ANSWER TWO BASIC QUESTIONS, HOW MUCH GRANT FUNDING REMAINS THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ALLOCATED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS? AND WHAT WOULD IT ACTUALLY COST TO RETAIN THE REMAINING FOUR SPECIALISTS FOR ANOTHER 1 TO 2 YEARS? STAFF HAVE HEARD BROAD STATEMENTS ABOUT A LACK OF SUSTAINABILITY, BUT NOT A CLEAR SIDE BY SIDE ACCOUNTING OF REMAINING GRANT FUNDS VERSUS THE ACTUAL COST OF RETAINING CLINICIANS. AND IF THIS FUNDING GAP RATHER THAN IMMEDIATE GRANT.

IF THIS FUNDING GAP IS RATHER IMMEDIATE GRANT EXPIRATION, WE RESPECTFULLY ASK.

WHAT COULD BE A BETTER USE OF LIMITED GENERAL FUND SUPPORT THAN BRIDGING THESE POSITIONS THROUGH THE STATED GRANT END DATES OF JUNE 2028? WHILE CONTINUING SERVICES FOR HIGH NEED STUDENTS.

THIS IS NOT JUST A FUNDING QUESTION, IT IS A QUESTION OF PRIORITIES.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GYPSY MENDOZA.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT DAVID DR.

TOSTON. MY NAME IS GYPSY AND I SERVE AS AN ACADEMIC COUNSELOR FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS AT OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY.

I'M HERE TO ASK FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO A STAFFING DECISION THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTS STUDENTS.

I AM BEING DISPLACED FROM MY ROLE SO THAT A MORE SENIOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS NOT WORKED AS AN ACADEMIC COUNSELOR CAN ASSUME MY POSITION.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT COMPARING ROLES. BOTH ACADEMIC COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE CRITICAL, BUT THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. ACADEMIC COUNSELING REQUIRES SPECIFIC DAY TO DAY EXPERTISE, GRADUATION TRACKING, TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION, CORE SEQUENCING AND ENSURING STUDENTS MEET COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

THESE ARE RESPONSIBILITIES I CURRENTLY PERFORM FOR MY STUDENTS.

MY CONCERN IS SIMPLE DECISIONS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE GROUNDED IN DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCY FOR THE.

FOR THE ROLE. STUDENTS DEPEND ON ACCURATE GUIDANCE TO GRADUATE ON TIME AND ACCESS POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES.

THIS IS ABOUT ENSURING THAT STUDENTS ARE SUPPORTED.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GRACE PANNOSA-PEREZ. I'M READING ON BEHALF OF PRABHAKAR KESHAVA, A PARENT OF PREVIOUS STUDENT [INAUDIBLE] WHO GOES TO ORCHARD SCHOOL.

HIS PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE THE FOLLOWING ENVIRONMENT AND FACILITIES.

THE CLASSROOM AT BOTH BUCHSER AND LEYVA APPEAR SMALLER THAN WHAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN ORCHARD.

WE HAVE OBSERVED FEWER CHILDREN WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES IN EACH OF THESE SCHOOLS, AS ARADIA IS MEDICALLY FRAGILE AND REQUIRES SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS WHEELCHAIR AND

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ANOTHER THING IS DIAPER CHANGING. [INAUDIBLE] REQUIRES DIAPER CHANGES 2 TO 3 TIMES IN A DAY, AND CURRENT SETUP WITH CHANGING STATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM AT BOTH SCHOOLS PRESENTS LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES AND RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT PRIVACY.

LOGISTICAL IMPACT IS ANOTHER ONE, INCREASED TRAVEL TIME CHANGES IN THE PHYSICAL LAYOUT, AND MAY CAUSE THE DISRUPTION AND ESTABLISHED ROUTINES THAT ARE CRITICAL [INAUDIBLE] FOR STABILITY. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DIANE CAPILI.

GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON.

MY NAME IS DIANE CAPILI AND I AM A PARENT. I WANT TO ADDRESS THE USE OF ENROLLMENT DECLINE TO JUSTIFY SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF LAYOFFS AND PROGRAM CLOSURES.

BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS LIKE THESE, WE NEED CONFIDENCE THAT THE DATA IS ACCURATE AND CONSISTENT.

I'M ASKING SCCOE TO CLEARLY REPORT HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE NEWLY IDENTIFIED AND ENROLLING? HOW MANY ARE DISENROLLING EACH YEAR AND WHERE THOSE STUDENTS ARE GOING? HOW MANY ARE RETURNING TO DISTRICT PROGRAMS, MOVING TO NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE SCHOOLS, LEAVING THE COUNTY, OR BEING HOMESCHOOLED BECAUSE FAMILIES JUST DON'T HAVE APPROPRIATE OPTIONS? THIS IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL FOR LOW INCIDENCE PROGRAMS. THE SCCOE VI PRESCHOOL PROGRAM HAS RECENTLY BEEN CLOSED.

WHAT EVIDENCE SHOWS STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING EQUAL OR BETTER SERVICES? IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO SAY ENROLLMENT IS DECLINING.

WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHY AND WHETHER NEWLY IDENTIFIED STUDENTS ARE ACTUALLY BEING SERVED.

I URGE YOU TO ENSURE THE DATA IS ACCURATE AND TRANSPARENT.

LAYING OFF STAFF AND CLOSING SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS WITHOUT RELIABLE DATA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SUSAN SALOP.

GOOD EVENING. I DEEPLY VALUE OUR EDUCATORS AND THE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS, BUT AFTER SPEAKING WITH PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF, ONE THING IS CLEAR THERE IS A SERIOUS LACK OF LEADERSHIP, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMING FROM THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

THE ISSUES INVOLVING WALDEN WEST, SPECIAL EDUCATION, CLASSROOMS, SAFETY ISSUES, INCARCERATED STUDENT PROGRAMS, MENTAL HEALTH STAFF LAYOFFS AND ALLEGED FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT RETALIATION AGAINST TEACHER LEADERS ARE NOT ISOLATED PROBLEMS. THESE ARE THE RESULT OF MISMANAGEMENT AND MADE WITHOUT MEANINGFUL INPUT FROM FAMILY, EDUCATORS OR THE COMMUNITY.

AND THE STUDENTS PAYING THE PRICE ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE.

YOU WERE ABLE TO MEET AND SEE MANY OF THOSE STUDENTS HERE TONIGHT.

OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES LEADERSHIP THAT IS PROACTIVE, TRANSPARENT AND FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS.

PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ARE PAYING ATTENTION. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SPEAK OUT AND ADVOCATE UNTIL SCCOE LEADERSHIPS PUT STUDENTS FIRST AND DEMONSTRATES THE ACCOUNTABILITY OUR CHILDREN DESERVE. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS FATIMA CAO.

FATIMA CAO. WE'LL COME BACK TO THAT PERSON. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GISSELLE TORRES. GISSELLE TORRES DHH TEACHER.

EDUCATORS ARE NOT NUMBERS ON A SPREADSHEET AND STUDENTS ARE NOT DATA POINTS TO BALANCE A BUDGET.

CALIFORNIA IS ALREADY FACING A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF EDUCATORS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED STATEWIDE AS A CRISIS.

YET INSTEAD OF PROTECTING THE DEDICATED, PASSIONATE PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPORT OUR MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS, SCCOE ISSUES LAYOFFS, CLOSES CLASSROOMS AND FAILS TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH WITH ACE MEMBERS.

THESE DECISIONS ARE HURTING STUDENTS BY STRIPPING AWAY STABILITY, SUPPORT AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES, ALL WHILE BEING DRIVEN BY NUMBERS INSTEAD OF THE ACTUAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN OUR SCHOOLS. I URGE YOU TO RESCIND THE LAYOFFS, STOP THE CLASSROOM CLOSURES AND COME BACK TO THE BARGAINING TABLE READY TO INVEST IN EDUCATORS, AND PRIORITIZE STAFF AND STUDENTS OVER SPREADSHEETS.

WE ARE NOT PAWNS IN A GAME. WE ARE PEOPLE. SO STOP TREATING EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS LIKE PIECES TO SACRIFICE INSTEAD OF PEOPLE TO SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DIPALI PARELKAR.

I'M HERE TODAY TO URGE YOU TO RETURN TO THE BARGAINING TABLE AND NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH.

ACE HAS NOW BEEN WITHOUT A CONTRACT FOR NEARLY A YEAR.

THAT'S NOT JUST A LABOR ISSUE. IT'S A STABILITY ISSUE THAT AFFECTS STAFF, STUDENTS, AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

WE ALSO NEED IMMEDIATE ACTION ON CRITICAL SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY CONCERNS.

THESE ARE NOT OPTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. THEY'RE BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ENSURE EVERY STUDENT AND STAFF MEMBER CAN LEARN AND WORK IN A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.

IN ADDITION, I ASK THAT YOU REINSTATE ALL MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS AT A TIME WHEN STUDENTS ARE FACING INCREASING EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES.

CUTTING THESE ESSENTIAL SUPPORTS PUTS REAL PEOPLE AT RISK.

FINALLY, RESEND THE LAYOFFS AND ANY RETALIATORY ACTIONS AGAINST UNION LEADERSHIP AND STAFF.

COLLABORATION, NOT CONFLICT, IS HOW WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD.

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OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SUSAN MUIZENBERG. I'M SUSAN MUIZENBERG.

I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MARICELA SAMANO, A PARAEDUCATOR IN THE MEDICALLY FRAGILE CLASSROOM AT ORCHARD SCHOOL.

OUR CLASSROOM WILL BE CLOSED AND OUR STUDENTS WILL BE DISPERSED.

SIX YEARS AGO, THIS PROGRAM WAS MOVED FROM MONTICELLO AS A COHESIVE CLASSROOM, KEEPING STAFF AND STUDENTS TOGETHER THAT MADE TRANSITIONS EASIER, SAFER, AND STUDENTS COULD RELY ON A FAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT.

THIS TIME IS DIFFERENT, WITH STUDENTS PLACED INTO CLASSROOMS NOT DESIGNED FOR THEM, AND STAFF ARE BEING REASSIGNED.

WHY WERE MEDICALLY FRAGILE STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THESE PLACEMENTS WHEN THEIR NEEDS ARE SO DIFFERENT? I HAVE 11 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH MOBILE STUDENTS AND 14 YEARS WITH THE MEDICALLY FRAGILE.

THESE GROUPS NEED DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CARE. WHEN COMBINED, STUDENTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS CAN BE OVERLOOKED AS STAFF MUST ALSO ATTEND TO MORE MOBILE, HYPERACTIVE STUDENTS WHO NEED CONSTANT REDIRECTION AND OTHER RESPONSES.

I URGE YOU TO RECONSIDER THIS DECISION. BEFORE WE HAVE OUR NEXT SPEAKERS, I'M GOING TO CALL THE NEXT GROUP SO THEY CAN BEGIN LINING UP. WE HAVE MEGAN SWEET, PHILIP NGUYEN, MELISSA URBACH, EVELYN COOPER, LYDIA SALINAS, SARAH STEINBECK, AND DEBBIE YUN. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS WENDY HIRANO.

PLEASE STEP FORWARD CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

I AM SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF KIMIKO CIRCUS. I AM ONE OF THE SCCOE NURSES ASSIGNED TO ORCHARD ELEMENTARY.

I HAVE BEEN WITH THE COUNTY FOR 18 YEARS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE IMPORTANCE OF CLASSROOMS LIKE ORCHARD WHO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC EQUIPMENT AND SPACE NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY, EFFECTIVELY TAKE CARE OF STUDENTS IN WHEELCHAIRS.

STUDENTS WHO ARE MEDICALLY INVOLVED AND USE WHEELCHAIRS SHOULD BE FREQUENTLY REPOSITIONED OUT OF THEIR CHAIRS BECAUSE MOVEMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO BOTH THEIR PHYSICAL AND HEALTH AND OVERALL WELL-BEING, REMAINING IN A WHEELCHAIR FOR EXTENDED PERIODS CAN INCREASE THEIR RISK OF PRESSURE INJURIES.

REDUCED CIRCULATION AND CONTRIBUTE TO MUSCLE STIFFNESS OR CONTRACTURES.

REGULAR. REGULAR. REPOSITION. REPOSITIONING WHETHER THROUGH ASSISTANCE, STANDING AND TRANSFERRING TO SUPPORT SEATING OR THERAPEUTIC POSITIONS. HELP REMAINS KEY. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SARAH JANE OKARO.

I'M READING FROM MARY BRAVO, A TEACHER AT THE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY.

I'M HERE TO SPEAK TODAY IN SUPPORT OF OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR, MISS JIMENEZ MENDOZA, AND TO URGE YOU TO RECONSIDER THE DECISION TO RELEASE HER FROM OUR PROGRAM. FOR NEARLY 10 YEARS, SHE HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT, TRUSTED PRESENCE FOR OVER 300 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

IN THAT TIME, SHE HASN'T JUST DONE HER JOB. SHE'S BUILT REAL RELATIONSHIPS.

STUDENTS KNOW HER, TRUST HER, AND RELY ON HER FOR BOTH ACADEMIC GUIDANCE AND PERSONAL SUPPORT.

WE CONSTANTLY EMPHASIZE TO OUR STUDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSISTENCY, STABILITY, AND CONNECTION.

REMOVING A COUNSELOR WHO HAS BEEN SUCH A CENTRAL FIGURE IN THEIR LIVES DIRECTLY CONTRADICTS THOSE VALUES AND CREATES A SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION TO THE PROGRAM. WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT SENIORITY PLAYS A ROLE IN STAFFING DECISIONS, IT SHOULD NOT BE THE ONLY FACTOR. EXPERIENCED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PROGRAM, THE RELATIONSHIPS BUILT OVER TIME AND THE PROVEN IMPACT ON STUDENTS MUST ALSO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

REPLACING HER WITH SOMEONE UNFAMILIAR WITH OUR STUDENTS AND PROGRAM CANNOT REPLICATE WHAT HAS BEEN BUILT OVER THE PAST DECADE. I ASK THAT YOU RECONSIDER THIS DECISION WITH OUR STUDENTS WELL-BEING AT THE CENTER. THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KELLY WYNN. HELLO, I'M KELLY WYNN, AND I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF A PARENT.

AS A PARENT OF TWO CHILDREN IN HEAD START. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT MY CHILDREN'S TEACHERS ARE NOT SUPPORTED.

MY CHILDREN'S TEACHERS ARE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES, AS THEY PROVIDE IMPORTANT FOUNDATION FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL JOURNEY IN LIFE.

WHEN THE TEACHERS BASIC NEED FOR SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL COMPENSATIONS ARE NOT MET, IT HINDERS THEIR TEACHING, WHICH AFFECTS MY CHILDREN AND ALL THE OTHER CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM.

TEACHERS NEED SUPPORT IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THE CLASSROOM BREAKS AND COVERAGE WHEN THEY ARE NOT WELL.

TEACHERS SHOULD NOT BE GUILTED INTO COMING WHEN THEY ARE NOT FEELING WELL OR SKIP THEIR BREAKS BECAUSE OF LACK OF COVERAGE.

THIS WILL CAUSE PREMATURE BURNOUT AND LEAVING OF THE PROFESSION.

RELYING ON THIS GUILT WILL NOT ONLY BACKFIRE, BUT ADD ONTO THE ALREADY DIRE TEACHER SHORTAGE AND IS NOT SUSTAINABLE.

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PLEASE GIVE THE TEACHER A LIVABILITY COMPENSATION, A RESPONSIBILITY, TEACHERS A RATIO AND ADEQUATE COVERAGE AND SUPPORT IN THE CLASSROOM.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MEGAN SWEET. PLEASE STEP FORWARD, CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HI, MY NAME IS MEGAN SWEET FROM STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY AT SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY.

I AM HERE TO PRESENT A PETITION ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY PARENTS, ACE AND SEIU 521.

THIS IS A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN SCCOE LEADERSHIP OF SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR DAVID TOSTON SENIOR.

THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY DESERVE LEADERSHIP THAT IS ATTENTIVE AND RESPECTFUL OF THEIR NEEDS.

AFTER DEVASTATING CUTS, STALLED NEGOTIATIONS, NEGOTIATIONS DECREASED SERVICES FOR OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES.

THE TIME IS NOW FOR A CHANGE. ACE AND SEIU 521, TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIES, HAVE FORMALLY CALLED FOR A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN DOCTOR DAVID TOSTON SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, CITING DEEP CONCERNS ABOUT LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COUNTY.

THE STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMUNITY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY DESERVE BETTER.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS PHILIP NGUYEN. HELLO, MY NAME IS PHILIP.

I'M FROM SAN JOSE AGAINST WAR AS WELL AS SEIU 5 TO 1 STEWARD AT THE VTA CHAPTER.

WHEREAS, ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025, THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENTED 14 AREAS OF FINANCIAL MALFEASANCE IDENTIFIED BY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS AND LEGAL COUNSEL DURING FACT FINDING INVESTIGATIONS AND ANALYZES OF SCCOE'S POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND OPERATIONS FOR WHICH NO REMEDIATION PLAN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR DAVID M.

TOSTON SENIOR AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS HAVE NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

WHEREAS, SCCOE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FISCAL OVERSIGHT OF THE 31 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, YET CARRIES A SURPLUS OF OVER $100 MILLION ANNUALLY THAT SHOULD BE SPENT ON TODAY'S STUDENTS WHILE CLOSING CLASSES AND PROGRAMS DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS.

WHEREAS, SCCOE IS MISMANAGING SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, RESULTING IN DISTRICTS CANCELING CONTRACTS, STUDENTS MISSING SERVICES, STUDENTS HAVING INAPPROPRIATE CLASS PLACEMENTS, AND DESTROYING LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT CONTINUUM, PARTICULARLY THE BRIDGE. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MELISSA URBACH.

HI, I'M DOCTOR URBACH. I AM A PARENT AND A TEACHER IN SJUSD AND MY STUDENT, MY CHILD RECEIVE SERVICES FROM THE COUNTY IN 2022 TO 2024. WHEREAS SCCOE FAILED TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

WHEREAS, SCCOE IS LAYING OFF FRONTLINE EDUCATORS, INCLUDING ALL MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL WELLNESS SPECIALISTS, WHILE INCREASING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. WHEREAS, SCCOE RELEASED SELECTED BUDGET INFORMATION BUT REFUSES TO SHARE THE FULL BUDGET REPORT, LEAVING OUT VITAL BUDGET INFORMATION, AND IS LEAVING THE BARGAINING UNITS OUT OF THE BUDGET PROCESS DESPITE CONTINUED PROMISES OF TRANSPARENCY.

WHEREAS, SCCOE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REACH A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE LABOR PARTNERS AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF NEGOTIATIONS AND IS ENGAGING IN BAD FAITH BARGAINING, LEADING ONE BARGAINING UNIT TO VOTE OVER 95% IN SUPPORT OF GOING ON STRIKE.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS EVELYN COOPER. HI, MY NAME IS EVELYN COOPER FROM COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION SAN JOSE.

WHEREAS SCCOE APPEARS TO BE ENGAGED IN A PATTERN OF RETALIATION AGAINST ACE PRESIDENT RIJU KRISHNA AS A RESULT OF HER WORK AS ACE GRIEVANCE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT.

AND THIS IS INTERFERING WITH HER ABILITY TO FULFILL HER DUTIES SUPPORTING ACE MEMBERS IN VIOLATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT.

WHEREAS, SCCOE IS ENGAGING IN UNION BUSTING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CIRCUMVENTING THE ACE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

DUE TO A VERY REAL FEAR OF RETALIATION IMPACTING EMPLOYEES, FAMILIES AND EVEN STUDENTS MANY INDIVIDUALS HAVE FELT UNSAFE SPEAKING PUBLICLY.

DESPITE THAT, IN JUST OVER ONE WEEK, THIS PETITION HAS GATHERED OVER A THOUSAND SIGNATURES.

THIS LEVEL OF RESPONSE REFLECTS NOT ONLY A WIDESPREAD CONCERN, BUT A COLLECTIVE LOSS OF TRUST IN THE LEADERSHIP OF SUPERINTENDENT DAVID TOSTON.

BEFORE OUR NEXT SPEAKER, WE'RE GOING TO CALL THE NEXT GROUP SO THEY CAN BEGIN LINING UP.

RAJALAKSHMI SUNDARAJAN. MARISOL DEL ROSARIO. MARIAH WRIGHT SABLAN. CHRISTINA MOORE. DENNIS WU.

TINA CHANG. FATIMA CAO. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS LEILA SALINAS.

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WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE LEADERSHIP OF DOCTOR DAVID TOSTON, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

THIS VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN SCCOE HIS LEADERSHIP OF SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR DAVID DR.

TOSTON SENIOR REQUIRES THIS BOARD'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACTION.

I ASK THAT THE BOARD PLACE A STANDING ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR FEEDBACK ON THE BOARD'S GOALS, AND IN CLOSED SESSION FOR FEEDBACK ON THE SUPERINTENDENT'S GOALS, AND ACT UPON THIS STRONG VOICE OF NO CONFIDENCE. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SARAH STEINBECK.

THE PROPOSED ORCHARD SCHOOL CLOSURE AFFECTING OUR MEDICALLY FRAGILE STUDENTS RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT STUDENT SAFETY, DIGNITY AND APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT. THESE STUDENTS RELY ON SPECIALIZED SPACES, ACCESSIBLE EQUIPMENT, CONSISTENT ROUTINES AND TRAINED STAFF TO SUPPORT THEIR DAILY MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, SENSORY, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS.

ORCHARD CLASSROOMS WERE INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS, MATS, FEEDING EQUIPMENT AND TOILETING NEEDS WHILE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO MOVE SAFELY AND COMFORTABLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

ORCHARD ALSO SUPPORTS STUDENTS SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY THROUGH FAMILIAR ROUTINES, INCLUSION IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND ENVIRONMENTS DESIGNED AROUND THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS.

MOVING MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN INTO SMALLER CLASSROOMS, ADA NON-COMPLIANT BATHROOMS WITH PRIMARILY MOBILE STUDENTS MAY INCREASE SAFETY RISKS, LIMIT ACCESSIBILITY. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DEBBIE YUN.

I READ THIS FOR BRENDA BATTEN, TEACHER OF MEDICALLY FRAGILE STUDENTS AT ORCHARD.

IN FEBRUARY, WE WERE TOLD OUR TWO MEDICALLY FRAGILE CLASSROOMS AT ORCHARD WERE FULLY ENROLLED 8 STUDENTS EACH CLASS.

TWO WEEKS LATER, WE WERE INFORMED THAT BOTH CLASSES WOULD BE CLOSED.

OUR STUDENTS WILL BE MOVED TO ANNE DARLING CLASS SIZE 10 TO 12 STUDENTS.

WE RAISED CONCERNS, SUBMITTED AN APPEAL. MEDICALLY FRAGILE STUDENTS REQUIRE INTENSIVE SUPPORT, SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT, AND SUFFICIENT SPACE TO ENSURE SAFETY, ESPECIALLY DURING EMERGENCIES.

ALL OUR STUDENTS ARE NON-VERBAL, HAVE NO NET CONTROL, OR REQUIRE FREQUENT POSITIONING THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

I WILL ADD VERY VULNERABLE. THEY CAN'T MOVE DEFEND THEMSELVES WHEN THESE NEEDS ARE NOT MET.

IT'S NOT ONLY INAPPROPRIATE, IT PUTS THEIR SAFETY AND BASIC RIGHTS AT RISK.

WHILE THE DECISION WAS PARTIALLY RECONSIDERED TO CAP MEDICALLY FRAGILE CLASSROOMS, AT 8, OTHER STUDENTS WERE REASSIGNED TO CLASSROOMS DESIGNED FOR MOBILE HYPER ACTIVE TO FILL THE SPACE. THESE ENVIRONMENTS ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO SAFELY SUPPORT.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RAJALAKSHMI SUNDARAJAN. PLEASE STEP FORWARD, CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

MY NAME IS RAJALAKSHMI SUNDARAJAN. I AM READING THIS FOR LINDA.

I AM ORIGINALLY FROM CHICAGO AND I HAVE VOLUNTEERED AT ORCHARD SCHOOL WITH MEDICALLY FRAGILE STUDENTS FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS THROUGH THE SAN ANDREAS FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM.

I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND THE CARE, PROFESSIONALISM AND STRONG TEAMWORK.

THEY KNOW EACH STUDENT WELL AND WORK TOGETHER TO MEET THEIR NEEDS, ESPECIALLY IN EMERGENCIES.

THE CLASSROOM IS WELL EQUIPPED WITH A WASHER AND DRYER, AMPLE STORAGE FOR EQUIPMENT, AND SAFE SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO MOVE WITH THEIR WALKERS.

THE TEACHERS AND STAFF HELP THE STUDENTS MAKE HUGE PROGRESS IN COMMUNICATION, SOCIALIZATION, MOBILITY, ETC. THEY ARE NOT ONLY HIGHLY SKILLED BUT TRULY COMPASSIONATE.

THEY TREAT THE STUDENTS LIKE FAMILY. I FEAR THAT DISINTEGRATING, MEDICALLY FRAGILE CLASSES AND PUTTING STUDENTS IN A CLASSROOM THAT IS NOT SUITED FOR NON-MOBILE STUDENTS WILL NOT SERVE THEM WELL.

PLEASE CONSIDER THE BASIC RIGHTS TO HUMAN DIGNITY AND NOT PUT STUDENTS IN A CLASS WHERE THEY WILL BE LEFT OUT IN THEIR WHEELCHAIR ALL DAY.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MARISOL DEL ROSARIO.

I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF AMY BENNETT, ONE OF THE TEACHERS AT HESTER SCHOOL.

I TEACH AT HESTER SCHOOL IN A MEDICAL, MEDICALLY FRAGILE CLASS.

I CARE FOR SOME OF THE MOST MEDICALLY COMPLEX STUDENTS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY.

THIS YEAR, MY POSITION WAS IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY DUE TO THE LAYOFFS.

AS I MENTIONED HERE BEFORE, I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND THAT THE DISTRICT'S TAKING BACK THEIR STUDENTS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ADEQUATELY SERVE THEIR OWN KIDS.

WHEN I BRIEFLY LEFT COE 9 YEARS AGO TO WORK IN A LOCAL DISTRICT WHICH TOOK BACK THEIR STUDENTS,

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I CAN'T BE HERE IN PERSON TONIGHT AS I AM SERVING AS A HOMESCHOOL TEACHER FOR A VERY MEDICALLY FRAGILE LITTLE GIRL.

SHE WAS SERVED IN THE COE UNTIL JANUARY WHEN HER DISTRICT TOOK HER BACK.

THEY WERE SO UNPREPARED FOR THE NEEDS OF THIS CHILD THAT SHE WENT UNSERVED FOR OVER 10 WEEKS BEFORE THE DISTRICT HIRED ME TO TEACH HER AGAIN.

I IMPLORE DOCTOR TOSTON AND OUR BOARD TO PLEASE BEGIN.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MARIAH WRIGHT SABLAN.

HI, I'M MARIAH WRIGHT SABLAN. FOR MONTHS, STAFF HAVE BEEN ASKING REGARDING WALDEN WEST.

STAFF HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR CLEAR ANSWERS, REALISTIC TIMELINES, AND MEANINGFUL INVOLVEMENT IN DISCUSSIONS, IN DECISIONS THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE FUTURE OF WALDEN WEST.

YET HERE WE ARE, STILL WITHOUT CRITICAL INFORMATION, WHILE BEING EXPECTED TO MAKE MASSIVE PROGRAMMATIC DECISIONS UNDER IMPOSSIBLE TIME PRESSURE. WHERE IS THE UPDATE FOR THE VLS? WHERE ARE WE ON THE CONTINGENCY REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE THAT WERE PRESENTED TO US ABOUT THE MOUS, THE LABOR AGREEMENTS AND OTHER APPROVALS? WHERE ARE WE IN THE BIDDING PROCESS AND WHEN THERE.

WHEN WILL THERE ACTUALLY BE A CONTRACTOR TO TELL US WHAT AREAS OF CAMPUS ARE TRULY ACCESSIBLE OR NOT? RIGHT NOW, STAFF ARE BEING ASKED TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE THAT HAS NOT BEEN CLEARLY DEFINED.

AND WITH PEOPLE BEING. AND PEOPLE BEING LEFT OUT OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE THE VERY PEOPLE WHO OPERATE THIS PROGRAM EVERY SINGLE DAY.

WHEN WALDEN, WHEN WALDEN WEST DOES NOT FUNCTION, SORRY, WALDEN WEST DOES NOT FUNCTION BY ACCIDENT.

IT RUNS BECAUSE EXPERIENCED STAFF UNDERSTAND.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRISTINA MOO. HI, MY NAME IS CHRISTINA MOORE AND I'M READING THIS PUBLIC COMMENT FOR STEPHANIE PERDONI, WHO HAD TO ATTEND TO FAMILY MATTERS TONIGHT. MY NAME IS STEPHANIE PERDONI.

I'M THE ACE VICE PRESIDENT AND LEAD SPEECH PATHOLOGIST AT SCCOE.

I MAY NOT BE THERE IN PERSON TONIGHT, BUT MY VOICE IS.

I STAND BEHIND OUR UNION PRESIDENT AND THE CLEARLY SPOKEN SENTIMENTS SHARED AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING.

I ECHO THOSE SAME THEMES HERE TONIGHT. DOCTOR TOSTON AND TRUSTEES WE CAN BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH.

WE CAN FIND SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS. WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY.

WE CAN. BUT THAT REQUIRES A CHOICE, A CHOICE SCCOE IS NOT MAKING.

IT IS THE RIGHT CHOICE AND WE CANNOT WAIT FOR SCCOE TO MAKE IT.

THE STAKES ARE TOO IMPORTANT FOR OUR STUDENTS, OUR PROGRAMS, AND OUR COMMUNITY.

AND AS CHRISTINA, I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THAT WE CAN, BUT WE'RE WAITING ON YOU TO PUT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FIRST AND RETALIATION AGAINST ADVOCATES LIKE. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DENNIS WU.

HELLO, MY NAME IS DENNIS WU. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE DEFUNDING OF WALDEN WEST THROUGH JULY OF 2026.

I WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO REMIND THE SCCOE OF THE UNIQUE REPUTATION THAT WALDEN WEST ENJOYS.

AS A FORMER CAMPER AND COUNSELOR, I WEAR MY GEAR AT BERKELEY, AND THE REPUTATION IS SUCH THAT PEOPLE, EVEN STRANGERS ON THE STREET, WILL STOP ME TO TALK ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT WALDEN WEST HAD ON THEM. I'VE MET NEW PEOPLE THIS WAY. I'VE RECONNECTED WITH SOME OF MY OLD CAMPERS. THIS WAY, THE CONVERSATIONS ALWAYS BEGIN WITH SOMETHING LIKE, DID YOU KNOW BADGER OR SCOOBY OR CROW? WHO ARE STAFF MEMBERS AT THE CAMP. AND I WANT THAT TO SINK IN BECAUSE WHAT MAKES WALDEN WEST SPECIAL ARE THE PEOPLE.

THE SCCOE IS NOT UNIQUE IN THE FACT THAT IT HAS A CAMP IN THE FOREST, BUT WHAT MAKES IT STAND OUT ARE THE TALENTED STAFF MEMBERS WHO WORK THERE.

I WAS THEREFORE DISHEARTENED TO HEAR THAT STAFF HUNTING WOULD BE CUT IN JULY. RELOCATION IS A START, BUT RESPECTFULLY, I ASK THAT MORE BE DONE. THE GREATEST IMPACT THAT THE SCCOE CAN HAVE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOUTH BAY AREA KIDS AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION IS ENSURING THAT THE STAFF ARE PAID.

THIS IS A CLEAR OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE CHILDREN OF THIS COUNTY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS TINA CHANG.

GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR TOSTON. MY NAME IS TINA AND MY SON EVAN IS WITH ME IN THE BACK TONIGHT.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS IS TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK FOR MANY OF OUR TEACHERS.

SERVING OUR STUDENTS WITH THE GREATEST NEEDS.

I FEEL THAT THEY GO MOST UNDERAPPRECIATED. PLEASE PRIORITIZE THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN OUR COUNTY BY SUPPORTING OUR TEACHERS WITH CONTRACTS AND RESCINDING LAYOFFS.

MY SON EVAN, WAS BORN HARD OF HEARING WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITY, AND FROM THE TIME HE WAS SIX MONTHS, HE'S BEEN SERVED BY THE COUNTY. SO I KNOW THAT THESE STAFF ARE INVALUABLE.

AND YET OVER THE YEARS, WE'VE HAD TO ADVOCATE HARD JUST TO HAVE HIM IN SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS, AS OUR SMALL DISTRICT JUST DOESN'T HAVE THE RESOURCES FOR THIS.

PLEASE CONSIDER KEEPING THINGS OPEN. I'VE SEEN CHANDLER TRIPP CLOSING AND NOW SEEING THE PROGRAMS AT RIDDER PARK CLOSED.

I REALLY WORRY ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND WHERE THEY WILL GET SUPPORT AND WHERE THEY WILL GO.

THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU, MODERATOR.

OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS BARGAINING UNIT REPORTS.

[A. Bargaining Units' Reports]

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PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, TITLE AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT. PRESIDENT CHON. EXCUSE ME, JUST THERE'S A COUPLE SPEAKER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM, JUST SO YOU KNOW. SPEAKER COMMENTS IN ADDITION TO THE BARGAINING UNIT PRESIDENT'S? YES. TWO COMMENT CARDS. OKAY. I'M GOING TO LET THE PRESIDENT SPEAK FIRST THANK YOU.

GO AHEAD. I'M SARAH GIANOCARO SEIU CHAPTER PRESIDENT REPRESENTING OVER 1,400 PERMANENT AND SUBSTITUTE CLASSIFIED STAFF AND DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.

CONGRATULATIONS TO LYDIA ON YOUR RECOGNITION AS EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

LAST APRIL 16TH, WE ASKED YOU IN OUR BARGAINING UNIT REPORT TO STAND UP FOR STAFF AND CHILDREN WHO LITERALLY CANNOT SPEAK IN THEIR DEFENSE, AND TO MAKE A LONG OVERDUE COURSE CORRECTION FOR OUR OWN COMMUNITIES THAT YOU WERE ELECTED TO DEFEND.

WE ASKED YOU TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE THE PRIORITY IN THE BUDGET AND TO QUESTION SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES.

WE ASKED YOU TO DIRECT THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT AND HIS ADMINISTRATION TO COLLABORATE WITH US, TO RESCIND AS MANY LAYOFFS AS POSSIBLE.

AND WE ASKED YOU TO END OUTSOURCING AND FULFILL OUTSTANDING INFORMATION REQUESTS SO THAT TOGETHER WE CAN DEFEND PUBLIC EDUCATION.

UNFORTUNATELY, NONE OF THIS HAS CHANGED AND A YEAR LATER, THESE PATTERNS STILL REMAIN.

SO HERE ARE THE TOP 10 ACTIONS THAT BOARD MEMBERS CAN ENGAGE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE BARGAINING UNITS.

NUMBER 10 DON'T BE A RUBBER STAMP. USE YOUR JURISDICTION IN THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE BUDGET INCLUDES ALLOCATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES AND COVERING HIGHER MEDICAL BENEFIT EXPENSES AND PRESERVES CRITICAL STAFFING.

OUR WALDEN WEST STAFF, PARAEDUCATORS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION IN EARLY LEARNING, COLLEGE LIAISONS, STUDENT ASSESSMENT TECHNICIANS, BUS DRIVERS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, ADMIN DATA TECHNICIANS, OFFICE COORDINATORS, COUNSELORS, MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL WELLNESS SPECIALISTS, COUNSELORS AND TEACHERS ARE ALL ESSENTIAL.

NUMBER 9 ASK FOR THE DATA THAT HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED TO THE BARGAINING UNITS, INCLUDING A LIST OF ALL OF THE POSITIONS THAT ARE BEING LAID OFF AND OR ELIMINATED, PARTICULARLY THE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THESE DOCUMENTS WERE CREATED IN ORDER TO ISSUE THE MARCH 15TH NOTICES, AND THE CLASSIFIED LIST WAS SUBMITTED AS EVIDENCE TO THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, BUT THEY ARE STILL NOT BEEN PROVIDED AS LEGALLY REQUIRED.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ARE ACTUALLY BEING ELIMINATED COMPARED TO CLASSIFIED AND CERTIFICATED BARGAINING UNIT POSITIONS? NUMBER 8 VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF INFORMATION YOU RECEIVE FROM SCCOE WITH THE BARGAINING UNITS.

NUMBER 7 SUPPORT CTA'S ACTIVISM ON PROVIDING FULL PROPOSITION 98 FUNDING AND THE EXTENSION OF PROPOSITION 55 FUNDING.

NUMBER 6 DEMAND TRANSPARENCY IN BUDGETING AND ALLOCATIONS.

REQUEST THE BACKUP DOCUMENTS THAT JUSTIFY CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS SUCH AS THE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE FOR CERTIFICATED STAFF.

WAS THIS OFFERED TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ONLY SINCE SCCOE PULLED THEIR PROPOSAL TO ACE.

NUMBER 5 PUBLICLY STATE YOUR SUPPORT FOR SCCOE TO COVER THE MEDICAL INCREASE AND USE UNSPENT FUNDS ON REASONABLE SALARY INCREASES.

NUMBER 4, PUBLICLY SUPPORT RESTORING ACE PRESIDENT RIJU KRISHNA'S ACCESS TO HER EMAIL AND RESCISSION OF HER ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.

NUMBER 3 AGENDIZE OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEMS ON LAYOFFS, LEADERSHIP TO CLASSIFIED AND CERTIFICATED BARGAINING UNIT STAFF AND STUDENT RATIOS.

WALDEN WEST, ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION, EARLY LEARNING SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION.

NUMBER 2, CONVENE THE AD HOC COMMITTEE MONTHLY ON THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION AND INCLUDE PROGRESS ON GOALS IN EVERY CLOSED SESSION.

AND NUMBER 1 AGENDIZE A MONTHLY OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEM ON PROGRESS ON THE BOARD'S GOALS WITH PUBLIC COMMENT AFTER THE PRESENTATIONS.

AS AN EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST FOR THE VI PROGRAM, I CAN TELL YOU WITH 100% CERTAINTY THAT THESE STUDENTS HAVE NOT GONE AWAY, BUT BECAUSE SCCOE NO LONGER OFFERS A VISUALLY IMPAIRED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, IT MEANS THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE IN THEIR DISTRICTS RECEIVING ZERO SERVICES.

ONE OF MY STUDENTS WHO IS ACTUALLY BLIND IS BEING OFFERED NO SERVICES AT ALL, EVEN AS A STUDENT WITH A VISION IMPAIRMENT.

SCCOE MUST INVEST IN STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITIES NOW, RESTORE OUR CONFIDENCE IN OUR FISCAL PROCESSES AND TRANSPARENCY, DEFEND PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND STAND AGAINST THESE DECISIONS THAT ARE DEVASTATING TO OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY.

WE CAN'T WAIT, OUR STUDENTS CAN'T WAIT AND OUR COMMUNITY CAN'T WAIT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO NOW INVITE THE DESIGNEE OR PRESIDENT OF THE PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION PSWA FORWARD. OKAY. SEEING NO REPRESENTATIVE, WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE PRESIDENT OF ACE OUR ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY EDUCATORS.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME, TITLE AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT. RIJU KRISHNA IS PRESIDENT AND DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. YESTERDAY. ACE WAS SERVED WITH SCCOE'S REQUEST TO MOVE TO FACT FINDING.

ACE REMAINS READY AND WILLING TO BARGAIN IF THE SUPERINTENDENT AGREES TO MEET AT THE TABLE IN GOOD FAITH.

ACE CONTINUES TO SEEK A FAIR RESOLUTION THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS, STAFF AND THE INTEGRITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.

HOWEVER, IF NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED THROUGH THE PROCESS, ACE WILL CONSIDER ALL AVAILABLE NEXT STEPS,

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WE CANNOT WAIT. TODAY, WE ARE DEMANDING RESCIND THE LAYOFFS.

INVEST IN THE STUDENTS. YOU HAVE HEARD MULTIPLE PARENTS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

INVEST IN THE STUDENTS. REINSTATE ALL MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST POSITIONS, KEEP ACADEMIC COUNSELORS, COUNSELORS AND RESTORE THE MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST POSITIONS.

THEY'RE DIFFERENT. REINSTATE SPECIAL ED AND HEAD START CLASSROOMS. ADDRESS CRITICAL SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES.

WE STILL HAVE A CARRYOVER. WE STARTED THE YEAR WITH A CARRYOVER OF $109 MILLION.

LET'S NOT GET INTO SEMANTICS. INVEST TODAY'S DOLLARS IN TODAY'S STUDENTS.

STOP RETALIATORY ACTIONS AGAINST STAFF AND STOP UNION BUSTING ACTIVITIES.

COME BACK TO THE TABLE AND BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH.

AS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY EDUCATORS HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CONTRACT SINCE JULY 1ST, 2025.

ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY REGARDING THE 14 AREAS OF IDENTIFIED MALFEASANCE THAT IS, MISUSE OF FUNDS, ILLEGAL CONTRACTS AND ILLEGAL SURVEILLANCE STILL NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR YOUR PLAN. THERE WAS A CONVERSATION DURING LAST BOARD MEETING ABOUT THE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE.

MANY OF YOU HAD QUESTIONS. I JUST WANT THE RECORD STRAIGHT.

SO AN EARLY RETIREMENT NOTIFICATION INCENTIVE IS A SMALL ONE TIME PAYMENT, USUALLY IN SCCOE.

IT USED TO BE $1,000 TO $2,500. THAT WAS OFFERED TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE ADVANCE NOTICE OF THEIR INTENT TO RETIRE.

EARLY NOTICE GIVES COE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME TO PLAN STAFFING AND MAINTAIN CONTINUITY OF SERVICES.

SO ON FEBRUARY 6TH OF 2026 AND MARCH 6TH OF 2026 ACE RAISED THE ISSUE OF AN EARLY RETIREMENT NOTIFICATION INCENTIVE WITH DOCTOR TOSTON.

ON MARCH 16TH, COE PROPOSED AN MOU FOR THE RETIREMENT NOTIFICATION INCENTIVE.

COE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED $1,000, AND THEY LIMITED THE INCENTIVE TO ONLY HARD TO FILL POSITIONS.

WHICH POSITION IN ACE IS NOT A HARD TO FILL POSITION? I ASK YOU THIS QUESTION. THIS DID LEAVE SOME ACE POSITIONS AND AS WITH ALL NEGOTIATIONS, THE PARTIES EXCHANGED PROPOSALS.

A SUBMITTED A COUNTER ON 3/19 CO SUBMITTED A COUNTER ON 3/24.

ACE RESPONDED ON 3/30. COE AND ACE AGREED TO A FINAL TENTATIVE AMOUNT OF $2,500.

HOWEVER, WHERE THE AGREEMENT DID NOT HAPPEN WAS ON THIS HARD TO FILL POSITION.

ACE WANTED ALL POSITIONS TO BE COVERED BECAUSE ALL ACE POSITIONS ARE HARD TO FILL, BUT COE, INSTEAD OF TALKING TO US, WITHDREW ITS PROPOSAL ON APRIL 1ST, 2026, AND MIND YOU, IT WAS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE.

THEY WITHDREW THIS INCENTIVE, WHICH TRULY COULD HAVE SAVED SOME OF OUR LAYOFFS.

ACE'S POSITION IS THAT THE RETIREMENT NOTIFICATION INCENTIVE SHOULD APPLY BROADLY TO ALL ACE POSITIONS, AS EDUCATORS OFTEN HOLD MULTIPLE CREDENTIALS AND STAFFING NEEDS SPAN ACROSS PROGRAMS. EARLY RETIREMENT NOTIFICATIONS. THEY ARE NOT DIRECTLY FILLING VACANCIES, BUT THEY PROVIDE COE WITH ADVANCED INFORMATION TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE PLANNING.

THIS ADVANCE NOTICE HELPS IDENTIFY ANTICIPATED VACANCIES EARLY IMPROVES STAFFING STABILITY.

IT ALSO OR MAY ALLOW COE TO RECONSIDER OUR RECENT LAYOFF NOTICES, AND THUS WE WOULD NOT END UP WITH SITUATIONS LIKE MORE THAN 150,000 MINUTES OWED IN COMPENSATORY TIME FOR SPEECH.

THIS CAN ALSO SUPPORT RETENTION EFFORTS BECAUSE EXACTLY AS YOU SAID, DOCTOR TOSTON, LAST TIME, WE WOULD NOT LOSE STAFFING. THE INTENT IS NOT TO TIE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE TO SPECIFIC POSITIONS.

SO IT IS NOT ACCURATE TO CHARACTERIZE THIS AS ACE REJECTING THE PROPOSAL TWICE.

REGARDING TIMING, IT IS STILL NOT CLEAR HOW THIS IS TOO LATE BECAUSE WE'RE STILL GOING THROUGH LAYOFFS AND WE'RE STILL HAVING POSITIONS THAT NEED STAFF. SO HOW IS THIS LACK OF TIMING? WE REQUEST YOU ALL TO PLEASE GIVE THIS A SERIOUS THOUGHT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MODERATOR YOU SAID WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC COMMENTS UNDER THIS ITEM.

IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT. CAN WE CALL THOSE PUBLIC COMMENTERS PLEASE? WE HAVE TWO COMMENTERS, CHRISTINA MOORE AND CHRISTINE HEADLEY.

OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS CHRISTINE MOORE. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

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SINCE BECOMING PART OF THE PROGRAM, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A WELCOMING, SUPPORTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE STAFF WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EVERY STUDENT AT ORCHARD. I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW MUCH CARE GOES INTO SUPPORTING MEDICALLY FRAGILE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

STAFF WORK TOGETHER TO SAFELY SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO USE WALKERS, WHEELCHAIRS, MATS AND SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT WHILE ALSO PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED CARE WITH PATIENTS DIGNITY AND COMPASSION. THESE SUPPORTS ARE NOT OPTIONAL.

THEY ARE ESSENTIAL TO STUDENT'S SAFETY, COMFORT, AND ABILITY TO LEARN.

ORCHARD IS MORE THAN JUST A SCHOOL SITE. IT IS A FAMILIAR AND CAREFULLY DESIGNED ENVIRONMENT THAT HELPS STUDENTS FEEL SECURE, EMOTIONALLY SUPPORTED AND INCLUDED. SUDDEN CHANGES IN PLACEMENT AND ENVIRONMENT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR STUDENTS WHO DEPEND ON ROUTINE ACCESSIBILITY AND TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS.

I RESPECTFULLY HOPE DOCTOR TOSTON AND THE BOARD RECONSIDER THE ORCHARD SCHOOL CLOSURE OR ALLOW THE ENTIRE.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRISTINE HEADLEY. GOOD EVENING.

THANKS FOR LETTING ME TAKE THIS LAST COMMENT.

IT'S FROM A TEACHER. I TEACH AT HESTER SCHOOL IN A MEDICALLY FRAGILE CLASS.

I CARE FOR SOME OF THE MOST MEDICALLY COMPLEX STUDENTS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY.

THIS YEAR MY POSITION WAS IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY DUE TO THE LAYOFFS.

AS I MENTIONED HERE BEFORE, I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND THAT THE DISTRICT IS TAKING BACK THEIR STUDENTS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ADEQUATELY SERVE THEIR OWN KIDS.

WHEN I BRIEFLY LEFT COE 9 YEARS AGO TO WORK IN A LOCAL DISTRICT WHICH TOOK BACK THEIR STUDENTS, I SAW THE LACK OF PREPAREDNESS AND SERVICES OFFERED.

I CAN'T BE HERE TONIGHT IN PERSON, AS I AM SERVING AS A HOME SCHOOL TEACHER FOR A VERY MEDICALLY FRAGILE LITTLE GIRL.

SHE WAS SERVED IN THE COE UNTIL JANUARY WHEN HER DISTRICT TOOK HER BACK.

THEY WERE SO UNPREPARED FOR THE NEEDS OF THIS CHILD THAT SHE WENT ON SERVED FOR 10 WEEKS BEFORE THE DISTRICT HIRED ME TO TEACH HER AGAIN.

I IMPLORE DOCTOR TOSTON AND OUR BOARD TO PLEASE BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH YOUR EDUCATORS.

WE DESERVE BETTER AND WE CAN'T WAIT. THIS CONCLUDES COMMENT.

THERE IS ANOTHER COMMENT FOR 6.C. OKAY. MODERATOR, CAN WE PLEASE CONFIRM WITH THE COMMENTER THAT IT IS ON THAT ITEM? I DO WANT TO REMIND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS, NOT AGENDIZED IS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

WHEN YOU PUT IN A COMMENT UNDER AGENDA ITEM, IT DOES NEED TO BE ABOUT THAT AGENDA ITEM.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 6, OUR CONSENT ACTION ITEMS.

[6. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS]

SO I KNOW YOU'RE IN THE PROCESS OF CONFIRMING, BUT I'LL GO AHEAD AND ASK THE COMMENTER TO COME UP FIRST AND THEN WE CAN VOTE.

OUR COMMENTER IS CHRISTINE MOORE.

THIS RELATES BECAUSE AGENDA ITEM 6.C IS ABOUT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE WEEK SO.

DEAR SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD MEMBERS, I'M JOSEPHINE AQUINO.

MY CONCERN ABOUT THE PLANNED CLOSURE OF THE TWO MEDICALLY FRAGILE CLASSROOMS AT ORCHARD SCHOOL.

ORCHARD HAS BEEN MY HOME SCHOOL FOR 18 YEARS, AND I HAVE TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH MEDICALLY FRAGILE STUDENTS.

I'VE SEEN HOW IMPORTANT A STABLE, FAMILIAR AND WELL-SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT IS FOR THEIR GROWTH, SAFETY, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. CLOSING THESE CLASSROOMS WOULD MEAN DISPERSING STUDENTS TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.

THIS CHANGE COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE STUDENTS WHO DEPEND ON ROUTINE, CONSISTENT CARE AND TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF.

MOVING THEM TO NEW ENVIRONMENTS MAY DISRUPT THEIR PROGRESS AND NEGATIVELY AFFECT BOTH THEIR HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL STABILITY.

I RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU TO RECONSIDER THE DECISION AND EXPLORE WAYS TO KEEP THESE CLASSROOMS OPEN FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

MAINTAINING THE PROGRAM AT ORCHARD WOULD SUPPORT CONTINUITY OF CARE AND ENSURE.

THIS CONCLUDES COMMENT. AND JUST FYI, WE DO HAVE TWO SPEAKERS FOR ITEM 7.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE WILL PROCEED TO OUR CONSENT ACTION ITEMS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT ACTION ITEM A THROUGH C.

PRESIDENT CHON I'D LIKE TO MOVE. I DID HEAR FROM TRUSTEE ROCHA FIRST, BUT TRUSTEE LARI WOULD YOU LIKE TO SECOND? YES, THANK YOU. OKAY, SO MOVED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA.

SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI. TRUSTEES PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH 6 YESES. THANK YOU.

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[A. Future Agenda Items]

SO MODERATOR, CAN WE DO THE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM FIRST? YES. WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC COMMENTS. SUSAN SALOP AND CHRISTINE MOORE.

OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS SUSAN SALOP, PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HI, I'M SUSAN SALOP. THIS IS ABOUT A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.

SO IT'S. I'M ON TOPIC. I'M ASKING THE BOARD TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN TRANSPARENCY, OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT SCCOE.

SINCE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S APPOINTMENT IN APRIL 2025, SCCOE HAS FACED ONGOING INSTABILITY INVOLVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, STAFFING DECISIONS, WALDEN WEST AND ALLEGATIONS OF RETALIATION AGAINST TEACHERS AND FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT.

FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND STAFF CONTINUE TO RAISE SERIOUS CONCERNS, YET THERE IS STILL NO CLEAR PUBLIC VISION OR ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK TO RESTORE TRUST AND IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES. I URGE THE BOARD TO PLACE AN AGENDA ITEM ESTABLISHING QUARTERLY SUPERINTENDENT PERFORMANCE REVIEWS BEGINNING THIS MONTH, MAY 2026, WITH PUBLIC PROGRESS REPORTS ON MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS SUCH AS FISCAL OVERSIGHT, SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND FULFILLMENT OF MAJOR COMMITMENTS, CONSISTENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY IS ESSENTIAL.

OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES TRANSPARENT LEADERSHIP FOCUSED ON STUDENTS, RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE, AND PROACTIVE SOLUTIONS. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRISTINE MOORE. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

CHRISTINA MOORE AND THIS RELATES BECAUSE PARENTS HAVE SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR AN AGENDA ITEM ABOUT ORCHARD SCHOOL.

SO THIS IS A COMMENT BY CAROL CANAVERAL. KEEPING THE ORCHARD SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE STUDENTS TRULY COME FIRST.

IT IS BUILT AROUND PRIORITIZING STUDENT NEEDS, MAKING SURE EVERY CHILD RECEIVES THE CARE, SUPPORT, AND ATTENTION THEY NEED TO LEARN AND GROW SAFELY.

STAFF HERE AT ORCHARD ARE HIGHLY TRAINED, INCLUDING AN IMPORTANT SKILL SUCH AS MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND TUBE FEEDING, WHICH ENSURES STUDENTS WITH MORE COMPLEX NEEDS ARE PROPERLY CARED FOR THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE ENVIRONMENT MATTERS FOR THE ADULTS WHO WORK THERE.

TEACHERS AND STAFF FEEL APPRECIATED, ACCEPTED AND SAFE AT ORCHARD.

FOR THESE REASONS, KEEPING THE PROGRAM OPEN IS IMPORTANT FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THEM.

PLEASE MAKE IT AN AGENDA ITEM TO EXPLAIN WHY ORCHARD WAS CLOSED.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY, I WILL GO TO MY TRUSTEES.

TRUSTEES ARE THERE ANY ITEMS WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION YOU WOULD LIKE TO MENTION AT THIS TIME? I'M GOING TO GO TO TRUSTEE BERTA FIRST AND THEN TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.

THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED A COUPLE CLARIFICATION AND IF IT'S EASIER TO LIST THESE AS SEPARATE ITEMS, I'M FINE WITH THAT TOO. BUT I KNOW LAST MEETING I'D ASKED FOR A LITTLE BIT OF AN EXPANDED SCOPE ON A COUPLE OF THESE ITEMS, INCLUDING THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS POSITIONS, AS WELL AS THE GRANTS INFORMATION ON HOW SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AS WELL AS RELATED TO WALDEN WEST. I KNOW THERE'S A REQUEST ON THERE WITH THE BOARD RETREATS, BUT GIVEN WE HAD SOME DISCUSSION AROUND THE, THE APRIL 30TH DEADLINE THAT WAS COMMUNICATED, IF THERE'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT CAN ALSO BE COMMUNICATED ONGOING THAT WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED. AND THEN I KNOW I MENTIONED THIS, I THINK TO BOTH PRESIDENT CHON AND DOCTOR TOSTON AS WELL, BUT WOULD LIKE IT REFLECTED HERE SO WE CAN MAKE SURE IT'S CAPTURED FOR OUR POLICY COMMITTEE.

BUT THERE WAS A NUMBER OF POLICY DISCUSSION ITEMS THAT WE HAD DISCUSSED AS AN AD HOC.

AND SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THOSE ARE ALSO CAPTURED MOVING TO POLICY COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION AS WELL.

AND I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT, YOU KNOW, I FULLY APPRECIATE AND RECOGNIZE THAT OUR LAST TWO MEETINGS HAVE BEEN ON THE LIGHTER SIDE.

AND SO IT WOULD BE GREAT TO GET SOME OF THESE ITEMS AGENDIZED FOR FUTURE MEETINGS, ESPECIALLY, YOU KNOW, BEFORE WE GET OUR INFLUX OF CHARTER SCHOOL, RENEWALS AND WHERE OUR MEETINGS TEND TO GO A LITTLE LONGER.

SO I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE SOME UPDATES ON THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN TO BE DETERMINED FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. YEAH, I.

DOCTOR TOSTON WANTED TO SEE AND PRESIDENT CHON.

THE MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS ITEM. MY HOPE WAS WE COULD GET THAT BEFORE WE VOTE ON THE BUDGET [LAUGHTER].

AND I HAVE CONCERNS AROUND ELIMINATING THE MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL WELLNESS SPECIALIST POSITIONS AND HAVE.

MAYBE THIS IS MORE FOR ITEM 10, BUT YOU KNOW, HAVE BEEN HEARING FROM FOLKS ABOUT THE IMPACT ON THE GROUND IN TERMS OF STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SORT OF THE CONTINUED.

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AND SO I HAVEN'T SEEN LIKE THE TRANSITION PLANNING THERE.

FOR IF YOU'RE SAYING THAT WE WON'T HAVE THESE SERVICES AT THE COUNTY LEVEL ANYMORE.

AND SO SORT OF WANT TO SEE THAT IMPACT. AND ALSO I HAVE QUESTIONS AROUND BILLING BECAUSE SCCOE DID ADVOCATE A LOT FOR LEA BOP REFORM AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.

SO THOSE ARE SOME THINGS IN THE ITEM AND THE HOPE WAS TO BRING IT BACK BEFORE WE VOTE ON THE BUDGET.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE BERTA. SORRY, THERE WAS ONE OTHER ITEM RELATED TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

IT WOULD BE GREAT TO GET AN UPDATE ON THE DIFFERENT PROGRAM.

I KNOW AT ONE POINT WE GOT INFORMATION IN ONE OF THE COMMITTEES.

BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR THE WHOLE BOARD TO GET THAT INFORMATION AS WELL IN TERMS OF STUDENT NUMBERS RELATED TO SPECIAL ED AND THE VISION FOR SPECIAL ED MOVING FORWARD IN TERMS OF THE PROGRAMS. I KNOW THE MORE THAT WE CAN HAVE TRANSPARENCY AT THE BOARD LEVEL.

I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE TYPES OF TRANSITIONS AND WHAT'S.

WHAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING IN TERMS OF NUMBERS. AND SOME OF THE CHALLENGES WE'RE ALSO EXPERIENCING.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE BERTA WAS THAT A. WHICH COMMITTEE WAS THAT PRESENTED AT? WAS IT AT JLAC? I WANT TO SAY IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BUDGET IN WHEN I WAS PREVIOUSLY ON BUDGET.

BUT I'D HAVE TO GO BACK AND DOUBLE CHECK. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES REMEMBER THE SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT NUMBERS OR DOCTOR TOSTON.

IF ANYONE REMEMBERS SO WE CAN, WE CAN LOOK BACK. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU'RE, IF THERE'S A SPECIFIC PRESENTATION YOU'RE LOOKING AT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CAPTURE THAT. SO WE'LL LOOK AT BUDGET FIRST.

AND THEN IF WE DON'T SEE IT THERE, MAYBE WE CAN FIGURE OUT.

YEAH.

BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR IF THE IF BUDGET DID GO OVER THAT INFORMATION FOR THE REST OF THE BOARD, ESPECIALLY IN PREPARATION FOR THE BUDGET DECISIONS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NUMBERS AND THE DATA BEHIND PROGRAMS LIKE SPECIAL EDUCATION.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS GOOD. THANK YOU.

ANYTHING ELSE TRUSTEES? OKAY. SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 8.

[A. Head Start/Early Head Start Office of Head Start Monitoring Update]

OFFICE OF HEAD START MONITORING UPDATE. SORRY.

THIS ITEM IS GOING TO BE PRESENTED BY DOCTOR MATT WAYNE, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

GOOD EVENING BOARD OF EDUCATION AND SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON.

WE ARE PRESENTING AN UPDATE ON OUR FEDERAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW.

THIS IS NOT REQUIRED. IT'S NOT REQUIRED THAT WE PRESENT TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

HOWEVER, SINCE I'VE STARTED, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS REQUESTED THAT AND WE'VE HAD A PRACTICE OF SHARING ANY UPDATES FROM OUR FEDERAL MONITORING PROCESS. SO YOU'RE AWARE OF AREAS WHERE WE'RE HAVING SUCCESS, AS WELL AS WHERE WE NEED TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION, AND THE STEPS WE'RE TAKING TO ADDRESS ANY ISSUES THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE FEDERAL MONITORING PROCESS.

SO I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE KRISTEN LEE, OUR MANAGER FOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS, WHO'S GOING TO SHARE THE RESULTS OF OUR MOST RECENT FEDERAL MONITORING AND THE STEPS WE'RE TAKING TO ADDRESS ANY OF THE ISSUES THAT WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE REPORT.

GOOD EVENING, DOCTOR TOSTON, PRESIDENT CHON AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

AGAIN, AS DOCTOR WAYNE HAS ITERATED, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU INFORMATION ON THE RESULTS OF OUR FEDERAL REVIEW, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE ACTIONS THAT WE'VE ALREADY STARTED TO TAKE.

SO OVERALL, WE DID HAVE A FEDERAL MONITORING REVIEW FOCUS AREA 1, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED IN JANUARY OF 13TH THROUGH THE 15TH.

AND IT ACTUALLY THEY EXAMINED BOTH THE HEAD START EARLY, HEAD START BASIC GRANT AND OUR EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP.

WE DID RECEIVE RESULTS FROM OUR FEDERAL MONITORING REVIEW IN LATE MARCH.

AND WE NOTIFIED OUR POLICY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE TEAM SOON AFTER WE RECEIVED IT.

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WE ALSO PROVIDED THIS UPDATE TO OUR POLICY COUNCIL, JUST TO PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT FOR THE HEAD START GRANT, THERE ARE TYPICALLY FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF FEDERAL MONITORING REVIEWS THAT CAN HAPPEN WITHIN A FIVE YEAR GRANT CYCLE.

THIS ONE FOCUSES ON OUR FOCUS AREA 1 IN WHICH THEY CONDUCT AN OVERVIEW EVALUATION OF OUR SYSTEMS ACROSS FOUR DIFFERENT CONTENT AREAS AND 11 PERFORMANCE AREAS. THE TYPES OF PERFORMANCE RESULTS THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE RANGE FROM STRONG PRACTICE, ALL THE WAY TO DEFICIENCY. DEFICIENCY BEING THE MOST SERIOUS AND EGREGIOUS.

SO THIS JUST GIVES YOU AN ILLUSTRATION OF OUR FOUR CONTENT AREAS AND THE DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE AREAS THAT THEY DO EVALUATE FOCUSING ON PDMI, WHICH IS PROGRAM DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT.

THEN FOLLOWED BY SUPPORTING SAFE AND HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, FISCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THEN ERSEA. OR ELIGIBILITY, RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE.

AS YOU CAN SEE THAT WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED TWO DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE AREAS PROGRAM GOVERNANCE AND SAFE AND SAFETY AND.

SAFE AND SANITARY ENVIRONMENTS, WHICH WE WILL DISCUSS FURTHER.

SO IN SUMMARY, OUR RESULTS INDICATED THAT 9 OF OUR AREAS THAT WERE REVIEWED WERE FOUND COMPLIANT.

2 OF THE AREAS WE DID GET AN AREA OF CONCERN AND ONE, WE DID GET AN AREA OF NONCOMPLIANCE.

IN THIS FEDERAL MONITORING REVIEW, WE DID NOT GET ANY DEFICIENCY.

SO THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT WE DID GET 2 DIFFERENT AREAS OF CONCERN ONE UNDER PROGRAM GOVERNANCE AND ANOTHER UNDER SAFE AND SANITARY ENVIRONMENTS.

THIS JUST REQUIRES US TO CONTINUALLY FOLLOW UP WITH OUR REGIONAL OFFICE AND TO RECTIFY, PRIOR TO BECOMING ANYTHING LARGER OF A CONCERN.

AND THEN WE DID GET AN AREA OF NONCOMPLIANCE, WHICH WE DO NEED TO PROVIDE A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN, AND THEY WILL COME AFTER 120 DAYS TO REVIEW OUR RESULTS.

THAT FINDING WAS FOUND UNDER SAFE AND SANITARY ENVIRONMENTS.

NEXT, WE'LL GO OVER JUST WHAT KIND OF ACTION STEPS WE'VE TAKEN UNDER THESE THREE DIFFERENT ITEMS. UNDER PROGRAM GOVERNANCE, THE AREA OF CONCERN WAS THE FEDS HAVE CREATED A NEW, DIFFERENT TYPE OF INTERPRETATION OF WHAT INFORMATION WE NEED TO PROVIDE TO POLICY COUNCIL AND THE GOVERNING BODY, AND THEY WOULD LIKE FOR US TO, MOVING FORWARD, PROVIDE BALANCE SHEETS, CASH FLOW STATEMENTS AND INCOME STATEMENTS AS A PART OF THE MONTHLY FISCAL DOCUMENTATION THAT WE PROVIDE.

CURRENTLY, WE'VE ALREADY STARTED WORKING WITH THE OFFICE OF HEAD START TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM TO GET CLARITY ON HOW OTHER AGENCIES ARE BEING ABLE TO DO THIS FOR SAFE AND SAFETY ENVIRONMENTS. WE DID RECEIVE AN AREA OF CONCERN IN WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE FOR US TO UPDATE OUR STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.

THEY WOULD LIKE FOR US TO HAVE EXPLICIT STATEMENTS REVOLVING AROUND THE PROHIBITION OF SEXUALLY ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE A BLANKET STATEMENT, AN UMBRELLA STATEMENT THAT DOES SAY THAT THERE IS A PROHIBITION OF ANY TYPE OF ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR OR NEGLIGENT BEHAVIOR.

WE ALREADY ACTUALLY CORRECTED THIS BACK IN JANUARY.

WE UPDATED OUR STANDARDS OF CONDUCT TO HAVE AN EXPLICIT STATEMENT.

AND WE HAVE HAD ALL STAFF SIGN OFF ON THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.

THEY'VE BEEN REVIEWED. LASTLY, WE DID HAVE AN AREA OF NONCOMPLIANCE.

AND THIS ONE THERE IS 120 DAY CORRECTIVE ACTION PERIOD.

THIS HAS TO DO WITH HAVING A INITIAL BACKGROUND CHECK THAT DID NOT MEET ALL THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS.

WE DID FIND THAT IT WAS A CLERICAL ERROR. HOWEVER, WE DO REALIZE THAT IT'S STILL IMPORTANT DESPITE IT BEING A CLERICAL ERROR THAT WE NEED TO REEVALUATE OUR SYSTEMS. AND SO THAT THIS TYPE OF ERROR DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

SO IN APRIL 2026, WE'VE ALREADY UPDATED AND SUBMITTED IT TO THE OFFICE OF HEAD START.

AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST REVIEWING OUR SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES WITHIN HR, AS WELL AS UPDATING OUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS THIS AREA.

THANK YOU. AND I'VE BEEN IN MY VARIOUS ROLES.

I'VE BEEN THROUGH NUMEROUS REVIEWS, SUCH AS THE WASC FOR HIGH SCHOOL ACCREDITATION OR FEDERAL PROGRAM MONITORING REVIEWS.

THIS IS MY FIRST TIME DIRECTLY OVERSEEING A HEAD START REVIEW.

AND AS SOMEONE WHO'S ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD STUDENT, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO GET 12 OUT OF 12 AND THE HIGHEST SCORE.

AND SO I TRY TO UNDERSTAND AND PUT A LITTLE CONTEXT THE RESULTS WE RECEIVED.

I SPOKE WITH OUR OFFICE OF HEAD START PROGRAM COORDINATOR.

AND THEN ALSO WE'RE WORKING WITH A CONSULTING GROUP THAT HAS A FORMER OFFICE OF HEAD START.

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YOU KNOW, SO OUR PROGRAM'S NOT AT RISK FROM ANY OF THE FINDINGS FROM THIS.

AND YOU KNOW, HAVING ANY AREA OF CONCERN OR NONCOMPLIANCE, YOU KNOW, IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE, YOU KNOW, ACCEPT AND THINK IS OKAY. BUT THERE ARE ONES THAT YOU COULD SEE WE WERE ABLE TO ADDRESS RELATIVELY QUICKLY.

AND FOR THE BROADER ONE OF AREA OF NONCOMPLIANCE, IT ALSO PROMPTED US, AND WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR CONSULTING PARTNERS TO REVIEW OUR PROCESSES AROUND HUMAN RESOURCES BACKGROUND CHECKS SO THAT, YOU KNOW, NOTHING FALLS THROUGH THE CRACKS.

AND THAT INCLUDES WORKING WITH OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.

WE DO WORK WITH SJB CHILD CARE CENTERS, AND THIS IS WHERE SOME OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUES OCCURRED.

SO AGAIN, WE, YOU KNOW, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT REVIEW PRESENTING 12 OF 12, 11 OF 11 COMPLIANCE AREAS, BUT KNOW THAT OVERALL WHAT WAS FOUND, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ADDRESS AND THEN WE'RE ABLE TO FOCUS ON REALLY JUST IMPROVING THE PROGRAM AND MAKING SURE WE'RE SERVING OUR, OUR STUDENTS AND SUPPORTING OUR STAFF IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE.

OKAY. TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? TRUSTEE ROCHA.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. A QUESTION ON SLIDE 10, JUST FOR CLARITY PURPOSES, IF YOU DON'T MIND. THE GRANT RECIPIENT CONTRACTORS, ETC. SO THIS WAS JUST ABOUT THE STANDARDS BEING CLEAR, NOT ANY ACTIONS? CORRECT. AND WHAT WE LEARNED. AGAIN, THIS IS LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ME.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE BEING ON A HEAD START AS PART OF A COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

WE'RE GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. AND YOUR BOARD POLICIES AS WELL AS POLICIES IN THE HEAD START.

SO IN OUR BOARD POLICIES, WE HAD THE APPROPRIATE DECLARATION.

IT WASN'T NOTED IN OUR HEAD START POLICY HANDBOOK, WHICH IS WHAT THEY REVIEWED.

AND SO WE JUST NEEDED TO MAKE SURE THOSE LINED UP, BUT WE WERE, YOU KNOW, VERY CLEARLY, YOU KNOW, AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE ARE VERY CLEAR ON WHERE WE STAND AROUND THE EXPECTED CONDUCT OF ALL STAFF.

THANK YOU. SO THEN IT KIND OF BEGS THE QUESTION FOR ME AS WE GO THROUGH THESE OFTEN.

WAS IT NOT IN LAST YEAR'S AND THE YEAR BEFORE AND THE YEAR BEFORE, AND THEY MISSED IT, OR IS THIS A NEW REQUIREMENT? IT IS NEW ANY OTHER QUESTIONS TRUSTEES? I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT.

AND I ALSO LIKE 10 OUT OF 10 ON THINGS. BUT I DO SEE THAT, YOU KNOW, WHILE WE CAN'T ALWAYS BE PERFECT, THAT WE ADDRESS THE CONCERNS, WHICH IS ALWAYS THE VITAL PART. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK IN THAT. I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY, BUT I JUST WANT TO SHARE MY APPRECIATION FOR THAT.

ALL RIGHT.

ONCE YOU GET CLARIFICATION ON THE PART SPECIFICALLY ABOUT PROGRAM GOVERNANCE, IF YOU COULD JUST LET THE BOARD KNOW SO THAT SINCE WE'RE JOINT GOVERNING WITH THE POLICY COUNCIL, I JUST WANT TO BE SURE THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THE BOARD NEEDS TO DO ON THAT SPECIFIC TOPIC.

BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE UPDATE. I APPRECIATE IT COMING TO THE BOARD. SO WE WILL BE PROVIDING MONTHLY UPDATES LIKE WE DID LAST TIME, JUST SO THAT YOU ARE ALL UPDATED AND HAVE THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION.

GREAT THANK YOU OKAY. SO UPCOMING NOT ON THIS ITEM. CORRECT. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 9. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL HEAR COMMITTEE REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES THAT HAVE MET SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.

[A. Committee members may provide or report on recent committee activities.]

WE'LL START WITH PUBLIC COMMENT. MODERATOR, CAN YOU PLEASE BEGIN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM? YES. OUR FIRST COMMENTER OR OUR ONLY COMMENTER IS CHRISTINE MOORE.

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

THIS RELATES TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT AND PROBABLY OTHERS TOO.

AND I'M READING THIS FOR FATEA, WHO JOINED THE ORCHARD TEAM ON JANUARY 12TH, 2026.

SINCE JOINING, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.

THE STAFF HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT ROLE MODELS IN DEMONSTRATING HOW TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE NON-MOBILE AND NON-VERBAL.

I HAVE OBSERVED HOW INTENTIONAL POSITIONING USING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS STANDERS, SIDE LIARS, WALKERS AND MATS DURING FREE TIME CAN SIGNIFICANTLY SUPPORT STUDENT DEVELOPMENT.

THESE STRATEGIES CLEARLY HELP STUDENTS ENGAGE MORE ACTIVELY IN CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, AND I'VE ALREADY SEEN MEANINGFUL PROGRESS.

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IN CONTRAST, WORKING WITH MEDICALLY FRAGILE STUDENTS REQUIRES A DIFFERENT, MORE INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH.

THIS EXPERIENCE HAS REINFORCED FOR ME THE IMPORTANCE OF ENSURING THAT EACH CHILD'S UNIQUE NEEDS ARE THOUGHTFULLY AND CONSISTENTLY MET.

I HOPE DOCTOR TOSTON AND THE BOARD WILL STOP ORCHARD CLOSURE OR.

THIS CONCLUDES COMMENT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, LET'S START WITH HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER.

YES, I ACTUALLY HAD TWO HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL MEETINGS SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.

ONE WAS A SPECIAL MEETING WHERE WE HAD A REALLY ENGAGING DISCUSSION ABOUT ENROLLMENT.

HOW, YOU KNOW, HOW THEY GO THROUGH THE ENROLLMENT AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS.

AND GETTING TO UNDERSTAND WHETHER WE MAY WANT TO LOOK AT A NO COST ENROLLMENT REDUCTION.

THERE WAS NO DECISIONS ON THE POLICY COUNCIL ON THAT BECAUSE IT WAS ALL REALLY AROUND UNDERSTANDING AND RECRUITMENT AND ENROLLMENT.

AND THEN WE HAD A MEETING THIS WEEK. THIS WEEK, I THINK.

GOD, IT'S ALL MELDING INTO ONE. AND THAT WAS GENERALLY WE GOT THE MONITORING UPDATE AND A LOT OF THE INFORMATION ITEMS THAT YOU SEE ON THE, THE BOARD PACKET TODAY.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO JLAC.

TRUSTEE BERTA. JLAC MET AGAIN TODAY AND WE OFFICIALLY APPROVED OUR, I GUESS, THE FIRST ROUND [LAUGHTER] OF POSITIONS ON LEGISLATION. WE'LL BE MEETING AGAIN IN JULY.

AND THEN WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME INPUT ON THE POLICY PILLAR QUESTIONS, WHICH VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER AND TRUSTEE PACHECO WILL BE REPRESENTING US ALL ON AT THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY CONVENING.

AND WE WILL BE WE'VE ASKED DOCTOR TOSTON TO MAKE SURE WE INCLUDE THE POSITIONS SO THAT THE BOARD AT OUR.

AT A FUTURE MEETING AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE BOARD IS ALSO UP TO DATE ON WHAT POSITIONS WE'VE TAKEN, AND WE'LL BE REVISITING THOSE AGAIN IN JULY. GREAT.

THANK YOU. MOVING TO OUR SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.

TRUSTEE LARI. YES, THE SCCSBA ZOOM MEETING WITH COUNTY ASSESSOR NEYSA FLIGOR TOOK PLACE EARLIER TODAY AT NOON.

SHE PROVIDED US AN OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE OF THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE ANNUAL ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL REAL PROPERTY AND BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

SHE HIGHLIGHTED THE DIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS AND SCHOOL FUNDING, NOTING THAT 44% OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUE SUPPORTS K THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS.

AS A RESULT, LOWER PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS CAN REDUCE THE FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS.

SHE EMPHASIZED HER STRONG INTEREST IN PARTNERING, PARTNERING WITH AND ENGAGING THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE HOSTS PUBLIC MEETINGS THREE TIMES A YEAR IN FEBRUARY, MAY AND OCTOBER TO SHARE UPDATES ON SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND ASSESSMENTS. THE NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 12TH.

SHE ALSO DISCUSSED RECENT CHANGES RELATED TO PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS AS PART OF THE COUNTY'S COST RECOVERY EFFORTS.

FORMAL APPEALS OF ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUES WILL NOW INCLUDE APPRAISAL RELATED CHARGES.

HOWEVER, SHE SAID A FREE INFORMAL REVIEW PROCESS REMAINS AVAILABLE AND PROPERTY OWNERS STILL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO FILE A FORMAL APPEAL NOW SUBJECT TO SOME NEW FEES.

AND VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER WAS ALSO THERE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD SOMETHING? NO, I THINK YOU COVERED IT QUITE WELL. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. AND OUR LAST REPORT IS FROM THE WARMENHOVE INNOVATIONS COLLABORATIVE ADVISORY BOARD.

TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. THANK YOU SO MUCH. DEFINITELY WANT TO GIVE A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR DIRECTOR, SANDY LOPEZ OF THE INNOVATIONS COLLABORATIVE.

AND THIS IS AN UPDATE FOR THE BOARD HIGHLIGHTING THE MAY 1ST INNOVATIONS COLLABORATIVE STATE CONFERENCE SPRING WORKSHOP HELD AT THE SCCOE.

THE WORKSHOP DREW 175 REGISTRANTS FROM ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND WAS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO DIFFER FROM THE USUAL CONFERENCE FORMAT RATHER THAN TRADITIONAL PRESENTATIONS.

THE EVENT FEATURED HANDS ON MAKE AND TAKE SESSIONS.

PARTICIPANTS SPENT EXTENDED TIME ENGAGING DEEPLY IN THEIR LEARNING AND CREATED DIGITAL OR PHYSICAL TOOLS THEY COULD USE IMMEDIATELY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS TO SUPPORT INCLUSION AND ACCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS. THE KEYNOTE WAS DELIVERED BY KEITH JONES, A LIFELONG DISABILITY ACTIVIST WHOSE WORK CENTERS ON ADVOCACY FOR ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSION AND EQUITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND THE SPRING WORKSHOP WAS HELD IN LIEU OF THE WARMENHOVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE RETREAT

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THE KEYNOTE, THE SESSION TOPICS. AND I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT.

AND SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTENTIONALLY PILOT A NEW CONFERENCE FORMAT.

AND FEEDBACK SUGGESTS THAT PARTICIPANTS APPRECIATED THIS APPROACH.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 10, WHICH IS OUR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORTS.

[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.]

ALL RIGHT, I'LL TRY TO GO AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

I HELPED GIVE A TOUR FOR THE CSBA PRESIDENT, DEBORAH SCHADE ACROSS SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

WE WENT TO CHRISTOPHER HIGH SCHOOL IN GILROY.

OSBORNE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND MURDOCK-PORTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CUPERTINO AND AUGUST BOEGER MIDDLE SCHOOL IN MOUNT PLEASANT.

DOCTOR. DOCTOR SCHADE ACTUALLY SENT A LOVELY EMAIL THANKING THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR THE TOUR OF OSBORNE.

IT WAS WHAT SHE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST BECAUSE IT'S NOT SOMETHING SHE NORMALLY TOURS.

AND SHE WAS IMPRESSED WITH OUR PROGRAM. I CELEBRATED THE RECLASSIFICATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I HELPED TRAIN PEOPLE RUNNING FOR SCHOOL BOARD IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND SAN MATEO COUNTY.

AND I DID SOME OPENING REMARKS FOR A HEART AND SOLES RUN.

I WENT TO BULLIS CHARTER SCHOOLS DIVERSITY DAY, WENT TO WALDEN WEST 75TH ANNIVERSARY.

AND THAT IS IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE BERTA.

YES. THANK YOU. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING THE FIRST FARM WORKERS DAY, MAY DAY MARCH WITH STUDENTS AT THE MEXICAN HERITAGE PLAZA IN THE ALUM ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. ALSO, THE BLACK APRIL COMMEMORATION, WHICH RECENTLY HAPPENED ON APRIL 30TH AND ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY COLLEGE DECISION DAY WITH TRUSTEE ROCHA AND IT WAS QUITE EXCITING.

THE STUDENTS GOT UP AND ANNOUNCED WHERE THEY WOULD BE GOING TO SCHOOL, AND IT KIND OF REMINDED ME OF THE DRAFT.

[LAUGHTER] JUST THE ENERGY WAS REALLY GREAT. SO ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE STUDENTS EXCITED ABOUT THEIR NEXT STEPS.

THAT'S IT. I GET TO WATCH THOSE VIDEOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

THEY'RE ALWAYS REALLY GOOD. SO I'M GLAD YOU GOT TO SEE THAT LIVE.

GREAT. ANY OTHER TRUSTEES? OKAY. THANK YOU. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND NOW MOVE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

[A. The superintendent may give a report on any activities related to his duties.]

AND THEN WE WILL GO TO DOCTOR TOSTON FOR HIS REPORT.

OUR PUBLIC COMMENTER IS CHRISTINE MOORE. OR CHRISTINA, I'M SORRY.

[LAUGHTER]. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT. CHRISTINA MOORE THIS RELATES TO THE SUPERINTENDENT DUTIES BECAUSE EVERYTHING DOES.

AND ULTIMATELY, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CULTURE OF FEAR AND RETALIATION, WHICH HAS MADE OTHERS AFRAID TO GET UP HERE AND READ FOR THEIR COLLEAGUES.

AND EVERYBODY DESERVES A CHANCE TO BE HEARD. I'M READING THIS FOR MALENE.

I'M A LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE AT ORCHARD SCHOOL.

I'VE BEEN AT MY. I'VE BEEN. ME AND MY STUDENT HAVE BEEN AT THE SCHOOL FOR THREE YEARS.

THE PARENTS OF MY STUDENT FEEL SECURE SENDING THEIR STUDENT, THEIR SON EVERY DAY IN THIS SCHOOL.

THEY TRUST US IN GIVING QUALITY CARE TO THEIR SON BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AT ORCHARD SUITS THEIR SON'S NEEDS.

THE EQUIPMENT, SPACE AND INTENSIVE SUPPORT FROM STAFF TO ENSURE THEIR SON'S SAFETY.

WE ARE LIKE A FAMILY HERE AT ORCHARD. COMPASSIONATE WITH GREAT TEAMWORK THAT TRULY CARES FOR OUR STUDENTS NEEDS.

PLEASE RECONSIDER IN SAVING OUR ORCHARD SCHOOL.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. THIS CONCLUDES COMMENT.

THANK YOU. DOCTOR TOSTON, COULD YOU PLEASE PRESENT YOUR REPORT? SURE. I'D LIKE TO START WITH ALWAYS ONE OF MY HIGHLIGHTS.

I HAD TIME WITH AXEL TODAY. I FINISHED THE 75% OF THE PROCESS TO HAVE CLEARANCE TO BE ABLE TO VISIT ANY OF OUR JUVENILE HALLS WITHOUT HAVING TO CHECK IN. AND SO LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO HAVE AD HOC DROP-INS.

WE WERE SUPPOSED TO SPEND TIME FOR AN HOUR. I WAS BEFORE THE LUNCH HOUR, SO WE SPENT THE FULL TWO HOURS JUST CHATTING, AND HE PROVIDED GREAT INSIGHTS AROUND THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PROGRAM, INTRODUCED ME TO HIS STAFF THAT HE SAID ARE HIS FAVORITES AND WANTED TO MAKE

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AND SO THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WERE EQUIPPED TO DO THAT.

IT'S A GREAT CONVERSATION. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE WORK OF MY TEAMMATES, OUR TECHNOLOGY DIVISION, HOSTED A GROUP OF 40 STATEWIDE MEMBERS FROM THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES COMMITTEE.

THEY MET WITH APPLE EXECUTIVES TO UNDERSTAND THE K-12 OFFERINGS, SEE HOW APPLE RUNS APPLE-CENTRIC IT INTERNALLY, AND DISCUSS DEVICE MANAGEMENT, SECURITY PLUS OPPORTUNITIES, AND TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS RELATED TO TECHNOLOGY ADOPTIONS.

THIS IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR GOAL 3 RELATED TO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.

THE TEAM APPRECIATED THINKING AND LEARNING WITH THEIR PEERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

ON MONDAY, APRIL 30TH AND MAY 1ST, THE COUNTY OFFICE HOSTED THE STATEWIDE RESIDENCY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER, OR SRTAC ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AND RESIDENTIAL LAB.

OVER 250 DISTRICTS HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY PARTNERS WERE REPRESENTED WITH THE FOCUS OF STRENGTHENING CALIFORNIA'S EDUCATOR WORKFORCE THROUGH HIGH QUALITY TEACHER AND COUNSELING RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. AGAIN, THIS ALIGNS WITH OUR.

OUR BOARD GOALS RELATED TO CREATIVE TO CAREER AS WELL AS WHOLE CHILD AND IN PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

ON SATURDAY, I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AND OPEN THE EARLY LEARNING PROFESSIONAL SYMPOSIUM.

I WAS HELD HERE AT RIDDER PARK. THIS IS WHERE OUR EARLY LEARNER.

EARLY LEARNING PROFESSIONALS COME TOGETHER FOR A DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

THE TEAM DID A GREAT JOB OF ORGANIZING THE EVENT, AND THERE WAS A PALPABLE ENERGY IN THE AIR, AND THE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN POSITIVE. ON APRIL 29TH, WE STARTED THE NEXT ITERATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL. THIS GROUP IS COMPRISED OF CLASSIFIED STAFF AND LEADERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT MEMBERS.

THE. THE EXCLUSIONS WERE CABINET MEMBERS OR DEPARTMENT HEADS, SO THAT IT PRIORITIZED VOICES OF FOLKS WHO DON'T HAVE REGULAR INTERACTION WITH ME OR OTHER CABINET MEMBERS.

THEIR TASK AT THIS POINT IS TO ADVISE ME ON THE STATUS AND STRATEGIES TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE CULTURE AND CLIMATE THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION.

WE WORKED IN SMALL GROUPS TO DEVELOP SHARED AGREEMENTS AROUND COLLABORATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HOW TO MAKE OUR SPACE PRODUCTIVE. WE'LL BE MEETING EVERY 6 WEEKS FOR 90 MINUTES IN PERSON.

AND AT OUR NEXT MEETING, WE'LL BE LOOKING AT OUR DRAFT SET OF SHARED AGREEMENTS.

I ALSO WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE COUNTY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE MEETING THAT WAS HOSTED HERE LAST THURSDAY OR FRIDAY.

WORKING WITH COUNTY GOVERNMENT STAFF AND SUPERINTENDENTS, FOCUSING ON HIGH PRIORITIES AT THIS MEETING.

WE DOVE INTO CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IN OUR PRIORITY ZIP CODES.

AND LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE CONVERSATIONS. AND LASTLY, I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE LAKESIDE DISTRICT ON MAY DAY AND GOT TO SEE THE LITTLE PEOPLE AND STAFF ENJOYING MAY DAY AS WELL AS SPEND TIME WITH SUPERINTENDENT BURRELL, UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE PRESSURES OF THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH 73 STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMITMENTS TO VARIOUS PROGRAMS. BUT THE LIMITED RESOURCES THEY HAVE TO BE RESPONSIVE TO STUDENTS WHO MOVE IN, WHO MAY HAVE COMPLEX NEEDS FOR SUPPORT AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? IT'S A VERY SMALL SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO VERY UNIQUE NEEDS THERE SO.

OKAY. THANK YOU. DOCTOR TOSTON. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 12.

[12. CLOSED SESSION]

EACH PARTY WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO PRESENT THEIR PERSPECTIVE TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

IF INTERPRETATION IS NEEDED, AN EXTRA FIVE MINUTES WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER BOTH SIDES SPEAK, EACH WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO RESPOND TO EACH OTHER.

BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK QUESTIONS TO ENSURE THEY FULLY UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION.

[01:50:01]

THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA. AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES FOUR ITEMS. INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT. RESIDENT DISTRICT, ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.

DESIRED DISTRICT BERRYESSA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.

ITEM B. INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT.

RESIDENT DISTRICT, FREMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

DESIRED DISTRICT, MOUNTAIN VIEW-LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND ITEM C.

INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT, FREMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

DESIRED DISTRICT, MOUNTAIN VIEW-LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

EXISTING LITIGATION GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9(D)(1).

CASE NUMBER. CASE NUMBER SF-CE-3771-E SF-RR-1058-E AND SF-CE-3649-E.

THE BOARD WILL ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION. CLOSED SESSION AND WE WILL RETURN IN APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS AT APPROXIMATELY OR AFTER 8:51 P.M.

THANK YOU. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW RESUMING BACK TO OPEN SESSION AT 9:05 P.M.

[13. OPEN SESSION (Immediately Following Closed Session)]

DESIRED DISTRICT, BERRYESSA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE BERTA, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA TO DENY THE APPEAL.

ON ITEM 12.B. A MOTION. RESIDENT DISTRICT FREMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

DESIRED DISTRICT, MOUNTAIN VIEW-LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI TO APPROVE THE APPEAL.

AND UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEM 12.C. A MOTION.

FOR RESIDENT DISTRICT, FREMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. DESIRED DISTRICT MOUNTAIN VIEW-LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN, SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER TO APPROVE THE APPEAL.

THERE ARE NO REPORTABLE ACTION ITEMS FOR AGENDA ITEM 12.D.

THE NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 20TH AT 5:00 P.M.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? I SO MOVED. MOVED BY VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER.

I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION. TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS IF YOU HAVE IT.

IF NOT, LET ME KNOW. IF YOU HAVE A VERBAL. VERBAL AYE PLEASE.

VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE BERTA VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN AND FROM TRUSTEE.

SORRY JUST. SORRY JUST [LAUGHTER] THREW ALL THAT AT YOU, TIFFANY.

AND I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TRUSTEE LARI BACK. NOPE ALL RIGHT. AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH 5 YESES, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 9:07 P.M.

THANK YOU. GENTLEMEN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP.

SEE YOU TOMORROW.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.