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[1. SCCBOE CALL TO ORDER]
TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST AND THE TIME IS 5 P.M..I AM VICTORIA CHON, PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. I WILL PRESIDE OVER THIS MEETING. A LIVE STREAM OF TONIGHT'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/STC. BOARD MEETING ON THE WEB PAGE.
IF SUPPORT IS NEEDED, PLEASE CALL 669906833. THE WEBINAR ID IS 727334810.
LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE AND ASL, SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
HEADSETS FOR SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE TABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM. THE ASL INTERPRETERS ARE IN FRONT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM, AS WELL AS ON THE MONITORS IN THE. IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR THE NEED TO EVACUATE THE ROOM, PLEASE ALERT AND FOLLOW AN SCC OR STAFF MEMBER WHO IS IDENTIFIED WITH THE YELLOW BADGE.
MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION? NO, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS.
OKAY. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION.
[3. CLOSED SESSION]
THE BOARD IS ABOUT TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION.HERE IS WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED.
BOTH THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE WILL ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION. EACH PARTY WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO PRESENT THEIR PERSPECTIVE TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. IF INTERPRETATION IS NEEDED, AN EXTRA FIVE MINUTES WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER BOTH SIDES SPEAK.
ONE OF THE HEARING ENDS. THE BOARD WILL DELIBERATE IN PRIVATE AND ONCE A DECISION IS MADE, BOTH PARTIES WILL BE INVITED BACK INTO THE ROOM TO HEAR THE FINAL DECISION. THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES TWO ITEMS INTER DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL FILED ON BEHALF OF STUDENT RESIDENT DISTRICT CAMPBELL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
DESIRE DISTRICT. FREMONT. UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BE.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. ANTICIPATED LITIGATION.
GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.92. THIS HAS CHANGED TO ONE CASE.
THE BOARD WILL ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION AND WILL RETURN IN APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR.
SO AT OR AFTER 6:02 P.M.. THANK YOU. OKAY. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU. WE ARE READY TO RESUME OPEN SESSION.
THE TIME IS NOW. 6:06 P.M. I WILL CONDUCT A ROLL CALL.
[4.A. Roll Call (Including Action on Absences if Necessary)]
I PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT WHEN I PLEASE.WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. TRUSTEE. BERTA. PRESIDENT. TRUSTEE.
LARI. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PACHECO IS ABSENT. TRUSTEE ROCHA HERE.
VICE PRESIDENT SPICER HERE AND TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.
MAY I GET A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE ABSENCE OF TRUSTEE PACHECO, SO MOVED BY VICE PRESIDENT SPICER, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI TRUSTEES. PLEASE VOTE IN DILIGENT.
HOW DID YOU DO THAT? WE'LL FIND OUT. IT'S A BIG TEST TO SEE HOW WE CAN ALL FIGURE IT OUT.
OKAY. IT POPS UP. POP UP FOR ME JUST YET? ARE YOU LOGGED IN? I HAD SHOW VOTING ON. IT'LL SAY HI. VOTING. YOU PRESS SHOW.
AND SO THIS IS OUR FIRST MEETING WITH NEW SOFTWARE.
ANYBODY ELSE? OKAY. AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH SIX YESES, ZERO NO'S, AND ZERO OBSESSIONS.
OKAY, WE WILL WORK ON THAT. BUT THAT MOTION DID CARRY WITH SIX EYES.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU TRUSTEES, FOR THAT. STUDENT BOARD MEMBER.
[4.B. Pledge of Allegiance]
MANUEL, WE INVITE YOU TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[4.C. Land Acknowledgement]
LET US TAKE TIME TO HONOR THE ANCESTRAL CARETAKERS OF THE LAND ON WHICH WE STAND.[00:05:02]
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN OHLONE TERRITORY. SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS THE HOMELAND OF THE MUWEKMA OHLONE PEOPLE.TODAY, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE LAND.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE INDIGENOUS CULTURES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND REMEMBER THAT WE ALL GATHER, LIVE, LEARN AND WORK ON THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.
THANK YOU. STUDENT BOARD MEMBER. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE AGENDA.
[4.D. Set the Agenda]
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.WE DO HAVE ONE. CHANGE. OUR ITEM NINE B SHOULD ACTUALLY BE 11AI.
SO MOVE. MOVED BY VICE PRESIDENT SPICER, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BERTA.
BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE VOTE IN DILIGENT.
AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH SIX YESES. IT'S STILL NOT SHOWING ON THE SCREEN, THOUGH.
IT SHOWS ON OUR SCREENS, BUT NOT THE THE PUBLIC SCREEN.
[4.E. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session]
STUDENTS, A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT SPICER AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN TO APPROVE THE APPEAL THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL.WITH THE VOTES OF SIX I ZERO NO. ZERO ABSTENTIONS AND ONE ABSENCE FROM TRUSTEE PACHECO.
OKAY, WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER REPORT.
[5. STUDENT BOARD MEMBER REPORT]
STUDENT BOARD MEMBER MANUEL, CAN YOU PLEASE SHARE YOUR REPORT WITH US? GOOD EVENING.PRESIDENT CHON, SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR TOSTON AND ESTEEMED BOARD MEMBERS.
SINCE STARTING THIS ROLE AS STUDENT BOARD MEMBER, I HAVE MET WITH DOCTOR FERGUSON A FEW TIMES.
HE HAS INTRODUCED ME TO MANY PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY OFFICE.
I'VE BEEN INTRODUCED TO MR. HUGH OSBORNE, PRINCIPAL, MR. KAMEI LARI, THE BLUE RIDGE PRINCIPAL, AND OUR NEW DIRECTOR, DOCTOR HEFLIN AND DOCTOR TOSTON HAS ALSO COME AND VISITED ME.
IT'S BEEN EXCITING TO MEET EVERYONE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MEET WITH THEM MORE.
I'D LIKE TO GIVE A FEW UPDATES ON WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT OUR SCHOOL SITE AT OSBORNE.
WE HAVE STARTED A NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH SOME NEW STAFF.
A LOT OF THE PROGRAMS HAVE STAYED THE SAME, SO WE CURRENTLY HAVE A BRIGHTER DAY, PARADE AND MUSIC FOR ART? WE ARE STILL WORKING ON THE DRAGONS, BUT WE ARE EXPECTED TO FINISH THEM IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
AND FOR MY PROJECT, I AM MAKING A DRAGON. AND I'M WORKING ON SCULPTING HIS FACE RIGHT NOW.
AT BLUE RIDGE, STUDENTS IN A NEW CONSTRUCTION CLASS OR STUDENTS STARTED A.
IN A NEW CONSTRUCTION CLASS, WHICH IS LED BY OUR CTE TEACHER, MR. SANCHEZ. IT IS FOCUSED ON SAFETY AND HANDS ON PROJECTS AROUND THE RANCH.
TOMORROW AT HESTER SCHOOL, THERE WILL BE THE FIRST ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT STARTING AT 5 P.M.
TEACHERS AND STAFF FROM BLUE RIDGE WILL ALSO BE THERE TO HAND OUT CANDY.
I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE PROCESS OF HOW TO DEVELOP THE STUDENT SURVEYS.
I WANT TO KEEP THE QUESTIONS SCHOOL RELATED. I'M GOING TO START WITH SIMPLE QUESTIONS LIKE WHAT IS THEIR FAVORITE CLASSES? AND THEN EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO DEEPER TOPICS AROUND THEIR OVERALL SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.
I WANT TO USE THIS INFORMATION TO GIVE THEM A VOICE AND ADVOCATE FOR THEM.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, STUDENT BOARD MEMBER MANUEL, FOR YOUR REPORT.
YOUR PERSPECTIVE IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO OUR WORK, AND WE REALLY DO LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. AND I'M GLAD WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT TONIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE NOW MOVING TO ITEM SEVEN.
[6. PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD]
THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS FOR COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, BUT WITHIN THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION'S JURISDICTION.AND WE ASK ALL COMMENTS, BE RESPECTFUL AND DIRECTED TO THE CHAIR RATHER THAN TO INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF OR 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.
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PLEASE REMEMBER IT'S IMPORTANT TO ADHERE TO THE TIME LIMIT. AVOID PERSONAL, IMPERTINENT, OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS AND REFRAIN FROM APPLAUSE, STAMPING OR FEET OR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DURING THE MEETING. PUBLIC SPEAKER CARDS MUST NOW BE SUBMITTED, AND NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS CAN BE ADDED ONCE PUBLIC COMMENT BEGINS.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 TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR A COMMENT. YOU MAY USE A UNIVERSAL SIGN OF APPRECIATION BY WAVING YOUR HANDS LIKE THIS.
MODERATOR DO YOU HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? YES, WE HAVE THREE SUBMISSIONS.
THREE PUBLIC COMMENTS. OKAY. THANK YOU. AS A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW COMMENCING, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS. SINCE WE ONLY HAVE THREE COMMENTERS, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND USE A TWO MINUTE TIMER. IF LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED, TIME WILL BE DOUBLED, A TIMER WILL BE DISPLAYED, AND WHEN YOUR ALLOTTED TIME IS UP, THE BUZZER WILL SOUND, YOU WILL BE MUTED AND YOUR TIME TO SPEAK WILL END. MODERATOR CAN YOU PLEASE BEGIN PUBLIC COMMENT? YES.
AS A REMINDER, ONE PERSON AT A TIME CAN BE AT THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THEIR COMMENT.
UNLESS LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED BY AN INTERPRETER OR AN 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 ABOUT A HAND'S DISTANCE.
OUR SPEAKERS ARE BISMA JAFAR, SAMANTHA PERERA, AND CHRISTINA MOORE.
TIFFANY. THERE'S ONLY THREE COMMENTERS, SO CAN WE SWITCH IT TO THE TWO MINUTE TIMER.
THANK YOU. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.
GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS BISMA JAFAR. I'M HERE TODAY.
I'M A CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY. I WORK AT KRW. COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS.
WE PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES IN AREAS LIKE IMMIGRATION, DISCRIMINATION, FREE SPEECH, AND OTHER RIGHTS.
IN SEPTEMBER, THERE WAS A TRUSTEE MR. COOPER, WHO SPREAD LIES ABOUT OUR COUNTRY'S LAWS, TARGETED MUSLIMS AND PROSELYTIZED IN A PUBLIC BOARD MEETING. AND I'M HERE TO SHARE CAIR'S APPRECIATION OF THE BOARD FOR YOUR PUBLIC CONDEMNATION FOR HIS DANGEROUS AND OFFENSIVE COMMENTS. WE ENCOURAGE THE DISTRICT TO CONTINUE WITH THIS CORRECTIVE COURSE.
I REPRESENT AND HAVE REPRESENTED MANY MUSLIMS AND ALLIES OF MUSLIMS IN THIS COMMUNITY.
WE SEE STUDENTS FACE FACED DISCRIMINATION IN THEIR SCHOOL, BY THEIR TEACHERS, BY OTHER STAFF.
AND INSTEAD OF BEING EDUCATED AND SOCIALIZED AND PRIORITIZED, THESE KIDS.
ARE ISOLATED, WHICH DEVASTATES THEIR WHOLE EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY AS WELL AS THEIR SELF-ESTEEM.
AND IT ALSO AFFECTS NON-MUSLIM STUDENTS WHO ARE ALLIES.
SO AS A LEGAL ORGANIZATION WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF FREE SPEECH AND EXPRESSING YOUR OPINIONS.
WHICH IS WHY AGAIN, ADMONISHING MR. COOPER'S COMMENTS IN PUBLIC IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BY CAIR, AND WE HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE TO COUNT ON YOU AND THE MUSLIM COMMUNITIES AS WELL.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS SAMANTHA PEREIRA.
LAST CALL FOR SAMANTHA. NEXT SPEAKER, CHRISTINA MOORE.
HI, I'M CHRISTINA MOORE. I'M GOING TO READ TO YOU FROM GOD.
I HAVE TWO MINUTES BECAUSE I HAVE TO FIND IT FROM THE SCHOOL SITE GUIDELINES.
I'M GOING TO READ TO YOU FROM THE SECTION OF SAFETY AND SECURITY OF STUDENTS UNDER WALDEN WEST.
IT SAYS IN ORDER TO PROTECT CAMP STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, AT NO TIME DURING A CAMP PROGRAM, MAY A STAFF PERSON BE ALONE WITH A SINGLE CHILD WHERE THEY CANNOT BE OBSERVED BY OTHERS AS STAFF SUPERVISE CHILDREN, THEY SHOULD SPACE THEMSELVES IN A WAY THAT OTHER STAFF CAN SEE THEM.
STAFF SHALL NEVER LEAVE. WELL, YEAH, WE DON'T DO THAT.
OKAY. SO THESE THIS GUIDELINE IS FANTASTIC AS IT PROTECTS BOTH STUDENTS AND STAFF AND IS IN LINE WITH JUST ABOUT ANY ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES STUDENTS.
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THESE SAME PROTECTIONS ARE NOT MANDATED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION OR A OR A OR ALT ED STUDENTS.THIS CONCLUDES COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS OUR BARGAINING UNIT REPORTS.
[7. BARGAINING UNITS' REPORTS]
PLEASE NOTE THAT STATE LAW PROHIBITS SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS, A FIVE MINUTE TIMER WILL BE PRESENTED AND COMMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE MINUTES. I INVITE OUR SEIU PRESIDENT, SARAH FORWARD, TO PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.YET DESPITE SUBSTANTIATED INCIDENTS OF BAD BEHAVIOR, BOTH AT SCHOOLS AND OTHER LOCAL DISTRICTS AND UNSUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS, NOTHING HAS CHANGED. IN FACT, SCC CLAIMS THAT THE DIRECTIVE IT GAVE IN 2015 TO ENSURE THAT NO SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS WERE ALONE WITH A SINGLE STAFF MEMBER IS SIMPLY BEST PRACTICE, NOT A REQUIREMENT. WHEN ACE RAISED THIS ISSUE AGAIN ON MONDAY, THEY WERE TOLD THAT IT COSTS MONEY AND TO ADDRESS IT DURING THEIR NEXT CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. LAST MEETING'S CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM THREE E CLEARLY TELLS US THAT OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF CAN'T WAIT.
HOWEVER, THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE ARRANGE STAFFING TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE SAFE.
IT SUGGESTED THAT THE COMPLAINT PROCESS IS COSTING TOO MUCH MONEY.
OOPS, THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MOVED SOMEWHERE ELSE. BACK TO THE TWO ADULT PRESENCE STANDARD.
IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT WHEN WORKING WITH OUR MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS VIRTUALLY.
DURING 2025 SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, WE PROPOSED THAT SCCO CREATE SUCH A POLICY AT WALDEN WEST.
NO STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS ARE ALLOWED TO CONNECT WITH STUDENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
STUDENTS AND PARENTS MAY RESPOND MORE QUICKLY TO TEXT MESSAGES, BUT EXCHANGING PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION POTENTIALLY PUTS BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS AT RISK. OUR SOLUTION IS SIMPLE. WE MUST CREATE A TWO ADULT PRESENCE STANDARD, EVEN WITH VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS, SO THAT ALL COMMUNICATIONS WITH STUDENTS INCLUDE ANOTHER ADULT, EITHER A COLLEAGUE OR A PARENT.
REGARDING AGENDA ITEM FIVE BE FROM NOVEMBER 2025, AFTER THE BOARD SUBSTANTIATED 14 ALLEGATIONS.
THERE'S BEEN NO FOLLOW UP TO REASSURE US THAT THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN FORTIFIED.
THAT'S MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO RESOLVE THE COMPLAINT. IT'S PAST TIME, AND THE LONGER SEC DELAYS, THE WEAKER THE CASE APPEARS. OUR SOLUTION IS SIMPLE RESOLVE THE COMPLAINT.
AS FRONTLINE WORKERS WERE INVESTED IN SASI FOR EVERY STUDENT, EVERY EDUCATOR, EVERY SCHOOL, AND ALL PROGRAMS. WE WILL NOT SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN WHAT ALL OUR STUDENTS, MEMBERS AND FAMILIES DESERVE.
INVEST TODAY'S DOLLARS, EVIDENT IN THE $127 MILLION IN CARRYOVER.
AN INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR IN TODAY'S.
STUDENTS. RESTORE OUR LAID OFF POSITIONS BECAUSE WE CAN'T WAIT.
THANK YOU. I'LL NOW INVITE THE PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE FROM THE PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION, BOARD AND SEEING NONE. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE DESIGNATED PRESIDENT OF OUR ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY EDUCATORS ACE FORWARD.
ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO REPRESENTATIVE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
WE'LL PROCEED TO ITEM EIGHT, OUR CONSENT ACTION ITEMS.
[8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT ACTION ITEMS]
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS A THROUGH E.MOVED. MOVED BY TRUSTEE. BERTA. SECOND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE.
LARI. TRUSTEE. PLEASE VOTE AND DILIGENT.
I WILL NEED TO BE A VERBAL I MY COMPUTER DECIDED TO UPDATE AND RESTART ON ITS OWN.
THANK YOU. OKAY. VERBAL I'VE FROM TRUSTEE ROCHA.
AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH SIX YESES. ALL RIGHT.
MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM NINE. THESE AGENDA THESE ITEMS ARE ON THE AGENDA FOR TRANSPARENCY.
[9. CONSENT INFORMATION ITEMS (Information items provided for review that do not require presentation or action.)]
THERE'S NO PRESENTATION OR ACTION REQUIRED UNLESS THERE'S ANY COMMENTS.WE'LL MOVE TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM. PRESIDENT.
CHON. SO WE DID HAVE SOMEONE COMMENT SUBMIT A COMMENT FOR NINE B, HOWEVER, I THINK I HEARD EARLIER THAT'S CHANGED TO 11 A IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT. OKAY. SO BUT IF YOU CAN REMIND ME WHEN WE GET TO THAT ITEM THAT WE'LL DO COMMENT.
[10.A. Approval of the Sunol Property Advisory Committee Members]
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PRESENTED BY DOCTOR CANDY CLARK, OUR INTERIM DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS.OKAY. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND SEE THIS PRESENTATION.
AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM PRESIDENT. TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
CAN YOU HEAR ME? CAN YOU HEAR ME? YEAH. NOW WE CAN.
THANK YOU. AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING, THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 711 COMMITTEE FOR THIS PROPERTY. TONIGHT, WE WILL BE BRINGING INFORMATION TO YOU ABOUT THE NEXT STEPS.
BILL MCGUIRE, WHO IS THE PROJECT CONSULTANT, IS HERE TO PREPARE TO SHARE INFORMATION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS IN TERMS OF THE PROCESS AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE OVERALL COMMITTEE.
SO MR. MCGUIRE IS HERE. PERFECT. SURE.
WE NOW HAVE NINE MEMBERS WHO ARE READY AND ENGAGED TO WORK THROUGH DECEMBER 16TH THROUGH FOUR COMMITTEE MEETINGS. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IN THE ATTACHED WHERE THE FIRST MEETING IS GOING TO BE ORIENTATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING, ELECTING THE CHAIR, PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THIS COMMITTEE IS BROWN ACT.
THE NEXT ONE IS A PROPERTY REVIEW AND FUTURE USE OPTIONS.
WE THEN WILL HAVE A PUBLIC INPUT SESSION AT THE LOCATION.
AND THEN FINALLY, THE COMMITTEE WILL DO DELIBERATIONS BEFORE PRESENTING YOU WITH A FINAL REPORT.
THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF THIS PROCESS IS THE COMMITTEE'S ROLE IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THIS PROPERTY IS SURPLUS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
ONE THING THEY DO IS IT SURPLUS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND THEN WHAT I'VE MS. WOULD THEY RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD FOR THE USE OF THAT PROPERTY IF IT IS IN FACT DETERMINED TO BE SURPLUS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES? SO THIS IS A RATHER STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS, BUT THERE ARE TIMELINES AND THINGS THAT WE NEED TO PRODUCE FOR THE COMMITTEE.
IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE PRESENTED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON, OUR JOB IS TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE WITH FULL ACCESS TO ALL INFORMATION RELATED RELATED TO THE SITE. SO HOPEFULLY I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
IF I MAY. AND APOLOGIES. MY COMPUTER IS STILL UPDATING AND SHUT DOWN.
SO ON THIS ITEM. OH, THE MEMBERSHIP THERE WERE REQUESTS FROM THE BOARD FOR NOMINATIONS.
AND THEN THERE WERE ALSO, I THINK STAFF INITIATED ONES AS WELL.
OR WAS IT JUST ALL FROM THE BOARD? ALL FROM THE BOARD? THEY WERE STAFF INITIATED AS WELL TO TO FILL THE NINE.
YEAH. THAT'S FILL THE NINE SLOTS. THANK YOU. AND DID YOU RECEIVE ONE FROM EACH DISTRICT? WE DID NOT. OKAY. SO THEN HOW MANY ARE STAFF INITIATED? HOW MANY ARE BOARD INITIATED? I BELIEVE THAT IT'S FOUR BOARD AND FIVE STAFF OR.
AND WHAT'S THE MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR THIS BY LAW IN TERMS OF MEMBERS? SEVEN. SEVEN. SEVEN. AND NO MORE THAN 11. AND THEN IS THERE A QUORUM? QUORUM. YOU SAID IT'S BROWN. IT'S BROWN. ACT.
SO THERE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THERE'S NINE.
SO THE QUORUM WOULD BE FIVE. FIVE. SO YOU NEED AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE TO SHOW UP.
IS THIS VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON. IT IS IN PERSON.
OKAY. BUT IT IS THERE EXACTLY LIKE A BOARD MEETING.
THERE COULD BE A PERSON WHERE WE AGENDIZE WHERE THEY MIGHT NOT BE THERE.
WE WOULD POST WHERE THE LOCATION THAT THEY MIGHT BE.
SO THEY MIGHT PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY AND THEN PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY.
YES. AND GET THE PARTICIPATION THAT WE ALL HAD HOPED FOR.
AND AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND THESE MEETINGS ARE SUGGESTED.
GREAT. THANK YOU. AND DO THEY ESTABLISH A CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR AS WELL? THEY DO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP OR FOR ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS.
TO TAG ON TO THAT THESE MEETINGS. SO THESE WERE JUST CHOSEN.
JUST CHOSEN BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE JUST FOR THURSDAYS IN A ROW AND THEN ONE TUESDAY.
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SO THE FIRST MEETING WAS THERE LIKE A, LIKE A DOODLE PULL POLL GIVEN FOR, YOU KNOW, SO THAT AS MANY MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO BE ON THE COMMITTEE COULD ATTEND OR WE'VE.WE THE THE STAFF HAS NOTIFIED THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THIS IN ADVANCE.
OKAY. AND SO WE WE BELIEVE THAT WE WILL HAVE A QUORUM BASED UPON THE RESPONSES FOR THE FIRST MEETING, THAT EVERYONE WILL BE THERE FOR THE FIRST MEETING. AND I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY SITUATION WHERE WE RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE, WHERE THERE WAS A CONFLICT THAT SOMEONE MAY HAVE WITH THE MEETING. OKAY.
AND THEN IS THERE A WAY FOR US TO SEE THE LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS? IT IS ON THE AGENDA ITEM AT THE BOTTOM. IN THE AGENDA ITEM ITSELF IN THERE, THE.
OH, I WAS LOOKING AT THE ATTACHMENT. IT'S NOT IN THE ATTACHMENT.
OH, RIGHT. OKAY. I APOLOGIZE, I WITHDRAW MY QUESTION.
OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES? I GUESS IT'S JUST IT'S A QUICK ONE.
ONE OF THEM IS IN INCOMING TRUSTEE. IS THAT BEFORE THE LAST MEETING? BEFORE OUR REORG MEETING? I'M JUST CURIOUS. SO YOU MAY, THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE THAT WE'LL DEAL WITH IN THE COMMITTEE WHETHER OR NOT WHO'S, WHO'S WHEN YOU'RE DECEMBER 16TH TO MEET COME COMES BACK.
THANK YOU. WITH THAT, THE COMMITTEE LEVEL. THANK YOU.
YEAH. IT DID. I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH IT. I'M JUST ASKING.
THE TIMELINE HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK. SIX WEEKS.
YEAH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? TRUSTEES. TRUSTEE.
PRCHAL. JUST CURIOUS QUESTIONS IN TERMS OF STAFF SUPPORT.
SO YOU'LL BE ATTENDING THE MEETINGS AS A CONSULTANT REP, CORRECT.
YES. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO CAPTURE THE MINUTES AND FOR THE MINUTES DO WE PROVIDE LEGAL SUPPORT AT THESE IF IT'S IF WE FEEL THAT IT'S NECESSARY WE WILL HAVE COUNSEL. GOTCHA. YES. ALL RIGHT.
AND THEN THE COUNCIL IS IN THE SECONDARY PART OF MOST OF THIS.
AFTER IT'S BEEN DECLARED SURPLUS. AND YOU DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE PROPERTY.
YOU WILL FULLY ENGAGE WITH LEGAL AT THAT POINT.
WELL, ANY QUESTION THAT I CAN'T RESPOND TO WILL GO TO LEGAL.
AND WE HAVE AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, WE ENGAGE WITH LEGAL IN THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS AND REALLY DELVED INTO WHAT THE BOARD'S BOARD POLICY IS AND HOW TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT THAT.
GIVEN THAT YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED AS A COUNTY OFFICE TO HAVE A 7-ELEVEN COMMITTEE, BUT BY LAW, BUT BECAUSE OF YOUR BOARD POLICY, IT IS BEST TO PROCEED AS IT IS A 7-ELEVEN COMMITTEE.
AND THAT WAS ALL FROM LEGAL GUIDANCE. THANK YOU.
BUT THERE'S OFTENTIMES SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS AS A RECOMMENDATION.
WHO DOES THAT COME FROM? I'M NOT SURE THAT I UNDERSTAND.
WELL, I MEAN, YOU GET THE APPRAISAL REPORT, BUT THERE'S RECOMMENDATIONS IN THERE.
SUGGESTIONS, RIGHT. OR IS IT JUST A NEUTRAL? THIS IS THE VALUE.
AND DON'T DO ANYTHING WITH IT. NO, NO. THERE'S IT SAYS THIS IS THE VALUE.
IF YOU DO THIS THIS IS THE VALUE. OKAY. SO THEN IT WON'T BE PROVIDING A RECOMMENDATION.
SO NO RECOMMENDATION FROM STAFF OR EVEN THE APPRAISER.
IT'S GOING TO BE ENTIRELY UP TO THE COMMITTEE.
IT IS ENTIRELY UP TO THE COMMITTEE. THANK YOU.
RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? TRUSTEES. DOCTOR CLARK DOCTOR TOSTON.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OKAY, SO I HAD A COMMENT.
PRESIDENT. CHON. OH, YEAH, GO AHEAD. TRUSTEE.
THAT'S JUST A COMMENT. WE ALSO HAVE TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM 700.
THAT HAS TO BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT RELATIVE TO THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY.
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ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT.TRUSTEES, THIS ISN'T A AN ACTION ITEM. SO I DO NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ANNUAL PROPERTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM TEN A MOVED BY TRUSTEE BERTA AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE. ROCHA.
TRUSTEE. ROCHA. YOU STILL NEED A VERBAL. OKAY.
VERBAL I, I ASSUME VERBAL I FROM TRUSTEE. ROCHA.
CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH ON THAT MOTION CARRIES IT IT'S IT'S UP THERE NOW.
[10.B. Request for Renewal of the Sunrise Middle School Charter]
SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL NOW CONSIDER AND REACH A DECISION ON THE DISTRICT APPEAL RENEWAL CHARTER PETITION FOR SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARTER SCHOOL.THIS ACTION ITEM IS A FOLLOW UP FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 2ND.
0420.4. THE ACTION WILL PROCEED AS FOLLOWS. THE BOARD WILL HEAR AN OPENING STATEMENT FROM STAFF, WHICH WILL. WHO WILL BE GIVEN IN TEN MINUTES.
SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL THEN BE GIVEN TEN MINUTES TO COMMENT.
THIRD, SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT FOR TEN MINUTES.
FOURTH, THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT. SPEAKERS 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, AND FIFTH, BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK QUESTIONS, AND THEN THE BOARD WILL DELIBERATE ON THIS MATTER AND MAKE A DECISION REGARDING THE CHARTER SCHOOL PETITION RENEWAL FROM SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARTER SCHOOL. AT THIS TIME, I'LL CALL ON DOCTOR TOSTON TO INTRODUCE STAFF FOR THE REPORT.
GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT CHON TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR TOSTON STAFF AND COMMUNITY.
WE ARE HERE THIS EVENING FOR THE COUNTY BOARD'S ACTION ON RENEWAL REQUEST FOR SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL, AN INDEPENDENT, DIRECTLY FUNDED COUNTY BOARD AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOL.
SUNRISE IS SEEKING A FIVE YEAR RENEWAL TERM AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY CALIFORNIA BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OR CDE, AS A MIDDLE PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOL.
CURRENT ENROLLMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 300 STUDENTS.
FOLLOWING AN APPEAL OF SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S DENIAL OF SUNRISE RENEWAL REQUEST IN 2019, THE COUNTY BOARD APPROVED A MATERIAL REVISION TO ADD GRADE FIVE AND RENEWED SUNRISE CHARTER.
SUNRISE'S CURRENT TERM EXPIRES ON JUNE 30TH, 2027.
FOLLOWING STATUTORY EXTENSIONS OF TWO YEARS IN 2021 AND ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR IN 2023.
ESCO AND ESCUELA SOCHI CONTOUR, WHICH IS IN AN AZTEC OF CENTRAL MEXICO, IS.
WHICH MEANS SUNFLOWER OR CHILDREN ARE FLOWER, WHICH BLOOM BEAUTIFUL.
THE CHARTER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT PROVIDED SUNRISE WITH AN UPDATED MOU TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT LAWS AND PRACTICE, WHICH SUNRISE ACCEPTED AND SIGNED ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2026.
OUR TEAM HAS EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN CHARTER SCHOOLS, CHARTER RENEWAL, SPECIALIZED AREAS INCLUDING CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, ENGLISH LEARNER DEVELOPMENT, SPECIAL EDUCATION, SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND EDUCATIONAL FINANCE.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK OF THE LEAD PETITIONER, TERESA ROBINSON, AND THE ENTIRE SUNRISE STAFF ARE.
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A VIEW OF SUNRISE RENEWAL REQUEST WAS OBJECTIVE AND BASED ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED AS REQUIRED BY LAW.STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION AND PROPOSED FINDINGS, INCLUDING THE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, WERE PUBLISHED ON A WEBSITE AND SHARED WITH SUNRISE AND SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ON OCTOBER 6TH, 2026, 15 DAYS BEFORE TONIGHT'S DECISION.
THE FULL STAFF ANALYSIS IS INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA MATERIALS.
STUDENT GROUP PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO STATE AVERAGES OVER TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
SUNRISE DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR EITHER CATEGORY AND IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED MIDDLE PERFORMING, MAKING IT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR A FIVE YEAR RENEWAL TERM.
THE SCHOOL FIRST, THE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE ON THE STATE AND LOCAL INDICATORS REPORTED ON THE DASHBOARD, BOTH SCHOOL WIDE AND FOR EACH NUMERICALLY SIGNIFICANT STUDENT GROUP.
TWO. GREATER WEIGHT MUST BE GIVEN TO THE PERFORMANCE ON MEASUREMENT OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO GRANT RENEWAL AND THIRD, IN ADDITION TO STATE AND LOCAL INDICATORS, THE CHARTER AUTHORITY SHALL CONSIDER CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE DEMONSTRATING DEMONSTRATED BY VERIFIED DATA SHOWING EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING. A THE SCHOOL ACHIEVED MEASURABLE INCREASE IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT DEFINED AT AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S PROGRESS FOR EACH YEAR IN SCHOOL, OR BE STRONG POST-SECONDARY OUTCOMES DEFINED BY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, PERSISTENCE, AND COMPLETION RATES EQUAL TO THOSE OF SIMILAR PEERS.
ESTABLISHING THE FOLLOWING. ONE. THE SCHOOL HAS FAILED TO MEET OR MAKE SUFFICIENT PROGRESS TOWARDS MEETING STANDARDS THAT PROVIDED THAT PROVIDE A BENEFIT TO ITS PUPIL. TWO. CLOSURE OF THE SCHOOL IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF PUPILS.
STAFF REVIEWED SUNRISE CALIFORNIA ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS OR CAASPP RESULT IN DASHBOARD DATA AS DETAILED IN THE STAFF ANALYSIS. SUNRISE'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE WAS COMPARABLE TO OR BETTER THAN THAT OF SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE STATE AND THE SCHOOLS ITS STUDENTS WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE ATTENDED.
ON THE MEASURES REVIEWED, THE 2026 DASHBOARD WAS RELEASED RELEASED ON OCTOBER 15TH.
AFTER PUBLICATION OF OF THE STAFF ANALYSIS AS A SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATE FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION.
CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM DECREASED BY 7.8 PERCENTAGE POINTS.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ART INCREASED BY 17.4 POINTS IN DISTANCE FROM.
STANDARD MATHEMATICS INCREASED BY 18 POINTS. ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRESS INCREASED BY 3.1 PERCENTAGE POINTS WITH 60.5 PERCENTAGE PERCENT. MAKING PROGRESS. SCIENCE INCREASED BY 13.1 POINTS AND THE.
AND THE SUSPENSION RATE DECREASED BY 1.1 PERCENTAGE POINT.
WE CONGRATULATE SUNRISE ON THESE IMPROVEMENTS.
SUNRISE CURRENT CDE DESIGNATION IS MIDDLE PERFORMING.
THE RELEASE OF NEW DASHBOARD RESULTS DOES NOT ITSELF ESTABLISH A REVISED CDE DESIGNATION.
AS SPECIFIED IN THE STAFF ANALYSIS, THE CHARTER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNTY BOARD APPROVE SUNRISE'S CHARTER RENEWAL WITH CONDITION FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM FROM JULY 1ST, 2027 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2032.
THE RECOMMENDATION IS CONDITIONED ON SUNRISE AND SCCO ENTERING INTO AN MOU ADDENDUM BY DECEMBER 31ST, 2026, OR A LATER DEADLINE AGREED TO BY THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE.
CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD RESOLUTION, THAT ADDENDUM WOULD BE ADDRESSED, THE MINOR CONCERNS IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF ANALYSIS, AND ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY BOARD.
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THIS RECOMMENDATION MAY BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SCC BOE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED BOARD RESOLUTION APPROVING SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL'S CHARTER RENEWAL WITH CONDITIONS FOR JULY 1ST, 2027 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2032 AND ALTERNATIVELY MAKING WRITTEN FACTUAL FINDINGS, SUPPORTING DENIAL AND DENYING THE SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARTER RENEWAL IF THE CONDITIONS ARE NOT MET.THIS CONCLUDES STAFF OPENING STATEMENT. THANK YOU.
THE SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARTER SCHOOL HAVE COMMENTS REGARDING THE STAFF ANALYSIS? NO. ARE YOU ARE YOU THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM SUNRISE? COME ON UP. YES. COME ON UP. GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT.
YEAH. WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS REGARDING THE MESSAGE, BUT WE DO HAVE COMMENTS.
OKAY. FIRST OFF, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WARM RECEPTION THAT YOU GAVE US SEPTEMBER 2ND, AND FOR THE VERY GOOD AND THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS.
AND A COUPLE OF YOUR MEMBERS VISITED OUR SCHOOL AFTERWARD, AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
WE SHARED WITH YOU LAST TIME ABOUT OUR ACADEMIC GROWTH, OUR PROGRAM, OUR CHALLENGES, AND OUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE AND WHAT WE'RE DOING TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE SINCE THEN. WE DID RECEIVE THE OFFICIAL RESULTS FROM OUR LAST SPRING'S TESTING.
AND OUR OFFICIAL PROFICIENCY RATES ARE 44.34% IN MATH, 41.29 IN ENGLISH, AND 37 IN SCIENCE. AND OUR DASHBOARD COLORS ARE BLUE FOR SCIENCE, GREEN FOR MATH, ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRESS AND SUSPENSION, AND YELLOW FOR ELA AND CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. SO WE'RE PROUD OF THOSE RESULTS AND EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, OF THE GROWTH THAT WE'VE SHOWN. WE'RE NOW WELL ABOVE THE STATE PROFICIENCY LEVEL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE.
AND WE'RE ALSO ABOVE THE STATE PROFICIENCY LEVEL FOR LOW INCOME HISPANIC STUDENTS IN ENGLISH.
BUT WE WANT TO KEEP GROWING. THIS YEAR, WE'RE STARTING SOME NEW THINGS.
WE'VE HIRED FOR THE FIRST TIME A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER.
WE'VE DEDICATED A PERSON FULL TIME TO CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM TO ADDRESS THAT, AND WE'RE PARTICIPATING IN AN EXCITING COMMUNITY STUDY OF OUR LOCAL CREEK SYSTEM UNDER GRANT THAT WAS AWARDED TO US IN OUR SCIENCE CLASSES, STILL TEST SCORES AND NEW INITIATIVES.
THEY DON'T TELL YOU WHETHER STUDENTS BELIEVE THEIR TEACHERS CARE ABOUT THEM, WHETHER THEY FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG, OR WHETHER THEY FEEL THERE'S AN ADULT THAT THEY CAN TURN TO WHEN THINGS AREN'T GOING WELL OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL, AND THEY JUST DON'T TELL YOU WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE PART OF SUNRISE.
SO INSTEAD OF TELLING YOU OURSELVES, WE HAVE A VIDEO WHERE WE'VE ASKED SOME OF OUR STAFF, SOME OF OUR STUDENTS, AND SOME OF OUR PARENTS TO SAY WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE A PART OF SUNRISE.
IF YOU COULD JUMP IN. I LOVE WORKING AT SUNRISE BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE DAY I GET TO WALK ONTO THIS BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS WITH ALL THIS LIFE AND, AND FOLIAGE AND FOOD AND, AND GREENERY. AND NOT ONLY THAT, I GET TO SEE THE SMILE ON THERE ON THE KIDS FACES AS THEY COME ONTO CAMPUS BECAUSE OUR CAMPUS IS SO FULL OF LIFE.
AND PEOPLE RESPECT THAT. AND IT'S, IT'S A GREAT COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT'S LIKE WE CAN ALL BE TOGETHER, BUT WE CAN ALL BE DIFFERENT TO THE BEST SCHOOLS I'VE GONE TO BECAUSE AT MY OLD SCHOOL I USED TO GET BULLIED A LOT, BUT HERE I FEEL MORE SAFE AND INCLUDED. I MOVED TO A DIFFERENT SCHOOL AND THAT'S.
AND THAT SCHOOL WASN'T GOOD BECAUSE THEY BULLIED ME AND THE TEACHERS DIDN'T DO NOTHING.
SO I CAME BACK TO SUNRISE AND THE TEACHERS AND STAFF WERE REALLY GOOD.
MOST OF THE TEACHER AND SOME OF THE STUDENTS ARE REALLY WELCOMING HERE.
AND SUNRISE IS LIKE AN AMAZING SCHOOL AND IT'S REALLY NICE.
PEOPLE ARE ALL LIKE, TEACHERS ARE REALLY KIND AND I LIKE THIS SCHOOL.
I FEEL SAFE COMING TO SUNRISE AND HAPPY BECAUSE IT'S A HAPPY PLACE TO BE AND YOU LEARN A LOT.
I ENJOY THE GEOMETRY CLASS THAT SUNRISE OFFERS BECAUSE IT PREPARES ME FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND GIVES ME AN IDEA WITH WHAT I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO IN HIGH SCHOOL HAS GIVEN ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN HIGHER CLASSES. I'M IN SIXTH GRADE DOING EIGHTH GRADE STUFF ALREADY, AND I'M FINDING IT VERY FUN.
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THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITIES WE CAN DO, LIKE ELECTIVES.AND I REALLY LIKE MY ELECTIVES BECAUSE THEY'RE REALLY FUN AND I ENJOY BEING HERE.
WE GO ON LIKE A LOT OF FIELD TRIPS THAT ARE ALWAYS FUN, AND WE GO WITH LIKE OTHER CLASSES AND YOU REALLY GET TO LIKE EXPRESS YOURSELF ON FIELD TRIPS. THE ASSEMBLIES, BECAUSE IT REALLY REPRESENTS LIKE, IT BASICALLY SUMMARIZES THE WHOLE ENTIRE WEEK OF WHAT WILL BE DONE AND EVENTS ON WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. ESCUELA PARA NINOS PORQUE YO ESTAMOS AQUI Y ME GUSTA PORQUE LOS MAESTROS ESTAN AL PENNANT TAMBIÉN DE LOS ESTUDIANTES DE ELLOS Y ME GUSTA POR LA LA ME GUSTA PORQUE ESTA CERCA DE LA CASA.
ELLOS PUEDEN VENIR CAMINANDO. WE LOVE THIS SCHOOL.
MY DAUGHTER LOVES THIS SCHOOL. WE LOVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
WE LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SUNRISE SCHOOL.
NEW. SHE MADE NEW FRIENDS. SHE LIKES HER. SHE LIKES EVERYTHING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY FROM THIS SCHOOL.
SHE LOVES HER TEACHERS AND HER PRINCIPAL. MUY BIEN.
PARA MI HIJA. ESTA MUY CONTENTA Y PUES AHORA SI CU SI ESTA CONTENTA.
YO ME SIENTO CONTENTA VISTO MUY BUENOS BENEFICIOS ES TAMBIÉN ME GUSTA.
QUÉ ESTAS CERCA DE MI CASA TIENE MUCHO CUIDADO CON LOS NINOS SE ME PARECE UNA MUY BUENA ESCUELA.
SHE CARES ABOUT YOUR KIDS. THEY CARE ABOUT YOUR SAFETY AND HOW YOU FEEL IN SUNRISE.
AND THEY TEACHERS ARE VERY NICE. AND IT'S REALLY FUN IN HERE.
ALL THE CHILDREN HERE ARE VERY KIND AND THE TEACHERS ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE.
WHENEVER WE ARE, THEY ARE TEACHING US. STUDENTS ARE JUST EXCEPTIONAL.
THEY'RE ALL VERY SWEET, CARING AND THEY'RE ALL VERY DIFFERENT IN MANY, MANY WAYS.
I ALSO LOVE THE STAFF. EVERYBODY TRIES THEIR BEST TO GET INVOLVED.
EVERYBODY WORKS AS A TEAM AND I REALLY LOVE WORKING HERE.
I'M A TEACHER AT SUNRISE IS IS A BEAUTIFUL BLESSING.
AND IT IS A ABSOLUTELY REWARDING TASK BECAUSE YOU GET TO HAVE WONDERFUL CONVERSATIONS WITH STUDENTS THAT ARE GETTING ALL THESE WONDERFUL SUPPORTS AND INTERESTING CONCEPTS THAT THEY'RE LEARNING AND THINGS THAT THEY'RE LEARNING IN DIFFERENT CLASSES THAT THEY BRING INTO MY SOCIAL STUDIES HUMANITIES CLASS.
I DRIVE ALMOST TWO HOURS TO SUNRISE EVERY DAY BECAUSE OUR LEADER LEADS WITH LOVE, AND OUR STUDENTS CAN FEEL A DIFFERENCE HERE AT SUNRISE.
WE TREAT THE STUDENT AS A WHOLE CHILD. WE THINK ABOUT THE WHOLE CHILD.
I USED TO BE A STUDENT AT SUNRISE, AND I'M BACK NOW AS A TEACHER, AND IT'S KIND OF GREAT.
I NEVER IMAGINED MYSELF BEING A TEACHER AND HELPING KIDS OUT WITH WHATEVER THEY'RE GOING THROUGH.
I'VE HAD THE EXPERIENCE WHERE KIDS HAVE COME BACK FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO LET ME KNOW PERSONALLY, HOW MUCH THEY FELT PREPARED TO BE IN HIGH SCHOOL.
I HOPE FIVE YEARS FROM NOW SUNRISE WOULD BE LIKE, VERY HAPPY STILL STANDING.
VERY JOYFUL AND LIKE LOTS OF NEW THINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.
I'M NOT SURE IF WE STILL HAVE TIME FOR SOME CLOSING.
YEAH. OKAY. PERFECT. OKAY. SO AS YOU CAN SEE SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS UNIQUE IN MANY WAYS.
AND THOSE ARE THE THINGS OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF VALUE THE MOST FROM OUR OUTDOOR PROGRAM AND CARING TEACHERS TO MEDITATION, COUNSELING, PEER MEDIATION, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT.
WE'VE WORKED HARD TO CREATE A SCHOOL WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEARN, GROW, AND FEEL THAT THEY BELONG.
OUR SCHOOL WIDE ACADEMIC INTERVENTION BLOCK ALLOWS US TO INTENTIONALLY MEET STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE. WE PROVIDE TARGETED ELD INSTRUCTION AND LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING AND WRITING, DIFFERENTIATED ENGLISH INTERVENTION AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ON GRADE LEVEL OR ADVANCED.
AND IT'S A FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE DESIGNED TO GIVE EVERY STUDENT THE SUPPORT OR THE CHALLENGE THEY NEED TO KEEP GROWING. OUR OUTDOOR PROGRAM INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE NATURAL WORLD AND TAKES THEM TO PLACES AND EXPERIENCES THAT, IN MANY CASES, THEY HAVE NEVER HAD BEFORE.
OUR STUDENTS GO TO THE SNOW. THEY GO RIVER RAFTING, KAYAKING, BACKPACKING, CAMPING, HORSEBACK RIDING, SAILING, AND A LOT OF OTHER ING ACTIVITIES THAT I DIDN'T REALIZE I WROTE DOWN A LOT.
WE LOVE WHAT WE'VE BUILT HERE AT SUNRISE, AND WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR CONSIDERATION, AND FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF SUNRISE WITH YOU TONIGHT.
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THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HERE? NO. THEY'RE NOT. OKAY. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK.
MODERATOR DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT? YES, WE HAVE 13 SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS ITEM.
OKAY, LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED ON THAT.
THE TIMER WILL BEGIN ONCE YOU START SPEAKING.
OUR SPEAKERS ARE. JESSICA. DEANDA.
DIANE. YOUNG. LUIS. HERNANDEZ. LILLIAN.
MARGARET. MARCUS. SEEING. ASHLEY. CABRERA. ALVITA.
ESCOBAR. GISELLA. CRUZ. KARINA. HERNANDEZ.
JASMEET. EUFEMIA. REBECCA. AND OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS JESSICA.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT. GOOD EVENING, BOARD SUPERINTENDENT.
I'M THE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR AT SUNRISE.
WE WANT TO THANK SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR SUPPORTING SUNRISE OVER THE YEARS.
YOUR OVERSIGHT HELPS US STAY ON TRACK. THE ANNUAL VISITS, REPORTS AND QUESTIONS AT BOARD MEETINGS PUSH US TO REFLECT ON OUR PROGRAMS AND IMPROVE OUR PRACTICE. I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK MICHELLE JOHNSON AND SHALU SHARMA, WHO HAVE WORKED WITH SUNRISE FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND HAVE SEEN OUR GROWTH. THEY BOTH OFFER CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK WITH AN APPROACHABLE, COMMON SENSE MANNER THAT MAKES HONEST CONVERSATIONS POSSIBLE. WE VALUE THEIR GUIDANCE AND THE RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE BUILT.
TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAD VISITED AND ASKED ABOUT OUR AREAS OF GROWTH.
WE RECOGNIZE THE SUPPORT BEHIND THOSE QUESTIONS.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ZION. GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF EDUCATION.
HELLO. I'M ZION YOUNG, AN EIGHTH GRADER THAT ATTENDS SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
AND I'D LIKE TO SAY HOW SUNRISE IS A GREAT SCHOOL, NOT JUST FOR ACADEMICS AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, BUT ALSO FOR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. THIS SCHOOL HAS MULTIPLE DAYS TO TAKE CARE OF STUDENTS HEALTH.
FOR EXAMPLE, JUST LAST THURSDAY WE HAD A RETREAT FOR EIGHTH GRADERS IN OAKLAND.
THAT IS THE MAIN THING THAT STUCK WITH ME FROM THIS RETREAT.
I HOPE THIS SCHOOL WILL BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS LUIS.
HI, I'M LUIS HERNANDEZ. I'M A SEVENTH GRADER AT SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THEY ALSO HELPED ME MAKE NEW FRIENDS I BELIEVE IS THE BEST GOAL FOR MY FUTURE.
I WANT TO GO TO BELLARMINE FOR HIGH SCHOOL TOO.
PLUS, THEY ALSO HAVE A LOT OF FIELD TRIPS WHICH MAKE THE SCHOOL ENJOYABLE FOR ME.
THAT'S ALL. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS LILIAN.
I'VE ENJOYED THE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY'VE GIVEN US FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION, AND HOW THEY'VE GIVEN ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW MY ACADEMIC ABILITY, AND ALSO HOW SUNRISE HAS GIVEN ME A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD AROUND ME.
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I WANT THE STUDENTS AT OUR SCHOOL TO FEEL LIKE THEIR VOICES ARE BEING HEARD, AND SOMEDAY I HOPE I CAN DO THAT ON A LARGER SCALE.THANK YOU TRUSTEES, AND PLEASE RENEW OUR CHARTER.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MARGARET. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS MARGARET AND I AM A PARENT OF A SEVENTH GRADER AT SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL, AS WELL AS PARENT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
I AM SPEAKING TODAY ABOUT WHY WE CHOSE SUNRISE, A DECISION BUILT FROM FINDING COMFORT FOR MY CHILDREN IN CHARTER SCHOOLS AND VERY SPECIFICALLY EXPERIENCING HOW SUNRISE ADDRESSES THE WHOLE CHILD THROUGH ELECTIVES, FIELD TRIPS, AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARE NOT COMMON TO CHILDREN RAISED IN URBAN AREAS.
MY CHILD AND HER SCHOOLMATES HAVE BEEN TAKING CAMPING, HORSEBACK RIDING, TAKEN TO LOCAL PARKS, TO LOCAL RECREATION SPOTS AND ART WALKS PLACES THAT PARENTS DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TIME TO PLAN OR FUND.
THEY ARE RECEIVING ACCESS TO AND BROADENING THEIR VIEWPOINTS OF THE WORLD.
THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER IS MARCUS. HI, I'M MARCUS ZHANG.
THREE YEARS AGO, I WAS REALLY SHY AND NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT.
I LIKE THAT I'M NOW A LEADER. I ALSO LIKE THAT I'M ABLE TO TAKE THE GEOMETRY COURSE IN EIGHTH GRADE.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ASHLEY. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ASHLEY CABRERA AND I AM AN EIGHTH GRADER AT SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
BEING A STUDENT HERE HAS GIVEN ME OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN NEW THINGS, DISCOVER MY STRENGTHS, AND GROW BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.
WHETHER I'M WORKING THROUGH A CHALLENGE IN ALGEBRA, COLLABORATING WITH CLASSMATES, OR SHARING MY IDEAS, I'M LEARNING SKILLS THAT WILL HELP ME IN THE FUTURE.
NEXT SPEAKER IS ALVITA. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
MY NAME IS ALBERTO ESCOBAR AND I'M IN SEVENTH GRADE.
THE TEACHERS HELP STUDENTS WHEN THEY NEED IT A LOT MORE THAN AT MY OTHER SCHOOL.
AND STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE FRIENDS, LEARN NEW THINGS, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE.
SUNRISE ENCOURAGE US TO DO OUR BEST. WORK TOGETHER AND NEVER GIVE UP.
THAT IS WHY SUNRISE IS A GREAT SCHOOL AND A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS GISELLA.
BUENAS NOCHES. MI NOMBRE ES LA MADRE DE LOS ESTUDIANTES DE ESTA ESCUELA.
UNA DE LAS TRES ANOS. SU NOMBRE ES GÉNESIS ACTUALMENTE ESTA EN UNA ESCUELA PREPARATORIA PRIVADA.
JENNIFER ESQUENAZI REALMENTE ESTOY AGRADECIDO POR EL APOYO KAMEI EN SUNRISE, EN CUANTO A LA AYUDA EN SU PROGRESO ACADÉMICO SEGURIDAD Y EL APOYO EN TODOS LOS AREAS A TODOS LOS ESTUDIANTES SIEMPRE HAY BUENA COMUNICACION DESDE LA DIRECTORA Y CON TODO EL PERSONAL DE LA ESCUELA, LA FORMA DE CONECTAR CON LOS ESTUDIANTES EN CUANTO A DEPORTES Y PASEOS ESCOLARES LES AYUDA MUCHO A CRECER EN SUS GRADOS ACADÉMICOS.
GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CELIA CRUZ. I'M A MOTHER OF TWO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL.
ONE OF THEM RETURNED THREE YEARS AGO. HER NAME IS HENNESSY, AND CURRENTLY SHE'S IN HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE'S AT A PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL, AND JENNIFER, WHO'S IN EIGHTH GRADE. I'M REALLY VERY APPRECIATIVE FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THAT SUNRISE HAS GIVEN US IN TERMS OF HELPING THEM WITH THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS, THEIR SCHOOL SECURITY AND SUPPORT, AND THEY AND THAT THEY GET IN ALL AREAS THAT HELPS THEM BECOME GOOD STUDENTS.
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THERE'S ALWAYS GOOD COMMUNICATION FROM THE DIRECTOR OR THE PRINCIPALS AND ALL THE SCHOOL STAFF, THE WAY THAT THEY CONNECT WITH THE STUDENTS IN TERMS OF SPORTS AND FIELD TRIPS HELPS THEM A LOT GROW ACADEMICALLY.AND THESE PAST SIX YEARS HAVE BEEN THE BEST FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.
AND I HOPE THAT YOU KEEP THESE DOORS OPEN FOR MORE FAMILIES FOR FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS KARINA. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.
I'M ONE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AT SUNRISE, SO I WANTED TO SHARE ABOUT OUR PROGRAM.
OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON INCLUSION AND MAKING SURE WE'RE MEETING THE STUDENTS NEEDS, MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. WE'RE IN OUR THIRD YEAR OF OFFERING SPECIALIZED ACADEMIC CLASSES IN ENGLISH AND MATH, WHICH IS ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW WE USE ACADEMIC DATA TO GUIDE OUR DECISIONS.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS JASMEET.
GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY.
MY NAME IS JASMEET KAUR AND I'M PROUD TO SERVE AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT SUNRISE SCHOOL.
SUNRISE IS MORE THAN A SCHOOL. IT IS A COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF FEEL SUPPORTED, VALUED AND HEARD. AS AN IMMIGRANT, I PERSONALLY UNDERSTAND HOW LIFE CHANGING THE RIGHT SUPPORT CAN BE.
I SEE THAT SAME SUPPORT GIVEN TO OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES EVERY DAY, AND AS A STAFF MEMBER, I EXPERIENCE IT TOO. OUR LEADERSHIP KEEPS US INFORMED, LISTENS TO US, AND MAKES SURE WE HAVE THE SUPPORT WE NEED TO DO OUR BEST WORK.
WE MAY BE A SMALL SCHOOL, BUT THAT'S OUR STRENGTH AND WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
RENEWING OUR CHARTER MEANS GIVING SUNRISE THE OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP GROWING.
KEEP SERVING AND KEEP SHINING. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER IS EUPHEMIA.
LAST CALL FOR EUPHEMIA. NOT SEEING THEM UNLESS THEY'RE AT THE PODIUM. OKAY, THEN WE'LL GO TO OUR NEXT SPEAKER, REBECCA.
GOOD EVENING. I WORK WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS.
I'VE BEEN AT SUNRISE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME.
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF SUNRISE AT SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
OUR GOAL IS NOT SIMPLY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ENGLISH, BUT TO EMPOWER THEM TO USE THEIR EXISTING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, BUILD CONFIDENCE, AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS. WE HAVE INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AROUND THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. THROUGH A RATIONAL MODEL, STUDENTS RECEIVE TARGETED INSTRUCTION IN LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING, AND THIS CONCLUDES. COMMENTS. THANK YOU.
OUR PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO CLARIFYING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD.
EACH BOARD MEMBER WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS.
WE'LL BEGIN WITH ONE TRUSTEE AND THEN TAKE TURNS ASKING QUESTIONS.
TRUSTEES. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OR COMMENTS? I DON'T, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK THE FOLKS FROM SUNRISE AND THE PARENTS FOR SHOWING UP AND TAKING TIME TO COME SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TRUSTEE BERTA. YES. THANK YOU TO THE SUNRISE TEAM. IT WAS A VERY WARM WELCOME TO VISIT YOUR SCHOOL AND TO GET A SENSE OF THE COMMUNITY GARDEN.
GREEN SPACES WERE BEAUTIFUL IN THE CLASSROOMS. WAS JUST REALLY IMPRESSED WITH JUST HOW ENGAGING EACH DIFFERENT SETTING WAS.
SO JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE THE LEARNING THAT I GOT TO EXPERIENCE.
ALSO, THANK YOU TO OUR COUNTY OFFICE STAFF AS WELL.
IT WAS HELPFUL TO REVIEW YOUR ANALYSIS OF EVERYTHING AS WELL.
AND FOR THE FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS THAT I ALSO SENT IN TRYING TO ASSESS BOTH THE ACADEMIC PROGRESS,
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BUT ALL OF THE THINGS THAT SOMETIMES THE NUMBERS DON'T EXACTLY CAPTURE.SO I APPRECIATE YOU KIND OF SHARING SOME OF THE INSIGHTS BEHIND SOME OF THE AREAS THAT YOU'RE STILL WORKING TOWARDS, AND JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE THAT. I KNOW IT'S, IT'S TOP OF MIND, AND I HOPE THAT THERE CONTINUE TO BE SOME OF THOSE INTENTIONAL EFFORTS TO TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM CHALLENGES, ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, BECAUSE I THINK THE MORE THAT OUR STUDENTS CAN BE, YOU KNOW, PRESENT AND ENGAGED IN SCHOOL, THE MORE THAT THEY CAN ALL BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM.
SO I JUST WANT TO EXTEND THAT GRATITUDE AS WELL.
AND TO OUR STUDENTS, THANK YOU FOR COMING. I APPRECIATED SEEING YOU GUYS ON VIDEO AND IN PERSON.
SO WHAT WAS THE MOST INTERESTING THING THAT CAME ON? ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK. A COOKING POT. THE BIG ONES.
THOSE ARE HEAVY WITH THE TEXTBOOKS INSIDE. PROPS TO THAT STUDENT.
THE INSIDE OF A FAN. THAT'S REAL CREATIVE. SO.
ALL RIGHT, WELL THINK AGAIN. JUST THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT THIS EVENING.
IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED. OH YES. OF COURSE. THANK YOU.
IT'S ONE THAT AS I WAS READING THE STAFF REPORT, THE THERE'S AN MOU THAT WAS ALREADY EXECUTED.
SO THE MOU HAS BEEN EXECUTED BY SUNRISE. IT HAS NOT BEEN EXECUTED ON OUR END YET.
IT IS BASICALLY PENDING WHAT IS HAPPENING TONIGHT.
AND THAT MOU I WAS TRYING TO READ THROUGH THE STAFF REPORT.
AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE PREVIOUS MOU, OR THEY MADE SOME MODIFICATIONS.
SO THEN THE CO HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN ALREADY ON THAT LANGUAGE.
YES. OKAY. SO IT'S ALREADY GONE BACK AND FORTH IN TERMS OF ITERATIONS.
OKAY. SO IT'S IN A FORM AT THIS POINT THAT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING PROCEEDING.
WE DON'T SEE THAT MOU. BUT YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THE MOU.
ISN'T THAT TRUE? YES. OKAY. IS THERE A REASON IT'S NOT INCLUDED AS AN ATTACHMENT? NO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I TRUSTEE LARI HAD A QUESTION AND THEN TRUSTEE BERTA.
I JUST HAD A COMMENT. I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO, AND GREAT TO SEE ALL THE EFFORT AND PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE TO REDUCE ABSENTEEISM, IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE STUDENTS AND THE ACADEMIC GROWTH AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE SCHOOL.
AND SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE. LARI. TRUSTEE.
BERTA. JUST ONE ADDITIONAL COMMENT. I APPRECIATE JUST KIND OF HEARING SOME OF THE HISTORY IN TERMS OF HOW THE PROGRAMS EVOLVED AND ALSO KIND OF THE EVOLUTION WITHIN THE CONTINUUM OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES AVAILABLE.
JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE YOU KNOW, PROMOTING THAT INCLUSION OF STUDENTS OF ALL DIFFERENT NEURODIVERGENT BACKGROUNDS AND REALLY MAKING SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY IS OPEN AND KNOWN TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY AS A PLACE WHERE EVERY STUDENT CAN.
AND I KNOW DURING MY VISIT THAT THAT CAME UP IN TERMS OF, YOU KNOW, EVEN IF THE STUDENT'S NOT THERE NOW, YOU KNOW, YOU WANT TO BE SURE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS WHAT THEY NEED.
SO JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE THAT COMMITMENT AND, AND CONTINUE TO SEE THAT AS PART OF YOUR EFFORTS AND THE OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY SO THAT PARENTS AND FAMILIES ALSO HEAR THAT MESSAGE VERY STRONGLY AS WELL.
THANK YOU. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM.
OKAY. IS THAT A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL PETITION? IT IS. IT'S A MOTION TO APPROVE SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL'S PETITION.
SECOND. MOVED BY TRUSTEE BERTA. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA TRUSTEES.
THANK YOU, TIFFANY, FOR CAPTURING THE ENTIRE FULL MOTION.
AS I INTENDED TO SAY IT. I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID, TRUSTEE BERTA.
AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH SIX YESES. OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR ALSO FOLLOWING OUR PROCEDURES.
I LOVE THE FLAG WAVING, SO I APPRECIATE THAT.
[10.C. Request for Renewal of the Alpha: José Hernández Charter School]
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SCHOOL. THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL CONSIDER AND REACH A DECISION ON THE DISTRICT APPEAL ON RENEWAL CHARTER PETITION FOR THE ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ CHARTER SCHOOL. THIS ACTION IS A FOLLOW UP TO THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2026.THIS ACTION IS BEING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE, SECTIONS (476) 054-7607 AND 47607.2 AND BOARD POLICY 0420.4. THE ACTION WILL PROCEED AS FOLLOWS. FIRST, THE BOARD WILL HEAR AN OPENING STATEMENT FROM STAFF AND WILL BE GIVEN TEN MINUTES.
SECOND, ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ CHARTER SCHOOL WILL BE GIVEN TEN MINUTES TO COMMENT.
THEN, ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT FOR TEN MINUTES, AND THEN THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT. SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE, AND THEY SHALL DIRECT THEIR COMMENTS TO THE BOARD AND ARE URGED TO AVOID REPEATING POINTS MADE BY PREVIOUS SPEAKERS. THEN THE BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS, AND THEN THE BOARD WILL DELIBERATE ON THIS MATTER AND MAKE A DECISION REGARDING THE CHARTER PETITION RENEWAL FOR SUNRISE. SUNRISE.
FOR. FOR. ALPHA. ALPHA. JOSE. HERNANDEZ. ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL START WITH STAFF PRESENTATION. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT CHON TRUSTEE.
SUPERINTENDENT. DOCTOR TOSTON STAFF AND COMMUNITY.
WE ARE HERE THIS EVENING FOR THE COUNTY BOARD'S ACTION ON THE RENEWAL REQUEST FOR ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ CHARTER SCHOOL, AN INDEPENDENT, DIRECT FUNDED CHARTER SCHOOL WHICH IS AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A CURRENT CHARTER TERM EXPIRES ON JUNE 30TH OF 2027.
IN SEPTEMBER 2013, THE COUNTY BOARD APPROVED ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ OR AJ H ON APPEAL FROM ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A THREE YEAR TERM TO SERVE GRADES SIX THROUGH EIGHT. IN 2015, THE CHARTER WAS REVISED TO ADD GRADE FIVE.
THEN, DURING ITS 2016 RENEWAL, THE CHARTER WAS AGAIN REVISED TO SERVE GRADES K THROUGH EIGHT.
ALPHA. JOSE HERNANDEZ WAS LAST RENEWED IN 2020 FOR.
THE CURRENT ENROLLMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 450 STUDENTS.
IT SUBMITTED ITS RENEWAL PETITION ON AUGUST 12TH, 2026, REQUESTING A FIVE YEAR TERM.
THE RENEWAL TERM PRESCRIBED FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ARE IN THE MIDDLE PERFORMANCE CATEGORY.
ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2026, THE COUNTY BOARD HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PETITION.
WITHIN THE 60 DAY PERIOD, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW, SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
AJ AND ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OR APS, ENTERED INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR MOU IN 2025, WITH ITS LAST RENEWAL UNDER ITS TERMS, THAT MOU REMAINS IN EFFECT DURING THE RENEWAL AND APPEAL PROCESS UNTIL A NEW AGREEMENT IS REACHED.
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT PROVIDED HGH WITH AN UPDATED MOU TO ALIGN TO THE CURRENT LAWS AND PRACTICES, WHICH HGH AND APS ACCEPTED AND SIGNED. ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026, THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT ANALYZED THE RENEWAL PETITION UNDER THE APPLICABLE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS AND BOARD GUIDELINES.
OUR TEAM HAS EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN CHARTER SCHOOLS, CHARTER RENEWALS AND SPECIALIZED AREAS INCLUDING CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, ENGLISH LEARNER DEVELOPMENT, SPECIAL EDUCATION, SCHOOL GOVERNANCE, AND EDUCATIONAL FINANCE.
OUR REVIEW OF HGH RENEWAL REQUEST WAS OBJECTIVE AND BASED ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED AS REQUIRED BY LAW, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSED FINDINGS, INCLUDING THE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, WERE PUBLISHED ON THE SEC WEBSITE AND SHARED WITH BOTH AJ AND ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT ON OCTOBER 6TH, 2026, WHICH IS 15 DAYS BEFORE TONIGHT'S DECISION, AS REQUIRED BY LAW. THE FULL STAFF ANALYSIS IS INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA MATERIALS.
TONIGHT, I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE YOU A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF OUR FINDINGS.
THE STATUTORY CRITERIA FOR THAT CATEGORY ADDRESSES DASHBOARD PERFORMANCE, AND UNDER AN ALTERNATIVE TEST, SCHOOL WIDE AND STUDENT GROUP PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO THE STATEWIDE AVERAGES OVER TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
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OR LTLS, AS A STUDENT GROUP ON THE 2024 DASHBOARD, WHICH WAS THAT GROUP'S PERFORMANCE ON THE ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRESS INDICATOR, OR LP. THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT LTLS WERE REPORTED AS A SEPARATE STUDENT GROUP ON THE DASHBOARD.DURING THIS CHARTER TERM, A.J.H. HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH PLACER COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AS ITS DIFFERENTIATED ASSISTANCE OR DHA PROVIDER, AND A.J.H HAS ALSO MET REGULARLY WITH SCCO CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT STAFF TO PROVIDE QUARTERLY PROGRESS UPDATES.
ALTHOUGH A.J.H HAS MADE INCREMENTAL PROGRESS, THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT DATA REVIEWED AND THE STAFF ANALYSIS CONTINUES TO SHOW PERFORMANCE BELOW THE DISTRICT AND STATEWIDE LEVELS AND DO NOT DEMONSTRATE THAT A.J.
CONSISTENTLY OUTPERFORMS THE SCHOOLS THAT ITS STUDENTS OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE ATTENDED.
STAFF DID, HOWEVER, REVIEW HIS VERIFIED DATA FROM THE NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION OR NWA, AS DETAILED IN THE STAFF ANALYSIS. STAFF INTERPRETED THE CONDITIONAL GROWTH INDEX, OR CGI RESULTS FOR THE 2020 324 AND THE 2425 SCHOOL YEARS AS DEMONSTRATING AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S PROGRESS FOR EACH YEAR IN SCHOOL IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS CATEGORIES.
THE 2026 DASHBOARD, AS SHALU MENTIONED, WAS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 15TH AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE STAFF ANALYSIS AS A SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATE FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION. WE'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AT AGE DECREASED BY 5.2 PERCENTAGE POINTS, EARNING THEM YELLOW IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS.
THEY EARNED ORANGE BY BECAUSE THEY INCREASED 9.3 POINTS IN DISTANCE PER STANDARD.
MATHEMATICS ALSO INCREASED TO ORANGE AND NOW EARNED AN ADDITIONAL 18.5 POINTS, AND THE SUSPENSION RATE DECREASED BY ONE PERCENTAGE POINT, EARNING THEM YELLOW.
THE PERCENTAGE FOR MAKING PROGRESS ON THE ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRESS INDICATOR, HOWEVER, DECLINED BY 14.5 PERCENTAGE POINTS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND BY 13.2 PERCENTAGE POINTS FOR LTLS, EARNING THEM RED.
SO YAY, THAT'S IMPROVEMENT. AND THEY ALSO OUTPERFORM THE STATE ON THE LP IN 2025.
THIS DATA DOES NOT, HOWEVER, CHANGE RENEWAL PERFORMANCE CATEGORY, SO THEY WOULD REMAIN IN MIDDLE.
STAFF ALSO IDENTIFIED MINOR ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE ADDENDUM TO THE MOU.
THEREFORE, AS SPECIFIED IN THE STAFF ANALYSIS, THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNTY BOARD APPROVE A CHARTER RENEWAL WITH CONDITIONS FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM FROM JULY 1ST, 2027 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2032.
THE RECOMMENDATION IS CONDITIONED ON AG AND SCCO ENTERING INTO AN ADDENDUM TO THE MOU BY DECEMBER 31ST, 2026, OR AT A LATER DEADLINE AGREED TO BY THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE, AND WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD'S RESOLUTION.
THE ADDENDUM WOULD ADDRESS THE MINOR CONCERNS IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF ANALYSIS AND ALSO INCLUDE QUARTERLY UPDATES TO THE SEC ON HIS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND ANY OTHER OTHER ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY BOARD.
THIS RECOMMENDATION MAY BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED BOARD RESOLUTION, WHICH APPROVES ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ CHARTER SCHOOLS CHARTER RENEWAL WITH CONDITIONS FOR JULY 1ST, 2027 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2032 AND SETTING FORTH THE WRITTEN FACTUAL FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVE DENIAL PROVISIONS THAT WOULD APPLY IF THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS ARE NOT MET. THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S OPENING STATEMENT.
THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO JOSE HERNANDEZ CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THEIR OWN COMMENTS.
AND CAN YOU PLEASE LET US KNOW WHO'S SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL? THANK YOU.
I'D LIKE TO FIRST BEGIN BY SAYING GOOD EVENING TO ALL THE TRUSTEES.
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CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD. FIRST, WE'D LIKE TO THANK THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL AND THOROUGH REVIEW OF OUR PETITION, OUR DATA, OUR SITE VISIT, AND THE STAFF REPORT THAT THEY PUT TOGETHER, WHICH WE FELT WAS FAIR, BALANCED AND CAPTURED WELL OUR STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR GROWTH BASED ON THEIR ANALYSIS.WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT STAFF, AS WE HAVE IN THE PAST, TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM TO THE MOU BY DECEMBER 31ST.
THEY NOTICED OUR INCREASED FOCUS ON COACHING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INFORMED BY STUDENT DATA.
WE HAVE MET QUARTERLY TO REVIEW OUR IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ACADEMIC DATA, AND WE APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK AND PARTNERSHIP THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO OUR GROWTH OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE REPORT ALSO IDENTIFIED AREAS WHERE WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND WE RECOGNIZE AND AGREE WITH THE PRIORITIES THAT THE STAFF HAS SHARED.
WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO PARTNERING WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT ON OUR PRACTICES TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, WHILE ALSO MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND AFFORDABILITY OF OUR STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS.
WE NAMED THESE CHALLENGES AT OUR PUBLIC HEARING IN SEPTEMBER.
AS I SAID IN OUR PUBLIC HEARING, THIS BOARD GAVE US A MANDATE TO IMPROVE.
SINCE OUR DECISION MEETING IN 2024. WE HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO FILL THAT, FULFILL THAT PROMISE, TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE BELIEF YOU SHOWED IN US.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TRUST AND EXCITED TO SHARE WHERE WE ARE TODAY.
I'LL NOW TURN IT OVER TO OUR PRINCIPAL, JULIANA PARRA, WHO WILL SHARE OUR 2026 RESULTS.
AT OUR PUBLIC HEARING, WE SHARED OUR SCHOOLS RESULTS ON THE 2025 CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD.
TONIGHT, WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE THE FULL IMPACT OF OUR WORK OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.
WE KNOW THAT TO INCREASE STUDENT PROFICIENCY RATES, WE MUST START WITH GROWTH.
NEXT, WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT OUR SUSPENSION RATE.
OUR OVERALL SUSPENSION RATE HAS IMPROVED BY 2.3 PERCENTAGE POINTS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND WE HAVE EITHER MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED OUR RESULTS ACROSS ALL OF OUR STUDENT GROUPS.
I'LL NOW MOVE ON TO THE ACADEMIC INDICATORS. STARTING WITH OUR RESULTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS.
WE HAVE SEEN PROGRESS ACROSS ALL OF OUR STUDENT GROUPS, MOST NOTABLY WITH OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED OVER 30 POINTS OF GROWTH. WHEN TO CONTINUE WITH OUR RESULTS IN MATH, ALL STUDENTS RESULTS IMPROVED BY OVER 25 POINTS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. AGAIN, OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE SEEN THE LARGEST GAINS,
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IMPROVING THEIR DISTANCE FROM STANDARD BY 50 POINTS.FINALLY, I WANT TO SHARE OUR RESULTS ON THE ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRESS INDICATOR.
WHILE OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH, WE KNOW THAT WE NEED TO SEE MUCH STRONGER PROGRESS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.
OUR LP RESULTS DECLINED FOR ALL ENGLISH LEARNERS TO 32.5% OF STUDENTS MAKING PROGRESS.
HOWEVER, IF I LOOK AT THIS BIGGER PICTURE OF OUR RESULTS FROM THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR 2526, IT PRESENTS A MORE HOLISTIC VIEW OF OUR DATA AND WHERE WE NEED TO FOCUS OUR EFFORTS. IN 2526, OUR LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS MADE SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN EVERY DASHBOARD INDICATOR EXCEPT LP, AND SO THE FOCUS BECOMES CLEARER. WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, FOCUS ON OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES.
FIRST, OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST IS PARTICIPATING IN CYCLES OF COACHING AND OBSERVATIONS FROM ALPHA'S ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT TO STRENGTHEN THEIR PRACTICE. SECOND, WE ARE STRENGTHENING SUPPORT FOR OUR TEACHERS TO CONSISTENTLY IMPLEMENT OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM WITH FIDELITY THROUGH TRAINING AND CLEARER PLANNING EXPECTATIONS. THE GROWTH WE SAW LAST YEAR FOR OUR LONG TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS SHOWS THE IMPACT OF DEEP FOCUS AND PRIORITIZATION.
OVERALL, I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE GROWTH OUR STUDENTS HAVE MADE AND GRATEFUL FOR THE HARD WORK OF OUR STAFF, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY. WE KNOW THAT THERE IS MORE WORK AHEAD AND WE WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD ON THIS PROGRESS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALUM ROCK THIS EVENING? OKAY. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK, PLEASE HAND IN YOUR SPEAKER FORM.
MODERATOR DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT? YES, WE HAVE TEN PUBLIC COMMENTS.
OKAY. CAN YOU PLEASE BEGIN PUBLIC COMMENT? SURE.
AS A REMINDER, ONE PERSON AT A TIME CAN BE AT THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THEIR PUBLIC COMMENT UNLESS LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED BY AN INTERPRETER, THE TIMER WILL BEGIN ONCE YOU START SPEAKING.
PLEASE KEEP THE MICROPHONE AS SHORT DISTANCE FROM YOUR MOUTH.
THE FIRST, THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS ARE VALENTIN CABRERA, ESTEFANI VILLALOBOS, JALEN BUENROSTRO BENITEZ, FREDDY. CHACON, SCOTT. CURTIS, CHESTER.
VIZCARRA. CECILIA. MENDOZA. ROSITA. LEMOS. ESTELLA HERNANDEZ. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS VALENTIN CABRERA.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
MY NAME IS NANCY CABRERA AND I'M A FIFTH GRADER.
I HAVE BEEN AT A JOSE HERNANDEZ SINCE T.K. THE WHOLE TIME THAT I'VE BEEN HERE.
THE TEACHERS AND STAFF HAVE BEEN VERY NICE TO ME.
THE TEACHERS MAKE LEARNING FUN. I GO TO SCIENCE CLASS, FOR EXAMPLE.
I GET TO RESEARCH STARS IN DIFFERENT GALAXIES ON MY COMPUTER.
MY MATH TEACHER MAKES THINGS FUN BY CARRYING COMPETITIONS AND GIVING OUT PRIZES.
EVEN KIDS. I DON'T LIKE MATH. START DOING IT.
THEY ALSO TOOK US TO THE SAN JOSE GIANTS GAME.
I GOT TO THROW THE FIRST PITCH THIS YEAR. I PLAN TO JOIN THE BASEBALL CLUB WITH SOME OF MY FRIENDS.
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PLEASE LET THE SCHOOL STAY BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A REALLY GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND I HAVE A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES HERE.THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ESTEFANI VILLALOBOS.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
HI, MY NAME IS STEPHANIE VILLALOBOS. I AM AN EIGHTH GRADE AT JOSE HERNANDEZ.
I THOUGHT THE SAME WOULD HAPPEN HERE. I WAS HAPPY. IT WAS A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE. I MADE NEW FRIENDS AND GOT ALONG WITH EVERYONE. I LIKE THE SCHOOL BECAUSE THE TEACHERS MAKE AN EFFORT TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER WHEN I'M SAD OR UPSET.
THEY ARE REALLY CALM AND SUPPORT ME WHEN I'M HAVING A HARD TIME LEARNING SOMETHING.
ONE OF MY TEACHERS, MISS RIOS, KNOWS WHAT I'M NOT DOING WELL EVEN WHEN I DON'T TELL HER.
I'VE BEEN ON THE SOCCER TEAM SINCE SIXTH GRADE.
THEY ARE STRICT AND PUSH US TO DO BETTER, BUT THEY ALSO CONGRATULATE US WHEN WE DO GOOD.
I'M EXCITED TO GRADUATE WITH ALL MY FRIENDS HERE.
MY LITTLE SISTER HERE IS IN KINDER AND I KNOW SHE ALSO LIKES THE SCHOOL.
PLEASE RENEW IT SO SHE CAN GRADUATE FROM HERE. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JALEN BUENROSTRO.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
HI, MY NAME IS JALEN AND I'M A FIFTH GRADE STUDENT AT JOSE HERNANDEZ.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT OUR SCHOOL IS FUN EVENTS WE SHARE SUCH AS TWIN DAY, SPORT DAY.
THESE ACTIVITIES LET US BE CREATIVE, SHOW OUR PERSONALITIES AND SPEND TIME TOGETHER.
I ALSO HAVE CLOSE FRIENDS HERE. SINCE TYPEKIT WE HAVE MADE SPECIAL MEMORIES.
I ALSO APPRECIATE OUR TEACHERS. THEY KIND, PATIENT AND SUPPORTIVE.
WHEN WE ARE STRUGGLING OR HAVING DIFFICULT DAYS.
THEY CHECK ON US, ENCOURAGE US AND HELP US KEEP GOING.
THEY MAKE US FEEL CARED FOR AND REMIND US THAT WE ARE NOT ALONE.
THIS SCHOOL IS MORE THAN A PLACE TO LEARN. IT'S A CARING COMMUNITY WHERE WE FEEL SUPPORTIVE.
THANKS. THANKS IN PART TO THE CODING CLASSES OFFERED.
ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ, I ASK YOU WITH ALL RESPECT TO TO KEEP OUR SCHOOL RENEWAL. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS FREDDY CHACON.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
HI, MY NAME IS FREDDY AND I AM A FIFTH GRADER AT ALPHA JOSE.
I HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE KINDERGARTEN AND REALLY LIKED THE SCHOOL THE STAFF TEACHES ME WELL.
AND HONESTLY, THIS IS THE BEST SCHOOL I HAVE BEEN TO SO FAR.
I LIKE THE TEACHERS HERE. THEY TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME AND TEACH ME WELL.
I GET MOST OF THE QUESTIONS RIGHT ALL THE TIME NOW AND I HAVE BECOME A GOOD READER.
THE OTHER THINGS I REALLY LIKE HERE IS PENGUIN PALOOZA BECAUSE THEY HAVE REALLY FUN ACTIVITIES.
WE GET TO EXERCISE OUTSIDE WITH DIFFERENT GAMES LIKE SOCCER, BASKETBALL, FLAG TAG, AND DODGEBALL.
I HOPE SANTA CLARA BOARD OF EDUCATION CAN RENEW THIS SCHOOL BECAUSE I THINK THIS SCHOOL IS AMAZING.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SCOTT CURTIS, BUT I BELIEVE HE IS NOT HERE.
I'M DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THE BELIEF IN MY ABILITIES AND A CHANCE TO INSPIRE YOUNG MINDS.
I AM PROUD OF OUR OUR SCHOLARS TO LIVE OUR CORE VALUES EVERY DAY.
PLEASE KEEP BELIEVING IN OUR MISSION SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, COMPASSION, AND SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CECILIA MENDOZA.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
GOOD EVENING, BOARD TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK WITH YOU TONIGHT.
MY NAME IS CECILIA MENDOZA AND I SERVE AS THE SCHOOL OPERATIONS MANAGER AT ALPHA JOSE HERNANDEZ.
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I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING EAST SAN JOSE FAMILIES FOR TWO DECADES NOW, INCLUDING THE LAST TEN YEARS RIGHT HERE AT ALPHA.I KNOW THAT STUDENT SUCCESS STARTS WITH ONE THING SHOWING UP EVERY DAY.
WHEN A STUDENT MISSES SCHOOL, THERE'S USUALLY A DEEPER CHALLENGE HAPPENING AT HOME.
MY TEAM IS IS THE HEART OF OUR SCHOOL, AND WE STEP IN TO ELIMINATE THOSE BARRIERS FROM BUS PASSES TO UNIFORMS TO VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES OR JUST LISTENING. WE DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO HELP.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND KEEPING OUR DOORS OPEN AND OUR.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ROSITA LEMOS. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
MI NOMBRE ES UNA MADRE DE DOS ESTUDIANTES EN EL FOR JOSE HERNANDEZ DE GRADO DE NUEVA VIDA Y AHORA HIGH SCHOOL MIS HIJOS EN LA ESCUELA DESDE UN PROSPERO CON SUS MAESTROS INSCRIBIRSE EN UN PLAN DE ESTUDIOS.
EL VALOR DE LA LECTURA PARTICIPAR EN ACTIVIDADES DIVERTIDAS EN LA CLASE, JUNTO AL MISMO TAMBIÉN EL COMITÉ DE PADRES LIDERES DONDE SE TRABAJA JUNTO A UN GRUPO DEDICADO DE PADRES NOS PODEMOS MUTUAMENTE PARA TOMAR ROLES ACTIVOS Y HACER CAMBIOS POSITIVOS EN NUESTRA COMUNIDAD.
SI LA ESCUELA SE LLEGAR A SER MI FAMILIA Y YO ESTARIAMOS MUY PORQUE YA TENEMOS MUCHOS ANOS AQUI.
HELLO, MY NAME IS ROSITA LEMUS. I'M A PROUD MOTHER OF TWO STUDENTS, AND JOSE HERNANDEZ, A FIFTH GRADER AND A NINTH GRADER WHO GRADUATED INHERITANCE FOR CINDY EVITA HIGH SCHOOL. BOTH OF MY CHILDREN HAVE ATTENDED THE SCHOOL SINCE TK AND HAVE TRULY THRIVED ACADEMICALLY WITH THEIR TEACHERS SUPPORTING US TO ENROLL THEM IN A MORE DEMANDING CURRICULUM. ALPHA IS DEEPLY COMMUNITY ORIENTED, WHICH HAS INSPIRED ME TO GET INVOLVED IN SEVERAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS LOS DICHOS.
THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, I HAVE LEARNED THE VALUE OF READING AND PARTICIPATING IN FUN CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES ALONGSIDE MY CHILD. ALSO, THE PARENT LEADER COMMITTEE WORKING ALONGSIDE A DEDICATED GROUP OF PARENTS THAT EMPOWERS US MUTUALLY TO TAKE ACTIVE ROLES AND MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
EVEN THOUGH WE LIVE IN DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE AND THE COMMUTE TO ALPHA IS A BIT FAR, IT IS COMPLETELY WORTH IT BECAUSE MY CHILDREN ARE HAPPY AND DOING VERY WELL. THE SCHOOL WERE TO CLOSE MY FAMILY AND I WOULD BE VERY SAD BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR MANY YEARS. THANK YOU.
HERNANDEZ. SOY UNA MADRE DE UN ESTUDIANTE DE GRADO DE ALPHA.
JOSE HERNANDEZ, DIEZ ANOS EN LA ESCUELA PORQUE TENGO DOS HIJAS MAYORES TAMBIÉN FUERON ALFA.
JOSE HERNANDEZ FUERON A LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN JOSE STATE.
CUANDO UNA VISITA LA ESCUELA ME GUSTA MUCHO COMO TRATAR EN LA OFICINA.
LAS MOTIVADO MUCHO A LOGRAR SU MI SEGUNDA ERA UN POCO DE CONFIANZA PARA MANEJAR SOBRE LOS PROBLEMAS ENTRE LAS NINAS DE LA ESCUELA, SUS MAESTROS DE EDUCACION FISICA.
EL APOYO MUCHO A ENCONTRAR SU VOZ SABER DEFENDERSE A LA MAS PEQUENAS SIGUE AQUI SUFRIR UN POCO CON ANSIEDAD, PERO LOS MAESTROS HAN SIDO MUY PROFESIONALES CON ELLA.
LE HAN AYUDADO A MANEJAR YA PROGRESAR MUCHO NO SOLO SON MIS HIJOS.
WHEN I CAME TO VISIT THE SCHOOL, I LIKED IT VERY MUCH FOR THE OFFICE STAFF TREATED ME.
THE STAFF WAS VERY FRIENDLY AND THEY RECEIVED ME WITH LOTS OF GOOD ATTENTION.
MY DAUGHTERS ALSO FELT VERY SUPPORTED ACADEMICALLY.
THE TEACHERS HAVE MOTIVATED THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. MY SECOND DAUGHTER WAS A LITTLE SHY AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO NAVIGATE HER PROBLEMS WITH OTHER WITH OTHER GIRLS IN THE SCHOOL, BUT HER PE TEACHER HELPED HER VERY MUCH TO FIND HER VOICE AND TO KNOW HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR HERSELF.
THE SMALLEST ONE IS STILL THERE. SHE SUFFERS FROM A LITTLE BIT OF ANXIETY, BUT THE TEACHERS HAVE BEEN VERY PROFESSIONAL WITH WITH HER AND THEY'VE HELPED HER MANAGE HER STRESS AND THEY'VE HELPED HER ADVANCE VERY GREATLY. NOT ONLY MY CHILDREN, BUT NOW I HAVE VARIOUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS ALSO AT THE SCHOOL.
SO PLEASE KEEP THE SCHOOL OPEN FOR THEM AND MANY MORE STUDENTS.
THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU.
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WE WILL NOW GO TO QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. EACH BOARD MEMBER WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS.WE'LL BEGIN WITH ONE TRUSTEE AND THEN TAKE TURNS ASKING QUESTIONS.
TRUSTEE. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK? I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF FOR A GREAT REPORT. THOROUGH REPORT. AND AND THE FACT THAT THE MOU IS READY TO GO.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU EXPECT TO BE SIGNING IT BEFORE DECEMBER.
SO I LOVE THAT. I WANT TO THANK THE PARENT LEADERSHIP GROUP FOR INVITING ME A COUPLE MONTHS AGO TO MEET THE PARENTS. THAT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE. AND THEN THE TOUR A MONTH OR SO LATER, I REALLY ENJOYED GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PARENTS AND YOUR PROGRAM. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE.
ROCHA. DID YOU HAVE COMMENT? I JUST WANTED TO THANK, LIKE THE LAST ITEM, THE FAMILIES AND THE PARENTS AND THE TEACHERS AND THE STAFF THAT MADE TIME TO SHOW UP TONIGHT AND SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU.
AND THE PARENTS THAT WELCOMED TRUSTEE PACHECO AND I DURING OUR VISIT AS WELL.
YOU KNOW, IT REALLY HAS, HAS COME THROUGH IN TERMS OF THAT COMMITMENT TO, TO SELF-IMPROVEMENT, WHICH I THINK IS, YOU KNOW, OUR MOTTO IN EDUCATION IS, IS CONSTANTLY LEARNING.
AND SO IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT KIND OF TRANSLATE FROM A, A LEADERSHIP APPROACH AS WELL.
AND JUST APPRECIATE THE RESPONSES AS WELL TO SOME OF THE LAST MINUTE QUESTIONS I HAD.
AND JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE. YOU KNOW, I RECOGNIZE THAT THE, THE PROGRAM THE CLIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH MORE EXTENSIVE NEEDS JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE THAT AS WELL THAT, YOU KNOW, SEEING A NEED, SEEING STUDENTS WHO MAY HAVE, YOU KNOW NEURODIVERGENT OR OTHER NEEDS THAT MAY NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SERVED IN THAT CAPACITY TO KIND OF ADAPT THE PROGRAM IN A WAY THAT MEETS EVERY STUDENT'S NEEDS. I THINK THAT'S REALLY VALUABLE.
AND I HOPE YOU HAVE CONTINUED SUCCESS IN GETTING A, A PERMANENT TEACHER IN THAT POSITION.
I THINK JUST TO PROVIDE CONTINUED STABILITY TO ALL THE STUDENTS AND CONTINUING TO EVOLVE AND MAKING SURE THAT PARENTS AND FAMILIES ALSO KNOW ABOUT THE UNIQUE TYPES OF SERVICES AND CONTINUUM OF SUPPORTS AVAILABLE TO, TO EVERY CHILD.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. DITTO TO WHAT MY FELLOW TRUSTEES SAID.
I SO MOVE. MOVED BY VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA.
AND IT'S NOT SHOWING ON THE SCREEN. BUT THAT MOTION DOES CARRY WITH SIX YESES FROM ALL THE TRUSTEES.
SO THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE THIS EVENING.
THANK YOU. PRESIDENT CHON, WE DO HAVE A COMMENT UNDER 11 FUTURE ITEMS. THANK YOU.
IS THAT FOR A FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR ON THE COMPENSATION.
[9.B. Employee Compensation Increase Exceeds the EC 1302 (a) Limit]
OR 11 B, BUT I SAID 11 A SO I'M GOING TO TAKE IT THAT WAY.SO LET'S DO THE ITEM THAT WE MOVED FROM NINE B TO 11 A AND THEN WE'LL DO FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AFTER.
SO DOCTOR TOSTON I'LL GO TO YOU FOR THAT ONE.
THE, THE REASON FOR THIS COMPENSATION IS THE EMPLOYEE WENT THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO BE SELECTED FOR THE POSITION, AND THE EMPLOYEE INCREASED INCREASED THEIR FTE AT THE SAME TIME.
SO MOVING TO A FULL FTE AND A DIFFERENT POSITION IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER BEHIND THE CHANGE IN SALARY.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THAT INFORMATION. TRUSTEE ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT?
[01:45:06]
OKAY. SEEING NONE NOW, WE WILL MOVE TO A FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND WE WILL GO AHEAD AND TAKE OUR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THAT.[11.A. Future Agenda Items]
OUR PUBLIC COMMENTER IS SAMANTHA PEREIRA. SHE'S MAKING HER WAY UP RIGHT NOW.GOOD ENOUGH. OUR SPEAKER IS SAMANTHA PEREIRA.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT. HI.
CAN YOU CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY. MY NAME IS SAMANTHA PEREIRA.
IT'S MADE A VERY BIG IMPACT ON MY LIFE, AND I KNOW THAT IT HAS FOR OTHERS, TOO.
SO THANK YOU. I REALLY, IT REALLY CHANGED MY LIFE.
SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT, ITEMS MENTIONED UNDER THIS ITEM ARE BEING SUGGESTED AND TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FOLLOW UP ACCORDING TO OUR BYLAWS. TOPICS RAISED ARE NOT AGENDIZED FOR BOARD DISCUSSION, BUT RATHER TO CREATE SPACE FOR US TO MENTION TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION.
TRUSTEE LARI YOU LET ME KNOW YOU HAVE A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.
AND YEAH, SO FIRST I WANT TO THANK YOU STAFF FOR REALLY PREPARING SOME EXCELLENT RESOLUTIONS.
I KNOW THAT MORGAN HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A REALLY EXCELLENT FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM, AND I WAS WONDERING IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO COME AND PRESENT TO US ABOUT THE PROGRAM. SO THAT'S SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE FUTURE AGENDA.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE. LARI. ANY OTHER TRUSTEES HAVE ITEMS FOR THIS? I JUST HAVE A QUESTION. YEAH. EVERYTHING'S TO BE DETERMINED IN A TIMELINE.
IS THERE SOME STAFFING ISSUE STAFF SUPPORT ISSUES, STAFF WORK ISSUE, LIKE THE ONE THAT I ASKED ABOUT IN TERMS OF DISCUSSION AROUND WHERE ON THE AGENDA CLOSED SESSION IS. THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A LOT OF STAFF RESOURCES OR TIME FOR THE BOARD TO DISCUSS IT AS AN EXAMPLE.
SO THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE DETERMINED JOINTLY BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR AND I, DURING OUR MEETING, PERHAPS I WOULD REMIND TRUSTEES THAT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CHARTER PETITIONS.
WE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GET TO THAT. AND SO RECOGNIZING UNTIL WE GET FURTHER ALONG IN THE SCHOOL YEAR AND WE HAVE FEWER CHARTER SCHOOL RENEWALS, HEARINGS, ETC., AS WELL AS INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFERS, IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO PLACE EVERYTHING ON THE AGENDA.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND I GUESS I'LL USE ANOTHER EXAMPLE.
TONIGHT WE HAD ONE INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFER AND IT'S 750.
AND THEN THE ITEMS THAT ARE ALL TO BE DETERMINED.
THE SAME RESPONSE APPLIES AS YOU AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT DISCUSSED THIS AND LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES WHEN AGENDAS MIGHT BE LATE, OR IF THERE'S STAFF CAPACITY TO DO THE RESEARCH OR AND AND PRESENT THE ITEM.
OKAY. THANK YOU. I DID WANT TO COMMENT TRUSTEE, WHICH I KNOW YOU HAD REQUESTED AN ITEM ABOUT LIKE THE PUBLIC COMMENT TIME AND STUFF AT THE LAST MEETING. AND WE'RE WORKING WITH STAFF TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BEST TO BEST APPROACH THAT AND FIND, FIND DIFFERENT OPTIONS ON HOW TO AGENDIZE THAT.
THANK YOU. AND IT WAS RELATED TO KIND OF THE AGENDA SET UP AND THE.
AND THEY'RE ALL TO BE DETERMINED. SO THAT WAS ALSO THE OTHER QUESTION IS THERE IS NO TIMELINE.
YEAH. SO WE'LL LOOK INTO THAT. BUT I DID WANT TO ADDRESS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT ITEM IS NOT LISTED HERE, BUT WE ARE WORKING ON IT. SO ANY OTHER FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS? TRUSTEES. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE TO OUR BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS.
[12. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS]
[01:50:01]
SO AT THIS TIME WE'LL HEAR BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS. THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR COMMITTEES THAT HAVE MET OUR HEAD START JLAC, SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARDS ASSOCIATION AND OUR WARM HOME AND INNOVATIONS COLLABORATION ADVISORY BOARD.VICE PRESIDENT SPICER, I THINK YOU CHAIR THREE OF THESE, SO I'M GOING TO HAND IT TO YOU.
AS IT RELATES TO HEAD START, I THINK, I DON'T BELIEVE I'VE ACTUALLY HAD A HEAD START MEETING LIKE THIS MAY BE INCORRECT IN THAT I HAVEN'T HAD ONE SINCE THE LAST TIME I REPORTED. OKAY. BUT JUST IN CASE A LOT OF THE SAME STUFF THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR INFORMATION PACKET IS STUFF THAT IS, HAS BEEN COVERED BY THE POLICY HEAD START POLICY COMMITTEE.
AND IT WAS A GREAT MEETING WITH A LOT OF ENGAGED INDIVIDUALS, AND THEY HAD THE ELECTION OF ALL THE OFFICERS FOR THE POLICY COMMITTEE. AND THERE WERE THERE WERE RACES FOR EVERY POSITION A LOT.
WE WILL HAVE AN ENGAGED GROUP. AWESOME. JHALAK TRUSTEE BERTA.
YES. WE HAD AN EFFICIENT AND PRODUCTIVE MEETING.
THIS WAS, I BELIEVE, LAST BOARD MEETING RIGHT BEFORE WE ADOPTED RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AS WELL, AND GOT UPDATES ON ALL THE LEGISLATION THAT WE WERE TRACKING.
SO CYBHI SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING SRTAC EXCESS PROPERTY TAX AND JUVENILE JUSTICE CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED WERE SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE DISCUSSED AS PRIORITIES FOR THIS COMING YEAR.
GREAT. THANK YOU. AND THEN WE HAVE OUR SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
TRUSTEE. LARI. YES. SO I ATTENDED A FEW MEETINGS WITH VICE PRESIDENT SPICER.
YESTERDAY WE ATTENDED THE ZOOM MEETING ON UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE, AI POLICY WITH JOSHUA DANIELS, CHIEF POLICY AND GOVERNANCE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR CSBA, AND ROBERT BAUER, TRUSTEE, PORTOLA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND MEMBER OF THE AI WORKGROUP FOR CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
THE MAIN POINTS OF THE PRESENTATIONS WERE THAT AI IS ALREADY WIDESPREAD, HAS GREAT POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT, AND ALSO AT THE SAME TIME, GREAT POTENTIAL TO HARM.
CSBA BELIEVES THAT WE SHOULD PERMIT AI WITH CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS, AND THE RESTRICTIONS SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, DEPENDING ON THEIR OWN UNIQUE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES.
THEY HAVE SAMPLE FROM CSB, HAS SAMPLED POLICIES ON A DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN, WHICH CAN SERVE AS STARTING POINTS FOR DISTRICTS AND CO TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN CUSTOMIZED INDIVIDUAL POLICY. THEY ALSO BELIEVE THAT AI LITERACY SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO STUDENTS AT THE EARLIEST GRADES TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE RAPIDLY CHANGING LANDSCAPE.
AND ALSO ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, WE ATTENDED LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES FEATURING FEATURING PAMELA FERRIN WHO'S OUR CSBA POLITICAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR A PRESENTATION AT ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY.
SHE TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE TRUSTEES CAN PLAY TO ENSURE THAT LEGISLATIVE POLICIES REFLECT THE REALITIES FACING CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH THEIR ADVOCACY CONNECTED, CONNECTING EXPERIENCES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL DECISION MAKERS.
THEN ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, WE WERE AT THE MONTHLY SCSB MEETING WHERE OUR VERY OWN JENNIFER GRAVEN GAVE AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION ON CRISIS MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES. HER KEY MESSAGE MESSAGE FROM HER PRESENTATION WAS THAT THE BEST CRISIS RESPONSE STARTS LONG BEFORE A CRISIS ACTUALLY OCCURS.
SO SHE, SHE SAID THAT MEANS ESTABLISHING A CLEAR COMMAND STRUCTURE AND APPROVAL PROCESS, CONDUCTING REGULAR TRAINING, AND HAVING A STRONG COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN PLACE THAT DELIVERS INFORMATION WITH ACCURACY AND CLARITY.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT TAKEAWAY WAS THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP IN LEADING CALMLY.
TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. THANK YOU. I WANT TO FIRST START OFF BY THANKING THE INNOVATIONS COLLABORATIVE DIRECTOR, SANDHYA LOPEZ. SHE'S ALWAYS DONE AN AMAZING JOB WITH THIS.
AND THIS COMMITTEE MEETING TOOK PLACE SEPTEMBER 11TH.
AND THE COMMITTEE HEARD SEVERAL UPDATES RELATED TO INCLUSION, BELONGING AND THEY SHARED A NEW RESOURCE CALLED LOOK FOR BELONGING, A REFLECTION TOOL BASED ON TIES CENTER'S TEN DIMENSIONS OF BELONGING.
AND IT WAS CREATED BY HEATHER ANDERSON, WHO'S PART OF THE INNOVATIONS COLLABORATIVE TEAM.
AND ALSO WE HEARD FROM DOCTOR MATTHEW TINSLEY.
[01:55:05]
HE'S ALSO HE'S BEEN WITH THE OFFICE FOR MANY YEARS.HE DOES A GREAT JOB. AND HE GAVE THE STATE BUDGET UPDATE.
AND SO THERE'S GOING TO BE INCREASES FOR PER STUDENT SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING ALLOCATION TO $1,340 AND OTHER INVESTMENTS AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES. ALSO, THIS WAS A REALLY COOL MINDS FOR EQUITY.
IT'S A YOUTH LED INITIATIVE. THEY ACTUALLY MIGHT BE REACHING OUT TO THE DIFFERENT BOARD MEMBERS.
I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET TO KNOW THEM A BIT. MANSI AND ADITI.
SO MINES FOR EQUITY. YOU KNOW, WE MAY WANT TO INVITE THEM TO A BOARD MEETING.
SO FAR, IN JUST THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR, 44 AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN SECURED, INCLUDING 38 EXTERNAL MOUS AND SIX INTERNAL AGREEMENTS ALREADY REPRESENTING 58% OF LAST YEAR'S TOTAL AGREEMENT VOLUME.
THAT'S A LOT. AND THE PARTNERSHIPS EXTEND ACROSS THE COUNTY.
AND THE WARM LINE ALSO RESPONDED TO 553 CALLS AND SERVING 907 INDIVIDUALS JUST FROM JANUARY TO AUGUST OF THIS YEAR. SO THANK YOU TO SANDHYA AND THE INNOVATIONS COLLABORATIVE.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. THAT'S IT FOR OUR COMMITTEE REPORTS.
WE'LL MOVE TO OUR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORTS COMPLIANCE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT.
[13. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORTS]
OR WE CAN REPORT ON OUR ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO OUR DUTIES AS TRUSTEES OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.DOES ANYBODY WANT TO REPORT ON THEIR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES? OKAY. GO AHEAD, VICE PRESIDENT. I ATTENDED THE LGBTQ SUMMIT BRIDGING GENERATIONS THROUGH ADVOCACY AND GOT TO ACTUALLY DO THE, THE WELCOME SPEECH. IT WAS AN AMAZING EVENT.
THAT OUR TEAM AND THE SUPERVISORS TEAM OR THE OFFICE OF LGBTQ AT THE COUNTY.
HELP! HELP! RUN! IT WAS JUST A. THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR OUR LGBTQ STUDENTS, AND I ALSO ATTENDED. IN MY ROLE AS A DELEGATE, I AM ON THE CSBA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
I HAD THAT. I WENT TO THE FALL DINNER FOR A CSBA LAST WEDNESDAY AND THAT HAD A PRESENTATION ON AI FROM THE HEAD OF THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP AND AN AMAZING DEBATE DONE BY STUDENTS FROM MILPITAS HIGH SCHOOL RELATING TO, YOU KNOW, ONE SIDE WAS LIKE PRO AI USE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS ANTI A AND IT WAS JUST AMAZING EVERY TIME WE GET TO HEAR FROM STUDENTS.
IT MAKES ME REMEMBER WHY I'M A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER EVERY TIME.
AND THERE ARE OTHER THINGS. BUT I THINK THAT'S THAT'S GOOD.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE. LARI. YOU HAD COMMENTS.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT IT'S HEARTWARMING TO SEE SCC TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE UNITED AGAINST HATE INITIATIVES WITH THE ANTI-HATE CAMPAIGN AND WITH THE RESOLUTION TODAY. AGAINST RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION.
SO REALLY APPRECIATE THAT WORK. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE O SREEKRISHNAN.
SO IT'S LED BY SUPERVISOR LEE, OTTO LEE AND COUNTY PARKS.
IT'S IN ITS 17TH YEAR. AND IT'S A HEALTH AND RESOURCE FAIR.
MAYBE A CO MAY WANT A TABLE AT THE FUTURE ONE.
YOU KNOW, ALVISO IS JUST A REALLY GREAT EVENT.
TRUSTEE BERTA. YES. I JUST WANT TO THANK MY BOARD COLLEAGUES AND STAFF ALSO FOR THE COMMITMENT THERE REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO SAFE AND INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS, DENOUNCING ISLAMOPHOBIA AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR EVERY STUDENT.
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I THINK AS A TRUSTEE WHO QUITE LITERALLY, WHERE'S MY FAITH ON MY HEAD? IT'S DEFINITELY BEEN ALARMING TO SEE THE KIND OF DIVISIVE AND HATEFUL RHETORIC, UNFORTUNATELY, IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY, SO CLOSE TO HOME, AND ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES FROM SOMEONE, YOU KNOW, ELECTED TO REPRESENT THE STUDENTS AND THE FAMILIES IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.AND THAT'S NOT CONDITIONAL ON WHAT YOU BELIEVE OR HOW YOU WORSHIP OR WHETHER YOU WORSHIP AT ALL.
AND JUST WAS ABLE TO ATTEND SOME SITE VISITS AS WELL.
I THINK THOSE THOSE DETAILS MATTER. AND SO I'M JUST GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
THANKS. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT ON MONDAY, WE HAD OUR TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION EVENT AT THE COUNTY OFFICE, WHICH WAS FANTASTIC AND REALLY WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER.
IT'S LIKE WE HAVE A PRO EDITING SERVICE HERE AT THE COUNTY OFFICE.
THERE WERE REALLY IMPORTANT. AND WE HIGHLIGHTED THE WORK THAT THEY DID.
SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT WAS A FANTASTIC, A FANTASTIC HONORARY CELEBRATION.
ALL RIGHT. AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORTS.
MOVING ON TO DOCTOR TOSTON FOR YOUR SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
[14. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT]
THANK YOU, PRESIDENT CHON AND I WOULD ECHO MANY OF THE EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SHARED.THE STUDENT GRADUATION EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE TEACHER CELEBRATION EVENT WAS PHENOMENAL.
AND AGAIN, KUDOS TO THE TEAM. IT'S ONLY MY SECOND EVENT, BUT WE'RE BECOMING FAR MORE EFFICIENT.
AND THE INTENTION THAT WENT INTO THE EVENT MADE IT JUST A LOVELY AFFAIR.
THIS WEEK IS THE STAND UNITED AGAINST HATE CAMPAIGN.
AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF STAFF WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THAT.
THROUGH THE KIND OF SPIRIT WEEK AND DRESSING UP AND TAKING PICTURES.
WE MOST RECENTLY HAD A LOCAL POLICY COUNCIL MEETING WHERE WE REVIEWED DATA AND ENGAGED SUPERVISOR ELLENBERG AND ARENAS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW WE COORDINATE OUR EFFORTS AROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING GOING FORWARD, AND PLAN TO HAVE SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATIONS. ALSO ATTENDED THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION FALL DINNER AND AGAIN, WOULD ECHO JUST PHENOMENAL DEBATE FROM THE STUDENTS.
LOOKING FORWARD THIS WEEKEND TO ATTENDING THE SWAG CONVENING AND OUR STUDENT VOICE INITIATIVE THAT WE BEGAN LAST YEAR, OR THE LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP NETWORK THIS SATURDAY AT THE COUNTY OFFICE.
AND I'LL REPORT ON THAT AT THE NEXT MEETING. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
FANTASTIC. THANK YOU. AND THAT BRINGS US TO OUR LAST ITEM, ADJOURNMENT.
DON'T WE HAVE A MEETING ON NOVEMBER 4TH? YEAH, IT'S ON NOVEMBER 4TH.
NOVEMBER 4TH AT 5 P.M.. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. MOVED BY TRUSTEE LARI. SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER AND TRUSTEES.
PLEASE VOTE ON DILIGENT. A VERBAL I'VE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.
I'M GOING TO BE A VERBAL EYE TO EYE. I HAVE SO MANY SCREENS OPEN.
OH, AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH SIX YESES. THANK YOU.
WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED AT 8:08 P.M..
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