[0:07] >> good evening. The conejo valley unified school district board of education regular board meeting of june 18th, 2025 will come to order.

[0:18] only items on the agenda will be discussed this evening. We invite you to join us pledge of allegiance.

[0:29] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god

[0:34] indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

[0:47] >> we're at item 2c. Announcements from closed session and open session

[0:53] procedures. The board is adjourning from closed session where the following items permitted by law were

[0:59] considered. Items 1b and 1c. 1 ks b, no announcement at this time pursuant to government cold

[1:23] 54957. Also, 1c -- okay. Sorry, I wanted to make sure the

[1:27] right people. Trustee goldberg made

[1:36] the motion for 20252020829. I would like to make

[1:42] the following announcements. The board values your input on the important education matters we face.

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[3:12] please silence all mobile phones. We're at item 2d. Approval of the agenda.

[3:19] do I have a motion? >> president powell. >> yes, trustee goldberg.

[3:24] >> I move we approve the agenda as submitted. >> second.

[3:28] >> thank you. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, we will vote. Trustee

[3:36] light. >> yes. >> trustee sylvester. >> yes. >> trustee

[3:40] goldberg. >> yes. >> trusty

[3:44] gill. >> yes. >> trustee gorback? >> yes. >> I'm a yes. We're now on item 2e.

[3:51] we have our report from our parent organization lgbtq+

[3:57] advisory council. Megan goble. The floor is yours. Thanks for being

[4:01] here. >> thanks for having me. I haven't been here for a while, so it is nice to see you

[4:08] all. Good evening. Dr. Mclaughlin, do we say president dr. Powell?

[4:16] president powell? Cvusd administration and school board members, thank you for having me today. My name is megan goble, I use she/her pronouns.

[4:25] our advisory council has continued to advance our mission of fostering an inclusive,

[4:29] safe and supportive learning environment for all of our lgbtq+ students. This year we

[4:36] saw representation from 17 school sites, four subcommittees were established and maintained and

[4:42] we requested the district update the human growth and development curriculum to be more

[4:47] inclusive of our lgbtq+ students. We have continued to help our school sites celebrate

[4:52] and recognize october as lgbtq history month. And june as pride month and with the support of the conejo

[5:00] school foundation we presented our proud to be me activity to all of our elementary school sites. We had a moving panel discussion with our lgbtq+ high

[5:08] school students. While there were strengths identified in our district, such as our wellness centers,

[5:13] many of the students expressed that teachers are not doing enough to call out homophobia or transphobia when it arises

[5:20] in the classroom. They stated the teachers, their

[5:24] impact really matters, they should be a safe space.

[5:29] in 2025, 2026, we plan to continue advocating for

[5:33] an inclusive curriculum and more consistently request feedback from our students.

[5:37] we appreciate the engagement and support of our

[5:42] cvusd administrators and school board members and look forward to our next academic year.

[5:48] thank you. >> thank you so much. And moving on to item

[5:58] 2f, we have dr. Bergman here, I believe, to present a very

[6:06] special recognition.

[6:14] >> president powell, dr. Mclaughlin, members of the board, members of cabinet,

[6:19] it brings me great pleasure to introduce one final student

[6:24] to the board for this school year. I am in the presence of some greatness, to be honest with

[6:35] you. Musical prodigy is not a term that is used lightly. But it is an absolutely apt term that I use to describe

[6:42] the student who I am going to be presenting to you tonight.

[6:48] a junior at thousand oaks high school and

[6:53] aside from earning accolade after accolade after accolade this year, he was --

[6:57] he auditioned, he was one of 1600 students in southern california who auditioned for the music

[7:04] center's annual scholarship program. This is a program that has been around for about 37 years,

[7:09] and, again, huge number of students in southern california audition

[7:14] to bebe part of this. In roughly mid -- I guess early

[7:21] may, it was announced that sergio had been identified as one of 115 or so semifinalists.

[7:27] that in and of itself is pretty spectacular. $500 scholarship for being a

[7:33] semifinalist. But wait, it gets better. We wait a couple of weeks, and lo and behold I get this

[7:40] email from the music center, letting us know that sergio had been identified as one of the 14 grand finalists in the

[7:47] music center's program. So, in addition to a $5,000 scholarship, sergio was

[7:53] also given the invitation to perform at the theater in

[7:58] downtown los angeles on june 6th to a packed house and you were up on stage,

[8:03] I think you said, with a bassist. >> bassist and pianist. >> bassist and pianist. It was all about him.

[8:10] a prodigy percussionist is just -- I can't begin

[8:15] to explain just truly how amazing sergio is. I was talking to he and his mother before the meeting started and I just found

[8:22] out that he had been invited to the vale jazz workshop this

[8:28] summer and that identifies him as one of the top two percussionists in the nation. So he'll be heading off to vale in july in addition to

[8:37] new york city for a while, just hobnobbing with new york's

[8:41] elite. And learning how to even hone his craft even more. And the surprising thing is

[8:47] that, again, he's only a junior. He's coming back for one more year and we are delighted

[8:52] to have him. I'm incredibly proud of him. He is a shining example of what the music programs in this

[9:00] district are capable of churning out. I'm incredibly fraud introduce all of you to mr.

[9:07] sergio sipes.

[10:17] >> okay. We are at item 2g and we now

[10:22] get to recognize our 24- 25 classified employees of the

[10:28] year.

[10:42] >> dr. Mclaughlin, members of the board, cabinet and members of the school and extended community, my name is shawna

[10:52] ashmore, joined by marina mihalevsky.

[10:58] each year the district recognizes outstanding classified employees through an

[11:02] open district wide nomination process during the month of may. This recognition

[11:07] highlights staff who make contributions beyond their regular duties, show remarkable

[11:13] efficiency and productivity, take initiative to master new technologies or

[11:18] enhance work processes, and provide exemplary customer

[11:23] service. Actions taken with direct impact on and benefit to one's school

[11:29] site, department, division, or the district in general.

[11:33] it is my pleasure to present this year's classified school employees of the year. Staff, when your name is called,

[11:41] please join us at the podium.

[11:46] stacy coom.

[12:00] and beyond in her role as school office manager at aspen. She provides exceptional support to all staff and

[12:08] students, ensuring the school runs smoothly and efficiently. Her ability to build meaningful and authentic

[12:14] relationships with all stakeholders including staff, students, families, and community members, creates

[12:21] a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Stacy is extremely organized, proactive, and

[12:28] innovative, always seeking new ways to improve systems and processes. Her dedication,

[12:35] professionalism, and positive attitude make her an invaluable asset to the aspen community.

[12:40] congratulations, stacy.

[13:29] . >> I think we also have some aspen staff here to join miss coom.

[14:20] recipients to meet out front at the end so we can get a whole group photo. All right.

[14:28] amy feldman.

[14:44] amy consistently goes above and beyond as a paraeducator, exemplifying unwavering initiative and

[14:51] remarkable tenacity in supporting some of our most vulnerable students. She approaches every

[14:56] situation with a calm empathetic presence, maintaining a

[15:00] consistently positive attitude even under the most high stakes circumstances. Which enables her to build strong trusting relationships

[15:09] that empower students to feel safe, understood and successful.

[15:15] her profound impact extends beyond the students in her classroom, making her a true

[15:25] role model who profoundly enriches the westlake hills community. Congratulations, amy.

[17:02] >> john henrichson.

[17:14] staff shared that john, our printing services technician, is one of the hardest workers

[17:19] they know. He never declines a job, regardless of the scope and

[17:24] and timeline for requested completion, all with a positive can do attitude.

[17:29] he is a team player, who will help staff whenever needed,

[17:33] and without hesitation. John does it all for students,

[17:37] staff, and the district, so that we all have the best and most professional printed material

[17:43] possible. Congratulations, john. >> thank you. Thank you.

[19:01] committed, incredibly hard working and helpful campus safety assistant at aspen for many years. She is a consistent, calming

[19:08] presence for students, who she has spent years building rapport with at recesses and lunches.

[19:15] many things that kim does makes such a positive difference, including always making time

[19:20] to visit student performances or events. Her impact is felt everywhere. She is someone that can

[19:27] always be depended on and will go out of her way to make a difference to the individuals

[19:32] around her. Staff share that they are so grateful to have kim as a part of the aspen community.

[19:38] congratulations.

[20:50] >> ada loriano rodriguez. Ada's impact as a custodian

[21:00] is profoundly felt across the entire university campus. She ensures the environment is immaculately clean, safe, well

[21:09] maintained, expertly managing the complex custodial needs of three distinct programs with

[21:16] unparalleled efficiency and grace. Beyond her exceptional work ethic, ada brings genuine care

[21:21] and a welcoming spirit to every task, patiently engaging with

[21:27] curious 3-year- olds, readily assisting with cleanups, furniture moves and repairs

[21:32] and always greeting everyone with a warm smile. Her willingness to train

[21:37] new district custodians coupled with her friendly, kind and

[21:41] reliable nature demonstrates her exemplary leadership and makes her an invaluable asset

[21:46] and beloved cornerstone of the school community. Congratulations, ada.

[23:15] >> heather neely.

[23:27] beyond with each task she undertakes as an administrative assistant. Not only is she knowledgeable

[23:33] and extremely tech savvy, but heather is also the go- to person in instructional services

[23:38] when they need an architect for some of their bigger projects.

[23:42] she is always approachable and her input is sought on a daily basis.

[23:47] heather is professional, helpful, and responsive to her school sites, parents and guardians, and co-workers.

[23:54] the instructional services team feels privileged to work alongside heather. Congratulations.

[25:23] >> donnie ramirez.

[25:33] as a member of our maintenance department, donnie reports to sites on a regular basis with a skill

[25:38] set for repairing most anything. He expertly fixes, takes

[25:42] down, takes apart, cleans out, and moves items both large and small with a willing attitude to help in any way he can.

[25:51] donnie has creative ways of making repairs and every task is completed with care.

[25:56] staff not only appreciate donnie's skills and positive approach to each task, but

[26:02] also his ever present kindness. Congratulations, donnie.

[27:22] >> pamela seiman. As a child care assistant, pam

[27:29] is outstanding with students and families at lang ranch.

[27:35] she's always positive and creative in every aspect of her role. She steps in whenever support

[27:39] is needed, particularly in unique and unexpected circumstances. She often comes in early to help

[27:44] set up activities and makes sure the child care room is ready for students.

[27:49] pam is also remarkably considerate of our student needs, particularly those of our youngest learners

[27:56] as evidenced by her taking the time to make signs for the tk students to find

[28:01] their classrooms. Congratulations, pam.

[29:23] >> jamie taylor.

[29:35] >> as the school office manager, jamie is an indispensable member

[29:40] of the sequoia team, effortlessly jugging

[29:45] countless responsibilities with a smile and a caring heart. She masterfully coordinates substitute teachers,

[29:50] assists staff, arranges school tours, manages orders and the budget

[29:55] and handles incessant phone inquiries, all while

[30:03] keeping mrs. Damesio on her toes.

[30:09] this year jamie stepped up communicating, managing

[30:14] logistics and supporting administration to ensure staff and student safety as well as continuity of operations.

[30:21] jamie consistently goes above ÷÷and beyond, taking on multiple roles and including attendance, rath registrar and

[30:31] health clerk without skipping a beat. She is truly deserving of this recognition.

[30:37] congratulations, jamie.

[31:49] >> we would also like to take a moment to recognize one additional outstanding classified employee

[31:54] of the year who was unable to join us this evening.

[31:59] roso cerritos.

[32:04] roso is an outstanding paraeducator who has been working side by side with our

[32:10] multilingual learners for four years. She is passionate, understanding, patient and incredibly adept. Roso is a welcome force to

[32:17] all new comers at thousand oaks high school. She creates a safe environment for those looking for a familiar

[32:23] face. Staff share that we need more e roseos in the education world.

[32:30] congratulations to her.

[33:23] >> well deserved. >> thank you.

[34:37] >> okay. Suddenly got a lot quieter in

[34:41] here. Okay. We are at item 2h. And this is our recognition

[34:50] of student board trustee aidan light. And tonight we will be recognizing him and saying

[34:57] good-bye. And so, aidan, we have a couple of things we would like to present to you tonight, but,

[35:02] first, I thought I would give everybody up here the opportunity to give any

[35:07] comments or share any thoughts before we get to that. So,

[35:11] does anybody want to share anything? You'd like to say to aidan?

[35:17] >> I'll go. I have not formally prepared this, because, aidan, there is so much we can say.

[35:22] it is truly been a joy to work with you as a student board

[35:27] trustee. You have set the bar, sorry,

[35:32] finn, I see you in the back, you have set the bar incredibly high in terms of everything that you

[35:38] do. And there was moments where I was concerned about your school work, but as evidented by the fact that you were

[35:46] a valedictorian and heading to ucla, my concerns were not justified. It is really been wonderful to

[35:52] have you here on the board. I think you added tremendously to our board discussions, and

[35:57] as I watch you run the student dak meetings, you have done an excellent job with that as

[36:02] well. So thank you, congratulations and good luck in everything you

[36:08] do. >> when I think of you as a student trustee, it is more

[36:16] like student trustee. I mean, it's -- I wanted to

[36:21] give you a map sometime of how to

[36:27] find teo high school because you were never there. The way that -- every place I've been, you were always

[36:31] there. You're everywhere. And the way you run the meetings, like,

[36:39] trustee sylvester said, you set the bar incredibly high. Good luck, finn.

[36:46] so, I just want to say how nice it has been to work with you, how professional you are, how just -- what a great co-

[36:54] trustee you are. So, thank you very much, and good luck as a bruin and everything in your future.

[37:07] >> so, I have had the honor of having worked with every student trustee since the

[37:13] position's creation and I can confidently say you stand out

[37:19] as a superstar among superstars. Your influence on the board

[37:24] and on the district has been strategic and heart felt.

[37:32] you synthesize student perspectives and particularly prioritize student well- being and a legacy that lasts beyond the immediate moment.

[37:42] there is an old saying that a person has three names. The one the parents give them, the one their friends give

[37:50] them, and the name they make for themselves. You have created a name and

[37:56] a legacy that will endure and is incredibly special.

[38:02] so, congratulations on that. Just make sure you go to class at ucla. It is a little different than

[38:08] thousand oaks high school. Speaking from experience. And, please, don't be a

[38:13] stranger. We will miss you.

[38:18] >> well, trustee light, it has been a pleasure to be

[38:23] your colleague and I will miss you. I have appreciated your questions, your

[38:29] contributions, your collegiality. The way you ran the meetings right out of the

[38:36] gate, starting with the first one of the year, was extraordinarily professional and competent.

[38:41] you took the role very, very seriously and yet you brought yourself to it and you set your

[38:48] fellow student representatives at ease and always made space for their important

[38:54] contributions. We appreciate you. We wish you the very best of luck. And as trustee goldberg said, don't be a franker. A

[39:03] stranger. Thank you so much. >> trustee light, first off, I want to comment on your

[39:09] professionalism. Obviously we worked with, you know, a handful or so of student trustees and they all have been

[39:15] great. Your professionalism as far as preparedness has been top notch. I think you've been

[39:23] precedent-setting in some of the processes that you've put in place for yourself, but will also lead to others that will

[39:32] be following in your footsteps and finn for next year, which I think many of the thoughts and

[39:40] ideas and requests that you made us go back and forth and

[39:49] problem solve and think out loud together on how to implement or provide a resolution to the

[39:56] request. So, I just want to say I wish you the best of luck and thank you for a very dynamic

[40:01] year. So, thank you.

[40:06] >> okay. My turn. So, aidan, I thought at first I was going to try to write you

[40:13] a poem, but then I realized I possibly couldn't do any better than mrs. Jud's poem for

[40:19] you she wrote and presented at your last

[40:25] sdad meeting. I'll say my words of thanks and

[40:30] echo what we heard tonight. Having you at meetings

[40:36] and events and sites across the district throughout the year has really been helpful to make you part of this team, but I

[40:43] wager also really helped you in your role as student trustee. Your leadership was a

[40:49] really important part of this role and I thank you for that work, not only in terms of bringing student voice to decision- making, but also for

[40:56] being a model to other students and a variety of areas. Your composure, the

[41:01] intention and thought you put into everything you do, your constant attention on inclusion while

[41:08] facilitating meetings, those are a few examples. And finally, your time with us here in the board room, we

[41:13] had a lot of discussions this year on many topics, budgets and

[41:18] cell phone policy and valedictorian

[41:22] systems, artificial intelligence, sexual harassment and assault reporting and more and your voice has been really critical throughout.

[41:28] you've asked great questions, you've never hesitated to bring ideas forward in ways that really helped to further the discussions we were having. And helped us to make

[41:36] decisions in really thoughtful and effective ways. In fact, I think it has been said a couple of times

[41:43] that sometimes you're more eloquent than any of the adults up here. So we won't debate that right

[41:49] now. I'm putting that out there. So we have some things we're going to gift to you.

[41:54] first, I also have a ittle something from me. It is a children's book from a poet I

[42:00] like named cleo wade. And it is called may you love and be loved, wishes for your

[42:08] life. It is a love letter to the infinite potential of the future.

[42:13] and I'm a big believer in the need for more leaders who keep love at the core of what they

[42:19] do. Love for others, love for themselves, love for their community, and as you continue to develop as a

[42:25] leaderleader all ways, I hope you'll consider keeping love in the mix. We know we need to be

[42:30] including factors like expertise and the law and other people's opinions and thoughts and data

[42:37] and analytics and goal alignment and all these other things, but I think that having love is

[42:42] part of the equation really help us in our path to making decisions that are empathetic and people- centered

[42:49] and ultimately help create a better world. So, that's for me. We also have a certificate for

[42:57] you, a card from all of us, certificate of achievement,

[43:01] the board of education hereby presents this recognition to aidan light in honor of your outstanding leadership and

[43:07] service as a student board trustee and committee chair and in recognition of your

[43:11] unwavering dedication and support to the student families and community of the

[43:18] conejo valley unified school district for 24-25. I think trustee goldberg, do you want to bring that over too? We also have an

[43:26] engraved gavel that you can use.

[44:06] >> engraved trustee light. Thank you. Thank you, everyone.

[44:11] >> so, trustee light, we want to grab a picture, but I believe you have some comments you wanted to share with us at

[44:16] this time as well. >> yeah.

[44:20] >> okay. >> I sit before you today saying something I've never been

[44:27] able to say in my life and that is that I am not a student of the conejo valley unified school

[44:35] district. That's because the last time this was true, I was not old enough to understand what a

[44:39] school district was nor speak this sentence as I was not yet 2 years old starting at horizon

[44:45] hills. And I've been here ever since, experiencing the exceptional educational

[44:49] experiences for all students, filled with opportunities and choices that foster unique gifts and

[44:54] prepare students to reach their full potential and diverse, challenging and changing world.

[44:59] our new mission statement. And so I don't know how to feel as I say that for the first time in my life.

[45:07] I've been given so many opportunities here and I will forever be grateful. The people in this room

[45:12] and everyone in the community I've spoken to for this position will forever be part of my

[45:20] foundation. I've learned so much. I'm so happy more students will be able to follow in

[45:24] these footsteps and learn and grow as I did while still in high school. Though it is hard to say good-bye.

[45:29] to my successor, I'm excited to see what you do in this position and to see what this opportunity does for you.

[45:34] I started thinking in december how I may want to write these comments and after months of

[45:39] thought, I was still editing them at 5:55 right before the meeting. But this is what I think I want to say.

[45:46] to my fellow cvusd students and recent graduates, thank you for entrusting me with the

[45:51] opportunity to serve as your student board of education trustee. I hope I've been able

[45:55] to represent each and every one of you. I've tried my best. I've visited every school

[46:00] site and tried to connect with as many students as possible and reply to any communication when students reached out asking

[46:06] to talk. I hope you're proud to see up here on the board representing you and feel pride in the way your district runs. So I want to share a quick

[46:14] story. In order to be eligible to run for this position, students must have served in sdak 4 one

[46:21] year, anyone looking to join us up here, keep your eye out for those applications.

[46:27] my journey, I started in march 2021 as a 13-year- old over at

[46:37] khaliah whose goal came to achieve this position and I applied for sdad and interviewed and as an eighth

[46:43] grader, I pitched myself as someone who would be able to bring in the

[46:47] underclassmen perspective and voice. And how it is a transition to our high schools and I was

[46:53] rejected. And so I tried again in january 2022 when a position opened up. Still a freshman, similar

[46:59] agenda, similar platform, and I was rejected. Twice. But when I applied to sdak in

[47:10] march 2022, applying for my of so sophomore year, going in, no prep, no platform, genuine interview, I was accepted and that april I was named chair of the budget subcommittee and

[47:17] then the next next the member at large. The next I was voted sdak chairperson, the meeting I

[47:26] ran was between two hospital stays for life threatening pneumonia and there wearing a risk,

[47:31] barely able to breathe and delivering my speech to run. And yet I was able to win that election.

[47:35] and so the same person who was rejected from sdak twice had

[47:39] the chance to lead it and to sit here. Every one you've will face

[47:45] rejection, whether by college, career, another person, something we can't imagine yet.

[47:50] here is a few things I hope you learned as a student here, watching a fellow student on the

[47:55] dais, I hope I've shown that the little 13-year- old cougar had the potential to join sdak

[48:04] but chair it and each of you has that potential to go for what you want to go for.

[48:12] you will face rejection, you shouldn't be discouraged. Take it in stride and try again. There is a place for every

[48:20] one of you. The little kid that had no idea what a school board was other than it was the body that

[48:25] made the rules I had to follow and could serve on it within a decade, what can't you do. Rejected from the first step on

[48:32] this journey, to fulfill this dream could achieve it within five years, what can't you do?

[48:37] you have a district that loves you, cares about you, and that fights for you. I walk out tonight knowing

[48:42] you will all be set up for success, surrounded by people that support you. So what can't you do?

[49:03] >> thank you, I want we want to get a picture with you. Do you want to come down here? I don't know if you want

[49:08] to have your mom have a picture with you too? And I think you need to do the walk-through, right? Okay. Let's do it.

[51:49] >> okay. We are now atat comments, item 2i.

[51:56] the cvusd wants to hear from students, parents, employees and our community. All individuals have the

[52:02] right to provide public comments during our school board meetings under government code section

[52:08] 549543. Comments regarding specific items listed on tonight's agenda must be made when that

[52:13] agenda item is called. If you wish to speak on a topic not on tonight's agenda, now is the time to provide your

[52:18] public comment. If you have not already done so and wish to speak, please hand in your blue card to mrs. Philemon.

[52:23] please note if you have any materials to hand to the board members, please provide

[52:28] these materials to mrs. Philemon for distribution to the board. The board cannot undertake

[52:33] any action or discussion on items not on tonight's posted agenda. However, members of the board

[52:38] or its staff may briefly reply to comments or questions posed by the public. Usually we will wait until

[52:43] the end of the public comment period before responding. As our meetings are held in public, your comments will

[52:48] be heard by those who are attending or watching a broadcast. In addition, the board

[52:53] encourages students to participate in civic affairs, therefore we hope students are watching this meeting or in tonight's audience.

[52:58] please be mindful of that and make your comments factual and offer them in a respectful

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[53:25] please note that speaker cards will not be accepted once the board starts the public comments

[53:30] agenda item with the first speaker.

[53:35] okay. In that case, we are moving

[53:40] on to section 3, action items, 3a.

[53:44] do I have a motion? >> president powell. >> yes, trustee goldberg. >> I move we rat fight changes to the 2025, 2026

[53:52] and 2026, 2027 school years calendars as submitted.

[53:57] >> second. >> thank you, is there any discussion?

[54:01] seeing none, we'll vote. Trustee light.

[54:06] >> yes. >> trustee gill. >> yes. >> trustee gorback. >> yes. >> trusty

[54:12] goldberg. >> yes. >> trustee sylvester. >> yes.

[54:17] >> I'm a yes. Item 3b, do I have a

[54:22] motion? >> yes. >> president powell. >> trustee sylvester.

[54:26] >> I move that we improve the instructional continuity learning plan as submitted.

[54:34] >> thank you. >> second. >> is there any discussion on this item?

[54:40] >> did you want to provide any information? You had a committee that met last week just to brief

[54:45] the board on that meeting. >> yes. The continuity plan was

[54:52] originally brought forward to the board on may 21st and subsequent to that meeting on june 9th, a team

[54:57] of instructional service and student services staff met with a great team from uact. We talked about the plan,

[55:05] to clarify a number of features as well as to really just talk overall about how

[55:13] important it is that we communicate with each other during times of natural disaster or emergencies and

[55:20] what a strong partnership we have to build on. We did also add some language into the plan that is new, stated on page 4, which

[55:27] states if any of these circumstances -- sorry, if any of these circumstances would impact working conditions and employees,

[55:36] cvusd administration and its labor partners would work collaboratively together to bargain those impacts.

[55:43] >> great, thank you. Any questions or comments? Okay. In that case, we will vote.

[55:49] trustee light. >> yes. >> trustee goldberg. >> yes. >>

[55:55] trustee sylvester. >> yes. >> trustee gorback.

[55:59] >> yes. >> trustee gill. >> yes. >> I'm a yes.

[56:04] we are now at item 3c, do I have a motion? >> president powell. >> yes, trustee gill.

[56:10] >> I move we approve the 2025, 2026 local control

[56:14] and accountability plan, the lcap.

[56:20] >> second. >> thank you. Any discussion or any comments?

[56:26] from staff? >> can I ask a quick -- just want to confirm, has

[56:31] anything material changed in this since we discussed it at the last

[56:36] meeting?

[56:41] >> nothing material. Some of the -- I got some additional feedback on some of the reflection

[56:47] problems and they have to be in a very specific template, so I took that content and made sure it reflected

[56:53] the template that is required. The county office also adjusted

[56:58] some of the budget numbers, they gave me some feedback there

[57:03] to reflect the actuals in the calculator but none of those budget numbers were

[57:08] substantial at all. >> great, thank you.

[57:14] >> seeing no other questions or comments, we'll vote. Trustee light.

[57:19] >> yes. >> trustee gorback. >> yes. >> trustee

[57:23] sylvester. >> yes. Trustee goldberg. >> yes.

[57:28] >> trustee gill. >> yes. >> I'm a yes, motion ies 5- 0 with a preferential yes

[57:36] vote from trustee light. Okay, we're at 3d.

[57:42] this is business services second public hearing for our 25, 26 proposed budget.

[57:50] so, we will now convene a second public hearing to receive public testimony concerning the proposed 2025- 2026

[57:57] budget, general funds and ancillary funds. Are there any public cards --

[58:02] public comment cards on this item?

[58:07] okay. Because there are no public comments, I will now close the public hearing at 6:59 p.m.

[58:18] do we have any comments or discussion from individual board members or any comments

[58:24] from dr. Hayek? >> on the next item?

[58:28] >> no, on this one. We don't have a vote on this

[58:33] one. No comments or anything, we can move on to 3e. First I want to get a motion on

[58:38] that. Do I have a motion for 3e? >> president powell. >> yes. >> I move that we approve the 2025- 2026 proposed budget

[58:45] for the general ancillary funds as submitted. >> second. >> thank you.

[59:16] that is a swing of $3 million potentially for us. We will have to wait and see until they do the final to see how that shakes

[59:24] out. >> thank you.

[59:31] >> any questions, comments? >> okay. We will vote. Trustee

[59:36] light? >> yes. >> trustee sylvester? >> yes.

[59:40] >> trustee gill? >> yes. >> trustee goldberg? >> yes.

[59:45] >> trustee gorback? >> yes. >> I am yes. Motion carries 5-0. We are at 3f. The child

[59:58] nutrition annual report. Do I have a motion? >> president powell? >> yes, trustee.

[1:00:03] >> I move that we accept the 2024/2025 annual report.

[1:00:09] >> second. >> I know we have a

[1:00:14] presentation. >> this is our annual child

[1:00:18] nutrition services report. I want to formally introduce our director of child nutrition, sarah phillips, who has been

[1:00:25] with us since april? >> yep. >> dr. Powell, members of the board and executive cabinet,

[1:00:30] good evening y. Am sarah phillips, director of child

[1:00:35] nutrition services. So like he menged mentioned I put this

[1:00:42] together in april. I will get started with numbers,

[1:00:46] participation, in elementary it averages 39% of students, middle

[1:00:52] school roughly 40, high school, 30. Throughout the 24-25 school

[1:00:56] year we served over 800,000 breakfasts and over 1.1 million

[1:01:02] lunches. Some of the favorite menu items for elementary were

[1:01:07] waffle breakfast bowl, protein pasta with meat sauce, popcorn

[1:01:15] chicken, bean and cheese burrito. Grill cheese. Maple

[1:01:19] pancakes, cheese burger, chicken sandwich, orange chicken and

[1:01:24] rice bowl, bacon club sandwich and quesadilla. With the help of

[1:01:28] kim and elon we developed a nutrition service logo, it will

[1:01:33] go on uniforms, any social media, and some equipment. An

[1:01:38] example of that would be our share tables we were able to roll out at the end of this school year, they are placed at

[1:01:44] the end of serving lines to hopefully capture unwanted food

[1:01:48] items from students to divert them from the trash, give them a second chance at being consumed by another student. As you can

[1:01:54] see with the picture here, clearly labeled share table and there little bit of blurb of how students can use to help reduce

[1:02:03] food waste. Those top two containers are for room temperature food or hot items which don't often find

[1:02:10] themselves on the shared table, the bottom two containers go in the freezer the night before so they are chilled. If a student

[1:02:15] wants to leave a yogurt or milk on the share table, the student

[1:02:21] looking feels assured it is kept at a safe temperature. We hope

[1:02:26] to roll those out to elementaries next year. Student taste test, I was not sure if we would get to them this year but

[1:02:32] within my first few days I received a letter from a student at glenwood signed by all of his classmates addressed to the

[1:02:39] people who decide what is on the menu. He was asking for

[1:02:46] crescents to be aded to the menu. I knew there was a whole

[1:02:50] grain ham and swis cheese crescent, which is really good, modeled off the one they serve at starbucks, so we went out to

[1:03:00] glenwood and it was one of my favorite days seeing that student come out and realize there we were and we had

[1:03:07] cressoners. That was special. We had the chance to sample a vegan

[1:03:19] and gluten free black bean taquito, the taste tests wentwell. The items will be on the menu next year. Summer meals

[1:03:29] have kicked off on that flier, posted on social media, those

[1:03:34] meals and locations are open to the public, summer school meals

[1:03:40] served at the schools participating in summer school are closed campuses, only opened to those students. With starting

[1:03:46] in april I wanted to give a look ahead of what some goals are for

[1:03:53] child nutrition, expanding menu offerings, whether that is

[1:04:01] rotating the menu options, providing more variety for

[1:04:09] students, getting them excited to participate to share in a meal with friends, it is very important to me. Of course,

[1:04:16] reintroducing harvest of the month. We have the opportunity to work with so many local organic farmers and partnering

[1:04:24] with food hubs such as farm cart organic and aperic provide them

[1:04:34] with local organic produce in their lunch. I think that is all.

[1:04:41] >> thank you. >> do we have any questions or

[1:04:46] comments from the board? >> yes, trustee light?

[1:04:51] >> two quick things, the first one, a previous director, ms.

[1:04:57] beck, had asked student district advisory committee to form a designated taste test panel to meet a few times a year to have

[1:05:03] consistent voices and advisory group to child nutritional services, I wanted to ask if that is something you would be

[1:05:09] interested in having, but sdac can work on putting together or if you are going to move towards the sight taste tests.

[1:05:18] >> we can explore either. I am open to forming a committee.

[1:05:25] >> I will connect you with our next chair person. >> sounds good. Thank you. >> next final question, just in

[1:05:32] the interest of fellow students, graduates getting their question out because it is something I got a lot, obviously at one

[1:05:37] point all of our meals were students had to pay and right now we have the universal free meals for all, which left a

[1:05:45] number of graduating and rising high school students with money

[1:05:50] left unspent. What is the appropriate avenue for students to go up about retrieving that money back?

[1:05:56] >> graduating high school students can reach out to amy white, assist ant director of child nutrition services,

[1:06:04] requesting a fund balance refund. She will process it and put a check in the mail. >> thank you so much. Welcome.

[1:06:17] >> trustee? >> first of all, thank you, and welcome. I am sure this is not on your agenda three months

[1:06:24] after taking the job, but very appreciated. I want to suggest that glenwood student will be a future student trustee. We are

[1:06:35] all incredibly thankful for ability to offer free summer

[1:06:39] meals. Part of my curiosity is, you know, we have a location in

[1:06:45] oak park, how do we determine where we should be?

[1:06:49] >> sure. So, we have a history of working with these organizations and partnering with them. I am not sure if

[1:06:55] their locations have changed over the years, but that is how

[1:07:00] they were chosen, from existing relationships. >> okay. Thank you.

[1:07:08] >> we have met at wellness committee, and I want to thank you for your involvement in that, enthusiastic involvement.

[1:07:14] you are wringing in the, both the heated and the heated and

[1:07:22] refrigerated share tables. All of the what looks like scrumptious new dishes. Thank you for your involvement and

[1:07:30] welcome here. >> thank you. >> go ahead. >> I will add my gratitude. I

[1:07:35] was at a school site recently and all the kids were a buzz

[1:07:44] about the waffle bowl. Great job. I also want to thank you for the excitement that you seem to have brought to the parent

[1:07:50] community as well, so, keep up the good work.

[1:08:04] >> I will also say welcome. You know, I went to a presentation at west lake high school. I am trying to figure how we can do

[1:08:11] better. One of the projects of the student was taking food wastes, I can't remember how many sites, but they went

[1:08:17] through a process of-- they were taking it to animals, to farms,

[1:08:22] people with horses. I don't know how viable that kind of thing is, if it was a one-time project, but seemed like a cool

[1:08:28] way to deal with extra food. >> definitely.

[1:08:34] >> okay. No other comment. Thank you so much. >> thank you. >> okay. We are at our consent

[1:08:42] agenda. Do I have a motion? >> president powell. >> yes, trustee light? >> I move we approve our consent

[1:08:47] agenda as submitted. >> second. >> it has been moved and seconded. Do we have discussion?

[1:08:54] >> seeing none, we will vote. Trustee light? >> yes. >> trustee gorback?

[1:08:59] >> yes. >> trustee goldberg? >> yes. >> trustee gill?

[1:09:03] >> yes. >> trustee sylvester? >> yes. >> I am a yes. Motion carries

[1:09:09] 5-0 with preferential yes vote from trustee light.

[1:09:15] >> with that we are at section five, do we have any committee

[1:09:22] reports tonight? That anybody would like to share? Seeing shaking heads. Okay. Then we will move on to comments from

[1:09:29] the board of education, agenda item 5b, starting with trustee

[1:09:35] light. >> good evening conejo valley, it has been a very busy two weeks

[1:09:42] as we celebrated all of our student's accomplishments this year y. Had a chance to make it it each comprehensive high

[1:09:48] school senior scholarship night and graduation and had the chance to make it to maple senior walk and watch the joy of

[1:09:56] graduating seniors visiting and younger learners looking up to their future. As of now on our swagit, where board meetings are

[1:10:04] streamed, the videos are available for watching and I had a chance to watch the ones I couldn't make it to, due to my

[1:10:10] own graduation practice. Few final things. In regards to the

[1:10:18] graduations, so many are involved, from stepping up the stage, to practicing with our students, streaming the events,

[1:10:24] cleaning up after, printing the programs, and so much more in the background. Thank you for all of your work at the close of

[1:10:31] the school year. Thank you to all of the fabulous district staff who worked so hard to insure the exceptional

[1:10:38] educational experiences for all students. It has been a pleasure working with and learning from so many of you. To the board and

[1:10:43] cabinet, thank you for all your support as I became accustom to the role and for your support throughout the year. My work

[1:10:49] would not have been possible without you. Finally, thanks to all of the community. For supporting a student voice on

[1:10:55] the dis and welcome me in so many places throughout the

[1:11:00] communityty, you have have made this a joy. That is all for this term. Have a wonderful summer and wonderful lives, conejo

[1:11:05] valley y. Am always here for you. Of course, one last time. Good night. >> thank you, trustee light.

[1:11:14] >>> we will move on to trustee gorback.

[1:11:21] >> good evening. Happy pride month still. Happy mental health

[1:11:26] awareness month. I can't tell you how important it is to

[1:11:31] recognize mental health, and I am glad that we have an

[1:11:38] extensive mental health program. I went to several graduations of

[1:11:44] comprehensive schools, and other high schools, middle schools,

[1:11:50] elementary schools. As each one is so individual and has its own

[1:11:56] character, I imagine that each student within each graduation

[1:12:01] it is its own significance. Last week was a week of celebration,

[1:12:06] of accomplishment, and just joy of what our district does. I

[1:12:10] also walk the week before that, I went to the weathersfield

[1:12:15] walk, featured on the local news. Again, the tradition of

[1:12:20] the eyes, the glow in the eyes of the 6th graders, excuse me,

[1:12:25] 5th graders, as they looked up at these gods that were walking

[1:12:31] around them in uniform, in gowns. Then the fun of them going in the playground and using the apparatus at the

[1:12:38] elementary school and play, bringing back the memories of how they felt as 5th graders. So, just want to end with it has

[1:12:47] been a fantastic year. Next year will be better, and have a great

[1:12:51] summer. We will see you before you know it.

[1:12:58] >> thank you. Trustee gill. >> thank you. Good evening. I want to express my thanks to all of the folks who worked so very

[1:13:05] hard to make all of the end of the year celebrations for us

[1:13:14] safe, happy, joyous, and so beautiful. It is such a privilege for us to be able to take part in elementary school

[1:13:21] cullmanations, middle school promotions, and high school graduations. Every one of those ceremonies with big milestones

[1:13:29] for our students, our families, and all of the small triumphs

[1:13:35] that we have had along the year. I took note at each of these

[1:13:39] celebrations but especially at the elementary schools, this

[1:13:50] community has rallied, our schools did such extra ordinary work supported by school staff and administrators, especially

[1:13:56] when I was at the elementary schools, each of these

[1:14:01] celebrations students were marking a lot of growth and

[1:14:06] resilience since that disruption we all experienced. At the

[1:14:10] elementary schools, those students experienced the disruption of covid during their kindergarten and first-grade

[1:14:17] years. I remember back at that time that my first question was

[1:14:22] to our superintendent&I asked him, how are our students who are just beginning to learn to read fairing? He told me they

[1:14:30] were going to be fine. And they are. They are confident, great

[1:14:39] readers, and fabulous writers, in fact, wonderful public speakers, something I definitely was not when I left the 5th

[1:14:48] grade. So, I want to say a special amount of gratitude to

[1:14:53] our teachers and our entire school family for what we

[1:15:00] accomplished and what we got through together and how rain shower students are shining in the aftermath. I am grateful. I

[1:15:05] will miss you all during the summer but I hope you have a wonderful time and I will be so happy to see everybody come back

[1:15:11] safe in august. Thank you.

[1:15:15] >> thank you, trustee gill. >> trustee goldberg. >> so, I am just going to echo the gratitude for everybody, for

[1:15:30] an amazing year across the board, culminating with graduations at all levels. The speeches and the talent, just

[1:15:38] the joy was palpable. The speeches were incredible. Each

[1:15:42] one, I thought, can't get better than this, and it did. So

[1:15:49] they were amazing. I want to thank all of the staff who made

[1:15:56] everybody feel safe from gate at the beginning, from when you

[1:16:02] walked into the gate and stayed there, throughout the whole ceremony, and then walked out. It was not lost on me that the

[1:16:09] tone was set from the beginning, and I really appreciated it. I

[1:16:18] want to give a special shoutout, so we talked about glenwood, we

[1:16:26] talked about the senior walks. Glenwood had-- they shared a

[1:16:32] photo of the seniors sitting on the kindergarten carpet with

[1:16:38] their kindergarten teacher, the comment was made that they didn't want to leave. They just wanted to play and be kids. I

[1:16:46] think that comfort and that safety that they felt in that

[1:16:52] room is such a gift, and I want to thank all of the teachers

[1:16:56] that make their students feel that way. I also want to give a

[1:17:02] very special shoutout to, we are all exhausted, it was a very

[1:17:09] long month, very long week. But in particular, richard blake for

[1:17:15] his dedication, his heart, for always showing up, even when it

[1:17:21] is hard. You can't touch that kind of dedication and heart.

[1:17:26] so, thank you very much. To him. And hags, everybody.

[1:17:32] >> thank you, trustee goldberg. Trustee sylvester. >> are you going to sign my year book? Um, good evening. I think

[1:17:42] my fellow trustees have really expressed what last week was like. It was really a week of joyous celebration, and it was a

[1:17:48] week that could not have taken place without the efforts of so,

[1:17:53] so many. It seems a little daunting at the beginning to think I am going to all these graduations and sit in the hot

[1:18:01] is sun in a black robe but it is a wonderful experience. I want

[1:18:07] to thank all the principals who welcomed us and made it very

[1:18:14] easy for us to participate. As mentioned, the speeches were

[1:18:19] brilliant, the performances were absolutely amazing,er and it really just was joyous, that is pretty much all I can say about

[1:18:29] that. So, again, congratulations to everybody who graduated every

[1:18:36] student moving up. I hope everybody has a wonderful, wonderful summer. We will be back here august 13th, and I

[1:18:42] hope to see everybody then. Good night.

[1:18:46] >> thank you, trustee sylvester. >> I will echo the sentiments of my colleagues on the amazing graduation end of year

[1:18:54] celebrations last week, they were wonderful. I want to say

[1:19:02] happy pride month and I wanted to, again, say thank you to meghan global for her report for lgbtqia, that report, and for

[1:19:13] her leadership as well as everybody else on the executive

[1:19:19] team. I want to wish everybody a safe and restful summer, and to our school community as well as the greater conejo valley, these

[1:19:27] are words I think probably said many times before, but in today's world, it seems like they may have more meaning than

[1:19:36] ever, umjust the trauma and fear I know lot of are feeling now, including our own students and community members, during these

[1:19:48] real times is overwhelming and exhausting. If are in a dark place or living in fear, whether it is related to any

[1:19:55] immigration-related activity or feeling the brunt of any sort of bigotry or hatred, please know you are loved, and that there

[1:20:02] are many, many people in our school community and our greater community who are here to support you and lift you up.

[1:20:12] there are organizations and hotlines across our country, our county, that are available for support. With that, I hand it

[1:20:21] off to dr. Mclachlan. >> as we concluded last week

[1:20:26] from superintendent's perspective, there is a lot of work that goes in to that 180-days of school, but the last

[1:20:31] week of school and all the promotions and graduations and

[1:20:36] everything are taking place from my perspective, it was a great

[1:20:40] week and a lot of thanks go out to all of our employees who set

[1:20:45] up chairs, take down chairs, moved chairs to another school,

[1:20:50] set up sound systems, moved sound systems, set up at another

[1:20:55] school, it is a continuous week of motion and movement and there

[1:21:00] are people who coordinate those things but they-- it wouldn't go unnoticed if we didn't point out the hard work that goes in

[1:21:06] to setting those up. So often we just get to see the exciteal

[1:21:12] part. There is so much behind the scenes that get done, so that we see the good stuff. So, shoutout to everybody. I want to

[1:21:21] wish everybody a safe summer and get some rest and spend time

[1:21:26] with friends and family, do some things that you enjoy, and we will be back at it again sooner than later. Thank you.

[1:21:36] >>> okay.with that we are item 6, adjournment. Do we have any future board topics that board members would like to add?

[1:21:44] trustee light? >> um, just I know this is a kind of new situation because of the first student trustee

[1:21:52] assigned board committee, I would recommend updating for the new trustee and his interests in the fall.

[1:21:57] >> thank you.

[1:22:05] >> any other? Okay. Seeing no

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