Oct 08, 2026 School Board

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>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S REGULAR MEETING OF TH BOARD OF EDUCATION. THIS MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M. GARY ROLL CALL, PLEASE,? CLOSE GINBEY AND I'M SPARED WE WILL LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ALL COMMENTS, HOWEVER WE WILL NOT PROVIDE RESPONSES DURING THE MEETING FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OR A DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE WILL CONTACT THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR COMMUNITY MEMBER IF THE COMMENT MAY CALL FOR A FOLLOW-UP.

WHILE MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE NOT PUBLIC MEETINGS, THEY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC GREAT INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

CAN WE PLEASE HAVE MR. JON PAUL TRAILER COME TO THE PODIUM?

>> GOOD EVENING. THE CLOSED SESSION COULD POTENTIALLY COST A LOT OF MONEY TO THE DISTRICT.

I WAS KIND OF SHOCKED BY SOME O THE COMMENTS THAT THE THOUGHT OVERSPENDING OF OUR BUDGET WAS JUST FOR THE AND NOT FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS AND THEN OUR CFO HAS LEFT AND NOW WE HAVE A PART-TIME INTERIM. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES ATTEND CLOSED SESSION OF BIG-TICKET ITEMS ARE BEING DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. IT SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD DO T MAKE SURE WE HAD UP-TO-DATE BUDGET INFORMATION AND COST, ESPECIALLY FOR GOING TO APPROVE SOMETHING THAT COST A LOT OF MONEY. FOR STUDENTS, I HOPE WE CAN FIN ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT WITHIN TH DISTRICT SO WE CAN KEEP THE ADA SOMETHING TO CONSIDER TO SAVE MONEY.

ALSO, WITH THE BUDGET. IT IS IMPORTANT IF ARE GOING TO DISCUSS IN CLOSED SESSION HEAVY BUDGETED ITEMS, IT'S IMPORTANT THINK TO HAVE ALL FIVE BOARD MEMBERS IN THE ROOM BEFORE YOU MAKE A DECISION. SO YOU CAN HEAR ALL PLACES, EVERY REPRESENTATIVE OF EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD.

THIS IS NEIGHBORHOOD TRUSTEE DISTRICT SPRAYED EACH PERSON BRINGS A UNIQUE SET OF VALUES AND CONCERNS OF EACH NEIGHBORHOOD, SO IF IT'S RUNNIN OVERTIME, WE DON'T MAKE GOOD DECISIONS OF WACO TO LATE IN THAT NIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR COLLEAGUES , IF THEY CAN'T STAY, CAN YOU RESCHEDULE A VOTE SO YO CAN HAVE A FAIR HEARING AND ALS TO LOOK AT THE TAXPAYERS. IF WE DIDN'T HAVE CORRECT BUDGE INFORMATION, DID WE MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION FOR SOME OF THE EMPLOYEE RAISES? DID WE HAVE THE CORRECT INFORMATION. WAS THEIR MISUNDERSTANDING OF OPERATING BUDGET BEING PART OF THE DEFICIT SPENDING? I AM REALLY CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY DID THE CFO LEAVE? WE ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT

[2. CLOSED SESSION (Part 1 of 2)]

>> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME THE BOARD WILL

SWEET EVENING-- >> GOOD EVENING, WELCOME

[3. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION/CALL TO ORDER (Part 1 of 2)]

WE REOPEN SESSION AT 6:35 P.M. AND RESUME THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS.

WE WILL MOVE IN TO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THOMAS JEFFERSON PRINCIPAL WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE THIS

EVENING. >> PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART. READY, BEGIN.

[6. PRESENTATIONS FROM STUDENTS / STAFF / COMMUNITY]

>> ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA.

>> NO, PRESIDENT GARZA, NO AMENDMENTS THIS EVENING.

>> IT'S TIME FOR STUDENT SPOTLIGHT.

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SUPERINTENDENT, AND DISTRICT PERSONNEL.

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CARSON JAMES GALLAGHER. TONIGHT WE CELEBRATE NOT ONLY CARSON'S ACADEMIC GROWTH, BUT ALSO HIS RESILIENCE, POSITIVE ATTITUDE, PERSEVERANCE, AND MANY QUALITIES THAT MAKE HIM SUCH A VALUED MEMBER OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

I'M GOING TO SHARE A BIT ABOUT YOU, CARSON.

CARSON'S FAVORITE SUBJECT IS MATH.

HE LOVES PLAYING BASKETBALL. AND HE WANTS TO PLAY IN THE NBA.

HE DOES BRING THAT MIND-SET TO THE ACADEMIC WORLD TOO.

SOME OF THE REASONS WE SELECTED HIM IS BASED ON NOT JUST HOW HE IS DOING THIS YEAR, BUT ALSO LAST YEAR.

IN ACADEMICS, HE PERFORMED WELL IN ALL STANDARDS, AND READING-- READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, LISTENING AND LANGUAGE.

IN MATH, HE SHOWED HE HAD GROWTH IN NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS, MEASUREMENT AND DATA, AND GEOMETRY.

AND IN HIS ATTITUDE HE IS ALWAYS POSITIVE, AND HE GETS EITHER SATISFACTORY OR OUTSTANDING. HIS TEACHER LAST YEAR SAID THIS ABOUT HIM LAST YEAR. CARSON HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY.

THIS YEAR. AND HE IS A HARD WORKER.

OTHER AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN NOTABLE IS HIS READING COMPREHENSION. HE CAN DO MATH WORD PROBLEMS AND HE LOVES METRIC MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS.

HE CONTINUES TO WORK HARD THIS YEAR AND CONTINUES TO SHOW POSITIVE GROWTH. OVERALL, HE HAS A GREAT POSITIVE MIND-SET, HE SHOWS MATURITY, PERSEVERANCE.

HE ADVOCATES FOR HIMSELF. HE STAYS FOCUSED ON HIS GOALS, AND HE CONTINUES MOVING FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE.

THIS YEAR, THIS IS WHAT THE TEACHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT CARSON. HE IS FRIENDLY, EASY-GOING.

A PLEASURE TO HAVE IN CLASS. HE IS RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, INDEPENDENT. HE CONSISTENTLY MAKES GOOD CHOICES. HE COMES TO SCHOOL READY TO LEARN, AND HE IS A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO OUR SIXTH GRADE CLASSROOM. A SCHOOLTEACHER THAT DOES NOT HAVE HIM AS A STUDENT BUT KNOWS HIM FROM THE PLAYGROUND AND KNOWS HIM FROM AROUND SAYS HE IS A GREAT POSITIVE CHILD.

HE IS GREAT WITH INSTRUCTION, AND HE BRINGS A GREAT MENTALITY.

HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT BASKETBALL AND BRINGS IT TO THE CLASS AND THE SCHOOL. OUR COUNCILOR SAYS HE IS POSITIVE, KIND, POLITE, RESPECTFUL, AND IT SHOWS, BECAUSE EVERY TRIMESTER, CARSON GETS AN AWARD.

HIS FOURTH-GRADE TEACHER SAYS THAT HE IS AN AWESOME KID WITH MANY TALENTS. HE IS A GREAT DRUMMER, AND HE IS WILLING TO TEACH OTHERS IN CLASS.

THEY ENJOYED HIM AS A FOURTH-GRADER.

AND SHE IS SUPER PROUD OF HIM FOR HAVING THE SPOTLIGHT THIS YEAR AND IT IS WELL DESERVED. THE ASP PRESIDENT COUNCIL, ANOTHER STUDENT, SAYS I LIKE CARSON BECAUSE HE NEVER JUDGES ME, AND WHENEVER I GET A NEW HAIRCUT HE SAYS SOMETHING NICE ABOUT IT. ANOTHER STUDENT AT ASP SAYS HE IS FUNNY, AND THAT HE LEADS THE SCHOOL WELL.

OVERALL, WE ARE PROUD OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS, HIS RESILIENCY THAT HE SHOWS EVERY DAY. HE SHOWS UP, HE WORKS HARD, HE MAKES POSITIVE CHOICES, AND HE DOES REMAIN FOCUSED ON HIS FUTURE. AND WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT ELSE HE DOES. WE CONGRATULATE YOU, CARSON.

YOU ARE AN AWESOME KID. AND YOU ARE TOTALLY WORTH CELEBRATING. [APPLAUSE]

>> I WANT TO SHARE A STORY ABOUT HOW I'M CARSON.

HE WAS ON THE PLAYGROUND AND I HEARD DRUMS. I RAN OUT THERE. WHAT ARE DRUMS DOING ON THE PLAYGROUND? WHEN I GOT OUT THERE IT WAS THESE LITTLE CUPBOARDS THAT HE MADE, BECAUSE HE LIKES TO PLAY DRUMS. AND HE THOUGHT EVERYONE SHOULD PLAY IT AT SCHOOL. HE CREATED THEM AND MADE THEM AND WAS OUT ON THE PLAYGROUND SHOWING EVERYBODY HOW TO PLAY.

AND THAT IS JUST ONE STORY ABOUT CARSON.

THERE ARE MANY MORE. BUT THANK YOU FOR BEING AWESOME AND BEING PART OF THIS. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. COLLEAGUES, CAN YOU JOIN ME UP AT THE FRONT FOR A PICTURE WITH CARSON, PLEASE?

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>> CARSON, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY?

>> THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CAME.

THANK YOU TO THE TEACHERS AND EVERYONE.

THANK YOU. THAT IS IT.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU FOR THAT.

NEXT IS OUR STUDENT BORDER REPORTS.

SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL WILL NOW BE REPRESENTED-- WILL NOT BE REPRESENTED TONIGHT DUE TO INTERCESSION.

REPRESENTING BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL IS KATE.

>> GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT GARZA, SUPERINTENDENT SIMON. DISTRICT STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I'M EXCITED TO REPRESENT BELLFLOWER MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND SHARE OUR REPORT.

OCTOBER HAS BEEN A BUSY AND EXCITING MONTH HERE AT BELLFLOWER, AND I WILL SHARE SOME EXCITING EVENTS, STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROGRAMS HAPPENING ON OUR CAMPUS ALONG WITH A LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE COMING UP AS WE CONTINUE INTO OUR FALL SEMESTER. SEPTEMBER WAS ANOTHER EXCITING MONTH AT BELLFLOWER, FILLED WITH-- SCHOOL SPIRIT, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS.

ON SEPTEMBER 16TH, OUR CLASS GATHERED BRIGHT AND EARLY FOR SENIOR SUNRISE. STUDENTS ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH THEIR CLASSMATES, WATCHING THE SUNRISE AND CELEBRATING ONE OF THE FIRST SPECIAL TRADITIONS OF THE SENIOR YEAR.

WE ALSO HOSTED OUR ANNUAL BOOK TAILGATE ON SEPTEMBER 15TH.

STUDENTS, STAFF AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAME TOGETHER FOR A-- GAMES, ACTIVITIES AND SPIRIT BEFORE CHEERING ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM. WE ALSO OFFICIALLY REVIEWED THIS YEAR'S HOMECOMING THEME, WHICH IS SOARING IN TO PARADISE, INSPIRED BY RIO. OUR STUDENTS ARE INSPIRED TO BRING THIS THEME TO LIGHT THROUGH THE UPCOMING HOMECOMING FESTIVALS. AND FINALLY WE WRAPPED UP OUR FIRST-EVER PEANUT BUTTER DRIVE SPONSORED BY THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY. OUR FIFTH-YEAR CLASSES COMPETED TO COLLECT PEANUT BUTTER DONATIONS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED. IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO GIVE BACK WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A FRIENDLY COMPETITION. THE WINNING CLASS WILL RECEIVE FIVE CHEESESTEAK-- CHEESECAKES AS AN AWARD DONATED BY THE REAL CHEESECAKE FACTORY. OUR FIRST ELK UP GOAL FOCUSES ON SAFETY AND WELL-BEING, AND WE CONTINUE TO FIND WAYS TO MAKE OUR CAMPUS A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS. OUR BUTTERFLY CLUB RECENTLY HOSTED THE SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS EVENT THIS MONTH.

THE EVENT HELPED RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, AND REMINDED BUCCANEERS THAT THEY ARE NEVER ALONE. WE HAVE ALSO INTRODUCED A NEW LOCKDOWN VIDEO TO HELP STUDENTS AND STAFF UNDERSTAND THE CAMPUS SAFETY, PROCEDURES AND WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

ADDITIONALLY, LANYARDS ARE BEING USED ON CAMPUS AS PART OF OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN SCHOOL SAFETY AND CAMPUS IDENTIFICATION. THESE EFFORTS REFLECT ON OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT OUR STUDENTS FEEL SAFE, SUPPORTED AND CONNECTED WHILE AT SCHOOL.

OUR SECOND ALL CAPS GOAL FOCUSES ON ACADEMICS, AND OUR STUDENTS

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RECENTLY OUR STUDENTS VISITED A VILLA WHERE THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND LEARNING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. OUR FILM STUDENTS ALSO TOOK A TRIP TO PARAMOUNT STUDIOS CUT GIVING THEM A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK MORE AT FILM AND ELVISH IN PRODUCTION.

BELLFLOWER UNIFIED RECENTLY PARTNERED WITH A PREPARATION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN SUBJECTS LIKE DEBATE, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND CRITICAL THINKING TAUGHT BY TRAINED INSTRUCTORS. THIS PROGRAM HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR FUTURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND COMPETITIVE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES, AND WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME OUR FIRST GROUP OF 20S FOR EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS.

WE ALSO KICKED OFF OUR BOOK PROMISE PROGRAM.

THROUGH THIS EXCITING PARTNERSHIP, ALL SENIORS WHO APPLIED TO THE COLLEGE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE TWO YEARS OF FREE TUITION ALONG WITH SUPPORT NAVIGATING THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS AND ACCESSING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

FINALLY, TOMORROW, OCTOBER 9TH MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST QUARTER. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE WE ARE ALREADY A QUARTER OF THE WAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING STUDENTS GROW AND SUCCEED.

OUR THIRD HELICOPTER GOAL FOCUSES ON PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. AND WE HAD SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS WITH FAMILIES AND CREATE-- GREATER BELLFLOWER COMMITTEES. OUR ENGLISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD IT'S FIRST MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAY INFORMED AND SHARED THEIR VOICES AND PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT EDUCATION. OUR TALENTED ENSEMBLE OF STUDENTS ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM AT THE BELLFLOWER CITY LUNCHEON, PROBABLY REPRESENTED IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR ENSEMBLE STUDENTS AND ALUMNI WHO WERE ONCE AGAIN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S CANDLELIGHT... WE ARE SO PROUD OF THEIR CONTINUED DEDICATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ADDITIONALLY OUR SCHOOL SITE COUNCILOR FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR, BRING TOGETHER PARENTS AND STAFF TO COLLABORATE ON STUDENT IMPROVEMENT AND SUCCESS.

AND FINALLY, OUR NEW MESSAGE FROM HIS HOLT'S-- HOSTING A DRIVE TO COLLECT SOCKS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.

IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE OUR STUDENTS TAKING INITIATIVE TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

BEFORE I FINISH, I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW EXCITING EVENTS COMING UP AT BELLFLOWER. HOMECOMING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. AND WE WILL KICK OFF OUR CELEBRATIONS WITH OUR HOMECOMING RALLY ON OCTOBER 22ND, FOLLOWED BY OUR HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME ON OCTOBER 23RD, AND OUR HOMECOMING DANCE ON THE 24TH.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A FUN FILLED WEEK OF SCHOOL SPIRIT AND BUCCANEER PRIDE. FROM OCTOBER 26 THROUGH THE 30TH, WE WILL CELEBRATE SUPERHERO WEEK WITH THEMES AND ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO MAKE HEALTHY AND POSITIVE CHOICES. ON OCTOBER 23RD-- ON OCTOBER 30TH, WE WILL HOST OUR FINAL HOME FOOTBALL GAME OF THE SEASON. GIVING STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO ONCE AGAIN COME TOGETHER AND CHEER ON THE BUCCANEERS. THEN ON NOVEMBER 5TH WE WILL HOST AN EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR AN EVENING OF GAMES, FOOD AND FUN.

FINALLY, ON NOVEMBER 17TH, THE BELLFLOWER-- BELLFLOWER HOSTS OUR FIRST DISTRICT LEADERSHIP.. WE WILL WELCOME STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE DISTRICT FOR A DAY OF LEADERSHIP... AND CONNECTION.

WE ARE ESPECIALLY EXCITED TO HAVE OUR MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, LUCA, JOINING US TO LEAD A SPECIAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP.

WE HAVE HAD A GREAT START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO EVERYTHING STILL TO COME.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SHARE SOME AMAZING THINGS HAPPENING AT BELLFLOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL.

GO BUCCANEERS. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU, KATE. REPRESENTING MAYFAIR

HIGH SCHOOL, MINNESOTA? >> ALONE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

PRESIDENT GARZA, SUPERINTENDENT SIMON, COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

WE HAD ANOTHER GREAT MONTH AT MAYFAIR.

JUST CHECK OUT THOSE PHOTOS AND ALL THOSE SMILES.

WE HAD A LOT OF FUN EVENTS AND SCHOOL.

WE DID HAVE OUR MILK BUCKET GAME WHICH DID NOT GO HOW WE PLANNED.

BUT NONETHELESS IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

SO TO START IT WE HAD OUR FIRST RALLY, THE THEME WAS FOR A MILK BUCKET, AS WELL AS 9/11 AWARENESS, AND EDUCATING OUR STUDENTS, WE HAD OUR CHEER, OUR COLOR GUARD, OUR BAND, MEMBERS STUDENT-- SWINGING STUDENT FLAGS IN THE BACKGROUND.

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LATER THAT NIGHT WE HAD THE MILK BUCKET GAME.

OUR THEME WAS STARS & STRIPES. I THINK YOU CAN TELL THE STUDENTS KILLED IT. THERE WAS-- SEVERAL STATUES OF LIBERTY, RED, WHITE AND BLUE EVERYWHERE, ALTOGETHER IT WAS A GREAT THEME. WE LOST THE GAME, BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU NEXT YEAR WE WILL BRING BACK THE MILK BUCKET.

AND THE NEXT WEEK WE HAD OUR FIRST SPIRIT WEEK.

THEMES, ADAM SANDLER DAY, DRESS FOR THE WRONG OCCASION, ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK. JERSEY DATE, AND IT ENDED WITH BLACK OUT FOR OUR ASSEMBLY. YOU CAN TELL THE STUDENTS LOVE THE THEMES. ADAM SANDLER WAS A HIT, AS WELL AS BRING A BACKPACK. SOMEONE BROUGHT A WHOLE STROLLER. I SAW BUCKETS, AND SOMEHOW A TARGET BASKET, WHICH IS PRETTY COOL.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY GOT THAT. BUT IT WAS A GREAT BACKPACK.

AND THEN WE HAD OUR CLOTHES RUSH.

FLOATS RUSH, WE HAD SO MANY CLOSE THERE.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS HAVE VISITED, BUT THE AREA IS QUITE BIG AND IT WAS ALL COVERED IN CLOTHES.

-- CLUBS. SPANISH CLUB, ENVIRONMENT OF SCIENCE CLUB, WILL PEANO CLUB, HISTORY CLUB, FISHING CLUB, PICKLEBALL CLUB, ANY CLUB, WE HAVE IT.

AND SINCE THAT DAY I'VE SEEN PEOPLE COME IN AND ASK HOW TO START NEW CLUBS, THEY WANT TO FIND ONE WHERE THEY CAN WATCH FOOTBALL FILM. ONE WHERE THEY CAN HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS AND TALK ABOUT FILM. ON NOT SURE WHAT THE NEXT CLUB WILL BE BUT I'M EXCITED TO CHECK IT OUT.

THEN WE HAD THE FALL SPORTS ASSEMBLY.

THIS IS ALL IN ONE WEEK. BUT THIS IS OUR BLACK OUT THEME.

AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST POSTERS I'VE SEEN.

THERE WAS BATMAN AND "STAR WARS" POSTERS.

AND I THINK THE STUDENT SECTION KILLED IT.

BECAUSE I HARDLY SEE ANYONE IN BLACK.

SO I THINK-- NOT IN BLACK. I THOUGHT IT LOOKED GREAT.

WE ALSO HAD A DANCE PERFORMED. THE TRACK ONE IN THE LOWER RIGHT-HAND CORNER, THAT WAS REALLY GOOD.

THAT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITES. LOOKED AT HOW MANY THEY ARE.

AND LOOK AT THEM HIT THAT POSE. THEY DID A GOOD JOB.

THEN WE HAD OUR APPLICATION WORKSHOPS.

THIS ALLOWED OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNCILOR TO PRESENT AND GIVE SOME TIPS, AS WELL AS WORK ON THE PROCESS.

IT ALLOWS THEM TO HAVE SOMEONE TO GUIDE THEM AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THESE ARE OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS.

WE HAD A HUGE TURNOUT, I SAW A LOT OF SENIORS, ON THEY ARE EXCITED FOR APPLICATION SEASON TO HOPEFULLY BE DONE SOON, AND THEY WILL FIND OUT WHAT COLLEGES THEY GET INTO NEXT SEMESTER.

THEN WE WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THE SARNO'S COLLEGE MANUFACTURING DAY. THEY WERE ABLE TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE TRADES. THEY VISITED THE DENTAL AREA, THE COSMETOLOGY AND AESTHETICIAN AREA.

THE WELDING, THE WOODWORKING. A LOT OF COOL DIFFERENT TYPES OF CAREERS THAT THEY COULD MAYBE JOIN.

A LARGE AMOUNT OF STUDENTS WENT THERE, AND LOTS OF THEM ARE LOOKING INTO THESE PROGRAMS BECAUSE OF THE COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM, BEAR ONLY TO GO FOR A TWO YEAR SPREE.

AND THEY CAN EXPLORE THESE AMAZING PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.

UPCOMING, THIS WEEK IS OUR HOMECOMING.

SO WE ARE HAVING OUR HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK THIS WEEK.

AND TOMORROW OUR HOMECOMING ASSEMBLY.

AND TONIGHT OUR HOMECOMING GAME. SHOW OUT.

WE HAVE TO MEET THE DAWNS. SATURDAY WE HAVE THE HOMECOMING DANCE. THE THEME IS FIFA LAS VEGAS.

SO I'LL BE EXCITED TO SHARE OUR AMAZING PHOTOS.

AND WE HAVE THREE MORE GAMES COMING UP.

TWO AWAY. AND OUR FINAL HOME GAME ON OCTOBER 30TH. THANK YOU ALL FOR LETTING ME PRESENT, AND THANK YOU FOR HELPING US HAVE ANOTHER GREAT MONTH AT MAYFAIR. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU, MS. PEREZ. REPRESENTING LAS FLORES...

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, CABINET MEMBERS AND STUDENTS. THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME BACK TO SHARE THIS BOARD REPORT WITH YOU ALL.

TO BEGIN, WE WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN-- CONGRATULATE OUR SEVENTH GRADERS WHO WERE SELECTED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS FAIRNESS PREPARATORY PROGRAM. OBVIOUSLY ONLY TO ANY FIVE OF THESE STUDENTS WERE SELECTED FOR THIS EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY.

SO WE ARE ART-- ARE EXCITED THAT THREE OF THEM ARE FROM LOSS FLORES. SO THIS RECOGNITION HIGHLIGHTS OUR STUDENTS ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AND ALIGNS WITH-- WHICH PULLIAM PLACES-- EMBRACES OUR GOALS TO CELEBRATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT. SO CONGRATS TO CHASE, ALISA AND PATRICK. WE ARE SO PROUD OF THEM AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THEM ON THEIR JOURNEY.

SO, NEXT, OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THEIR ANNUAL CALIFORNIA DEMOCRACY PROJECT DURING ENRICHMENT

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THIS ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO USE THEIR CRITICAL THINKING AND STUDENT VOICE, WHICH WE ALWAYS LET SAFE STUDENTS DO, AND WE LOVE TO SEE THEM COLLABORATE. AND LAST FRIDAY, OUR STUDENTS IN GRADES SEVEN THROUGH 12 ATTENDED MANUFACTURING AND CTE...

STUDENTS EXPLORE DIFFERENT CAREER PATHWAYS THROUGH CAMPUS TOURS, HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS AND PROGRAMS RANGING FROM ENGINEERING AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO NURSING, CULINARY ARTS AND MORE. THIS EXPERIENCE ALLOWED OUR STUDENTS TO DISCOVER NEW INTERESTS AND CONNECT THEIR LEARNING TO FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES ALIGNING WITH OUR L CAP GOALS.

-- ALIGNING WITH OUR LCAP GOALS. WE LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR NEWLY ELECTED STUDENT COUNCIL AND OFFICERS.

FOR STUDENT COUNCIL, CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT MARIE ALEXANDER. SECRETARY SAVANAH NOBLE AND SECRETARY CHASE START. FOR ASP WE LIKE TO CONGRATULATE PRESIDENT..., VICE PRESIDENT DONIS, THE TREASURER, AND SECRETARY ABRAHAM HERNANDEZ. AS LAST YEAR'S ASP PRESIDENT, IT'S EXCITING FOR ME TO SEE HOW THE NEW GROUP STEPS INTO THESE OFFICE ROLES. ESPECIALLY PASSING THE TORCH TO OTHERS. THEY ARE DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB KEEPING THE ASB ALIVE AND HAVING GREAT SCHOOL SPIRIT.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW THEY REPRESENT THE STUDENT BODY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY. AS A START TO OUR WEEK LAST WEEK, WE HAD A VISIT FOR AN ST MATH KICKOFF.

EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME TAKING PICTURES WITH GG.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HOW EVERYONE IS GOING TO USE THEIR LITTLE MATHEMATICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS FOR THERE ST MATH COMPETITION.

AND COMING SOON, NEXT WEDNESDAY, WE HAVE OUR LUNCH WITH A LOVED ONE, FOLLOWING OUR GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEDOWN ON THURSDAY. AND THE WEEK AFTER THAT WE WILL HAVE A RED RIBBON SPIRIT WEEK, WHICH IS DISNEY DAY.

EVERYONE IS HYPED UP FOR THAT ONE.

AND WE ALSO HAVE OUR CLASS COLOR CULT-- COLOR CLASH DAY.

WHICH IS EVERY HIGH SCHOOL GRADE GETS ASSIGNED A COLOR TO WEAR.

AND AFTER THAT OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS THE FALL DANCE.

EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME LAST YEAR, SO WE KIND OF DECIDED TO BRING IT BACK. AND AGAIN WE HAVE OUR CALIFORNIA DEMOCRACY SCHOOL PROJECT. AND ALWAYS TO WRAP UP THE MONTH WE HAVE OUR STUDENT OF THE MONTH AND THE STUDENT AWARDS.

SO STUDENTS CAN WRITE LITTLE AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS TO EACH OTHER. AND TO END THE MONTH WE HAVE OUR FALL FESTIVAL. THAT'S ALL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

MISSED TORRES? THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORTS.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO REMAIN FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING.

BUT WE UNDERSTAND YOU MIGHT HAVE OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER FREE TO LEAVE AT THIS TIME. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT. OH, SORRY.

I SKIPPED BTA. MR. YOUNG?

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT GARZA AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

DR. SIMON AND DISTRICT LEADERSHIP.

I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY SHARING SOME UPDATES AND EXPRESSING BTA'S APPRECIATION FOR THE RECENT OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DISTRICT. FIRST, RED RIBBON WEEK.

BTA IS HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE AS A JUDGE FOR RED RIBBON WEEK ACTIVITIES. WE APPRECIATE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN AN EVENT THAT PROMOTES HEALTHY CHOICES AND BRINGS OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.

BTA ALSO APPRECIATES THE DISTRICT COLLABORATION IN DEVELOPING THE UNITED CHAMPIONS SCHOOLS AND EXTRA HOURLY STIFFENS. THOSE CAME AS-- STIPENDS.

THOSE CAME AS A RESULT OF MOU'S. WE LIKED THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO BRING THESE AGREEMENTS FORWARD.

THESE ARE GOOD EXAMPLES OF WHAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH IN THE DISTRICT AND WHEN THE ASSOCIATION WORKS TOGETHER TO

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THE UNITED CHAMPIONS SCHOOL IS SOMETHING THAT MANY GENERAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS HAVE BEEN HOPING TO CODIFY OFFICIALLY, FOR QUITE A WHILE.

HOPEFULLY THIS FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT EVEN MORE GROWTH AND INCLUSION EFFORTS. AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE DISTRICT ADVISORY GROUP, WHICH, AS YOU KNOW, REVIEWS THE ELLICOTT, BTA-- THE LCAP, BTA WILL REAP-- BE REPRESENTED BY DIFFERENT TEACHERS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND LEVELS, INCLUDING TEACHERS FROM SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIFICALLY.

WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING A BROADER RANGE OF EDUCATOR PERSPECTIVES INTO AN ALREADY WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS. AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THIS GROUP FOR STEPPING UP. FINALLY, WE APPRECIATE THE DISTRICT PROVIDING THE U.S. SEE-- USC ROSTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIVE OPPORTUNITY.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR MEMBERS. AND THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A PATHWAY OR EDUCATORS INTERESTED IN PURSUING LEADERSHIP ROLES.

AS YOU KNOW WHERE WE INVEST OUR DOLLARS SHOWS OUR VALUES.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMITMENT.

LASTLY, BTA WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH THE DISTRICT TO PRODUCE A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE 2024-2027 COLLECTIVE-BARGAINING AGREEMENT. ONE THAT INCORPORATES ALL RATIFIED OR APPROVED TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS, MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING, AND OTHER AMENDMENTS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

MAINTAINING A SINGLE CURRENT VERSION WOULD HELP ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES ARE WORKING FROM THE SAME OPERATIVE LANGUAGE AND REDUCE CONFUSION CREATED BY HAVING AMENDMENTS CONTAINED IN SEPARATE DOCUMENTS IN VARIOUS PLACES. AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WHAT BTA HAS BEEN WORKING ON.

[7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT]

>> THANK YOU, MR. YOUNG. HOW IT IS THE SUPERINTENDENTS

REPORT. >> THANK YOU PRESIDENT GARZA.

IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO VISIT CLASSROOMS. AND FIRST LET ME SAY THANK YOU PRESIDENT GARZA.

TO OUR BOARD MEMBERS. OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FAMILIES, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO VISIT CLASSROOMS AND SPEND TIME WITH OUR REMARKABLE SCHOLARS AT THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING CENTRE. BETTER KNOWN AS IOC.

FOSTER ELEMENTARY, MAYFAIR ELEMENTARY, MAYFAIR MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE ADULT TRANSITION CENTER.

SCENE TEACHING AND LEARNING AND ACTION, AND THE CURIOSITY AND PRIDE THAT OUR STUDENTS BRING EVERY DAY IS A HIGHLIGHT OF THIS WORK AND A REMINDER OF OUR STAFF'S DEDICATION.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE BELLFLOWER STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, OR THE BELT-- WHERE THE BELLFLOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL OPEN THE EVENT WITH A MOVING PERFORMANCE OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. OUR STUDENTS REPRESENTED THE DISTRICT WITH EXCELLENCE. THE MAYOR SHARED AN ENCOURAGING UPDATE ON THE CITY'S PROGRESS ON PRIORITIES, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND THE CITY ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR FAMILIES.

TODAY I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING THE ROTARY JOINT SERVICES LUNCHEON AT SIMS PARK RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET.

WHERE WE HAD OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL, ESPECIALLY, ONE OF OUR WOMEN WHO SERVED IN THE MILITARY, SPEAK AND GIVE A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF WOMEN IN THE MILITARY BEGINNING WITH WORLD WAR I, AND WHAT TRANSPIRED.

AND WHAT OUR WOMEN HAVE BROUGHT TO THE MILITARY BASED ON THEIR SERVICE, BASED ON THEIR COURAGE, AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.

SO IT WAS A PLEASURE TO BE THERE TODAY.

EVENTS LIKE TO STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS, AND I'M GRATEFUL TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR THEIR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS.

THE SUMMIT FEATURES PRESENTATION BY DR. SMITH AND CARTER.

FOCUSING ON HOW TO INTEGRATE AFTER-SCHOOL PARTNERS INTO INTEGRATING THIS FRAMEWORK AND PUT IT INTO PLACE ABOUT A WEEK AGO IN SAN JOSE. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

ADDITIONALLY, THE CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION DESIGN COMMITTEE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEARNERS CENTER VISITED THE CORONA NORCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO OBSERVE AND LEARN ABOUT THIS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENT AGENCY. CONGRATULATIONS TO BELLFLOWER MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING AN OFFICIAL-- AND OFFICIAL 2026 GOLDEN BELL AWARDS WINNER. ROUND OF APPLAUSE, EVERYONE.

FOR A SCHOOLWIDE HABIT COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FOR ALL PROGRAM, THEY WILL RECEIVE THE AWARD AT THE CSBA CONFERENCE IN

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THE DISTRICT RECEIVED NO COMPLAINTS DURING THIS QUARTER REGARDING STRUCTURAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS.

ONE COMPLETE WAS FOUND REGARDING THE FACILITIES AND THE COMPLAINT WAS RESOLVED. NO OTHER COMPLETES WERE RECEIVED ON THIS QUARTER, AS I MENTIONED. REGARDING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OR TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS.

ADDITIONALLY, IN THE INSTRUCTOR MIGHT-- A AND STRUCTURAL MATERIALS REVIEW TEAM FROM THE COUNTY OFFICE VISITED WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY AND RAMONA ELEMENTARY ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2026.

THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SUFFICIENCY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AT BOTH SCHOOL SITES. THEY ALSO NOTED THAT BOTH SCHOOL SITE VISITS WERE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE HOSPITALITY AND TO SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE STAFF WHO ASSISTED THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR'S REVIEW PROCESS.

[8. COMMITTEE UPDATES]

>> THANK YOU. COMMUNITY UPDATES, ARE THERE ANY

AD HOC COMMUNITY UPDATES? >> WE DID HAVE OUR FIRST ALLIANCE MEETING. SO THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS AND CABINET FOR BEING THERE. THOSE MEETINGS-- AND WE THOUGHT A BIT ABOUT IT IN THE MEETING, WHEN THE BOARD BROUGHT BACK-- BROUGHT COMMITTEE BACK, IS A OPEN PLACE WHERE WE CAN SPEAK FREELY AND REALLY GET AHEAD OF ISSUES AND TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE COMING UP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

IT WAS OUR FIRST MEETING, SO WE SET SOME AGENDA ITEMS GOING FORWARD. BUT I AM EXCITED FOR THOSE MEETINGS TO CONTINUE. AND I HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD OPEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW WE CAN MAKE THIS BETTER FOR EVERYBODY.

SO THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THAT.

>> THANK YOU. VICE PRESIDENT CRIHFIELD?

>> I WANTED TO REPORT OUT ON THIS, I'M CONFUSED IF THIS IS A COMMITTEE THAT WE REPORT ON NOW, OR IS IT A BOARD REPORT? SONG GOING TO REPORT ON IT. I ATTENDED THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING ON MONDAY. AND WE TALKED ABOUT COUNTY COMMITTEE ELECTIONS, LIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CAND CANDIDATE, AND WE HAD A Q&A WITH THE CANDIDATE WHICH WAS INSIGHTFUL. THEN THEY SPOKE ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR ALL TRUSTEES FROM ALL DISTRICTS TO GO TO WASHINGTON AND ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL SUPPORT AND POLICIES.

AND THEY INVITED CSBA TO BREAK DOWN LEGISLATION-- A LEGISLATION BREAKDOWN, NOW THAT IT IS RECESS, SO THEY BASICALLY TOLD US ABOUT 13 DIFFERENT BILLS, EIGHT OF WHICH HAVE PASSED, AND IN EFFECT ARE-- WELL ALL DISTRICTS DIRECTLY, SO BASICALLY THE MAJORITY OF THEM WERE TO REDUCE-- THREE BILLS WERE TO REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS, ELIMINATED APPLICATION AND REPORTING. SO THE REDUNDANCY.

AND THEY ALSO ADDRESSED LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, AND IT THAT WAS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

THAT WAS AB 2490. SO THERE WAS A LOT OF GREAT INFORMATION SHARED, AND I PLAN TO ATTEND MORE OFTEN.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

BOARD MEMBER CINTRON. WE NOW HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS,

[9. PUBLIC COMMENTS: AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS]

THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE WILL CONTACT THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR COMMUNITY MEMBER IF THE COMMENT CALLS FOR FOLLOW-UP. WHILE MEETING WITH THE BOARD-- WHILE MEETINGS WITH THE BOARD ARE NOT PUBLIC MEETINGS,-- THEY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED 3 MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD AND THE BOARD WILL LIMIT

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UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED BY THE BOARD.

CAN WE HAVE MR. JOHN PAUL COME TO THE PODIUM WE-- COME TO THE

PODIUM? >> IT EVENING, BOARD AND STAFF AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. -- GOOD EVENING, BOARD AND STAFF AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I HAVE WATCHED SOME DRAMA WITH MAYFAIR OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MEETINGS.

IT HAS CALMED DOWN TONIGHT, BUT THE ACCUSATIONS OF RACISM REALLY HIT HOME FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, BECAUSE I HELPED TO DELIVER MY NIECE AND CUT THE AND BILL COLE CORD, BECAUSE HER FATHER DID NOT STEP UP. SO I HAD TO BE A CODAD WITH MY DAD AND STEPDAD AND NIECE. AND SHE BEING MIXED RACE EXPERIENCE RACISM AT BELLFLOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL AND WENT TO MAYFAIR. AND ONCE AGAIN SHE EXPERIENCED RACISM HER SENIOR YEAR, WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE.

AND I HOPE WE CAN HAVE-- WE CAN PREVENT PROBLEMS AT SCHOOL COMING TO THE BOARD IN THE FUTURE.

WE NEED TO HAVE A SAFE PLACE AND PREVENTION AS A SCHOOL COUNCILOR WITH STUDENT-- SCHOOL CREDENTIALS AND COUNSELING.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A SAFER PLACE FOR BUTTOCKS.

AND I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SECURITY.

I LOOKED AT THE PACKET HERE AND IT LOOKS GREAT FOR THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, BUT I HOPE THAT THE BOND WILL FUND SOMETHING SIMILAR FOR ALL THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND FOR SOMERSET.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT. NUMBER 11.1 FOR THE TEMPORARY INTERIM ASSISTANT SUPERI SUPERINTENDENT, WILL THIS BE PART TIME? LIKE THE CFO REPLACEMENT? IF IT IS GOING TO BE PART-TIME, WILL THERE BE EXTRA HELP HERE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, OR AT A SECONDARY SCHOOL TO HELP THEM TO DO THEIR JOB? THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A DISCUSSION NOW, ITEM

[10. DISCUSSION ITEM]

DR. SIM. >> PRESIDENT GARZA, AT THIS TIME WE HAVE A SECURITY UPDATE TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD.

I WILL TURN INTO OUR DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND THE SECURITY MANAGER, WHO WILL PROVIDE THE UPDATE.

THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT GARZA, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR. SIMON, MEMBERS OF CABINET AND COMMUNITY. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. I COME BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH OUR CAMPUS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MANAGER AND I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU A QUICK PRESENTATION ON THE UPDATES, SECURITY PROGRAMS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND OTHER INITIATIVES THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY DEPLOYING AT OUR SCHOOL SITES TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE SAFETY. I WILL BEGIN WITH OUR COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE. ACROSS THE DISTRICT WE HAVE-- ACROSS THE DISTRICT OUR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM IS INTEGRATED WITH OUR PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM.

OUR P.A. SYSTEMS. IT CONNECTS TO OUR CLASSROOMS, PHONES AND WORKSTATIONS. THIS ALLOWS US TO TRIGGER ALERTS VIA MOBILE APP OR SET CLASSROOM PHONES.

ALERTING OUR STAFF ON-SITE AND ADMINISTRATORS AND SAFETY TEAMS OF ANY EMERGENCIES OR NOTIFICATIONS THAT MAY NEED TO BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY. IN ADDITION TO THIS, WE ALSO HAVE A CRITICAL FEATURE, OUR E91 ALERTING SYSTEM.

THIS ALERTING SYSTEM LETS US KNOW, THE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM AND SAFETY TEAM KNOW ANYTIME THERE IS 8911 CALL PLACED FROM THE SCHOOL SITE. THIS ALSO DIGITALLY SENDS OUT THE LOCATION THAT DIALED 911, AND ADDRESSES WORKING MEMBERS THAT MAYBE MOBILE THAT NEED TO GET THERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THAT MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THE BEST ROUTE TO ACHIEVE THAT.

WE-- EMPLOYED ENVIRONMENTAL SPARTAN-- SMART SENSORS IN THE PRIVACY MANDATED AREAS. THESE ARE USED WHERE CAMERAS CANNOT BE PROVIDED VISIBILITY. DATE DETECT VAPING, THC, AGGRESSION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL MATRIX.

MOST IMPORTANT HE THEY GIVE ADMINISTRATORS STRATEGIC INSIGHT INTO HIGH-RISK LOCATIONS. THIS GIVES SITE LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE SO THEY CAN SUPERVISE BLIND SPOTS AND IMPROVE SITE

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DISTRICT WIDE. TO ENSURE THAT ALL OUR CAMPUS ACCESS DOORS REMAIN LOCKED DURING SCHOOL HOURS, WE ARE USING OUR ACCESS CONTROL INTERCOMS. THIS ALLOWS STAFF ON THE INSIDE TO VERIFY GUEST IDENTITY AND THEIR VERIFICATION FOR ENTERING THE OFFICE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

THEY CAN DO THAT REMOTELY. TO GET A VIDEO FEED.

THEY CAN USE A PHONE. THEY INTERACT AND DECIDE WHETHER IT IS VALID FOR STAFF TO COME IN.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, ONCE STAFF MAKES IT IN TO THAT FIRST OFFICE SPACE, OUR RESIDENTS USE THE SCREENS TO SCREEN VISITOR IDS IN REALTIME, AND THIS GIVES SITE REFERENCE AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE A DECISION WHEN ALLOWING ANY COMMUNITY MEMBER INTO THE CAMPUS. FOR STUDENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL STATES WE HAVE-- SITES, WE HAVE EMPLOYED I.D. KIOSKS.

THESE ARE ROLLING KIOSKS WITH A LAPTOP DEVICE THAT CONNECTS TO WI-FI AND IT HAS A SCANNER. NOW THAT STUDENTS ARE USING THEIR LANYARDS AND HAVE STUDENT I.D. INFORMATION HANDY, THIS ENHANCES CHECKING VISIBILITY. -- THESE ARE BEING USED IN VERSATILE WAYS. THEY CAN BE USED FOR CHECK IN AT ANYTHING FROM ATTENDANCE, TARDINESS, EVENT CHECK IN, EVEN SPARE WEEK TO GET POINTS OUT, AND IT'S ALL FOR FEEDBACK ON IMPROVING ENGAGEMENT. IN ADDITION TO THIS OUR SECURITY DOES NOT END AT THE PHYSICAL LAYER.

IT GOES ON TO OUR DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT.

WE ARE IMPROVING OUR STUDENT DIGITAL SAFETY BY IMPLEMENTING ADDITIONAL TOOLS. WE ARE STARTING BY IMPLEMENTING AND USING GO GUARDIAN ADMIN. GO GUARDIAN ADMIN TRACKS BROWSING ELEMENTS AND PROVIDES INSIGHTS INTO CONTEXT THAT IS USE FOR SEARCHES ON SCHOOL DEVICES.

THIS IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE SEARCHED ON A BROWSER WINDOW.

THESE ARE SHARED IN DOCUMENTS, CHATS, OR ANYTHING THAT IS ON THE STUDENT SCREEN. THIS GIVES US CONTEXT AND ALERTS TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WHEN NEEDED.

IN ADDITION TO THIS, WE ARE BEGINNING OUR ROLLOUT OF GO GUARDIAN BEGIN. GO GUARDIAN BEACON SERVES A SIMILAR PURPOSE, BUT IN AN ENHANCED LEVEL.

GO GUARDIAN BEACON ANALYSE HIS DIGITAL CONTEXT ALONG SEARCHES, EMAILS, DOCUMENTS, CHATS, ALL THAT.

TO IDENTIFY BEHAVIORS THAT INDICATE RISKS OF SELF-HARM, HARM TO ONCE SELF, HARM TO OTHERS.

OR JUST VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE ON-CAMPUS, OR TO ANY INDIVIDUAL STAFFER STUDENT. OUR GOAL IS TO BEGIN ROLLING OUT AT MAYFAIR HIGH, AFTER A ONE OR TWO WEEK OBSERVATION WINDOW WE ARE PLANNING TO BRING IN THE BELLFLOWER TEAM, HOPING TO HAVE THEM ONBOARDED AND USING THE SYSTEM BY THE END OF THE YEAR AND MOVING TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITES.

TO ENSURE THAT THESE CAMERAS REMAIN EFFECTIVE AND THAT VISIBILITY IS CONSISTENT, I.T. HAS DISHED RIVETED CAMERA CLEANING SUPPLIES TO OUR SITE CUSTODIAL TEAMS. THAT WORK IS BEING COORDINATED BY THE CUSTODIAL MANAGER.

HOPING TO JUST MAINTAIN WHAT WE HAVE, AND HOPING TO CONTINUE TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF OUR CURRENT EQUIPMENT.

IN ADDITION TO THIS, ANYTHING THAT GOES PAST REGULAR CLEANING IS HANDLED BY I.T. AND WE DO OUR BEST TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF TIME AND FUNCTIONALITY FOR ALL OF OUR SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION TO THE CAMERA UPKEEP, WE HAVE INSTALLED NEW CAMERA GUARDS AT MAYFAIR AND BELLFLOWER HIGH, STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS. THEY ARE BEING USED WHERE WE HAD BLIND SPOTS PREVIOUSLY. AND THE SELECTED PATHWAYS WERE WORKED OUT WITH THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION.

THIS ALSO IS TIED TO OR CONNECTED TO OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CENTERS. SO WE CAN IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY THERE. LASTLY, TO CAPITALIZE ON ALL OF OUR UPGRADES THAT WE HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTING THROUGHOUT THE SITE AND OUR NEW TECHNOLOGY, WE ARE CURRENTLY MODERNIZING OUR DEDICATED SECURITY OPERATIONS ROOMS. THESE ARE EXISTING ROOMS THAT WE ARE BRINGING UP TO DATE WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY. THESE FEATURE DATA-DRIVEN ROTATING VIEWS, THESE WILL HELP MAXIMIZE VISIBILITY FOR THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE ONE WE ARE LOOKING AT LARGE CAMPUSES, A LARGE STUDENT BODY. AND THIS IS WHERE I TURNED MY PRESENTATION OVER TO SEAN PAUL'S, WHO WILL ADD DETAILS ON

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RESOURCES. >> GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT GARZA, SCHOOL BOARD. DR. SIMON, CABINET.

SEAN PAULS. CAMPEN'S CAMPUS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MANAGER FOR THE DISTRICT.

I WILL PICK UP WHERE WAS LEFT OFF.

-- CAMPUS SAFETY. OUR SYSTEM IS A FANTASTIC SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO MAKE ANONYMOUS REPORTS THAT ARE REVIEWED THROUGH SCHOOL SITE LEADERSHIP, AS WELL AS OUR DISTRICT TEAMS. EACH SCHOOL SITE IS GIVEN A SPECIFIC TEAM WHICH IS ASSIGNED, AND ALSO TRAINED TO EFFECTIVELY LOOK AND ANALYSE THOSE REPORTS. AND TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A RISK OF STUDENT HARM, BULLYING, OR ANY OTHER SORT OF REPORT.

THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAYS THAT A STUDENT WOULD MAKE A REPORT.

THEY COULD DO SO THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY, THROUGH A PHONE NUMBER. THEY COULD UTILIZE THE MOBILE APP, OR THEY COULD UTILIZE THE ONLINE RESOURCES.

OUR INQUEST DETECTION CANINE, IT'S A FANTASTIC TOOL THAT IS PRIMARILY USED AT OUR UPPER LEVELS, AND OUR-- ARE DEPLOYED BY A PRESET SCHEDULE DETERMINED BY OUR SCHOOL SITE LEADERSHIP.

THAT SCHEDULE IS CONFIDENTIAL. AND IT'S GIVEN TO THOSE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL. CURRENTLY THEY ONLY OPERATE AT THE UPPER LEVELS, AND WE USE A SPECIFIC CANINE THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, WHICH IS A FRIENDLY BLACK LAB THAT YOU SEE IN THAT PICTURE. AND THAT IS EFFECTIVE BECAUSE IT ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE THAT ANIMAL, AND KNOW IT'S A FRIENDLY ANIMAL. THAT CANINE IS ABLE TO LOCATE NARCOTICS, OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS, ALCOHOL, WEAPONS, PARAPHERNALIA, AND OTHER PROHIBITED CONTRABAND.

THE OTHER ASPECT THAT THIS CANINE DOES IS IT ACTS AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE BY ACTING AS A VISUAL DETERRENT.

SO OUR CAMPUS SAFETY OFFICERS ARE ESSENTIALLY THE CENTER OF OUR SECURITY APPARATUS. THEY ARE THE FIRST INDIVIDUALS THAT HANDLE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY THE RIGHT HAND OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. THEY HANDLE A LOT OF EMERGENCIES AND ARE THE FRIENDLY FACE THAT STUDENTS SEE EVERY SINGLE DAY.

THEY ARE VERY HIGHLY TRAINED AND HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM. SPECIFICALLY THEY ARE TRAINED IN DE-ESCALATION, AND THEY ARE CONTINUOUSLY TAKING TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE DE-ESCALATION SKILLS.

OUR SECURITY OPERATION BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS.

BOTH LARGE HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE ONE LEAD CAMPUS SECURITY OFFICER THAT LEADS A TEAM OF FIVE OFFICERS.

SIX OFFICERS TOTAL IN THE LARGE SCHOOLS.

SUNSET CURRENTLY HAS ONE LEAD OFFICER.

AND THEY PROVIDE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT EACH OF THEIR SITES.

THEY ALSO COVER LARGE EVENTS THAT WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, LIKE CONCERTS, ATHLETIC GAMES, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND EVEN OUTDOOR RINKS. OUR SECURITY OFFICERS ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY PRIVATE SECURITY, BLACK KNIGHT, WHO EFFECTIVELY DOES THINGS THAT OUR SECURITY OFFICERS CANNOT DO.

THEY ARE ARMED AND THEY ARE OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT PROPERTIES.

WE HAVE A PATROL VEHICLE THAT ROTATES AROUND TO DISTRICT SITES TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR ELEMENTARIES ARE GIVEN THE SAME KIND OF CONTROL THAT OUR HIGH SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN AS WELL.

THEY ALSO SERVE AS SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY FOR OUR OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS AS WELL. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT DETAILED PRESENTATION.

ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS?

>> I HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS HERE.

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BUT I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS. SO IF WE GO TO THE SLIDE FOR THE SMART SENSORS. AND THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT NUMBERED. MAYBE? NO. IT IS NOT NUMBERED.

TO FAR. IN THE BEGINNING.

TOWARDS THE BEGINNING. YES.

SO, ARE THOSE SENSORS, THE SMART SENSORS, ARE THOSE THE ONES THAT

WE HAVE IN THE RESTROOMS? >> YES.

>> OKAY. SO THESE ARE NOT OUTSIDE THE RESTROOM AREA? AND THAT IS WHAT YOU MEAN, YOU

CANNOT MONITOR THEM? >> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> YOU SAID BLIND SPOTS, BUT YOU MENTIONED LATER THAT THE HALOS, THE NEW SECURITY SYSTEM, THAT'S IN THE BLIND SPOT OF THE NEW CAMPUSES? -- NOT THE NEW CAMPUSES, BUT THE NEW SECURITY CAMERAS ARE IN THE BLIND SPOTS?

>> THE YELLOW SENSORS GIVE US DATA IN AREAS WHERE WE CANNOT HAVE SENSORS. OUR CAMERAS HELP US MONITOR LINE SPOTS THAT WERE EXISTING BEFORE THESE SENSORS WERE PUT IN PLACE.

THEY ALSO TANGENTIALLY LET US IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY BY MONITORING TRAFFIC FLOW IN RELATIONSHIP TO SENSOR ACTIVITY.

>> UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU.

THEN I WILL MOVE-- AND I'M GOING TO TRY TO MOVE AS QUICKLY-- I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS QUESTIONS.

BUT THE STUDENT I.D. KIOSK. SO I AM REALLY HAPPY, AND I WAS EXCITED TO KNOW THAT WE ARE DOING BADGES.

BUT HERE ARE MY CONCERNS, AND I WONDER IF YOU COULD ANSWER SOME OF THESE. MY CONCERN WAS ARE WE DOING-- ARE THESE-- THESE KIOSKS, WHEN THEY GO DOWN, YOU SAID THERE CONNECTED TO WI-FI. AND WI-FI IS NOT ALWAYS THE MOST RELIABLE. WHAT HAPPENS THEN? ARE WE JUST NOT USING THEM? AND IT GOES ON THE TEACHER? HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE KIOSKS? WHO IS MAINTAINING THEM, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM? AND IS THIS ONLY ADMINISTRATIVE-- THE THINGS THAT ARE RECORDED ARE JUST ADMINISTRATIVE? LIKE THE THINGS YOU HAVE

MENTIONED? >> I WILL START WITH THE CONNECTIVITY PORTION OF THE QUESTION.

IN PREPARING FOR THIS DEPLOYMENT, OUR TEAM ASSESSED THE AREAS WHERE WE ANTICIPATED THEM TO BE USED, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTRANCES AND EXITS POINTS, OR BUILDINGS WITH HIGH TRAFFIC. LIKE GYMS AND MULTIPURPOSE BUILDINGS. MULTIPURPOSE BUILDINGS AND GYMS HAVE HAD EXISTING OUTDOOR ACCESS POINTS WHERE THEY PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY IN THE FIELD, OR IN THOSE GENERAL COMMENT-- COMMON AREAS. AND AFTER OUR ANALYSIS, WE MADE SURE THAT WE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL COVERAGE AS NEEDED FOR THOSE AREAS SO THESE DEVICES WOULD REMAIN CONNECTED.

TO ANSWER THE PORTION OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF WHAT THESE SYSTEMS BRING UP, THESE ARE TIED INTO OUR EXISTING STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. SO THE ADMINISTRATORS THAT HAVE ACCESS TO THIS HAVE ALREADY HAD ACCESS.

THIS GIVES THEM A MOBILE PLATFORM TO DO SO IN A JUST AND TIMELY FASHION. SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO BRING A STUDENT BACK INTO THE OFFICE, THEY CAN BRING UP DETAILS AND ACT QUICKLY AND MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION.

>> ARE STUDENTS ALLOWED TO ACCESS THEIR BADGE INFORMATION ON THEIR PORTAL? TO SCAN THEMSELVES IN ON THESE

KIOSKS? >> CURRENTLY THAT IS NOT AN

ENABLED FEATURE. >> GREAT.

AND WHEN DID WE GET THESE KIOSKS AND HOW MANY DO WE HAVE? AND HOW MANY CAMPUSES ARE THEY ON?

>> THESE ARE ON THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES.

RIGHT NOW THEY ARE ONLY AT BELLFLOWER AND MAYFAIR.

WE HAVE-- I CAN GET BACK TO ON THE COUNCIL THIS WEEK.

AND I CAN LET YOU KNOW WHAT WE HAVE.

REPURCHASE SPARES, BACKUPS AND REPAIR EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN

THESE. >> SO IF THEY NEED MAINTENANCE WE HAVE THAT MAINTENANCE TEAM AVAILABLE? WE HAVE THAT HERE? ESSENTIALLY? YOU AND YOUR TEAM WILL BE ABLE TO REPAIR THEM? WE WILL NOT HAVE TO HAVE A OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR PREPARE THEM?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. THIS IS MANAGED AND MAINTAINED

IN-HOUSE. >> PERFECT.

AND THEN, I THINK YOU KIND OF TOUCHED ON THIS, BUT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL SECURITY ROOM, WHAT HAS BEEN THE TRAINING ON THIS? I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE, AND

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ARE ALL OF THEM TRAINED ON EACH CAMPUS? AS A TOTALITY ON HOW TO DO THIS WE AND ARE THEY TAKING-- ARE THEY SWITCHED OUT SO THEY DON'T GET TIRED? WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR THIS ROLE?

>> ALL ANSWER THE FIRST PART. AS FAR AS THE PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY THAT'S IN THERE, WE ARE FINALIZING GETTING THE TECHNOLOGY IN THERE. WE HAVE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL AND DATA. THE MONITORS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. WE ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A FEW MORE ITEMS WORK SOME FURNITURE TO FINALIZE THE INSTALLATION OF THE REMAINING TECHNOLOGY.

LIKE COMPUTERS AND ACCESSORIES. THAT IS WHERE WE WILL COORDINATE WITH THE SITE ADMINISTRATOR STAFF TO FIND WHAT BEST FITS.

ANYONE WANT TO ADD TO THAT? >> LET ME PICK IT UP A BIT.

CURRENTLY, THOSE DEDICATED SECURITY ROOMS WILL BE OBSERVED BY OUR LEAD STAFF. THERE WILL BE THE INDIVIDUALS ON SECURITY TEAM THAT WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE CAMERAS, AND THEY WILL BE THE ONES MONITORING. BUT THEY WILL NOT BE MONITORING ALL DAY. WE WILL SPECIFICALLY LOOK AT HIGH-TRAFFIC TIMES, WHERE THE-- IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO PUT ONE PERSON IN THAT ROOM TO OBSERVE FOR MAYBE 20 MINUTES AT A TIME. THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE DROP-OFF, PICKUP, AS WELL AS SNACK AND LUNCH.

JUST TO HAVE A GREATER SURVEILLANCE OF THE WHOLE AREA

AT LARGE. >> GREAT.

THANK YOU. THAT ANSWERS A COUPLE QUESTIONS THAT I HAD. BUT I WILL MOVE ON TO THE CANINE. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE THE CANINES BEEN ON OUR CAMPUSES, AND WHAT HAS BEEN THE RESULTS OF THOSE?

>> I CAN GET BACK TO YOU WITH A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN TO. AND WHAT THEY FOUND.

BUT THEY HAVE GONE TO ALL OF OUR UPPER GRADES SO FAR.

AND THEY HAVE RECOVERED SOME PARAPHERNALIA, INCLUDING WEAPONS

AT OUR CAMPUS. >> ONLY OUR HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES? OKAY.

DOES NOT INCLUDE SOMERSET? >> CORRECT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I THINK MY OVERALL FEEDBACK TO THIS, AGAIN, THANK YOU, BUT WHEN PRESENTING, I WOULD HOPE THAT THERE IS TANGIBLE DATA ATTACHED TO THIS.

SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE A COMPARISON OR BASELINE OF WHERE WE STARTED TO WHERE WE ARE GOING.

AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE ARE NEXT STEPS IDENTIFIED, INSTEAD OF TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WE SEE THE PRESENTATION, BUT WE DON'T SEE YOUR NOTES ON WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO SAY.

SO HAVING SOMETHING TO REFERENCE SO WE ARE BETTER PREPARED TO ASK MORE QUESTIONS, THAT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> BOARD CLERK ARMSTRONG?

I SAW YOUR LIGHT WENT OFF. >> I HAD SOME QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE. FOR THE-- WHEN YOU DO THE GUEST SCREENING, ARE WE STILL-- I WANT TO KNOW, IS IT-- WILL THEY BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY INVALID IDS, AND IF SO, WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES AND OUR PEOPLE TRAINED?

>> I CAN FIELD THAT QUESTION. ONCE A GUEST SIGNS IN, IT READS THE I.D. SO IF THE I.D. IS EXPIRED OR IN-DEPTH-- INVALID OR FALSE IN ANY SENSE, IT WILL REJECT IT AND

ALERT OUR STAFF. >> OKAY.

IF I'M AT THE FRONT OFFICE AT THE DESK, I WANT TO KNOW, IS THE FRONT DESK PERSON TRAINED ON WHAT TO DO?

>> THERE ARE PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE.

>> AND ANOTHER THING, I KNOW ON SOME OF OUR CAMPUSES IN THE PAST, I WAS ALWAYS AT FRONT OFFICE FOR SOME REASON.

ARE WE INSTALLING MORE SECURITY MEASURES AS FAR AS BARRIERS TO ENTRY? BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU CAN GO IN AND THEY HAVE THE WALLS AND THE DOORS TO WHERE YOU HAVE TO BE LET IN. ARE THOSE BARRIERS BEING

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I'M JUST ASKING. >> THAT IS A GREAT SUGGESTION.

WE WILL TAKE IT IN TO CONSIDERATION AND ADDED TO THE

ROAD MAP FOR EVALUATION. >> THANK YOU.

EVEN IF BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL OFFICES ARE KIND OF OPEN TO WHERE YOU ARE AT THE FRONT DESK, BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO TO THAT LEFT, YOU CAN DO IT. OR GO TO THE RIGHT.

JUST A THING. AND THE DIGITAL STUDENT SAFETY, THE GO GUARDIAN. ON WHAT DEVICES WILL THEY BE-- WILL YOU BE ABLE TO COLLECT DATA ON?

WHAT DEVICES? >> ALL OF OUR DISTRICT ISSUED DEVICES. OUR CHROMEBOOKS AND LAB COMPUTERS AND ALL OF THAT. AND THEY WILL USE THEIR SCHOOL

ASSIGNED ACCOUNT. >> IF A KID HAS THEIR OWN PHONE AND USING THEIR OWN PHONE, YOU WILL HAVE NO ACCESS TO THAT?

OKAY. >> IF I COULD RESPECTFULLY, THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW QUESTIONS, IN AN OPEN SESSION THERE MAYBE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DISCUSS OFF-LINE, BECAUSE WE ARE IN OPEN SESSION. SOME OF THE THINGS REGARDING SAFETY, IN REGARDS TO OPENINGS AT CERTAIN SITES, OR THERE WAS A QUESTION EARLIER, IF WE COULD BE MINDFUL OF THAT, THAT WOULD BE

GREAT. >> I WANT TO BE CLEAR, WHAT ARE

YOU ASKING OF ME? >> I THINK WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT IS SAYING IS ASKING A LITTLE BIT LESS FOR DETAILS ON OPEN SESSION SO THAT CAMPUSES REMAIN SAFE.

>> MAYBE NOT ASKING WHAT THE DOGS FOUND? MAYBE SOME OF THAT YOU SHOULDN'T ASK?

>> THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW QUESTIONS, AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE MINDFUL OF THE FACT THAT WE WANT TO POINT OUT WHICH DEVICES

CAN AND CANNOT-- OR. >> WHICH BRINGS ME TO THIS.

BECAUSE SECURITY IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.

AND WHEN WE ARE ASKING QUESTIONS, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO ASK THEM AND BRING THEM IN TO CLOSED SESSION SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT OUR CAMPUSES REMAIN? BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHAT ARE OUR SECURITY MEASURES? SO TO SPEAK. WE WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT YES, WE HAVE THESE THINGS IN PLACE, BUT YOU'RE GIVING ME A PLATFORM TO ASK QUESTIONS. SO THAT'S THE ONLY REASON WHY I AM ASKING THEM. BUT I WOULD LOVE FOR THIS TO BE IN CLOSED, SO WE CAN HAVE THESE DISCUSSIONS SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE AND LET OUR COMMUNITY KNOW THAT YES WE HAVE THOUGHT OF A LOT OF MEASURES, BUT FOR THE INTEGRITY OF OUR SECURITY, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE WANT TO KEEP PRIVATE.

SO YOU WILL NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE INFORMATION.

SO THERE IS A LIMITATION. TO THE TRANSPARENCY.

SO I UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU.

>> PRESIDENT GARZA, AND BOARD ADVISORS, IF I COULD SUGGEST THAT WE WERE TO SCHEDULE MEETINGS WITH BOARD MEMBERS INDIVIDUALLY TO ASK DEEPER QUESTIONS THAT WILL NOT COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF SAFETY AND SECURITY.

SO WE CAN DO THAT, BOARD MEMBERS.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. AGAIN, THE ONLY REASON I WAS

ASKING. >> THANK YOU.

>> BOARD MEMBER STEWART? >> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. WE USE THOSE KIOSKS IN OUR SCHOOL. AND THEY ARE VERY INEXPENSIVE.

EVERY TEACHER HAS ONE. IT'S WORKED OUT GREAT THIS YEAR.

ONE THING ABOUT MANGA, WE POOLED DATA IN ABOUT AN HOUR.

WE PULL DATA AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES.

SO I AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUES THAT WE SHOULD HAVE DATA FOR THIS, WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE NOT BEEN VOTING FOR SOME OF THESE THINGS, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE DATA.

AND I THINK THAT'S IRRESPONSIBLE TO ASK FOR DATA AND VOTE WITHOUT DATA. BUT WE CAN GET THAT DATA QUICKLY. AND I WISH WE WOULD GET SOME OF THAT DATA. IT DOES ATTENDANCE, IT DOES HOW WE TRACK CERTAIN STUDENTS, HOW MANY HOURS THEY HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE CLASS, HOW MANY TIMES THEY WENT TO THE RESTROOM, WHAT TEACHERS ARE ALLOWING THEM TO GO TO THE RESTROOM.

YOU CAN GET SO MUCH DATA IN 10 MINUTES.

AND WE SHOULD HAVE THAT ACCESSIBLE TO US OR IT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED WITHIN OUR SAFETY COMMITTEE AND THEY SHOULD BRING THAT BACK TO THE BOARD. I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR DATA, SO I THINK THAT SHOULD HAPPEN. THANK YOU.

>> TO BE CLEAR, AND YOU REPEAT THAT REQUEST AGAIN?

>> YOU CAN JUST DO SO MANY THINGS WITH IT.

YOU CAN ASK IT TO POPULATE HOW LONG THE STUDENTS WERE OUT.

ANY TYPE OF DATA-- WHATEVER YOU DEEM AS IMPORTANT TO KNOW.

BUT YOU CAN TRACK A LOT OF INFORMATION THROUGH THOSE

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YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING. JUST POOL IT.

BUT WE ASK FOR DATA ALL THE TIME AND WE DON'T SEE A LOT OF DATA.

THAT IS JUST MY OPINION. WE CAN GET GREAT DATA FROM THIS USING THESE KIOSKS. BECAUSE IT DOES IT FOR US.

>> BOARD MEMBER CRIHFIELD? >> THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT.

THERE WAS ONE ON THE EARLIER SLIDE WITH THE 911 DATA.

THAT IS DATA THAT THE BOARD HAS ASKED FOR AS FAR-- ASKED FOR AS FAR AS HOW MAY TIMES WE ARE USING CALLING FROM THE SITE.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE GREAT DATA AS WELL.

LIKE THE BOARD MEMBER SAID, TO GET NOT EVEN A BASELINE ANYMORE, BUT JUST SO WE CAN TRACK WHERE WE ARE GOING.

AND I APOLOGIZE TO MY COLLEAGUE, MS. ARMSTRONG.

THIS IS WHY I HAVE TO FOLLOW MY OWN ADVICE.

IT IS HARD, YOU WANT TO ASK SO MANY QUESTIONS, BUT THERE IS THAT LINE. SO I'M GOING TO TRY TO FOLLOW MY OWN ADVICE HERE. WHEN IT COMES TO THE NEW SECURITY CENTERS, AND WE DON'T NEED TO GET INTO DETAILS AS FAR AS WHEN THINGS ARE MONITORED AND WHEN THEY ARE NOT, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE TALKING WITH OUR STAFF MEMBERS ON SITE AND MAKING SURE THAT THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE HAPPENING.

ARE THEY HAPPENING? >> CURRENTLY THEY ARE IN THE

EARLY STAGES, BUT THEY WILL BE. >> WHEN WILL THEY? YOU MENTION IT BLOWING UP PRETTY SOON.

I WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE THE CONVERSATIONS HAPPEN BEFORE ANY

TYPE OF ROLL OUT. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> WHEN IS THE ROLL OUT? >> WE ARE STILL IN THE

CONSTRUCTION PHASE. >> HOW FAR OUT?

>> I CAN GET BACK TO YOU WITH A PRECISE TIMELINE.

>> BALLPARK WE-- BALLPARK? >> A MONTH, THREE MONTHS, SIX

MONTHS? >> SIX MONTHS.

>> SIX MONTHS? >> SURE.

IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SAY. THERE ARE A LOT OF LAYERS.

WE CAN RETURN TO YOU WITH A MORE CONCISE TIMELINE.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. BUT IF WE COULD HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS SOONER THAN LATER IT WOULD BE REALLY IMPORTANT.

AND ON THAT NOTE, DO WE HAVE AN UPDATED BYLAW REGARDING WHEN SECURITY FOOTAGE WILL BE SECURED? STORAGE, BUT ALSO WHEN WE PULL IT FROM THE CLOUD? I KNOW THAT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST-- WHICH-- WHAT TRIGGERS THAT-- TAKING THAT AND PULLING IT SO WE SECURE IT? SO WHEN WE WILL-- WHEN IT'S MANDATORY TO PULLED OUT FOOTAGE FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF INCIDENTS. BUT ALSO GUARDRAILS ON BUT WE WILL NOT USE-- WHEN WE WILL NOT USE FOOTAGE.

DO WE HAVE A UPDATED BYLAW ON NOT?

>> THOSE ARE ALL GREAT TOPICS FOR THE CONVERSATIONS WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE WHERE WE WILL DIVE INTO THOSE DETAILS.

>> BEFORE THE ROLL OUT, THOSE CONVERSATIONS WERE MADE VERY CLEAR IN GUIDANCE FOR HOW WE DO THIS.

I'M VERY EXCITED THAT WE ARE GETTING THIS, I FEEL LIKE IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT GOES INTO IT. BUT WE HAVE TO BE INTENTIONAL WITH HOW WE USE THEM. OR HIM WITH HOW THOSE CONVERSATIONS HAPPEN. I HOPE THEY HAPPEN SOONER THAN THE ROLL OUT. WE HAD SEEN A MEMO ABOUT THE CLEAR BAG POLICY. IS THAT ROLLING OUT?

>> THAT WAS A DISCUSSION THAT WAS HELD AT ONE OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS, AND I THINK THEY ARE PUSHING THAT BACK A LITTLE BIT.

THERE DOING MORE EXPLORING TO THAT.

THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ENACTED IN THIS GAME.

BUT THERE IS A LITTLE BIT MORE FINE-TUNING THAT THEY HAVE TO DO WITH THAT POLICY TO IMPLEMENT IT.

>> IT'S ONE OF THOSE POLICIES WHERE IT SOUNDS GOOD, AND WHEN YOU THINK OF THE NUANCES, A LOT OF ADA ASPECTS TO IT.

SO I KNOW A COMMUNICATION WENT OUT ABOUT IT.

I HAD A COUPLE EMAILS FROM CONSTITUENTS WHO HAVE ACCOMMODATIONS WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR BAGS.

SO HOW WE ADDRESS THOSE WHEN WE ROLL SOMETHING OUT? THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE HAPPENING, AND IT IS PUSHED

BACK, CORRECT? >> IT IS.

JUST SO YOU KNOW I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH DR. MORGAN ABOUT THAT THIS WEEK. AND THERE IS COMMUNICATION GOING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY SAYING IT WILL BE ROLLED OUT.

BECAUSE THERE NEEDS TO BE CONVERSATION WITH STAFF AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS, TO YOUR POINT, ABOUT NOT JUST ADA ISSUES, BUT OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN IN TO ACCOUNT, BEFORE A POLICY OF THAT NATURE IS PROVIDED.

AND ALSO, WHEN WE ROLL THINGS LIKE THIS OUT WE WANT TO ENSURE

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THIS IS ANOTHER REASON WHY I ASKED THAT TO BE PULLED BACK AS

WELL. >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. I APPRECIATE THE WORK.

>> BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG? >> THANK YOU PRESIDENT GARZA.

THIS IS NOT REALLY ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION.

BUT ANYWAY, I WANTED TO KNOW, YOU MENTIONED TEAMS TO BE TRAINED. AND I WANTED TO KNOW, ARE THESE GOING TO BE ADJUNCT DUTIES? OR ARE WE BRINGING MORE PEOPLE IN? HOW ARE THE TEAMS GOING TO BE

FORMED? >> ARE YOU SPEAKING REGARDING THE AUTOMATED ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM?

>> YES. >> CURRENTLY WE HAVE INITIATORS ASSIGNED TO THOSE ROLES THAT ARE IN TRAINING RIGHT NOW.

>> OKAY. AND GOING BACK TO WHAT MY COLLEAGUE, BOARD MEMBER CINTRON WAS TALKING ABOUT, THE CAMERAS, MAINTAINING THEM. HOW LONG DO YOU THINK, IF SOMETHING WAS TO GO WRONG, WOULD THEY GO OUT OF ORDER? WE HAVE THE MATERIALS, BUT HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE YOU TO GET THOSE THINGS UP AND RUNNING AND REPLACED?

I WANT YOU TO FIND OUT. >> IT'S A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

ANY MALFUNCTION CAN RANGE FROM SMALL REPAIR TO A LARGER PAIR THAT MIGHT TAKE A COUPLE DAYS. AND WE HAVE SPECIAL THINGS FOR THAT INCLUDING OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS.

SO YOU GET SCHEDULING MATERIALS, THERE IS TOO MANY FACTORS

SURROUNDING THAT. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> NO OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> ONE MORE. ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT THIS BOARD REALLY PUSHED FOR THAT I TAKE PRIDE IN IS ACTUALLY CREATING THE POSITION FOR THE DIRECTOR OF SECURITY.

SO CAN YOU BRIEFLY-- YOUR EXPERIENCE, BEING HERE AND WHAT IMPROVEMENTS WE HAVE SEEN FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE?

>> DEFINITELY. ONE OF THE KEY UPGRADES I'VE SEEN IS THE TRAINING AND OUR SECURITY STAFF, BEFORE HAND I DID A QUICK SURVEY TO SAY, HEY,, WHAT TRAINING HAVE YOU GUYS BEEN RECEIVING. A LOT OF THE TRAINING HAS BEEN VERY MINIMAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL. MAYBE FROM THE L.A. COUNTY SHERIFF'S ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING.

I WANTED MORE DEFINED IN THE ROLES AND DUTIES OF WHAT AN ACTUAL SECURITY OFFICER AND A SCHOOL CAN DO.

A LOT OF LEGISLATION UNFORTUNATELY SAYS WHAT YOU CANNOT DO REGARDING MEETING AND PHYSICAL ALT-- ALTERCATION.

HOWEVER WE CONSULTED WITH THE EXPERTS AND WE HAD SPECIFIC TRAINING TO SAY, HEY, WHAT CAN YOU DO? EXAMPLES OF HOW YOU CAN DE-ESCALATE, AND HOW YOU CAN SAFELY INTERVENE AND ESCORT PARTICIPANTS IN THE ACTUAL PHYSICAL ALTERCATION. WITH THAT TRAINING AND OUR DE-ESCALATION TRAINING IT'S BEEN REALLY FRUITFUL.

FROM WHAT I'M HEARING FROM MAYFAIR THEY HAVE REPORTED ZERO PHYSICAL ALTERCATIONS THIS WHOLE SCHOOL YEAR.

AND I THINK THAT'S A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT TRAINING WITH OUR STAFF COULD DO. ASIDE FROM THAT, WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO STANDARDIZE ALL SYSTEMS UP REPORTING.

MAKING SURE EVERYONE IS ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE.

AS WELL AS PROVIDING ALL HER DISTRICT STAFF AND MEMBERS WITH PROCEDURES ON HOW TO COMMUNICATE ON THE RADIO IF THERE EVER IS AN

EMERGENCY OF THAT MASS OR SCALE. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> BOARD MEMBER STEWART? >> I WANTED TO ASK YOU, YOU ARE OUR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON CAMPUS.

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU HAVE SEEN OR THAT YOU WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE SHOULD DO TO HELP WITH CAMPUSES AND SAFETY.

>> YES, IN REGARDS TO THE HALO SENSORS, I FEEL LIKE EITHER WE ARE NOT GETTING THE PROPER RESPONSE TO THE ALERTS, OR THEY ARE NOT GOING OFF. I'M NOT TOO SURE.

BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE, WITHOUT GIVING AWAY TOO MUCH, NOT TOO MUCH IS BEING DONE WITH THE HALO SENSORS.

AND I WOULD WANT TO SEE MORE BEING DONE, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT'S A GOOD IDEA. BUT IT'S NOT BEING AFFECTED-- EFFECTIVE, AT LEAST IN BELLFLOWER.

>> DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE TO TALK TO THEM AFTER THE MEETING TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE MORE INSIGHT ON WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? OKAY.

I THINK THAT IS GREAT. THANK YOU.

>> IF I COULD PIGGYBACK ON THAT, WE HAD A PRESENTATION AND SECURITY COMMITTEE THAT WENT OVER THOSE.

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BUT WHAT SHE IS TOUCHING ON IS KIND OF LIKE WHAT WE WERE SEEING IN THAT COMMITTEE, WAS-- IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WAY TOO MANY NOTIFICATIONS, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DO TOO MUCH ABOUT EACH ONE. I KNOW IT WAS A CALIBRATION PROCESS, HAVE WE GOTTEN THAT ZEROED IN?

>> THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK. WE HAVE NOTICED VAST IMPROVEMENTS. AT THIS POINT THIS IS WHERE I HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING WITH MR. PAULS ON FINDING A EFFECTIVE WAY TO UTILIZE OUR STAFF, THAT IS OUTNUMBERED BY THE AMOUNT OF

SENSORS. >> OKAY.

>> YOU ARE ASKING FOR DATA FOR WHAT SPECIFICALLY?

>> YOU HAD SHOWN ME THAT DASHBOARD.

IT SEEMS LIKE IT WAS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM THAT UI.

IF WE CAN GET REGULAR UPDATES TO THE BOARD AS FAR AS WHAT THOSE SENSORS ARE TELLING US, BECAUSE I KNOW-- THEY GAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION, AND I KNOW THAT IT IS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT FOR STAFF TO HANDLE ALL OF THE NOTIFICATIONS.

BUT I'M SURE WITH TIME WE CAN FINE-TUNE THAT BIT.

BUT I THINK THAT THE DATA, AS FAR AS HOW MANY ALERTS WE ARE GETTING, I THINK THAT SPEAKS TO WHAT IS HAPPENING ON CAMPUS.

SO JUST REGULAR UPDATES ON THAT, EVEN IF IT'S QUARTERLY.

MIDYEAR, KIND OF AT THE END OF THE YEAR, SCHOOL YEAR.

>> CAN I ADD ON TO THAT REQUEST? COULD WE ON SUCCESSES? ANY DATA THAT REFLECTS A SUCCESS FROM ONE YEAR TO NOW IMPLEMENTING ALL THESE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES, AND WHAT WOULD THAT SUCCESS LOOK LIKE AND HOW WE WOULD BE MONITORING NOT? PLEASE-- MONITORING THAT, PLEASE? I THINK ALL OF THE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ASKED. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT AND THAT ONE MILK BUCKET GAME.

CAN WE JUST SEND THAT EVENT TO OUR COMMITTEE?

OUR SAFETY-- >> THE SAFETY COMMITTEE?

>> YES. OUR SAFETY COMMITTEE.

IF THEY COULD JUST LOOK AT THAT EVENT, PLEASE, AND SEE-- BREAK IT DOWN FOR US AS A BOARD. LIKE WHAT HAPPENED? BEFORE CAPTURING, AFTER. MAYBE THE COMMITTEE CAN BE WALKED THROUGH THAT SO WE CAN SEE WHAT COULD WE LEARN FROM

THAT. >> IT WILL BE AGENDA EYES FOR

THAT. >> YES.

AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT THE SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS AFTER HAVING GONE THROUGH THAT INVESTIGATION, MAYBE WE CAN BRING IT TO THE BOARD. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

[APPLAUSE] >> WE ARE GOING TO GO ON TO

[11. MAJOR ACTION]

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? MY QUESTION, CAN YOU JUST CONFIRM WHAT IS THE DATE OF THIS TEMPORARY CONTRACT, PLEASE, DR. SIMON?

>> IN THE ABSENCE OF DR.... THE EXPECTED RETURN DATE IS THE 1ST OF NOVEMBER. IT IS FOR THAT TIME PERIOD.

>> SO WHEN DOES IT BEGIN? >> SHE HAS STARTED IN SOME CAPACITY TO FILL IN SOME GAPS. SO SHE STARTED DOING SOME WORK

ON SEPTEMBER 28. >> OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO MS. HURST FROM NOW ON?

>> FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, YES, ANYTHING REGARDING STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, THAT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ME.

>> STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES TO YOU AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TO

MS. HURST. >> CORRECT.

>> OKAY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM?

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ROLL CALL, PLEASE?

[12. CONSENT AGENDA]

[01:25:07]

>> THANK YOU. WE NOW MOVE INTO THE CONSENT AGENDA. DO WE HAVE ANY ITEMS TO WITHHOLD FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING?

>> YES, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO PULL ITEM 12.11.

CONTRACT LISTING AND LIMITS. >> ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANOTHER...

ANOTHER... ITEM TWO POLE OR WITHHOLD? 12.11? -- ANOTHER ITEM TO POLE OR WITHHOLD? THANK YOU.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH ITEMS

12.11? >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> ROLL CALL, PLEASE?

[12.11. CONTRACT LISTINGS AND AMENDMENTS]

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> YES, MADAM PRESIDENT.

WITH SPECIFICALLY THE CONTRACT FOR EDUCATION MANAGEMENT COLLECTIVE, AND THE AID-- AID BAILEY? SO THOSE TWO CONTRACTS, ABOUT 378,000, THOSE ARE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS, INSTEAD OF HIRING FOR THOSE POSITIONS.

WHY DID WE DECIDE TO GO WITH THOSE CONTRACTS, RATHER THAN GO

TO HIRING? >> ONE IS OUR INTERIM CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER POSITION WHO WAS REPLACING MISS PEARLY.

HER LAST DAY WAS TODAY. SO IN KNOWING WITH THE TIMING OF HIRING A CBO, WE INITIALLY FLEW THE POSITION TO HIRE BASED ON TIMING IN AUGUST, WHEN CBO'S ARE UNDER CONTRACTS, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SECURE A GOOD POOL OF CANDIDATES, IF YOU WILL.

SO WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO-- WITH HAVING AN INTERIM CHIEF.

NOW THIS PERSON CAN GIVE US FIVE FULL DAYS.

AND THE GOAL WOULD BE TO REPOST OR REFINANCE A POSITION IN MARCH OR APRIL TO GET WELL-QUALIFIED CANDIDATES IN OUR POOL.

>> WHEN IT WAS FIRST BROUGHT IN TO HIRE TIFFANY FROM THE CBO.

>> THAT IS HER LLC. >> THAT IS KIND OF MY QUESTION.

IT WAS TO HIRE TIFFANY BELL. BUT INSTEAD WE ENDED UP WITH A CONTRACT FOR HER LLC. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY THAT

DECISION WAS MADE? >> SHE REQUESTED THAT THE AGREEMENT GO THROUGH HER LLC, AND THAT SHE PERFORM THE SERVICES UNDER THAT UMBRELLA. IT WAS BASICALLY LEFT UP TO HER TO DECIDE HOW SHE WANTED TO DO IT, AND THAT IS WHAT SHE PROPOSED. SIMILAR TO THE INTERIM ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, WE HAVE A PROCESS WHERE WE CAN DO A TEMPORARY HIGHER FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS.

BUT YOU ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO DO IT THIS WAY AS WELL.

SO IT REALLY IS ULTIMATELY A STRUCTURAL DECISION AND THE BOARD HAS ULTIMATE SAY OVER HOW THEY'D LIKE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN.

>> OKAY. SO I'M GOING TO TELL YOU, I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS CONTRACT.

FOR A LOT OF REASONS. I WILL EXPLAIN MY CONCERN.

HER RECENT DEPARTURE, SHE'S ON ADMIN LEAVE RIGHT NOW.

DO YOU KNOW? >> I THINK FOR ME, PRESIDENT TRAN-- CRIHFIELD, AND FOR THIS BOARD, I DON'T WANT TO ANSWER A QUESTION THAT COULD PUT THIS DISTRICT AT RISK OF

LIABILITY. >> SURE.

SO IT'S ALL PUBLIC RECORD. ON THAT WEBSITE.

SO THE IDEA OF GOING THROUGH AN LLC SEEMS TO PAINT A PICTURE.

AND EDUCATION MANAGEMENT, IT IS HER LLC, BUT IT DOESN'T SHOW UP ON HER RESUME THAT WE ARE GIVEN. WHICH IS FROM 2024.

IT'S OMITTED FROM HER RESUME. IS THERE A REASON FOR THAT?

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>> I CANNOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

I DO NOT KNOW. >> OKAY.

AND WHEN DID SHE START WORKING? >> TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH.

>> OKAY. SO THIS WOULD BE-- THIS IS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD IS A RATIFICATION?

>> YOU ARE CORRECT. >> BUT IT IS A VENDOR CONTRACT.

AND BYLAW YOU CANNOT RATIFY A CONTRACT OVER 50,000.

BUT THIS CONTRACT IS OVER 200,000.

WHY IS IT BEING BROUGHT TO US AS A RATIFICATION IF WE HAVE A CAP

ON HOW MUCH IT CAN DO. >> I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION DIRECTLY.

BUT THERE IS A PROVISION THAT THE CONTRACT IS NEW ORLEANS VOID IF NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.

BUT THAT'S THE BEST I HAVE FOR MY PART IN IT.

>> OKAY. IF SHE IS ON ADMIN LEAVE CURRENTLY AND COLLECTING SALARY FROM-- BECAUSE ON THEIR PUBLIC DOCUMENT, SHE IS ON LEAVE WITH OTHER DUTIES IN TILL 2027.

SO IF THAT IS CORRECT, ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE, AND WE HIRE HER HERE, HOW DOES THAT AFFECT HER WORK DUTIES HERE?

>> THAT'S TO 2027. >> MARCH 2027.

>> I WOULD NEED TO-- I'M JUST ASKING FOR HELP IN CRAFTING THAT QUESTION AGAIN. BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO PUT MYSELF AT RISK OF LITIGATION-- LITIGATION OR THIS BOARD OR THIS

DISTRICT. >> I THINK WE ARE ON THE SAME SIDE OF THAT. THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO AS WELL. ALSO THERE ARE RULES ON BEING UP

TO PAY-- >> AREN'T YOU GOING TO ANSWER

HIS QUESTION? >> SO THE CONTRACT WITH BELLFLOWER CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT SAYS THE DUTIES THAT BELLFLOWER WILL TAKE PRIORITY, HOWEVER, SHE DOES HAVE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THAT HAS CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT SHE HAS TO MAKE HERSELF AVAILABLE AS WELL.

SO FROM THE DISTRICTS POINT OF VIEW, WE ARE ENTERING IN TO A CONTRACT WHERE THOSE DUTIES LIE WITH THE DISTRICT.

HOWEVER, THAT WOULD BE A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TWO CONTRACTS. AND ULTIMATELY WOULD HAVE TO BE RESOLVED BETWEEN THE DISTRICTS. AND THE ONLY POSSIBLE OUTCOME TO WHERE THAT WOULD BE RECTIFIED WOULD BE A RESIGNATION ON HER PART FROM THE PREVIOUS DISTRICT PRIOR TO-- WELL, SHE HAS ALREADY STARTED. BUT A RESIGNATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO END THAT POTENTIAL CONFLICT.

>> GOT IT. FOR THOSE REASONS I'M NOT SUPPORTIVE OF THIS CONTRACT. I THINK-- I UNDERSTAND WE NEED HELP IN THAT DEPARTMENT. AND I THINK EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THAT. BUT I DON'T THINK THAT IS THE WAY TO DO IT. IT DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT.

FOR SURE. AND IF SHE ALREADY HAS COMMITMENTS TO ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND IT'S-- DEFINITELY NOT BUT WE NEED HERE. WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO CAN BE COMMITTED AND FOCUSED ON BELLFLOWER UNIFIED.

AND I FEEL LIKE EVEN GOING THROUGH AN LLC PERIOD, RATHER THAN HIRING YOUR OWN PERSON. AT-- THE CONTRACT, IF YOU BREAK IT DOWN IS FOR 40 HOURS PER WEEK.

SO IT IS A FULL-TIME COMMITMENT. AND IT'S FOR A LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE SAW IN OUR PREVIOUS CBO FOR EIGHT MONTHS OF WORK.

SO FOR THOSE REASONS, AND MORE, THAT I WILL NOT GO INTO, FOR THE SAME REASONS THAT DR. SIMON STATED, I WILL NOT SUPPORT THIS

CONTRACT. >> BOARD MEMBER STEWART.

>> IT'S ONLY AN INTERIM CONTRACT.

RIGHT? SHE WILL NOT BE HIRED, WE JUST SAID SHE-- WE ARE USING HER AND WE WILL PUT IT OUT TO THE POOL AGAIN TO ASK FOR APPLICANTS, CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. IT'S AN INTERIM POSITION TO FILL

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WE HAVE ALL STATED THAT THE CBO POSITION IS PROBABLY THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT POSITION BEHIND THE SUPERINTENDENT.

AND RIGHT NOW WE NEED SOMEONE IN THAT POSITION TO SUPPORT THE

WORK. >> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THIS IS THE TOPIC THAT WE SPOKE ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO.

RIGHT? AT LEAST TWO WEEKS AGO?

>> CORRECT. >> AND WHERE THERE QUESTIONS THAT WERE ASKED OF YOU GUYS WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS? OR IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THIS IS BEING BROUGHT UP?

>> I WAS GOING TO INTERJECT, BECAUSE A PORTION OF THAT

DISCUSSION WAS ENCLOSED. >> I WAS JUST ASKING IF IT WAS

DISCUSSED. >> BUT IT WAS ENCLOSED TO.

>> BUT IT WAS DISCUSSED? LEGAL COUNCIL, I CAN ASK IF IT

WAS DISCUSSED? >> IF THERE ARE DISCUSSIONS OUTSIDE OF CLOSED, THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN HAD, THOSE ARE DISPOSABLE. BUT ANYTHING OF THAT WAS

DISCUSSED ENCLOSED-- >> I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE DISCUSSED, I'M JUST SAYING IT WAS DISCUSSED.

>> THANK YOU. LEGAL COUNCIL.

>> I THOUGHT IT WAS HEADING IN THAT DIRECTION.

>> IT'S NOT. MY POINT IS THAT-- I UNDERSTAND.

I'VE TALKED TO ABOUT IT. I UNDERSTAND.

BUT AT ONE POINT-- AT WHAT POINT DO WE TRUST OUR SUPERINTENDED TO DO HER JOB. AT WHAT POINT DO WE REALIZE THAT WE NEED PEOPLE IN PLACE IN THESE POSITIONS? AT WHAT POINT DO WE REALIZE THAT RENE LEFT FOR WHATEVER REASON SHE LEFT AND WE NEED SOMEBODY? AND AGAIN, WE ARE NOT TRUSTING OUR SUPERINTENDENT THAT WE HIRED? I DISAGREE WITH THAT. IT'S NOT A PERMANENT POSITION.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE REASONS WHY A.

AND, AGAIN, I TRUST THE PERSON THAT HAS DONE THIS WORK FOR 30 YEARS TO WHAT IN TO WHAT SHE BELIEVES IS BEST FOR OUR DISTRICT. AND WE ALSO GOT REFERENCES FOR SCHOOL SERVANTS IT-- SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVICES.

THAT WAS A BIG ONE. I SAW THE ASSOCIATES TODAY WHOLE THING THING WITH HER AND RECOMMENDED HER.

I BELIEVE SHE BECOMES RECOMMENDED BY SOME GOOD ENTITIES IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD.

AND I DISAGREE WITH THE CUTTING OFF OF OUR SUPERINTENDENTS HANDS

WHEN SHE NEEDS THE HELP. >> THANK YOU BOARD MEMBER STEWART. I WANT TO SAY THAT, AGAIN WE HAD OUR DISCUSSION, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A TEMPORARY INTERIM.

AND WE DO NEED SOMEONE. AND I DO KNOW THAT SHE IS VERY COMPETENT AT HER JOB. I CAN REMEMBER SEEING HER PRESENT WITH HER BOARD. SHE HAD A VERY STRONG TEAM AND SHE ACTUALLY HELPED THEM STATE OUT OF TROUBLE.

WE HAVE HAD TIME TO LOOK HER UP, TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE WORK SHE HAS DONE. SHE'S VERY CONFIDENT.

I'D LIKE TO SEE HOW SHE WOULD PERFORM FOR THIS TIME AND GIVE OUR STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT OUT ANOTHER POSITION AGAIN SO THAT THEY CAN GET QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

BUT WE REALLY HAVE TO GIVE HER A CHANCE.

AND I HAVE TO AGREE. I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERNS, VICE PRESIDENT CRIHFIELD. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IF I DID NOT MEET HER ENTIRE TEAM, I HAVE ONLY SEEN HER ONCE, AND WITH HER PRESENTATION, VERY CONFIDENT. SO I'M JUST SAYING WE HAVE TO BE MISSING OUT IF WE DON'T GET HER IN HERE TO CARRY US OVER TO THE END OF THE YEAR. THERE IS NOBODY OUT THERE.

SHE WAS IN THE POSITION BEFORE. SHE DID NOT FIND A POOL TO EVEN PRESENT TO US, AND IT'S BECAUSE ALL THE CBO'S ARE IN THEIR JOBS RIGHT NOW. AND JUST LIKE SUPERINTENDENTS, THEY ARE IN THEIR JOBS RIGHT NOW.

SO PLEASE TRUST HER. WE PAY HER TOO MUCH MONEY TO NOT TRUST HER. SHE'S TRYING TO PUT A TEAM TOGETHER. IF SHE DOESN'T WORK OUT, GUESS WHAT? SHE IS NOT GOING TO KEEP IT.

WE HAVE TO TRUST HER. >> CLARK CINTRON?

[01:40:06]

>> AFTER HEARING MY COLLEAGUES, I DON'T THINK, FOR ME-- THE QUESTION DOESN'T REMAIN IF THIS PERSON IS COMPETENT OR CONFIDENT, IT'S ALSO NOT IF I TRUST DR. SIMON, WHETHER OR NOT THIS PERSON WOULD BE A GOOD FIT. FOR ME IT IS HOW EASY IT WAS FOR ME TO GOOGLED THE PERSON TO FIND OUT BACKGROUND FOR MYSELF, AND TO SEE THAT, BECAUSE OUR POSITION IS TO GUARD, FULL HEARTEDLY, THIS DISTRICT, I SEE THAT, IN THE WAY THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE CONTRACTING THIS PERSON, I SEE IT TO BE PROBLEMATIC. I AM REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS CONTRACT, ONLY BECAUSE THIS INDIVIDUAL STOCK IS IS ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FROM THEIR OTHER DISTRICT.

IF THIS PERSON WAS PRESENTED TO US DIFFERENTLY, I WOULD FEEL VERY DIFFERENT. BUT I SEE IT TO BE PROBLEMATIC, IN WHICH WAY WE ARE TRYING TO TIE OURSELVES TO THIS PERSON.

AND THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO NECESSARILY BE FULL-TIME, BECAUSE IF THAT WERE TRUE, THEN MS. HERZ WOULD BE HERE.

>> I WOULD RESPOND THAT SHE IS NOT HERE BECAUSE HER CONTRACT WAS ON THE AGENDA. SHE FELT IT WAS AN APPROPRIATE.

>> I WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY TO SEE HER.

SO I JUST, AGAIN BACK FOR MY REASONING, ONE, I AM NOT QUESTIONING MISSPELL'S COMPETENCE.

AND HER CAPABILITIES, AND HER REPUTATION.

I AM NOT QUESTIONING MISS BELL POSTO SHOWER ABILITY IN DECISIONS FROM DR. SIMON, OR TRUST.

WHAT I AM SAYING IS IF SHE IS CURRENTLY ON PAID ADMIN LEAVE FROM HER CURRENT DISTRICT, IT LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD BE VERY PROBLEMATIC TO OUR DISTRICT TO HIRE HER HAS INTERIM, AND THEN I HEAR, ASIDE FROM THAT, A LITTLE BACK AND FORTH.

I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY-- BUT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HIRE HER AS INTERIM, BUT NOW WE ARE TRYING TO HAVE DR. SIMON BUILT HER CABINET? SO THAT LEADS TO SOME OTHER QUESTIONS THAT I WILL NOT ADDRESS HERE.

SO I DO HAVE OTHER CONCERNS. BUT, BECAUSE OF MY REASON, I AM NOT GOING TO SUPPORT THIS CONTRACT.

>> IN TERMS ARE A PART OF A CBO SUPERINTENDENT POSITION, AND THEY MEET WITH ME WEEKLY WITH MY CABINET MEMBERS AS PART OF THE CABINET INTERIM POSITIONS. BECAUSE KEY DECISIONS AND WORK

IS STILL BEING DONE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WHAT I WILL SAY IS OF COURSE WE ALL WANT TO TRUST EACH OTHER, AND WE WANT WHAT IS BEST FOR THE DISTRICT. THIS IS A VERY CLEAR DECISION TO MAKE. THIS IS NOT OPTIMAL.

THAT THE POSITION WAS FLOWN, I BELIEVE THERE WAS 40 APPLICANTS.

AND SHE WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE INTERVIEWED.

AND THIS IS JUST THE ONE THAT WE ARE BRINGING FORWARD.

AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THESE CONCERNS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP. AND WHAT I WILL SAY AS I WAS EXPECTING THOSE CONCERNS TO BE HEARD AND NOT JUST PUSHED THROUGH. AND THE ONLY THING THAT HAS CHANGED SINCE THOSE CONCERNS WERE BROUGHT UP WAS THE CHANGE FROM A HIGHER TO THIS LLC THAT SHE ROSE.

WHEN THOSE CONCERNS WERE BROUGHT UP IT WENT FROM WE ARE HIRING THIS PERSON TO KNOW WE HAVE THIS EDUCATION MANAGEMENT COLLECTIVE, THAT IF YOU GOOGLE IT, SHE IS THE-- THAT IS HER.

SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT TRUST, MAKE IT EASY.

BECAUSE IT GETS HARD WHEN WE ARE NOT BEING UPFRONT ABOUT THAT.

SO THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF THIS DISTRICT IS IMPORTANT TO,

[01:45:04]

AND THIS IS WHAT THE BOARD IS SUPPOSED TO BE LOOKING AT DOING.

AND WHEN IT COMES TO HOW THINGS ARE DONE HAVING A RATIFICATION OF THIS AMOUNT AND BREAKING BOARD BYLAW, DOING IT WITH NO CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT BEFORE HAND IS CONCERNING.

SO IT IS NOT ABOUT TIFFANY BELL AND HER COMPETENCY.

AND IT'S NOT ABOUT ANYBODY WANTING TO TRUST.

IT'S HOW WE BUILD THAT TRUST BY HOW WE PRESENT THINGS TO THE BOARD AND HOW WE LISTEN TO CONCERNS AND MOVE FORWARD WHEN

IT COMES TO BOARD ACTION. >> BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG?

>> I JUST WANT TO ADD TO THIS. SHE IS BUILDING HER CABINET.

SHE IS TRYING TO BUILD HER CABINET.

IF IT WASN'T FOR OUR LAST CBO LEAVING FOR WHATEVER REASON, SHE WOULD NOT BE IN THIS PREDICAMENT.

OKAY? AND WE DO NEED TO QUIT UNDERMINING DR. SIMON. AND I WANT TO SAY THIS.

FIRST I HAVE A QUESTION. WOULD IT BE BETTER IF WE WERE TO HIRE HER UNDER HER NAME, TIFFANY BELL, FOR THE INTERIM? WOULD YOU FEEL ANY DIFFERENT IF WE HIRED HER LIKE TIFFANY BELL, NOT THIS LLC, WITH THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

>> IT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE. MAYBE NOT THE WHOLE DIFFERENCE.

I THINK THERE IS A REASON WHY WE ARE NOT DOING THAT.

AND I THINK THAT IF WE ARE UPFRONT ABOUT HER RESUME AND HER PREVIOUS EMPLOYER AND WHY SHE WAS AVAILABLE THIS TIME OF YEAR AND HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS FRANKLY, I THINK THAT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE WAY FORWARD. BUT THE FACT THAT THERE HAD TO BE SO MANY QUESTIONS, I SPENT NIGHTS LOOKING INTO THIS.

I WATCHED BOARD MEETINGS JUST TO FIND THIS INFORMATION OUT.

I DID MY RESEARCH. AND I DO NOT LIKE THIS AT ALL FOR USD. -- BUSD.

>> THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THAT QUESTION.

AND I AM NOT GOING TO REALLY CALL ANY NAMES, BUT SOMETIMES,-- IT'S LIKE-- IT'S LIKE SHE'S BEING PUSHED THROUGH.

OTHER EMPLOYEES, HIGH-RANKING EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN PUSHED THROUGH AND HAVE BEEN HIRED WITHOUT EVEN A POSITION.

OKAY? I AM JUST SAYING, WE HAVE DONE THAT BEFORE. SO MUCH SO-- I HAVE HAD TO DO SOME QUESTIONING MYSELF TO PULL ANSWERS OUT OF WHY DID IT HAPPEN LIKE THAT. BUT THAT WHICH.

>> ABSOLUTELY NOT. >> BOARD MEMBER STEWART?

>> I'M GOING TO APOLOGIZE RIGHT NOW FOR BEING MESSY.

BUT I'M GOING TO SAY HOW I FEEL. THE DECISION SAYS BOARD HAS BEEN MAKING FOR THE LAST YEAR ARE HORRIFIC.

THEY ARE AWFUL. IF THEY DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE ONE OF THE BEST SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE STATE RIGHT NOW, YOU GUYS ARE WRONG. YOU SHOULD TALK TO PEOPLE IN THE EDUCATION FIELD. AND THE WAY YOU GUYS ARE HANDLING THINGS ARE SO AWFUL. THEY ARE SO AWFUL.

I JUST-- I AM APPALLED THAT THE THINGS THAT WE DO AND THE WAY THAT WE ACT. WE ACT LIKE WE ARE THE

[01:50:05]

WE SIT ON THE BOARD AND PRAISE THEM EVERY MEETING.

OUR CABINET IS GREAT, SO GREAT. DR. SIMON IS GREAT.

AND WE DON'T TRUST HER TO MAKE A DECISION.

IT'S RIDICULOUS. AND YOU WILL HEAR THEM COME AT ME, I'M SURE. MAYBE THEY WON'T NOW THAT I SAID THAT. BUT THE DECISIONS BEING MADE BY THIS BOARD ARE WRONG. THEY ARE DISGUSTING.

AND I'M SORRY, I'M NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND TRY TO-- OH, WE HAVE THESE THINGS COMING UP, AND WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CALM AND GREAT. BUT WE ARE NOT.

THERE IS NO MUTUAL RESPECT ON THIS BOARD.

THERE IS JUST PEOPLE ACTING-- LIARS.

WE HAVE LIARS ON THIS BOARD WE CANNOT TRUST.

SO HOW ARE OUR TEACHERS SUPPOSED TO TRUST PEOPLE.

I'M SORRY. WE ARE BEING REALLY AWFUL TO THE PEOPLE THAT WE SAY WE SUPPORT. DO WE NOT HAVE LIARS ON THE BOARD? SHOULD I TELL THE STORY RIGHT

NOW? >> BOARD MEMBER STEWART, I WILL REQUEST ONCE AGAIN THAT YOU KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO THE ITEM.

>> I WILL SPEAK IN MY BOARD REPORT, ABOUT WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE WE HAVE ON THIS BOARD AND IF WE SHOULD TRUST THEM OR NOT.

SOME PEOPLE ON THIS BOARD YOU SHOULDN'T TRUST.

AND YOU'RE SEEING WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

AND IT'S SAD. AND IT'S REALLY SAD FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT INVOLVED IN EDUCATION TO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE TELLING US HOW RESPECTED THEY ARE.

BUT WE DON'T GET THAT RESPECT, BECAUSE WE KNOW BETTER.

WE ALWAYS KNOW BETTER. >> ORD MEMBER CINTRON?

>> I WANT TO GO BACK TO WHAT BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG WAS SAYING. IF I COULD ASK, IS A CURIOUS PERSON, WHAT YOU MEANT, AND TRY TO FIND OUT, WHEN YOU SAID, PUSH PEOPLE THROUGH PRIOR, AND YOU WERE ONE, WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?

I'M NOT ASKING FOR DETAILS BUT. >> I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOU IN PRIVATE.

BUT THERE HAS BEEN A TIME TO WHERE WE NEEDED AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE. AND THAT EMPLOYEE WAS BROUGHT ON IN ONE CLASS. BUT WE COULD NOT EVEN PAY THAT PERSON IN CLASS BECAUSE THE POSITION DID NOT EXIST IN THE DISTRICT. SO THEN, OF COURSE THE POSITION HAD TO BE CREATED. SO IT COULD BE A VALID HIGHER.

AND WHAT ENDED UP HAPPENING IS THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS HIRED IN THE CORRECT WAY, BUT IT WAS MORE LIKE AN EMERGENCY WAIVER.

AND I CAN TALK TO MORE ABOUT THAT LATER.

AND WE DID IT BECAUSE WE NEEDED IT.

AND WE TRUSTED. WE TRUSTED THE PERSON THAT WAS IN CHARGE AT THAT TIME. THAT WAS WHAT MADE IT BE DONE AT THAT TIME. SO AT THIS TIME THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE, OR WE ARE GOING TO BE IN TROUBLE IF WE DON'T HAVE A CBO IN THAT SEAT LIKE RIGHT NOW. HANDLING THINGS THAT ARE NOT RING HANDLED. RIGHT NOW.

IT'S THE INTERIM TO THE END OF THE YEAR.

IF SHE CAN TOLERATE BEING HERE TO THE END OF THE YEAR.

>> I WILL SAY, IT IS A SHAME TO MAKE WHAT IS AN AGENDA ITEM ISSUE SO BROAD AND SO MESSY. FACT IS IF IT WAS DONE WITH A LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY, HONESTY AND FRANKNESS, THEN THE CONVERSATION MIGHT BE DIFFERENT. BUT THE FACT THAT IT HAD TO GO THROUGH THESE DIFFERENT WAYS SAYS A LOT.

THE FACT IS THAT THIS IS WHAT THIS BOARD WAS SUPPOSED TO DO.

IF SOMETHING SMELLS, YOU SAY IT AND DO VOTE.

I'M SAYING THESE ARE THE REASONS WHY I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS. YOU CAN SAY HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS ITEM, AND GO FROM THERE. BUT TO MAKE IT SO BROAD AND TO

[01:55:01]

I THINK WE WILL LOOK BACK ON THIS AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A HUGE MISTAKE. I THINK WE DO NEED A CBO.

THERE WERE 40 PEOPLE THAT APPLIED LAST TIME.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMEBODY COME THROUGH PROPERLY TIMED TO BE CONSIDERED. THAT DOES NOT HAVE CERTAIN THINGS ATTACHED TO THEM WHEN WE STEPPED FOOT INTO OUR DISTRICT.

>> AS FAR AS THE LEVEL OF HONESTY, WE DON'T KNOW WHY SHE IS ON LEAVE. BUT WE ARE ASSUMING.

AS FAR AS PROFESSIONALISM, WE SHOULD GIVE OUR SUPERINTENDENT PROFESSIONALISM WHEN WE SPEAK WITH HER.

NOT GET INFORMATION FROM BEHIND HER BACK OR GET FROM OTHER PEOPLE AND UNDERMINE HER, BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE TALKING TO THOSE PEOPLE.

THERE IS A LOT OF UNPROFESSIONALISM GOING ALL THE WAY AROUND. BUT FOR ME TO SPEAK WHAT I'M SAYING IS A BOARD-- ON WHAT I'M SAYING IS A BOARD MEMBER, THE FACT THAT WE DISCUSSED THIS, THE FACT THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS UNTIL RIGHT NOW, THAT'S A PROBLEM.

AND YOU CAN SIT HERE AND SAY THAT YOU TRUST HER, AND YOU DON'T. AND EVERYONE GETS IT, YOU DON'T.

YOU RUN THE BOARD, YOU RUN THE DISTRICT.

IT'S A POWER THING. AND GOOD FOR YOU.

BUT WHEN WE DON'T HAVE A GREAT SUPERINTENDENT SITTING HERE, MIND YOU, I WILL BRING US UP IN MY VIDEOS AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT I SAID IT RIGHT NOW. YOU UNDERMINE PEOPLE AND TAKE AWAY THEIR ABILITY TO DO THE WORK, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STAY. THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO THE WORK. SO YOU CAN SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT TO, BUT THAT'S THE TRUTH. NOBODY WANTS TO BE TREATED THE

WAY YOU TREAT PEOPLE. >> I THINK IT IS HILARIOUS THAT YOU THINK YOU'RE HELPING THE SITUATION.

>> I'M NOT. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT WE SAY.

HONESTLY. WHATEVER WE SAY DOES NOT MATTER.

BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO US ANYWAYS.

THEY ARE GOING TO VOTE HOW THEY WANT TO VOTE.

SHE WILL FOLLOW THE TWO LEADERS, AND THEY ARE GOING TO DO WHATEVER THEY WANT. AT THE END OF THE DAY IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT I SAY. I CAN TALK TO EVERYONE UP HERE.

CALL FOR THE VOTE. YOU WANT ME TO CALL FOR THE VOTE? BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO DO IT.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT? LISTEN.

YOU GUYS. PRESIDENT GARZA CUT COULD YOU JUST RECESS FOR A MINUTE, PLEASE?

>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE, WE WILL RESUME THE MEETING.

I'M GOING TO CALL FOR THE VOTE. I MAKE A MOTION WITH THE CONTEXT IN LISTINGS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WHICH NUMBER IS IT?

>> 12.11. >> 12-POINT --

>> 11. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I HAVE THE RIGHT ONE. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACTS AND AMENDMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION TO 11 EDUCATION

MANAGEMENT COLLECTIVE LLC. >> SECOND.

>> ROLL CALL PLEASE? BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG?

BOARD MEMBER STEWART. >> NO.

>> BOARD MEMBER CINTRON. >> YES.

>> VICE PRESIDENT CRIHFIELD. >> YES.

>> PRESIDENT GARZA. >> YES.

[13. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS]

>> WE WILL NOW GO -- >> MADAM PRESIDENT, IF I MAY MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS THIS EVENING.

>> YES. DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> ROLL CALL PLEASE?

>> BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG? >> NO.

>> BOARD MEMBER STEWART? >> IN FACT IT'S ABOUT THE KIDS AND A LOT OF MY BOARD REPORT WAS ABOUT OUR KIDS TONIGHT AND STUDENTS SO I'M GOING TO VOTE NO AS WELL.

>> BOARD CLERK CINTRON? >> YES.

>> VICE PRESIDENT CRIHFIELD. >> YES.

>> PRESIDENT GARZA? >> YES.

[2. CLOSED SESSION (Part 2 of 2)]

[02:00:02]

>> SO WE WILL NOW -- AT THIS TIME THIS BOARD WILL RESUME TO CLOSED SESSION AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL

[3. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION/CALL TO ORDER (Part 2 of 2)]

>> WE RECONVENE TO OUR POSITION AT 9:10:00 P.M.

RESUMING OUR REGULAR BUSINESS. BOARD MEMBER CINTRON.

SPEAKER THE TOPICS WERE ANTICIPATED LITIGATION COME UP PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISMISSAL RELEASE, SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION, AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE CLOSED SESSION.

>> SORRY. >> THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.