[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> [NOISE] GOOD AFTERNOON. THE TIME IS NOW FOUR O'CLOCK, AND THIS MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE. READY, BEGIN.
ITEM 2.2, APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
[2.2 Approval of the Agenda: Any changes to the agenda must be made at this time]
ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA AT THIS TIME? DO WE NEED TO DO A MOTION? IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA?GOOD JOB, SCOT. [BACKGROUND] ITEM 2.3, THE AUDIENCE IS NOTIFIED OF PUBLIC COMMENT PROTOCOLS.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON AN AGENDA ITEM MAY COME FORWARD WHEN CALLED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AT THE TIME THE BOARD CONSIDERS THAT ITEM.
WE ARE GOING TO MOVE INTO ITEM 2.5, SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION,
[2.5 Spotlight Presentation: NJROTC Islander Company, students Eddy Gonzalez and Myriam Armetta]
THE NJROTC ISLANDER COMPANY STUDENTS, EDDIE GONZALEZ AND MARIA ARMADA.IS THAT WHO'S HERE? NO. WHO'S HERE? WELL, COME ON UP ISLANDER COMPANY AND PRESENT YOURSELVES.
>> [INAUDIBLE] SCHOOLS, THE VFW, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, AND AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY?
>> WE ARE COLLECTING FOR THE CORONADO FAMILIES IN NEED AND WE ARE COLLECTING ALL THE DONATIONS EVERY OTHER DAY AND WE ARE DISTRIBUTING IT MONDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING IN THE BACK PARKING LOT OF HIGH SCHOOL.
>> NO, THAT'S SO GREAT. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> WHAT TIME WILL YOU TAKE ITEMS OF RETAIL?
>> THE MONDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
>> THEN YOU'RE DISTRIBUTING AFTER THANKSGIVING?
>> MONDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND BEING HERE TODAY.
>> ITEM 2.4, SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION,
[2.4 Spotlight Presentation: Student Board Representative, Haissam Kouli, will present information on the upcoming CoSA Showcase]
STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE, MR. COOLEY.>> WOULD I HAVE TO GO UP THERE FOR SPOTLIGHT?
>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO. IT'S WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO.
>> COULD YOU PLEASE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF SOME PODIUM, I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME SUPPORT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE THE SLIDE? GOOD EVENING. REMEMBER WE'RE A DUO.
[LAUGHTER] NO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PRESS ANY BUTTON.
WE'RE NOT PLAYING A GAME. [LAUGHTER]
>> AS MANY OF YOU GUYS KNOW, THE COSA PREVIEW NIGHT IS GOING TO HAVE A SHOWCASE, AND BASICALLY, THIS IS GOING TO BE A REBRANDING OF WHAT WE'VE USED TO DO.
NOW AT THIS PREVIEW NIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A COUPLE OF INTERVIEWS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PERFORMANCES, ALL BACK-TO-BACK.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE THAT IS FOLLOWED UP BY AN INTERVIEW OF AN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STUDENT.
THAT INTERVIEW IS GOING TO BE HOSTED BY A JIMMY FALLON-ESQUE STUDENT HELD BY YOURS TRULY.
[LAUGHTER] WE'RE JUST GOING TO BE ASKING THE STUDENTS A LOT ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES IN COSA, THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE ARTS, HOW MUCH THEY LOVE THEIR TEACHERS.
IT'S JUST GOING TO BE A REALLY GOOD TIME TO SHOW OFF HOW AMAZING SOME OF OUR ARTISTS ARE.
WE WANT TO TRY TO REACH A REALLY LARGE AUDIENCE WITH THIS.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO ADVERTISE AND PUBLICIZE THIS AS MUCH AS WE CAN TO REACH NOT JUST IN THE ISLAND BUT OUTSIDE THE ISLAND AS WELL.
COSA COUNCIL HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT A LOT.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A DANCE PERFORMANCE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A MUSICAL THEATER AND DRAMA PERFORMANCE.
AGAIN, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME STUDENT INTERVIEWS, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN INTERVIEW WITH MS. MELLINA AS WELL AT SOME POINT DURING THAT.
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TECH IS GOING TO HAVE A PRESENTATION.DIG ARTS IS GOING TO SHOW SOME OF THEIR ANIMATIONS.
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE COSA FOUNDATION AS WELL, SEEING IF THERE ARE ANY PROSPECTIVE PARENTS OUT THERE JUST TO LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A COSA PARENT IN ORDER TO SERVE ON THE FOUNDATION BOARD.
WE'RE JUST REALLY TRYING TO HIGHLIGHT THESE AMAZING STUDENTS.
>> WELL, HAYSOM SUMMED IT UP REALLY WELL.
BUT I DO JUST WANT TO SAY, THIS IS A TRANSITION YEAR FOR COSA, OBVIOUSLY AFTER MR. SCHMEICHEL WAS HERE, RUNNING COSA FOR MANY YEARS.
I HAVE VERY HAPPILY TAKEN OVER THIS ROLE ALONG WITH MR. KUSSEROW, WHO IS RUNNING THE DIRECTOR POSITION FOR THE FOUNDATION SIDE OF COSA.
WE DECIDED WITH COSA COUNCIL AND WITH THE COSA TEACHERS TO REBRAND THIS EVENT TO MAKE IT MORE OF AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A FREE SHOWCASE OF WHAT COSA ACTUALLY IS SO THAT THE COMMUNITY CAN COME, PEOPLE OVER THE BRIDGE CAN COME TO ACTUALLY SEE AND HIGHLIGHT THE ARTS.
WE'RE EXCITED. WE CHANGED IT FROM A PREVIEW NIGHT TO A SHOWCASE NIGHT.
IT'S JUST GOING TO BE, AGAIN, LIKE HAYSOM SAID, LIKE A TONIGHT SHOW VIBE WITH YOURS TRULY AS THE HOST, WHICH WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT.
IT WILL GIVE FAMILIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND SPREAD THE WORD TO OTHER PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF CORONADO.
I'VE SENT THIS OFF TO CITY COUNCIL, TO PEOPLE AROUND THE COMMUNITY TO INVITE THEM TO COME.
AS HAYSOM SAID, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A STUDENT AT CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL TO BE INVOLVED TO MAKE A DONATION OR TO GET INVOLVED IN THE COSA FOUNDATION.
WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR INTERESTED PEOPLE TO JOIN THE COSA FOUNDATION BOARD.
A LOT OF TIMES PARENTS DO IT OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF THEIR HEART, BUT THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY'RE DOING SERVING ON THE BOARD, SO WE WOULD LOVE PEOPLE THAT HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE AND WHO ARE INTERESTED IN DOING THAT.
WE KNOW THAT OUR PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBER HERE IS ON THE BOARD AS WELL, AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT, BUT WE'RE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP, SOME NEW ENERGY IN THAT SPACE.
WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE THIS SHOWCASE ON DECEMBER 9TH, SO PLEASE COME AND SEE WHAT THESE STUDENTS IN COSA HAVE BEEN UP TO.
>> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION, PRINCIPAL MELLINA.
YOU MENTIONED LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS WITH EXPERIENCE. WHAT KIND OF EXPERIENCE?
>> ANY BOARD EXPERIENCE, FOUNDATION EXPERIENCE, FUND RAISING EXPERIENCE, OR ANY INTERESTS IN THE ARTS THAT WANT TO BE PART OF FUND RAISING EXPERIENCE, ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
>> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] ITEM 2.6.
[2.6 Spotlight Presentation: CHS Women's Tennis Undefeated Season]
UNFORTUNATELY, THE WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM CANNOT BE HERE, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON THEIR UNDEFEATED SEASON.[APPLAUSE] HOPEFULLY, WE'LL GET TO THEM AT SOME POINT.
ITEM 3, CONSOLIDATED MOTION FOR CONSENT CALENDAR.
[3. CONSOLIDATED MOTION FOR CONSENT CALENDAR (5 min.)]
IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 3 AT THIS TIME? TRUSTEES, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON ITEM 3? IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSOLIDATED MOTION FOR CONSENT CALENDAR?MOTION PASSES. MOVING ON TO REPORT.
[4.1 ACT Report: President Jennifer Landry (5 min.)]
ITEM 4.1, ACT REPORT, PRESIDENT JENNIFER LANDRY.DOES IT NOT NEED A COLOR ANYMORE? I'M UP HERE IT SEEMS EARLIER THAN USUAL.
MY NAME IS JENNIFER LANDRY, AND TODAY, I'M HERE IN MY ROLE AS THE PRESIDENT OF ACT, THE ASSOCIATION OF CORONADO TEACHERS.
AS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS, THE MEMBERS OF ACT ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF EVERY STUDENT.
STUDENTS ARE THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO AND WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS A CARING, QUALIFIED, COMMITTED EDUCATOR.
ALTHOUGH THE WE'RE TEACHERS IN OUR NAME, WE ARE ALSO SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, SOMETIMES CALLED SLPS, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, COUNSELORS, AND NURSES.
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THE PURPOSE OF THESE PRESENTATIONS EACH MONTH IS TO HELP EVERYONE GET TO KNOW OUR MEMBERS A BIT BETTER.PERHAPS SOMETHING THAT YOU LEARN WILL HELP TO BE A CONVERSATION STARTER AS YOU VISIT YOUR WORKPLACES BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT EVERYBODY ON THE DAIS TO VISIT OUR WORK SPACES.
THIS MONTH, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT TK.
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN HAS UNDERGONE SOME CHANGES THIS YEAR.
MOST NOTICEABLE, THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS TO JOIN THE CLASS.
OUR MEMBERS HAVE MADE CHANGES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS TO ACCOMMODATE THESE YOUNGER LEARNERS.
I ASKED OUR TK MEMBERS THIS QUESTION THAT'S ON THE SCREEN.
HOW HAVE TK CLASSROOMS CHANGED THIS SCHOOL YEAR FOR OUR YOUNGER STUDENTS? I DON'T HAVE THE LIST OF WHO IT IS OKAY TO PHOTOGRAPH.
THAT'S WHY YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF HAPPY FACES TONIGHT.
THEY LET ME KNOW THAT IN TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN, STUDENTS ARE PRESENTED WITH PURPOSEFUL PLAY OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY.
TEACHERS HAVE CAREFULLY AND SPECIFICALLY USED PURPOSEFUL PLAY AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT SKILLS SUCH AS FINE MOTOR PRACTICE, COUNTING AND SORTING, EXPERIMENTING WITH COLORS AND SHAPES, AND MULTISENSORY OPPORTUNITIES.
STUDENTS CAN OFTEN BE SEEN USING PLATO, SOME OF WHICH I'VE LEARNED IS HOMEMADE BY THE TEACHERS THEMSELVES, KINETIC SAND, STICKERS, TWEEZERS, POM-POMS, MAGNETIC TILES, AND WHITEBOARD MARKERS, AGAIN, GETTING THAT DEXTERITY GOING.
PURPOSEFUL PLAY OFFERS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPEAT SKILLS OF THEIR PREFERENCE FOR AN EXTENDED TIME TO GAIN THOSE LIFELONG SKILLS AS LEARNERS PREPARING FOR KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY GRADES AHEAD.
THIS YEAR, TK CLASSES ARE CAPPED AT 24 STUDENTS AND MUST HAVE THREE ADULTS IN THEM IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 20 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE CLASS.
PLEASE KNOW THE STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS NOT BASED UPON WHO IS PRESENT IN THE CLASS THAT DAY, BUT WHO IS ENROLLED IN THE CLASS.
IF A STUDENT REQUIRES A ONE ON ONE AID, THAT ADULT IS NOT PART OF THE RATIO.
THOSE RATIOS MUST BE MAINTAINED DURING ANY MINUTE THAT IS COUNTED AS PART OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY.
WITH THE DECREASE IN STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS, STUDENTS IN TK HAVE A GREATER OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN SMALL GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
STUDENTS CAN OFTEN BE SEEN DOING ART PROJECTS, FINE MOTOR WORK, AND FACILITATED PLAY.
STUDENTS IN TK WORKING IN SMALL GROUPS ARE ABLE TO PRACTICE SKILLS SUCH AS PROBLEM-SOLVING, COMMUNICATION, AND SOMETHING THAT'S HARD FOR US ADULTS STILL: TURN-TAKING.
SMALL GROUPS OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR TEACHERS AND ASSISTANTS TO OFFER IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK AND GUIDANCE WHILE INCREASING STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND COMFORT.
WHEN ASKED WHAT THEIR FAVORITE PART OF TEACHING TK WAS, MRS. BEVILACQUA SAYS TK IS A YEAR OF GROWTH.
SHE LOVES WATCHING STUDENTS GAIN CONFIDENCE, NOT ONLY WITH ACADEMICS, BUT ALSO WITH SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND A LOVE FOR LEARNING THAT WILL FOLLOW THEM TO KINDERGARTEN.
THEIR LITTLE SMILES MAKE A WHOLE DAY.
MS DOHERTY SAYS, TEACHING TK IS A TRULY MAGICAL EXPERIENCE.
SHE LOVES SPENDING THE DAY WITH THIS AGE GROUP.
THEIR ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING AND THEIR ENJOYMENT OF SCHOOL AND CLASSMATES IS INFECTIOUS.
SHE READS STORIES, PLAYS GAMES, SINGS SONGS, AND THEY LEARN TO TREAT EVERYONE WITH LOVE AND KINDNESS.
EVERY DAY IS AN EXCITING DAY IN TK.
MISS RICHARDSON SAYS SHE LOVES THAT TK IS SUCH A FOUNDATION FOR A CHILD'S JOURNEY.
HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP EARLY LITERACY, NUMBER SENSE, AND SOCIAL SKILLS WHILE FOSTERING A LOVE OF LEARNING IS INCREDIBLY REWARDING.
THE KIDS ARE EXCITED TO SOCIALIZE AND LOVE TO COME TO SCHOOL.
SO MUCH LEARNING HAPPENS FROM WEEK TO WEEK.
IT'S REWARDING TO SEE THE STUDENTS GROW INTO KIND, ENGAGED, AND INDEPENDENT LEARNERS OVER THE YEAR.
PLEASE KNOW THIS REPORT WAS DONE AT THE END OF OCTOBER.
KEEP THAT IN MIND, FROM AUGUST TO OCTOBER. HERE WE ARE.
ALL ABOUT ME, WHAT I LIKE ABOUT SCHOOL, FIVE CENTS, BRIDGES, APPLE PATTERNS, SORTING, COUNTING TO FIVE NUMBER SONGS, MEASUREMENT, COMPARING, LEADER IN ME.
I AM A LEADER, FOSS, GETTING TO KNOW TREES, SOCIAL STUDIES, SEASONS, ART, APPLE STAMPING, MARBLE PAINTING, TEAR ART, WATERCOLORS, DAUGHTERS, CRAYON RELIEF PAINTING, DISCOVERY CENTERS, KITCHEN, ART,
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SAND TABLE, CENTURY BLOCKS, TRAINS, WRITING CENTERS, SOCIAL SKILLS, THIS ONE MAKES ME SMILE, BEING A GOOD FRIEND, SHARING, TURN-TAKING, SELF-CARE, SCHOOL READINESS, ROUTINES, AND EXPECTATIONS.>> SOME STUDENT TAKEAWAYS ARE SCHOOL CONFIDENCE.
TK STUDENTS ARE WORKING ON SHARING LEADERSHIP WITH PEERS, TRANSITIONING BETWEEN ACTIVITIES, AND PARTICIPATING IN GROUP ACTIVITIES WHILE FOLLOWING THE CLASSROOM ROUTINES AND EXPECTATIONS.
SOCIAL SKILLS, TK STUDENTS ARE WORKING ON CARING FOR THEIR OWN POSSESSIONS.
I COULD HAVE THIS IN MY CLASS TODAY, HAD A RETAINER LEFT BEHIND FOR THE FIRST TIME.
CLEANING UP AFTER PLAYING COOPERATIVELY, TAKING TURNS, IMPULSE CONTROL, AND ATTEMPTING TO SOLVE THEIR OWN PROBLEMS IN THE AREA OF ACADEMIC READINESS.
STUDENTS AND TK ARE WORKING ON COUNTING 230.
AT THE END OF OCTOBER, WE'RE ALREADY TO FIVE.
WE'RE GETTING THERE, WRITING THEIR NAMES INDEPENDENTLY, LETTER NAMES AND SOUNDS, FINE MOTOR SKILLS, AND USING TOOLS TO INCREASE PRECISION.
IF YOU'VE EVER TRIED TO PICK UP A COTTON BALL WITH A SET OF TWEEZERS, IT IS A CHALLENGE. GOOD FOR THEM.
OUR CONCERNS ARE THAT THE STATE FUNDING FOR TK WILL END AS OF RIGHT NOW, WHEN WE BECOME A BASIC AID DISTRICT.
WE HOPE THAT DURING BASIC AID PLANNING SESSIONS, YOU KEEP IN MIND JUST HOW IMPORTANT AND MEANINGFUL TK IS TO THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND TEACHERS INVOLVED AND DO EVERYTHING WITHIN YOUR POWER TO CONTINUE OFFERING TK IN THE CORN OUT OF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND ON MY END, AT THE STATE LEVEL, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COMMITTEE I BELIEVE YOU ME, OUR LEGISLATIVE LIAISON KEEPS HEARING FROM ME, ANY NEWS, HOW ARE WE DOING BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE TK OFFERED TO OUR KIDS, AND ALONG WITH THAT PUSH, I'M ALSO PUSHING FOR WHAT CAN WE DO, EVEN THOUGH OUR FUNDING IS CHANGING? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT THE STATE CAN DO TO ENTICE BASIC A DISTRICTS TO STILL OFFER TK AS THEY ARE ENTICING DISTRICTS RIGHT NOW WITH AN EXTRA OR TOTAL, I FORGET WHICH MR. SALAMANCA WOULD KNOW.
SORRY, A 3,500 PER TK KID WE GET, WHICH IS WAY ABOVE AND BEYOND THE ADA THAT WE GET FOR OUR REGULAR KIDDOS.
THEY'RE INCENTIVIZING IT NOW WITH THE FUNDING CHANGING, CAN THEY CONTINUE TO INCENTIVIZE IT IN ANY WAY AT ALL.
THANKS FOR KEEPING THAT IN MIND.
WE HAVE ONE TK CLASS DOWN AT STRAND.
THE REST OF THE CLASSES ARE UP AT VILLAGE. COME ON BY.
IT'S JUST A HAPPY PLACE TO BE THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME EACH AND EVERY DAY.
HAVE A GOOD REST OF THE EVENING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. LANDRY.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S FOR MS. LANDRY OR IF IT'S FOR SUPERINTENDENT MUELLER, THREE YEAR OLDS, FOUR YEAR OLDS, DO THEY HAVE TO BE TOILET TRAINED BEFORE THEY ARE [OVERLAPPING]
>> FEEL FREE TO HOP IN. ACCORDING TO OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COMMITTEE, A CHILD IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE POTTY TRAINED.
HOWEVER, TEACHERS, OUR HANDS OFF, WE CANNOT HELP A CHILD TOILET.
IF THEY HAVE AN ACCIDENT, WE CAN SEND THEM TO THE NURSE.
THERE ARE SOME AIDES AT SCHOOLS THAT ARE A VERY SPECIFIC CLASS OF CLASSROOM AID.
IT'S NOT JUST ANY OLD CLASSROOM AID THAT SUPPOSEDLY HAVE HAD THE TRAINING TO HELP STUDENTS TOILET, ETC.
BUT WHILE WE CAN STAND OUTSIDE OF A DOOR AND REMIND A CHILD TO PULL UP YOUR PANTS, IF THEY COME OUT WITH THEIR PANTS ON BACKWARDS, HANDS OFF, IS WHAT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED TO US, THROUGH ED CODE, THROUGH LAWS, ETC.
THANK GOODNESS FOR THOSE CLASSROOM AIDS THAT WE HAVE.
BUT THAT'S A LONG ANSWER TO BASICALLY SAY, NO, THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE POTTY TRAINED.
WE HAVE KIDS COME TO SCHOOL AND PULL UPS.
>> BUT NOW KNOWING THAT, THERE'S NO WAY WE COULD BE OFFERING THE SERVICE WITHOUT THOSE AIDS.
>> THAT IS VERY, VERY ACCURATE.
THAT IS WHY ALSO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE RATIOS OF AIDS TO KIDS, YOU START TO UNDERSTAND, BUT WHERE IT GETS A LITTLE DICY IS, IF WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THOSE ADS TO KEEP THE RATIO IN THE CLASSROOM DURING ALL INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES, WHEN WE HAVE CLASSROOMS THAT DON'T HAVE AN ATTACHED BATHROOM, AND THE AID TAKES A GROUP OF KIDDOS DOWN THE HALL TO THE BATHROOM, WE'RE NOT IN COMPLIANCE ANYMORE WITH THAT RATIO.
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IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT WITH FACILITIES, WHEN WE LOOK AT HOW WE'RE REMANAGING FACILITIES.DO WE HAVE THAT ATTACHED BATHROOM? IF WE DON'T HAVE THE ATTACHED BATHROOM, IT'S DIFFERENT IN EVERY CASE TO OUR ADMINISTRATORS, WHAT IS THE PLAN TO MAINTAIN THAT RATIO IN THAT CLASSROOM WHEN AN AID DOES NEED TO STEP OUT WITH A STUDENT? WHETHER THEY'RE WALKING THEM TO THE BATHROOM, WALKING THEM TO THE OFFICE, WE'VE GOT TO MAINTAIN THAT RATIO AND WHAT'S THE PLAN? THAT'S ABOVE ME. I JUST KNOW IT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
>> OUR INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES, DOES THAT INCLUDE RECESS AND LUNCH AND LUNCH RECESS FOR TK OR IS THAT ONLY KINDERGARTEN?
>> INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES EXCLUDE RECESS AND LUNCH.
>> THERE ARE SOME INSTANCES WHERE IF YOU NEED TO COUNT INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES FOR, LET'S SAY, KINDER OR TK, AS LONG AS IT'S SUPERVISED LIKE BREAKFAST IN THE CLASSROOM OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IT COULD BE CONSIDERED INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES, BUT IN TUSD, RECESS AND LUNCH ARE NOT CONSIDERED PART OF INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES.
>> CONSISTENT WITH OTHER GRADE LEVELS, AND MS. LANDRY, YOU DON'T NEED TO STAY UP HERE FOR THIS? I DO APPRECIATE THE TOPIC THOUGH.
UNDERSTANDING THAT I ATTEND A LOT OF MEETINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER SUPERINTENDENTS AROUND THE STATE.
THIS IS A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION AMONG BASIC AID SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THERE'S ACTUALLY AN ASSEMBLY BILL RIGHT NOW 1391 TO PROVIDE TK FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY FUNDED OR BASIC AID DISTRICTS.
I HAVE LEARNED THAT A LOT OF OUR BASIC AID NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS HAVE VARYING APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TK.
FROM NOT OFFERING TK AT ALL TO OFFERING IT FOR STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY BASED OFF OF ACADEMIC INTERVENTION NEEDS, EL STUDENTS, ETC.
BUT IT'S A FASCINATING TOPIC AND IT'S GAINING A LOT OF MOMENTUM AT THE STATE LEVEL, SO ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING FOR ALL OF US TO KEEP IN MIND AS WE TALK TO OUR LEGISLATURES AND GO UP AND ADVOCATE FOR CORONADO UNIFIED.
NOW THAT OUR FUNDING MODEL WILL CHANGE AT THE CONCLUSION OF NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, WE ABSOLUTELY WANT TO SHOW OUR SUPPORT FOR AB 1391.
>> ITEM 4.2, STUDENT BOARD MEMBER REPORT. MR. COOLEY.
[4.2 Student Board Member Report: Haissam Kouli (5 min.)]
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PALACIOS-PETERS.
I'M JUST GOING TO START OFF WITH VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
AT VILLAGE, THERE WAS A STORYBOOK PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST.
UNFORTUNATELY, I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHO WON THAT CONTEST.
I WOULD HAVE TRIED TO FIND IT FOR YOU GUYS. WHO WAS IT?
>> THAT'S NICE. [LAUGHTER] THERE WERE PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES AT VILLAGE ELEMENTARY.
SECOND GRADE STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW HYDROPONIC PLANTS AS PART OF THEIR SCIENCE INVESTIGATION.
VAPA HAS BEGUN PRACTICING FOR THEIR FIRST EVER HOLIDAY CONCERT, CHOIR JUST PERFORMED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, AND BAND IS STILL ACCEPTING NEW STUDENT SIGN UPS.
THE THIRD GRADE ALSO WENT TO THE SAN DIEGO ZOO ON 7TH NOVEMBER.
CLASSICS FOR KIDS WAS HOSTED FOR FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADERS AT THE CHS THEATER, AND ON THE 17TH, A VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY IS COMING UP TO HELP KIDS READ, AS PER USUAL VILLAGE ELEMENTARY IS ALWAYS WILLING TO ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS TO COME HELP EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN.
AT SILVER STRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GIRL SCOUTS PARTNERED UP IN PARTNERED UP WITH SILVER STRAND TO ADVERTISE THEIR COSTUME DRIVE TO GIVE TO MONARCH SCHOOL.
THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST OVER THERE WITH THE THEME BEING TO CREATE MY FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER AS WELL.
THERE WAS A DÍA DE MUERTOS, CELEBRATION WHERE PEOPLE CELEBRATE LOVED ONES LIVES.
THERE WAS A MOVERS FOR MILITARY DONATION DRIVE FOR CLOTHING AND ESSENTIALS.
ANCHORED4LIFE IS ALSO CONTINUING TO SUPPORT KIDS THROUGH BIG LIFE TRANSITIONS.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT THEM, MAKE SURE TO CONTACT ANCHORED4LIFE TEAM LEADERS.
SILVER STRAND STRIDES ARE BETTER KNOWN AS THEIR JAGATHON, IS GOING TO BE TOMORROW MORNING.
I WASN'T ABLE TO TELL IF THEY HAVE YET FUND RAISED $10,000, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THEY DID. THEY DID?
SILVER STRAND PTO IS LOOKING FOR A NEW TREASURER, AND WE GOT TO GIVE THANKS TO THE SILVER STRAND PTO AS WELL FOR CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MARITIME EXPEDITIONARY SECURITY TO BRING OVER
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A SPECIAL VETERANS DAY OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW AND EXPLORE A 25 FOOT MARITIME SECURITY PATROL BOAT, WHICH WAS TOWED BY NAVY LIGHT SERVICE SUPPORT VEHICLE AND ARMORED HIGH MOBILITY MULTIPURPOSE WHEEL VEHICLE AS WELL.AT CMS, CATAN IS GOING TO BE HOSTED TODAY BY MR. DONALD BENJAMIN.
I THINK MY MOM MISSES THAT MORE THAN I DO.
THERE WAS A PATRIOTIC SPIRIT WEEK WITH ONE OF THE DAYS BEING TAKE A VET TO SCHOOL DAY.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES ALSO OCCURRED OVER AT CMS. MANY MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARE GOING TO THE SAN DIEGO ZOO FOR A FIELD TRIP ON THE 21ST, AND A LOT OF EVENTS ARE COMING UP ON THE WEEK WE RETURN FROM THANKSGIVING.
MAKE SURE TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON THEN.
THERE'S ALSO A BUTTER BRAID FUNDRAISER HELD BY THE PTO AND ORDERS CAN BE PLACED UNTIL NOVEMBER 18TH.
FOR CHS, MS. MOLINA WAS OUR VERY SPECIAL GUEST AT THE VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TREE DANCE SHOW ON NOVEMBER 5TH.
PLEASE CONTACT MR. AARON BROOKS, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN COACHING FOR VARIOUS CHS SPORTS.
SOME EXAMPLES FOR SOME COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT CAME OVER TO CHS BETWEEN NOW AND THE LAST MEETING, ARE SDSU, USD, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, AND THE USUAL COLLEGE COUNSELING SESSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIP COUNSELINGS ARE GOING ON AS WELL.
NJROTC IS HOSTING A MASSIVE FOOD DRIVE ACROSS THE ENTIRE DISTRICT AND IS RUNNING THIS MONTH FROM NOW UNTIL THE 22ND.
COLLECTION BOXES ARE POSTED OUTSIDE IN FRONT OFFICE AREAS AND REAR ENTRANCES OF MANY LOCATIONS AROUND THE DISTRICT.
THEIR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WITH CANNED FOOD THE MONDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
THE COSA GALA IS GOING TO BE ON MARCH 14TH AND IS HOSTING A PRE SALE NOW FOR THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF COSA.
SPEAKING OF THANKSGIVING, THAT'S COMING UP FOR EVERYONE.
HOPE EVERYBODY IN THE DISTRICT HAS A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING, AND WE CAN USE THIS SHARES TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
I THINK I'LL SEE YOU GUYS IN DECEMBER. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. ITEM 4.3,
[4.3 Village Elementary School Annual Report: Principal, Peter Kuhns (15 min. + Board Discussion)]
VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT. SUPERINTENDENT MUELLER.>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PALACIOS-PETERS.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE PRINCIPAL PETER COONS FROM VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
I KNOW HE'S GOT SOME OF HIS SUPPORT HERE WITH HIM.
I'M NOT SURE IF THEY'RE COMING UP.
MR. COONS, THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. YOU ALL SIR. I'M GETTING A LITTLE BETTER AT THIS, BUT PLEASE [BACKGROUND] GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, AND SUPERINTENDENT MUELLER.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE 2025/26 SCHOOL YEAR.
I'M PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT THE WORK HAPPENING AT VILLAGE AND THE PROGRESS OUR STUDENTS ARE MAKING AND ON OUR ONGOING GOALS FOR GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT.
THIS FIRST SLIDES ABOUT WELCOME TO VILLAGE AND REALLY JUST TRYING TO EXPLAIN WHAT VILLAGE IS ABOUT.
VILLAGE ELEMENTARY IS A THRIVING COMMUNITY SCHOOL WITH A CLEAR FOCUS.
CAN YOU MOVE THE [OVERLAPPING].
>> YEAH, SURE. SORRY. CAN YOU HEAR ME? IS ALL GOOD?
>> SHOULD I START OVER? [LAUGHTER] ALL GOOD.
I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO NOTE THAT VILLAGE WOULD NOT BE THE AMAZING SCHOOL THAT IT IS TODAY WITHOUT THE DEDICATION OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS AND SUPPORT FROM OUR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY.
EVERY DAY, I AM CONTINUALLY IMPRESSED WITH THEIR INVESTMENT IN EACH AND EVERY STUDENT.
SIMPLY PUT, THEY CARE DEEPLY ABOUT OUR STUDENTS AND EACH OTHER.
THIS IS A REAL ASSET THAT NOT EVERY SCHOOL HAS THE LUXURY OF HAVING, AND I'M GRATEFUL EACH AND EVERY DAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF LEADING AND SERVING THEM.
NEXT SLIDE IS ABOUT WHERE WE'RE GOING.
AT VILLAGE, OUR DIRECTION IS ALIGNED WITH A PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE, THAT I'M SURE YOU'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH AT THIS POINT.
OUR PLUG ELEMENTS SERVE AS A GUIDE FOR HOW WE WILL EVOLVE OUR INSTRUCTION OVER TIME.
OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP STUDENTS WITH ALL OF THE COMPETENCIES THAT WILL HELP THEM LEAD A SUCCESSFUL LIFE IN A DYNAMIC AND UNCERTAIN FUTURE.
EVERYTHING THAT WE CHOOSE TO EMBARK ON, WE ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT IT'S CONNECTED WITH OUR PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO BEST SUPPORT STUDENTS AS THEY CONTINUE WITH OUR TIME WITH US IN CORN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THIS SLIDE IS ABOUT WHAT WE'RE ABOUT PRIMARILY AT VILLAGE.
AT VILLAGE, WE ARE ABOUT TO EXPLORE FOR EXPECTATIONS.
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OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS ARE TO BE SAFE, RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, AND KIND.WE HAVE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN THIS ASPECT OF OUR PBS AS A WHOLE SCHOOL, WHICH HAS LEADED RESULTS IN OUR DESIGNATION AS A PBIS SILVER SCHOOL.
THIS MEANS THAT OUR SYSTEMS TO TEACH AND POSITIVELY REINFORCE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS WAS DEEMED EFFECTIVE BY THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
THIS YEAR, WE'RE TAKING A NEXT STEP BY REVIEWING OUR TIER TWO SYSTEMS FOR HOW WE CAN BETTER SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS THAT HAVE ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES.
WE ARE ALSO ABOUT OUR LEADER NEED SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE STUDENTS.
A LEADER IN ME CURRICULUM HAS CREATED A SCHOOL WIDE LANGUAGE ABOUT HOW WE ARE DEVELOPING POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS IN OUR STUDENTS.
WE ARE STARTING TO SEE STUDENTS LIVING OUT THESE HABITS ON A DAILY BASIS.
IN ADDITION TO THEIR DAILY LESSONS, STUDENTS THIS YEAR WILL BE SETTING GOALS FOR THEMSELVES AND DOCUMENTING THEIR PROGRESS IN THEIR LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO BINDER.
AT VILLAGE, WE STRIVE TO CREATE STUDENT OWNERSHIP OF THEIR LEARNING AND INTRINSIC MOTIVATION FOR THEIR GROWTH.
THE LEADER IN ME FRAMEWORK PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR HOW WE CAN BUILD THIS CAPACITY WITH OUR STUDENTS.
>> CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. I'VE HAD THIS SLIDE UP FOR A FEW YEARS, BUT I THINK IT'S WORTH NOTING.
VILLAGE ELEMENTARY IS THE TEXTBOOK DEFINITION OF A COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
WE OFFER REPARUN SERVICES THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING PRESCHOOL, BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE SERVICES, BREAKFAST AND LUNCH TO ALL STUDENTS, A VARIETY OF AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, COUNSELING AND MILITARY SUPPORT SERVICES, SUMMER SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY OFFERINGS.
SIMPLY PUT, BETWEEN SUNRISE TO SUNDOWN, THERE ISN'T SOMETHING THAT'S NOT HAPPENING AT VILLAGE, EITHER WHAT WE'RE DOING OR HOW THE COMMUNITY IS USING OUR FACILITIES.
WE ALSO MAINTAIN STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE CORONADO SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, OUR PTO, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, SAFE HARBOR, AND CORONADO LIBRARY, TO ENSURE THAT OUR CURRICULUM, EXPERIENCES, AND SUPPORTS REFLECT WHAT OUR FAMILIES VALUE MOST.
JUST GETTING INTO SOME DATA HERE.
FOR ENROLLMENT AND DEMOGRAPHICS, I KNOW YOU'VE ALL REVIEWED THESE SLIDES BEFOREHAND, BUT JUST A FEW THINGS THAT I THINK ARE WORTH NOTING.
OUR FIRST ARE TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR HAS GONE UP SIGNIFICANTLY RESULTING IN ONLY A THIRD CLASSROOM, BUT ALSO A TKK COMBO CLASS.
I KNOW THAT JENNIFER LANDRY JUST SPOKE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TK.
I HAVE A SON WHO'S NOW IN TK AND IT'S BEEN REALLY TRANSFORMATIONAL FORUM, AND I CAN'T EMPHASIZE HOW IMPORTANT THAT PROGRAM IS FOR SOME OF OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS, ACCLIMATING THEM TO THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, AND WHEN THEY HAVE A TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN YEAR, THEY ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN KINDERGARTEN.
I JUST WANT TO PUT A PLUG THERE. KINDERGARTEN AS WELL, WE ACTUALLY SAW A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN OUR NUMBER OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS.
FOR OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS, WE HAD TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF FLEXIBILITY IN HOW WE BEST SUPPORT THEM ON A CLASSROOM AND TEACHER BASIS BUT JUST WORTHY OF NOTING HOW THIS COHORT CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR TIME HERE.
OUR TOTAL ENROLLMENT ALSO DECLINED PRETTY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM 822 TO 759.
FOR STUDENT AND STAFF STATISTICS AS WELL, OBVIOUSLY, THE DECLINE IN ENROLLMENT WILL ALSO RESULT IN A DECLINE IN CERTIFICATED STAFF JUST IN ORDER TO HAVE THOSE CLASSROOM.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAINTAIN THOSE RATIOS FOR OUR TEACHERS.
THEN ALSO FOR CLASSIFIED STAFF AS WELL, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION OF, HEY, IF WE HAVE LESS STUDENTS, WE HAVE AN INCREASE IN CLASSIFIED STAFF, A LOT OF THAT IS BECAUSE OF OUR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN THAT RATIO MOVING FROM ONE AID TO TWO AIDS IN THE CLASSROOM.
NOW HAPPENED ACROSS THREE CLASSROOMS IN ADDITION TO OUR COMBO CLASS, WHICH NOW HAS AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PERSON AND STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE THOSE TIER THREE LEVELS OF BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SERVICES AS PART OF THEIR IEP.
THAT IS WHERE WE SEE SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR CLASSIFIED STAFF.
BUT I DO WANT TO REINFORCE THAT EVERY STAFF MEMBER AT VILLAGE ELEMENTARY PLAYS A REALLY CRITICAL ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF OUR SCHOOL DAY AND SUPPORT FOR OUR STUDENTS AND WHEN THOSE STAFF MEMBERS ARE REARRANGED OR MOVED AROUND, WE DO START TO SEE SOME GAPS IN SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT.
IT'S MY JOB NOT ONLY TO MAKE SURE THAT STUDENTS ARE SAFE AND SUPPORTED IN SCHOOL, BUT THEN ALSO TO ADVOCATE AS WELL.
IF WE DO NEED STAFF TO HELP PLUG SOME OF THOSE HOLES, I'LL BE REACHING OUT FOR THAT AS WELL BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT'S DIFFICULT AS AN ADMINISTRATOR WHEN YOU'RE COMING IN TO FILL A HOLE THAT YOU CAN'T FILL EVERY DAY.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT STUDENTS HAVE THAT LEVEL OF SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY MOVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY SUCCESSFULLY.
ALSO, JUST LAST DATA POINT FOR FREE AND REDUCED MEAL PROGRAMS, DID HAVE A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OUR STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR THAT.
THAT'S JUST NOTEWORTHY AS WELL TO SEE A LOT OF TIMES WHEN
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STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR THAT DESIGNATION, SOME ACADEMIC NEEDS AND [INAUDIBLE] CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.HOW ARE WE SUPPORTING THESE STUDENTS AS WELL? FOR OUR DASHBOARD DATA, THERE ARE A FEW THINGS.
OUR STATE DASHBOARD DATA CONTINUES TO GUIDE OUR SCHOOL PLAN FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND FOCUSING ON LITERARY, MATHEMATICS, ATTENDANCE, AND SCHOOL CLIMATE, AND THESE METRICS PROVIDE CLEAR VIEW OF OUR STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR GROWTH.
STARTING OFF WITH SOME STRENGTHS.
IN TERMS OF OUR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS, WE CONTINUE TO BE STRONG IN BOTH ELA AND MATH.
SOME EFFECTIVE PRACTICES THAT I'VE SEEN OVER THE COURSE OF NOT ONLY THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR, BUT SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE, IS EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF OUR CURRICULUM, INCLUDING THE FOS SCIENCE CURRICULUM THAT WAS OUR YEAR 1 LAST YEAR.
THE USE OF DIAGNOSTIC AND BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS SUCH AS DUPLES AND STAR TO INFORM AND DRIVE INSTRUCTION, AND THEN ADJUSTMENTS TO READING AND MATH INTERVENTION, AS WELL.
MATH INTERVENTION IS NOW A PUSH IN SERVICE.
IN ADDITION TO READING INTERVENTION, WE REALLY ARE TRYING TO BE FLEXIBLE TO HAVE MORE KIDS QUALIFY INTO READING INTERVENTION AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.
HAVING READING INTERVENTION REALLY IS A SERVICE OF NOT FOR KIDS TO BE THERE IN PERPETUITY, BUT TO EITHER MOVE UP THE LEVELS OF SUPPORT OR IDEALLY MOVE BACK DOWN TO WHERE THE CLASSROOM TEACHER CAN SUPPORT THOSE STUDENTS.
OUR NEXT STEP, I KNOW DR. BATTLE HAS TALKED ABOUT OUR MZ CURRICULUM AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR K-2 AND INTERVENTION.
I'VE SEEN THIS ACROSS CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THIS YEAR.
TEACHERS ARE REALLY INVESTED IN THIS CURRICULUM.
I THINK THAT WILL DRIVE SOME MORE ARTICULATED AND STRONG PHONICS INSTRUCTION AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.
THE STUDENT CLASSROOM GOAL SETTING.
THROUGH LEADER IN ME, THAT'S A WIG PROCESS.
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE WORKING ON NOW IS FOR STUDENTS THEMSELVES TO REALLY TAKE A LOOK AT THEIR OWN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND START TO ENGAGE IN THE GOAL SETTING PROCESS AND THE WORK THAT IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS.
THEN ALSO INSTRUCTIONAL USE OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL ASSESSMENT BLOCKS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL ALIGNMENT WITH CAST.
IN TERMS OF GRADES THAT ARE TESTED, MAKING SURE THAT THE RIGOR THAT WE'RE DELIVERING IN THE CLASSROOM AND THE CURRICULUMS THAT WE'RE USING ARE ALIGNED TO HOW THE STUDENTS ARE ASSESSED.
IF THERE ARE SOME GAPS THERE, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO BE MINDFUL OF THOSE AND HOW DO WE CLOSE THAT? SOME GROWTH AREAS.
IN TERMS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PROGRESS, OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS FOR 100% OF STUDENTS TO BE MAKING AT LEAST ONE ELPI LEVEL OF PROGRESS EVERY YEAR.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE ABOUT AT 73%.
THERE'S A QUARTER OF THE STUDENTS WHO AREN'T MAKING THAT YEARLY PROGRESS THAT WE WANT THEM TO MAKE.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING ABOUT IS WE HAVE AN ELD INSTRUCTIONAL AID THAT ASSIST THE TEACHER BY PULLING THOSE STUDENTS EVERY DAY INTO A SMALL GROUP TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE GETTING THAT TARGETED INSTRUCTION.
IT'S NOT JUST ANOTHER CURRICULUM THAT THE TEACHER HAS TO TEACH AND THAT ROLE IS VERY CRITICAL.
IN TERMS OF MONTHLY ATTENDANCE, CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, WHAT WE LEARNED LAST YEAR WAS COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ATTENDANCE REALLY DID HELP DRIVE OUR ADA TO BE ABOVE THE 95% THRESHOLD, BUT DIDN'T REALLY MAKE A DENT IN CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM UNTIL LATER IN THE YEAR WHEN WE REALLY STARTED TO TARGET, WHO ARE THE STUDENTS THAT ARE CHRONICALLY ABSENT? HOW DO WE INFORM THOSE PARENTS OF THE DAMAGES OF CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AND HOW DO WE KEEP REMINDING THEM TO GET TO SCHOOL CONSISTENTLY? WE TRACK THIS DATA EVERY MONTH.
CURRENTLY, WE'RE AT 6%, SO WE DID SEE PRETTY SIGNIFICANT DIP THERE AND WE REALLY HOPE THAT CONTINUES BECAUSE OUR GOAL IS AROUND 5% THERE.
THEN ALSO OUR SUSPENSION RATE CONTINUES TO BE HIGH AND ALL OF THE BEHAVIORS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN SUSPENSION WERE WARRANTED AND AT THE SAME TIME, WE UNDERSTAND THAT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, IF THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO A SUSPENSION THAT IS MORE THERAPEUTIC, WE'LL ALWAYS REMOVE THEM FROM THE CLASSROOM AND WE BELIEVE IN STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY.
BUT WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MEETING THE NEEDS OF THESE STUDENTS BECAUSE ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THIS IS A GROWTH AREA IS THE STUDENTS THAT ARE GETTING SUSPENDED MORE OFTEN THAN NOT HAVE A DISABILITY AND SO IS THIS A MANIFESTATION OF THE DISABILITY? WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP PROVIDE THOSE SUPPORTS TO WHERE THEY'RE NOT CAUSING A DISRUPTION OR A SAFETY CONCERN IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT WE'RE ALSO NOT JUST SENDING THEM TO THEIR PARENTS EVERY DAY BECAUSE WE NOTICED THAT THAT INTERVENTION, IF DONE CONSISTENTLY OVER TIME, REALLY DOESN'T YIELD THE RESULT THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IN A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR, JUST RESULTS IN MORE SUSPENSIONS.
HOW CAN WE ACTUALLY ADDRESS THE NEED BY MORE THERAPEUTIC IN HOUSE PROGRAMS? RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO CONVERT A CLASSROOM SPACE INTO THAT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME OF THOSE SUPPORTS.
AT VILLAGE ELEMENTARY, WE SET PRETTY HIGH ACADEMIC GOALS FOR ACHIEVEMENTS,
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AND THESE GOALS ARE BASED ON THE 100% MINDSET IN THE SENSE THAT WE DON'T WANT TO CREATE A GOAL THAT WOULD LEAVE A STUDENT BEHIND.WE LOOK AT EACH GRADE LEVEL AND AS A SCHOOL, WE HAVE THREE CATEGORIES OF STUDENTS.
WE HAVE OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, WE HAVE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THAT RECEIVE IEP SUPPORT, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE BASICALLY EVERYBODY ELSE, OUR GENERAL COHORT OF STUDENTS.
OUR GOAL FOR EACH OF THOSE GROUPS IS FOR OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS THAT THEY MAKE ONE YEAR OF PROGRESS EACH YEAR, FOCUSING ON THAT LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT.
FOR OUR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THAT ARE RECEIVING ACADEMIC SAI INSTRUCTION, THAT THEY MEET THEIR ACADEMIC SAI GOALS.
THE REASON WHY THESE TWO GROUPS OF STUDENTS MAY NOT BE ACHIEVING A GRADE LEVEL IS ONE, THEY'RE EITHER LEARNING ENGLISH OR THEY MAY HAVE A DISABILITY THAT GETS IN THE WAY OF ACHIEVING GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS, WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE.
BUT THEN FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE THEM ACHIEVE ON GRADE LEVEL IN ALL SUBJECTS.
THAT'S WHERE THE GOAL NUMBERS COME FROM AS I LOOK AT EACH COHORT, AND THEN I SET THE GOAL BASED ON THAT NUMBER OF STUDENTS.
THAT WILL FLUCTUATE YEAR OVER YEAR.
I THINK AS A SCHOOL, WE'VE SET A GOAL OF LOOKING AT GRADES K-5, WE'RE AT ABOUT 68-70% OF STUDENTS PERFORMING ON GRADE LEVEL AND ELA AND MATH STANDARDS, AND WE HAVE ABOUT 20% OF OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS EITHER RECEIVING ACADEMIC SAI INSTRUCTION OR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS.
THERE'S ABOUT A 10-12% GAP THAT WE'RE WORKING ON CLOSING.
HOW WE'RE WORKING ON DOING THAT IS ONE, HAVING A MORE CONCERTED EFFORT IN OUR STUDENT SUCCESS TEAM PROCESS.
WE FEEL AS THOUGH OUR FAMILIES IN ADDITION TO BRINGING TO LIGHT, IF THERE ARE AREAS FOR GROWTH.
DR. YOUNG, AS A DOCTOR, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT IF DATA REVEALS THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE SIGNIFICANT INTERVENTION, IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU WAIT ON NECESSARILY.
WE'RE HAVING A MORE CONCERTED EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE INFORMING PARENTS OF, HEY, IF JOHNNY'S TWO GRADE LEVELS BEHIND, LET'S MAKE SURE WE PUT A PLAN IN PLACE TO CATCH JOHNNY UP AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ALL USE OUR STUDENT SUCCESS TEAM PROCESS TO CREATE SOME INTERVENTIONS THAT WE CAN TRACK OVER TIME TO HELP THOSE STUDENTS BRINGING THESE THINGS TO LIGHT.
IN ADDITION TO A LOT OF THIS IN TERMS OF CAST ALIGNMENT, OUR TEACHERS DO A FANTASTIC JOB OF TEACHING THE CURRICULUM AND REALLY GEARING STUDENTS TO TAKE THESE TESTS.
THESE TESTS CAN BE TRICKY IN THE SENSE THAT SOMETIMES WHAT'S BEING ASKED OF THEM ISN'T NECESSARILY AN ALIGNMENT WITH WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT 100%.
IT MAY ASK A QUESTION DIFFERENTLY, OR IT MAY ASK THEM TO THINK ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL OR ON A DIFFERENT PLANE.
WE ARE HAVING EACH GRADE LEVEL THREE THROUGH FIVE LOOK AT SOME OF THESE PRACTICE MATERIALS AND SAY, HEY, IS IT BEING TAUGHT THIS WAY, OR IS THERE A RIGOR DISCONNECT? WHAT CAN WE DO INSTRUCTIONALLY TO MAYBE HAVE A QUESTION OF THE DAY OR A QUESTION OF THE WEEK, WHERE WE GO AND SEE HEY, IF THIS IS HOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE ASSESSED, AND IF THERE IS A RIGOR MISALIGNMENT, HOW DO WE APPROACH THIS? IN TERMS OF INSTRUCTIONAL THINGS, THAT'S AN AREA THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO AS WELL.
IN TERMS OF OUR SCIENCE INSTRUCTION, WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS.
WE DO THINK THAT OUR CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON INVOLVEMENT IN OUR CURRICULUM NOW THAT WE'RE GOING INTO YEAR 2 AND THE TEACHERS FAMILIARITY WITH IT WILL RESULT IN IMPROVEMENTS.
IN ADDITION TO EXACT SAME STRATEGY FOR CASTES.
WHILE WE'VE SEEN THIS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT STRAND, WHEN YOU START TO LOOK AT THE RIGOR OF HOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE ASSESSED WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CLASSROOM AND YOU TRY AND CLOSE THAT GAP, THAT'S WHERE WE SEE THE BIGGEST GATES.
FOR GOAL NUMBER 2, THIS IS COMMUNICATING OPENLY AND FREELY.
REALLY THREE THINGS WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE, CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM GOAL, I DISCUSSED.
WE'RE CURRENTLY AT 6%, SO WE ARE SEEING SOME IMPROVEMENT THERE, BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO MESSAGE TO FAMILIES THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOWING UP TO SCHOOL AND IF THEY ARE CHRONICALLY ABSENT, SOME OF THE IMPLICATIONS THERE.
OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER GOAL, THEY'RE VERY WELL READ AND WE TRY AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE AS THOUGH AS POSSIBLE, MAKING SURE OUR COMMUNITY IS IN THE KNOW OF EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON AT VILLAGE AND WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FUTURE.
THEN ALSO OUR COMMUNITY EVENT SCHOOL.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PTO AND WITH OUR COMMUNITY, REALLY OPENING VILLAGE UP TO A COMMUNITY SCHOOL AND HAVING OFFERINGS LIKE OUR HARVEST HOW DOWN AND TALENT SHOWS, AND WE'RE NOW STARTING A WINTER HOLIDAY CONCERT SO REALLY BRINGING IN THE COMMUNITY TO BE A PART OF OUR SCHOOL IN ADDITION TO EVERYONE, A READER AS WELL, BECAUSE WE FEEL AS THOUGH WE ARE STRONGER AS OUR SCHOOL WHEN OUR COMMUNITY IS INVESTED IN US, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR DOORS ARE OPEN TO THEM.
GOAL 3, SUSPENSION RATE DID TALK ABOUT HOW THIS IS PROBABLY OUR BIGGEST GROWTH AREA WITH THAT DISPROPORTIONALITY WITH STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
WE ARE LOOKING AT OUR TIER 2 SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT WITH THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION,
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IF THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE CAN DO BETTER SYSTEMS WIDE TO SUPPORT THESE STUDENTS, WE ABSOLUTELY WILL.I PUT THE CALIFORNIA PBIS SYMBOL THERE TOO BECAUSE REALLY WHAT THIS MEANS AND DIVING INTO THE DATA OF FOR OUR SUSPENSION RATE OR DISCIPLINE AS A WHOLE, WHAT'S GOING ON.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE NOTICED GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS IS THAT REALLY AROUND 93-95% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL.
THEY FOLLOW EXPECTATIONS, AND THERE REALLY ISN'T AN AREA OF CONCERN FOR THEM, BUT THERE IS THIS 5-7% THAT DO HAVE CONSISTENT ISSUES THAT WE ARE WORKING AS A SCHOOL TO ADDRESS AND HOW WE CAN SUPPORT THEM BETTER, REALLY BECAUSE HOW WE ADDRESS THAT 5-10% OF SCHOOLS REALLY CAN MAKE OR BREAK A SCHOOL, AND I THINK THAT WE CAN DO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFECTIVELY.
I REALLY WANT TO SHOUT OUT MISS BRAGA AND MISS KEHAN, WHO HAVE TAKEN ON A LOT OF THIS WORK OF OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE IN MOST NEED OF SUPPORT, HOW CAN WE DO THINGS TO GET BETTER OUTCOMES? THEN WE ALSO HAVE SOME LEADER IN ME GOALS AS WELL.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT BASED ON THEIR METRICS, THOSE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR GROWTH, AND THAT IS AROUND COLLECTIVE EFFICACY AND CULTURE AND HOW WE'RE IMPLEMENTING THE LEADER IN ME PROGRAM, AND THEN ALSO OUR BEHAVIOR REFERRALS AS WELL.
THE GOAL IS OBVIOUSLY TO DECREASE THAT NUMBER OF REFERRALS, AND HOW WE'RE DOING THAT IS BY ANALYZING OUR TIER 2 SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT, NOW WE CAN BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT RELATIVELY SMALL SUBGROUP OF STUDENTS.
>> IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON AT VILLAGE ELEMENTARY, WE HAVE THREE TEAMS THAT MEET MONTHLY TO PROGRESS OUR SCHOOL FORWARD IN THREE DIFFERENT AREAS, ACADEMIC, CULTURE, AND LEADERSHIP.
FOR OUR ACADEMIC TEAM THAT SETS ACADEMIC GOALS, SO WE'RE MONITORING OUR IMSE IMPLEMENTATION, WE ARE HAVING A REVIEW OF OUR FOCUSED INTERIM ASSESSMENT BLOCKS THAT I DISCUSSED AND THEN ALSO CAST ALIGNMENT.
FOR OUR CULTURE TEAM, THAT'S OUR MTSS TEAM, WE'RE REVIEWING OUR PBIS TIER II SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND FOR OUR LEADERSHIP, THAT'S CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITIES AND LEADER AND ME.
THIS IS WHERE THE WIG STANDS FOR WILDLY IMPORTANT GOALS.
CLASSROOM AND STUDENT GOALS, STUDENT PORTFOLIOS, WHICH CREATES THAT OWNERSHIP, AND THEN ALSO AN IMPLEMENTATION OF A STUDENT LIGHTHOUSE TEAM, WHICH IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN LEADERSHIP.
IN CLOSING, VILLAGE ELEMENTARY IS A BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL BECAUSE OF ITS STUDENTS, STAFF, AND PARENTS.
WE'RE EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND EVOLVE TO BE THE EXEMPLARY INSTITUTION THAT OUR COMMUNITY EXPECTS FOR OUR CHILDREN. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH [APPLAUSE] TRUSTEES, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE PRESENTATION?
>> LET'S SEE SLIDE 7, THE FREE AND REDUCED MEAL PROGRAM.
THAT WAS A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT JUMP.
>> BY I THINK WORDS AT '96 STUDENTS, DID THE CRITERIA CHANGE THE DEFINITION CHANGE OR DID WE SUDDENLY GET IN [OVERLAPPING].
WITH THE TRADES THAT WE HAVE SOMETIMES IN OUR COMMUNITY, IT REALLY ALL DEPENDS IN THE YEAR AND THE COHORT AND WHO IS COMING IN.
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE'S BEEN A CHANGE IN THE CRITERIA OF WHO QUALIFIES FOR FREE AND REDUCED MEALS.
BUT I DO THINK THAT IT IS NOTEWORTHY THAT IF WE ARE GETTING MORE STUDENTS THAT MAY PRESENT A NEED, THAT WE NEED TO THEN FOCUS ON WHO THOSE STUDENTS ARE AND PROVIDE SOME SUPPORTS IF ANYTHING PRESENTS ITSELF.
>> THEN ON SLIDE 13, YOU MENTIONED A WIG, THE WILDLY IMPORTANT GOAL, THERE WAS A RECENT COVEY BOOK THAT I READ THAT TALKED ABOUT THAT ARE YOU USING THAT.
>> LEADER AND MISS THAT FROM FRANKLIN COVEY.
>> ON THE SLIDE THAT HAS THE SIX GOALS ITEM, I DIDN'T MAKE NOTE OF WHICH ONE THAT WAS.
HOW DID YOU ARRIVE AT THE GRADE LEVEL GOALS FOR THIRD GRADE, FOURTH GRADE AND FIFTH GRADE.
DO YOU LOOK AT THE COHORT DATA FROM THE BEFORE I SEE WHERE YOU EXPECTED THEM TO PERFORM?
>> GOOD QUESTION. I'M SETTING THE GOALS, I LOOK AT EACH GRADE LEVEL AND THEN I SAY, HOW MANY STUDENTS IN THIS COHORT ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, HOW MANY STUDENTS IN THIS COHORT ARE RECEIVING ACADEMIC SAI INSTRUCTION? THEN I SUBTRACT THAT BASICALLY AS A PERCENTAGE FROM THE TOTAL AND THAT'S WHERE I COME UP WITH A GOAL.
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77, THEN YOU HAVE THAT 91 JUMP.I WAS WONDERING, DID LAST YEAR'S FOURTH GRADERS REALLY KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK, AND THAT'S WHERE YOU GOT THE.
>> OH, NO, I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT FIFTH GRADE FOR THAT 91%, WHAT I LOOKED AT WAS AND THAT'S ALSO JUST IN THAT FIFTH GRADE LAST YEAR, WE REALLY DIDN'T HAVE MANY ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND SO JUST A SMALLER SUBSET OF STUDENTS THAT WOULD QUALIFY INTO ONE OF THOSE TWO PROGRAMS. THAT'S HOW I SET IT. AGAIN, WHAT I COMMUNICATE TO THE TEACHERS IS LIKE A GOAL IS SOMETHING THAT WE STRIVE FOR.
I DO FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS THAT WE SHOULD SET GOALS THAT DON'T LEAVE STUDENTS BEHIND.
WE DO WANT OUR GOALS TO BE ATTAINABLE.
THE CONVERSATION THAT I BRING UP IS, IF WE ARE GOING TO SET A MORE AMBITIOUS GOAL LIKE THAT, WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS THAT NEED TO CHANGE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THAT? IT REALLY SHIFTS IN A MINDSET OF LIKE, IF WE REALLY ARE TRYING TO GET IF WE WANT 100% OF OUR STUDENTS TO BE ACHIEVING ON GRADE LEVEL, WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN OR WHAT NEEDS TO BE IN PLACE? I THINK THAT THAT CAN BE A REALLY POWERFUL CONVERSATION KNOWING THAT WILL THAT HAPPEN? WE HOPE SO AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY OUR BEST TO GET THERE.
BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO REACH IT IF WE DON'T START THINKING THAT WAY.
>> THANK YOU SIR. THAT'S RIGHT.
>> MR GRAY DO YOU HAVE COMMENT?
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I HAVE A BROTHER WHO'S IN TK RIGHT NOW.
EVERY TIME I HEAR ABOUT IT, IT'S SO GREAT.
>> IT SEEMS LIKE YOU GUYS ARE DOING REALLY AWESOME OVER THERE.
I LOVE HOW MUCH YOU GUYS FOCUS ON COMMUNITY WITH ALL YOUR FLAGPOLE ASSEMBLIES.
I LOVE THAT YOU HAVE A GOAL TO HAVE 10 COMMUNITY EVENTS.
I THINK THAT'S REALLY HEALTHY AND YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB WITH ALL YOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLERS.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT PRESENTATION.
I HAD A QUESTION REGARDING THE GOALS AGAIN THAT YOU SET.
THEN DO YOUR ACTION TEAM FOR ACADEMICS OR DO THEY PARTICIPATE IN SETTING THE GOALS OR IS IT?
>> FOR OUR ACTION TEAM, WHEN WE SET A GOAL, NORMALLY, SO A FEW THINGS, WHEN A GOAL IS SET, WE LOOK AT THE DATA, AND THEN WE SAY, OKAY, FOR SAY, THIRD GRADE, FOURTH GRADE, OR FIFTH GRADE, THIS IS OUR COHORT OF STUDENTS, AND THIS IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
WE HAVE THIS COHORT, WE'RE GOING TO TRY AND WORK ON THEIR ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT.
WE HAVE THIS COHORT WHERE THERE'S GOING TO BE PROGRESS TOWARDS THEIR SAI GOALS AND THEN FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, LET'S LOOK AT CLASSROOM BY CLASSROOM, WHO THESE STUDENTS ARE.
THEN THAT'S GOING TO BE AS A TEACHER, THAT'S YOUR GOAL.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THESE KIDS ARE ABLE TO MEET GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS? THAT'S WHAT I SAY THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN EXPECTATION AND A GOAL.
AN EXPECTATION IS WHAT WE EXPECT YOU TO BE DOING, AND A GOAL IS SOMETHING THAT WE WANT YOU TO STRIVE TO DO.
FROM THERE WE THEN BRING IT TO OUR ACADEMIC TEAM, WHO THEN TALKS ABOUT DIFFERENT STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT.
>> I WANTED TO SAY I THINK IT'S GREAT DEFINITELY TO SET GOALS AND TO SET A VISION AND A MISSION SET FOR EVERYBODY TO BE WORKING TOWARD.
I ALSO LIKE THE ACTION TEAM CONCEPT OF TRYING TO GET YOUR CERTIFICATED TEACHERS AND ALL YOUR STAFF ON BOARD WITH PULLING IN THE SAME DIRECTION, AND THIS IS WHAT WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS. KUDOS. THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ON SLIDE 10.
YOU TALKED ABOUT CONVERTING A CLASSROOM TO INTERVENTION SPACE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUSPENSION.
WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? IS THAT IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION OR IS THAT?
>> WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IS IT COULD BE A VARIETY OF THINGS.
IF A STUDENT IS HAVING A TOUGH TIME IN CLASS OR IS EXHIBITING BEHAVIORS THAT WOULD WARRANT REMOVAL FROM THE CLASSROOM, WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF OFFICE SPACE IN OUR OFFICE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND ALSO ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS,.
MYSELF, MISS BRAG AND MISS KEHAN, WE'LL ALWAYS CONSTANTLY TRY AND TRIAGE WHO WE CAN BEST SUPPORT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, KNOWING THAT WITH OUR ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES, WHAT WE NOTICED IS THAT THERE WERE SOMETIMES LIKE GAPS IN HOW WE CAN SUPERVISE A LOT OF THESE KIDS ARE REALLY YOUNG AND THEY NEED TO BE WITH SOMEONE AND ALSO IN A SPACE THAT CAN BE THERAPEUTIC.
OUR OFFICES WE ALWAYS TRY AND HAVE CORNERS WHERE THAT HAPPENS, BUT WE THOUGHT THAT IF WE HAVE A MORE DEDICATED STAFF MEMBER, SAY, FOR EXAMPLE, IF A STUDENT INSTEAD OF AN OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION, WHICH GETS CODED THAT WAY, IF WE HAVE THEM IN SCHOOL AS IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION AND THERE'S THERAPIES APPLIED,
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IT'S NOT CODED THAT WAY BECAUSE WE'RE ACTIVELY DOING THINGS TO TRY AND HELP THE STUDENT, AND WE HAVE A STAFF MEMBER WHO'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.WE HAVE A CHECKLIST OF THINGS.
THIS WOULD BE, FOR EXAMPLE, IN ROOM FOUR OR FIVE OR WE'RE CONVERTING THAT INTO THE STUDENT WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR WORK, WE HAVE THEM CHECK IN WITH COUNSELORS, ADMINISTRATORS, REALLY TARGET OUR INTERVENTIONS TO EXACTLY THE BEHAVIOR IN QUESTION AND ALSO HAVE STAFF MEMBERS THERE THAT ARE ABLE TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGHOUT THE DAY BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES, IF A STUDENT NEEDS TO REMOVED FROM CLASS, BUT THEN I HAVE TO GO AND SUPPORT IN THE CAFETERIA IT'S LIKE, YOU GOT TO HELP OPEN UPS NOW.
THEN IT ALSO PRESENTS THE POSSIBILITY FOR IF SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS, WHO'S NOW WATCHING THAT STUDENT? WE REALIZED THAT THIS PATCHWORK OR PIECEMEAL APPROACH WASN'T AS EFFECTIVE AND HAVING A DEDICATED SPACE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THOSE INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS, AND WE REALLY THINK THAT THAT'S WHAT THOSE KIDS NEED.
IT WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE AND WOULD RESULT IN LESS OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS.
>> WHAT STAFF MEMBER WOULD BE THERE? IS THAT A CERTIFICATE TEACHER OR?
>> WHAT WE WOULD DO IS IT DEPEND ON THE DAY.
WE WOULD BE ABLE TO PROBABLY REARRANGE SOME CLASSIFIED STAFF, BUT ALSO WE HAVE BASICALLY LIKE A ROVING SUB THAT WE HAVE EVERY DAY TO FILL IN A GAP BECAUSE WE MORE OFTEN THAN NOT OR ALMOST EVERY DAY, HAVE AN UNFILLED VACANCY.
WE'D BE ABLE TO PIECE WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO STAFF THAT EITHER THROUGH THAT PERSON THAT WE HAVE COMING EVERY DAY, OR IF WE KNEW THAT A STUDENT WAS GOING TO BE DOING LIKE AN IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION THE NEXT DAY, WE WOULD THEN PUT IN FOR A VACANCY, TO HAVE THAT STAFF MEMBER WORK WITH THEM.
BUT REALLY AS STAFFING IS CONCERNED, DEPENDS ON THE DAY, DEPENDS ON WHICH STUDENTS SHOW UP.
SAY, FOR EXAMPLE, WE PUT IN FOR A VACANCY BECAUSE WE KNOW A STAFF MEMBER WHO SUPPORTS A STUDENT WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IS GOING TO BE OUT.
BUT IF THAT STUDENT IS OUT, THEN NOW WE HAVE POTENTIALLY A FLEX PERSON THAT WE COULD PUT IN THAT SPACE.
IT JUST DEPENDS DAY BY DAY, BUT WE ARE TRYING TO PREDICT HOW THAT SPACE IS GOING TO BE STAFFED.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
THE WHOLE TEAM AT VILLAGE ELEMENTARY, I JUST WANT TO BRING TO THE BOARD AS YOU'RE AWARE, I STARTED THESE AMA VISITS TO CAMPUSES TO INTERACT WITH CLASSIFIED CERTIFICATED STAFF.
I THINK THIS IDEA OF ROOM FOUR OR FIVE IS VERY RESPONSIVE TO FEEDBACK FROM STAFF TO HAVE A DESIGNATED SPACE ON CAMPUS.
OFTENTIMES WHEN A CHILD IS REMOVED FOR A BEHAVIORAL ISSUE FROM THE CLASSROOM, IF THERE IS AN ADMINISTRATOR AVAILABLE TO MONITOR THAT CHILD, THEY RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM AND THAT CAUSES FURTHER DISRUPTION.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WAS VOICED BY THE STAFF DURING THAT VISIT THAT I HAD, AND I JUST APPLAUD YOU AND YOUR TEAM AT VILLAGE FOR BEING RESPONSIVE AND CREATING A SPACE, AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE HOW THAT SPACE IS USED TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR GROWTH.
>> PERFECT. THANKS. ALWAYS TRYING TO MAKE WORK SO COOL. THANKS ALL.
>> IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 4.3 ON THE VILLAGE ELEMENTARY ANNUAL REPORT? ITEM 4.4, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES.
[4.4 Deputy Superintendent Updates (5 min. + Board Discussion)]
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT SALAMANCA.>> YES. I TRUST THE BOARD HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE REPORT.
IT'S JUST TWO MONTHS OF ATTENDANCE DASHBOARDS.
I DO WANT TO FLAG FOR THE COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS.
WE HAVE SOME SATURDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RECOVERY OPTIONS AT CMS, IT'S SCHEDULED FOR THIS SATURDAY.
NOVEMBER 15, FEBRUARY 7, AND APRIL 11, AND HIGH SCHOOL HAS TENTATIVELY ON THEIR CALENDAR, THE 15TH OF THIS MONTH, DECEMBER 13TH, FEBRUARY 7TH, MARCH 7TH, APRIL 26TH, AND MAY 9TH.
I TRUST THAT THE SITE LEADERSHIP AND FRONT OFFICES HAVE COMMUNICATED THIS OUT TO THEIR FAMILIES, AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
>> IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 4.4? TRUSTEES, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
OVERALL, THE ATTENDANCE LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.
BUT I DID, ESPECIALLY SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TK TODAY, SEE THAT THE ATTENDANCE FOR TK AT SILVER STRAND IS IN THE RED.
I WASN'T SURE IF WE HAD ANY THOUGHTS ON THAT OR DO WE ACCEPT EVERYBODY INTO TK, OR DO YOU HAVE TO MEET CERTAIN WICKETS IN ORDER TO GET INTO TK? I GUESS IS MY FIRST QUESTION.
>> TK IS BASED OFF OF DATE OF BIRTH.
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YOU'RE COMING IN SO ATTENDANCE WORKS LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE?>> IT DOES. SHOULDN'T SAY THIS, BUT FAMILIES IT'S THE LAW.
TK AND KK ARE NOT COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AGES AND SO WE ARE KIND OF LIMITED OUR OPTIONS FOR GETTING THEM HERE [LAUGHTER]
>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION. IT WAS MENTIONED EARLIER THAT FOR ADA, THAT THERE WAS ONE RATE FOR TK, AND THERE'S ANOTHER RATE FOR ALL THE OTHER GRADES.
>> DO YOU KNOW WHAT THOSE ARE?
>> AT THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT ARE APPROXIMATELY JUST TO BACK UP.
UNDER THE LCFF, THERE'S GREAT SPAN RATES.
TK THROUGH THREE, FOUR THROUGH SIX, SEVEN THROUGH EIGHT, NINE THROUGH 12, THERE'S SPECIFIC RATES.
THERE'S GREAT SPAN ADJUSTMENTS.
THERE'S ADD ONS FOR TK THROUGH THREE.
THERE'S ALSO ADD ONS FOR CTE AND NINE THROUGH 12.
SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENED RELATIVELY IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS IS WHAT'S CALLED A TK ADD ON.
IN ADDITION TO THE TK THROUGH THREE GRADE SPAN ADJUSTMENT, THERE IS A SPECIFIC TK ADD ON.
I THINK IT'S SOMEWHERE AROUND THE 4,000 PER STUDENT RANGE.
THE LAST TIME I LOOKED AT THE LCF CALCULATOR, IS ABOUT JUST UNDER $600,000 FOR US AS A DISTRICT AS A WHOLE.
>> JUST BECAUSE I SPEAK JENNIFER MORE, WHEN THAT QUESTION CAME UP ABOUT TK ATTENDANCE?
>> OH, SORRY, THAT'S A LITTLE MORE.
>> AN ILLNESS WENT THROUGH THE SILVER STRAND TK, SPANNED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND TOOK A SIGNIFICANT HINT ON THEIR ATTENDANCE.
>> THAT HAPPENS. YES. PLEASE STAY HOME.
>> THAT WAS ALL COMMUNICATED VIA EYE CONTACT, AND I WON'T SHOW YOU WHAT SHE DID TO MIMIC STUDENTS BEING SICK, BUT SHE SHOWED ME FROM THE BACK OF THE ROOM.
>> ITEM 4.5, SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE. SUPERINTENDENT MUELLER.
[4.5 Superintendent Updates (5 min. + Board Discussion)]
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PALACIOS-PETERS.
I KNOW THE GOVERNING BOARD IN COMMUNITY HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW MY REPORT, A COUPLE ITEMS OF INTEREST THAT I WANTED TO POINT OUT BEFORE I FILLED ANY QUESTIONS.
AS THE BOARD IS WELL AWARE, IN MAY OF 2025, WE UPDATED OUR EXISTING BOARD POLICY ON MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES TO INCLUDE, THANK YOU TO THE CORONADO OPTIMIST CLUB, CELL PHONE POCKETS AT THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL.
BASED OFF OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BOARD OVER THE LAST YEAR-AND-A-HALF AND MOST RECENTLY, QUESTIONS THAT WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE SAFETY AND COMMUNICATION FORUM, STAFF IS BRINGING THIS BACK TO THE GOVERNING BOARD TO ASK IF THE BOARD HAS AN APPETITE TO REVISIT THIS POLICY.
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA PHONE-FREE SCHOOL ACT THAT DOESN'T GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL 2026.
WE'RE ALREADY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT, BUT I BELIEVE BASED OFF OF RECENT COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD, MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND OUR SUPERINTENDENT'S STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL, THAT IT MAY BE IN OUR COLLECTIVE BEST INTEREST TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR CELL PHONE POLICIES AND PRACTICES.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
AS YOU'RE WELL AWARE, THIS IS NOT AN ACTION ITEM.
STAFF IS JUST INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM THE GOVERNING BOARD IF THERE'S AN INTEREST FOR MY TEAM AND FOR ME TO REALLY START DIGGING INTO COMMUNITY INTEREST IN THIS TOPIC TO SEE IF THERE ARE REVISIONS THAT WE MAY POTENTIALLY BRING FORWARD TO THE GOVERNING BOARD TO REVISE OUR NEWLY REVISED BOARD POLICY.
I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
>> IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 4.5 AT THIS TIME? TRUSTEES.
>> THANK YOU, SUPERINTENDENT MUELLER.
I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE.
I KNOW THAT PRESIDENT PALACIOS-PETERS AND I ACTUALLY STARTED TALKING ABOUT THIS BACK SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WHILE WE WERE IN DC, TALKING WITH DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TRYING TO THINK ABOUT POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS OR WHERE WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GO TO TAKE THE NEXT STEPS.
THE EVIDENCE IS QUITE CLEAR THAT THE HARM VERSUS THE BENEFIT TO HAVING CELL PHONES IN SCHOOL SEEMS TO BE RATHER UNBALANCED, AND WE NEED TO EXPLORE WAYS IN WHICH WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH A BETTER POLICY.
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I WOULD ASK, RESPECTFULLY, IF YOU AND YOUR STAFF WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND BRING US BACK SOME THOUGHT FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVES AND SOME OF THE EXPERTISE AND THE POINT OF CONTACTS YOU HAVE THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE AREA THAT WE COULD BEGIN TO PONDER TOGETHER, AND THEN OBVIOUSLY WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY.I KNOW IT'S A SENSITIVE SUBJECT, BUT THE DATA SEEMS RELATIVELY CLEAR.
WHEN WE'RE SITTING BACK AND TALKING ABOUT IT IN WASHINGTON, IT'S HARD WHEN YOU'RE THINKING WE ALL HAVE KIDS, BUT I THINK IT'S TIME THAT WE TAKE ANOTHER STEP.
I'M READING YOUR UPDATES HERE, AND YOU REFERENCED IT THAT IT WAS THE CALIFORNIA PHONE-FREE SCHOOL ACT, BUT THE ACT IN AND OF ITSELF DOESN'T REALLY PROHIBIT.
IT SAYS LIMIT OR PROHIBIT, AND SO WE'RE ALREADY IN COMPLIANCE OF THAT.
PHONE-FREE IMPLIES SOMETHING THAT MAYBE IT'S NOT EXACTLY WHAT THE LETTER SAYS.
WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE, BUT I FULLY SUPPORT LOOKING AT OTHER OPTIONS. THANK YOU.
I'VE BEEN PUSHING FOR THIS SINCE THE DAY I GOT HERE THREE YEARS AGO, AND I'M GLAD THAT IT'S GETTING SOME TRACTION.
I KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF PUSHBACK, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD FIGHT THROUGH IT. I THINK IT'D BE WORTH IT.
>> I AGREE. I THINK IT'S TIME TO REVIEW THIS.
THERE WILL BE, I'M SURE, SOME PUSHBACK, ESPECIALLY FROM STUDENTS.
[LAUGHTER] I'M WAITING, MR. KOULI.
THIS WILL BE A PROCESS TO GET EVERYBODY'S VOICES.
IT'S NOT GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TOMORROW TO MAKE SURE THAT WE COME UP WITH THE BEST POLICY.
>> TOTALLY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THAT CLEAR.
I LIKE THAT IN YOUR POLICY, YOU EXPLICITLY DESCRIBED THAT STUDENTS WILL STILL BE ABLE TO USE THEIR PHONES DURING BREAKS AND LUNCH.
I THINK THAT'S GOOD, AND I THINK IT CLEARS UP A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS THAT A LOT OF STUDENTS WILL HAVE.
IN GENERAL, THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF STUDENT PUSHBACK FROM IT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I THINK THE DATA IS THERE.
STUDENTS USE THEIR PHONES IN CLASS ALL THE TIME, AT LEAST AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> [LAUGHTER] I'M NOT RATTING PEOPLE OUT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> IT'S NOT THAT THE POLICY IS NOT ENFORCED.
THE POLICY IS ENFORCED BY ALL THE TEACHERS THAT I KNOW OF.
THEY ENFORCE THAT POLICY, BUT STUDENTS FIND A WAY TO GET AROUND IT.
THEY TRY TO SNEAK THEIR PHONES IN WHATEVER WAY THEY CAN.
I THINK IT'S GOOD TO BE LOOKING AT THAT.
>> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN INSTRUCTIONAL AND NON-INSTRUCTIONAL TIME.
OUR CURRENT POLICY, WHICH WAS JUST REVISED IN MAY, RESTRICTS USE DURING INSTRUCTIONAL TIME AND ALLOWS FOR BREAK AND AT LUNCH.
I BELIEVE WHAT I'M HEARING FROM THE GOVERNING BOARD IS A DESIRE TO BRING BACK INFORMATION, BEST PRACTICES THAT HIGHLIGHT DISTRICTS, BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC, THAT TIGHTEN RESTRICTIONS ON NON-INSTRUCTIONAL TIME WHILE STUDENTS ARE ON CAMPUS.
AM I CORRECT IN THAT ASSUMPTION?
I WOULD ASK IF IT'S WITHIN THE CAPABILITY AND THIS WOULD BE SOMEWHAT SECONDARY, BUT EVENTUALLY WOULD BECOME PRIMARY.
MAYBE THAT'S WHAT WE DO AS A BOARD, BUT DATA IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
I THINK IF WE CAN SHOW STATISTICALLY, WE ALL INTUITIVELY SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THE RISKS AND PROBLEMS WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER FOLKS ALREADY GONE AND HAVE DONE SOME STUDIES THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO ALSO TIP THE SCALES FOR A PARTICULAR POLICY.
>> ARE YOU PROPOSING A NEW AGENDA ITEM OR YOU'RE GOING TO DO THAT IN 8.1?
>> I'M GOING TO DO WHATEVER PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
>> I BELIEVE I HAVE ENOUGH DIRECTION [OVERLAPPING] FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH STAFF.
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I THINK ANOTHER IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION IS NOT JUST STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT ACCOUNTABILITY THAT IS BEING PLACED ON PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND GOVERNING BOARDS AS THEY RELATE TO CELL PHONE USE WHILE STUDENTS ARE ON CAMPUS.THAT WILL ABSOLUTELY BE A PART OF STAFF PRESENTATION IS TO PROTECT OUR STUDENTS, PROTECT OUR STAFF, PRESERVE INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES AND INSTRUCTIONAL TIME, ENCOURAGE STUDENT CONNECTEDNESS DURING NON-INSTRUCTIONAL TIME, BUT ALSO PROTECT THE DISTRICT'S LIABILITY IN SITUATIONS WHERE CELL PHONE USE IS PERMISSIBLE DURING NON-INSTRUCTIONAL TIME.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A LARGE TASK.
I APPRECIATE PRESIDENT PALACIOS-PETERS SAYING THIS IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN OVERNIGHT.
MR. KOULI OVER THERE AS A SENIOR WILL BE INVOLVED IN THIS DIALOGUE, BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF RESEARCH DATA AND EXISTING BEST PRACTICES AS WE TAKE A CRITICAL LOOK AS A COMMUNITY AROUND OUR VALUES AS IT RELATES TO SMARTPHONE USE WHILE ON OUR FOUR CAMPUSES.
>> THE HARD TRUTH SOMETIMES FOR US, AND I'VE BEEN REMINDED AS A PARENT WHO'S HAD THREE BOYS, TWO GOING THROUGH THE DISTRICT AND ONE'S ALMOST DONE, THE LAST ONE, BUT THE SCHOOLS DIDN'T BRING PHONES TO ALL PARENTS.
SCHOOLS DIDN'T PAY FOR THEM, WE DIDN'T DO IT.
ALL MY THREE KIDS, I HAD THEM ON CELL PHONES.
I WAS VERY RELUCTANT WHEN I DID THAT, I HAVE TO ADMIT, AND IT'S GOING BACK SOME FEW YEARS NOW.
THIS IS JUST SO WE CAN TRACK YOU AND KNOW WHERE YOU ARE.
WELL, MY PARENTS SEEM TO DO THAT, OR AT LEAST TRUST ME, SOMEHOW, I DID LIVE THROUGH IT ALL WITHOUT A CELL PHONE.
AGAIN, I THINK THE DATA IS NOW SHOWING THAT THE BENEFITS DON'T OUTWEIGH THE RISKS.
BUT WE'LL TAKE A HARD LOOK AT IT AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THIS IS GOING TO BE.
I KNOW IT'LL TAKE SOME TIME, BUT WE'LL BE WELL INFORMED, WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY AND COME UP WITH A GOOD POLICY MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU.
>> A QUESTION ABOUT THAT RESEARCH THAT YOU GUYS ARE PLANNING ON DOING.
I KNOW THIS ISN'T AN ACTION ITEM, SO YOU GUYS AREN'T MOTIONING TO HAVE THAT HAPPEN, BUT HAS THERE ALREADY BEEN THOUGHT OR RESEARCH ABOUT WHAT WE COULD POSSIBLY ADJUST, USING A YONDR PACKET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
>> WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT SOME PRACTICES IN AND AROUND SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND REALLY AROUND THE STATE.
THAT IS ONE OPTION THAT I KNOW SOME OF THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS HERE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAVE EMBRACED THOSE YONDR POUCHES.
BUT THERE ARE OTHER PRACTICES THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT, BUT REALLY FOCUSING IN ON WHEN A CHILD ENTERS THE THRESHOLD OF CAMPUS, AND THEY ARE OUR RESPONSIBILITY, WHAT ARE OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR SMART PHONE USE? ARE OUR CURRENT EXPECTATIONS IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR CURRENT COMMUNITY DESIRES AND NEEDS?
>> YOU'RE GOING TO COME BACK AT A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM AND PRESENT DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM ELSEWHERE, THE RESEARCH.
>> COMMUNITY INPUT FOR ALL THAT, YES.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? THANK YOU, SUPERINTENDENT MUELLER.
[5.1 Adoption of Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science Textbooks]
THE ADOPTION OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS.IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 5.1? TRUSTEES, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON ITEM 5.1?
>> JUST WONDER, CAN I ACCESS THE PROPOSED ONES SO I CAN TAKE A LOOK?
>> FOLLOWING OUR TEXTBOOK ADOPTION POLICY, RESOURCES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW IN THE FOYER HERE IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
>> ALREADY THERE IN THE FOYER.
>> WHILE WE ARE MENTIONING THAT, I THINK I'VE MENTIONED IT BEFORE.
I DO HOPE IN THE FUTURE THAT IS WHAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO DO BY LAW AND THAT'S A GREAT THING TO DO.
IT'D BE NICE, WHAT TRUSTEE SANDIE SAID, IF WE HAD A WAY TO DO THAT ELECTRONICALLY SO PARENTS COULD REVIEW THAT STUFF AT HOME.
IT JUST MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER.
BUT AGAIN, I JUST PUT THAT UP AS A WISH LIST, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
THAT'S BEHIND THE CELL PHONES.
>> IT WOULD BE EASIER, BUT WE RUN INTO THE PUBLISHERS WITH COPYRIGHT INFRINGES.
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WE CAN'T JUST MAKE THINGS AVAILABLE THROUGH LINKS.THEY DON'T HAVE REVIEWS FOR FAMILIES.
>> WELL, WHEN WE GO UP TO SACRAMENTO, MAYBE WE WILL ADD THAT.
>> THERE IS THE PHYSICAL TEXTBOOK IN THE FOYER.
WE'VE HAD THREE COMMENTS SO FAR AS OF TODAY, AND TO SUM IT UP, THE COMMENTS ARE POSITIVE.
I'M SO HAPPY WE'RE OFFERING THIS IN OUR SCHOOL AND SO FORTH.
>> I JUST LIKE TO THANK MS. BELONG AND MR. GOODENOUGH FOR PUTTING IN THAT WORK.
LOOKS LIKE THEY REVIEWED THREE DIFFERENT TEXTBOOKS BEFORE SELECTING THIS ONE, AND I APPRECIATE THAT WORK.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM?
>> BUILDING OFF OF WHAT DR. BATTLE JUST SHARED, I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE.
FOR THE SIZE OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL, THE NUMBER OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSE OFFERINGS WE HAVE WITHIN THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT IS REMARKABLE.
THAT'S OUR BELL SCHEDULE, THAT'S OUR STAFF, THAT'S OUR STUDENTS SHOWING UP WELL PREPARED AND EAGER TO LEARN.
BUT AS DR. BATTLE PRESENTED AT OUR LAST MEETING, OUR ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCORES CONTINUE TO GO UP AND SO DO THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS TAKING THOSE EXAMS. BUT FOR A SCHOOL OUR SIZE UNDER 1,000 STUDENTS TO HAVE THE COURSE OFFERINGS AT THAT LEVEL WITHIN OUR SCIENCE DEPARTMENT IS REMARKABLE, SO THANK YOU, PRINCIPAL MELLINA AND YOUR STAFF.
>> THANK YOU. ITEM 6, THERE WERE NO ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED MOTION FOR CONSENT CALENDAR.
ITEM 7.1, PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS. IF ANYONE WISHES TO SPEAK TO A NON-AGENDA ITEM OR A CLOSED SESSION ITEM, YOU'RE INVITED TO KEEP BEHIND THE PODIUM NOW AND STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY PRIOR TO SPEAKING.
IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON A NON-AGENDIZED OR CLOSED SESSION ITEM AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, I WILL MOVE TO BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS.
[7.2 Board Member Comments]
I WILL GO FIRST TODAY.HOLD ON. LET ME FIND MY NOTES. GOODNESS.
>> THIS MONTH, A BUNCH HAPPENED AND A BUNCH I FEEL LIKE IS COMING UP AS WELL.
I DID ATTEND THE SAFETY FORUM THAT I THOUGHT WELL DONE, A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT WENT OUT.
I KNOW MAYBE SOME OF THE COMMUNITY WANTED TO ASK MORE QUESTIONS OR HAVE MORE OF A DIALOGUE, AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IS COMING DOWN THE PIKE, SO THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION.
THAT WAS NOT THE END, BUT ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE SAFETY TALKS.
I ATTENDED THE CLASSIC FOR KIDS, WHERE I SAW TRUSTEE SANDY AND SUPERINTENDENT MUELLER THERE.
OUR OLDER ELEMENTARY KIDS GOT TO GO SEE THE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL THEATER.
STRAND VILLAGE AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS WERE ABLE TO COME OVER CHRIST CHURCH AND SACRED HEART.
I THOUGHT THEY DID AN AMAZING JOB ON THAT.
GREAT JOB AS WELL AS ALWAYS, IT JUST ALWAYS BLOWS MY MIND THAT YOU GUYS FINISH ONE AND ROLL RIGHT INTO ANOTHER SHOW.
RIGHT INTO IT. LOOKING FORWARD TO CLUE, NEXT ONE COMING UP FROM YOU GUYS.
I ATTENDED THE ROTARY MEETING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
SUPERINTENDENT MUELLER PRESENTED ALONG WITH ONE OF OUR SENIORS SEAN WILBUR, WHO DID A FANTASTIC JOB.
THAT WAS GREAT TO SEE WHAT IS BEING PUT OUT IN THE COMMUNITY, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT ROTARY INVITED THE DISTRICT TO GO, BE THERE AND PRESENT AND MS. SIMON, ALSO, FOR BEING THERE AS WELL.
I WENT TO THE CMS TAKE A VET TO SCHOOL DAY, ALWAYS ONE OF OUR BIG EVENTS OF THE YEAR TO HONOR OUR VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, AND I'D LIKE TO THANK THE THREE TRUSTEES WHO UP HERE, WHO ARE ALL VETERANS, RETIRED CAPTAINS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.
[BACKGROUND] WE DON'T TALK ABOUT A LOT UP HERE, BUT I THINK SUCH A GREAT PIECE FOR OUR BOARD THAT WE HAVE YOUR MILITARY EXPERTISE IN VERY DIFFERENT AREAS AS WELL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.
THEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY MONTH WAS MISS CUMMINS HALLOWEEN PARTY.
I GOT TO GO DOWN TO SILVER STRAND, SECOND GRADE CLASSROOM, AND JUST GOT TO ENJOY A PIZZA PARTY AND HANG OUT WITH THE KIDS, AND TALK TO HER ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN HER CLASSROOM AND ALL THE FABULOUS THINGS HAPPENING.
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THE STAFF ALL DRESSED UP AS MARIO CART CHARACTERS, AND THERE WERE TWO, GOD, CONTROLLER SWITCH CONTROLLERS, THANK YOU.I ALMOST SAID THE WE THAT'S SO OLD.
SWITCH CONTROLLERS, AND THEN THEY RACED AROUND IN A CIRCLE IN FRONT OF THE KIDS AS IF THEY WERE MARO CAR, AND NO BIG DEAL, MISS CUMMINS WON THE RACE.
THAT WAS VERY WELL DONE BY PRINCIPAL MORE AND SILVER STRAND.
THAT IS WHAT I DID THIS PAST MONTH.
LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THE DECEMBER EVENTS COMING UP.
>> WENT TO THE BUDGET STUDY COMMITTEE WITH DEPUTY SALAMANCA HOSTED AND IT WAS INTERESTING YOU GAVE OUT SURVEYS TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE'S RECOMMENDATION WAS FOR WHEN WE DO GET WE GET ADDITIONAL FUNDING, WHAT TO DO WITH THAT FUNDING.
THAT WILL BE INTERESTING TO HEAR WHERE THOSE SURVEYS GO.
COMMUNITY SAFETY FORUM, THAT WAS GREAT FORWARD LEANING, SO PEOPLE KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN INCIDENT OCCURS AT ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS SO PEOPLE KNOW HOW IT'S BEING HANDLED.
MY MONTHLY MEETING WAS WITH GARY HALL.
HE'S THE MAINTENANCE PERSON FOR OUR DISTRICT WONDERFUL GUY.
HE'S BEEN WORKING ON FIXING, MAKING SURE ALL THE ROOF LEAKS ARE FIXED IN PREPARATION FOR ALL THE RAIN.
YOU SEE A LOT OF NEW GARDENING OUT HERE, A LOT OF PLANTS LIKE JUST RIGHT OUT HERE AND AT ALL THE SCHOOLS.
WHAT HE DOES IS HE TAKES AFTER THE GRADUATION, ALL THOSE PLANTS THAT ARE UP IN THE STAGE AND HE PLANTS THEM AROUND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THEY'RE WARRANTIED FOR A YEAR.
IF THEY DIE WITHIN THAT YEAR, WE GET FREE NEW PLANTS.
HE REMOVED THE GARDEN THAT WAS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND REPLACED THEM WITH A COUPLE OF TREES I THINK THEY WERE POOCARPS, JUST RID MY BIKE BY THE OTHER DAY. I THINK THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE.
THEY LOOK BEAUTIFUL, FANTASTIC.
I FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE READINGS THAT MY SON'S 11TH GRADER AND FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE ENGLISH READINGS AND TO MAKE SURE HE'S DOING THEM.
THEN I READ THE BOOK, JAMES, A POLSO PRIZE WINNING NOVEL, A RE-IMAGINED HUCKLEBERRY FINN FROM THE DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW, FABULOUS BOOK IF YOU GET THE CHANCE.
LASTLY, USMA CADET WILL VISIT ON TUESDAY, THE 25TH, HE'S MY SON, AND TO TALK ABOUT WEST POINT IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED.
IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE MORE CORNADO KIDS GOING TO SERVICE ACADEMIES BECAUSE THEY GET IF YOU'RE A MILITARY CHILD AND YOUR PARENT HAS SERVED EIGHT YEARS OR MORE, EVEN AS A RESERVIST, THEY GET A PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH A CONGRESSMAN, MY SON HE DIDN'T GO THROUGH A CONGRESSMAN.
HE JUST DID THE PRESIDENTIAL AND SKIPPED A LOT OF WORK AND WENT IN.
I HOPE PEOPLE SHOW UP TO THAT.
I KNOW IT'S DURING THE THANKSGIVING BREAK, BUT I THINK IT'LL BE VERY BENEFICIAL AND I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE KIDS APPLY. THANKS.
>> HOW'S THE ARMY NAVY GAME SHAPING UP?
>> FUNNY THING, THE ARMY FAMILY HAS GIVEN ME TICKETS.
>> I'VE HEARD GREAT FEEDBACK ABOUT THE SAFETY FORUM, AND I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO BE ADDRESSING THAT.
I'M ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DEBATE ON LOOKING AT THE CELLULAR AND INTERNET CONNECTED DEVICES POLICY FOR THE DISTRICT.
I DID HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AS THE SIDELINE PHYSICIAN FOR THE CORONADO ISLANDERS VERSUS MORSE TIGERS A FEW WEEKS AGO.
FORTUNATELY, CORONADO WAS VICTORIOUS IN THAT.
IT WAS A GREAT GAME, AND IT LOOKED LIKE A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR ALL THE PLAYERS, LOTS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THERE ON THE SIDELINES SO IT WAS GREAT TO BE A PART OF THAT. THANK YOU.
>> I WAS GONE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN I MIGHT NORMALLY BE ON A MONTH LAST MONTH, SO I DO REGRET NOT BEING ABLE TO BE AT THE SAFETY AND COMMUNICATION FORUM, BUT I WAS VERY HEARTENED, VERY ENCOURAGED BY THE REPORTS I GOT BACK FROM BOTH ADMINISTRATION AND PARENTS, AND IT WAS ENCOURAGING TO SEE FOLKS EVEN ADDRESSING SUCH A CHALLENGING SITUATION COMING AND LISTENING AND HAVING CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE.
KUDOS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED AND I LOOK FORWARD AS THOSE DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD.
HAD AN OPPORTUNITY, THOUGH, AND I DID GET BACK HERE JUST RECENTLY TO GO SEE
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THE GIRL'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM. THEY'RE AMAZING.THEY ARE PLAYING RIGHT NOW, PROBABLY AS WE SPEAK, AS THEY DEFEATED A TEAM FROM ORANGE COUNTY AS THEY'RE IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT.
THERE IS A SISTER PAIR ON THIS TEAM THAT JUST DOMINATES.
THE COOL THING IS THEY'RE SOPHOMORE AND FRESHMEN.
I THINK THERE'S SOME EXCITING TIMES AHEAD FOR THAT PROGRAM.
THEY MIGHT BE SERVING IT UP RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK.
THAT STEP COVERS IT FOR ABOUT WELL, LASTLY INVOLVED, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WERE TASKED TO DO WAS TO WORK ON SOME BOARD POLICIES, WORKING WITH MISS PALACIOS-PETERS, OUR PRESIDENT THERE AND WORKING ON THAT, I THINK WE FIRST READ OUT ON SOME OF THOSE NEXT MONTH. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO STOP BY SOME SPORTING EVENTS.
I'M STILL IMPRESSED THAT WE HAVE A MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY TEAM WHERE MOST MIDDLE SCHOOLS DON'T HAVE ANY SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
I WANT TO THANK ASHLEY DEGREE FOR HOSTING A MEET AND GREET WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND ALL THE NEW CSF AND THANK THOSE PEOPLE FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO THAT ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE BUDGET STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING AND THE COMMUNITY FORUM.
IT WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE A LOT OF ATTENDANCE AND INTEREST AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND TO GET THE FEEDBACK FROM THAT.
LAST WEEK, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHARTER SCHOOLS, DR. LISA LONG AND THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION POLICY, DAVID FRANK.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE ROLE OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING, THE IMPACT OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND RIGOROUS STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS AND HOW TO BECOME A PURPLE STAR DESIGNATED SCHOOL, SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING THERE.
I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO ATTEND THE PROGRAM ON MONDAY NIGHT PUT ON BY CORONADO SAFE HARBOR.
THE OFFICIAL TITLE ESCAPES ME, BUT IT'S HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TEAM OR HOW TO GET YOUR TEAM TO TALK OR HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR TEAM OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.
RAIN IS SUPPOSED TO COME TOMORROW, SO EVERYONE BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING AROUND, ESPECIALLY DURING SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP TIME.
I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO ATTEND THE EYE READER TRAINING ON MONDAY.
I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO THAT OR NOT, BUT I'M HOPING THAT THAT WE'LL HAVE A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS OUT FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU. SUPERINTENDENT MUELLER.
[7.3 Superintendent's Comments]
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PALACIOS-PETERS.
A LOT OF THE EVENTS THAT I WAS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN HAVE BEEN MENTIONED.
I DO THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THE SAFETY FORUM.
I KNOW TRUSTEE YOUNGBLOOD AND TRUSTEE LEE BOTH WANTED TO BE THERE AND WERE UNABLE, BUT THANKS TO THE THREE WHO WERE ABLE TO ATTEND.
I REALLY JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CORONADO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE CHIEF OF POLICE WAS THERE, CONTRIBUTED TO THAT FORUM AND ALSO TO DANIEL MASK AT SAFE HARBOR AND TO THE PARENTS WHO SUBMITTED QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE AND REALLY FRAMED OUR PRESENTATION, AND ALSO OUR RESPONSES TO THOSE QUESTIONS.
THANKS TO ALL OUR PARENT VOLUNTEERS AND OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR TWO TAKO VET TO SCHOOL DAY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.
I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE CULTURE CLUB FOR THEIR WONDERFUL IDEAS AND ENCOURAGEMENT AND OUR COMMITMENT TO EXECUTING OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATING EXPERIENCES TO BUILD TRUST IN OUR DISTRICT.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER THIS EVENING, THE ASK ME ANYTHING TOUR WILL CONTINUE.
I BELIEVE NEXT WEEK, I'LL BE MEETING WITH STAFF AT CMS, CHS, AND SILVER STRAND.
THAT GROUP WITH THE NATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER HAS REALLY ENERGIZED MY INVESTMENT IN GETTING OUT AND CONNECTING WITH OUR CLASSIFIED AND CERTIFICATED STAFF AND INTERACTING IN WAYS THAT ARE AUTHENTIC TO BUILD A STRONGER CONNECTION HERE IN CUSD.
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THANKS TO THOSE MEMBERS FOR THAT.I TOO WAS ABLE TO ATTEND A COUPLE OF OUR VOLLEYBALL GAMES, INCLUDING THE CIF OPEN DIVISION SEMIFINAL AGAINST TORY PINES HIGH SCHOOL.
THEY COMPETED AT SUCH A HIGH LEVEL.
I WAS SO PROUD OF THAT GROUP OF ATHLETES.
WE'VE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL FALL SEASON.
WE'RE ABOUT TO START WINTER SEASON, AND THANK YOU, COACH ANTHONY YOT, CHS MEN'S BASKETBALL.
OUR FIRST GAME IS NEXT WEEK AGAINST POINT LOMA HIGH SCHOOL.
PLEASE ATTEND AND COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR STUDENT ATHLETES.
THOSE ARE AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES.
I HAD ON MY LIST TO SHARE ABOUT AB 3091.
IT'S AMAZING HOW MANY OPPORTUNITIES I'VE HAD OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR WEEKS TO ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE WITH SUPERINTENDENTS FROM BASIC AID DISTRICTS ON THE TOPIC OF TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN AND I AM HOPEFUL THAT THERE IS SOME TRACTION AT THE STATE LEVEL.
THIS IS A STATE MANDATE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES, AND YET THE ROUGHLY 10% OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT RECEIVE BASIC AID FUNDING DO NOT RECEIVE ADDITIONAL OR FUNDS FOR THAT PROGRAM.
I'M VERY HOPEFUL AND AGAIN, THAT'S SOMETHING PERHAPS THAT WE CAN ADVOCATE FOR AT THE STATE LEVEL.
TOMORROW NIGHT IS THE GALA, I'M SORRY, SATURDAY NIGHT? IT'S NOT FRIDAY YET. THE ONLINE AUCTION IS ALSO OPEN.
AS WE'RE ALL AWARE, CSF PROVIDE CRITICAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES THAT WE HAVE HERE AVAILABLE FOR OUR STUDENTS.
PLEASE, IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND THE GALA ON SATURDAY NIGHT, PLEASE GO ON THEIR WEBSITE, CSFKIDS.ORG AND TAKE A LOOK AT THEIR ONLINE AUCTION ITEMS. I WARN YOU IT'S ADDICTING.
THEY NOTIFY YOU WHEN SOMEONE HAS OUTBID YOU, AND THEN.
>> I NEED HELP. [LAUGHTER] THEN I JUST WANT TO END AT OUR LAST BOARD MEETING, WE HAD A PUBLIC COMMENT FROM A PARENT ABOUT EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS IN ROBOTICS WHO MAY NOT HAVE HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPETE ON THE TEAMS. I'D LIKE TO THANK CMS, OUR TRITON STAFF, AND PRINCIPAL FAR.
STARTING IN JANUARY, THERE WILL BE A SIX GRADE ROBOTICS CLUB DURING LUNCH, AND SEVENTH GRADERS WHO ARE COMPETING ON THE CMS TEAM WILL PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR OUR SIXTH GRADERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT ROBOTICS.
>> THAT'S GREAT. HOW EXCITING.
ITEM 8.1 PROPOSED LIST OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS.
[8.1 Proposed List of Agenda Items for Future Board Meetings]
IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 8.1? TRUSTEES, ANY PROPOSED ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS?[BACKGROUND]>> STAFF, WITHIN THE SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE, HAS ALREADY TAKEN DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD TO PROVIDE UPDATES ON CELL PHONE POLICY AND BRING INFORMATION TO THE BOARD IN THE AREAS DISCUSSED DURING MY AGENDA ITEM.
>> I'D JUST LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT FOR DECEMBER 11TH, THE BOARD POLICY UPDATES SHOULD BE AN ACTION ITEM FOR WHAT TRUSTEE LEE, AND I, MOSTLY HIM, HAVE BEEN WORKING ON.
THAT IS SET TO COME BACK TO IN FRONT OF THE BOARD IN DECEMBER.
ITEM 8.2, OUR NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING WILL BE ON DECEMBER 11TH,
[8.2 Upcoming Meetings]
THAT'S EARLIER IN THE MONTH.WITH THAT, WE ARE IN CLOSED SESSION.
>> THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.