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>> board of education
for AUGUST 20th, 2026.
Welcome to those
attending the meeting
in person and those
who are watching the
broadcast of this
meeting. Please note
that a recording and
broadcast of this
meeting is being made,
and this means that
the or brass MAY
capture images ad
sounds of this the in
order to maintain
respectful public
members of the limit
applause to occasions.
The student
performance. Employee
recognition and
significant community
contributions which
are celebrated by
everyone present I now
invite vice PRESIDENT
Darrah to lead us in
our land..
>> we should take a
moment on which we are
gathered for.
Thousands of years,
this land has been the
home of people. Today
there are three
federally. United win
tribes. Indians of the
calusa indian
community dehe wintun
nation. And wintun
nation. The people
have remained
committed to the
stewardship of this
land for centuries. It
has been cherished and
protected as elders
have instructed the
young through
generations. We
honored and grateful to
be here today on their
traditional lands.
Thank you.
>> thank you. Trustee
denunzio, will you lead
us in our patriotic
observance?? Have roll
call and all trustees
are present in. All
five. During trustees
with direction on
personnel matter. He's
the agenda is before
you. Do I have a
motion to approve the
agenda as presented??
>> second.
>> it's been moved by
greenwald, seconded by
vice PRESIDENT Darrah.
All in favor?
>> aye
>> any opposed?
Abstentions. So the
agenda is approved nw
we have staff
recognitions
>> not. This week.
Week.
>> so we move on to
announcements and all
yours. Great.
>> I want to take a
minute to acknowledge
the tremendous amount
of professional
development. That's
been taking place over
the past couple of
weeks. As we get ready
to welcome students
back on tuesday. The
friday, friday, we had
all new special
education staff for an
orientation on
tuesday, had all of
our new our new
teacher orientation
wednesday. Was new
teacher udl
orientation we had
session, pilot
training district wide
professional
development training
for all teachers,
educators. About the
conditions and
routines for high
functioning
collaborative teams
within 600 attendees.
Today and all of our
staff are back at
their sites. Tomorrow.
We hope you will all
join us for the back
to school breakfast
and get to work. While
these different
learning opportunities
are all different kinds
of learning
opportunities, they
all connect to a
larger we have to
making sure that
continue to do the
important work of
improving student
outcomes. As that's
really at the center of
what we do next slide.
Nope. That's it. Yep.
Thank you. Rambling on
today. So and as we
get ready for the
welcome to welcome
students back, I want
to offer one more
reminder to our
community about our way
for the day mobile
device policy, which
begins on the very
first day. As soon as
students arrive on
kiss under this
policy, stool, turn
off and put away their
personal mobile
devices, including cell
phones, smartwatches
for the duration of the
day. We know big
change, especially at
our secondary level,
but we also see it as
an opportunity. The
goal is to create more
focused learning
environments. Reduce
distractions and give
students more
opportunities to be
present with their
teachers classmates
and the experience is
around them. We want
our campuses to be a
place where students
can connect
participate, and engage
in school day. If you
or your students have
questions, you can
check out our faq on
our web or connect
with your school
principal. So I also
want to remind our
community partners and
that peach jar are
digital flyer platform
will open for the year
on monday, AUGUST 31st,
with the first flyers
going out to families
friday, SEPTEMBER
fourth, fourth. Peach
jar is a great
resource for sharing
district information
with our families.
Whether it's an
upcoming event
program, community
resource, or other for
students. If you're a
community organization
or interested in
sharing information
this year, you can
find everything you
need. Our website at
slash next and as we
get ready for our first
day, I want to send a
big thank you to the
administrative staff
who have been working
throughout the summer
to get our campuses
ready. Hired supplies
ordered, and all the
other essential tasks
needed to successfully
launch the school
year. I've seen so
much happening over the
course of this last
week. To get campuses
cleaned up and spruced
up and ready for
school. We're also
excited to welcome our
families and staff back
to the start of the
new school year. We'll
be welcoming our
trustees at our next
board meeting and
we're really looking
forward to seeing our
campuses come back to
life. I hope everyone
has a full final few
days of summer. I
think for all of us,
staff, it's pretty much
over and we can't wait
to see you all on
tuesday.
>> thank you. And now
it's time for fom our
davis association
PRESIDENT Amanda
rales.
>> good evening,
PRESIDENT Jackson best
and I am so excited to
reunite colleagues
tomorrow as we return
to work and prepare for
our sins. But I am
even more excited to
greet my new first
graders next week. I
love getting to know
them, helping them
grow and learn to be
the best little humans
they can be. But right
now they aren't the
only thing I'm
thinking about as I'm
sure you've been
informed by district
staff, we had to reach
a tentative agreement
educators will start
the year with an
expired contract do not
want to edit the
progress that has been
made, but the work is
not done have reached
agreement on several
matters of working
conditions, for we
know that our working
conditions are our
students learning
conditions. And our
members have made it
clear what. Also
continues to be a
priority for them.
Their livelihoods
every time we have
been airplane. Flight
attendants deliver a
universal survival
secure your own.
Oxygen mask. Before
helping others. This is
not a land
selfishness. It is a
matter of basic
survival if you run out
of oxygen, not save
the person sitting next
to you, you cannot
help a child. If you
pass out from
exhaustion. Now, in our
schools, the cabin
pressure is dropping.
Our are suffocating
under the financial
weight of
uncompetitive salaries
and skyrocketing
health insurance
premiums. We have
heard from members who
face no option other
than living with their
parents, because they
simply cannot afford
rent. I mention a
their own. We have
heard from members the
have had to make about
not having children of
their own. Right now.
Of the cost of family
health care for them
is dramatically out of
reach another little
not so fun fact. An
educator in
neighboring west
sacramento. Same
western health family
offered here. Can take
home. 72. Dollars a us
educator on the same
step in column
equivalent would take
home 44. Dollars for
years, teachers have
been told to ignore
their own economic
bible. We are told to
keep sacrificing kids
and we do. We love our
students but you
cannot perform an empty
cup and you cannot
teach effectively when
you are gasping for
financial air this is
putting on their
oxygen masks when a
teacher has to take a
second job just to pay
rent, or when a
veteran educator
leaves our district
because their take home
pay is eaten alive by
rising health benefit
costs. Students suffer
the consequences. They
lose lose mentors, and
they lose the high
quality education they
deserve. Providing
competitive salaries
and reliable not a
interest with student
success. It is the
exact framework
required to make
students success
possible when we sit at
the bargaining table
and ask for fair wages
and affordable health
care, we are nodding
for luxuries. Dta has
consistently proposed
language that states
the district will
provide full coverage
of the lowest
insurance for the
employee. The district
will not commit
typekit language and
continues to propose
set dollar amounts
amounts that quickly
get overtaken by rate
increases that are then
absorbed by our
educators paychecks.
Is this board from
commitment? You say you
are to doing the right
thing. Chance. He
cannot successfully
guide our students to a
bright future. If the
adults in the
classroom are starved
of the rsources they
need to survive. I
urge this board to
invest in the people
who invest in our
children. Give our
educators the oxygen
they need so they can
focus on giving our
students what they
deserve. Best. Thank
you..
>> thank you. It's now
time to report from
our california. School
employees association
runyon
>> evening, PRESIDENT
Jackson and community
members here in
chambers. And join us
from home. My name is
runyon, PRESIDENT,
chapter 72. Hre in
davis apologize for my
absence. Two weeks ago.
I was sick. But I'm
back. As we begin a
new school year, we
have an opportunity to
together. Refocus and
recommit to the work
that matters most.
Supporting our
students to all our
professionals
families. Welcome back
every day, each of us
plays a vital role in
creating schools. Or
students serve and
together we are
stronger and w can
make a difference over
the summer, csea
chapter five. 72 was
proud to send seven
delegates to csas
100th. 100th annual
conference. They were
joined by more than
2000 fellow classified
professionals from
across california and
our participated in
discussions
resolutions. That
helped shape future of
our association. It
was an opportunity to
bring the voice of
davis to the table,
learn from csea
members across across
the state and stand
together as large for
classified employees
in public education.
We are proud of our
delegates and the work
represent davis..
Shifting gears later
this evening, chief
technology officer
scott thompson will
present the district's
capital operations and
technology summer
update this
presentation
highlights many of the
projects and prison and
preparations that have
place across our
schools. This summer,
including technology.
Updates, grounds
preparation services
and deep cleaning our
custodial staff. It is
important to recognize
that classified
employees who have
been doing this work
throughout the summer
months. Much of this
work is performed
behind the scenes, but
it is absolutely
essential to the of
this district at the
same time, I do want to
make an important
distinction that not
every task represented
in this presentation
was completed by
classified saff we
recognize that there
are times wen outside
contractors and other
resource necessary.
However, csea believes
we should always make
an effort to keep
classified work in the
hands of classified
employees our
classified staff have
the knowledge and
experience to serve
our schools. Excuse me
and our students work
that belongs within
our bargaining unit
performed by our
bargaining unit
members. We are not
only supporting our
members, we are
investing in long
capacity and stability
of being said, we would
like to thank the for
its regarding outside
contracts. We
appreciate the
transparency and
collaboration in
keeping the
association informed,
ensuring that we have
an opportunity to
discuss these matters.
When it's appropriate
.. Now, in
negotiations starting
in SEPTEMBER, csea
wants to emphasize
that the importance of
investing in your
people. Like
classified staff,
continue to face
increasing financial
pressures while being
asked to do more with
limited resources. The
cost of living
continues to rise and
reality is that many
classified employees
are struggling to keep
up they are not asking
excuse m, they are
not asking for special
treatment. They're
asking for one simple
thing for one job to
be enough a career
serving pblic
education, not require
someone to take on a
second job. Just food
on their table.
Classified and are
asking that the work
they every day.
Supporting our
students. Allows them
to provide families
and all the secure
future with the recent
announcement of 2020.
Health care premium
changes through
calpers. Some of the
district's health care
plans for classified
staff are excited to
increase up to 11% for
classified employees.
These increases are
not just numbers on a
budget document. They
represent real
decisions about
housing and
transportation to and
from work. And whether
they can afford to
whether they continue
to afford the benefits
they work hard for to
earn over the year has
rebuilding and
strengthening our
organization as I
stated at the end of
last school year, we
have grown our
membership expanded our
representation across
our school sites and
departments, and built
a stronger foundation
for the future of
chapter five. 72. This
year we are continuing
that momentum will
continue bringing
classified voices to
the table, continuing.
Collaterally
collaboratively with
strict and continue
for the and
recognition that our
members deserve csc is
members proud of the
work they do and proud
to continue standing
together. Thank you.
>> so our students who
would be here on the
board as sudent
trustees, are
currently on summer
break. We expect them
in on SEPTEMBER third.
we'll now have
comments from board
members, and we'll
start with trustee
dinunzio..
>> thank you,
PRESIDENT Jackson. I
want to echo comments.
The first day of school
is fabulous. I look
forward to visiting as
campus possible and
yes are slightly more
enjoyable and adorable
than 12th graders. Jp
but I look forward to
going to willett
emerson and da vinci
junior high and north
davis. And yes, davis,
high and hopefully as
many as I possibly can
exciting for tuesday.
So I had the great
opportunity over the &
past week to take my
student to mexico
city. For a cultural
learning. Adventure
and I don't want to
talk too much about it
because I know we have
many things to get to,
but it was
transformational, I
think, for the both of
us. I've been to many
times for work. It's
very different though,
to learn about the
culture, about the
architecture about the
history and we started
to and truly
phenomenal
understanding culture
that american culture.
Over hundreds and
hundreds of years you
know museo nacional
and anthropology was
perhaps the most
impressive been in a
story of a people that
had an incredible
understanding of the
connection between the
physical world and the
spiritual world. The
de bellas artes. And
later at unam, being
able to see the
architecture and the
exterior use of it in
murals and design, not
just in art but in the
actual architecture.
The biblioteca central
and the rectoria just
phenomenal, and I think
that for us it's just a
reminder that travel is
a privilege. There's no
doubt about it. But
when you can go and
read all of these
places in books, when
you can go and be in
the place and see the
people and have the
conversations, it's
just phenomenally
transformational and
for me, it just and I
talk a moment about a
book that I got
because of it, but
just the blending and
modern traditions. Of
art and food and
architecture. Felt
extraordinarily so. I
look forward to going
back very soon. Okay,
so to books. And m
first one is called
the home builders. And
the author. Is a woman
named vasa she's from
mumbai and the
illustrator is a woman
named symona mollasani
an interesting
combination of two very
different cultures.
Simona is from italy.
And you can see the
illustrations are
phenomenal. And the
text is the kind of
book to read to your
young reader different
animals and how they
build homes and it's a
very simple story
about safety and
belonging and being
part of things and a
reminder, again, that
curiosity often gets
by sopping long
enough to notice book
the artwork is
fantastic, by the way,
a fine so first
weekend of every
month. It's fantastic.
Okay, my second book is
for for young adults
mature adults, but I
know that our students
in early high school
do very well set a
watchman by harper lee
and certain that many
of you know this book
it is an interesting
companion to kill a
mockingbird. In part
because a lot
>> out of the
characters.
>> and mockingbird out
to be human and not
perfect. Like many of
us and it really poses
the question of what
happens when we really
admire and what does it
do. About our moral
beliefs. I think in
particular me I was
interesting because
harper lee writing
this book before she
wrote to kill a
mockingbird. That was
published obviously
much, much later. And
so it's interesting to
look at how her
thinking evolved a
fantastic book. Many
of our students I know
mockingbird strongly
urge you to read
harper lee's book. Go
set a watchman more I
mentioned my trip got
me really curious
about the mexica and
the nahua culture book
is called aztec and
culture. It's by
leon-portilla is a
phenomenal.. Overview
of the philosophy.
Worldview. I think
what's particularly
interesting about it
is the duality, the
balance between fire
and water, between the
male and the female
chaos and order,
between the living
world and post living
world I think the the
exploration for me.
Was really about
understanding that many
of the ancient
cultures deep wisdom
that we sometimes
forget wonderful book
and then last other
than my book. Is one
that many of you are
familiar with. It's
called the left hand
of darkness. By ursula
le guin actually
recommended to me by
one of the english
teachers. I read it
when I was a teenager.
It was
transformational. I
read it as a young
adult. It was
transformational
again, and I just read
it this summer and
once again, I wouldn't
call this necessarily
a banned book.
Certainly a book that
many people create a
creates discomfort.
And I think in part is
because it is such a
different worldview
from our own. When you
think about gender and
not being binary and
in a world where
things are in
framework that we start
with is fundamentally
not part of this could
not recommend this
book more strongly is
one of the true great
authors of the 20th
century. And I think
it really helps the
setting, the science
fiction really helps
us to question a lot of
our belief systems and
we think that kind of
curiosity is always a
good thing. And
similarly, not over to
you. So this is davis
farmers the wonderful
50th anniversary of
farmers market was
last month. This book
was written by george
an brennan and or own
anne evans. What's
great about this book
is one. It's agreat
cookbook and number
two, it is signed by
the authors and I got
at the friends of the
library sale for $1.
So this will go in our
little library? Nope.
It goes to troy.
Ellen, because I
promised the would
have library, but you
can pick up a copy
there often at at the
library sale. Thank you
very much. Chris and
jackson
>> not a bad book..
>> see...
>> that not be banned.
And evans is an
amazing.. Thank you.
Thank you. I would say
as we open our doors
for the 2627 school
year I'm very thrilled
to welcome back our
educators. Our
classified staff
students and families
start of the school
year, it always brings
a unique wave of,
energy optimism, and
opportunity kids and I
want to say it again,
our educators and
support staff, thank
you so much for being
work that you've done
over summer educating
our students went to
school and preparing
our schools and getting
ready for the start of
the school year. Hard
work over the summer.
preparing our campuses
to be safe vibrant
spaces for our
students is very much
appreciated. I part
of. Just and we are
really grateful to the
work. You make sure
you know that to
welcome back as
superintendent already
mentioned we are a new
new time in or south
going to be away for
the day. I've already
had pushback from two
kids. That's not fair.
You know, on and on.
But I did tell them it
might be a challenge
at first, but I it
accustomed to that
change and teachers
will be able to teach
without interference.
Yay! So I know you can
do so whether you're
student stepping onto
a campus for the very
first time, a little
tk or kindergartner
you're entering your
final year at usd as a
senior, this year is
yours to shape and we
believe in our
potential. Ad I jst
want to say that as a
as a board member, and
I'm sure I speak other
colleagues too we want
your well-being
through the top
priority. Every step
of the way and I just
want to thank you for
your continued
partnership with us.
And we want to make
this a great school
year. So I'm hoping
can collaborate and
just have a great team
of everyone. Thank you
>> you. Vice..
>> thank you,
PRESIDENT Jackson?? I
guess I will share the
comments of my
colleagues and
welcoming people back
to school. Special
thanks to everyone
behind the scenes to
be ready for safe..
When came up and and
just shared her
enthusiasm for her
first classroom, and
we feel that as
parents, we walk into a
classroom. We can just
feel that good energy
and there's a special
sauce you bring into
the room that feels so
good. And those
parents drop off those
kids on that first day
and gets kids excited
about their, you know,
new backpack and their
new markers and all
those things. So thank
you. And hopefully
that same energy does
extend to our 12th
graders who are
realizing it's our
last year to to be on
their parents dime 24
over seven. So, you
know, I think there's,
there's a lot to be
said. And I want to
acknowledge the, the
work that goes in to
make sure our, our
physical spaces are
ready for our students
as well as the extreme
learning environment.
So thank you. I want to
welcome to our new
employees know,
welcome to dj usd.
Hopefully this will be
a great place for you
to start a rewarding
career and you'll get
to just how special it
is to be in this
district with these,
these kids in this
community. Let's see.
I want to remind
people this is we talk
a lot about safety
here on this dais and
one of the safety is
that our community has
in their control I
around our campuses. I
mean, to and from
around campuses, drop
off pickup is often of
the earliest and most
dangerous, often
pressure time and
constraints. But we
have I want to thank
our crossing guards for
doing the best job
they can often there
are steps outside also
trying to help the
chaos, but we as
community members, as
parents, drop off as a
grandparents sometimes
have to really
remember to build in
the extra few minutes
better to be late than
to have an accident or
hurt a kid, but better
to few minutes early
and not be late at
all. I think everyone
would prefer that, but
let's just keep that
in mind. Because you
kids on bikes for the
first time and figure
out how to navigate in
between everything and
make sure that's a &
safe time. So as much
as we focus on lots of
other let's as a
community pull
together and really
think about safety
around our campuses
particularly
protecting our walkers
and bike riders. So
there's that. Let's see
I want to use this
opportunity to
encourage the toes tas
boosters and other
organizations to
partner with the board
by inviting us to your
events. As you set up
your for the year let
us know about your
your cook offs, all
things we I think I
speak for the lord,
but sure years. When I
was a community leader
here in town, apparent
leader. It was really
meaningful to have
board members at our
events. It's not a
violation to have us
all show up. We will
not be doing board
business at your end,
but it gives us an
opportunity to see
your community, to see
the special things
about your school and
an opportunity to do
that in a really kind
of a fun way. So, so
please consider
inviting us whenever
possible and you know,
we'd like to be there
for those things. I
want to thank the
community members who
reached out to me
variety of topics
getting some
clarification. I
really appreciate
people who are trying
to get information
before they get mad
about something. So
thank you always open.
You can always text me
me down in target or
anywhere else in town
to have a about things
that you need to know
to help support your
student and school. I
think other than that,
I really think
opportunity for..
Parents who start off
this year as real
partners with the
teachers at their site
is a chance. Our.
Lifelong partners
like. Or at least a
good 18 year partners
with the health care
for your children and
teacher. Children with
them and so in any
ways that we can find
collaboration and
cooperation might do
things differently
than you, than you do
at home. They might
say say, take some
time t, you know,
read the newsletter,
the classroom rules,
whatever it is you
reinforce in a way
that support your
students learning and
then, you know, I
encourage you, when you
have questions to
first go to your
teacher and talk to
them. It's just a new
transition time. And
your tells you know
anything or they don't
know or weren't using
the book. It's like
just take asecond,
find out tat we can
have that best
partnership because I
think at the end of
the day, we want what's
best for your students
and those those
members who are
teachers and staff
members who are working
with them, truly want
that. But it is best
usually, and most
successful when you're
the true partnership.
So I just encourage
our families to
consider that. And for
our students to
consider that as well.
Welcome back thank you
>> you, PRESIDENT
Trustee
>> it off. Can I just
put a big check mark
and say ditto. But no
honestly, I really want
to give a huge thank
you to all of our csea
folks who have worked
so hard over the
summer to really make
next week. Possible to
really putting our
schools together and
making an environment
where people feel
welcomed and, and they
have a sense of
belonging. On our
campuses. So thank you
to all members who have
worked so hard this
summer. To all our
educators and those
who have spent this
summer learning for
themselves, who have
spent the time
mentally preparing,
who has spent the time
actually preparing,
going ice that I would
go through a. I would
be like on a little
vacation, I'd end up in
a store and I'd be
like, oh, that would be
perfect for my
classroom right?
Always thinking that
part is always there.
Educators never turn it
off. So I just want to
thank you for that
energy and effort. And
I want to wish
everyone an incredible
first day of school
and I hope that it
goes as that. I hope
that each and every
person finds their way
and pathway as a
student and our
schools, so that they
can thrive. And for the
bicyclists also follow
the road rules. Please
note those, stop signs
but also as those who
drive to the school
know that there'll be
somebody's bike riders
out there. Are just
learning how to make it
on the road. So seeing
those areas where our
students share the
road with cars, please
be extra careful next
week as those kiddos
get back into school
you so much. I have
also time talking to
community members. The
last two weeks. And
everyone's excited for
what comes next. I
know the away for the
day, which I'm a huge
of going to be a
difficult position for
some. For some maybe
not so much. But just
know that. Let's try
something new. Let's
see what that looks
like for all of us
open that I know it's
hard for us to put our
phones down. It's not
just students, it's
adulthood. So thank
you and have an
incredible beginning of
the first year of the
have an incredible
first day of school. In
the beginning 2026
2027.
>> for myself, I
didn't get to mention
this in the last
meeting. I was coming
in remotely, but I
wanted to add my own
comment that I
appreciated the
governor's visit to our
district back in JULY
it's nice to also, I
attended the breakfast
on tuesday. Tuesday
morning for new
teachers and
greetings. We have the
board to. To our new
certificate f this
morning I attended a
professional
development. For
teachers. This morning
at emerson and that
was for junior faculty
and I really
appreciated the the
conversations that
that took place. And I
think that it was. I
saw evidence myself of
time for teachers to
communicate and
collaborate and talk
about things that of
teaching.. I myself
in my day job, I am a
community college
faculty and community
college district and we
start next week as
well and so I will be
attending the of a
similar thing
tomorrow. And so I
wont be necessarily
able to be at the
breakfast in the
morning, but I do feel
the, the energy and
relate in that way.
One thing I'll just
mention as an
announcement because
it's happening before
our next school board
meeting, is that there
will be elementary
music. Parent meetings
taking place on
SEPTEMBER 1st, and
since those. The
evening there and they
will be taking. Sit at
monaco. Elementary and
this is where fifth
and sixth grade.
Parents can enroll
their kids in the
music program in
particular on those
days for band and
strings. But there
choirs also an option
and so with that.. Do
we have any public
comment? Thought maybe
I would avoid the
usual stuff ahead of
time. If there's any
comments. We'll our
next item. Which is a
consent calendar. I
have any public
comment items before
me. Are there any
items trustees.
Comment on or remove
from the consent
calendar? Can I have a
motion to approve the
consent agenda as
presented or amended?
>> so moved.
>> second.
>> all right. I heard
a motion by nunzio and
seconded by vice all in
favor.
>> I
>> any opposed? Any
abstentions consent
agenda. Approved
unanimously we move on
to our presentation
action items so our
next item of course is
the summer project
presentation with
capital operations and
technology
departments. And we'll
begin the presentation
with brinton
>> right. Let's hand
it right over to thank
you superintendent.
Best and good evening.
Trustees. Tonight.
Pleased to provide a
brief yet robust
summer update
highlight the work of
capital operations and
technology as the
district presenting
with me tonight.
Director of
maintenance allen
contreras, along with
project manager
contreras. Early in
chambers, is director
of nutrition. Mark
powell, manager of
custodial services.
Edwin de la torre.
Manager of maintenance
and grounds. Brett
nicodemus facilities
specialist. Right. One
of our grounds
specialist, paul
runyon and our
instructional
application specialist
for runyon..
>> good
>> renovations. We did
this tc kinder yard at
north davis and a
complete renovation
this summer. Play
structure, three shade
structures, new
flatwork. Landscaping
will will provide a
wonderful learning
space for students to
grow and thrive. New
engaging space ready
for our tk and
kindergarten students.
On the first day of
school. We did a
project aain this
year projects included
samplings at library.
Room, wings de e, and
g at homes this is
part of our project
that has highly
effective in
addressing roof leaks.
And then at the high
school we did the
greenhouse to tyler
efforts for cte grant
davis senior high
school greenhouse
renovation siding with
filters for installed
at the greenhouses.
Space to standards
because learning
opportunities for our
students..
>> our third and final
phase of fencing came
to a close. Fencing was
installed at davis
senior high school and
she. School and the
remaining three
elementary birch lane
monaca and potwin. The
fencing projects were
designed to improve
security across all
campuses by applying a
common standard for
campus access control
easier campus
monitoring and
providing a clear,
defined perimeter. The
all weather track at
davis senior high
school was completed on
JULY 15th. Other
nature did not
cooperate in the fall,
when the project
began. However, it was
very helpful when the
project picked up back
in JUNE has already
been used by many and
are looking forward to
the 2027. Track
season. Last summer,
the track at emerson
was renovated and this
summer the triple jump
and shot or renovated
is the only
competition field the
junior highs and is
now complete and ready
to go for the season.
Another improvement
emerson is the new
flooring. The commons
replacing the original
floors from 1978. Will
create a much more
appealing space for
lunch school events
and our community.
>> and along with our
major renovations and
improvement comes the
work that starts the
new school year as and
s kitchen space and
planning meals.
Grounds, crew are
getting up outside
spaces custodial staff
and deep cleaning of
spaces and our
maintenance teams have
been summer long. On
the technology side,
staff and registered in
JULY and are currently
working o rostering
horses on the campus.
Certificated staff
laptops to be ready for
school. We are excited
to be launching a new
order system later in
the year that will
prove the
communication between
ml and sites and us to
create a robust
maintenance plan in
addition has begun to
upgrade ech of our
junior highs. Audio
visual equipment and
multi-purpose room. So
very much. Needed
funded by remaining
measuring bond funds,
we anticipate these
new systems will be up
and running by the end
of SEPTEMBER. First.
Part of NOVEMBER.
>> every day before
students walk through
our doors and long
after they've gone
home, there's two
people quietly making
sure schools are safe
and ready to welcome
them again. Our
custodial staff keeps
our campuses clean and
cared for. Often
working when no one
else is around to see
it. Our student
nutrition services
staff make sure every
child has access to a
meal, showing up early
and staying late to
feed our students hvac
technician keep our
classrooms cmfortable
so teaching and
learning can happen
happen without our it
supports to keep our
technology running
problems quickly so
that stop our grounds
maintenance warehouse
and irrigation crews
maintain spaces where
as play, gather and
grow along with
maintaining systems
that keep our campuses
running new pool pool
are aquatics facility
safe and ready
students can swim,
train and compete with
confidence. Our
plumbing, election low
voltage locksmith
specialists problems.
Most staff never see
responding quickly to
keep our facilities
safe and secure and our
front office
administrative
assistants ensure that
invoices are paid.
Facilities reservation
systems smoothly. And
communication to sites
and community is
timely and
professional of this
work is not
particularly glamorous
of it does go
unnoticed. But none of
it is optional. These
are people who take
pride in their work
and who make it
possible for our
students to learn safe
and inviting. We
commend and appreciate
the determination and
dedication of this
staff whose work
directly impacts the
safety and well-being
of our staff. But
especially our
students this
concludes our
presentation. We now
welcome comments and
questions.
>> all right, let's
begin with greenwald
>> you. That was a
wonderful
presentation. Thank
you. If you get an
opportunity, the
community member or a
parent, pease say
thank you to our staff
all of our staff
administrative staff
staff folks. It's
amazing the work they
do to help us keep our
schools safe clean and
a place where our can
learn safe. I'm glad
to hear about the
fences. Finishing up
and also I want to
about our
administrative staff
only they help wth,
you know, paying bills.
And so forth. Or
invoices. But. Being
able to observe it.
Different schools. It
was quite something to
observe in the area up
front kids come to the
office. Maybe have a
cut, a paper cut or an
injured, you know, or
arm or elbow I tell you
the staff is wonderful
at helping to make our
kids feel safe, feel
heard, and then
getting them over to
get the, you know,
bandaged up and it's
really cute how other
students walk their to
the office to make
sure they're okay. And
they get the help they
need. I just want to
say thank you to
everyone. Great. Thank
you. Scott. And if you
get a chance, please.
Give thanks for
helping make our
school safe. Thank
you.
>> thank you. Trustee
moon.
>> you really should
keeping us on our
toes. Thank you,
PRESIDENT Jack.
>> give you a chance
to for questions
before I take them up
..
>> thank you for the
work said earlier I'm
really glad to see the
fencing project done
that seems to have
been something we've
been working on for
almost the last four
years. Been here so
it's good to see
something finishing up
in that time. I'm
really excited about
our tracks. That
emerson at the high
school, I think that's
just really. We have so
many students and is
one of our sports.
That's no cut as far
as I understand. And
so it really does
bring a lot of
students together. So
thank you for that.
And the work there and
all the other stuff.
So that's it. I'm
going.
>> thank you. La.
>> well, you are
you're you're full of
vim and vinegar today.
PRESIDENT Jackson so I
will offer my my
colleagues and other
contractors for this I
think I have I do have
a couple questions,
but I, I want to start
with reminder that as
obvious as it seems,
if our students and our
staff don't have safe
places resources they
need to teach
effectively can't
happen. So this is
foundational to these
kind of places to have
staff that take care
of them and to always
to make sure.
>> that that
>> the creating is
open and inclusive for
all of our students
and all staff is easy
to forget about tat
because without it.
Nothing else can
happen also, a good
reminder that you know,
the community stepped
up with measure m and
it's truly amazing that
we approved those bond
funds. Six plus years
ago. And we've still
managed to keep them
squeezing every last
dime and dollar out of
it. And we have built
more projects on time
and on budget than we
could have reasonably
imagined. And that's
not just waving a wand
that is great.
Planning. It's great
stuff it's careful
understanding of the
right contractors and
leaders and managing
those people
effectively. And this
has been done at the
highest order over the
last six years. And I
think our community
absolutely should give
as my colleague,
trustee said, all huge
round of thanks. I will
say I'm particularly
grateful for the track
at the high school I
know the interviewer
surprised that I've
been to all campuses in
the last couple of
weeks to inspect your
work. I'm disappointed
in could climb and
check the roof at
montgomery at homes,
so I will be entering a
helicopter drone for
>> that
>> I think the
campuses are looking
great. Right? And
there's something
about starting a new
year feeling fresh and
everything's in order.
And look, I know, you
know, it's budgets are
always a challenge,
right? And it's always
with limited staff but
we've done. An amazing
job with all of those
things. And then the
last thing I want to
say is that you know,
we need to continue to
recognize that
investment in our
physical plant is an
investment in our
staff and our
students. And so you
know thoughtful and
careful about how we
spend our capital
dollars is important
but that money pays
off. And I think
sometimes it's, it's
easy to forget that
those investments they
take a lot of time to
plan and they take a
lot of engagement. For
example, my, my, my
colleague, trustee
mentioned aout a,
about fencing. Tere
were. I don't know.
60, 70 community
meetings that staff
were there to listen
and be thoughtful
there were hundreds and
hundreds of comments
made. Right. And then a
thoughtful approach
trying to create a
balance between
creating the safest
possible campus. But
also respecting the
values of our
community and our
teachers and staff
what kind of campus
they want these are
hard things to do.
Well, and we have done
well. So thank you
>> you, vice PRESIDENT
>> you, PRESIDENT
Jackson. I think I'm
been first of all,
thank you for the
presentation. I really
want to acknowledge the
hard work that has
gone on over the
summer to prepare
classrooms and our, our
outdoor spaces for
students. And I
appreciate the fact
that you show us the
many areas because
sometimes it's kind of
unseen. People don't
know all the work
that's happening behind
the scenes just
knowing that happening
and kow surfaces are
redone and roofs are
being fixed. Sometimes
it's not the glamorous
work, but it's the
important work and it's
also maintaining the
assets that we have so
that we can have them
for a long time. So I
just want to express my
gratitude for the hard
work and in case it
feels thankless work
sometimes, or maybe not
noticed know, there's
a lot of research on
students being
impacted by their
environment and where
they are and I'm
seeing, you know,
clean environment and
updated and maintained
school environment
them to learn and to
feel vlued. So I just
want to express my
gratitude for that.
>> thank you. Vice
PRESIDENT And I too,
want to express my
gratitude to all the
work that's been done
over the summer. I
also am reminded that
are lucky that our
community is willing
to support the a bond
fund as well as other
funds to the
facilities in cooking
order I've run into
stories about other
drinks where is not
the case, and the
they're rather
unfortunate stories
have a like a couple of
questions I wanted to
ask if there's someone
from the community
that is something
wrong on campus? I
mean, in kind of a
non-emergency way,
like maybe a sprinkler
head broke and its
shooting water or a
tree limb fell like
that. After hours.
What can the community
do people
>> usually tat's
through our school
sites. If they can
report that the next
day oen, but we do
have a couple of phone
numbers on our
website. That can point
them in the right
direction. As far as
the maintenance and
operation, maintenance
and operations
building itself. And I
think the phone is
available. Staff if I'm
not mistaken, because
we have 24 hour john
on that. So there are a
couple of different
resources, and we'll
make sure it's
prevalent on our
website. The other
thing. That folks can
do. Frequently,
there's it's difficult
to tell what is a city
park and what is a
district site
frequently folks will
call the city or call
us, and we will call
one another to make
sure that that work
gets done as quickly
as possible,
especially for those
things like sprinklers
and branches and those
sorts of things. Yeah.
>> and I also just
might share that. I
know that as trustees,
every now and then we
get those kinds of
comments and, and we
can pass those on. But
I thought I'd at least
that information out
there also there have
been I mean, we've had
been making you know,
at the same time, all
of this has been
happening over the
years in recent years,
we've been making cuts
to capital operations.
As a bond has been
winding down and just
wondering if you could
comment on what those
types
>> yeah, you know, we
there's two things.
Well. Let me back up.
Just a tick and if I
could just jump on the
gratitude. Train, be
the caboose on the
gratitude train before
before I answer your
question. And that is
that I'm really
thankful for all the
work that the staff
have been doing around
the it really is a
monumental task. We've
got a couple hundred
acres, hundreds of
buildings. Of which are
going to approach the
century mrk before
too long and the board
has really made two
really huge governance
shifts since m time
in the district came to
the district in 2011.
At that time, it was
not a lot of train up
here for maintenance
and operation and
operations. There was a
lot of criticism, both
from the board and the
community, about the
work that was doing the
work. That was
happening. And the main
reason for that was
just not enough folks
to do the work.. We
had six crew for the
whole district. We had
about half the number
of maintenance staff.
I'm fewer supervisors
and leaders, and the
board made a really
important shift, and
that was to stop
borrowing against our
facilities. Dollars
have more revenue to
support our deferred
maintenance. In terms
of classified staff,
but also more dollars.
Do more deferred
maintenance projects.
I remember 15 years
ago, we were we were
planning out advance
about a roof, and we
did how many roofs this
summer?? Two sites.
And we did how many a
couple as well you
know, we're doing
we're doing roofs a
couple years, we'll
start doing painting.
Every every couple of
years. And those were
decade long, between I
mean, roof jobs. So
that was a that was a
huge monumental shift.
And we've still got to
do the deferred
maintenance side. But
we are investing
dollars in preventive
maintenance. I think
we added a new hvac
technician. Now there's
two. And not just one.
Right. Which allows
like belts to be
changed and filters to
be replaced on
schedule, which
prolongs the life of
those of those of those
machines. So the other
big part, as joe
mentioned, was the was
the bond. And the
board made a really
gutsy decision. From
my perspective to sell
all the bonds. In
APRIL of 2020, nobody
was quite sure what the
heck was going to
happen. But we saved
davis taxpayers $79
million in interest
and we generated a
couple million more
dollars in revenue.
And the board said,
put the pedal to the
metal and build as
much as you can as fast
as you can. And we
constructed 215 ish
million dollars the
past five and a half
years of new
construction or and or
modernization. That is
monumental task so
there's just, you
know, to be of as a
governance team a part
of that work and
getting to your
question, PRESIDENT
Jackson, is those bond
dollars we are on the
last the last dribs and
drabs so we've reduced
all but one position
in the bond. It's
funded by bond dollars
over the past couple of
years, we've been
scaling down and that
one position will