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VICTORIA CHON: OK, GOOD EVENING.I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING
[1. SCCBOE CALL TO ORDER]
NUMBER 2694 OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 04, AND THE TIME IS 5:00 PM.
I AM VICTORIA CHON, PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
I WILL PRESIDE OVER THIS MEETING.
A LIVE STREAM OF THIS EVENING'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://TINYURL. COM/SCCBOARDMEETING.
ON THE WEB PAGE, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM AND CHOOSE LIVE.
LANGUAGE AFTERNOON'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE.
IF THE SUPPORT IS NEEDED, PLEASE CALL 669-900-6833.
LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IN ASL, SPANISH, AND VIETNAMESE IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
HEADSETS FOR SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE TABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM.
AND ASL INTERPRETERS ARE AT THE FRONT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM, AS WELL AS ON THE MONITORS.
IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR THE NEED TO EVACUATE THE ROOM, PLEASE ALERT AND FOLLOW AN SCCOE STAFF MEMBER WHO IS IDENTIFIED WITH A YELLOW BADGE.
IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON A CLOSED SESSION ITEM, THEY CAN DO SO BY COMPLETING A SPEAKER COMMENT CARD AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM.
MODERATOR, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE WILL NOW GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.
[3. CLOSED SESSION]
THE BOARD IS ABOUT TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION.CLOSED SESSION INVOLVES CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES ONE ITEM, RECONSIDERATION OF THE PRIOR BOARD ACTION REGARDING INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFER APPEAL.
THE BOARD WILL NOW ENTER CLOSED SESSION AND WE WILL RETURN AT APPROXIMATELY OR AFTER 5:30 PM.
WE ARE READY TO RESUME OPEN SESSION.
[4.A. Roll Call (Including Action on Absences if Necessary)]
THE TIME IS NOW 5:31 PM.I, PRESIDENT CHON, AM PRESENT.
WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY.
TRUSTEE LARI, I SEE YOU, BUT I DON'T THINK WE CAN HEAR YOU.
VICTORIA CHON: YEAH, WE CAN SEE YOU, SO I'M GOING TO JUST SAY THAT YOU ARE HERE FOR THE RECORD.
VICTORIA CHON: AND TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN IS ABSENT.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE ABSENCE OF TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN? MOVED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: SECOND.
VICTORIA CHON: SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN DILIGENT.
WHAT DID I SAY? OH, I APOLOGIZE.
TRUSTEE PACHECO MOVES AND SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER.
I GET EXCITED WHEN TECH WORKS.
DID SHE-- DID IT POP? VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: IT DID.
VICTORIA CHON: I'M GOING TO BE A VERBAL EYE.
IT'S NOT SHOWING UP ON MY SCREEN.
ARE YOU WAITING FOR VOTES FOR ANYBODY ELSE, TIFFANY? VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: OH, IT'S NOT POPPING UP.
VICTORIA CHON: OH, IT'S NOT POPPING UP ON THERE.
VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: AND THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
IT'S NOT POPPING UP ON HERE EITHER, SO I DON'T SEE ANY-- VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: YOU'RE NOT LOGGED IN.
THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER.
ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE, IF YOU CAN PLEASE STAND, IF YOU ARE ABLE,
[4.B. Pledge of Allegiance]
WE WILL DO OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.ALL: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I WILL NOW RECITE OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
[4.C. Land Acknowledgement]
LET US TAKE THE TIME TO HONOR THE ANCESTRAL CARETAKERS OF THE LAND ON WHICH WE STAND.WE ARE CURRENTLY IN OHLONE TERRITORY AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS THE HOMELAND OF THE MUWEKMA OHLONE PEOPLE.
TODAY, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE LAND, AND 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.
I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.
[4.D. Set the Agenda]
TRUSTEE BERTA: MOVED.VICTORIA CHON: MOVED BY TRUSTEE BERTA AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA.
BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE VOTE IN DILIGENT.
AND, TIFFANY, I'M GOING TO BE A VERBAL EYE.
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TRUSTEE BERTA: PRESENT, BERTA. CAN YOU HEAR ME? VICTORIA CHON: OH, WE CAN HEAR YOU NOW.CAN YOU TELL ME IF IT-- I SEE THEM.
AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH SIX YESES.
[4.E. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session]
ALL RIGHT.I WILL NOW REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION.
UPON COMPLETION OF AGENDA ITEMS 3A, A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER AND SECONDED BY MYSELF TO RECONSIDER THE INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEALS.
THIS CARRIES WITH SIX AYES AND ONE ABSTINENT VOTE, THE ABSENCE BEING TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 5.
OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER-- OH, OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER
[6. PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD]
IS ACTUALLY NOT HERE THIS EVENING, SO WE WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 6, OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS FOR COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA, BUT WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING.
TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AND THE BOARD CAN CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS, WE ASK ALL COMMENTS BE RESPECTFUL AND DIRECTED TO THE CHAIR RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBER, STAFF, OR AUDIENCE MEMBERS.
STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE BOARD FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. THE BOARD EXPECTS ALL PARTICIPANTS TO REMAIN RESPECTFUL AND CIVILITY.
PLEASE REMEMBER IT'S IMPORTANT TO ADHERE TO THE TIME LIMIT.
AVOID PERSONAL, IMPERTINENT, OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS, AND REFRAIN FROM APPLAUSE, STAMPING OF FEET, DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC SPEAKER CARDS MUST NOW BE SUBMITTED, AS NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS CAN BE ADDED ONCE PUBLIC COMMENT BEGINS.
AND UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.95, THE BOARD STRIVES TO MAINTAIN ORDERLY AND CIVIL MEETINGS AND PREVENT DISRUPTIONS.
DURING PUBLIC COMMENT, WE 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 WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT? MODERATOR: YES, WE HAVE FIVE.
VICTORIA CHON: OK, CAN WE PLEASE BEGIN THAT? AS PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW COMMENCING, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS.
CAN WE PLEASE PRESENT THE ONE-MINUTE TIMER.
AND IF LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED, TIME WILL BE DOUBLED.
MODERATOR, CAN YOU PLEASE START PUBLIC COMMENT? MODERATOR: YES, THANK YOU.
AS YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE LINE UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BEHIND THE PODIUM LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.
AS A REMINDER, ONE PERSON AT A TIME CAN BE AT THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THEIR COMMENT, UNLESS LANGUAGE SUPPORT IS NEEDED BY AN SCCOE INTERPRETER OR ASL INTERPRETER.
THE TIMER WILL BEGIN ONCE YOU START SPEAKING.
COMMENTS EXTENDING PAST THE TIME ALLOTTED WILL BE MUTED AFTER TIME EXPIRES AND YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PODIUM.
OUR FIVE SPEAKERS ARE MARGIE WYSOCKI, FADI SABA, CHRISTINA MOORE, DEBBIE YUN, AND KARMJIT ATHWAL.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS MARGIE WYSOCKI.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.
MARGIE WYSOCKI: GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT CHON, TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT, DR. TOSTON, AND MEMBERS OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY EDUCATION COMMUNITY.
MY NAME IS MARGIE WYSOCKI, AND I AM THE PROUD PRESIDENT OF UNITED TEACHERS OF SANTA CLARA, REPRESENTING 960 EDUCATORS IN SANTA CLARA UNIFIED.
I STAND BEFORE YOU TONIGHT AND TO REGISTER OUR COMMUNITY'S PROFOUND OUTRAGE OVER YOUR TREATMENT OF ACE PRESIDENT RIJU KRISHNA.
FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS, RIJU HAS WORKED AND DEDICATED HER LIFE TO SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
IT HAS NOW BEEN EIGHT MONTHS SINCE YOU PLACED ON PAID ADMIN LEAVE.
THIS PROTRACTED DELAY HAS DRAWN THE SCRUTINY, NOT ONLY OF THE ASSOCIATION SHE REPRESENTS, BUT OF THE ENTIRE LABOR COMMUNITY ACROSS OUR COUNTY, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF EDUCATION.
A BASIC SEARCH OF UNION BUSTING LISTS THIS EXACT TACTIC, SIDELINING THE UNION PRESIDENT TO INTIMIDATE THE MEMBERSHIP.
WE SEE THE TACTIC, WE KNOW THE PLAYBOOK, AND WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM TAKING THIS ANY FURTHER.
FADI SABA: GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE HERE AND IN CYBERSPACE.
MY NAME IS FADI SABA, PRESIDENT OF LUTHER BURBANK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.
AND LIKE MARGIE, WE ARE OUTRAGED WITH WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH RIJU AND ACE.
THE TREATMENT OF ACE PRESIDENT AND, THEREFORE, ALL OF THE EDUCATORS HERE AT THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION IS REFLECTIVE OF THIS BOARD'S AND THE SUPERINTENDENTS THINKING OF HOW EDUCATORS SHOULD BE TREATED, ESPECIALLY IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS.
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WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE BEING INTIMIDATED FROM ACTING OUT, SPEAKING UP, AND PARTICIPATING.THIS IS THE TYPE OF STUFF THAT YOU WOULD HEAR ABOUT IN MOB MOVIES.
THIS IS NOT WHAT IS HAPPENING AND SHOULD NOT-- THIS IS NOT WHAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING HERE IN EDUCATION.
AND WHAT IS HAPPENING IS TELLING US, AS EDUCATORS OF DIFFERENT DISTRICTS, THAT WE CANNOT TRUST IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND-- MODERATOR: NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRISTINA MOORE.
CHRISTINA MOORE: I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF OUR ACE MEMBERSHIP AND OUR PRESIDENT RIJU KRISHNA.
EVERY DAY COLLEAGUES WONDER WHAT IS HAPPENING.
PEOPLE ARE SHOCKED THAT SHE'S NOT BACK YET.
AND, OF COURSE, NONE OF US KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING, EXCEPT FOR THAT HER LEAVE SHOULD BE RESOLVED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER BY NOW.
THE UNCERTAINTY IS NOT ONLY DAMAGING TO OUR MEMBERS, IT'S ALSO DAMAGING TO RIJU, IT'S ALSO-- I DON'T KNOW, IT SEEMS VERY CRUEL TO ME.
WE DON'T DESERVE THIS UNION BUSTING ACTION, AND RIJU AND HER FAMILY DO NOT DESERVE THE UNCERTAINTY.
MODERATOR: THE NEXT SPEAKER IS DEBBIE YUN.
I'M A SCHOOL NURSE, AND I WORK WITH RIJU.
I DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT EDUCATION, BUT I KNEW RIJU'S COMMITMENT AND DRIVE AND HER COMMITMENT TO TRUTH-FINDING AND HIGHER PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ASPIRATION.
SHE HAS AN EASTERN BACKGROUND, YOU MAY KNOW.
AND I ALWAYS THOUGHT HER AS A MENTOR IN HER VICE REGARDING STUDENTS AND JUST LIFE EXPERIENCES.
AND SHE'S AN EXPERT AT-- SHE UNDERSTANDS AUTISM MIND, AND SHE'S AN EXPERT AT BEHAVIORS AND JUST DEALING WITH LIFE.
WE'RE SAD AND GRIEVE HER LOSS OF RIJU.
THAT IS SEPARATE FROM HER OWN DEVASTATION AND THE HARM YOU'RE DOING.
MORALLY-- MODERATOR: THE NEXT SPEAKER IS KARMJIT ATHWAL.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS KARMJIT ATHWAL.
I'M KARMJIT ATHWAL, THE PRESIDENT OF CTA OF BERRYESSA, AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT RIJU KRISHNA AND TO ALSO EXPRESS MY OUTRAGE AT WHAT IS HAPPENING.
SHE'S BEEN PLACED ON ADMIN LEAVE SINCE MARCH 10 WITH NO TIMELINE FOR RESOLUTION.
HER ABSENCE LEAVES MEMBERS WITHOUT AN ELECTED LEADER, DENYING THEM A FULL REPRESENTATION FROM THEIR DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED UNION PRESIDENT.
IT ALSO LEAVES STUDENTS, MANY WITH SIGNIFICANT NEEDS, WITHOUT THEIR TEACHER.
SHE'S SERVED THIS COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR 24 YEARS, AND BY PLACING HER ON THIS PROLONGED LEAVE, IT SENDS A CHILLING MESSAGE TO MEMBERS.
SHE WAS DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED BY OVER 90% OF VOTES, AND EMPLOYEES ARE WATCHING WHAT HAPPENS, WONDERING WHETHER IT'S SAFE TO SPEAK UP.
THIS RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT RETALIATION FOR PROTECTED UNION ACTIVITY.
CTA LOCALS AND LABOR PARTNERS ACROSS THIS COUNTY HELP ELECT THIS BOARD, AND WE'RE PAYING ATTENTION TO HOW YOU RESPOND-- MODERATOR: THIS CONCLUDES COMMENTS.
OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS OUR LABOR PARTNER REPORTS.
[7. LABOR PARTNERS' REPORTS]
PLEASE NOTE STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. A FIVE-MINUTE TIMER WILL BE PRESENTED, AND COMMENTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED FIVE MINUTES.I INVITE THE SEIU PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE TO COME FORWARD, AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, TITLE, AND THEN PRESENT YOUR COMMENT.
MERCEDES HILL: MERCEDES HILL, SEIU DESIGNEE, OFFICE SPECIALIST WITH HEAD START, REPRESENTING OVER 1,200 PERMANENT AND SUBSTITUTE CLASSIFIED STAFF AND DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ACE ON THEIR GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT, RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL 23 MEMBERS RECEIVING RETROACTIVE PAY FOR LAST YEAR.
SEPARATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT NEGATE THE WORK DONE BEFOREHAND.
SEIU ALSO REACHED AN AGREEMENT DURING OUR MEDIATION WITH PERB TO RESOLVE MEMBER REPRESENTATION ISSUES.
WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT THIS SHARED UNDERSTANDING LEADS TO IMPROVEMENTS.
POLITICALLY, OUR MEMBERS KNOCKED ON DOORS AND MADE PHONE CALLS TO GET OUT THE VOTE FOR LABOR SUPPORTERS
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AND PROPOSITIONS THAT BENEFIT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SERVICES.WHEN WE FIGHT, OUR COMMUNITIES BENEFIT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YAN ZHOU AND MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA FOR THEIR UNOPPOSED ELECTIONS, AND TO RAEENA LARI FOR HER LIKELY REELECTION TO THIS BOARD.
TOMORROW'S BARGAINING SESSION WAS CANCELED AGAIN BY SCCOE.
WE HOPE THAT THE ADDITIONAL TIME HELPS BRING REASONABLE RESOLUTION $127 MILLION IN CARRYOVER, AN INCREASE OF $16 MILLION OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALARIES AND BENEFITS.
REGARDING THE TWO ADULT PRESENT STANDARD TO PROTECT BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS, THERE HAS BEEN NO MOVEMENT.
WHILE ADDRESSING IN-PERSON STAFFING IS MORE COMPLEX, ONE SOLUTION IS FREE AND SIMPLE, CREATE POLICIES THAT ENSURE STUDENT CONTACT VIA ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE OTHER ADULT, EITHER ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE STUDENT'S TEACHING TEAM OR A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
REGARDING AGENDA ITEM 5B FROM NOVEMBER 2025, AFTER THE BOARD SUBSTANTIATED 14 ALLEGATIONS, THERE HAS BEEN NO FOLLOW UP TO REASSURE US THAT THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN FORTIFIED.
OUR SOLUTION IS SIMPLE, PROVIDE AN ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN AND GIVE THE PUBLIC CLEAR EXAMPLES OF WHAT HAS CHANGED TO ADDRESS THE SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS.
REGARDING TONIGHT'S AGENDA ITEM 11 FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY, WE SUPPORT ACE'S COMMUNICATION OF CONCERNS THAT WAS SENT TO THE BOARD THIS MORNING.
THE BOARD SHOULD FOLLOW UP AND OBTAIN THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ENSURE THAT EACH OF YOU HAS ACCESS TO ALL THE INFORMATION PRIOR TO THEIR CHARTER RENEWAL HEARING.
EIGHT MONTHS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO INVESTIGATE AND MOVE TO A RESOLUTION.
OUR SOLUTION, RESOLVE THE COMPLAINT AGAINST ACE PRESIDENT RIJU KRISHNA.
AS FRONTLINE WORKERS, WE ARE INVESTED IN SCCOE FOR EVERY STUDENT, EVERY EDUCATOR, EVERY SCHOOL, ALL PROGRAMS. WE WILL NOT SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN WHAT ALL OUR STUDENTS, MEMBERS, AND FAMILIES DESERVE.
INVEST TODAY'S DOLLARS IN TODAY'S STUDENTS.
RESTORE OUR LAID OFF POSITIONS.
I WILL NOW INVITE THE DESIGNEE OR PRESIDENT OF THE PSYCHOLOGIST AND SOCIAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION FOR IT.
AND SEEING NONE, I'LL INVITE THE PRESIDENT OF ACE TO COME FORWARD.
PLEASE PRESENT YOUR NAME AND YOUR COMMENT.
RIJU KRISHNA: RIJU KRISHNA, ACE PRESIDENT, DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
FOLLOWING THE CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEALS DECISION IN THE TRONA CASE, A SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVED A RETRO PAY GRIEVANCE.
23 CURRENT AND FORMER ACE REPRESENTED MEMBERS, INCLUDING RETIREES AND LAID OFF COLLEAGUES, WILL RECEIVE THE COMPENSATION THAT THEY HAVE EARNED.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO A TIMELY AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION.
CALIFORNIA VOTERS APPROVED PROP THREE PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING, WHILE RICHARD BARRERA LEADS THE RACE FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
CONGRATULATIONS TO TRUSTEE MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA ON HER RE-ELECTION AND MS. YAN ZHOU ON HER ELECTION, AND TRUSTEE RAEENA LARI'S LEAD IN HER RACE.
ACE LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THIS BOARD.
WITH BOTH RETURNING AND NEW LEADERSHIP, WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN TRUST, ADDRESS LONG-STANDING CONCERNS, AND ENSURE OUR DECISIONS REFLECT COE'S COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS.
OUR ASK IS ALWAYS A SIMPLE, ACCOUNTABILITY MUST APPLY AT EVERY LEVEL OF SCCOE LEADERSHIP, AND DECISIONS MUST PUT STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS FIRST.
FOLLOWING THE SUBSTANTIATION OF 14 ALLEGATIONS UNDER AGENDA ITEM 5B ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025, WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A MEANINGFUL PUBLIC UPDATE ON THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.
AS LEADERSHIP DISCUSSES FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AND DECISIONS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT STUDENTS, WE CALL ON COE TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN IDENTIFYING WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE, AND WHAT SAFEGUARDS ARE NOW IN PLACE TO PREVENT SIMILAR ISSUES.
SECONDLY, STUDENTS AND STAFF SAFETY.
THERE HAS BEEN NO MEANINGFUL PROGRESS ON THE TWO ADULT PRESENT STANDARD.
WHILE LEADERSHIP HAS RAISED FINANCIAL CONCERNS, WE BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE PRACTICAL, COST-CONSCIOUS WAYS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SAFEGUARD.
AND EVEN WHERE RESOURCES ARE NEEDED, THEY REPRESENT AN INVESTMENT IN STUDENT AND STAFF SAFETY, NOT SIMPLY AN EXPENSE.
WE CALL ON COE TO ADOPT A CLEAR, ENFORCEABLE POLICY WITHIN 30 DAYS, REQUIRING TWO ADULT PRESENCE IN STUDENT INTERACTIONS, BOTH IN-PERSON AND ELECTRONICALLY, WITH APPROPRIATE SAFEGUARDS FOR CONFIDENTIAL SITUATIONS, A CLEAR IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.
PROTECTING STUDENTS AND STAFF IS A FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES SHOULD DRIVE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, NOT DELAY THESE ESSENTIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
THIRD, OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY, WHICH IS AGENDA
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ITEM 11 OF TODAY.ACE SUBMITTED A DETAILED WRITTEN RESPONSE EARLIER TODAY.
WE APPRECIATE SUPERINTENDENT AUSTIN'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT TRANSPARENCY REQUIRES CONSIDERATION OF DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES.
AS THE BOARD REVIEWS TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION, WE ALSO URGE YOU TO EXAMINE THE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS RAISED IN ACE'S RESPONSE.
SEEK EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWERS AND CONTINUE FOLLOWING UP UNTIL THOSE QUESTIONS ARE FULLY ADDRESSED AND ANSWERED.
THE PRESENTATION REPORTS THAT OYA'S FOUR AND FIVE-YEAR GRADUATION RATE INCREASES.
THOSE WERE NEARLY DOUBLE IN FOUR YEARS.
THIS PROGRESS DESERVES EQUAL CONSIDERATION ALONGSIDE THE AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT.
ACE SUPPORTS ACCOUNTABILITY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WHERE WARRANTED, BUT WE URGE THE BOARD TO EXAMINE THE FULL PICTURE BEFORE DRAWING CONCLUSIONS ABOUT OYA, INCLUDING STUDENT PROGRESS, ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS, RESOURCES, AND LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY.
CLASSROOM EDUCATORS SHOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DECISIONS THEY DID NOT MAKE, AND STUDENTS SHOULD NOT LOSE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE OF SYSTEMIC FAILURES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL.
WE ASK THE BOARD TO ENSURE THAT COE IS HELD TO THE SAME STANDARDS OF TRANSPARENCY, ACCURACY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY THAT IT EXPECTS OF OYA.
AS FRONTLINE WORKERS, WE ARE DEEPLY INVESTED IN COE'S COMMITMENT FOR EVERY STUDENT, EVERY EDUCATOR, EVERY SCHOOL, ALL PROGRAMS. NEITHER WE NOR THIS BOARD SHOULD SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN WHAT ALL OUR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, MEMBERS, AND FAMILIES DESERVE.
INVEST TODAY'S DOLLARS IN TODAY'S STUDENTS.
RESTORE ALL THE LAID OFF POSITIONS IN SEIU.
DELIVER TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
THIS CONCLUDES OUR LABOR PARTNER REPORTS.
NEXT, WE WILL PROCEED TO AGENDA ITEM
[8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT ACTION ITEMS]
08, OUR CONSENT ACTION ITEMS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS A AND B.TRUSTEE PACHECO: MOTION TO APPROVE, PRESIDENT CHON.
VICTORIA CHON: OK I'M GOING TO TAKE THAT MOVE FROM PRESIDENT-- OR TRUSTEE PACHECO AND THEN SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LARI.
VICTORIA CHON: AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH SIX YESES.
[9. CONSENT INFORMATION ITEM (Information item provided for review that does not require presentation or action.)]
WE HAVE AGENDA ITEM 9.THESE ITEMS ARE ON THE AGENDA FOR TRANSPARENCY.
THERE'S NO PRESENTATION OR ACTION REQUIRED, UNLESS THERE'S ANY COMMENTS.
I WILL MOVE TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 10, OUR ACTION ITEM.
[10.A. Request for Renewal of the Summit Public School: Tahoma Charter School]
THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL NOW CONSIDER AND REACH A DECISION ON THE DISTRICT APPEAL RENEWAL CHARTER PETITION FOR SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS TAHOMA CHARTER SCHOOL.THIS ACTION ITEM IS A FOLLOW-UP FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2026.
THIS ACTION IS BEING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE SECTIONS 47605, 47607, 4707.2, AND BOARD POLICY 0420.4.
THIS ACTION WILL PROCEED AS FOLLOWS.
FIRST, THE BOARD WILL HEAR AN OPENING STATEMENT FROM STAFF FOR 10 MINUTES.
SECOND, SUMMIT TAHOMA WILL BE GIVEN 10 MINUTES TO COMMENT.
THIRD, EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT FOR NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES.
FOUR, THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT.
SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE.
SPEAKER SHALL DIRECT THEIR COMMENTS TO THE BOARD AND ARE URGED TO AVOID REPEATING COMMENTS MADE BY PREVIOUS SPEAKERS.
AND THEN LASTLY, THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS, AND THEN WE'LL DELIBERATE ON THIS MATTER AND MAKE A DECISION REGARDING THE CHARTER PETITION RENEWAL FROM SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL TAHOMA CHARTER SCHOOL.
AT THIS TIME, I'LL CALL UPON DR. TOSTON TO INTRODUCE STAFF.
DAVID TOSTON: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT CHON.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE DR. MICHELLE JOHNSON AND SHALLU SHARMA FROM OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS DIVISION.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT CHON, TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT, DR. TOSTON, STAFF AND COMMUNITY.
WE ARE HERE THIS EVENING FOR THE COUNTY BOARD'S ACTION ON THE RENEWAL REQUEST FOR SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL TAHOMA, OR TAHOMA, AN INDEPENDENT, DIRECT-FUNDED COUNTY BOARD AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOL.
TAHOMA'S CURRENT TERM RUNS THROUGH JUNE 30 OF 2027.
IN DECEMBER OF 2010, THE COUNTY BOARD INITIALLY APPROVED TAHOMA ON APPEAL FROM EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM TO SERVE GRADES 9 THROUGH 12.
TAHOMA WAS RENEWED IN 2016 AND IN 2021, AND CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 360 STUDENTS.
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DESIGNATED TAHOMA AS A MIDDLE PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOL.
TAHOMA SUBMITTED ITS RENEWAL PETITION ON AUGUST 31, 2026, AND REQUEST A FIVE-YEAR TERM, THE TERM WHICH IS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IF RENEWAL IS GRANTED UNDER THE MIDDLE PERFORMANCE CATEGORY.
THE COUNTY BOARD HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 16, WHICH WAS WITHIN THE 60 DAYS OF SUBMISSION.
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SCCOE, TAHOMA, AND SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OR SPS, ENTERED INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, OR MOU, IN 2021.UNDER ITS TERMS, THE MOU REMAINS IN EFFECT DURING THE RENEWAL OR APPEAL PROCEEDINGS, OR UNTIL THE PARTIES REACH A NEW AGREEMENT.
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT PROVIDED TAHOMA AND SPS WITH AN UPDATED 2026 STANDARD MOU, REFLECTING THE CURRENT LAW AND SCCOE PRACTICES.
TAHOMA AND SPS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR INTENT TO REACH AGREEMENT ON THE STANDARD MOU.
IN FACT, SPS COUNCIL MET WITH SCCOE COUNCIL JUST TODAY, AND SCCOE IS VERY HOPEFUL THAT THE EXECUTION OF THAT AGREEMENT WILL BE SOON FORTHCOMING.
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT REVIEWED THE RENEWAL PETITION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE AND THE COUNTY BOARD'S 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.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK OF THE LEAD PRACTITIONERS, JONATHAN STEWART, KATIE CHING, VALERIA TORRES, AND THE ENTIRE TAHOMA STAFF.
OUR REVIEW OF TAHOMA'S RENEWAL REQUEST WAS OBJECTIVE AND BASED UPON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED.
AS REQUIRED BY LAW, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND RECOMMENDED FINDINGS, PROPOSED FINDINGS, INCLUDING THE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, WERE PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE AND SHARED BOTH WITH TAHOMA AND EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ON OCTOBER 20, 15 DAYS BEFORE TONIGHT'S DECISION.
THE FULL STAFF ANALYSIS IS INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA PACKET.
TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF OUR FINDINGS.
AS EXPLAINED IN PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNTY BOARD, AB1505 ESTABLISHED A THREE-TIER FRAMEWORK FOR CHARTER SCHOOL RENEWALS BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES ON THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD.
THE HIGH AND LOW PERFORMING CATEGORIES ARE DETERMINED BY STATUTORY CRITERIA ADDRESSING SCHOOL-WIDE PERFORMANCE AND, UNDER APPLICABLE ALTERNATIVE CRITERIA, STUDENT GROUP PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO THE STATEWIDE AVERAGES OVER TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
TAHOMA DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR EITHER THE HIGH PERFORMING OR LOW PERFORMING, AND IS THEN THEREFORE CONSIDERED AS A MIDDLE PERFORMING SCHOOL, MAKING IT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION OF A FIVE-YEAR CHARTER TERM.
IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO RENEW A MIDDLE PERFORMING CHARTER, THE COUNTY BOARD IS TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING.
ONE, THE SCHOOL'S 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 PERFORMANCE ON MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO GRANT RENEWAL.
AND THREE, IN ADDITION TO STATE AND LOCAL INDICATORS, THE CHARTERING AUTHORITY MUST CONSIDER CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE DEMONSTRATED BY VERIFIED DATA SHOWING EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING.
A, THE SCHOOL ACHIEVED MEASURABLE INCREASES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AS DEFINED BY AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S PROGRESS FOR EACH YEAR IN SCHOOL, OR B, STRONG POST-SECONDARY OUTCOMES DEFINED BY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, PERSISTENCE, AND COMPLETION RATES EQUAL TO THOSE OF SIMILAR PEERS.
THE COUNTY BOARD MAY DENY A MIDDLE PERFORMING SCHOOL ON THESE PERFORMANCES BASED ONLY ON MAKING WRITTEN FACTUAL FINDINGS, SETTING FORTH SPECIFIC FACTS TO SUPPORT THESE THREE FINDINGS THAT THE SCHOOL, ONE, FAILED TO MAKE OR MEET SUFFICIENT PROGRESS MEETING TOWARDS STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE A BENEFIT TO THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL, AND TWO, CLOSURE OF THE SCHOOL IS IN BEST INTEREST OF THE PUPILS.
AND THREE, IF APPLICABLE, THAT THE DECISION PROVIDED GREATER WEIGHT TO THE PERFORMANCE ON MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
HOWEVER, ANY SCHOOL, REGARDLESS OF PERFORMANCE CATEGORY, MAY BE NON-RENEWED PER EDUCATION CODE 47607E 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.
THE AUTHORIZER MUST THEN PROVIDE THE CHARTER SCHOOL WITH AT LEAST 30 DAYS NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO CURE THE VIOLATIONS TO REMEDIATE THESE CONCERNS, INCLUDING A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL.
THE COUNTY BOARD MAY THEN DENY THE RENEWAL ON THESE BASIS ONLY BY MAKING EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS.
THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL, OR THE VIOLATIONS ARE SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE AND PERVASIVE AS TO RENDER A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN UNVIABLE.
ON APRIL 27, 2026, SCCOE NOTIFIED TAHOMA OF CONCERNS ABOUT WHETHER IT WAS SERVING ALL STUDENTS WHO WISHED TO ATTEND.
TAHOMA SUBMITTED A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN ON JULY 10.
STAFF CONSIDERED THE PLAN AND ITS PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION IN REVIEWING THE RENEWAL PETITION AND FOUND THE PLAN RESPONSIVE TO THE CONCERNS RAISED.
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STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THROUGHOUT THE CHARTER TERM.TAHOMA HAS COMMITTED TO REVIEWING THE OUTCOMES ANNUALLY AND ADJUSTING THE PLAN AS NEEDED.
STAFF ALSO CONSIDERED THE 2026 DASHBOARD, WHICH WAS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 15 AFTER TAHOMA HAD SUBMITTED ITS PETITION.
TAHOMA'S DISTANCE FROM STANDARD IMPROVED BY 17.7 POINTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND BY 13.8 POINTS IN MATH.
BOTH INDICATORS NOW TURNED BLUE.
THE SUSPENSION RATE DECLINED BY 0.7 PERCENTAGE POINTS SCHOOL-WIDE, AND ALSO SPECIFICALLY 4.3% PERCENTAGE POINTS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
THE ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRESS INDICATOR, HOWEVER, DECLINED BY 26.1 PERCENTAGE POINTS AND RECEIVED NO PERFORMANCE COLOR BECAUSE OF THE SMALL NUMBER OF STUDENTS.
THE GRADUATION RATE AND COLLEGE AND CAREER INDICATORS EACH DECLINED BY 2.6 PERCENTAGE POINTS.
BUT OVERALL, WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE TAHOMA ON ITS IMPROVEMENTS.
WE ALSO WANT TO STRESS THAT BECAUSE HISPANIC STUDENTS WERE OUTPERFORMED BY THE STATE IN MATH IN 2025, TAHOMA WOULD STILL REMAIN IN THE MIDDLE PERFORMANCE CATEGORY.
ALSO, AS PART OF THE ANNUAL OVERSIGHT, THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT REVIEWED TAHOMA SPECIAL EDUCATION FILES THROUGHOUT THE CHARTER TERM AND HAS CONTINUING CONCERNS REGARDING THEIR MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP.
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS, AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL, THAT TAHOMA DEVELOP A SPECIAL EDUCATION INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN TO RECTIFY THE ONGOING ANOMALIES, WHICH INCLUDED LATE IDPS, MISSED NOTICES OF MEETINGS, MISSING DOCUMENTATION, INSUFFICIENT SIGNATURES ON IEPS, AND INCOMPLETE COMMUNICATION LOGS.
FURTHER STAFF IDENTIFIED FISCAL CONCERNS AND HAS REQUESTED ASSURANCES FROM TAHOMA AND SPS REGARDING TO HOMELESS FINANCIAL STABILITY IN LIGHT OF THE CLOSURE OF SEVERAL OF ITS SISTER SCHOOLS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
TAHOMA AND SPS SUBMITTED BOTH PLANS ON OCTOBER 30 FOR SCCOE TO REVIEW.
AS DETAILED IN THE STAFF ANALYSIS, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNTY BOARD APPROVE TAHOMA'S CHARTER RENEWAL WITH CONDITIONS FOR FIVE YEARS FROM JULY 1, 2027 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2032.
STAFF RECOMMENDS REQUIRING TAHOMA, SPS, AND SCCOE TO ENTER INTO THE STANDARD MOU AND AN ADDENDUM TO THE MOU BY JANUARY 31, 2027, OR BY A LATER DATE AGREED TO BY THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OR ITS DESIGNEE.
THE DOCUMENTS WOULD ADDRESS THE CONCERNS IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF ANALYSIS, INCLUDING A SPECIAL EDUCATION FILE PLAN, MAINTENANCE PLAN, AND A FISCAL STABILIZATION PLAN, AND ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY BOARD.
STAFF FURTHER RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNTY BOARD ADOPT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING TAHOMA'S FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL WITH CONDITIONS.
THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE DENIAL IF THE CONDITIONS ARE UNMET, BASED ON THE WRITTEN FACTUAL FINDINGS SUPPORTING DENIAL.
THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S OPENING STATEMENT.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE PETITIONER'S PRESENTATION.
DOES SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL TAHOMA CHARTER SCHOOL HAVE ANY COMMENTS REGARDING THE STAFF ANALYSIS? AND THEN IF YOU COULD JUST GIVE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE RECORD.
I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SUMMIT TAHOMA.
GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT CHON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
THANK YOU TO THE BOARD AND TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL STAFF FOR YOUR CAREFUL REVIEW OF OUR RENEWAL PETITION.
WITH ME TONIGHT ARE KATIE CHING AS SUMMIT CEO, OUR CHIEF PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER, FELIX LI, AND OUR CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER, BRYCE FLEMING.
ALSO, JULIETA POMARES IS ON HER WAY.
AND SANA TARIQ, I BELIEVE, IS JOINING US BY ZOOM.
SHE'S OUR SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS. IN 2011, YOU AUTHORIZED SUMMIT TAHOMA TO OPEN AS A SMALL SCHOOL IN SAN JOSE, WHERE A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS ARE KNOWN, CHALLENGED, AND PREPARED FOR WHAT FOLLOWS HIGH SCHOOL.
I'LL SHARE HOW WE'RE READY FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AND HOW WE'RE ADDRESSING EACH AREA STAFF RAISED IN ITS ANALYSIS.
I'LL START WITH STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION.
AFTER REVIEWING OUR PETITION, VISITING OUR CAMPUS, AND MEETING WITH OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, TEACHERS, AND BOARD, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS BOARD RENEW SUMMIT TAHOMA FOR FIVE YEARS.
STAFF WROTE THAT TAHOMA PROVIDES A VALUABLE, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO ITS STUDENTS.
STAFF CONCLUDED THAT RENEWAL IS CONSISTENT WITH SOUND EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE, THAT KEEPING OUR SCHOOL OPEN WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR STUDENTS, AND THAT OUR FISCAL PROJECTIONS SUPPORT RENEWAL.
WE APPRECIATE THAT TRUSTEE PACHECO AND TRUSTEE BERTA VISITED DURING A SCHOOL DAY AND EXPERIENCED OUR VIBRANT LEARNING COMMUNITY, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION WITH STAFF.
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ON THE 2026 CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL DASHBOARD, RELEASED JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, SUMMIT TAHOMA EARNED BLUE, THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE LEVEL, IN BOTH ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH FOR ALL STUDENTS.ON THE SPRINGS STATE TEST FOR 11TH GRADE, 75% OF OUR JUNIORS MET OR EXCEEDED THE ELA STANDARD, COMPARED WITH 61% ACROSS THE EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE 1 IN 5 OF OUR STUDENTS MET OR EXCEEDED THE ELA STANDARD AT 45% COMPARED WITH 12% DISTRICT-WIDE.
AND OUR GRADUATION RATE HAS BEEN 94% OR HIGHER IN EVERY YEAR OF THIS CHARTER TERM.
OUR HISPANIC LATINO STUDENTS MOVED FROM ORANGE TO GREEN IN MATH, A 50 POINT IMPROVEMENT IN A SINGLE YEAR, AND EARNED BLUE IN ELA.
STAFF ALSO ASKED US TO KEEP STRENGTHENING HOW WE REACH EVERY FAMILY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY AND OUR ACTION PLAN IS ALREADY UNDERWAY.
NEARLY EVERY WEEKEND, WE ENGAGE IN OUTREACH EVENTS ACROSS SAN JOSE AT LIBRARIES, PARKS, AND COMMUNITY FESTIVALS.
OUR APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, VIETNAMESE, MANDARIN, AND CANTONESE, AND OUR STAFF HELP FAMILIES COMPLETE APPLICATIONS IN-PERSON.
THE MATERIALS WE PUBLISH CLEARLY STATE THAT THERE ARE NO FEES, NO SCREENING, AND NO VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS TO ENROLL.
WE'LL REVIEW OUR PROGRESS WITH THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT EACH MARCH AND SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT EVERY MAY 31.
STAFF CALLED OUR PLAN A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND WE AGREED TO CONTINUE THIS WORK.
CHARTER STAFF ALSO LOOKED CAREFULLY AT OUR FINANCES, AS WE'VE CERTAINLY BEEN DOING OURSELVES.
TAHOMA HAS ADJUSTED TO ENROLLMENT CHANGES IN RECENT YEARS.
WE'VE ALIGNED OUR STAFFING TO ENROLLMENT, WHICH WILL SAVE ABOUT $470,000 A YEAR ONCE FULLY IN PLACE.
WE REDUCED OUR BUDGET DEFICIT BY MORE THAN HALF LAST YEAR, FROM ABOUT $1.1 MILLION TO ABOUT $500,000, AND OUR BUDGET PROJECTS SURPLUSES, ANNUAL SURPLUSES, BEGINNING IN 2027, '28.
RESERVES ARE PROJECTED AT 13% TO 16% OF EXPENDITURES THROUGHOUT THE RENEWAL TERM, HIGHER THAN THE 4% BENCHMARK IN OUR MOU.
AND WE'VE HAD THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF CLEAN AUDITS WITH NO FINDINGS.
SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALSO STANDS BEHIND TAHOMA.
AND AS STAFF HAS REQUESTED, SUMMIT WILL PROVIDE A WRITTEN COMMITMENT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TAHOMA DURING THE RENEWAL TERM.
STAFF DESCRIBED OUR FINANCIAL OUTLOOK AS CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC AND WE'RE COMMITTED TO DELIVERING ON IT.
STAFF IDENTIFIED A SET OF CONDITIONS TO BE ADDRESSED IN AN UPDATED MOU UNDERSTANDING BY JANUARY 31, 2027.
WE'RE ALREADY WORKING WITH THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT ON THAT AGREEMENT AND WE AGREE TO CONTINUE THIS WORK.
THEY INCLUDE A PLAN WITH SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORD-KEEPING AND FILE OUR REPORTS ON TIME, MAKING CALIFORNIA CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS EXPLICIT, AND OUR LEADER AND TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTIONS, AND ENSURING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REFLECT THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF LAW.
THESE ARE THE RIGHT STEPS AND OUR TEAM IS READY TO COMPLETE THEM.
IN FACT, WE HAVE ALREADY SHARED A SPECIAL EDUCATION FILE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
FINALLY, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT WHAT THIS IS ALL FOR.
OUR PROMISE THAT EVERY SUMMIT GRADUATE LEAVES WITH A PERSONALIZED PLAN FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.
82% OF OUR 2023 GRADUATES ENROLLED IN COLLEGE.
AND THEY DON'T JUST ENROLL, THEY PERSIST.
89% OF GRADUATES WHO ENROLL IN COLLEGE RETURNED FOR THEIR SECOND YEAR COMPARED WITH JUST 77% NATIONALLY.
ON THE 2026 DASHBOARD, 94% OF OUR STUDENTS WERE NOTED AS PREPARED FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER, INCLUDING 97% OF OUR HISPANIC LATINO STUDENTS.
AND IN 2025, 99% OF OUR GRADUATES COMPLETED THE A THROUGH G COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR UC AND CSU ADMISSION, COMPARED WITH JUST 54% STATEWIDE.
FOR 15 YEARS, SUMMIT TAHOMA HAS BEEN DELIVERING ON OUR PROMISE TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN SAN JOSE.
WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND RENEW SUMMIT TAHOMA'S CHARTER FOR FIVE YEARS.
ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR FAMILIES, OUR TEACHERS, AND OUR STAFF, MANY OF WHOM ARE HERE TONIGHT, WE THANK YOU.
WE'LL NOW GO TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
ARE THERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TONIGHT? MODERATOR: THERE ARE NOT.
AND THEY WERE-- THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD NO ISSUES WITH SUMMIT TAHOMA.
WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
COMMENTERS ARE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK, PLEASE HAND IN YOUR SPEAKER CARD.
SPEAKER SHALL DIRECT THEIR COMMENTS TO THE BOARD AND ARE URGED TO AVOID REPEATING COMMENTS MADE BY PREVIOUS SPEAKERS.
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IS THERE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS? MODERATOR: YES, WE HAVE THREE COMMENTS.CAN WE PLEASE COMMENCE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? MODERATOR: YES.
AS YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE LINE UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BEHIND THE PODIUM LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.
AS A REMINDER, ONE PERSON AT A TIME CAN BE AT THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THEIR PUBLIC 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 THREE SPEAKERS ARE CATHY GIBLIN, TINI RAMAN, AND GISELLA CORONA-TORREZ.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS CATHY GIBLIN.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
I'M IN MY FIFTH YEAR TEACHING AT SUMMIT, BUT TONIGHT I AM HERE AS A MOTHER.
MY SON, WILL, GRADUATED FROM SUMMIT TAHOMA IN 2024.
HE HAS WANTED TO BE A DOCTOR SINCE HE WAS LITTLE.
IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DYSCALCULIA, WHICH IS A LEARNING DISABILITY IN MATH.
HE STRUGGLED A LOT AND WE WERE WORRIED THAT HIS GOAL OF MEDICINE WAS OUT OF REACH.
AT TAHOMA, THE CLASSES WERE SMALL AND HIS TEACHERS AND MENTOR KNEW HIM WELL.
THEY BELIEVED IN HIM AND GAVE HIM CONFIDENCE.
THEY TAUGHT HIM TO SPEAK UP AND REACH OUT WHEN HE NEEDED HELP.
THROUGH OFFICE HOURS AND REGULAR CHECK-INS, THEY TAUGHT HIM HOW TO BREAK DOWN PROBLEMS, USE STRATEGIES THAT WORKED FOR HIM, AND KEEP GOING WHEN IT GOT HARD.
THEY DIDN'T LET HIM GIVE UP AND THEY GAVE HIM THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED.
HIS MATH SCORES IMPROVED AND HE GRADUATED WITH A'S.
THAT PERSONAL SUPPORT MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE, AND SOME OF THOSE TEACHERS ARE EVEN HERE WITH US TONIGHT.
TODAY WILL IS AT HIS FIRST CHOICE SCHOOL, UC SAN DIEGO, STUDYING NEUROBIOLOGY-- MODERATOR: OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS TINI RAMAN.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
TINI RAMAN: DEAR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I AM TINI RAMAN, AND I TEACH NINTH GRADE MATH I AT SUMMIT TAHOMA.
HERE, A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING IS A SHARED SENTIMENT.
OUR STUDENTS FEEL ASSURED THAT THERE IS AT LEAST ONE ADULT WHO WILL LISTEN TO THEIR STORIES, CELEBRATE THEIR WINS, AND HAVE THEIR BACKS.
MY HEART IS FULL WHEN MATH LESSONS GENERATE CONFIDENCE AND EXCITEMENT.
BEHIND THESE PRECIOUS MOMENTS IS OUR TEAM.
THIS TEAM BELIEVES IN EVERY STUDENT'S ABILITY TO LEARN AND SUCCEED.
THEY FOSTER HABITS OF SUCCESS AND VALUE DIVERSITY.
OUR FAMILIES APPRECIATE AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR ENDEAVORS.
TOGETHER, WE DREAM, STRIVE, AND ACHIEVE.
I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY.
I HOPE I CAN ADD MANY MORE TO MY EIGHT YEARS AT SUMMIT.
PLEASE SUPPORT SUMMIT TAHOMA IN OUR PETITION FOR A FIVE-YEAR CHARTER RENEWAL.
MODERATOR: OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GISELLA CORONA-TORREZ.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
GISELLA CORONA-TORREZ: GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
MY NAME IS GISELLA CORONA-TORREZ.
I'M A PROUD SUMMIT TAHOMA ALUM, AND I'M HERE TODAY AS A BIG SISTER TO A TAHOMA FRESHMAN.
I'M A SAN JOSE KID AND TAHOMA LET ME GO FURTHER THAN ANYONE IMAGINED I WOULD.
MY TEACHERS PUSHED ME TO SPEAK UP, TO ASK WHY, AND TO BELIEVE WHY MY VOICE BELONGED IN PUBLIC LIFE.
THAT BELIEF MADE ME A FIELD DIRECTOR FOR A CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN, A CONGRESSIONAL AIDE OFFICE STAFF, A DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR A CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR.
NOW MY LITTLE SISTER WALKS THOSE SAME HALLS.
THAT'S WHAT TAHOMA BUILDS-- LEGACY.
PLEASE VOTE YES ON A FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL SO THE NEXT KID GETS THE SAME CHANCE AS I DID.
MODERATOR: THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE WILL NOW GO TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR ANY CLARIFYING QUESTIONS.
TRUSTEE PACHECO: THERE'S A QUESTION FOR THE CHAIR.
WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO ALLOW THE PARENT WHO WAS DESCRIBING THE TRAJECTORY OF HER CHILD TO FINISH WHAT SHE HAD ABOUT HER KID? IT'S JUST UP TO YOU.
VICTORIA CHON: IF THAT IS THE CASE, THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ALLOW ALL PUBLIC COMMENTERS TO ALLOW THEM FOR MORE TIME.
SO WE CAN DO THAT, BUT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ALLOW THAT FOR EVERY PUBLIC COMMENTER THEN.
I APPRECIATE YOU LETTING ME CONTINUE.
SO I WAS SAYING THAT MY SON AT TAHOMA, BY THE TIME HE GRADUATED, HIS MATH SCORES HAD IMPROVED AND HE GRADUATED WITH ALL A'S.
THAT PERSONAL SUPPORT MADE ALL OF THE DIFFERENCE.
SOME OF THOSE TEACHERS, AGAIN, ARE HERE TONIGHT.
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TODAY MY SON IS AT HIS FIRST CHOICE SCHOOL, UC SAN DIEGO, STUDYING NEUROBIOLOGY TO BECOME A DOCTOR.SO AS OUR COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, I ASK FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP SO THAT SUMMIT TAHOMA CAN CONTINUE PROVIDING MORE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY, A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION.
ANY OTHER CLARIFYING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? TRUSTEE BERTA, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? TRUSTEE BERTA: TWO.
FIRST, I JUST WANT TO THANK THE SUMMIT COMMUNITY, OUR CHARTER SCHOOL STAFF AS WELL FOR THE SPECIAL VISIT.
I THOUGHT I GOT A GREAT SENSE OF WHAT YOUR SCHOOL IS ABOUT, HEARING FROM YOUR STUDENTS, HEARING FROM YOUR STAFF AND YOUR ALUMNI.
IT'S REALLY JUST IMPRESSED BY THE EXPEDITIONS.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS A REALLY UNIQUE ASPECT OF THE PROGRAM AND WHAT YOU OFFER, AND THE WAY THAT THAT HAS ALSO EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS WAS REALLY FASCINATING TO HEAR ABOUT.
SO I APPRECIATE ALL THE TIME THAT GOES INTO BUILDING A PROGRAM OF THAT CAPACITY.
JUST AS AN EDUCATOR, IT WAS GREAT TO HEAR ABOUT.
I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
I THINK THAT GROWTH REALLY DEMONSTRATES THE INTENTIONALITY AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK THAT STUDENTS ARE DOING AND THE SUPPORT THAT GOES INTO THAT.
I THINK ONE OF THE AREAS THAT-- AND I KNOW I HAD SENT SOME QUESTIONS.
I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO RESPOND TO THOSE AS WELL AS OUR CHARTER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT STAFF.
I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, I KNOW THAT THE ENGLISH LEARNER POPULATION IS SMALL AND SO IT DOESN'T GET REPORTED ON THE DASHBOARD.
BUT I THINK JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT I THINK THE CONTINUED INTENTIONALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AROUND THAT.
I SAW SOME OF THOSE STRATEGIC DECISIONS THAT YOU'RE MAKING IN TERMS OF HOW THE ELD BLOCK IS BEING POSITIONED.
I JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THAT INTENTIONALITY SO THAT THERE'S CLEAR GOALS AND CLEAR BENCHMARK AND EVIDENCE OF THAT PROCESS MAKING I THINK IS SOMETHING THAT CONTINUE TO BE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF MORE SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE GROWTH.
THE OTHER THING I WANTED CLARIFICATION ON RELATED TO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FILE REVIEW.
AND I UNDERSTAND THERE WERE CERTAIN ANOMALIES THAT WERE DISCOVERED AND DISCUSSED, AND APPRECIATE THE RECOMMENDATION ALSO FROM STAFF OF INCORPORATING THAT AS PART OF AN MOU AGREEMENT SHOULD SUMMIT BE AGREEABLE TO THAT.
I JUST WANTED CLARIFICATION ON WHETHER THOSE WERE MOSTLY DOCUMENTATION-RELATED ISSUES OR IF THERE WERE ISSUES WITH STUDENTS ACTUALLY RECEIVING SERVICES, OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE, AND WHETHER THAT WAS ABLE TO BE CORRECTED WITH-- I DON'T KNOW IF IT INVOLVED COMPENSATORY MINUTES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT JUST TRYING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THOSE ANOMALIES OR IF THERE IS SPECIFIC WAYS THAT WAS ADDRESSED.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: SO THEY WERE MAINLY PAPERWORK ISSUES.
IT WAS NOT PROVIDING OF SERVICES ISSUES.
THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION AND JUST WANT TO HOPEFULLY GET THAT CONTINUED COMMITMENT FROM THE TEAM OF THERE'S ALWAYS AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT, BUT JUST ESPECIALLY INTENTIONALITY WHEN IT COMES TO OBVIOUSLY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS, BUT ALSO THERE'S THE LEGAL COMPONENT OF IT.
SO TAKING THAT RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL.
AND THE FINAL THING I THINK WAS JUST RELATED TO THE EXIT SURVEY FOR STUDENTS.
I THINK THERE WAS A MENTION OF A FEW FAMILIES WHO HAD MENTIONED SPECIAL EDUCATION.
AND AGAIN, WHILE THE NUMBER IS SMALL, I JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THOSE EXIT SURVEYS, ESPECIALLY FOR SOME OF OUR VULNERABLE STUDENT POPULATIONS AND TAKING THAT FEEDBACK INTO ACCOUNT AND CONTINUING TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS WHO WISH TO ATTEND ARE WELCOME AND CAN BENEFIT FROM THE INCREDIBLE PROGRAM YOU HAVE TO OFFER.
SO I GUESS THOSE TURN MORE INTO COMMENTS THAN QUESTIONS, BUT THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION FROM THE CHARTER DEPARTMENT AND THE SUMMIT TEAM AS WELL.
THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR THE GREAT WORK AND ALSO TO THE TAHOMA TEAM FOR SHOWING UP AND THOSE WHO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF YOUR SCHOOL.
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF RELATED TO THE RESOLUTION.
AND THE DIFFERENCE OF THE RESOLUTION PROBABLY NOT A FAIR QUESTION COMPARED TO OTHER RESOLUTIONS FOR OTHER CHARTER RENEWALS THAT WE'VE CONSIDERED.
I'M ASSUMING THAT A GOOD AMOUNT OF THAT IS PRETTY STANDARD, WHEREAS IS FOR EACH PARTICULAR SECTION
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THAT WE HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE.BUT THE QUESTION I HAVE MORE IS ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MOU AND THE LANGUAGE IN THE RESOLUTION.
ARE THEY PRETTY SIMILAR OR ARE THEY COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DOCUMENTS? MICHELLE JOHNSON: THEY'RE VERY SIMILAR.
TRUSTEE ROCHA: AND THEN THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE STAFF REPORT, WE WOULD SEE THOSE ALSO REFLECTED IN THE MOU AS WELL.
I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT.
TRUSTEE PACHECO: WELL, FIRST, JUST THANK YOU GUYS FOR-- WELL, FIRST, OUR DEPARTMENT FOR ALL THE AMAZING HARD WORK AND RESEARCH YOU DO AND THE DILIGENCE YOU PUT IN PLACE REALLY STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTIONS FOR THEM TO TAKE, AND FOR THE STAFF FOR WELCOMING ME TO YOUR AMAZING PROGRAM ON A CAMPUS WHERE I GRADUATED MYSELF AS A STUDENT BACK IN 2008.
AND IT WAS A WEIRD EXPERIENCE WALKING THROUGH THOSE PORTABLES WHERE SUMMIT TAHOMA DIDN'T EXIST WHEN I WAS A STUDENT BACK THEN, BUT I WISH THAT IT DID BECAUSE I THINK IT WOULD HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE TYPE OF LEARNER I WAS.
AND HAVING SEEN THE EXPEDITIONS LED BY DEVONNA-- HI.
NICE TO SEE YOU, AND KATIE TOO.
BUT IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE IT IN ACTION.
AND SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SUPPORT YOUR RENEWAL AND JUST EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO BE PRESENT AT WHATEVER OPPORTUNITY THERE IS.
I THINK HE SAID THAT I WAS THE FIRST TRUSTEE TO SHOW UP TO YOUR SCHOOL AND I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE OF US COMING BY, OF COURSE.
BUT JUST THANK YOU AGAIN, AND I MAKE A MOTION TO RENEW THE CHARTER FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? TRUSTEE LARI: I'LL SECOND, PRESIDENT CHON.
VICTORIA CHON: I DID GET IT FROM TRUSTEE ROCHA FIRST.
SO MOVED BY TRUSTEE PACHECO, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN DILIGENT.
AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH SIX YESES.
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, FOR COMING THIS EVENING.
[11.A. Charter Schools Update]
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM.THIS FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS ON THE CHARTER SCHOOLS UPDATE AND AN INFORMATION ITEM WILL BE PRESENTED BY DR. MICHELLE JOHNSON.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT CHON, TRUSTEES, DR. TOSTON, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY.
THIS EVENING WE ARE HERE TO PRESENT THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT UPDATE.
TONIGHT'S ITEM IS INFORMATIONAL AND NO DECISIONS WILL BE MADE.
IT IS MERELY A MEANS OF PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE COUNTY BOARD REGARDING THE AREAS WITHIN ITS PURVIEW.
FIRST, A SHORT CREDENTIAL UPDATE COVERING THE 20 CHARTER SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY BOARD.
SECOND, OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY.
FOR OYA, WE WILL COVER WHO OYA SERVES, THE NOTICES OF CONCERN, AND THEN THE CURRENT ISSUES IN THREE DIFFERENT AREAS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, INCLUDING STUDENT OUTCOMES, FISCAL, AND GOVERNANCE.
THROUGHOUT, WE WILL BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT EACH STATEMENT IS, WHETHER IT'S A VERIFIED FACT, A DOCUMENTED FINDING, AN INDICATOR, A CONCERN, OR A QUESTION THAT NEEDS REVIEW.
IN SEPTEMBER, SCCOE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT STAFF REVIEWED THE CREDENTIALS FOR ALL 20 SCCBOE AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS.
CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 537 CREDENTIALED EMPLOYEES ACROSS ALL THE CHARTER SCHOOLS.
OF THESE, 280, OR 52%, HAVE CLEAR CREDENTIALS.
98, OR 18%, HAVE PRELIMINARY CREDENTIALS.
16, OR 3%, HAVE A SHORT-TERM STAFFING PERMIT.
129, OR 24%, HAVE PROVISIONAL INTERNSHIP PERMITS, AND 14, OR 3%, HAVE ONLY A 30-DAY SUBPERMIT.
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WITH THOSE 14 EMPLOYEES, HOWEVER, WITH A 30-DAY PERMIT, THOSE ARE EITHER INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES, PARAPROFESSIONALS, OR ASSOCIATE TEACHERS WHO UTILIZE THAT PERMIT TO COVER CLASSES AS IN-HOUSE SUBSTITUTES.THEY ARE NOT THE TEACHERS OF RECORD.
THEREFORE, FOR THE '26/'27 SCHOOL YEAR AS OF TODAY, ALL TEACHERS AT SCCBOE AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS HAVE THE APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALS, PERMITS, OR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE POSITIONS IN WHICH THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO.
ANY QUESTIONS? VICTORIA CHON: I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION ABOUT THE INTERN PERMITS.
IS THAT A PRETTY HIGH PERCENTAGE COMPARED TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS? IS THAT PRETTY AVERAGE? MICHELLE JOHNSON: IT'S ABOUT EVEN WITH MOST OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS WELL.
AND PROVISIONAL INTERNSHIP PERMITS ARE ISSUED THROUGH THE VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS SO THAT THOSE STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO BASICALLY BE TEACHING THROUGH THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. VICTORIA CHON: SURE, SURE.
AND THEN THE SHORT-TERM STAFF PERMITS, THOSE ARE LIKE A STEPS.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: THEY'RE STEPS.
VICTORIA CHON: OH, THEY'RE STEPS.
SO IF THEY'RE TRYING TO TEACH A DIFFERENT SUBJECT.
AND THAT'S A PRETTY LOW NUMBER.
TRUSTEE PACHECO: IS A PROVISIONAL INTERNSHIP PERMIT THE SAME AS AN INTERN CREDENTIAL? MICHELLE JOHNSON: IT'S SIMILAR TO AN INTERN CREDENTIAL.
BECAUSE IT'S NOT REALLY A CREDENTIAL.
SO YOU DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE AN INTERN CREDENTIAL BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED YOUR PRELIMINARY CREDENTIAL OR YOUR CLEAR CREDENTIALS.
SO CREDENTIALS ARE ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THE FINAL CERTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE OTHERS ARE PERMITS OR AUTHORIZATIONS.
TRUSTEE PACHECO: HOW EASY IS IT TO GET AN INTERNSHIP PERMIT? IS IT JUST LIKE CBEST OR SOMETHING? MICHELLE JOHNSON: SO IF YOU PASS THE CBEST, THEN YOU GET A 30-DAY SUBPERMIT AND YOU'RE ALLOWED TO WALK INTO A CLASSROOM AND COVER THAT GROUP OF STUDENTS FOR UP TO 30 DAYS.
IT'S NOW ACTUALLY CHANGED THE LAW TO, I BELIEVE IT'S 50 OR 60.
TRUSTEE PACHECO: WHAT ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PERMIT, THOUGH? HOW DO YOU GET THAT? MICHELLE JOHNSON: SO YOU ATTEND A UNIVERSITY AND BE PART OF THEIR INTERN PROGRAM.
SO YOU ARE WORKING AT A SCHOOL OR A DISTRICT, AND YOU'RE STILL GOING TO SCHOOL TO RECEIVE YOUR CREDENTIAL INFORMATION.
SO YOU'RE BASICALLY LEARNING ON-- IT'S ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.
AND THEY ASSIGN YOU A MENTOR AND YOU'RE PLACED UNDER THAT INTERNSHIP PROCESS.
TRUSTEE PACHECO: SO IT CAN EVENTUALLY BECOME A CREDENTIAL.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: IT THEN BECOMES A CREDENTIAL, AND THAT'S WHERE YOU THEN GET YOUR PRELIMINARY CREDENTIALS.
TRUSTEE PACHECO: OK, THANK YOU.
VICTORIA CHON: TRUSTEE ROCHA HAS A QUESTION.
I WAS MOVING ON TO THE NEXT TOPIC.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: BUT IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT CREDENTIALS, GO FOR IT.
SO MOVING ON TO OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY.
DAVID TOSTON: SO I'LL PROVIDE THE FRAMING FOR THIS PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION.
AND SO TO BE CLEAR, TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A TRANSPARENT OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION RELATED TO OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY.
IT'S INFORMATIONAL IN NATURE AND SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS ANY DETERMINATION OR FUTURE PLANS.
IT IS INTENDED TO GIVE US A SHARED FOUNDATION AS WE BEGIN UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS FOR RENEWAL, AS WELL AS WASC ACCREDITATION FOR OYA BOTH TAKING PLACE THIS YEAR.
OYA SERVES STUDENTS WHOSE EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS AND NEEDS ARE OFTEN DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF STUDENTS IN TRADITIONAL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS, AND THAT CONTEXT IS IMPORTANT AND MATTERS.
WHILE IT MATTERS, AT THE SAME TIME, A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL MODEL DOES NOT DIMINISH OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ACADEMIC QUALITY, LEGAL COMPLIANCE, SOUND FISCAL STEWARDSHIP, EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, AND STRONG OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS.
AGAIN, THE GOAL TONIGHT IS TO CREATE A SHARED FOUNDATION AS WE BEGIN THESE CONVERSATIONS IN THE VARIOUS RESPECTIVE GOVERNANCE ARENAS AND OPERATIONAL ARENAS.
THIS IS NOT AN INDICATION, AGAIN, OF ANY PREDETERMINED OUTCOME REGARDING OYA, BUT SIMPLY THE STARTING POINT FOR OUR ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR RELATED TO THE PETITION.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DR. JOHNSON.
SO OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY EXISTS TO SERVE STUDENTS AGES 16 TO 24.
IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2016, AND IT IS A COUNTY-WIDE BENEFIT CHARTER AND ALSO AN SCCOE-DEPENDENT CHARTER.
IT IS ONE OF THE NINE COUNTY BOARD-AUTHORIZED CHARTERS WHICH
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IS DUE FOR RENEWAL IN '26/'27.OYA WAS RENEWED IN 2021 AND MATERIALLY REVISED IN 2017, 2018, AND 2019.
THE CHARTER TERM ENDS ON JUNE 30 OF 2027.
OYA OPERATES AT FIVE LOCATIONS AND REPORTS CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF 309 STUDENTS.
AND IT USES A HYBRID SETTING, WHICH MEANS BOTH IN-SEAT AND ALSO NON-CLASSROOM-BASED.
IT IS CONSIDERED AS A DASHBOARD ALTERNATIVE STATUS SCHOOL, OR A DASS SCHOOL, WHICH SERVES STUDENTS THAT ARE DESCRIBED AS AT PROMISE.
AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE IS SHOWN AT 77.17%.
AND THE SLIDE NOTES THAT THE ATTENDANCE IS NOT TAKEN DAILY, BUT IT IS DONE AS PART OF INDEPENDENT STUDY WORK PRODUCT.
WHILE WE PRESENT THESE AS PROGRAM FACTS, WE SIMPLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS A STARTING POINT FOR THE BOARD.
HERE IS WHO OYA SERVES BY DEMOGRAPHICS AND GRADE LEVELS.
ACCORDING TO THE 2026 SCCOE ANNUAL DATA BOOK, OYA HAS A STAFF OF 23, INCLUDING NINE TEACHERS, THREE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AND 11 CLASSIFIED STAFF, BUT THESE NUMBERS HAVE CHANGED.
CURRENT STAFF FOR OYA IS CURRENTLY 26, INCLUDING THREE ADMIN, NINE TEACHERS, AND 14 CLASSIFIED STUDENT.
OYA HAS STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGES THOSE NEEDS WITHOUT LOWERING OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR QUALITY, COMPLIANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, OR OPPORTUNITY AFFORDED TO ALL COUNTY-AUTHORIZED CHARTERS.
HIGH NEEDS MAKES BOTH ACCOUNTABILITY AND APPROPRIATE SUPPORT ESSENTIAL.
OYA IS A DASHBOARD ALTERNATIVE STATUS SCHOOL.
DASS SCHOOLS ARE ANY SCHOOL THAT SERVES HIGH-RISK STUDENTS IN AN ALTERNATIVE SETTING, AND MAY REQUEST FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE IDENTIFIED AS A DASS SCHOOL.
THE RENEWAL CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO HIGH, MIDDLE, OR LOW PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES DO NOT APPLY WITH DASS SCHOOLS.
RATHER, IN DECIDING WHETHER TO RENEW A DASS CHARTER SCHOOL, THE CHARTERING AUTHORITY IS TO CONSIDER THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE ON THE DASHBOARD, PLUS THE SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE ON ALTERNATIVE METRICS, APPLICABLE TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL BASED ON THE PUPIL POPULATION SERVED.
THE DASS CHARTER SCHOOL AND THE CHARTERING AUTHORITY WILL WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH THE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE RENEWAL METRICS DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE CHARTER TERM.
THE ALTERNATIVE METRICS ESTABLISHED FOR OYA IN 2021 ARE LISTED ON THE SCREEN.
OYA HAS NOT SUBMITTED ITS RENEWAL PETITION YET.
THEREFORE, THESE METRICS WILL BE ADDRESSED WHEN OYA SUBMITS ITS RENEWAL DOCUMENTATION.
THIS SLIDE COVERS TWO NOTICES WHICH WERE SENT TO OYA FROM THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT DURING THE '25/'26 SCHOOL YEAR.
ON JANUARY 14, 2026, A NOTICE OF CONCERN WAS SENT TO OYA, WHICH DESCRIBES SEVERAL ALLEGATIONS, ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT, ALLEGATIONS OF REMOVING STUDENT WORK REQUIREMENTS, AND/OR ALTERING RECORDS TO IMPROPERLY MODIFY THE WORK REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE COURSE CREDIT TO GRADUATE, AND ALLEGATIONS OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH INDEPENDENT STUDY STANDARDS.
OYA WAS INITIALLY PROVIDED 30 DAYS TO RESPOND, BUT OYA REQUESTED ADDITIONAL TIME AS IT WAS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER.
THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONCLUDED AND THE RESULTS SHARED WITH THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT ON APRIL 24, 2026.
ON MAY 5, 2026, THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT SENT OYA ITS ANNUAL VISIT REPORT AND NOTICE OF CONCERN.
THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES THE SHARED RESULTS OF OYA'S INTERNAL INVESTIGATION TO THE JANUARY NOTICE OF CONCERN, WHICH WAS NO MALFEASANCE WAS FOUND, BUT NUMEROUS ANOMALIES AND A NEED FOR OYA TO ADDRESS ITS PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES DID EXIST.
THE REPORT ALSO INCLUDES THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL SITE VISITS AND INTERVIEWS WITH STAFF, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS, WHICH ALSO FOUND ADDITIONAL ISSUES.
ANOMALIES ARE INDICATORS THAT NEED REVIEW.
WHERE DEFICIENCIES ARE CONFIRMED, OYA WILL NEED TO CORRECT THEM.
THE CURRENT ISSUES FALL INTO THREE CATEGORIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, FISCAL, AND GOVERNANCE.
UNDER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, WE COMPARE WHAT THE CHARTER DESCRIBES WITH WHAT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED.
AND WE LOOK AT STUDENT OUTCOMES.
UNDER FISCAL, WE LOOK AT SCCOE'S CONTRIBUTIONS, OYA'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, AND WHAT CAN AND CANNOT YET BE VERIFIED.
UNDER GOVERNANCE, WE LOOK AT LEADERSHIP CONTINUITY, DEPENDENT CHARTER STATUS, RECORD KEEPING, AND ROLES.
FOR EACH ONE, WE ARE ASKING FOR QUESTIONS.
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WHAT IS THE CONDITION? WHAT EVIDENCE SUPPORTS IT? WHAT SYSTEM OR PROCESSES ARE CONTRIBUTED? WHAT MUST BE STRENGTHENED? THESE ARE SYSTEM QUESTIONS.THEY ARE NOT QUESTIONS ABOUT INDIVIDUALS.
THEY ARE QUESTIONS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY OYA.
IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, THE MAIN ISSUE IS THAT OYA IS NOT COMPLYING WITH THE OYA CHARTER AS WRITTEN.
SEVERAL EXAMPLES ARE PROVIDED ON THE SCREEN.
FURTHER, AS STATED EARLIER, OYA STUDENTS ARE AGED 16 TO 24.
THIS IS ONE REASON OYA BECAME A CHARTER SCHOOL, SO THAT OYA COULD COLLECT ADA FOR STUDENTS PAST AGE 19.
UNDER EDUCATION CODE 47612.1, IF THE EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT IS NOT CURRENT, OYA IS NOT ABLE TO COLLECT ADA FOR ANY STUDENT OVER AGE 19.
HERE IS THE 2025 CALIFORNIA SCHOOL'S DASHBOARD FOR OYA.
AS YOU CAN SEE, ENGLISH LEARNER PROJECT PROGRESS IS YELLOW.
ELA AND MATH ARE ORANGE, WITH GRADUATION RATE AND COLLEGE AND CAREER AS RED.
WE SHOW THIS AS A COMPARISON POINT FOR THE NEXT SLIDE.
ONE YEAR'S COLORS ARE A SNAPSHOT.
THEY DO NOT SHOW THE LONGER TREND OR STUDENT EXPERIENCE, SO WE WILL LOOK AT SEVERAL MEASURES.
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE 2026 DASHBOARD, COLLEGE AND CAREER HAS IMPROVED TO ORANGE WITH NOW 4%, BUT LP, GRAD RATE, ELA, MATH, AND SCIENCE HAVE ALL FALLEN TO RED.
THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE LAST FOUR YEARS OF THE CAASPP DATA.
THE PERFORMANCE SHOWS MIXED RESULTS, BUT AGAIN, IT MUST BE NOTED THAT THESE DATA SHOWED DIFFERENT STUDENTS EACH YEAR AS THE CAASPP TEST IS ONLY GIVEN TO 11TH GRADE STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL.
WHEN LOOKING AT THE GRADUATION RATES OVER THE CHARTER TERM, PER THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL'S DASHBOARD, OYA IS SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THAT OF EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE STATE.
SINCE OYA IS A DASS SCHOOL, WE ALSO NEED TO LOOK AT THE ONE-YEAR DASS RATE, OR GRADUATION RATE, WHICH DIPPED IN 2023/'24 BUT HAS HELD FAIRLY STEADY, AROUND 66%.
THE ONE-YEAR GRAD RATE FOR '25/'26 IS NOT YET AVAILABLE ON THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD, WHICH WAS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 15, 2026, AND WILL GO THROUGH SEVERAL MORE RELEASES AS MORE DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE.
NEITHER SHOWS CREDIT PROGRESS NOR PERSISTENCE, AND THE COMPARISON SHOWS THE SIZE OF THE GAP, NOT ITS CAUSE.
NOW LET'S TURN TO FISCAL ISSUES.
OYA HAS RECEIVED OVER $7 MILLION IN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCCOE SINCE ITS INCEPTION, AND OYA IS PROJECTED TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE OVER $800,000 EACH YEAR ANNUALLY FOR AS LONG AS IT EXISTS, AT LEAST ACCORDING TO THE SECOND INTERIM REPORT.
WHEN LOOKING AT THE OVERALL FISCAL HEALTH, IN THREE OUT OF FOUR CATEGORIES OF FISCAL HEALTH, OYA DOES NOT MEET STANDARD OR THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO VERIFY OYA'S DATA.
SO HERE WE HAVE HOW OYA RECEIVES ITS FUNDING.
FIRST, OYA RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH A NON-CLASSROOM-BASED FUNDING DETERMINATION BECAUSE MORE THAN 20% OF INSTRUCTION IS NOT SEAT-BASED.
SECOND, FOR 2025/'26 AND '26/'27, OYA WILL ONLY RECEIVE 85% OF ITS FUNDING BECAUSE IT DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA TO RECEIVE THE FULL 100%.
THE SCREENSHOT IS OF THE STATE'S DETERMINATION RESULTS LIST.
OYA WILL FILE A NEW NON-CLASSROOM-BASED FUNDING DETERMINATION IN FEBRUARY OF 2027 TO DETERMINE ITS FUNDING LEVELS FOR '27/'28 AND '28/'29.
THE FOLLOWING THREE CHARTS OVER THE NEXT TWO SLIDES WERE INCLUDED IN THE OYA ANNUAL REPORT BASED ON OYA'S '25/'26 SECOND INTERIM REPORT, WHICH WAS A SNAPSHOT OF OYA'S FINANCES ON JANUARY 31 OF 2026.
IT RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCCOE AND HAS NEGATIVE RESERVES.
THIS TABLE LISTS THE '25/'26 AVERAGE SALARY AT EACH OF THE 20 CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY BOARD.
THE AMOUNTS FOR THE 19 OTHER SCHOOLS RANGE FROM $68,980 TO $111,690.
OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACADEMY IS SHOWN AT $194,158 AND IS
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HIGHLIGHTED.THIS IS A GROUP LEVEL FISCAL DATA POINT.
IT IS NOT AN EVALUATION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES, AND WE DRAW NO CONCLUSIONS FROM IT TONIGHT.
THIS AMOUNT WAS EVEN HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE ADMINISTRATOR SALARY FOR OYA, WHICH WAS $189,879.
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT ALSO REVIEWED THE HOURLY RATE FOR THE OYA TEACHERS IN COMPARISON TO THE OTHER COUNTY BOARD-AUTHORIZED CHARTERS BASED ON THE CONTRACT LENGTH AND HOURS PER DAY.
OYA HAS AN AVERAGE HOURLY SALARY OF $117.67.
THE AVERAGE HOURLY SALARY FOR THE OTHER CHARTERS IS $48.90.
ALTHOUGH OYA TEACHERS ARE DUAL CREDENTIALED, THAT IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITION.
ALL COUNTY BOARD-AUTHORIZED CHARTERS HAVE VARIOUS CREDENTIAL AND AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS AS APPLICABLE TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE FINAL AREA OF CONCERN IS OYA GOVERNANCE.
ACCORDING TO AB 1200 STANDARDS AND CRITERIA, ONE OF THE MOST TELLING INDICATORS OF A FISCAL CONCERN IS A CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP OR CHANGE IN CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER.
DURING OYA'S TENURE EXISTENCE, THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST FIVE DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL CHANGES AND THREE CBO CHANGES, NOT INCLUDING INTERIM DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS, OR SUPERINTENDENT CHANGES.
WHEN OYA WAS ESTABLISHED, IT WAS DESIGNED WITH A BOARD OF ONE, THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
BECAUSE OYA IS A DEPENDENT CHARTER, IT MEANS THAT ALL OYA EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT AND BOUND BY SCCOE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS, BOARD POLICIES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS.
WHEN THE LATEST OYA PRINCIPAL CHANGES OCCURRED DUE TO A RETIREMENT, OYA'S MANDATORY RECORD KEEPING AND WEBSITE POSTING WERE NOT KEPT UP TO DATE.
SINCE LEADERSHIP HAS STABILIZED, OYA HAS IMPROVED IN THIS AREA, BUT THERE ARE STILL ITEMS WHICH ARE INCORRECT OR NEED FURTHER CLARITY.
DAVID TOSTON: AND I WILL PROVIDE THE COMMENTS FOR THIS SLIDE.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ONE OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF OYA IS THE GOVERNING STRUCTURE.
THE ROLE THAT THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT PLAYS ARE MULTIPLE IN THIS SCENARIO.
THE COUNTY BOARD IS THE AUTHORIZER.
AND MY ROLE IN SUPPORT OF THE BOARD, I OVERSEE THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DIVISION, WHICH IS A SEPARATE ENTITY AND FIREWALLED FROM THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF OYA.
OYA, I SERVE AS THE ONE-MEMBER BOARD TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND PROVIDE THAT OVERSIGHT.
I'M ALSO THE EMPLOYER OF THE STAFF AND THE SELECTOR OF THE ADMINISTRATOR, AND OVERSEE THE COUNTY OFFICE GENERAL FUND.
I'D ALSO CALL OUT ADDITIONALLY THE AB 1200 OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ARE ALSO CONNECTED TO ALL SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY.
AND WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS BECAUSE I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANOTHER MODEL THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS AND WANT TO CALL OUT SOME SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTIES WITH THE COMPLEXITY OF THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF OYA HAVING A BOARD OF ONE AND ALL THE DIFFERENT ROLES THAT NEED TO BE PLAYED IN MY CAPACITY AS THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
SPEAKING TO THE FISCAL SLIDES, AND THAT IS ALSO AN AREA OF GROWTH.
BECAUSE OYA IS A DEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOL, THEIR BUDGET IS INTEGRATED INTO THE COUNTY OFFICE BUDGET.
AND SO DR. CLARK, THIS YEAR, IS GOING THROUGH A REVIEW TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES TO CLARIFY, NOT JUST OYA, BUT OUR BUDGET STRUCTURE SO THAT WE HAVE MORE TRANSPARENCY AND CLARITY AS WELL.
AND SO I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AS AN AREA OF NEED TO IMPROVE SO THAT WE HAVE THE TRANSPARENT FINANCIAL PICTURE FOR OYA AND THE COUNTY OFFICE AS DISTINCT ENTITIES.
THE NEXT STEP IN THIS CONVERSATION, THE OYA BOARD WILL BE HOLDING A MEETING IN THE COMING WEEKS TO BEGIN REVIEWING THE DATA AND TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY AROUND THE FUTURE AND NEXT STEPS FOR OYA.
AND SO, AS WE WRAP UP, I WANTED TO JUST HIGHLIGHT OYA IS IMPORTANT TO US COLLECTIVELY AND JUST BEING TRANSPARENT AS THE AUTHORIZER, THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, AND IT BEING INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOL, WE'VE ALL ATTENDED THE GRADUATIONS AND HAVE BEEN INVESTED IN THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM.
AND SO WE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO BEGIN WITH THIS LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY, TO CALL OUT AREAS OF CONCERN AND ACKNOWLEDGE AREAS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE FUTURE.
SO THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION.
TRUSTEES, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM?
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TRUSTEE LARI: PRESIDENT CHON, I HAD A QUESTION.TRUSTEE LARI: SO WHEN IS OYA EXPECTED TO APPLY FOR A RENEWAL? THAT'S MY FIRST QUESTION.
AND ALSO, WHAT ARE THE FACTORS BEHIND THE 85% NON-CLASSROOM-BASED FUNDING DETERMINATION? THANK YOU.
DAVID TOSTON: I'LL TAKE THE FIRST QUESTION, THEN I'LL DEFER TO DR. JOHNSON.
AT THE NEXT OYA BOARD MEETING, WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT TIMELINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW OF THE PETITION.
AND SO THAT TIMELINE HASN'T BEEN ESTABLISHED YET.
AND DR. JOHNSON, I'LL ASK YOU TO TALK ABOUT THE NON-CLASSROOM-BASED-- MICHELLE JOHNSON: I'LL ACTUALLY PASS THAT OFF TO MY COLLEAGUE SHALLU SHARMA.
SHALLU SHARMA: THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.
SO IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE 100% FUNDING, THEY NEED TO MEET THREE CRITERIA.
FIRST IS SPENDING AT LEAST 40% ON THE CERTIFICATED SALARIES AND BENEFITS.
AND THE SECOND CRITERIA IS SPEND AT LEAST 80% ON INSTRUCTION AND RELATED SERVICES.
AND ON THIRD CRITERIA, HAVE NO MORE THAN 25 ADA PER TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIO.
SO THIS IN '25/'26, OYA DID NOT MEET CRITERIA TWO AND THREE, SO IT DID NOT SPEND-- IT SPENT BELOW THE REQUIREMENT THRESHOLD OF 80%, AND IT DID NOT MEET 25 TO 1 STUDENT TO PUPIL RATIO THAT IT DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR 100%.
SO IT QUALIFIED FOR THE NEXT YEAR TO 85%.
TRUSTEE LARI: SO AT SOME POINT, THEY DID QUALIFY FOR 100%.
SO WHAT CHANGED? SHALLU SHARMA: LIKE I SAID, IN ORDER TO MEET THAT CRITERIA FOR 100%, THEY NEED TO MEET ALL THE THREE CONDITIONS TO HAVE.
SO FOR '24/'25, OYA DID NOT MEET TWO OUT OF THE THREE CRITERIA.
IT DID NOT SPEND AT LEAST 80% ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES, AND THE PUPIL TO TEACHER RATIO WAS 28 TO 1, SO IT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THAT 100% FUNDING.
TRUSTEE LARI: SO SORRY, I WAS JUST WONDERING, WHY DID THAT CHANGE HAPPEN? WOULD YOU KNOW? DAVID TOSTON: SO AGAIN, SPEAK TO THE STUDENT RATIOS AND ONE OF THE SLIDES SHOWED LAST YEAR THE ENROLLMENT WAS 333.
THAT NUMBER DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS IDENTIFIED THE RATIO AT 28 TO 1 AS OPPOSED TO THE 25 TO 1.
AND SO THAT HAPPENED THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE YEAR AND RESULTED IN THE REDUCTION, OR IT'S ONE OF THE FACTORS THAT RESULTED IN THE REDUCTION.
VICTORIA CHON: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER.
VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: JUST A QUICK ONE.
WHEN IS THE NEXT OYA BOARD MEETING? DAVID TOSTON: I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATE IN FRONT OF ME.
I BELIEVE IT WILL BE BEFORE THE THANKSGIVING BREAK.
VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: THANK YOU.
VICTORIA CHON: TRUSTEE ROCHA, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? TRUSTEE ROCHA: YES, I DO.
I DON'T KNOW WHO THIS IS DIRECTED AT, SUPERINTENDENT OR MAYBE STAFF.
IT'S RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF OYA.
AND WHERE DOES THAT FLOW CHART PATHWAY GO? I KNOW YOU TALKED ABOUT TRANSITIONS, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHO'S PROVIDING THE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THIS? I APPRECIATE THAT THERE'S SOME ITEMS OR SOME REFERENCES HERE TO CONCERNS AROUND HOW IT'S BEING OPERATED OR MANAGED, BUT I'M ALSO INTERESTED IN WHERE THE BUCK ENDS.
AND I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A STAFF PERSON'S NAME.
LIKE, WHAT DEPARTMENTS AND WHO'S THE FINAL PERSON THAT PROVIDES OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT, AND ALSO JUST LEADERSHIP IF THERE ARE ISSUES HERE IN TERMS OF A CULTURE? DAVID TOSTON: YEAH.
SO OYA IS PART OF THE ED SERVICES DIVISION.
IT ALSO HAS A DIRECTOR AND A PRINCIPAL WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY.
AND THE DIVISIONAL LEAD IS THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF ED SERVICES WHO REPORTS DIRECTLY TO ME.
AND THAT REPORTING STRUCTURE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
I KNOW YOUR TENURE IS NOT VERY LONG.
SO IS THAT A NEW REPORTING STRUCTURE OR HAS THAT ALWAYS BEEN-- DAVID TOSTON: THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN THE REPORTING STRUCTURE.
SO ANY ISSUES, YOU WOULD EXPECT, THAT MAY HAVE BEEN RAISED HERE OR ELSEWHERE WOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO YOU OR THE FOLKS IN THIS FLOW CHART, SO TO SPEAK, WHETHER IT WAS RECENTLY OR OVER THE LAST YEAR, OR TWO OR THREE OR FOUR.
DAVID TOSTON: I'D ALSO HIGHLIGHT ONE OF THE AREAS THAT DR. JOHNSON HIGHLIGHTED WAS THE LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS.
ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATORS FROM LAST YEAR ARE NO LONGER IN THOSE ROLES IN OYA.
SO THERE'S BEEN A TURNOVER IN LEADERSHIP SINCE LAST YEAR.
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TRUSTEE ROCHA: OK.DAVID TOSTON: UP TO THE ASSISTANT SUP LEVEL.
TRUSTEE ROCHA: THANK YOU FOR THAT.
THAT BEGS THE QUESTION I GUESS FOR ME, BUT IT'S PROBABLY NOT ONE THAT-- NOT THAT I'M NOT ALLOWED TO ASK, BUT IN TERMS OF THE TURNOVER AND THE REASONING FOR THE TURNOVER, OR THESE DEPARTURES, OR THESE REASSIGNMENTS, OR THESE DISMISSALS, OR THE-- WHAT HAS BEEN THIS REPEATED TRANSITION AND CHANGES? BECAUSE LIKE ANY ORGANIZATION OR ANY COMPANY, THAT KIND OF REPEATED TRANSITION IS AN AREA OF CONCERN IN AND OF ITSELF.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF THOSE ARE DIRECTED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT OR STAFF, OR SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, OR JUST HAPPENING AS A RESULT OF PEOPLE MOVING ON, LEAVING, OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE.
BECAUSE THAT, TO ME, IS ALSO A FACTOR IN THE MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE OF ANY ORGANIZATION THAT I MAY BE.
DAVID TOSTON: SO I'LL AVOID GETTING INTO TOO MUCH DETAIL REGARDING THAT TONIGHT.
AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, WE CAN ENGAGE IN THAT.
BEING HERE TONIGHT AS THE CHARTER SCHOOLS DIVISION, NOT THE OPERATOR OF THE PROGRAM.
SHOULD WE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME COME BACK, THOSE ARE QUESTIONS THAT WOULD NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN TERMS OF THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION.
TRUSTEE BERTA, DID YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? TRUSTEE BERTA: YEAH.
I THINK TRUSTEE LARI ASKED THE QUESTION I HAD ABOUT THE NON-CLASSROOM-BASED FUNDING.
SO THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT IN MORE DETAIL.
THE OTHER TWO AREAS THAT I HAD QUESTIONS JUST GENERALLY RELATED TO THE GRADUATION PATHWAYS.
AND THIS DOESN'T NEED TO BE PROVIDED NOW, BUT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL JUST TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DATA BEHIND IT.
THE ENROLLMENT DATA AND THE GRADUATION DATA FOR EACH OF THE CREDIT PATHWAYS, AND THEN JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS.
IF THERE'S ANY MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE IN TERMS OF WHAT THAT DISTRIBUTION LOOKS LIKE AND HOW STUDENTS-- LIKE, WHAT KINDS OF SUPPORTS OR WHAT DOES THAT PROCESS LOOK LIKE SO THAT THEY-- LIKE, IS IT A STUDENT-DIRECTED DECISION? HOW DOES THAT WORK EXACTLY IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: SO THE 130 CREDIT TRACK RATE OR CREDIT TRACK IS OFFERED TO STUDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS, WHO ARE FOSTER YOUTH, OR JUVENILE JUSTICE.
AND WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT APPROXIMATELY-- ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE WHERE IT TALKS ABOUT THE-- THERE.
SO THERE ARE ABOUT 3% THAT ARE FOSTER YOUTH, 24.6% ARE HOMELESS.
AND BASED OFF OF OUR ADA NUMBERS, WE KNOW THAT APPROXIMATELY 21% ARE JUVENILE JUSTICE.
NOW, WE CAN'T DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE 3%, THE 24%, OR THE-- ARE INDIVIDUAL NUMBERS.
IT COULD BE A COMBINATION THEREOF.
YOU CAN HAVE ONE STUDENT WHO COULD BE FOSTER, HOMELESS, AND JUVENILE JUSTICE.
SO I CAN'T TELL YOU EXACTLY HOW MANY STUDENTS RIGHT NOW ARE ON WHICH TRACKWAY.
I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION.
ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT WHEN I INTERVIEWED STUDENTS AT THE LAST INTERVIEW PANEL, I INTERVIEWED FIVE STUDENTS.
AND OUT OF THOSE FIVE STUDENTS, FOUR OF THEM WERE ON THE 130 TRACK.
AND ALL FOUR OF THEM SAID, WE'RE REALLY HAPPY THAT WE'RE PART OF A CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM, WHICH THEN MADE ME ASK THE QUESTION, WELL, IF ONLY 25% TO 50% WOULD QUALIFY IF WE MAXIMIZED IT TO BE ON THE 130 TRACK, WHY WOULD FOUR OUT OF FIVE BE ON THE 130? AND SO THAT WAS WHERE THAT QUESTION CAME IN.
TRUSTEE BERTA: I APPRECIATE THE ADDITIONAL CONTEXT.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S SOME COMPLEXITIES IN NOT BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC STUDENTS OR HOW THEY MIGHT BE-- REMINDS ME OF THE UNDUPLICATED PUPIL COUNT, WHERE THEY MAY COUNT UNDER MULTIPLE CATEGORIES.
I'M JUST, AGAIN, TRYING TO GET A BETTER SENSE OF HOW.
BECAUSE AGAIN, FIVE STUDENTS IS A RELATIVELY SMALL SAMPLING, SO IT'S DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE ACTUAL IMPLICATIONS WOULD BE FOR THE FULL OYA POPULATION.
JUST TRYING TO GET A BETTER SENSE OF WHAT THE PROGRAM.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: AND WE WILL GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REQUESTING MORE DATA FROM OYA.
THE OTHER QUICK AREA THAT I WANTED SOME CLARIFICATION ON WAS THE--
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I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS A TRANSITION, BUT CAN YOU GO OVER THE ACADEMIC MASTERY THRESHOLD THAT YOU MENTIONED I THINK AT THE BEGINNING WHEN YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT WHAT'S IN THE CHARTER AND WHAT THE CURRENT PRACTICES ARE? CAN YOU EXPLAIN ANY MORE OF THAT IN TERMS OF, WAS THAT IMPLEMENTED AT A SPECIFIC TIME OR WHEN DID THAT TRANSITION OR HOW DID THAT TRANSITION HAPPEN? MICHELLE JOHNSON: SO MY JOB IS MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT.AND SO I LOOK AT WHAT'S WRITTEN IN THE CHARTER, AND THE CHARTER LIST STATES THAT IN ORDER FOR A STUDENT TO MOVE FROM ONE CLASS TO THE NEXT, IT WILL BE 80% MASTERY.
WHEN I CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS, I ASKED STUDENTS, ASKED TEACHERS, WHAT IS THAT NEW LEVEL? AND I WAS INFORMED IT WAS 60%.
I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE TRANSITION HAPPENED.
I CAN SIMPLY STATE I ASKED THE QUESTION, HAVE YOU READ YOUR CHARTER? AND MOST OF THEM SAID, WE'VE READ BITS AND PIECES OF IT.
AND I SAID, WELL, YOUR CHARTER SAYS 80% MASTERY.
AND THAT WAS WHERE THE ISSUE BECAME.
TRUSTEE BERTA: AND WOULD THAT BE LIKE THE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS? SO BETWEEN 1 TO THE-- MICHELLE JOHNSON: CORRECT.
TRUSTEE BERTA: AND WAS THAT ANOTHER QUESTION YOU HAD ALSO ASKED THE PREVIOUS YEAR? MICHELLE JOHNSON: YES.
VICTORIA CHON: I HAD THE SAME QUESTIONS THAT TRUSTEE BERTA HAD ABOUT THE 130 CREDIT RECOVERY, AND THEN SAME THING ABOUT THE CRITERIA THAT TRUSTEE LARI ASKED AS WELL AS THE MASTERY.
I'M JUST CONFUSED ON WHEN AND WHY IT SHIFTED FROM 80% TO 60%.
SO JUST WHENEVER WE CAN GET THAT OR IF WE'RE ABLE TO GET THAT INFORMATION.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: I WILL LOOK INTO IT FURTHER.
ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT IT SAYS 80% AND I WAS INFORMED IT WAS 60%.
AND THEN THE OTHER QUESTION I HAD IS IN TERMS OF THE-- WITH THE CREDIT RECOVERY, THE 130 CREDIT, SO A STUDENT CAN ONLY BE ON THAT 130 CREDIT PATHWAY AS LONG AS THEY FALL UNDER ONE OF THOSE CATEGORIES.
IS THAT CORRECT? AND THEN WE WILL DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE TO MAKE SURE THAT IF A STUDENT IS ON THAT, THAT THEY ARE UNDER THOSE CATEGORIES.
THE LAST QUESTION I HAD IS IN TERMS OF THE SALARY PRESENTATION THAT WAS ON SLIDE 20, AND IT BRINGS UP THE OYA SALARIES COMPARED TO OUR OTHER AUTHORIZED CHARTERS.
OYA, I ASSUME, IS ON A SALARY SCHEDULE.
SO IS THE CELL THAT WE TOOK FROM THE SALARY SCHEDULE, DOES THAT MATCH THE SALARY SCHEDULE CELLS THAT ARE ON THESE OTHER ONES? OR I'M NOT SURE IF OUR OTHER CHARTERS HAVE SALARY SCHEDULES.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: SO WITH REGARDS TO-- THIS INFORMATION WAS SELF-REPORTED BY EACH OF THE CHARTER SCHOOLS.
WE REQUEST WHAT IS THEIR AVERAGE SALARY FOR TEACHERS.
IT IS ALSO REPORTED AS PART OF THEIR SARCS.
NONE OF THE OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS HAVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS, EXCEPT FOR SUMMIT TAHOMA.
VICTORIA CHON: OH, SO THIS IS JUST THE AVERAGE SALARY.
AS IN MAYBE FROM THE TEACHERS, THIS IS THE AVERAGE SALARY THAT-- MICHELLE JOHNSON: CORRECT.
FROM EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS.
SO THEY LOOKED AT THEIR ENTIRE POPULATION AND GAVE US AN AVERAGE SALARY AMOUNT.
MICHELLE JOHNSON: AND THE NUMBER FOR OYA WAS ALSO GIVEN TO US BY OYA, SAYING THIS IS THEIR AVERAGE SALARY.
DAVID TOSTON: SO AS WE-- NOT SEEING ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, JUST WANTED TO CONCLUDE WITH JUST CLARIFYING.
WANTED TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WE KNOW NOW.
THERE'S OBVIOUSLY AREAS OF CONCERN THAT I THINK WE ALL HAVE REGARDING THE DATA, AND THERE'S INFORMATION THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE VERIFIED.
AS WE EMBARK ON THIS PROCESS, IT'S NOT A DEFENSE OR A PROSECUTION.
IT REPRESENTS OUR INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AS STEWARDS OF PUBLIC RESOURCES AND THE EDUCATION PROVIDED TO STUDENTS UNDER OUR CARE.
AND SO I WANT TO REEMPHASIZE WHERE WE STARTED IN TERMS OF THE DATA WILL GUIDE THE PROCESS.
AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO GOING THROUGH IT TRANSPARENTLY WITH ALL OF OUR PARTNERS BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES INFORM GOOD DECISIONS.
AND SO WE'LL KEEP THE BOARD UPDATED AS THE PROCESS CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.
VICTORIA CHON: VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER DID HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: IT'S A QUICK ONE, AND IT'S ON-- SORRY.
I BELIEVE IT'S SLIDE 8, WHERE YOU GO OVER THE NOTICES OF CONCERN.
AND YOU SAY, THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION,
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THERE WAS NO MALFEASANCE, BUT NUMEROUS ANOMALIES.I GUESS I JUST WANT TO HAVE MORE EXPLICIT UNDERSTANDING THAT WHAT YOU MEAN BY NO MALFEASANCE IS THAT YOU FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO-- IT WASN'T FOUND TO BE INTENTIONAL, BUT THERE WERE THESE ANOMALIES, CORRECT? MICHELLE JOHNSON: IT WASN'T AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY MY OFFICE.
IT WAS AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION THAT WAS CONDUCTED BY OYA UTILIZING AN OUTSIDE ENTITY TO WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DOING AN INVESTIGATION PROCESS.
THIS WAS THE FINDINGS THAT WERE PRESENTED TO ME, AND THAT WAS WHAT I WAS INFORMED, THAT THERE WAS NO MALFEASANCE, BUT NUMEROUS ANOMALIES, AND THAT OYA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES.
THAT WAS THEIR FINDINGS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION BASED OFF OF MY QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO THE ALLEGED MISCONDUCT, THE ALLEGED REMOVING OF STUDENT WORK, AND THE ALLEGATIONS OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH INDEPENDENT STUDY STANDARDS.
AND THERE'S AN INVESTIGATION REPORT? DAVID TOSTON: THAT WOULD BE AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION.
AND BECAUSE THAT IS OUTSIDE OF THE PURVIEW OF THE AUTHORIZER, THAT COULD BE DISCUSSED AT THE OYA BOARD AND CERTAINLY HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITHIN THE PROGRAM LEADERSHIP AND STAFF.
VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? TRUSTEE ROCHA.
AND IT'S REALLY PROMPTED BY A LOT OF THE COMMENTS YOU'RE HAVING IN TERMS OF WHY THIS IS IN FRONT OF US.
AND THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THAT CLARIFICATION AND ALSO BACKGROUND.
I GUESS WHAT I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IS THIS ITEM IS COMING BEFORE US BECAUSE THE CHARTER RENEWAL IS COMING UP OR BECAUSE OF THESE CONCERNS THAT ARE BEING RAISED IN THE INTEREST OF US SERVING THE STUDENTS THE BEST WAY WE CAN.
BECAUSE IF THESE ISSUES-- AND LOOKING AT IT, IT SEEMS THESE AREN'T NEW.
THESE HAVE BEEN ONES THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, SO BEING BROUGHT TO THE BOARD OR TO THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION SO WE CAN TRY AND DO OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE WE RECTIFY AND SERVE THESE STUDENTS WELL.
WHY IS IT IN FRONT OF US NOW, AND WHY WOULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN, I GUESS, PROVIDED AS PUBLIC INFORMATION PREVIOUS TO THIS? AND MAYBE I MISSED IT AT A MEETING.
AND IF I DID, PLEASE POINT THAT OUT.
DAVID TOSTON: I BELIEVE THE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED LAST YEAR, MAYBE NOT TO THIS LEVEL OF DEPTH.
AND IF YOU STARTED YOUR QUESTION, YOU SAID, WHY NOW? IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE EMBARKING ON THIS PROCESS THIS YEAR.
THERE'S A NUMBER OF INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
AND BECAUSE THIS IS A DEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOL, THOUGHT IT WOULD BE IN OUR SHARED COLLECTIVE BEST INTEREST TO START OUT WITH THIS LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY AS THE STARTING POINT AS WE GO INTO THE CONVERSATIONS.
SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS, MODERATOR, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? MODERATOR: NO, THERE'S NOT ANY PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.
[11.B. Future Agenda Items]
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT, ITEMS MENTIONED UNDER THIS WILL BE SUGGESTED SO THEY MAY BE CONSIDERED EXPLORED FOR FOLLOW UP.TOPICS RAISED UNDER THIS ITEM ARE NOT AGENDIZED FOR DISCUSSION, BUT RATHER TO CREATE SPACE FOR US TO MENTION TOPICS FOR REVIEW.
TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS WITHIN OUR JURISDICTION YOU WOULD LIKE TO MENTION AT THIS TIME? TRUSTEE BERTA.
TRUSTEE BERTA: I JUST WANTED TO RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR THE EXISTING ITEMS. I THINK THE ITEM THAT I'VE REQUESTED HAS BEEN ON THERE FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS NOW, AND SO HAS THE OTHER ITEM RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH.
SO I JUST WANTED TO REVISIT THAT.
I KNOW IT'S STILL LISTED AS PENDING, BUT WOULD BE GREAT TO GET AN UPDATE IN THE QUEUE AT SOME POINT AND EVEN AN UPDATE PUBLICLY AS WELL FOR ANYONE WHO'S FOLLOWING THE TOPIC OR INTERESTED IN HEARING HOW WHEN THAT ITEM MIGHT BE COMING UP.
DAVID TOSTON: THANK YOU FOR THAT.
IF I MAY? TRUSTEE BERTA: OH, YEAH, OF COURSE.
DAVID TOSTON: THE ITEM RELATED TO DUAL ENROLLMENT AND COLLEGE ACCESS EFFORTS WE'RE PLANNING FOR DECEMBER OR JANUARY.
I BELIEVE THE PRESENTATION FOR UNHOUSED YOUTH WILL HAPPEN AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, AS WELL AS THE MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS CENTERS UPDATE.
VICTORIA CHON: ANYTHING ELSE? TRUSTEE PACHECO.
TRUSTEE PACHECO: IN THE SAME LIGHT TOO, STILL WANT TO PRESS ON ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATES.
I WISH I HAD THE TIME IN MY SCHEDULE TO GO TO THE PROGRAMS MYSELF.
SO JUST WHENEVER I SEE THAT IT'S STILL UNDER REVIEW, TBD.
SO JUST MAYBE SOME STRONGER TIMELINES FOR NEXT TIME OR NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
AND THE MEETING REGARDING THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS PUBLISHED.
THE ALTERNATIVE ED PROGRAM UPDATES, I BELIEVE FEBRUARY, THE MID-YEAR LCAP UPDATE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THAT AS WELL.
THE ITEM RELATED TO BOARD AGENDA DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC INPUT DISCUSSION AND CONVERSATION WITH THE BOARD LEADERSHIP,
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PLANNING FOR THAT TO BE A RETREAT ITEM, POTENTIALLY AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, AS WELL AS THE RESOLUTION FOR SUPPORTING NUTRITION AND FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.SOME OF THESE CONVERSATIONS COULD NOT BE HAD AS WE WERE WAITING FOR DIFFERENT VACANCIES TO BE FILLED FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AND STAFF WHO WOULD BE CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING THE PRESENTATIONS.
TRUSTEE ROCHA: I DID HAVE A QUESTION AND YOU JUST TOUCHED ON IT.
IT WAS THE ONE THAT IS ON HERE RELATED TO THE BOARD AGENDA DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC INPUT DISCUSSION.
THE DECISION, AS YOU JUST POINTED OUT, WAS FOR THE RETREAT INTO 2027.
WHEN IS THAT RETREAT, OR WHEN DO WE PROJECT THAT RETREAT? BECAUSE THAT COULD BE NOVEMBER OF 2027.
DAVID TOSTON: SO THE BOARD HAS ITS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING IN DECEMBER, AND WE'LL SET THE CALENDAR FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.
AND SO I WOULD HAVE TO DEFER TO BOARD LEADERSHIP IN TERMS OF WHEN THAT IS CALENDARED.
TRUSTEE ROCHA: THIS ITEM IS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, NOT FUTURE RETREAT ITEMS. DAVID TOSTON: SO THE AGENDA IS GOING TO BE CAREFUL HERE.
IN MY ROLE OPERATE AS SECRETARY TO THE BOARD, AND SO DECISIONS ABOUT THE AGENDA, I DEFER TO.
VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: I THINK I CAN TALK ABOUT OUR DISCUSSION.
OUR RETREAT IS, IN FACT, A BOARD MEETING THAT IS PUBLIC.
AND THE IDEA WAS THAT WHEN WE BRING JON ON AFTER REORGANIZATION AND WE HAVE THE NEW BOARD, THAT IS SOMETHING WE DISCUSS TOGETHER WITH THE NEW GROUP.
AND I THINK THE IDEA WAS JANUARY, AS SOON AS WE POSSIBLY CAN, NOT NOVEMBER.
YES, BUT I APPRECIATE THAT IT'S A PUBLIC ONE.
BUT YOU'VE BEEN TO A FEW OF THEM.
HAS ANYONE EVER ATTENDED FROM THE PUBLIC? AS FAR AS I CAN RECALL, NO.
NO, WE'VE ACTUALLY HAD SOME PUBLIC MEMBERS-- WE HAVE HAD STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE COMING AS PUBLIC.
TRUSTEE ROCHA: OH, STAFF MEMBERS.
BUT THEY ARE COMING AS PUBLIC.
TRUSTEE ROCHA: I WAS REFERRING TO THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.
VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: BUT WE'VE HAD STAFF MEMBERS THAT DON'T HAVE TO BE THERE FOR THE-- TRUSTEE ROCHA: I WOULD SUGGEST AT A PUBLIC MEETING, THERE'S A LOT MORE PEOPLE THAN THERE ARE AT RETREATS.
IF YOU SEE THAT DIFFERENTLY, I'M GOING TO DISAGREE.
SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I HAD A GREAT DISCUSSION WITH DR.
SARAH RUDMAN, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER, ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH, INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL TO WORK TOGETHER TO EXPLORE SOME OF THE REASONS BEHIND ABSENTEEISM.
THEY HAVE AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF RESOURCES AND DATA, AND I WOULD LOVE FOR STAFF TO LOOK INTO A POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIP WE CAN HAVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR STUDENTS AND JUST DO SOME RESEARCH TO SEE HOW THAT CAN HAPPEN.
ALSO, JUST A COMMENT ON THE AGENDA DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC INPUT DISCUSSION, I THINK WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WAYS TO MAKE IT WORK.
SO WE ARE LOOKING INTO DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT DOES WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT IN TERMS OF SETTING THE SCHEDULE.
AND SO IF THERE'S ANY IDEAS THAT ARE SPECIFIC THAT ANY TRUSTEE HAS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND THEM TO MYSELF AND DR. TOSTON TO DISCUSS TOO.
SO I JUST WANT TO PUT THAT OUT THERE.
AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, IF THERE'S A SUGGESTION, WE ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO HEARING THAT.
OK, MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM 12, OUR BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS.
[12. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS]
AT THIS TIME, WE WILL HEAR COMMITTEE REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES THAT HAVE MET.THE POLICY DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE.
VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER: YES, WE JUST HAD POLICY DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE PRIOR TO THIS BOARD MEETING.
WE GOT THROUGH A GOOD AMOUNT, BUT WE HAVE SUCH A BACKLOG THAT WE'RE WORKING ON SCHEDULING A SPECIAL MEETING THAT'S LONGER AND NOT NECESSARILY RIGHT BEFORE A BOARD MEETING WHERE WE HAVE TO HAVE A HARD STOP.
BUT WE ARE CHUGGING RIGHT ALONG.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE HARD WORK BY OUR STAFF AND BY VICTORIA AND MAIMONA AND ALL OF US REVIEWING THESE POLICIES.
[13. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORTS]
MOVING NOW TO ITEM 13, OUR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER REPORTS.AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT, COUNTY BOARD MEMBER REPORTS MUST BE LIMITED TO ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO OUR DUTIES AS TRUSTEES ON THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF ED.
WOULD ANY TRUSTEE LIKE TO REPORT ON THEIR ACTIVITIES? TRUSTEE BERTA.
TRUSTEE BERTA: I'LL MAKE IT QUICK.
I ATTENDED THE IPEN SCHOOL LEADERS MEETING.
WE HAD A PRESENTATION FROM ONE OF THE SCHOOL LEADERS IN MINNESOTA ON THEIR RESPONSE IN JUST PREPARATION.
WE ALSO HAD A-- SORRY, I MEANT TO SAY THAT THAT CONVERSATION IS COMING
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AT THIS NEXT NOVEMBER MEETING.SO IF ANYONE'S INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THAT MEETING WITH THE MINNESOTA LEADER, HIGHLY ENCOURAGED PARTICIPATION.
THE CONVERSATION AT THIS PAST MEETING WAS AROUND PUBLIC CHARGE AND SOME OF THE INFORMATION AND MISINFORMATION ABOUT THAT, SO JUST HOW THAT MIGHT IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY.
I ALSO VISITED SUMMIT TAHOMA, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, AND THEN ALSO VISITED SUNOL SCHOOL WITH DR. TOSTON.
ANY OTHER TRUSTEES? VICE PRESIDENT SPEISER.
I ATTENDED AT LEAST ONE OSBORNE GRADUATION SINCE OUR LAST BOARD MEETING.
AND ALONG THE LINES OF-- IN MY ROLE AS A BOARD MEMBER, I HAVE DECIDED TO ALSO-- AND I HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH CSBA TO RUN FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
AND I HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED TO TO BE ABLE TO RUN.
SO IN DECEMBER, I'LL BE GIVING A SPEECH AND THERE'LL BE AN ELECTION.
I'M RUNNING AGAINST TWO OTHER TRUSTEES FROM AROUND CALIFORNIA.
[14. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT]
SEEING NO OTHER REPORTS, WE WILL NOW MOVE TO DR. TOSTON, OUR SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.DAVID TOSTON: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT CHON.
SO, SINCE LAST MEETING, A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE.
AND HIGHLIGHT FIRST THE PUBLISHING OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH WE'RE CALLING OUR SCCOE COMMITMENT, WHICH REFLECTS, OBVIOUSLY, THE VISION AND DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD, BUT ALSO THE INPUT FROM OUR COMMUNITY, EDUCATORS, STAFF THAT SHAPE UP OUR FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WAS ROLLED OUT ON THE WEBSITE YESTERDAY.
AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO SOCIALIZE THAT AND SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND TEAM INTERNALLY.
ALSO, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORK.
THIS IS THE INITIATIVE THAT DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF-- I BELIEVE IT WAS TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN'S RECOMMENDATION TO FIND WAYS TO UPLIFT STUDENT VOICE.
WE HAD A NUMBER OF STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS FROM DISTRICTS, SPENT SOME TIME WITH US ON A SATURDAY MORNING TO SHARE THEIR VOICES, AND IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN AND HEAR PERSPECTIVES.
AND THEY PROVIDED A NUMBER OF IDEAS THAT WE ARE PLANNING ON FOLLOWING UP ON.
AND THAT WAS THE FIRST CONVENING.
I WANT TO THANK CHRIS NORWOOD, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, AND BONNIE, WHOSE LAST NAME I'M BLANKING ON RIGHT NOW, MACE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT GOVERNANCE AND ENGAGE WITH THE STUDENTS.
ON THE SAME DAY, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE MATH FESTIVAL THAT WAS HELD HERE AT THE COUNTY OFFICE.
AND WE HAD GREAT PARTICIPATION AND FAMILIES ENJOYING A MATH FESTIVAL, WHICH WAS, I WILL SAY, A LITTLE OVERWHELMING FOR ME AS AN ENGLISH MAJOR, BUT I LEARNED A GREAT DEAL IN SOME OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES THAT WERE BEING SHARED WITH FAMILIES.
AND IN THE AFTERNOON, I ATTENDED THE HEAD START PARENT TRAINING THAT WAS WELL ATTENDED BY A NUMBER OF PARENTS, AN ORIENTATION AROUND HEAD START AND THE POLICY COUNCIL.
AND THAT WAS ATTENDED WITH DR. FERGUSON AND GREAT PARTICIPATION FROM THE FAMILY AND QUESTIONS, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THOSE CONVERSATIONS CONTINUING.
WE HELD OUR CABINET RETREAT AT THE BLUE RIDGE SITE AND HAD A PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE ENGAGING WITH STUDENTS, TOURING THE FACILITY, AND JUST LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM THERE, AS WELL AS OUR CONVERSATIONS AS A CABINET.
ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY WITH TRUSTEE SPEISER TO ATTEND THE TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT AT THE NORTH COUNTY SHELTER FOR THE UNHOUSED, WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO JUST ENJOY KIDDOS FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS PLAYING GAMES WITH A NUMBER OF TRUSTEES AND DISTRICT STAFF FROM THAT AREA.
ALSO, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE WE, ON TUESDAY, WELCOMED DR. CARYN LEWIS, THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ILID DIVISION, WHO BEGAN THIS WEEK AS SHE'S TRANSITIONING IN FROM THE MONTEREY COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
WE'RE DELIGHTED THAT SHE'S JOINING OUR TEAM.
SHE HAS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND HAS ALREADY HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.
LASTLY, I WOULD HIGHLIGHT THAT I HAD BEEN APPOINTED TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION.
I'M VERY HONORED AND HUMBLED TO HAVE RECEIVED THAT APPOINTMENT FROM GOVERNOR NEWSOM.
THE COMMISSION PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STATEWIDE, AS WELL AS DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
MY TERM IS THREE YEARS, AND IT REQUIRES ATTENDANCE AT FOUR MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
I LOOK FORWARD TO OBVIOUSLY LEARNING AND REPRESENTING
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THE PERSPECTIVES OF OUR COUNTY AS IT RELATES TO OUR NEEDS.AND THIS WILL DEEPEN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BECAUSE OF THE WORK OF MENTAL HEALTH THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES WITH MENTAL HEALTH IN THE COUNTY.
SO VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
AND THAT BRINGS US TO ADJOURNMENT.
THE NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 18 AT 5:00 PM.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? TRUSTEE LARI: MOTION TO ADJOURN, PRESIDENT CHON.
VICTORIA CHON: MOVED BY TRUSTEE PACHECO AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BERTA.
TRUSTEES, DO PLEASE VOTE IN DILIGENT.
VICTORIA CHON: A VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE PACHECO.
AND THAT MOTION CARRIES WITH SIX YESES.
DAVID TOSTON: THANK YOU, TEAM.
TRUSTEE LARI: THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.