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TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, AND THE TIME IS 5:01 P.M..A LIVE STREAM OF THIS EVENING'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT ON THAT WEB PAGE, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM AND CHOOSE LIVE LANGUAGE.
SUPPORT FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE.
IF SUPPORT IS NEEDED, PLEASE CALL (669) 900-6833.
THE WEBINAR ID IS 727334810#. 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 AT THE FRONT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM AS WELL ON THE MONITORS.
MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION? WE DO NOT. GREAT. THE BOARD IS ABOUT TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION.
[3. CLOSED SESSION]
CLOSED SESSION INVOLVES CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES IN DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING INTER-DISTRICT APPEALS THIS EVENING.HERE IS WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED.
BOTH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE WILL ENTER CLOSED SESSION.
IF INTERPRETATION IS NEEDED, AN EXTRA FIVE MINUTES WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER BOTH SIDES SPEAKS.
EACH WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO RESPOND TO THE OTHER.
BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK QUESTIONS TO ENSURE THEY FULLY UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION.
WHEN THE HEARING ENDS, THE BOARD WILL DELIBERATE IN PRIVATE.
ONCE A DECISION IS MADE, BOTH PARTIES WILL BE INVITED BACK TO HEAR THE FINAL DECISION.
THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE FOUR ITEMS. INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRED DISTRICT LUTHER BURBANK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
B INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT LAKESIDE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESIRED DISTRICT LOS GATOS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.
C CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, EXISTING LITIGATION GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) CASE NUMBER 24CV449859, SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT AND DE CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
EXISTING LITIGATION GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 54956956.9(D)(1) CASE NUMBER FIVE COLON 5:24-CV-08527 DISTRICT COURT, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.
THE BOARD WILL NOW ENTER CLOSED SESSION. WE WILL RETURN IN APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS HERE, BUT I THINK IT'S LIKE MAYBE AN HOUR, HOUR, AN HOUR AND A HALF. SO PROBABLY BY 6:30 AT THE LATEST ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION.
WE ARE READY TO RESUME OPEN SESSION. THE TIME IS NOW 6:27 P.M.
[A. Roll Call]
I WILL NOW CONDUCT A ROLL CALL. I VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER AM PRESENT.WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY.
TRUSTEE BERTA. PRESENT. TRUSTEE CHON, PRESIDENT CHON IS ABSENT.
TRUSTEE LARI. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PACHECO WILL BE JOINING THE MEETING AROUND 7 P.M..
TRUSTEE ROCHA. AND TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN IS ABSENT.
MAY I GET A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE ABSENCE OF PRESIDENT CHON AND TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN? AND TRUSTEE LARI YOU'LL BE. TRUSTEE BERTA MOVED.
TRUSTEE LARI WILL SECOND. MAY I TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.
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AND THE MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TRUSTEES.STUDENT MEMBER MANUEL, WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
[B. Pledge of Allegiance]
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE. PLEASE RISE. SORRY. NOW.ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW, CAN YOU PLEASE RECITE THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR US?
[C. Land Acknowledgement]
LET US TAKE TIME TO HONOR THE ANCESTRAL CARETAKERS OF THE LAND ON WHICH WE STAND.TODAY, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE LAND.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE INDIGENOUS CULTURES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND REMEMBER THAT WE ALL GATHER, LIVE, LEARN AND WORK ON THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.
[D. Set the Agenda]
SO MOVED. MOVED BY TRUSTEE BERTA. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA.TRUSTEES PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.
MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL NOW REPORT ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION.
[E. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session]
AGENDA ITEM 3.A DID NOT HAPPEN. AGENDA ITEM 3.B IN THE MATTER OF INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFER APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF A STUDENT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE BERTA AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA TO DENY THE APPEAL WITH FOUR AYES AND THREE ABSENT.AND WE HAVE NO REPORTABLE ACTION FOR 3.C AND 3.D.
WE HAVE ONE SPECIAL RECOGNITION THIS EVENING WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY MYSELF.
[A. Recognition of the SCCOE Employee of the Month]
OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH IS BRENDA MONTEZ. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE BRENDA MYSELF, ERIC SHER, COORDINATOR FOR THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT, INTO THE SIDE PODIUM.AFTER THE PRESENTATION, BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM FOR PHOTOS.
ALL RIGHT. THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES TEN SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES EACH YEAR FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, COWORKERS, AND CUSTOMERS.
BRENDA MONTEZ, AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO IN THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT, IS A SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. SHE HAS WORKED FOR THE SCCOE FOR TEN YEARS.
BEFORE JOINING THE SCCOE, BRENDA WAS AN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO, COO AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS FOR TEN YEARS. AFTER CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE, SHE WAS HIRED AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM.
IT WAS A PERFECT FIT FOR ME. IT'S IN MY NATURE TO HELP PEOPLE.
BEING AN ADMIN CAME NATURALLY, SHE SAID. BRENDA TRANSITIONED TO THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT AFTER WORKING IN THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THREE YEARS. SHE CURRENTLY ASSISTS WITH MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING LCAP MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE FOR WILLIAM'S SETTLEMENT ISSUES, ATTENDANCE AND ENGAGEMENT, AND CALIFORNIA COLLABORATIVE FOR IMPACTFUL PRACTICES.
BRENDA IS A PILLAR OF THE CIA DEPARTMENT. I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD THE CIA [LAUGHS] I THOUGHT WE WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT IT.
HER CONTRIBUTIONS NOT ONLY SUPPORT THE IMMEDIATE WORK OF THE TEAM, BUT ALSO TRANSLATE INTO A MEANINGFUL, POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENTS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND THE BROADER SANTA CLARA COUNTY COMMUNITY,
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SAID DOCTOR YI WANG, DIRECTOR OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT.TAPPING, TAPPING INTO HER KEY STRENGTHS OF RESPONSIBILITY, BRENDA'S COLLEAGUES SHARED THAT IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS SHE IS SOMEONE THEY TRUST TO MOVE THE PROJECT FORWARD. WHAT MAKES BRENDA TRULY EXCEPTIONAL IS HER WILLINGNESS TO DO WHATEVER IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT OTHERS.
SHE IS OFTEN THE FIRST PERSON TO OFFER ASSISTANCE THE PERSON COLLEAGUES RELY ON DURING CHALLENGING SITUATIONS, AND THE PERSON WHO QUIETLY ENSURES THAT WORKS WORK MOVES FORWARD WITHOUT DISRUPTION, SAID PATRICK HEFLIN, DIRECTOR OF ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION. HER TEAM SHARED THAT SHE GENUINELY CARES ABOUT OTHERS WELL-BEING AND CAN BE COUNTED ON TO LIFT TEAM SPIRIT.
BRENDA DOESN'T JUST DO HER JOB, SHE ELEVATES THE ENTIRE WORKPLACE.
HER UNIQUE BLEND OF RESILIENCE, PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND HEART MAKES HER MORE THAN DESERVING OF THIS RECOGNITION, SAID TIARA PERRY, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT.
OUTSIDE OF WORK, BRENDA ENJOYS CARING FOR HER PLANTS, HIKING AND VISITING HALF MOON BAY.
AS WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH, WE ACKNOWLEDGE BRENDA FOR HER OUTSTANDING SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENT ON THE JOB, DEDICATION TO EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS, CONTRIBUTIONS OUTSIDE OF THE USUAL SCOPE OF THE JOB, AND OVERALL COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION, BRENDA WILL RECEIVE A PLAQUE RECOGNIZING HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCCOE AND A RESERVED PARKING SPACE. YEAH. BRENDA AND HER SUPERVISOR, ERIC SCHERER, COORDINATOR FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. I THINK I PREFER SAYING CIA [LAUGHS] ARE HERE WITH US TODAY.
I'D LIKE TO INVITE THEM UP TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. GOOD EVENING. DOCTOR TOSTON COUNTY BOARD AND BOARD MEETING ATTENDEES. MY NAME IS ERIC SCHERER, AND I AM A COORDINATOR IN THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIA, AND IT IS MY HONOR TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE WHO I TRULY BELIEVE REPRESENTS THE VERY BEST OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, BRENDA MONTES [APPLAUSE]. I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH BRENDA FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, AND DURING THAT TIME I'VE COME TO APPRECIATE NOT ONLY HOW AMAZING SHE IS AT HER JOB, BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE KIND OF PERSON SHE IS. BECAUSE BRENDA IS A PERSON WHO MAKES THINGS HAPPEN.
SHE IS ORGANIZED, DEPENDABLE, PROACTIVE, COLLABORATIVE, AND INCREDIBLY RESOURCEFUL.
BUT IF YOU ASKED BRENDA TO DESCRIBE HERSELF, SHE PROBABLY WOULDN'T LIST ANY OF THOSE THINGS.
SHE TRULY SEES HERSELF AS SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO AND LOVES TO HELP OTHERS.
AND THAT REALLY SAYS IT ALL. BRENDA DOESN'T WAIT TO BE ASKED.
SHE ANTICIPATES WHAT THE TEAM NEEDS AND STEPS IN.
SHE NOTICES THE DETAILS THAT OTHERS MIGHT MISS.
SHE REMAINS ALWAYS REMAINS THE THREE C'S COOL, CALM AND COLLECTED.
ONE OF THE MANY THINGS THAT STANDS OUT MOST ABOUT BRENDA IS THE WAY SHE TREATS PEOPLE.
SHE IS WELCOMING TO EVERYONE, WHETHER SHE'S WORKING WITH A COLLEAGUE, A DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR, OR DIRECTLY WITH A SCHOOL SITE OR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE, BRENDA MAKES EVERYBODY FEEL VALUED, VALUED, AND RESPECTED. SHE EMBODIES WHAT PROVIDING QUALITY SUPPORT TO DISTRICT SCHOOLS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT BEING A PREMIER SERVICE ORGANIZATION IS ALL ABOUT. THESE AREN'T JUST WORDS FOR, THESE AREN'T JUST WORDS FOR BRENDA.
THESE ARE THINGS THAT SHE DEMONSTRATES EVERY SINGLE DAY THROUGH THE WAY SHE INTERACTS WITH PEOPLE, AND HER IMPACT GOES FAR BEYOND OUR DEPARTMENT.
A LOT OF BRENDA'S WORK HAPPENS BEHIND THE SCENES, BUT IT'S THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR OUR DEPARTMENT TO MEET STATE AND FEDERAL COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEADLINES.
COUNTY OFFICES ARE MANDATED TO ADHERE TO. PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORT SANTA CLARA COUNTY DISTRICTS AND CHARTERS BY PROVIDING TIMELY INFORMATION AND UPDATES.
BEHIND THE SCENES, BRENDA CREATES DIGITAL FOLDERS FOR EACH DISTRICT, HELPS MONITOR THEIR PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLETION, AND SENDS OUT COMMUNICATIONS ON OUR BEHALF. EVERY SPRING, SHE SUPPORTS OUR ANNUAL LCAP TRAININGS AND SUPPORT SESSIONS, WHICH, DEPENDING ON THE YEAR, HAVE BEEN DAY LONG OR MULTI-DAY EVENTS, VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON.
THE OTHER HUGE UNDERTAKING OUR DEPARTMENT HANDLES ARE OUR WILLIAMS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS VISITS,
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MOMENT IN TIME CHECKS TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR BOARD ADOPTED CURRICULUM.THE AMOUNT OF TIME, COORDINATION AND FOLLOW THROUGH IT TAKES TO MAKE THESE HAPPEN IS INCREDIBLE.
FOR EACH SCHOOL ON THE WILLIAMS LIST AND THIS YEAR, THERE ARE 143 DOCUMENTS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED, EMAILS NEED TO BE SENT, THE ACTUAL VISITS NEED TO BE SCHEDULED AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE TRACKED AND MONITORED OVER SEVERAL SPREADSHEETS AND DOCUMENTS.
BUT WITH BRENDA'S STEADY SUPPORT, WE HAVE VISITED 100 SCHOOLS OUT OF OUR 143 BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, AND WE ONLY STARTED A WEEK AND A HALF AGO. THAT'S 100 SCHOOLS.
AT LEAST 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH BRENDA PROVIDES LOGISTICAL AND BEHIND THE SCENES SUPPORT FOR THE MONTHLY MEETINGS OUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDES TO OUR DISTRICTS AND CHARTERS, OUR VIRTUAL TRAININGS, AND OUR IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
SHE TROUBLESHOOTS PROBLEMS, COMMUNICATES WITH PARTICIPANTS, AND MAKES SURE EVERYTHING RUNS SMOOTHLY.
BRENDA HAS A WAY OF MAKING DIFFICULT THINGS LOOK EASY, BUT AGAIN, WHAT PROBABLY MAKES BRENDA MOST DESERVING OF THIS RECOGNITION ISN'T SIMPLY HER TECHNICAL SKILL OR INCREDIBLE WORK ETHIC, IT'S HER HEART.
BRENDA GENUINELY CARES ABOUT THE PEOPLE AROUND HER.
SHE SUPPORTS HER COLLEAGUES. SHE LIFTS PEOPLE'S SPIRITS.
BRENDA GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND WHETHER IT'S ARRIVING EARLY TO PREPARE FOR A TRAINING, HELPING A COLLEAGUE DURING A DIFFICULT TIME, TAKING ON RESPONSIBILITIES OUTSIDE HER FORMAL ROLE, OR SIMPLY BEING THE PERSON THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THEY CAN COUNT ON.
SHE SHOWS UP FOR HER TEAM WITH GRACE, PROFESSIONALISM, KINDNESS, AND POSITIVITY.
BRENDA, YOU ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN AN ADMIN ASSISTANT TOO.
YOU ARE A TRUSTED COLLEAGUE, A PROBLEM SOLVER, A PARTNER, AND A FOUNDATION OF OUR DEPARTMENT.
YOU MAKE OUR WORK BETTER AND YOU MAKE OUR TEAM STRONGER.
AND BECAUSE OF THE WORK YOU DO, OUR TEAM IS BETTER ABLE TO SERVE OUR DISTRICT SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND ULTIMATELY STUDENTS ACROSS SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
SO, BRENDA, ON BEHALF OF YOUR COLLEAGUES AND EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU, THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS. YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY DESERVING OF BEING NAMED THE SCCOE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH [APPLAUSE] I'M NOW GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO BRENDA.
CONGRATULATIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO SAY THANK YOU.
WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS THAT I COULD, YOU KNOW, ACCEPT OR DENY IT.
I HAD TO THINK IT THROUGH. I DON'T LIKE THE LIGHT SHINED ON ME.
I LIKE TO BE BEHIND THE SCENES AND DOING ALL THAT.
JUST, YOU KNOW, QUIETLY. BUT I'M HONORED TO ACCEPT THIS NOMINATION, THIS, THIS RECOGNITION.
AND BUT MOST OF ALL, I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH.
THEY ARE SO PASSIONATE THAT IT MAKES ME WANT TO DO MORE. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.
[INAUDIBLE] DO YOU WANT TO HAVE [INAUDIBLE] COME ON. COME.
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ALL RIGHT, WE ARE MOVING ON TO STUDENT BOARD MEMBER REPORT.[A. The student member of the Board may give reports on activities related to their duties as a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Education.]
STUDENT BOARD MEMBER MANUEL, PLEASE SHARE YOUR REPORT WITH US.GOOD EVENING, VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER, SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR TOSTON, AND ESTEEMED BOARD MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS RODOLFO MANUEL AND I'M 17 YEARS OLD.
I WAS BORN IN SAN JOSE AND LIVED HERE MY WHOLE LIFE.
I LIVE WITH MY PARENTS, MY TWO LITTLE SISTERS, OUR TWO CATS AND A DOG.
I'VE BEEN A STUDENT AT OSBORNE SINCE JUNE 2025.
I AM EXCELLING IN MY ACADEMICS AND I REALLY LIKE ALL MY CLASSES AND TEACHERS, ESPECIALLY, ESPECIALLY CULINARY ARTS. I ENJOY COOKING DIFFERENT MEALS, EATING AND TRYING NEW FOOD.
I'M WORKING ON EARNING MY HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND I'M PLANNING TO GRADUATE IN JUNE.
I'M HOPING TO START SOME COLLEGE DEGREES OR CLASSES IN THE SPRING, AND AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, I WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE A DEGREE IN BUSINESS. SOMEDAY I'D LIKE TO OWN MY OWN BARBER SHOP.
AT THE HALL, I'VE STEPPED IN, STEPPED IN TO THE ROLE OF BEING A ROLE MODEL.
I ENJOY THIS LEADERSHIP ROLE THAT I HAVE FALLEN INTO.
I'M BEING. I AM HONORED FOR BEING CHOSEN AS STUDENT BOARD MEMBER, A STUDENT BOARD MEMBER.
I PLAN TO SHARE UPDATES ON WHAT IS GOING ON AT THE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS BY DEVELOPING STUDENT SURVEYS.
I HOPE TO SHARE MORE ON HOW STUDENTS FEEL ABOUT SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE OFFERED.
I'M COMMITTED IN SERVING THIS ROLE NOT ONLY AS A STUDENT BOARD MEMBER, BUT AS AN ADVOCATE NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF, BUT FOR MY PEERS WHO ARE SHY, AFRAID, ARE NOT ABLE TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
I HOPE TO ELEVATE THE VOICES OF THE STUDENTS IN THE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING PART OF THE MEETINGS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPORT. DOCTOR TOSTON.
AS WE ARE REIMAGINING THESE PROGRAMS AND I'M EXCITED TO MAYBE PLAY BASKETBALL WITH HIM AT SOME POINT, HE TELLS ME HE'S PRETTY GOOD, SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO FINDING A GAME WITH THE YOUTH AT OSBORNE AND STUDENT BOARD MEMBER MANUEL, JUST WANT TO WELCOME YOU AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE EFFORT THAT'S GONE IN, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR VOICE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SPENDING TIME WITH YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT WHICH IS ITEM SEVEN.
[7. PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD]
THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS FOR COMMENTS ON ON ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA, BUT WITHIN THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION JURISDICTION.WE ASK THAT ALL COMMENTS BE RESPECTFUL AND DIRECTED TO THE CHAIR RATHER THAN TO INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF OR OTHER AUDIENCE MEMBERS. STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE BOARD FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. THE BOARD EXPECTS ALL PARTICIPANTS 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.
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.
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM CLAPPING, CHEERING, SNAPPING, BOOING OR SHOUTING.
MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? YES, WE HAVE TWO SUBMISSIONS.
ALL RIGHT. SET THE TIMER FOR TWO MINUTES.
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AND AS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW COMMENCING, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS.PLEASE PRESENT THE TWO MINUTE TIMER. A TIMER WILL BE DISPLAYED WHEN THE ALLOTMENT IS UP.
THE BUZZER WILL SOUND, YOU WILL BE MUTED AND YOUR TIME TO SPEAK WILL END.
AS A REMINDER, ONE PERSON AT A TIME CAN BE AT THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THEIR COMMENT UNLESS LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED BY AN 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.
OUR SPEAKERS ARE SANDY PICOZZI AND CHRISTINA MOORE.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS SANDY PICOZZI. THANK YOU.
HELLO. I'M SANDY. I'M GLAD WE HAVE TWO MINUTES TODAY BECAUSE I HAVE A STATEMENT FROM KEVIN DAY.
SHE'S NOT ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY. WORK FROM HER TELEWORK ACTUALLY STARTED THIS WEEK.
AND SHE HAS A PARENT SHE TAKES CARE OF IN THE EVENING.
AND SHE'S NOT HERE TONIGHT, BUT SHE ASKED ME TO SAY THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK AND TAKING STEPS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED. THE TELEWORK POLICY, THE ADDITION OF SENIOR LEADERS WHO APPEAR COMMITTED TO COLLABORATION AND ENGAGEMENT, AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE TEACHER CONTRACT FOLLOWING A LENGTHY NEGOTIATION AND FACT FINDING PROCESS ARE ALL ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENTS.
THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT ALSO HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT FOR SEIU MEMBERS, AND DEMONSTRATED THE VALUE OF WORKING THROUGH DIFFICULT ISSUES TO REACH A FAIR OUTCOME. WE ARE HOPEFUL THESE ACTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO WILL CONTRIBUTE TO POSITIVE, LASTING CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION AT EVERY LEVEL.
THAT WAS FROM KEVIN. AND WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS WE HAD A PILOT PROGRAM FOR ALTERNATIVE WORK THAT WAS A COLLABORATIVE COMMITTEE OF LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERS. LAUREN NGUYEN, LEE ANDERSON, YUVIKA SINGH, DAMARIS ROGER.
THEY WERE ALL LEADERSHIP PEOPLE ON THIS COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH MYSELF, SAMANTHA PEREIRA, ISABEL OKORIE, SAMANTHA VON SOMMER, WHO ACTUALLY DOESN'T WORK HERE ANYMORE. MISSED OUT.
BUT WE WORKED TOGETHER TO BRING OUT THIS PILOT PROGRAM AND BRING DATA TO DOCTOR TOSTON THAT HE COULD USE TO HELP DEVELOP A SUPERINTENDENT POLICY. SO WE APPRECIATE THE COLLABORATION WORKING TOGETHER, AND I'M HOPEFUL THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO SO. WHAT'S COME OUT THIS WEEK IS HELPFUL TO GROW TRUST WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AND LABOR, AND I APPRECIATE IT.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRISTINA MOORE. WHY HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS BEEN MOVED TO AFTER CLOSED SESSION? DOING SO MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, FOR MANY PARENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONCERNS WITH ELECTED SCHOOL LEADERS AS INTENDED. PLEASE INVOLVE KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN ANY DECISION MAKING ABOUT DECREASING AVAILABLE OPTIONS ON THE CONTINUUM OF FREE AND APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AS HAS SAID TO BE PLANNED BY 2029.
I ENCOURAGE THIS BOARD TO TAKE SERIOUSLY YOUR ROLE OF PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OPERATED BY THE SCHOOL. IF THE ROLE OF THE SCCOE IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TO DISTRICTS, GO SEE THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE SERVING OUR PREVIOUS STUDENTS.
GO SEE FOR YOURSELF THE READINESS TO TAKE BACK OUR STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTY.
PLEASE INVEST ROLLOVER FUNDS AND FRONT LINE WORKERS AND PLEASE END THE UNION BUSTING SHENANIGANS AND RETALIATION AGAINST OUR ACE PRESIDENT KRISHNA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND WE HAVE NO BARGAINING UNIT REPORTS THIS EVENING.
[A. Bargaining Units' Reports]
NONE THAT I'M AWARE OF. ALL RIGHT. YEAH.JENNIFER GRAHAM, I JUST WANT TO CONFIRM WE DO WE HAVE ANY BARGAINING UNIT REPORTS THIS EVENING.
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USUALLY WE CALL THEM AND SEE IF THEY ARE HERE, AND SO I DON'T VISUALLY SEE THEM HERE.BUT MAYBE WE SHOULD SEE IF THERE'S ANYBODY AVAILABLE FROM ACE, SEIU OR SWA.
GOT IT. THANK YOU. NOW WE MOVE ON TO CONSENT ACTION ITEMS.
[9. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS]
I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS A THROUGH J.VICE PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM H FOR COMMENT, PLEASE.
ALL RIGHT. ITEM H. ANY OTHER PULLING? I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ACTION ITEM LIST. WITH THE WITH THE CHANGE THAT TRUSTEE LARI MENTIONED.
ALL RIGHT. AND DO I HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND. ALL RIGHT.
TRUSTEE PACHECO MOVES AND TRUSTEE LARI SECONDS.
TRUSTEES PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.
MOTION PASSES. WE HAVE PASSED THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MINUS 9.H TRUSTEE LARI.
[H. Request Adoption of Resolution Affirming the Commitment to Alleviating Pain Through Public Education and Advancing Opportunity Without Exception]
WOULD YOU LIKE. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? YEAH. YES, PLEASE.OUR STUDENTS ABILITY TO LEARN AND SUCCEED IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, FAMILIES AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY.
THIS RESOLUTION ALSO REINFORCES THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING THE WORK THAT BEGAN WITH THE THREE DAY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONFERENCE HELD IN 2025, WHICH ADDRESSED MANY OF THESE CONCERNS. I BELIEVE THERE'S TREMENDOUS VALUE IN MAKING IT AN ANNUAL CONVENING.
THE EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL LEADERS CAN COME TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY CHALLENGES AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS. AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT THE SILICON VALLEY PAIN INDEX AND THE LATINO HEALTH ASSESSMENT DEMONSTRATES WHY THIS WORK IS SO IMPORTANT.
SO THAT'S ALL I NEEDED TO SAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH TRUSTEE LARI.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THOSE COMMENTS AND I DO APPRECIATE THE RESOLUTION ITSELF.
NOW WE ARE MOVING ON TO. OH, YEAH, WE HAVE TO.
SORRY. WE HAVE TO MOVE TO APPROVE 9.H YEAH. YEAH I MOVE.
TRUSTEE LARI MOVES. CAN I GET A SECOND? SECOND.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS. SO THAT WAS MOVED BY TRUSTEE LARI AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BERTA.
DO WE? ALL RIGHT. PASSES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[A. Discuss the Process for Reviewing the Future Use of the Sunol Property and Establish the Sunol Property Advisory Committee]
WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO ACTION ITEM 10.A THE JUST DISCUSSED THE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE FUTURE USE OF THIS PROPERTY AND ESTABLISHED THE PROPERTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THIS ACTION ITEM WILL BE PRESENTED BY DOCTOR CANDI CLARK, INTERIM DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS. IS, YOU HAVE SOMEBODY COMING ONLINE FOR IT TOO, RIGHT? TRUSTEES. I WANT TO INTRODUCE DOCTOR CANDI CLARK, WHO IS HELPING US AS A CONSULTANT, FILLING IN NEEDS IN OUR BUSINESS DEPARTMENT AND LEADING US IN THAT WORK. DOCTOR CLARK HAS DECADES OF EXPERIENCE AND IS A STATEWIDE EXPERT IN COUNTY OFFICE FINANCE, AND WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER SUPPORT WITH US DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD.I BELIEVE WE ALSO HAVE A PRESENTER WHO'S ONLINE WITH US TONIGHT AS WELL.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON DOCTOR.
CAN I ASK YOU TO PRESS THE BUTTON? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? YES. OKAY, PERFECT. GOOD EVENING. SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
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ITEM 10.A IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM CONCERNING THE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE FUTURE OF THE FORMAL FORMER SUNOL COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROPERTY AND THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SUNOL PROPERTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.ITS ROLE WOULD BE TO REVIEW AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPERTY, CONSIDER POTENTIAL FUTURE USE OPTIONS, RECEIVE COMMUNITY INPUT AND DEVELOP THE ADVISORY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COUNTY BOARD.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE BILL MCGUIRE FROM CALIFORNIA SCHOOL INSPECTIONS, WHO WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROPERTY AND THE PROPOSED ADVISORY PROCESS. AND I BELIEVE MR. MCGUIRE IS ON LINE.
MR. MCGUIRE, ARE YOU ABLE TO HEAR US? I CAN HEAR YOU.
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES WE CAN. WE YIELD THE FLOOR TO YOU.
OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE REMOTE AT THIS TIME.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR LETTING ME BE REMOTE.
AS FROM THE AGENDA ITEM, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE'VE DONE CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY OFFICE OF LEGAL TEAM AND, AND YOUR BOARD POLICY RELATIVE TO EDUCATION CODE RELATIVE TO A 711 COMMITTEE, WHICH IS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE, THE COUNTY LEGAL TEAM HAD LEGAL TEAM HAS ADVISED US BASED ON THE POLICY THAT WE SHOULD, WE SHOULD FOLLOW THE 711 COMMITTEE PROCESS. WE SORT OF OUTLINED THAT COMMITTEE PROCESS FOR YOU AND WILL BE RECRUITING MEMBERS FOR THAT 711 COMMITTEE TO DO THE WORK THAT DOCTOR CLARK JUST COMMENTED ON AND BRINGING THAT FINAL RECOMMENDATION TO YOU IN NOVEMBER.
THAT WOULD BE CONSIST OF FOUR MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE, ONE OF THOSE BEING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE NEIGHBORS AND THE PUBLIC AT THE SCHOOL SITE ITSELF. THIS IS FOLLOWING THE EDUCATION CODE PRETTY MUCH EXACTLY.
AND THEN AGAIN, IN THE END, IT'S ADVISORY AND ANY DECISION ON THIS PROPERTY WILL BE THAT OF THE BOARD OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION. WHETHER IT BE CONTINUED TO BE USED, WHETHER IT BE LEASED, WHETHER IT BE SOLD, WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE, THAT FINAL DECISION IS WITH YOU AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER PROCESS AFTER THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE ACTION BY THE BOARD TO AFTER DECIDED WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH IT, AND THEN WE'LL WORK WITH WITH THE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE BOARD ON THOSE ACTIONS.
THAT MUST BE DONE IN THE FUTURE, WHICH IS A SECONDARY ITEM TO THIS PROPERTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. AND DO YOU HAVE ANY MORE COMMENTS? DOCTOR TOSTON. ALL RIGHT, BOARD MEMBERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? TRUSTEE BERTA YOU LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE READY.
I KNOW THERE'S SOME INFORMATION ABOUT JUST KIND OF THE MAKEUP OF OUR BOARD AND TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE REFLECTIVE OF OF THE THE COUNTY. IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT CAN BE SHARED ABOUT THAT? NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.
THE TRUSTEES WHO ARE IDENTIFIED, EACH OF YOU WHO ARE IDENTIFYING A REPRESENTATIVE FROM YOUR AREA, THE CRITERIA ARE LISTED IN THE DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED, BUT IT'S REALLY ANYONE WHO IS WILLING.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE OR DEEP EXPERIENCE IN REAL ESTATE MATTERS OR PUBLIC.
OR JUST A GENERAL PRACTICE ON HOW THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE SOLICITED? OR IS IT TOTALLY UP TO EACH TRUSTEE ON SELECTING.
OR IF I COULD INTERJECT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU APPROVE THIS TONIGHT IS THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC APPLICATION FOR A SEVEN DAY PERIOD FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED. AND THEN THE ADMINISTRATION WILL WORK TO BRING A LIST OF 7 TO 11 COMMITTEE MEMBERS BACK TO THE BOARD MEETING ON THE 16TH FOR YOUR
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APPROVAL. AND SO I ASSUME THAT THAT APPLICATION WILL BE SHARED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS AS WE'RE SOLICITING.AND WHEN DO YOU WHEN DO YOU NEED THOSE APPLICATIONS TO BE FILLED OUT BY? OUR GOAL. OUR GOAL IS A, AS A, AS A ONE WEEK PERIOD, STARTING ON THE THIRD AND GOING UNTIL THE NINTH SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION READY FOR THE BOARD ON THE 16TH.
AND SO THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO SOLICIT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO MAY BE INTERESTED, AND TRYING TO GET THOSE 7 TO 11 COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE BOARD APPROVAL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? TRUSTEE LARI OR TRUSTEE PACHECO. NO QUESTIONS FOR ME.
I'M READY TO MAKE A MOTION. OKAY. YOU CAN. I CAN MAKE JUST ONE MORE QUICK REQUEST.
JUST IN THE GIVEN THE KIND OF QUICK TIME FRAME FOR ALL OF THIS, IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL PUBLIC FACING INFORMATION FOR US TO BE ABLE TO SHARE, TO SOLICIT THE THE INPUT AND MAKE MAKE IT KNOWN THAT THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL, I THINK, IN KIND OF SOLICITING INDIVIDUALS TO APPLY.
SO THEY HAVE A SENSE OF THE COMMITMENT AND THE TIMELINE.
SO AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU CAN PUT ON THAT WOULD BE APPRECIATED. SECONDLY, THE TIMELINE ITSELF, YOU NEED THESE NAMES BY. CAN YOU REFRESH MY MEMORY PLEASE? WE WERE HOPING TO HAVE THEM BY THE 13TH OR BY BETWEEN THE THIRD AND THE NINTH, SO THAT WE CAN AGENDIZE THEM FOR THE MEETING ON THE 16TH.
OKAY. AND THEN FORGIVE THE POINTED QUESTION, THOUGH, BUT IN TERMS OF TIMING WISE, WHAT KEPT THIS ITEM FROM COMING TO US A MONTH AGO, OR WHAT'S BEEN THE WORK THAT'S BEEN GOING ON THAT LED TO THIS RATHER THAN THIS SHORT TIMELINE? LIKE, WHY DIDN'T WE GET THAT REQUEST TWO WEEKS AGO, FOUR WEEKS AGO, SIX WEEKS AGO? WE'RE IS THIS ISSUE JUST RECENTLY JUST SHOWED UP WHERE WE WERE AWARE OF THIS COMMITTEE, BUT I THOUGHT WE WERE PRETTY WELL VERSED ON THE FACT THAT THIS WAS GOING TO NEED TO HAPPEN. AND SO SINCE THE LAST TIME WE'VE HAD THIS CONVERSATION, WE NEEDED TO CONTINUE TO DO THE RESEARCH, IDENTIFY CONSULTANT, CONTRACT WITH THE CONSULTANT, LOOK AT OUR POLICIES, PRACTICES AND PREPARE FOR THIS CONVERSATION.
GOT IT. THANK YOU. AND THEN AS FAR AS ANY FUTURE ACTION THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, WHAT WOULD THAT LOOK LIKE? ACTUALLY, I'LL DEFER TO MR. MCGUIRE. BILL, DID YOU HEAR THE QUESTION? YEAH. SO WHAT WILL COME FROM THE COMMITTEE AND WORKING THROUGH THAT.
SO THEY WILL DO A LOT OF THE LEG WORK AND RESEARCH RELATIVE TO THE PROPERTY USES.
THE LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS OF THAT. AND THEN THEY'LL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD.
NUMBER ONE, SHOULD THE ITEM BE DECLARED FOR SURPLUS.
AND SO THAT RECOMMENDATION WILL BE COME TO THE BOARD AND THEN THE BOARD WOULD MAKE A DECISION TO RATHER DETERMINE THE SURPLUS, WHICH IS MORE THAN LIKELY WILL HAPPEN. BUT THEN NEXT WOULD BE WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH THE PROPERTY? AND THAT MANY TIMES TAKES SEVERAL BOARD MEETINGS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH THE PROPERTY AND WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS.
AND BUT THAT RECOMMENDATION WILL COME FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE BASED UPON THE RESEARCH THAT THEY'VE DONE AND THE PUBLIC INPUT THAT IS RECEIVED FROM THE THE WHAT WE HOPE IS, YOU KNOW, A KIND OF A TOWN HALL MEETING AT THE SCHOOL FOR ALL OF THE NEIGHBORS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AROUND THE SCHOOL, YOU KNOW, WHO HAVE A REAL VESTED INTEREST IN THAT, IN THAT PROPERTY.
AND WHAT HAPPENS THERE WHEN IF IT'S NO LONGER A SCHOOL.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND IS THERE ANY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WE MAY RECOMMEND, LIKE VOTER? ANY 18, I WOULD ASSUME ANY KIND OF SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL IS U.S. CITIZEN. ET CETERA. ET CETERA. ET CETERA.
COULD YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION? ANY MINIMUM REQUIREMENT, ANY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NOMINATIONS WE MAY SUBMIT, SUCH AS U.S. CITIZEN 18 AND OVER, VOTER REGISTERED, ETC..
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WELL, ACTUALLY, NO, THERE IS NO THERE IS A REQUIREMENT, THE REQUIREMENT TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY.AND THEN WITHIN THAT, THERE'S A VARIETY OF QUESTIONS THAT ARE, THAT ARE IN THE APPLICATION ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S YOUR ROLE WHAT'S YOUR HISTORY? WHAT KNOWLEDGE DO YOU HAVE OF THE THINGS THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED? BUT THERE IS NO HARD AND FAST. THESE ARE THE ONLY THE PEOPLE THAT CAN APPLY.
ANYBODY CAN, MY ANSWER IS ANYBODY CAN APPLY AS LONG AS THEY'RE A CITIZEN WITHIN THE COUNTY.
SO THEN ONCE I SUBMIT IT, WHO IS THERE AN APPROVAL OR IS IT JUST THAT'S IT.
SO THE ADMINISTRATION WILL GO WILL BRING FORWARD YOU KNOW, 7 TO 11 PEOPLE THAT HAVE APPLIED THAT AND THAT MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS OF DO YOU HAVE YOU KNOW, YOU'RE ALL, I'M, THEY'RE ALL GOING TO BE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY.
IS THERE ONES THAT HAVE SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER THINGS RELATIVE TO, YOU KNOW, TO PARKS AND RECREATION, A VARIETY OF OTHER THINGS RELATIVE TO ALIGNING THE COMMITTEE.
WE, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO HAVE A CROSS SECTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
WE WANT TO HAVE PARENTS YOU KNOW OF, OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESS LEADERS ACROSS THE BOARD, TO FILL OUT AND ROUND OUT THE COMMITTEE. AND SO THEY WILL THEY'LL BRING THAT FORWARD TO YOU.
AND WITH THAT, THEY'LL BE ALSO, IF MORE THAN 7 OR 11 PEOPLE APPLIED.
THE LISTING OF WHO WAS NOT SELECTED WOULD ALSO BE PART OF THAT AGENDA ITEM.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. CAN I GET A MOTION TO RECOMMEND THAT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY THAT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ESTABLISH A SUNOL PROPERTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF NOT FEWER THAN SEVEN AND NOT MORE THAN 11 MEMBERS, TO REVIEW INFORMATION REGARDING THE SUNOL PROPERTY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ITS FUTURE USE. SO MOVED. AND CAN I GET A SECOND? THANK YOU. SO MOVED BY TRUSTEE PACHECO AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BERTA.
TRUSTEES PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS.
[A. Public Hearing on the Sunrise Middle Charter School Renewal Petition]
CHARTER SCHOOL RENEWAL PETITION. WE WILL NOW CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE RENEWAL REQUEST OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL PETITION FOR SUNRISE MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL. MY NAME IS JESSICA SPEISER, I AM THE BOARD VICE PRESIDENT, AND I WILL BE ACTING AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THIS HEARING.SECOND, SUNRISE MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL RENEWAL PETITION WILL BE GIVEN TEN MINUTES TO COMMENT.
THIRD, SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT FOR NO MORE THAN TEN MINUTES, SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO COMMENT. FOURTH, THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT.
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE. SPEAKERS SHALL DIRECT THEIR COMMENTS TO THE BOARD AND ARE URGED TO AVOID REPEATING POINTS MADE BY PREVIOUS SPEAKERS. BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK, AND FIFTH BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS.
THEREAFTER, THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE CLOSED.
THE BOARD ANTICIPATES RECONVENING TO ACT ON THIS REQUEST ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2026.
AT THIS TIME, I CALL UPON DOCTOR TOSTON TO INTRODUCE STAFF.
THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME OUR TEAM FROM THE CHARTER DIVISION. DOCTOR JOHNSON [INAUDIBLE] GOOD EVENING, VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER. TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR TOSTON STAFF AND COMMUNITY.
THIS IS JUST A PUBLIC HEARING AND NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TONIGHT.
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APPEAL FROM SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AFTER SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DENIED SUNRISE RENEWAL, SUNRISE WAS MATERIALLY CHANGED TO ADD GRADE FIVE AND WAS RENEWED IN 2019.SUNRISE TERM CURRENTLY EXPIRES ON JUNE 30TH OF 2027, AS THE TERM WAS EXTENDED BY OPERATION OF LAW FOR TWO YEARS IN 2021 AND AN ADDITIONAL YEAR IN 2023. THEIR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 300 STUDENTS.
SUNRISE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A MIDDLE PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOL BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THEY SUBMITTED THEIR RENEWAL PETITION ON JULY 23RD OF 2026.
WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO GRANT A RENEWAL, AND AUTHORIZER MUST GIVE GREATER WEIGHT TO THE SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE ON MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. THE AUTHORIZER MUST ADDITIONALLY CONSIDER CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE SHOWING EITHER THE CHARTER SCHOOL ACHIEVED MEASURABLE INCREASES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, WHICH IS DEFINED BY AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S PROGRESS FOR EACH YEAR IN SCHOOL OR THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS ACHIEVED STRONG POST-SECONDARY OUTCOMES AS DEFINED BY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION RATES EQUAL TO SIMILAR PEERS.
THE CHARTERING AUTHORITY MAY DENY A CHARTER MIDDLE PERFORMING SCHOOL ON THE BASIS ONLY BY MAKING WRITTEN, SPECIFIC, WRITTEN, FACTUAL FINDINGS THAT THE SCHOOL FAILED TO MEET OR MAKE SUFFICIENT PROGRESS TOWARDS MEETING STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE A BENEFIT TO THE STUDENTS OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL, CLOSURE IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUPILS AND THAT THE DECISION WAS PROVIDED GREATER WEIGHT ON TO PERFORMANCE ON MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. HOWEVER, ANY SCHOOL, REGARDLESS OF PERFORMANCE CATEGORY, MAY BE NON-RENEWED PER EDUCATION CODE 47.607(E) IF THE AUTHORIZER FINDS THAT THE SCHOOL IS DEMONSTRABLY UNLIKELY TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL FISCAL OR GOVERNANCE ISSUES, OR IS FAILING TO SERVE ALL STUDENTS WHO WISH TO ATTEND AND PROVIDES THE CHARTER SCHOOL NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDIATE THESE CONCERNS.
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT PROVIDES THAT NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A PETITION, THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER, AT WHICH TIME THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CONSIDER THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR THE RENEWAL PETITION BY TEACHERS, OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND BY PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.
THE COUNTY BOARD'S DECISION ON THE RENEWAL OF THE CHARTER SHOULD OCCUR WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RECEIPT, UNLESS THAT TIME IS EXTENDED BY AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT.
THE DECISION HEARING FOR SUNRISE WILL TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2026.
SCCOE STAFF HAS ALSO COMMUNICATED THROUGH EMAIL WITH THE LOCAL DISTRICT, SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT VIA ITS SUPERINTENDENT, AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO ATTEND TONIGHT.
CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT HAS, STAFF HAS BEGUN ITS PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS FOLLOWING EDUCATION CODE AND THE BOARD'S GUIDELINES AND BOARD POLICY 0420.4 REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF SUNRISE'S CHARTER RENEWAL PETITION.
A FULL ANALYSIS WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS, AND THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND RECOMMENDED FINDINGS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE SCCOE WEBSITE ON OCTOBER 6TH. THIS CONCLUDES STAFF OPENING STATEMENT.
I SHUT IT OFF. DOES SUNRISE MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL HAVE COMMENTS? WHO WILL BE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL? YOU CAN. WHERE ARE THEY SITTING? ONE OF THOSE.
OH, YEAH. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS.
VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON.
SO 15 YEARS AGO, SUNRISE, WE CREATED SUNRISE BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT STUDENTS IN CENTRAL SAN JOSE DESERVED A SMALL MIDDLE SCHOOL WHERE THEY WOULD BE KNOWN, CHALLENGED, AND SUPPORTED TO FOLLOW AND ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. WE WANTED TO EXPOSE THESE YOUTH TO OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM WALLS AND BEYOND THEIR IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT'S BEEN A CHALLENGE, BUT EACH YEAR WE'VE GROWN AND WE'VE IMPROVED IN SO MANY WAYS.
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. 40% ENGLISH LEARNERS AND 16% STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.AND THIS YEAR, WE'RE HAPPY TO REPORT MUCH GREATER DIVERSITY IN OUR INCOMING CLASS, WHICH MEANS SUNRISE IS REACHING AN EVEN BROADER GROUP OF FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR PHILOSOPHY IS TO TAKE STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE AND HELP THEM GROW, AS OPPOSED TO EXCLUSIVELY TAKING IN STUDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY SUCCESSFUL.
OUR IMPROVEMENT DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN IS A RESULT OF OUR STUDENTS RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE, AS WELL AS OUR STAFF'S CONTRIBUTIONS. OUR 2026 SCORES, THOUGH UNOFFICIAL, HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY AN OUTSIDE DATA AGENCY.
AND OUR ELA SUMMATIVE PROFICIENCY HAS ALSO JUMPED FROM 32.9% TO 41.6% IN THAT SAME TIME SPAN.
OUR DATA REFLECTS A STRONG FOCUS ON GROWTH, NOT JUST PROFICIENCY.
OUR POWER, OUR PROVIDES ELD SUPPORT, TARGETED INTERVENTION, AND PBL OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE INTERVENTION COURSES ARE ALSO OFFERED DURING OUR ELECTIVES AND ACCELERATED CLASSES SUCH AS GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA ONE.
AS A RESULT, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES PROFICIENCY MORE THAN DOUBLED FROM SPRING 2025 TO SPRING 2026, ELA INCREASED FROM 10% TO 22.4 AND MATH FROM 7.5 TO 18.4.
SO SUNRISE ALSO DELIBERATELY USES THE OUTDOORS, TRAVEL, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, BELONGING, AND A SENSE OF CONNECTION AND CURIOSITY.
WE HAVE SEVERAL WEEKLY COUNSELING GROUPS PEER MEDIATION PROGRAM, PEACEMAKER TRAINED YOUTH MENTORS, OUTDOOR EDUCATION LEAGUE SPORTS TWICE A WEEK MEDITATION, UNIVERSITY TRIPS, CAREER DAYS, STUDENT LEADERSHIP, 21 DAY CHALLENGES AND OTHER CHALLENGES. THAT IS WHAT MAKES SUNRISE, SUNRISE.
SUNRISE IS A SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG WHERE THEY, WE TRY TO MAKE IT A SECOND HOME AND A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS CAN COME BACK, EVEN WHEN THEY'RE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.
NEARLY 90% SAY THAT THEY FEEL SAFE AT OUR SCHOOL.
87.3% FEEL CONNECTED TO THE SCHOOL AND 86.5% EXPERIENCE HIGH EXPECTATIONS.
I AM PROOF OF THIS MYSELF BEING AN ALUMNI OF SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
12 YEARS AGO, I WAS HERE ASKING FOR OUR SCHOOL'S FIRST CHARTER RENEWAL.
COMING TO THIS COUNTRY AS AN IMMIGRANT AT THE AGE OF SEVEN, THIS ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY WAS SOMETHING I NEVER SAW MYSELF ACCOMPLISHING WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE SUNRISE STAFF.
AS SEEN, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE SLIDE, I AM ON A FIELD TRIP WITH OUR STUDENTS TO STANFORD UNIVERSITY, PROVING THAT SUNRISE CHANGES STUDENTS TRAJECTORIES BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO APPLY TO VARIOUS PRESTIGIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS SUCH AS BELLARMINE, EASTSIDE AND MANY MORE, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD THEM TO ATTENDING FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES.
WE'RE VERY PROUD OF HOW FAR WE'VE COME AND EVEN MORE EXCITED ABOUT WHERE WE'RE GOING.
WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS AND THE SUPPORT OF YOUR CHARTER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].
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ALL RIGHT. WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY FROM SAN JOSE UNIFIED.SO WE'RE GOING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK, PLEASE HAND IN YOUR SPEAKER'S FORM.
CAN WE, HOW MANY SPEAKERS DO WE HAVE? MODERATORS? 15. ALL RIGHT. AND IT WAS ONE MINUTE. CAN YOU LIST OUT OUR SPEAKERS? MODERATOR. YES. AS YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE LINE UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BEHIND THE PODIUM LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.
ONCE YOUR TIME EXPIRES, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PODIUM TO PREVENT SOUND DISTORTION.
PLEASE KEEP THE MICROPHONE A SHORT DISTANCE FROM YOUR MOUTH.
OUR FIRST TEN SPEAKERS ARE. WHEN YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE LINE UP.
KERMIT CUFF. ZION YOUNG. ALBERTO CARRANZA. MARY GARCIA, NORMA PITA, ROSA ONTIVEROZ, MASON ANDREA QUIÑONEZ, HENRY GABRIEL QUIÑONEZ, AND KATHLEEN QUIÑONEZ. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS KERMIT CUFF.
I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR A LITTLE OVER 11 YEARS NOW, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO THE TO THE BOARD FOR ESPECIALLY FOR THE ALL THE SUPPORT THAT WE'VE RECEIVED FROM THE COUNTY OFFICE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.
YOU KNOW, AND I PARTICULARLY WANT TO CALL OUT SOME OF THE STAFF THAT HAVE HELPED US GOTTEN BETTER, YOU KNOW, CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, SUGGESTIONS TO HELP OUR SCHOOL THRIVE.
AND I'M ALSO PROUD OF OUR SCHOOL DIRECTOR AND OUR STAFF BECAUSE WE HAVE A UNIQUE SCHOOL AS, AS TERESA MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GROWN AND MATURED.
WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF WHAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.
LIKE LUIS, THERE ARE MANY. THERE ARE MANY, LUIS'S, MANY EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE GONE ON TO DOING GREAT THINGS THAT HAVE COME FROM SUNRISE. SO AND WE PLAN TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE, TO BENEFIT THE STUDENTS IN THE COMING YEARS.
BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER GOES, I'LL ALSO CALL THE LAST FEW OF, OF THE GROUP KATHLEEN QUINONEZ, PAULA NGUYEN, NIKKI CARREIRO, YOLANDA QUIÑONEZ AND ALEX JIMENEZ.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ZION YOUNG. GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS ZION YOUNG. AN EIGHTH GRADER THAT ATTENDS SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
I PLAN TO GO TO BELLARMINE OR AMITY HIGH SCHOOL WHEN I GRADUATE.
SUNRISE HAS HELPED ME GET THERE AND HAS HELPED ME REALIZE THAT I COULD.
I COULD ACHIEVE ANYTHING I WANT TO DO IN LIFE.
THE TEACHERS AND STAFF ALWAYS SUPPORT YOU WITH YOUR DREAMS AND ANYTHING YOU WOULD WANT TO DO.
WHEN I WANTED TO UP MY GAME IN MATH, I HAD MULTIPLE TEACHERS THAT WOULD HELP SUPPORT ME IN THAT.
EVEN TEACHERS WHO WEREN'T A PART OF MATH CLASS.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME. THANK YOU. AND I WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN DO THIS.
THE CLAPPING ACTUALLY TAKES AWAY FROM US HEARING THE SPEAKERS SO YOU CAN DO YOUR WAVING OF YOUR FLAGS, YOUR HANDS, WHATEVER. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ALBERTO CARRANZA AND I SERVE SUNRISE AS A TEACHER AND DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE.
I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU ABOUT A SHIFT I'VE SEEN WITHIN MY CLASSROOM SINCE WORKING HERE.
WE RECENTLY HAD OUR BIGGEST GROWTH IN PROFICIENCY, WITH A JUMP TO 38.5% PROFICIENT OR ADVANCED.
OUR STUDENTS WORKED HARD TO MOVE US INTO THE BLUE CATEGORY.
BUT WHAT THAT NUMBER DOESN'T SHOW IS THE STUDENT WHO USED TO HIDE FROM BEING CALLED ON TO BECOMING A PERSON THAT IS WILLING TO TAKE RISKS AND TRY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT. THAT'S WHAT THAT GROWTH REALLY MEANS.
IT TELLS US WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS WORKING.
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I HOPE OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS CONTINUES THROUGH YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR CHARTER RENEWAL.THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MARY GARCIA. GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS MARY GARCIA. I'M THE MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN WHO ATTEND SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
I'M GOING TO GO WITH THE OLD SAYING IS IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE TO RAISE YOUR CHILDREN.
AND SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS OUR VILLAGE. THEY HAVE SUPPORTED US EDUCATIONALLY WITH MY SONS, BOTH OF MY SONS EDUCATION, ONE BEING AN IEP. THEY HAVE ALSO SUPPORTED MY FAMILY THROUGH SOME HARDSHIP.
AND IT TOOK ONE PHONE CALL TO HAVE ALL THE TEACHERS THERE HELPING US AT THAT HARD TIME.
SO PLEASE, I ASK IF YOU GUYS CAN PLEASE RENEW OUR OUR FIVE YEARS.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS NORMA PITA.
DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN JOSE CON LA CARRERA DE MAESTRA.
SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL. NO CREO QUE EXISTAN ESCUELAS PERFECTAS.
PERO SI QUE HAY ESCUELAS EN DONDE SE PREOCUPAN POR LA SEGURIDAD Y EDUCACION DE LOS ALUMNOS.
EL EQUIPO DE MAESTROS DE IEP CON EL QUE CUENTA SUNRISE ES MUY EFICAZ.
HA SIDO UN GRAN APOYO PARA ÉL Y AUNQUE EL AÑO PASADO MIJO TUVO PASAR POR DOS OPERACIONES MUY DEDICADAS LA DIRECTORA JUNTO CON EL PERSONAL ESCUCHARON MIS PREOCUPACIONES Y FUERON DE GRAN BENDICION PARA NOSOTROS. TENGO QUE MANEJAR 25 MINUTOS PARA IR A LA ESCUELA Y ME QUEDO SIN AUTO.
TENGO QUE TOMAR DOS AUTOBUSES PARA LLEGAR PERO SE QUE VALE LA PENA EL ESFUERZO PUES ESTA ES UNA DE LAS MEJORES ESCUELAS QUE HE CONOCIDO A LA CUAL RECOMIENDO CON LA SEGURIDAD QUE EL QUE ENTRE AQUI SI LO DESEA SE VA A SUPERAR.
POR FAVOR LES PIDO QUE LE DEN LA RENOVACION A ESTA ESCUELA.
I DON'T THINK PERFECT SCHOOLS EXIST, BUT THERE ARE SCHOOLS WHERE THEY WORRY ABOUT SECURITY AND EDUCATION FOR THE STUDENTS, AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SCHOOLS MY SON FEELS CARED FOR IN THIS SCHOOL, AND PROTECTED BY THE GROUP OF TEACHERS WHO'VE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP HIM ADVANCE. THE IEP TEAM THAT SUNRISE HAS IS VERY EFFICIENT AND HAS BEEN A HUGE HELP FOR HIM.
AND EVEN THOUGH THIS PAST YEAR MY SON HAD TWO OPERATIONS THAT WERE VERY DELICATE.
PLEASE ALLOW THE SCHOOL TO CONTINUE. THANK YOU.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ROSA ONTIVEROS. GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS ROSA ONTIVEROS, AND I AM A PROUD BOARD MEMBER OF SUNRISE, A MIDDLE SCHOOL.
MY WORK AT CET HAS TAUGHT ME SOMETHING THAT DEEPLY INFORMS WHY I SERVE ON THE SUNRISE BOARD.
THAT OPPORTUNITY MATTERS BUT WHEN OPPORTUNITY MATTERS ARISE, WHEN OPPORTUNITY ARRIVES, MATTERS TOO.
AT CET, WE OFTEN MEET PEOPLE AT THE LATER END OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY.
I CAN SEE FIRSTHAND THE IMPACT THAT HAVING THAT EARLY EXPOSURE IS HAVING FOR THESE KIDS.
SUNRISE IS KEPT SMALL TO MAKE SURE THAT NO CHILD IS LEFT BEHIND, THAT IF THERE'S IF THERE ARE TROUBLES, THAT THEY ARE IDENTIFIED. AS A BOARD MEMBER I ALSO KNOW THAT CARING FOR SUNRISE IS NOT ENOUGH, THAT WE DO HAVE TO DO THE HARD WORK, HAVE TO ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS AND MAKE SURE THAT AS AS WE PROVIDE GUIDANCE, THAT WE ARE MOVING FORWARD IN THE WAY THAT THE STUDENTS NEED OF US.
I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE RENEW OUR CHARTER. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MASON. HELLO, MY NAME IS MASON GARCIA, AND FOR MOST OF MY LIFE I'VE SPENT IT AT SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL. IN THE FIFTH GRADE I USED TO BE A TROUBLEMAKER.
SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS REALLY HELPED ME FIGURE OUT WHO I AM AND WHO I WANT TO BE.
NOW I AM A PEER MEDIATOR AND MENTOR FOR A FIFTH GRADER AT OUR SCHOOL, AND I REALLY LOVE THIS SCHOOL, ESPECIALLY FOR THE TRIPS AND THE WAY THEY TREAT OUR STUDENTS.
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PLEASE RENEW OUR SCHOOL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ANDREA QUINONEZ. HELLO, MY NAME IS ANDREA QUINONES AND I'M A STUDENT AT SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL. I HAVE BEEN A STUDENT THERE FOR FOUR YEARS, AND THROUGHOUT MY JOURNEY, THEY HAVE HELPED ME TREMENDOUSLY WITH MY ACADEMIC SKILLS WHILE STILL MAKING EVERY YEAR EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE THAN THE LAST.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS HENRY GABRIEL JIMENEZ.
GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MY NAME IS HENRY GABRIEL JIMENEZ.
I AM OUR SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATOR AT SUNRISE.
THROUGHOUT MY TIME THERE, I'VE BEEN THERE FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS. WE BUILT A CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON HISTORICAL ANALYSIS, CRITICAL THINKING, AND INTERPERSONAL GROWTH. WE STUDY CONTENT LEVEL WORK IN COMPARISON WITH REAL WORLD CURRENT EVENTS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS KATHLEEN QUINONEZ.
SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN PREPARING ME FOR EASTSIDE, NOT ONLY ACADEMICALLY, BUT AS A LEADER. IT TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE RESPONSIBLE, COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS, AND STEP OUTSIDE MY COMFORT ZONE THROUGH DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITIES.
MY MIDDLE SCHOOL GAVE ME THE FOUNDATION TO BECOME THE PERSON AND LEADER I AM TODAY, AND I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THAT EXPERIENCE THAT PUSHED ME TO GROW AND TAKE ON NEW EXPERIENCES, WHICH NOW HAVE PUSHED ME TO BECOME A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT AT JUST 17 YEARS OLD.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS PAULINE NGUYEN.
GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS PAULY. THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR AT SUNRISE.
AND I'M JUST SO EXCITED TO TELL YOU THAT A LOT OF MY STUDENTS SAY THAT ROCKETSHIP IS THEIR FIRST FAVORITE SCHOOL NOW BECAUSE SUNRISE IS THEIR FAVORITE SCHOOL NOW. AND FOR ME, THEY SAY THAT I WAS THEIR OLD FAVORITE TEACHER BECAUSE NOW THEY HAVE CURRENT FAVORITE TEACHERS. THANK YOU. PLEASE KEEP OUR SCHOOL UP AND RUNNING, AND WE JUST THANK YOU.
AND I HOPE YOU SEE THE THE SAME JOY AND EXCITEMENT OUR STUDENTS SEE AND OUR FAMILIES SEE AS WELL.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS NIKKI CARREIRO.
HI. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS NIKKI CARREIRO. MY DAUGHTER STARTED SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDWAY THROUGH LAST YEAR, WHICH ISN'T IDEAL FOR ANY PARENT OR STUDENT. WE LEFT HER PREVIOUS SCHOOL BECAUSE SHE FACED DAILY FIGHTS, DRUGS, BULLYING, VAPING, AND AFTER A PARTICULARLY TOUGH INCIDENT, I BROUGHT HER TO SUNRISE.
PRINCIPAL TERESA DIDN'T KNOW US. BUT SHE LISTENED.
SHE SAT WITH MY DAUGHTER, AND SHE TALKED WITH HER FOR A VERY LONG TIME FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.
AND THAT LEVEL OF CARE SHOWS HOW MUCH THE SCHOOL VALUES ITS STUDENTS.
SINCE JOINING SUNRISE, SHE'S HAD MORE FIELD TRIPS AND EXPERIENCES THAN WE HAVE EVER IMAGINED.
SUNRISE, SUNRISE ISN'T JUST ABOUT MY DAUGHTER.
IT'S ABOUT BUILDING A CULTURE OF SAFETY, CURIOSITY AND BELONGING FOR ALL STUDENTS.
THERE ARE CLUBS. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS YOLANDA QUINONES.
MI HIJA MAYOR ACTUALMENTE ASISTÉ A LA ESCUELA.
EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, DONDE SE QUEDA DE LUNES A VIERNES Y TUVO UNA MUY AGRADABLE EXPERIENCIA EN SUNRISE PUES ELLA APUN DIA [INAUDIBLE] LLEGO A MI CASA Y DIJO MAMI, DIJO LA DIRECTORA ES BUENA LIDER.
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HOY ESTA EN SU ULTIMO AÑO DE PREPA Y HA LOGRADO GRANDES COSAS.A DONDE QUIERA QUE VA ES LIDER Y ES GRACIAS A SUNRISE.
AHORA MI HIJA ANDREA ESTA EN OCTAVO GRADO EN SUNRISE.
ELLA TAMBIÉN TIENE GRANDES METAS HA SIDO ESTUDIANTE DEL AÑO Y HA APRENDIDO GRANDES COSAS.
ES POR ESO QUE PEDIMOS SU COMPRENSION Y ESCUCHEN NUESTRA VOZ Y SE DEN CUENTA QUE SUNRISE NO ES UNA SECUNDARIA ORDINARIA SINO UNA SECUNDARIA EXTRAORDINARIA.
LES PIDO QUE VEAN EL FUTURO DE NUESTROS HIJOS Y MANTENGAN A SUNRISE MUCHOS AÑOS MAS.
MY OLDER DAUGHTER IS AN EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL RIGHT NOW.
SHE GOES THERE FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND SHE HAD A VERY GOOD EXPERIENCE IN SUNRISE.
THAT'S WHERE SHE LEARNED WHAT IT IS TO BE A LEADER.
ONE DAY KATHY GOT HOME, CAME HOME, AND SHE TOLD ME, YOU KNOW, MOM, THE PRINCIPAL OF SUNRISE, A VERY GOOD LEADER. I WANT TO BE LIKE HER. AND I REALLY LIKE THAT SHE HAD THIS THOUGHT AND THAT SHE HAD THIS EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW IN SUNRISE.
AND NOW SHE'S IN HER LAST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, AND SHE'S ACHIEVED A LOT.
WHEREVER SHE GOES, SHE'S A LEADER. AND THAT'S THANKS TO SUNRISE.
AND SHE'S BEEN A STUDENT OF THE YEAR, AND SHE'S LEARNED A WHOLE LOT AT THAT SCHOOL.
AND THAT'S WHY WE ASK FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND FOR YOU TO LISTEN TO OUR VOICE AND FOR YOU TO REALIZE THAT SUNRISE ISN'T JUST AN ORDINARY MIDDLE SCHOOL, BUT AN EXTRAORDINARY ONE. I ASK FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN FOR YOU TO KEEP IT OPEN FOR MANY YEARS.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER, OUR LAST SPEAKER IS ALEX JIMENEZ.
GOOD EVENING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MY NAME IS ALEX JIMENEZ, AND I'LL BE EXPLAINING OUR PEACE PLEDGE.
THE PEACE PLEDGE IS MORE THAN JUST SOMETHING THAT STUDENTS AT SUNRISE MIDDLE SAY AT OUR ASSEMBLIES.
TO ME, IT REPRESENTS KIND OF THE KIND OF COMMUNITY WE WANT TO HAVE.
PEACE DOESN'T MEAN EVERYONE HAS TO AGREE WITH EACH OTHER.
AND I THINK THAT THE PEACE PLEDGE IS A REMINDER THAT WE HAVE A CHOICE IN HOW WE TREAT OTHERS.
NOW I WILL SAY OUR PEACE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE TO CARE FOR OUR EARTH WITH MY HEALING HEART AND HANDS.
I PLEDGE TO RESPECT PEOPLE IN EACH AND EVERY LAND.
I PLEDGE TO JOIN TOGETHER AS WE UNITE THE BIG AND SMALL.
I PLEDGE TO DO MY PART TO CREATE PEACE FOR ONE AND ALL.
I PLEDGE TO COMMIT TO JUSTICE FOR INDIGENOUS.
PEOPLE WITH HONOR AND PRIDE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
THAT NO. NO FURTHER SPEAKERS ON THE MATTER. SO PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED.
DO I HAVE ANY CLARIFYING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? TRUSTEE BERTA. OH. TRUSTEE LARI. YEAH. GO AHEAD.
SORRY. TRUSTEE BERTA. THEN. AND THEN YOU OKAY.
I APPRECIATE THE FOCUS ON THE GROWTH AND PROFICIENCY.
WOULD LOVE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STUDENTS THAT GET TO PARTICIPATE AND HOW HOW THOSE OPPORTUNITIES MIGHT BE OPEN TO THE STUDENTS JUST FROM AN EQUITY STANDPOINT. SO AGAIN, DOESN'T NEED TO BE ANSWERED NOW, BUT IF IT CAN BE INCORPORATED.
SO THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. WE GET MONEY FROM VARIOUS GRANTS WE APPLY FOR FROM THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, ELOP PROGRAM AND SOME STATE MONEY. AND ALL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE TRIPS.
WE OFFER DIFFERENT ONES FOR DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS.
LIKE THIS FALL, WE'RE OFFERING FOR CAMPING TRIPS SO THAT EVERYBODY WHO WANTS TO GO CAN GO.
SO WE OPEN IT UP TO EVERYBODY. IN FACT, LATELY, THE LAST FEW YEARS, I'D SAY PROBABLY THE LAST FOUR YEARS OR SO, IT'S GETTING A LITTLE HARDER TO GET KIDS TO GO OUTDOORS.
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AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WANT TO BE AWAY FROM SOCIAL MEDIA FOR TOO LONG.SO EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY CAN GO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU. TRUSTEE LARI I SO COULD YOU PLEASE SPEAK TO SOME OF THE STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES? THE SCHOOL HAS IMPLEMENTED, THAT YOU MENTIONED IN YOUR PACKAGE, SUCH AS YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL, HEALTH CLINIC AND MEDIATION AND MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS COUNSELING.
SO HOW ARE THESE INITIATIVES INCORPORATED INTO THE STUDENT'S DAY TO DAY EXPERIENCE? AND WHAT IMPACT HAVE YOU SEEN HAVE THEM ON STUDENT WELL-BEING AND THEIR ENGAGEMENT? ANOTHER GOOD QUESTION. THANK YOU. SO MEDITATION HAPPENS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, TWICE A WEEK.
IT'S USUALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF ONE OF THEIR PERIODS, SUCH AS LIKE A LEARNING LAB PERIOD.
WE BELIEVE THAT ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT PER SE INSTRUCTIONAL TIME, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS REPORT THAT FOR THE MOST PART, THAT THEY REALLY LIKE IT, IT CALMS THEM, IT CENTERS THEM.
AND IF THEY DON'T GET IT, THEY ASK FOR IT. THE COUNSELING GROUPS ARE HANDLED DURING OUR POWER HOUR ONCE A WEEK FOR THE STUDENTS THAT REALLY SEEM TO NEED THE EXTRA SUPPORT. WE DO ONE ON ONE COUNSELING, LIKE DURING THE BREAK OR DURING LUNCH OR WHATEVER, OR WHEN THE STUDENT REALLY NEEDS IT, OR WHEN A TEACHER ASKS FOR IT.
I'M SORRY. OH, THE PEER MEDIATION IS USUALLY DONE DURING LUNCHTIME.
AND THEN WHEN THERE'S LIKE A DISPUTE BETWEEN A COUPLE STUDENTS, WE FIND A COUPLE OTHER APPROPRIATE PEER MEDIATORS FOR THEM TO HELP THEM RESOLVE THEIR ISSUE. AND THAT'S USUALLY DONE DURING LUNCH AT THEIR, YOU KNOW, AT THEIR APPROVAL BECAUSE THEY, THEY WANT TO DO THAT. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? YES. AND HAVE YOU AT THESE RECENT INITIATIVES AND HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT IMPACT THIS HAD ON STUDENT WELL-BEING? AS FAR AS THE DECISION TO BAN CELL PHONES AND THE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES ALSO.
WELL, WE'VE ALWAYS DONE MOST OF THESE THINGS.
WE'VE ALWAYS HAD, WE'VE HAD A PEACEMAKER YOUTH MENTOR NOW FOR EIGHT, NINE YEARS.
WE'VE ALWAYS HAD COUNSELING GROUPS. WE'VE ALWAYS HAD OUTDOOR GROUPS.
SO IT'S MORE IT'S A MORE ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE. BUT THE NUMBER OF CONFLICTS IS DEFINITELY GOING DOWN.
AND THEN WE ALSO STARTED WORKING WITH THE HEALTH CLINIC NEXT DOOR FOR INTENSIVE WEEKLY THERAPY.
WE STARTED THAT ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WITH THE CCSPP GRANT THAT WE GOT.
WE CAN PAY FOR STUDENTS WHO DON'T HAVE MEDI-CAL AND THEY CHARGE MEDI-CAL FOR THE OTHER STUDENTS.
AND THAT SEEMS TO REALLY BE HELPING BECAUSE THE STUDENTS CAN JUST GO RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE HEALTH CLINIC, AND THEY HAVE A VERY EXPERIENCED THERAPIST WHO SEES THEM EVERY EITHER ONCE A WEEK OR ONCE EVERY OTHER WEEK, DEPENDING ON THEIR NEED. AND THAT'S BEEN A GREAT HELP FOR OUR OUR MOST CHALLENGED STUDENTS.
WE GENERALLY HAVE ABOUT 25 TO 30 A YEAR THAT PARTICIPATE IN THAT MORE INTENSIVE THERAPY.
THANK YOU. OKAY. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER TRUSTEES WITH CLARIFYING QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. TRUSTEE PACHECO. THANKS. SO THANK YOU, SUNRISE TEAM AND TO STAFF FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
SPECIFICALLY THE 25% RESERVES AN FPM AUDIT ACROSS FOUR PROGRAMS WITH ZERO FINDINGS AND ALL FIVE LOCAL INDICATORS MET IN BOTH 24 AND 25, AND IN 25 2025 LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS, SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, HOMELESS YOUTH AND LATINO STUDENTS ALL PERFORMED ABOVE THE STATE ON DISTANCE FROM STANDARD.
SO FOR A SCHOOL THAT'S 90% LATINO AND 85% LOW INCOME, THAT IS DEFINITELY DATA TO BE PROUD OF.
SO I WANTED TO GIVE YOU KUDOS FOR THAT. QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE REGARDING ENGAGEMENT.
SO THE 2025 DASHBOARD SHOWS CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IN THE RED AT 31% AND THE SUSPENSION
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RATE MOVING FROM GREEN TO ORANGE, WHILE THE DISTRICT SAN JOSE UNIFIED AND THE STATE HEALTH STUDY.SO I DIDN'T SEE NEITHER OF THOSE AREAS OF GROWTH OR CONCERN, REFLECTED IN THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT.
SO I JUST WANTED TO NAME THAT THAT SPECIFIC POINT.
THE PRESENTATION REPORTS THAT 87% OF STUDENTS FEEL CONNECTED TO SCHOOL.
AND THEN THE DASHBOARD SAYS ROUGHLY 1 IN 3 ARE CHRONICALLY ABSENT.
AND AND I, WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE FOR PERHAPS IN OCTOBER IS HOW, WHAT WAS THE CLIMATE SURVEY INSTRUMENT USED AND, AND WHAT WILL BE YOUR STRATEGIC APPROACH FOR TACKLING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AND ALSO MAKING SURE THAT THE BELONGING, THE CLIMATE SURVEY DATA THAT WE, THAT YOU DO COLLECT THE DATA THAT YOU DO COLLECT, THAT, IT REACHES ALL THE STUDENTS. BECAUSE MY QUESTION IS, IF DOES THE 87% REFLECT THE STUDENTS WHO ARE PRESENT AT SCHOOL? AND IF SO, THEN IS THAT DATA INCOMPLETE? BY NOT SHOWING US WHAT THE 31% IS, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S KEEPING THEM FROM NOT BEING CHRONICALLY ABSENT. SO THOSE ARE JUST SOME QUESTIONS I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT AND ASK THE SUNRISE TEAM TO GO A LITTLE DEEPER INTO AND EITHER NOW WE'RE JUST, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE SEE YOU AGAIN IN OCTOBER.
AND THEN I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE 2026 HAS BEEN WELL, I NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE DATA THAT WAS IN THE PETITION SAID UNVERIFIED FOR 2026. SO MY QUESTION FOR YOU WILL ALSO BE WILL THE 2026 CAST AND DASHBOARD DATA BE VERIFIED OR AVAILABLE BY OCTOBER 21ST? WILL THAT DATA BE AVAILABLE FOR US THE BOARD TO TO USE WHEN TAKING ACTION ON THE PETITION. AND THEN THE LAST REQUEST IS I'D LOVE TO, I'D LOVE FOR OUR CHARTER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT TO, IF THEY CAN HELP COORDINATE SOME VISIT. I DEFINITELY WANT TO VISIT THE SUNRISE TEAM AND SEE YOUR PROGRAM IN PERSON.
AND SEE ALL OF THE AMAZING THINGS THAT YOU'RE DOING. SO I'D, I'D LOVE TO GET TO KNOW YOU ALL IN PERSON BEFORE OCTOBER, BEFORE THE OCTOBER DECISION HEARING. THANK YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME ANYTIME YOU LIKE. I KNOW THAT THE VISIT, THE OFFICIAL VISIT IS TAKING PLACE SEPTEMBER 11TH, BUT YOU'RE WELCOME ANY TIME. YOU RAISED TWO GOOD POINTS THERE.
WE WERE A LITTLE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THIS SBAC DATA FROM LAST SPRING IS COMING OUT FOR PREVIEW TOMORROW MORNING, IF YOU LIKE, WE CAN TAKE SCREENSHOTS AND SEND THEM TO YOU.
WE CAN RELEASE OUR DATA TO YOU. I BELIEVE IT'S COMING OUT OFFICIALLY.
IT'S SUPPOSED TO COME OUT OCTOBER 15TH, I THINK.
AS FAR AS THE UNVERIFIED DATA, WE DID HAVE OUR BACK OFFICE COMPANY, EDTECH, THEY DO A LOT OF DATA ANALYSIS AND WE GAVE THEM ALL OUR INFORMATION AND THEY DOUBLE CHECKED OUR FIGURES AND THEY SAID IT WAS ACCURATE.
OUR DATA SHOWED THAT LAST YEAR, THE YEAR THAT JUST ENDED, IT WENT DOWN A LITTLE BIT TO 28%, WHICH STILL ISN'T GOOD. AS YOU KNOW, IT'S HIGH STATEWIDE.
WE ARE WORKING ON THAT VERY MUCH THIS YEAR. WE ARE DOING WE HAVE ONE PERSON WHO'S TOTALLY HER JOB IS TOTALLY DEDICATED JUST TOWARD STUDENTS WHO ARE FAILING AND OR ABSENT WAY TOO MUCH.
IT IS VERY TIME CONSUMING, BUT WE ARE REALLY WORKING HARD ON IT.
I DON'T THINK IT NECESSARILY HAS TO IS CONNECTED TO THE WAY THEY FEEL ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL.
A LOT OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY ICE RAIDS.
THEY'VE HAVE TO GO TO WITH THEIR PARENTS TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE TO TRANSLATE.
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SOME OF THEM LIVE FAR AWAY AND WE DO GIVE BUS PASSES, BUT SOMETIMES PARENTS DON'T WANT THEM TAKING THE BUS OR WHATEVER.SO WE HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES LIKE THAT.
AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE DO HAVE SOME STUDENTS WHO JUST DON'T WANT TO COME TO SCHOOL, AND WE HAVE TO KEEP WORKING WITH THEIR PARENTS AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO MAKE THEIR KIDS COME TO SCHOOL AND TELL THEM HOW IMPORTANT IT IS.
SO AND THAT'S OUR JOB THAT WE'RE WORKING ON REALLY HARD THIS YEAR.
SO I HOPE THAT ANSWERS ALL YOUR QUESTIONS. AND I, I HOPE TO MEET YOU SOON.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS.
AND I APPRECIATE THE SPECIFICITY TO ALL OF THE POINTS TOO.
AND, AND AND ALSO THE ADDITIONAL CONTEXT THAT REALLY PROVIDES A GREATER LIGHT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WHAT THE CLIMATE SURVEY SHOWS AND THEN ALSO THE, THE, THE STORY BEHIND THE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM.
THE ONE QUESTION I DIDN'T ANSWER THE, THAT SURVEY IS ONE THAT WE DO WITH ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.
WE JUST WE ALSO DO THE HEALTHY KIDS SURVEY, BUT IT'S REALLY LONG AND IT'S A LITTLE HARD TO ANALYZE.
AND SO WE, WE DO A VERY SIMPLE TEN QUESTION SURVEY WITH OUR STUDENTS EVERY YEAR.
AND WE WE GET ABOUT 95% OF THE STUDENTS RESPONDING.
THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE ROCHA. DO YOU HAVE ANY CLARIFYING QUESTIONS? I HAVE ONE CLARIFYING QUESTION OR SOMETHING I NOTICED IN THE PETITION.
THERE WE GO. IN THE PETITION PART WHERE YOU HAVE IT'S ON PAGE 2126, YOU HAVE THE APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT PROCESS AND IN THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OR THE FIRST PARAGRAPH AFTER THE LIST, YOU HAVE SOMETHING ABOUT PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED TO MEET WITH THE DIRECTOR, THE REGISTRAR OF THE OFFICE MANAGER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUNRISE IS AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL FIT.
AND I'M FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT. IT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE YOU'RE NECESSARILY COUNSELING PEOPLE OUT, BUT IT DOES THAT LANGUAGE SOUNDS LIKE YOU COULD DO THAT AT THAT POINT.
SO I GUESS I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MAYBE IN A FUTURE THAT YOU HAVE DIFFERENT LANGUAGE AROUND THAT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T [INAUDIBLE] COUNSEL PEOPLE OUT, BUT ALSO I DON'T THINK YOU MEANT IT TO SOUND LIKE THAT.
YES. THANK YOU. THAT LANGUAGE IS VERY OLD. IT WAS BACK FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY, VERY SMALL SCHOOL AND WE REALLY JUST WANTED TO MEET EVERYBODY COMING IN OUR SCHOOL. THESE DAYS IT'S GETTING A LITTLE HARDER TO MEET EVERYBODY COMING IN OUR SCHOOL.
WE DO ENCOURAGE THEM TO VISIT THE SCHOOL JUST TO SEE IT.
MANY DON'T BUT WE DO STILL ENCOURAGE IT. I DON'T MEET WITH EVERYBODY ANYMORE.
IF I'M NEXT DOOR PICKING UP A SNACK AT THE LIQUOR STORE OR WHATEVER, AND I SEE A PARENT YELLING AT THEIR KID OR WHATEVER, AND IT'S A MESS, I JUST SAY, HEY, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD COME TO SUNRISE.
COME ON OVER, YOU KNOW? SO WE, WE DO WELCOME EVERYBODY.
YEAH. NO, I, I'VE GOT THAT FEELING, BUT I SAW THE LANGUAGE AND I JUST WANTED TO.
AND SO YES, I CAN SEE WHY YOU WOULD SEE THAT.
YEAH. AND YOU KNOW, IN ECHOING WHAT JORGE AND OTHERS HAVE SAID, YOU I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH, WITH THE PROGRAM AND THE WORK THAT YOU ALL PUT INTO THESE PRESENTATIONS TODAY.
WHAT STEPS HAVE YOU HAVE TAKEN TO HELP RESTORE A SENSE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES? DOES ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO ANSWER THAT OR. SOMETHING LIKE, I DON'T WANT TO GO.
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IMMIGRATION. THAT AND WE'VE PASSED RESOLUTIONS AND WE'VE PUBLICIZED IT AND TOLD OUR PARENTS THAT WE WILL PROTECT THEM.FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS, AND IT'S A SAFE PLACE.
WE'VE HELD SEVERAL OF THOSE. WE ALSO HAVE A PARENT LIAISON AND WE HELP INFORM ALL OF OUR PARENTS OF WHERE THEY CAN GET HELP, LEGAL HELP IF THEY ASK FOR IT, IF THEY NEED HELP WITH IMMIGRATION IF THEY NEED HELP WITH FOOD, SHELTER, WHATEVER, WE HELP THEM IN THAT WAY. DOES THAT ADDRESS YOUR QUESTION? YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. HAVING RECEIVED COMMENTS FROM STAFF, STAFF, SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE PUBLIC, THE BOARD NOW CLOSES THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE AND ACT ON THIS REQUEST ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2026.
THIS HEARING IS NOW CLOSED AND MY FINGERS ARE NOT WORKING.
THERE WE GO. NOW WE THANK YOU. NOW WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING ON TO THE PUBLIC
[B. Public Hearing on the Alpha Jose Hernandez Charter School Renewal Petition]
HEARING FOR ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ CHARTER SCHOOL.SECOND, ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ CHARTER SCHOOL WILL BE GIVEN TEN MINUTES TO COMMENT.
I THINK THEY CAN HEAR IT. ALL RIGHT. THIRD. FOURTH.
THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE.
BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS. THEREAFTER, THE BOARD HEARING WILL BE CLOSED.
IS EVERYTHING OKAY? YOU WERE ASKING IF WE CAN GIVE THEM FIVE MINUTES SO THEY CAN MOVE FROM THE.
YES. OKAY. OKAY. I'LL JUST FINISH OFF. FINISH OFF THE READING OF THIS STUFF, AND WE'LL DEFINITELY GIVE THE FIVE MINUTES FOR PEOPLE TO MOVE IN.
THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBERS, MAY ASK, FIFTH, BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS.
THEREAFTER, THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE CLOSED.
THE BOARD ANTICIPATES RECOMMITTING TO ACT ON THIS REQUEST ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2026, AND WE WILL WAIT WHILE YOU GET THE PEOPLE IN. YOU'RE WELCOME.
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THANK YOU, EVERYONE FOR FOR COMING INTO THIS ROOM.WE'RE GOING TO START BY HAVING OUR STAFF PRESENTATION.
DOCTOR TOSTON. CAN YOU INTRODUCE STAFF? YES. THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER.
THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY SHALU SHARMA.
THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER.
SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR TOSTON, TRUSTEES, STAFF AND COMMUNITY.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ONLY AND NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TONIGHT.
IN SEPTEMBER 2013, ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ OR AJH WAS INITIALLY APPROVED ON APPEAL FROM ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THREE YEAR TERM AS A GRADE SIX THROUGH EIGHT CHARTER SCHOOL. ITS, ITS CHARTER WAS REVISED IN 2015 TO ADD GRADE FIVE AND WAS REVISED AGAIN DURING ITS 2016 RENEWAL TO SERVE TK EIGHT. A CURRENT TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2027.
SCHOOL'S CURRENT ENROLLMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 200, 450 STUDENTS.
AJH, WHICH WAS DESIGNATED AS A MIDDLE PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOL BY BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUBMITTED ITS RENEWAL PETITION ON AUGUST 12TH, 2026, AND IS REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEAR TERM, WHICH IS THE ONLY TERM AVAILABLE TO MIDDLE PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS.
WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO GRANT A RENEWAL, AN AUTHORIZER MUST GIVE GREATER WEIGHTAGE TO THE SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE ON MEASUREMENT OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. THE AUTHORIZER MUST ADDITIONALLY CONSIDER CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE SHOWING EITHER A, THE CHARTER SCHOOL ACHIEVED MEASURABLE INCREASES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, WHICH DEFINED BY AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S PROGRESS FOR EACH YEAR IN SCHOOL OR B, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS ACHIEVED STRONG POST-SECONDARY OUTCOMES AS DEFINED BY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, PERSISTENCE, AND COMPLETION RATE EQUAL TO SIMILAR PEERS.
THE CHARTERING AUTHORITY MAY DENY A MIDDLE PERFORMING SCHOOL ON THESE BASIS ONLY BY MAKING SPECIFIC, WRITTEN, FACTUAL FINDING THAT THE SCHOOL FAILED TO MEET OR MAKE SUFFICIENT PROGRESS TOWARDS MEETING STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE A BENEFIT TO THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL. CLOSURE OF THE SCHOOL IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF PUPILS.
THE DECISION PROVIDED GREATER WEIGHT TO PERFORMANCE OF MEASUREMENT OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
HOWEVER, ANY SCHOOL REGARDLESS REGARDLESS OF PERFORMANCE CATEGORY, MAY BE NON-RENEWED PER EDUCATION CODE 47607 E IF THE AUTHORIZER FIND THAT THE SCHOOL IS DEMONSTRABLY UNLIKELY TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL FISCAL OR GOVERNANCE ISSUES, OR THE SCHOOL IS FAILING TO SERVE ALL STUDENTS WHO WISH TO ATTEND.
PROVIDED THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS GIVEN NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDIATE THOSE CONCERNS, THE CHARTER SCHOOL ACT PROVIDES NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A PETITION, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROVISION OF THE CHARTER, AT WHICH TIME THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CONSIDER THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR RENEWAL.
PETITION BY TEACHERS, OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES, PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.
THE COUNTY BOARD'S DECISION ON THE RENEWAL OF CHARTER SHOULD OCCUR WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT, UNLESS THAT TIME IS EXTENDED BY 30 ADDITIONAL DAYS BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT.
THE DECISION HEARING FOR AJH WILL TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2026.
THE CHARTER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT STAFF HAS BEGUN ITS PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS FOR AJH RENEWAL PETITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA AD CODE AND THE BOARD GUIDELINES UNDER THE BOARD POLICY 0420.4. A FULL ANALYSIS WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE COMING WEEKS, AND THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION AND RECOMMENDED FINDINGS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE SCCOE WEBSITE ON OCTOBER 6TH, 2026. THIS CONCLUDES THE STAFF OPENING STATEMENT.
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THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DOES WHO DO WE HAVE SPEAKING FOR ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ CHARTER SCHOOL? GOOD EVENING. WE HAVE MYSELF, JULIANA PARRA, PRINCIPAL OF ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ.AND THEN WE HAVE SARA HEGDE, CEO OF ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
AWESOME. AND NOW YOU HAVE TEN MINUTES FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, BOARD VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER.
TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON STAFF AND COMMUNITY.
MY NAME IS SARA HEGDE, AND I'M THE CEO OF ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TONIGHT, ALONG WITH PRINCIPAL JULIANA PARRA. I'LL BE SHARING ABOUT OUR SCHOOL, ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ.
ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JULIANA PARRA.
THIS IS MY 14TH YEAR IN EDUCATION AND MY EIGHTH YEAR AT ALPHA JOSE.
I'D LIKE TO START BY GROUNDING OUR PRESENTATION IN WHO WE SERVE.
IN THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR, OUR SCHOOL SERVED THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS THAT QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH OF ALL TRADITIONAL PUBLIC AND CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. IN ADDITION, OUR SCHOOL WAS TIED FOR THE HIGHEST UNDUPLICATED PUPIL COUNT IN THE COUNTY.
THIS MEANS THAT 97% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE STATE AS LOW INCOME ENGLISH LEARNERS OR FOSTER YOUTH, AND THEY MAY FALL INTO MORE THAN ONE OF THESE GROUPS.
A MAJORITY OF OUR OF THE STUDENTS AT OUR SCHOOL ARE ENGLISH LEARNERS.
THE PERCENTAGE OF ENGLISH LEARNERS THAT WE SERVE HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY HIGHER THAN LOCAL, DISTRICT, COUNTY AND STATE. THIS HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR HOW WE SERVE STUDENTS, HOW WE DESIGN AND STAFF, OUR SCHOOL, AND THE ACADEMIC AND NONACADEMIC SUPPORTS WE PROVIDE.
WE ALSO SERVE A VIBRANT HISPANIC COMMUNITY WITH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, INCLUDING MEXICO, COLOMBIA, HONDURAS, EL SALVADOR, NICARAGUA, AND MANY OTHERS.
AND FINALLY, WE ALSO MAINTAIN A COMMITMENT TO SERVING DIVERSE LEARNERS.
OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PERCENTAGE HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS FROM 12% TO 15%, AND IT IS SIMILAR TO LOCAL, DISTRICT, COUNTY AND STATE AVERAGES WITHIN THIS PERCENTAGE.
WE SERVE STUDENTS WITH A RANGE OF DISABILITIES AND WELCOME ALL STUDENTS TO ENROLL IN OUR SCHOOL.
AT ALPHA, WE INVEST HEAVILY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COACHING AND CAREER GROWTH OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS, AND WE ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF ARE APPROPRIATELY LICENSED FOR THEIR ASSIGNMENT.
AS A RESULT, WE HAVE DOUBLED OUR TEACHER RETENTION RATE TO 86% OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.
THANKS, JULIANA. I'M EXCITED TO JUMP INTO SOME OF THE DATA ABOUT OUR PERFORMANCE.
BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, I WANT TO GROUND US IN OUR RENEWAL CRITERIA.
IT ALSO SPEAKS TO OUR NETWORK TEAM WHO WORKS HARD TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS DAILY.
SO HOW DID WE GET HERE? WE WORKED OUR IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
TWO YEARS AGO WE PROVIDED COPIES OF OUR IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO YOU ALL.
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THIS PLAN INCLUDED SEVERAL THINGS. HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING PROGRAMS, STAFFING INVESTMENTS SUCH AS HIRING A LITERACY SPECIALIST AND A DEAN OF ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONS, AND FINALLY DOING THE RESEARCH BASED DAY TO DAY WORK WELL.THAT MEANS IMPLEMENTING OUR HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH FIDELITY, STRENGTHENING INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING, AND RESPONDING TO DATA IN A TIMELY MANNER. SINCE THEN, WE'VE BEEN MEETING REGULARLY WITH COUNTY STAFF, SPECIFICALLY DOCTOR MICHELLE JOHNSON TO SHARE OUR PROGRESS, REQUEST, SUPPORT AND THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP AND HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT WE SAID WE WERE GOING TO DO. SO WHAT HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF THAT PLAN AND THE COLLABORATION.
WE IMPROVED. NOW, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TODAY'S PRESENTATION, I AM ONLY GOING TO SHARE CHANGES IN DATA FROM THE 2024 DASHBOARD TO THE 2025 DASHBOARD AND INTERNAL VERIFIED DATA FROM NWEA MAP ASSESSMENTS FROM BOTH 24-25 AND 25-26.
LET'S LOOK AT ELA. AFTER ONE YEAR OF WORKING OUR PLAN, WE SAW DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT IN OUR DISTANCE FROM STANDARD ACROSS ALL BUT ONE STUDENT GROUP. WE ARE PARTICULARLY PROUD OF OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO IMPROVED THEIR DISTANCE FROM STANDARD BY OVER 15 POINTS.
LOOKING AT NWEA VERIFIED DATA, STUDENTS ACROSS THE BOARD IN ALL STUDENT GROUPS MADE A YEAR'S GROWTH, WHICH NWEA DEFINES AS A CGI SCORE BETWEEN -0.2 AND POSITIVE 0.2.
THIS HAPPENED IN BOTH 24-25 AND 25-26. WE SAW THE SAME THING HAPPEN IN MATH.
ON NWEA MAP, ALL STUDENT GROUPS MET THEIR CGI TARGET, INDICATING ONE YEAR OF GROWTH IN BOTH 24, 25 AND 25-26. LOOKING AT CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, AGAIN, SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT ACROSS THE BOARD IN ALL BUT ONE STUDENT GROUP. IF WE TAKE A LOOK AT SUSPENSION RATES OVERALL, OUR SCHOOL DID IMPROVE AND WE RECOGNIZE AND AND OWN THAT.
WE NEED TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT SOME OF OUR STUDENT GROUPS, WHICH DID NOT.
SO BASED ON THE DATA I HAVE SHARED SO FAR. I IMAGINE THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS, SPECIFICALLY OUR LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS OR LTELS.
WE ALSO SLIGHTLY OUTPERFORMED THE STATE DESPITE SERVING A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER POPULATION OF ELS.
NOW, LOOKING AT OUR LTELS, WE DID SEE A DECLINE FROM 24 TO 25.
BUT DESPITE THAT DECLINE, WE CONTINUE TO OUTPERFORM THE STATE.
THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR, WE DID ENGAGE WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION CHARTER SCHOOL STAFF AND THE PLACER COUNTY DIFFERENTIATED ASSISTANCE TEAM TO DIG DEEPER INTO OUR LTEL DATA. WITH BOTH PARTNERS, WE HAVE LOOKED AT THIS DATA POINT HOLISTICALLY, CONSIDERING ACADEMIC STRATEGIES, BUT ALSO ATTENDANCE AND SCHOOL CULTURE. WE ARE HOPEFUL TO SEE SOME IMPROVEMENT IN OUR LTEL RESULTS IN OUR 2026 STATE DASHBOARD, AND WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON LTEL PERFORMANCE.
WE WANT TO THANK THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR SUPPORTING ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ AND ITS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, IN PARTICULAR DOCTOR MICHELLE JOHNSON AND HER TEAM, WHO HAVE BEEN A CONSTANT SOURCE OF SUPPORT ALONG THE WAY.
AND WE WANT TO THANK YOU, THE TRUSTEES, FOR YOUR FAITH IN OUR SCHOOL AND OUR ORGANIZATION.
YOU GAVE US A MANDATE COME BACK IN TWO YEARS MID TRACK, AND WE ARE SO PROUD TO SAY THAT WE ARE HERE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE DO DO WE HAVE ALUM ROCK HERE? NO, UNFORTUNATELY, THEY'RE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS MOMENT.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO. I UNDERSTAND WE ONLY HAVE SIX SPEAKERS, SO I'M GOING TO CALL AN AUDIBLE AND SAY THEY GET TWO MINUTES BECAUSE IT'S ONLY SIX SPEAKERS. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK, PLEASE HAND IN THE SPEAKER FORM.
MODERATOR CAN YOU TELL US WHO WE HAVE TO SPEAK? YES, I WILL NOW CALL THE NEXT THE SIX SPEAKERS UP TO THE PODIUM.
PLEASE HOLD THE MIC A CLEAR TO ABOUT TWO INCHES FROM YOUR MOUTH WHEN SPEAKING.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS. OUR LIST OF SPEAKERS ARE MRS. SATISHKUMAR, SABINA ANN VARGAS. MARIA VARGAS, SANDRA JUAREZ, VALENTINA REYES,
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AND GENEVIEVE JUAREZ. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS MRS. KUMAR. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.GOOD EVENING, BOARD TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR TOSTON.
MY NAME IS SUCHITHRA SATISHKUMAR. I'M AN ELECTIVE COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER AT JOSÉ HERNANDEZ SCHOOL.
THIS IS MY THIRD YEAR AT ALPHA AND I HAVE WITNESSED TREMENDOUS GROWTH NOT ONLY IN MY STUDENTS, BUT IN MYSELF AS AN EDUCATOR. WHEN I FIRST STARTED, I NOTICED THAT MANY STUDENTS SAW THEMSELVES ONLY AS USERS OF TECHNOLOGY AND NOT AS CREATORS. I KNEW I WANTED TO CHANGE THAT. FOR EXAMPLE, I HAD A SIXTH GRADE STUDENT WHO WAS OFTEN DISENGAGED IN MY CLASS.
AFTER WORKING WITH THIS COUNSELOR AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEAM AND GETTING TO KNOW HIS INTEREST, I LEARNED THAT HE LOVED COMICS. I USED THAT PASSION TO DESIGN ANIMATION PROJECT.
THIS STUDENT CREATED 75 SLIDES WITH HIS OWN ANIMATIONS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SABINA ANN VARGAS.
GOOD EVENING, SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND SUPERINTENDENT TOLSON.
AND NOW, BACK IN THE CLASSROOM. I HAVE CONTINUED WORKING AT ALPHA BECAUSE OF THE LOVE I HAVE FOR MY COMMUNITY AND BECAUSE ALPHA HAS INVESTED IN ME THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COLLABORATION, AND A CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS ITS TEACHERS.
THAT SUPPORT HAS HELPED ME BECOME A STRONGER EDUCATOR AND ADVOCATE FOR MY STUDENTS.
IT HAS HELPED ME BETTER SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS.
BY TAKING THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND THE ROOT CAUSE AND BUILDING TRUST, I'VE HELPED STUDENTS REGAIN CONFIDENCE, RECONNECT WITH LEARNING AND KNOW WHAT THEY KNOW THAT THEY BELONG.
WHEN WE INVEST IN TEACHERS, WE INVEST IN STUDENTS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MARIA VARGAS.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
CON MI HIJO, ESTABA EN EDUCACION ESPECIAL. NO LE GUSTABA ESTA ESCUELA Y ESTABA TENIENDO PROBLEMAS.
CUANDO COMENZÓ LA ESCUELA NO SABIA SI ME LO IBAN A PODER AYUDAR PORQUE MI HIJO NO ESTABA MOTIVADO A IR MAS A ESCUELA Y AJUSTAR, Y A EL LE CUESTA MUCHO TRABAJO AJUSTARSE A LOS CAMBIOS.
SÉ QUE MI HIJO SE SIENTE APOYADO SEGUIDO PORQUE MENCIONA DIFERENTES PERSONAS QUE YO NO CONOZCO.
TAMBIÉN SE INVOLUCRA MUCHO EN LAS ACTIVIDADES.
POR EJEMPLO, AYUDÓ A INSTALAR EL JARDIN QUE AHORA TENEMOS EN LA ESCUELA.
MUCHAS GRACIAS. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS MARIA VARGAS AND MY CHILDREN GO TO JOSE HERNANDEZ. I TRANSFERRED TO THIS SCHOOL BECAUSE I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SON, WHO IS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. HE DIDN'T LIKE SCHOOL, AND HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. HE WAS NOT ADVANCING IN HIS CLASSES. I STARTED TO LOOK FOR OTHER OPTIONS UNTIL I FINALLY FOUND JOSE HERNANDEZ.
WHEN HE STARTED SCHOOL, I DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY WERE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HELP HIM, BECAUSE MY SON WAS NO LONGER MOTIVATED TO GO TO SCHOOL, AND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO ADJUST TO CHANGES.
THANK GOD, LITTLE BY LITTLE HE STARTED LIKING THE SCHOOL AND NOW HE QUICKLY GETS DRESSED IN THE MORNINGS TO GO TO SCHOOL, SOMETHING WHICH HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THEY HAVE HELPED HIM A LOT, AND EVEN HIS THERAPIST HAS NOTICED THE CHANGE AND HAS SAID THAT HE HAS MATURED A LOT.
IT WAS NOT EASY TO FIND A GOOD SCHOOL FOR MY SON.
NOW THAT HE IS THERE. I'M DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE SO THAT THE SCHOOL WILL REMAIN OPEN.
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THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SANDRA JUAREZ.PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
FOR EXAMPLE, MY SIXTH GRADER WHO HAS AUTISM AND CURRENTLY HAS AN IEP.
SHE HAS GOT AN AMAZING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAILY.
I, IN FACT TRANSFERRED HER OVER FROM A DIFFERENT PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT DID NOT SHOW THAT COMPASSION AND CARE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN THAT IS CRUCIAL IN THEIR EVERYDAY OF EDUCATION. THAT'S THE REASON I DECIDED TO TRANSFER HER OVER TO ALPHA, WHICH HAS BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE.
I WORRY FOR MANY FAMILIES SUCH AS MINE. IF ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO BE OPEN AS THEY PROVIDE IMPECCABLE SUPPORT AND THIS COULD AFFECT THE FUTURE OF MANY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS VALENTINA REYES.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
HI, MY NAME IS VALENTINA RODRIGUEZ VARGAS AND I'M A SEVENTH GRADER HERE AT ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ.
IT HELPED ME A LOT THAT PEOPLE WERE NICE AND MADE ME FEEL WELCOME.
BUT WHEN I STRUGGLED, I GOT A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM MY TEACHERS.
THEY WOULD HELP ME TO DO THE WORK SO I COULD LATER DO IT ON MY OWN.
I ENDED UP EXPLORING MY INTEREST IN FINDING OUT WHO I AM.
I FOUND PEOPLE THAT ARE SIMILAR TO ME AND THAT WAS VERY FUN.
I HOPE THIS SCHOOL REMAINS OPEN SO MORE STUDENTS CAN COME AND ENJOY OUR WONDERFUL SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GENEVIEVE HERNANDEZ JUAREZ.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME. HELLO, MY NAME IS GENEVIEVE JUAREZ.
I'VE BEEN A STUDENT AT ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ SINCE KINDERGARTEN.
WHEN, WHEN I MOVED TO THIS SCHOOL, I. I THOUGHT THAT I WAS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE, LIKE, WALKED IN THE SAME AS I GOT INTO MY OLD SCHOOL.
BUT WHEN I GOT HERE, I JUST REALIZED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE.
WHEN I GOT HERE IN KINDER, MY TEACHERS HAVE BEEN VERY NICE.
THE SUBJECTS WERE KIND OF FUN TO LEARN, AND THE TEACHERS MADE IT EASY FOR ME TO LEARN.
THEY DID A GOOD JOB OF EXPLAINING TOPICS AND I WAS DOING IT WELL.
EVEN THOUGH I GOT OLD, THERE HAS BEEN SOME PROBLEMS THAT THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM.
I STARTED TO STRUGGLE, REMEMBER THINGS. SO I WAS HAVING A HARD TIME IN MY CLASSES.
BUT THANKS TO THIS SCHOOL, IT. IT HELPED ME TO FOCUS ON MY STUDIES AND OTHER PROBLEMS. THE TEA HELPED ME TRY TO REMEMBER THAT I SHOULD, THAT I SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON MY STUDIES AND OTHER PROBLEMS. I THINK THE SCHOOL SHOULD BE OPEN BECAUSE WE CAN TRY HARDER AND TO AND TO STAY HERE BECAUSE.
BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS OVER THE YEARS.
THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ALL RIGHT. SEEING THAT WE HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS ON THIS MATTER, PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED.
ARE THERE ANY CLARIFYING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? I CAN START OFF TRUSTEE PACHECO. OKAY. I JUST WANTED TO SAY A BIG THANKS TO THE ALPHA TEAM.
AND FIRST, I WANTED TO START OFF BY SAYING THAT THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT REALLY STAND OUT FROM YOUR PETITION IS THE TRAJECTORY THAT YOU GUYS HAVE MADE FROM STARTING OFF AS LOW PERFORMING IN 2003, 2023, THEN MOVING TO MIDDLE AND EACH OF THE TWO YEARS SINCE WITH IMPROVEMENTS ON ALL FOUR INDICATORS THAT DROVE THAT DESIGNATION.
SO THAT'S JUST ALL VERY, VERY IMPRESSIVE. AND I THINK ALSO A PRODUCT OF ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK.
AND SECOND THEN THIS IS ACTUALLY MY FAVORITE PART OF THE PETITION.
AND THAT IS THE WORK THAT YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING INTO WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR ATTENDANCE AND SPECIFICALLY YOUR STRATEGIC APPROACH TO THAT. SO I'VE NOTED A TIERED PLAYBOOK, A DEDICATED CASE MANAGER WITH A DEFINED SCOPE AND WEEKLY SUPERVISION, EVIDENCE BASED NUDGE PARTNERSHIP, WEEKLY WARNING SYSTEM.
TEACHERS ACTUALLY USE HOME VISITS AND START FOR YOUR HIGHEST NEED STUDENTS AND A CONCRETE BARRIER REMOVAL TRANSIT CARDS, [INAUDIBLE] WAKE UP CALLS. SO IT'S CLEAR THAT IT'S A VERY HOLISTIC AND AND WIDE APPROACH TO ATTENDANCE,
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WHICH IS, I THINK WHAT'S BEEN DRIVING YOUR RESULTS FROM 35.30 5.8 TO 30.5 TO THE RESULTS. SO ALL THE RESULTS THAT YOU'RE DOING ARE CLEARLY SHOWING THE GAINS.SO WITH ALL THAT SAID, MY AREA OF CONCERN AND YOU GUYS DIDN'T ATTEMPT TO HIDE IT IN ANY WAY, WHICH IS YOUR LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT THAT YOU GUYS ARE VERY FORTHRIGHT ABOUT IT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING AND YOUR PRESENTATION AND YOUR DATA.
SO WE DO SEE THAT ELA WENT DOWN 2.8% MATH DOWN 11.1, CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM UP BY 2.2.
AND SUSPENSION FOR LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS WENT FROM 16% TO 26%.
SO I DO CREDIT THE PETITION FOR STATING THAT VERY PLAINLY.
AND I THINK IT'S ALSO CLEAR THAT YOU HAVE A LOT OF STRATEGIES YOU'RE IMPLEMENTING TO ADDRESS THAT.
MY QUESTION IS WITH IT'S NOT NECESSARILY LIKE, WHAT MORE ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO HELP THIS GROUP? BUT MORE SPECIFICALLY, WHY HAVE THE SYSTEMS THAT HAVE WORKED SCHOOL WIDE HAVEN'T REACHED THESE SPECIFIC STUDENTS JUST YET? AND SO THAT, THAT WOULD BE MY MAIN QUESTION. AND, AND YEAH, SO.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOICEOVER TRUSTEE.
AND THEN FOR YOUR QUESTION AS WE NAMED IN OUR PRESENTATION AND OUR PETITION IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO RESPOND TO THE DATA THAT WE'RE SEEING FOR OUR LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS. IT IS VERY URGENT FOR US, AND A BIG PART OF OUR WORK IS JUST US STRENGTHENING THE AWARENESS AROUND HOW THAT STUDENT GROUP IS PERFORMING, THANKS TO THE INFORMATION THAT OUR DASHBOARD HAS PROVIDED, THAT IS WHAT HAS REALLY ALLOWED US TO REALLY STRENGTHEN OUR FOCUS AND ZOOM INTO FIRST LOOKING AT THE ATTENDANCE FOR THAT STUDENT GROUP.
AS WE KNOW, STUDENTS HAVE TO BE AT SCHOOL FOR US TO DO EVERYTHING ELSE.
AND SO WE'VE REALLY BEEN ABLE TO START LEVERAGING OUR PARTNERSHIP AND DIFFERENTIATED ASSISTANCE.
AND OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TEAM TO REALLY REPLICATE MORE OF THOSE ACTIONS, SPECIFICALLY WITH OUR LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS.
AND SO FOR US AT ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ, WITH OUR RECENT GROWING FROM THE BOTTOM UP OF ADDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WE HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ACTUALLY JOINED US IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ALREADY, EITHER AT RISK TO BE LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS OR ALREADY LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS. AND WE STILL HAVE THAT RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE GROWING AND IMPROVING.
AND SO WE HAVE TO JUST INFORM OUR APPROACH IN A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT WAY WHEN IT COMES TO THEM JOINING US AT THAT TIME VERSUS NOW, WE'RE GETTING TO SEE THE IMPACT OF HAVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SEEING HOW THOSE NUMBERS ARE SHIFTING.
AND SO REALLY, IT JUST HAS STARTED WITH THE AWARENESS TO INFORM MORE OF THAT ACTION.
THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT ADDITIONAL CONTEXT.
AND JUST THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING A REALLY GREAT PARTNER FOR THE SCHOOL AND OUR DEPARTMENT AND, AND DOING A LOT OF GREAT THINGS FOR YOUR OWN KIDS.
SO I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT ALL IN PERSON. AND SHOUT OUT TO SARA AND YOUR WHOLE TEAM.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. TRUSTEE BERTA YOU HAD SOME QUESTIONS.
I THINK TRUSTEE PACHECO COVERED MOST OF IT, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.
I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THE THE CLARITY OF TELLING THE STORY OF THE IMPROVEMENTS YOU HAVE MADE.
AND I THINK IT'S, IT'S, YOU KNOW, THE DATA SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
IT'S A REAL TESTAMENT OF THE WORK THAT YOU'VE PUT IN.
I THINK ONE OF THE AREAS THAT MAYBE WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEXT, MAYBE WHEN YOU COME BACK OR BEFORE THEN I'LL SUBMIT SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE, BUT JUST, YOU KNOW, RELATED TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE SUSPENSION, TRYING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THAT CORRELATION THERE AND SOME OF THE INTENTIONAL WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING CLEARLY ACADEMICALLY YOU KNOW, SUPPORTING THAT STUDENT SUBGROUP JUST WOULD LOVE TO UNDERSTAND KIND OF THE HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT YOU'RE TAKING FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
YES OF COURSE. THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION AS WELL.
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RATES. A BIG FOCUS FOR OUR COLLECTIVE ACTION AS A SCHOOL HAS BEEN REALLY ENSURING THAT ALL THE ADULTS THAT GET TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES ARE VERY CLEAR ON WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO CONSISTENTLY, EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT ALL OF THE SUPPORTS ON THE STUDENT'S PLAN, ESPECIALLY CALLING ATTENTION TO WHEN WE HAVE STUDENTS THAT HAVE SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLANS AND SUPPORTS.WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THOSE THINGS, ONCE AGAIN, ARE EFFECTIVELY, CONSISTENTLY IN PLACE AND THAT ALL OF OUR ADULTS FEEL SUPPORTED SO THAT OUR STUDENTS FEEL SUPPORTED, FEEL SAFE, AND FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG, AND THEN CAN ENGAGE IN THE LEARNING.
AND SO THAT HAS BEEN REALLY THE FOCUS FOR US.
IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE IMPROVING THOSE NUMBERS.
THANK YOU. TRUSTEE ROCHA. WELL, I'LL JUST ECHO THE THANKS TO ALPHA AND ALSO ALL THE SUPPORTERS HERE.
THANK YOU. TRUSTEE LARI. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? TRUSTEE LARI. ALL RIGHT. SORRY, I WAS MUTED. I'M SORRY.
IT'S ALL GOOD. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY GREAT TO SEE THE PROGRESS YOU'VE MADE.
AND ALSO MY QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED ACTUALLY.
SO I'M ALL SET. AND AS FOR ME, MY QUESTIONS, I'VE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH YOUR PRESENTATION.
I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU MOVE FROM LOW TO TO MIDDLE AND YOUR IMPROVEMENT IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
SO AMAZING. AND THEN MY COLLEAGUES ASKED THE QUESTIONS I WAS GOING TO ASK.
SO I DO NOT HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TONIGHT.
AND WE SEE THE SEA OF YELLOW IN THIS ROOM AND, AND HEARD FROM YOUR AMAZING TEACHERS AND STAFF AND STUDENTS AND, AND FAMILIES OF HOW MUCH THE SCHOOL IS BELOVED.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. SO HAVING RECEIVED THE COMMENTS FROM THE STAFF, ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE PUBLIC, THE BOARD NOW CLOSES THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE AND ACT ON THIS REQUEST ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2026.
THIS HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU. I'LL GIVE IT SOME TIME.
THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE]. THERE WERE MORE [INAUDIBLE] THAN ANYONE ELSE.
I THINK BOTH OF THEM DID. YEAH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK, YOU MAY WANT TO DO IT OUTSIDE THE ROOM.
AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE ROOM SO WE CAN CONTINUE ON WITH THE MEETING. THANK YOU.
WHAT IS THAT? SOMEBODY USE A WRONG DOOR, MAYBE? MIKE, IS THAT A CAR ALARM OR A. OKAY. YEAH, I FIGURED IT SOUNDS LIKE A DOOR. ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE MOVING ON TO 12 HEARING AND ACTION.
[A. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution Regarding Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional Materials]
WE'RE GOING TO BE CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION RESOLUTION REGARDING SUFFICIENCY OF TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS.THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL NOW CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION REGARDING THE SUFFICIENCY OF TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION. MY NAME IS JESSICA SPEISER, AND I AM THE BOARD VICE PRESIDENT AND WILL BE ACTING AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THIS HEARING.
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IN COMPLIANCE WITH EDUCATION CODE, SECTION 60119, THE SCCOE SHALL ANNUALLY HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO AFFIRM THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION HAS PROVIDED EACH PUPIL IN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH SUFFICIENT TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. COPIES OF THE APPROVED TEXTBOOKS ARE POSTED ON THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WEBPAGE.WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK, PLEASE HAND IN A SPEAKER'S FORM.
MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS? WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS. DISAPPOINTING.
SORRY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. SEEING NO FURTHER.
NOBODY HAD COMMENTS, SO NOW I WILL. DO WE HAVE ANY BOARD QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING ON THIS? NO. I MOVE TO APPROVE. YEAH. YEAH. THANK YOU.
TRUSTEE BERTA MOVES TO APPROVE. DO I HAVE A SECOND? TRUSTEE ROCHA SECONDS. PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS. [INAUDIBLE] PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NOW ON TO AGENDA ITEM 13.
[A. First Reading of Revised Board Policy – Business, Facilities, and Operations]
[B. First Reading of Revised and New Board Policies – Educational Services]
[C. First Reading of Revised and New Board Policies – Executive Services]
INFORMATION ITEMS. INFORMATION ITEMS A THROUGH C ARE FIRST READING OF REVISED BOARD POLICY FOR BUSINESS FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXECUTIVE SERVICES. THIS INFORMATION ITEM WILL BE PRESENTED BY CHIEF OF STAFF JESSICA SIMPSON.THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER. THE EXECUTIVE SERVICE POLICY UPDATES, THE EDUCATION SERVICE POLICY UPDATES, AND THE BUSINESS FACILITY AND OPERATION DIVISION POLICY UPDATES BEFORE THE BOARD ARE PRIMARILY GOVERNANCE FOCUSED REVISIONS EDITED TO ALIGN THE BOARD POLICIES WITH CURRENT CSBA GUIDANCE, LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, AND BEST PRACTICES.
TRUSTEES HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. SO THIS IS A FIRST READ.
SO THERE IS NO ACTIONS. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS.
AT THIS TIME. WE WILL HEAR COMMITTEE REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES THAT HAVE MET SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.
TWO COMMITTEE MEETINGS HAVE MET. THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES HAVE MET SINCE THE LAST EXCUSE ME, VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER. YEAH, WE SKIPPED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. WE DID. OH, IT'S NOT OKAY. IT'S NOT ON THE. IT'S NOT HERE.
I DID NOT MEAN TO. SO FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS?
[D. Future Agenda Items]
OH, GREAT. JUST A NOTE FOR NEXT YEAR. PERHAPS WE COULD SEPARATE THE DOLORES HUERTA RESOLUTION TO COME AROUND HER BIRTHDAY, WHICH IS, I BELIEVE IS IN APRIL. IT'S THE. THERE'S ACTUALLY, LIKE, A FORMAL DOLORES HUERTA DAY AND THEN JUST SOME OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.I THINK FARM WORKERS DAY IS BEING MOVED TO MARCH OR JUST.
THAT'S GREAT. GREAT FEEDBACK. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND THANK YOU FOR CALLING ME ON THAT.
I APPRECIATE IT. NOW WE'LL MOVE TO BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS.
[A. Committee members may provide or report on recent committee activities.]
WE DID NOT ACTUALLY HAVE POLICY DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE A QUORUM.SO WE WILL NOT BE HAVING THAT PRESENTATION EITHER.
NOW THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 15, 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.]
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT, COUNTY BOARD MEMBER REPORTS MUST BE LIMITED TO ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO OUR DUTIES AS TRUSTEES OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF[02:20:06]
EDUCATION. WOULD ANY TRUSTEE LIKE TO REPORT ON ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THEIR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION? TRUSTEE BERTA. THANK YOU. I'LL MAKE IT VERY QUICK.I DID ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LATINOS IN EDUCATION, TRYING TO MAKE SURE I REMEMBER THE CORRECT ACRONYM, BUT IT'S GETTING LATE. CAL IS THE NEW IS THE NEW ACRONYM.
THEY WERE, THEY, WE, THEY CONVENED, WE CONVENED IN SAN JOSE.
SO THAT WAS NICE THAT IT WAS LOCAL AND DOCTOR TOSTON AND VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER THERE AS WELL.
AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE A LOT OF OUR LOCAL DISTRICTS HIGHLIGHTED.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF REALLY GREAT WORK THAT WE'RE DOING HERE THAT WE COULD YOU KNOW, EXCHANGE IDEAS AND INFORMATION WITH AND THEN ALSO BEEN PARTICIPATING IN SOME OF THE ORGANIZING EFFORTS, YOU KNOW, BASED ON OUR BOARD'S RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION OF THE SOUTH COUNTY ICE FACILITY.
I WANT TO THANK VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER. SHE'S BEEN AMAZING IN HELPING CONNECT AND MOBILIZE SCHOOL BOARD LEADERS REALLY, TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES CONTINUE TO STAY SAFE.
SO I WANT TO THANK HER AGAIN ON THAT. ANY OTHER TRUSTEES WITH REPORTS? ALL RIGHT. I, I HAVE A COUPLE THINGS. I WAS AT YEAH, WITH TRUSTEE BERTA, AND SUPERINTENDENT TOSTON.
I WENT TO A NORTH COUNTY FAMILY SHELTERS, BACK TO SCHOOL CARNIVAL.
WHAT ELSE DO I HAVE HERE? I THINK JUST, OH, I PARTICIPATE.
I DO THE FOURTH MODULE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
I ATTENDED THE LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT SAN ANTONIO SITE'S GROUNDBREAKING, WHICH IS LITERALLY SOMETHING I'VE BEEN WORKING ON SINCE AT LEAST 2014 MYSELF. AND THAT IS IT FOR STUFF THAT ARE RELEVANT TO MY JOB AS A COUNTY BOARD MEMBER.
SHE DID A GREAT JOB AND WAS DEFINITELY A HIGHLIGHT OF THE THE ZOOM.
SO THANK YOU FOR. THANK YOU FOR SHOWCASING SOME GREAT IDEAS.
BY THE WAY, I THINK FOR. YES, WE HAD TO LEARN FROM.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. YEAH, I SHARED MY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS AND IT WAS ACTUALLY LOVELY TO HEAR OTHER PEOPLE'S, DIFFERENT WAYS THAT THEY WERE ENGAGING WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES IN WAYS I HAD NEVER THOUGHT OF.
AND THAT IS IT FOR ME. ON TO SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
[A. The superintendent may give a report on any activities related to his duties.]
THANK YOU. SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED SINCE OUR LAST BOARD MEETING.I'LL JUST START WITH THE MORNING OF AUGUST 6TH.
TRYING TO GET A TRUSTEE ROCHA WITH THAT ONE. THE LOTS HAVE HAPPENED DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST.
WE HAD THE EARLY LEARNING SERVICES BACK TO SCHOOL.
WELCOME. WE ARE LAUNCHING OUR BEHAVIOR HEALTH PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM KICKOFF.
THAT IS A STATEWIDE GRANT WHERE WE ARE DOING REALLY INNOVATIVE WORK WITH SOME KEY PARTNERS.
LIBRARY CAMP WAS HELD ON AUGUST 26TH WHEN LIBRARIANS FROM ACROSS THE STATE ARE IN THE COUNTY OFFICE.
IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF ENERGY AND A FUN TIME WAS HAD BY ALL.
WE ALSO LAUNCHED THE EDUCATOR APPRENTICESHIP APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MORGAN HILL AND ALSO ATTENDED THE COLLIER CONFERENCE EARLIER LAST WEEK, AND I'LL BE ENDING THIS WEEK WITH THE SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE COUNTY FOR OUR BEGINNING OF THE YEAR KICKOFF TOMORROW AND FRIDAY. I JUST WANT TO CLOSE WITH ACKNOWLEDGING MY CABINET TEAMMATES, SPECIFICALLY DOCTOR WHITE, FOR HER LEADERSHIP OF THE WORK FROM HOME POLICY THAT HAS BEEN REFERENCED MANY TIMES TONIGHT.
AND THERE WERE OTHERS INVOLVED, BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO HELP US, GET US, GET US BEYOND THE FINISH LINE, AS WELL AS THE OTHER TEAMMATES WHO ARE KEEPING US RUNNING AT THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.
GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 17, WHICH IS ADJOURNMENT.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. ALL RIGHT.
SO WE HAD TRUSTEE BERTA MOVE AND THEN TRUSTEE LARI SPOKE FIRST.
SO SHE'S A SECOND NOW. TRUSTEE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS IF YOU CAN.
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VERBAL FROM TRUSTEE ROCHA.TRUSTEES IT IS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AND IT WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:49 P.M..
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.