Board of Education April 4, 2019 - Apr 4th, 2019

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[3:03] OPEN SESSION - 7:00 p.m.

[3:18] REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

[3:55] FLAG SALUTE

[4:33] ANNOUNCEMENT- This meeting is recorded for viewing on Napa TV 27 and a recorded Web streaming video.

[4:44] ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA

[5:26] APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 21, 2019

[7:21] RECOGNITION OF VISITORS AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES

[7:34] RECOGNITION OF STUDENTS OF THE MONTH SPONSORED BY NAPA VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION - Napa Valley Independent Studies: March, Sophia Gregory; April, Ray Anderson; Vintage High School: March, Anacristina Perry; April, Jack Dinsmore.

[29:02] STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE/BOARD/SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

[41:54] COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY - Members of the audience may address the Board on any school-related matter that is not on the agenda. The Board will not take action on any issue raised during this section of the agenda inasmuch as Board action is limited to posted agenda items. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to a maximum of three minutes.

[42:22] COMMUNICATION AND REPORTS

[42:25] Academic Program:

[42:30] Budget Update:

[42:35] Facilities Update:

[43:11] CONSENT ITEMS - Background information on these items is provided to the Board prior to the meeting. A common motion takes action without discussion on roll call vote unless discussion of item(s) is requested by Board member(s).

[46:58] OLD BUSINESS:

[47:00] Approval of Amendment #2 to MOU with On the Move (OTM) - Requesting approval of amendment between Napa Valley Unified School District and On the Move to increase funding costs by $3,000.00, paid through Phillips site funds.

[47:38] Public Hearing to Call for Public Comments on the Preliminary Endangerment Assessment (PEA) – Staff request public hearing to call for public comments on the Preliminary Endangerment Assessment (PEA) for Vintage Farm.

[48:38] NEW BUSINESS:

[48:43] Adoption of New Career Tech Education Course of Study for Adult Education – The Napa Valley Adult Education School recommends the adoption of the following new course of study: Clerical Test Preparation Class.

[49:07] Approval of SchoolMint Pricing Proposal for Custom Online Enrollment – Requesting approval of SchoolMint master service agreement for custom online enrollment. The cost for 2019/20 will be $62,600, with an annual cost of $43,400. Funding: Computer Tech Services & Software.

[54:19] Approval of 2018-2019 School Site SB187 Comprehensive Safety Plans – General Services recommends the adoption of the School Site SB 187 Comprehensive Safety Plans of record for the school year 2018-19. School Safety Plans are used in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies, for implementing appropriate safety strategies and programs. The individual SB 187 School Safety Plans are available at the General Services Office 1616 Lincoln Ave., Napa.

[57:35] SUPERINTENDENT/BOARD/STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COMMENTS

[1:09:00] ADJOURNMENT - Next Regular Meeting April 25, 2019

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[0:33] I think that's it.

[3:11] With the report from close session.

[3:17] With respect to every item of business discussing close session, pursuant to sections 49060 through 49079 and the Family Right and Privacy Act, students discussed A and B.

[3:30] I move for the expulsions of students A and B.

[3:42] Hi.

[3:44] Hi.

[3:51] And there are no other report about it.

[3:55] Thank you.

[3:56] With that we'll move to the flag salute and I would like to have our students of the month we'd have send the flag salute

[4:26] This

[4:36] meeting is recorded for viewing on Napa TV7 and recorded web stream streaming video

[4:47] Before we accept the agenda, I would like to pull item C.

[4:56] We're a question of, pull item C, we're going to use a piggyback.

[5:00] The negotiation process for this does not slow it down, probably speeds up the process and are open to get a better price.

[5:06] And we'll bring that back to final result for approval by the Board.

[5:10] Thank you. So, entertain a motion to approve the agenda with that change?

[5:15] Some of us.

[5:16] I'll second.

[5:17] Move by Mr. Shunk.

[5:20] Seconded by Mr. Monke.

[5:24] All in favour?

[5:25] Aye. Aye. Aye.

[5:27] Thank

[5:29] you.

[5:30] Approval of the minutes for February 21st.

[5:38] move my mince water seconded by mr. Shunk all in favor I

[5:43] Up sentience? I have seen.

[5:46] Stay.

[5:48] That is fair.

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[5:53] I have two upstairs.

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[5:57] Why have you seen?

[6:00] I'm by that.

[6:03] You saw that?

[6:04] I see.

[6:06] There's your camera.

[6:09] There's your camera.

[6:13] There's your camera.

[6:15] Yeah, the only one we're after and we're the day and we're stuck.

[6:20] No, for the three.

[6:21] So then, I don't know.

[6:24] Yeah.

[6:25] Sorry.

[6:27] Because we don't need to stay.

[6:30] We started with five.

[6:32] We picked up a six.

[6:35] That's on you and him.

[6:38] I've seen.

[6:40] Where will we go?

[6:46] This is a little short of closing the border by proclamation, I'm going to avoid the vote

[6:57] and move all the inner chain of motion to approve the minutes of February 21st.

[7:06] I'll second.

[7:10] Move by Ms. Water in a second if I'm listening.

[7:13] All in favor.

[7:14] All right.

[7:15] I'm saying.

[7:17] I'm saying.

[7:18] Thank you.

[7:19] Okay.

[7:19] We got that.

[7:21] We're good at this.

[7:25] Recognition of visitors and employee organization representatives.

[7:30] You have anyone here today?

[7:33] Okay.

[7:37] uh... recognition of students of the month sponsored by napa valley education foundation

[7:42] this evening we have napa valley independent studies

[7:45] and vintage high school

[7:49] representing uh...

[7:51] napa valley independent studies in school

[8:04] good evening i'm Susan Wilson the principal independent studies

[8:09] um...

[8:10] i love these board meetings they just fill me up with so much more

[8:13] But tonight, I get to celebrate two amazing young ladies and introduce you to them.

[8:20] Both are very compassionate, they're warm and caring souls.

[8:27] They're also supported with their kind of amazing family.

[8:30] They're really supports them in their dreams.

[8:34] Bright, excited about learning and yet very humble and thankful about where they came from and where they're at today.

[8:43] Both of our ladies are each facing their own unique obstacles when they came to independent studies and they'll share that a little bit in their stories.

[8:52] What I've seen in both of them is they don't let their obstacles define them.

[8:57] They face them, they work through them, they share them with others, and then they chose a path.

[9:03] their path is leading them to success and are able to apply the tools that they've learned through

[9:09] independent studies to move them forward. They've got amazing dreams that are going to

[9:14] share with you. So first step I'd like to introduce to you Sophia Gregory.

[9:28] Hi, thank you so much to

[9:30] the NBSD school for Napa Valley Educators Association and Superintendent Dr. Missetti for taking

[9:36] time to recognize hardworking students. Thank you, too Miss Wilson, as well as all the teachers

[9:41] I've been lucky to have at independent studies and the short time that I've been at the school

[9:46] I've been greatly influenced by each one of you and I prosper today because of you.

[9:51] But most importantly thank you to my parents for being my constant supporters and my number

[9:55] one fans. I've been part of the MVSD school system since elementary school.

[10:00] Northwood Elementary School, Redwood Middle School, and Venture High School. At each school I attended, I was fortunate enough to have phenomenal teachers who truly cared about me as a person and contributed to my ability to succeed.

[10:14] Now I am attending Napa Valley Independent Studies, because although I have always loved learning, the traditional high school scene was not for me.

[10:21] Independent Studies has allowed me to move at my own pace and has allowed me to challenge myself.

[10:27] I have been able to explore my interests with community service, which I completed by volunteering in a classroom at Northwood Elementary School

[10:34] and by being a member of the Napa County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team.

[10:38] Although I am currently a junior, I will be graduating this June with all of my A through G requirements in place.

[10:44] Next year, I will attend not-for-value college, I then hope to transfer to a university after my first year at the junior college.

[10:53] My current plan is to study in nursing with an emphasis on pediatrics.

[10:57] I've learned so much through the course of my MBSD experience, but my biggest takeaway will be the fact that I control my destiny.

[11:04] I have the ability to change my path. Yes, it may be difficult, and it will have challenges along the way, but in the end it will be worth it. Thank you.

[12:07] I need to share a little bit about her. She's so humble that she forgot to tell you that she's a 4.0 with an overall GPA with a 4.5.

[12:17] So, I'm really proud of her.

[12:21] Next time if I'd like to introduce Ray, she started with us an eighth grade,

[12:37] and then,

[12:37] studies. Right, come on up.

[12:49] Evening. I think this start by thanking everyone for giving me the honor of speaking here this evening.

[12:54] Now for the majority in my school career from second to eighth grade I was a student of St. John's Lutheran School.

[12:59] I was always a high-achieving bright kid. I'm proud to have achieved top 1% scores on every ITBS test for years

[13:05] and I was able to join the John Hopkins Center for Gifted Learners.

[13:09] I've always taken immense pride in my intellect and academic ability. However, halfway through eighth grade I lost my fire.

[13:15] almost completely. I had no will to wake up for school in the morning and I realized that nobody

[13:19] from this academic's oriented school actually cared about me. That's when independent studies

[13:24] welcomed me with open arms. I spent the remainder of my eighth grade a year here and graduated

[13:29] in June 2017 with plans to attend new tech high school for freshman year. With my newly revived

[13:35] spirits I was enthusiastic to begin my high school career but I soon saw that it wasn't what

[13:39] I had expected it to be. I very quickly found myself in a position where I've satisfied to get

[13:45] and bees on my assignment, as long as nobody challenged me,

[13:48] we had this to say a project that faced learning

[13:50] was not what I needed.

[13:52] As every day became more and more difficult,

[13:54] as I cared less and less about my future,

[13:57] I remember to place when my presence actually mattered.

[14:00] Halfway through ninth grade,

[14:01] independent studies welcomed me back happily.

[14:03] I'm incredibly grateful to end up in studies,

[14:06] my principal and all the teachers and staff.

[14:08] I'm grateful to end up in studies for giving me the opportunity to find myself,

[14:12] to explore the world around me and for giving me my energy and passion back.

[14:17] Thanks to this school, I have the freedom to decide my own future and the time to achieve it.

[14:22] My dream in life is to pursue a career in the fashion industry,

[14:24] and every day I wake up excited for my future, excited to experience life,

[14:28] to travel, to learn more and to better myself.

[14:32] Independent studies has made me feel prepared for the world beyond high school,

[14:35] more than any education I've received before.

[14:38] Every class I have, I feel that my input is wanted,

[14:40] and I feel that I can have a real discussion with the teachers and students.

[14:44] It feels like I'm in graduate school rather than 10th grade.

[14:47] And with everything I learn, I want to learn more.

[14:49] That's all. Thank you.

[15:38] Next we have finished high school Mr.

[15:48] Abub. Good evening, NVUSD trustees and superintendent

[15:51] MCID. My name is Peter Abub. I am one of the assistant principals at vintage high school and it's my

[15:57] pleasure to be with you here tonight, presenting our board students of the month on behalf

[16:01] of the vintage high school community, and Sarah O'Connor, our principal, who is a way

[16:05] learning and a conference today.

[16:08] Before I do that, I want to share a little bit about what's been going on at vintage.

[16:12] Last couple of months have been pretty busy.

[16:14] We recently finished our annual theme week, which we called Story Week.

[16:17] It was tied to our theme this year, which is telling our stories to make the invisible visible.

[16:22] Students participated in a number of activities designed to help them tell their stories,

[16:26] and learn about other people's stories so that we get to know each other better and become

[16:30] closer as a pressure community. There were classroom activities, breaking lunch activities,

[16:35] and passing period music with a story theme. Think of a typical high school spirit week,

[16:39] but with deep purpose and intention. We've also been in the thursdays of testing, working on

[16:43] master schedules, and planning events like open house, our recognition ceremonies and graduation,

[16:48] starting to feel like we're nearing the finish line for the 1819 school year.

[16:53] We are part of all of our Crusher students, but the two I'm presenting to you this evening are especially worth recognizing.

[16:59] The first student of the month is Anna Kristina Perry. Anna is humble and quiet, yet a dynamic and powerful leader in influence on our campus.

[17:08] The more I learned about Anna as I prepared for this evening, the more I was impressed by her accomplishments, and what others had to say about her.

[17:15] is passionate about dance and has been in our dance program for the past four years. She has

[17:20] also been part of our cheer program and served as a captain of this last year. Her teacher

[17:25] described her as poised, mature and committed to her education. She is ambitious, persistent,

[17:30] and meets challenges head on. Her English teacher, Ms. Poiser said something about her that I'd

[17:35] like to share with you. She is a role model for all girls who aspire to go to college,

[17:40] who want to take advantage of the opportunities given to them and who want to be in all around

[17:44] decent and wonderful human being. And it has a whopping 4.7 GPA and is going to Cal Berkeley

[17:51] this fall in majoring global studies. Anna Perry.

[18:06] Good evening, Dr. Missetti and the NBUSD school

[18:10] board in the Napa Valley Education Foundation. Thank you for this great honor. Although I'm the

[18:17] one receiving the award, I would like to recognize some of the most influential people who have

[18:22] the student in person I have become. Throughout high school my English teachers have been a

[18:27] great influence in academics and also my character. My first English teacher at vintage who is now

[18:34] my last English teacher, Ms. Poiser, has taught me that education is not solely about taking

[18:39] tests and writing essays, but it is about reflecting on yourself and coming to understand others

[18:45] differently. The themes of literature do fit real life and have come to show me more about myself and

[18:51] But effort to connect with each one of her students is something I admire and has changed my approach to others both in the school and out.

[19:01] Someone that has pushed me and encouraged me to believe in myself is Mr. Thomas.

[19:05] We formed a close relationship sophomore year and have maintained it since.

[19:10] He has made me grow and realize that I can do what I strive for.

[19:14] The pressure of school can be difficult at times and overwhelming, which makes it hard to see all the positives and potential in oneself, but Mr. Thomas always was encouraging me and still is now.

[19:28] He definitely has played a role in developing myself confidence.

[19:32] Mr. Ustiz has played a big role in my high school experience, especially in my senior year.

[19:38] As a first-generation student, the college process has been a challenge, but Mr. East has led me through it.

[19:46] I'm constantly working on something college-related and coming to him for support.

[19:51] Throughout the process, we have formed a bond that has given me a space to feel comfortable talking about anything.

[19:57] Although he is busy, he always makes time for me.

[20:00] When I'm in need, his health was crucial in the college process. I wouldn't be talking about those who have been influential in my high school career without mentioning my shared coach Angie. Although she was the only coach, although she was only the coach my senior year, she has impacted not only my dancing ability, but also my work ethic and approach to situations. Her constant positive attitude has modeled what it means to be a good person.

[20:30] She puts her all into the cheering dance program

[20:32] and has changed my experience of being on a team.

[20:35] I'm grateful that the Napavali Unified School District

[20:38] has allowed me to find something to help me

[20:40] and all aspects of my high school career.

[20:43] I'm honored to be receiving this award

[20:45] alongside other amazing students.

[20:47] Thank you to the Board of Education, and thank you for your time.

[21:40] All right.

[21:41] Our second student is Jack Denzmore.

[21:44] Jack came from a small school and knew a few people

[21:47] when he came to vintage.

[21:48] Jack has flourished through his participation in the arts, most notably our drama and choir programs.

[21:55] He was cast in almost May 1984 and stage managed our most recent choir production,

[22:01] Leem is a Rob, which was a huge success.

[22:03] He's also involved in a number of other programs, including pure support, the First Project, and Ultimate Frisbee.

[22:09] Jack's teachers described him as compassionate, ready to learn, willing to help others, and poised, and grateful, graceful.

[22:17] Jack is always smiling and a positive influence on our campus. Jack has a 4.3 GPA and will

[22:23] be attending the University of Portland as a theater major this fall. Jack Dinsmore.

[22:38] Hello everyone, my name is Jack Dinsmore and I'm from Vinnie High School. First and foremost,

[22:42] I would like to thank the Napa Valley Board of Education, Dr. Mousetti, the Napa Valley

[22:46] Education Foundation and also all of those here tonight who have supported me in my high

[22:50] school career. Friends, family, and teachers alike. To be one of the board students the month

[22:54] It's truly humbling and I'm so grateful to be the recipient of such an honor.

[22:58] However, I cannot accept it entirely based on my own achievements, because without the people

[23:02] here tonight, I would not be standing here and I definitely would not have become the person

[23:06] I am today.

[23:08] I remember on the first day of school of my junior year, my new precarious teacher, Mr.

[23:13] Merckner, had us right, but we wanted out of the class.

[23:15] And I remember writing that I not only wanted to learn, but I also wanted a good relationship

[23:18] with the teacher.

[23:19] Someone I could go to with problems or have a laugh with.

[23:22] Of course, at the time, I had no idea that this math teacher would not only be one of the most effective and influential teachers I've ever had, but also a mentor, friend, and a buddy to go to Miss Estidio, a spin-classist with.

[23:35] But in all seriousness, Mr. Mercury is one of the most genuine and caring people I've ever met, and I'm forever grateful for his kindness and support.

[23:43] Also, on the first day of my junior year, I met Miss Lamont.

[23:45] And I remember, I remember approaching the door at the last class of the day and walking up to her for the very first time and she immediately knew me by name and started talking to me about all the plays I was in the last two years.

[23:56] And about how she had a great time at the Lady Gaga concert with Jamie and Stella who are a close family friend of mine.

[24:01] And I remember thinking, do I know you?

[24:04] But I sort of accepted her kindness and she became a prominent matriarch in my life.

[24:09] She made that sixth period in English class a second home for me.

[24:12] And she's had such a lasting effect that she was one of the first people I called when I received my first college acceptance letter, and I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to a better student.

[24:22] Mr. Barney has been a very influential, has been very influential in my academic career.

[24:26] And the main thing is taught me has been to think critically about things, to see all the different viewpoints and possible solutions to a problem.

[24:32] He has also taught me about the importance of taking every opportunity presented to, whether joining the crew of Le Miserables or becoming a first student director in school history.

[24:40] I have learned from him to take every chance at something and give it my best effort.

[24:45] Lastly, I would like to mention Mr. Yustus.

[24:48] For elementary middle school, I went to Stonebridge School and was a part of a class of 23 students

[24:52] in the school with a total of just under 250.

[24:55] So the transition from 250 to close 1800 was very difficult.

[25:00] Not only that, but only one of the students from my graduating class went to vending my freshman year and he and I didn't have any classes together. So needless to say, it was quite the shift.

[25:10] However, Mr. Uses has been a constant in my time here.

[25:13] I mean, there was a good sin of time where I went and saw Mr. Uses every day just to vending out college classes, whatever it was on my mind.

[25:20] Mr. Uses is one of the few people in my life that can go to and go to with anything and everything. He is my rock in vending.

[25:26] More than this, the influence and effect Mr. Uses had on my life is beyond compare, and I

[25:31] dread the day of graduation, because I know he's going to be the hardest to say goodbye to.

[25:35] Most of credit awards like these to work ethic, determination, or intelligence, and all

[25:39] those things are important. There's nothing more important than having at least one person

[25:43] be your outlet, illustrator, mentor, and front. They will assist you above all else. Thank you so

[25:49] much for coming.

[26:32] If we could have all of the students of the month and their teachers and line up in front

[26:38] of us, please cover us up.

[26:40] We're going to take a group picture.

[26:42] It's a better looking, especially standing front of me.

[26:47] I want to actually want the ultimate Frisbee guy standing, but

[27:03] I

[27:17] just want

[27:29] to

[27:40] say that this

[27:41] is probably, well, you can imagine.

[27:44] The best part of the meeting for me, and my guess is the rest of the board, and it's not just the

[27:51] acknowledgement of outstanding achievement by our students, it's the way the students have been

[27:56] supported by their teachers and administrators. This is always the best part for me.

[28:03] So thank you students for your achievement and your hard work. And thank you teachers and everyone else

[28:09] at the schools that support our children in their success.

[28:15] So I would invite you to stay for the rest of the meeting, especially you, Mr. Gregory,

[28:21] because I know how much you like meetings, but this would be a great time to make an escape.

[28:37] I'm very influential.

[28:52] Next

[29:05] we'll move to student representatives board superintendent comments and we'll start

[29:15] So Monday, I was given the opportunity to present to one of my AP teachers, Mr. Nandis,

[29:24] to her sophomore classes.

[29:26] It was mainly about, like, the whole, like, interview process and what has to be done to, like,

[29:31] build resume.

[29:32] And in doing so, I got to talk to some of the sophomore class I've been trying.

[29:37] And the common consensus was, believe you're not,

[29:40] a desire to reinstate chocolate milk on the school menu.

[29:43] So,

[29:47] there's our software class, moving on to more broad news, college exception season seems to be over, and many seniors are planning on visiting.

[30:00] respective colleges of the spring break, and juniors and seniors are getting revved up for prom.

[30:08] So is that? Students are undergoing cast testing sessions and to be candid.

[30:15] I don't think that a lot of students are taking these cast tests seriously, so there's that's taking it to account.

[30:23] And Newtek has held its career point in job fair, I think it was on the second of this one, and that is all for me.

[30:34] Thank you.

[30:40] On the 26th, I visited vintage high and had a nice discussion with Sarah O'Connor, and then on the 28th, I attended the CSEA negotiation session where some difficult work was done in a respectful and collaborative manner.

[30:56] And then on February 7th, April 2nd, I attended the Mount George Parent Club meeting.

[31:06] Why wasn't too happy about that though, because that was our anniversary.

[31:14] I continued to participate in the ACHS last meetings.

[31:20] I attended the parents role in athletics that had Rob Miller proactive coaching speaking and then the Apollo on meeting the weekend

[31:30] the impact of trust, which spoke to a subset of our own coaches.

[31:39] So I believe we'll see that speaker again perhaps from the fall more directly tied to athletic groups.

[31:47] and the idea of making it so, they were all very important.

[31:58] I also attended the parents role in athletics presentation.

[32:03] I was very happy with the subject and the speaker and seemed to hold the parents attention

[32:09] pretty well.

[32:12] I have had continuing dialogues with several parent groups at several schools, which are

[32:19] moving to be very productive.

[32:28] I went to, there's several open houses coming up and it's great to be able to fill up our calendar that way.

[32:37] I attended New Tech High and it's amazing to walk around with classrooms and seeing the students projects and the topics of discussion.

[32:51] One classroom, I think, was a history class, was everything around imperialism, so I mean there's just a breath of presentation there.

[33:00] And then to a science class, the chemistry teacher there, which everyone seems to adore, so it was just really great to walk through the campus and be around parents and kids.

[33:13] Tomorrow, let's write a Saturday, there's a big conference, being held here in our own school district and both trustee, my end and I will be welcoming some parents there, and I believe like 300 registered, so it'll be a nice busy morning for us, I'm just looking forward to, to participate in that level, so, sad about that.

[33:41] Like the Pusty or Ta-da I've been meeting with some parent groups over the last two weeks.

[33:50] I spent my nap a high last week and saw the counselor Stephanie Lamarca taking a group of students

[33:57] very excited.

[33:59] The first people in their family to attend college and she was taking the Sacramento Tour College

[34:03] visit and they were all bright-eyed and happy about that and several of them told me about

[34:09] upcoming trip with the avid group, touring colleges down south, so things are

[34:16] broken along, people are progressing, it's great.

[34:25] So I'm really excited about my super antenna report this evening because I am

[34:32] thrilled to share that yesterday I taught kindergarten and I spent some time

[34:39] at Northwood, Ms. Principal Sarah Knox, monthly her assemblies, she raffles off principal

[34:49] time where the principal takes over the classroom for a little while, and I happen to be

[34:55] there when Ms. Knox was raffling herself as the principal, and I said, well, why don't

[35:00] I don't you raffle off some superintendent time. So I had the pleasure. The winners of that raffle over at Northwood Elementary

[35:07] were Ms. Sickler's room-1 kindergartners. And yesterday I was reminded of the complexity and the hard work

[35:14] of teaching and learning in the classroom, particularly with our youngest learners. Our five

[35:19] year olds and six year olds in kindergarten. Her class was exceptional. I really appreciated the opportunity

[35:26] at Northwood and it was really fun. I did sound spelling cards. I led a community circle and I also

[35:37] did a read aloud on the pond and then got to see Northwood in action. They do a school-wide

[35:43] project-based learning unit around habitats. And so the pond was the habitat for kindergarten.

[35:49] So they were really excited. And today I got a picture from Miss Knox from one of the

[35:54] can the gardeners who said, I want to grow up and I want to be big because I want to get

[36:00] my doctorate. So I also spent some time explaining to them why I was Dr. Mousetti and medical

[36:07] doctor, but that there's other forms of doctors and so it was really, really, really fun.

[36:13] So I think that that's a really good practice for those of us that lead in school districts to

[36:19] get back into the sort of nucleus of the system, which is the classroom and remind ourselves

[36:23] what it's like to hold the attention of students no matter what age they are and just engage with them and

[36:31] You know a good half-hour in there. I was ready to call you all as my bosses and say I probably should go home for the day

[36:37] But I stuck it out and persisted through so that was really fun

[36:41] So thank you, Miss Sickler and the room one kindergartners at Northwood Elementary

[36:46] Just a standing item for me is I

[36:53] making the switch from Granicus to the California School Board's Association Agenda Online

[36:59] Platform are a board agenda webpage. The links to our meeting will all be looking different.

[37:07] You will have a new user interface as community members, board members, staff, and we are scheduled

[37:15] to launch that on May the 9th. So you'll just hear me remind you again probably on April 25th.

[37:21] But we're excited and I just want to let everybody know that the grandnacists, agendas and videos up until that date will be also archived and also still remain accessible for everyone's reference as we move forward with a new tool.

[37:38] I'm also really excited, that's all part of goal six and improving our governance practice and I'm really excited that in the spirit of that we're also planning with the California School Board's Association,

[37:49] and a consultant is working with us to plan a board training and workshop on May 3rd.

[37:56] So I look forward to engaging with all of the trustees to my left on that day.

[38:01] And then next week I'm really excited to be attending my first time here.

[38:05] I've heard a lot about this event that every student is succeeding.

[38:09] Event.

[38:10] So as in my first year of superintendency, a lot of folks have told me that this is a really

[38:14] impactful night when we hear a lot of incredible stories about our young people

[38:19] transcending and accomplishing things. So I'm excited to be there. And then on Tuesday, I'm going to be

[38:24] in American Canyon, the high school American Canyon, high school and American Canyon, middle school

[38:30] E-Lax, are coming together and I will be addressing the E-Lax. So that is the English learner

[38:36] advisory council. So I'm excited to be engaging with English learner families in American Canyon next

[38:42] week. I wanted to comment on what our student board member Fernando Cisneros said about the

[38:50] cast tests. I want to let you know that sort of at the state level this is sort of a debate

[38:55] around the relevance of the grade 11 tests. Right now it is a state accountability measure

[39:00] and the outcomes that are 11th graders demonstrate in English language arts and math do contribute

[39:06] to the overall district's account state accountability performance profile. So engagement around

[39:12] And that test from our 11th graders is important for a variety of reasons.

[39:15] There's also the benefit that if students score at a particular level, they're able to

[39:20] bypass some classes in the UC or CSU system.

[39:24] However, I do want to also identify in full disclosure that there is a lot of discussion

[39:29] and debate around the relevance of state accountability tests when so many of our high

[39:34] schoolers at your level are taking the slate of sometimes advanced placement tests

[39:41] they're in the AP course programming path and also SAT, PSAT if they're preparing for all of

[39:49] the college application process and there is some advocacy for looking at the SAT maybe

[39:55] down the road being a replacement and that being a common measure across the state of

[40:00] California, in lieu of an additional accountability test, and there's a lot of discussion in Sacramento around that right now.

[40:06] But for now, I hope my 11th graders can stay super engaged around the cast because it does influence our district outcomes in terms of performance.

[40:15] The last thing I want to share this evening is, well, a couple of things, two last things.

[40:20] I want to first of all wish everyone a great spring break.

[40:24] This is our last board meeting before our spring break and I know that we all need a break.

[40:30] I know our teachers need a break, I know our students need a break.

[40:33] Hopefully the renal kind of simmer down and we'll start to be able to enjoy the sunshine outside.

[40:40] I mean we know spring break is a tremendous marker in the school year because it really does start the count down to the graduations

[40:47] and all of the ritual of ending an academic year.

[40:51] So I hope all of our families and staff have a joyous spring break,

[40:56] and I'm going to be spending a little bit of that time.

[40:59] The class of 2019, Fernando, is dear to my heart,

[41:02] because my oldest is a graduate of the class of 2019,

[41:05] so I'll be having a graduating senior as a mom in a couple months,

[41:10] and we're going to be spending our time in Chicago.

[41:13] So my daughter, what the world know, my daughter's chosen to go to the University of Chicago, and so I'm really excited to be heading out there with her, my husband and my son.

[41:23] I'm to kind of check out where she's going to be spending the next four years of her life. So you'll probably be hearing about my Chicago visits over the next four years because they will be frequent.

[41:34] So congratulations Sophia. I'm really proud of her. So thank you. That concludes my superintendent report tonight.

[41:43] And I actually have a rebuttal to the chocolate milk argument, but I'll wait until the end of the meeting.

[41:56] Next we move to communication with the community.

[42:00] Members of the audience may address the board on any school related matter that is not on the agenda.

[42:05] The board will not take action on any issue raised during this section of the agenda in as much as board action is limited to posted agenda items.

[42:13] speakers are requested to limit their comments to a maximum of three minutes.

[42:20] One at a time.

[42:23] I think no one approach formal one.

[42:26] Communications and reports.

[42:28] Academic program.

[42:30] There's no academic report for tonight.

[42:32] Thank you.

[42:34] Thank you.

[42:34] What did it update?

[42:37] No wish to update for tonight.

[42:38] Thank you.

[42:40] Facilities update.

[42:41] Just briefly.

[42:43] We are happy to report that our projects are on time.

[42:45] even with the rain, which is actually a really nice accomplishment, and we are busy planning

[42:51] for summer.

[42:52] We have lots of projects that will be happening throughout the school district, and on a

[42:56] positive, really, really positive note, the Center Kitchen opened up on Monday without a

[43:00] hitch, and things are going really smoothly.

[43:02] So we're very thankful to the Measure H. Participants in the community of the Napa and American

[43:08] Canyon and Yachtville for supporting the Measure H and the Center Kitchen.

[43:11] So thank you for that.

[43:13] Thank you.

[43:16] So move on to consent items.

[43:18] Background information on these items is

[43:21] provided to the board prior to the meeting.

[43:23] They come in motion takes action without discussion on a

[43:26] roll call vote unless discussion of items or items is

[43:31] requested by board member or members.

[43:35] I would like to pull E and H,

[43:44] E

[43:50] and H.

[43:56] Anything else?

[43:59] And I'll entertain a motion to approve all the move for the rest of the consent agenda aside from the DNA.

[44:06] All seconds.

[44:08] Move by Mr. Shunk, seconded by Ms. Gonzalez-Mas.

[44:13] Aye.

[44:15] Aye.

[44:17] Aye.

[44:18] Aye.

[44:20] Aye.

[44:24] My question,

[44:28] well, it's more of a comment really on E is that I'm really looking forward to the time

[44:34] we don't have to piecemeal together the necessary technology and we start using some of the

[44:42] measure H funds to buy large amounts of Chromebooks or laptops so that we don't have these small

[44:52] purchases sort of gripping and driving in. So hopefully we can make that a part of the plan.

[45:00] I'm coming months, but otherwise I will move to approve this one.

[45:10] Oh, I can talk about each, also.

[45:13] So I feel weird that we're approving things for our charter school in the L.A.

[45:22] I don't quite understand why we wouldn't have maybe a board resolution of theirs indicating

[45:30] that we are doing this because this is really something that they want and so that feels

[45:38] odd to me and I really hope that when we do hire our new person who is going to be in charge

[45:48] of the business operations that that person can hopefully get a solution for copiers throughout

[45:55] district and maybe save us some money.

[45:59] We agree with that.

[46:03] So those were my comments and now I will move to approve the E&H.

[46:09] Move by Mr. Grasio, seconded by Ms. Water?

[46:14] Aye.

[46:17] Aye.

[46:20] Aye.

[46:21] Aye.

[46:23] President and Kevin can make one comment.

[46:24] So we, and I'm going to toss here to David Damikara Executive Director, we will be bringing

[46:31] to the board, a detailed implementation plan around the technology portion of measure

[46:39] H. And David, if you want to speak to, you'll be presenting on that when and when can the board

[46:45] expect that?

[46:49] We're going to bring the detailed plan for the technology purchases to the board

[46:54] on May 9th.

[46:57] Thank you.

[46:59] Thank you.

[47:02] All business item A approval of amendment number two to MOU with on the move.

[47:10] Just to prove the amendment to increase the contract by a little bit more.

[47:19] Sight funds are being used for this amendment.

[47:25] I move to approve.

[47:28] Move by Ms. Gonzalez.

[47:29] Not a second.

[47:29] Mr. Shunk.

[47:31] Mr. Sunk.

[47:34] Colin Faber.

[47:36] Aye.

[47:37] Thank you.

[47:41] We'll call for a public hearing for public comment on the preliminary endangerment assessment.

[47:49] Endangered.

[47:50] Two-Minor Endangered.

[47:52] Sorry.

[47:53] Yes, President Hurtado.

[47:54] Staff request a public hearing to call for the public comments on the preliminary endangerment assessment

[47:58] P.E.A. for the vintage farm.

[48:04] I open the public hearing.

[48:08] I think no one approach the microphone.

[48:13] I close the public hearing.

[48:16] Great thing you have in staff request that the board that proves the P.E.A. for finished form.

[48:24] I'll move.

[48:27] I'll second.

[48:28] Move by Mr. Grasio.

[48:30] Seconded by Ms. Muffin.

[48:32] Mr. Mr. Nuss.

[48:34] All in favor.

[48:36] Hi.

[48:37] Thank you.

[48:42] New business item A adoption of new career tech education course of study for adult education.

[48:50] Any questions or comments?

[48:53] And we can push and put through.

[48:56] Oh, move.

[48:58] I'll second.

[48:59] Move by Mr. Brassier, seconded by Mr. Brassier, seconded by Mr. Brassier.

[49:04] Come on, favor.

[49:06] Aye.

[49:07] Thank you.

[49:11] Approval of schoolmen pricing proposal for customer online enrollment.

[49:17] If you have a comment on this one.

[49:19] I'm really looking forward to this getting implemented because I think that the way we do it now is

[49:25] very archaic and kind of silly and that we have people fill out all these papers and then

[49:31] someone says they aren't types that all into the computer. So I'm really looking forward to

[49:35] this getting implemented in the future. So I would like to motion for it to be approved.

[49:43] I'll second.

[49:44] Move to five mystery.

[49:45] Russia, seconded by this mother, and I'd like to make a few comments, and we'll have some comments by.

[49:56] So I have a chance to exchange emails with this.

[50:00] Damaco over the last couple of days, none of this is going to come as a surprise to him and anybody who's been on the board very long, there's not only a part of this before, sort of post getting our policies in place, which we'll do a month or two, and given our growing dependence on software, given the investment of money to brains and time, I'd like to see this next year take on a

[50:29] a stronger process for software and that matter technology acquisition.

[50:36] You know, it started out with a concern around web accessibility.

[50:41] I mean, this is software as a service that we're looking to approve tonight,

[50:47] and it should be accessible to parents, students, staff members,

[50:52] with disabilities.

[50:54] So, data that I had some back and forth, data that the vendor had some back and forth,

[50:59] and I have a better understanding of where they're at,

[51:03] but it occurred to me that I would use this agenda item tonight to sort of put out there

[51:11] for our future consideration that we have a better defined software acquisition process

[51:18] and do more of a risk assessment around the vendors we engage with

[51:23] both for technical topics like web accessibility,

[51:28] but we've had vendors and contractors go bankrupt on us,

[51:32] so I can envision the business office being involved

[51:37] in evaluating the viability of the vendors.

[51:41] Most of the contracts we get per software are given to us by the vendors,

[51:46] and I'm not sure our interests are as protective if we're not fully engaging

[51:52] in the process and have our own point of view so I can see the need for a business office

[51:59] legal and of course technology to help sort it through sort of an ideal case scenario around

[52:09] all of the things we would take into consideration as we're purchasing not software because

[52:18] don't actually own it to license it, but gain access to software products and I think it

[52:26] would be beneficial to current staff and future staff if we do the policy work to get there.

[52:33] If CSBA doesn't have a model policy to start with, we should click our big and light

[52:40] of fire under them because this is becoming a bigger and bigger part of schools and a lot

[52:46] our contracting process has to do with the acquisition of physical stuff.

[52:53] We're real good at contracting and getting pilot jacks and pick-up trucks and other

[53:00] things like that, and the shift to technology in the last 20 years, I just don't think

[53:07] public contracting and our own analysis of where we are, where we want to go, and what

[53:14] we want to see at the negotiating table has sort of kept pace.

[53:21] So the particular outfit we're attempting to do business with tonight seems to be a leader

[53:27] in the field.

[53:28] They've been at it for a few years, they don't have a huge legacy, but they could easily

[53:36] be acquired.

[53:37] Our data will be sitting out in the cloud.

[53:41] So it's those type of topics.

[53:43] Less about this specific contract, but more broadly that I'm attempting to leverage this agenda, I don't know about it.

[53:54] Thank you.

[53:55] Thank you.

[53:56] I think those are great points, particularly accessibility and solvency of our vendors.

[54:02] So thank you for bringing it up.

[54:06] We have a motion.

[54:08] I think we have a motion for a second.

[54:12] All in favour?

[54:14] Aye.

[54:15] Aye.

[54:15] Thank you.

[54:18] Item B approval of 2018 2019 site.

[54:24] SB 1887 Comprehensive Safety Plan.

[54:26] Yes, President Hurtado.

[54:28] Just a short disclaimer here.

[54:30] A lot of it is disclaimer.

[54:31] But we had every intention to bring these to the board in November.

[54:36] We, for, well, at least what I was told, but first time in the long time, we got them all done by the end of October, which was our due date, and then we were planning to bring them to November.

[54:47] For some reason, and I'll just state that I believe because I'm new in this job, I did not understand the process to get things on the agenda items.

[54:54] And I thought it had been made onto the agenda item. I thought it was a consent item. I thought it had already gone through. It had not.

[55:00] Colleges for bringing it so late, because I know in having to approve school safety plans in April when they already have been going on for a while is a little problematic for a board.

[55:11] So I apologize for that. So the general services, or recommends the adoption of the school's safety plan.

[55:18] 87 comprehensive safety plans of record for the school year of 2018.

[55:22] 19, if you're unfamiliar with this, the State of California has comprehensive school safety

[55:27] guiding principles of national effort to protect school children against all threats, school

[55:32] plans to be used in construction with local law enforcement agencies for implementing appropriate

[55:36] safety strategies in program, and the all the plans are available in my office, and they also

[55:42] reside on each one of the campuses, and so as all the principles have been told is that in the

[55:48] or something you need to do, pull your safety plan

[55:50] because it has all the necessary documentation in there

[55:52] for you to implement when necessary.

[56:01] Let's move to a clue.

[56:05] That's back.

[56:06] I think we'll have one more question.

[56:08] Is this something that we can digitize in the future?

[56:11] That's a great question.

[56:12] Trustee Grusty, I will certainly look into that.

[56:16] And make sure if it is.

[56:17] Currently, the way I think it will be all the sites

[56:19] and speaking as a former site principle,

[56:21] it's nice to be able to grab that binder off

[56:23] be off your shelf to be able to look into when necessary, and I just don't have a chance

[56:32] to even look into this if it is a digitized ability to do that, but I will certainly do that

[56:36] for you and check it out.

[56:39] Yeah, I think there are advantages to having something that's searchable, but I think there

[56:45] is also value in a dead tree version.

[56:48] We have been incredibly fortunate the last couple of years to have our worst disasters occur on the evenings and weekends at some point are luck runs out and we will lose power or some other key thing and so the dead tree version is a good backup.

[57:10] But it's online right here. It's here. I looked at that before.

[57:15] Yeah, the standard template.

[57:21] Yeah, it's a boilerplate.

[57:26] Is there still?

[57:31] Colin, favor?

[57:32] Hi.

[57:36] Superintendent Board and student representative comment.

[57:41] I have a couple of things to say.

[57:47] One is that there's a, there's an underground movement at Canyon Oaks Elementary School in American Canyon to bring a couple of no fact to the menu, and once I find out who the leaders are, they'll have to answer to me, but it's pretty prevalent.

[58:05] One of the, so as you all know, I'm a retired college counselor,

[58:12] and I make this speech almost

[58:14] every year around this time, Texas of all places is way ahead of California in supporting

[58:23] under-representative and students of color when it comes to college admissions and support.

[58:30] What they discovered, which was hiding in plain sight, was that students of color,

[58:41] that

[58:42] for the dominant students, to our white students, they usually have someone who is attended

[58:50] college before, and so all the work of getting them to the application usually ends the

[58:58] of that kind of support for them because if they run into difficulties on their college campus they

[59:06] can always call home. For students of color and underrepresented students and women in

[59:13] where they're underrepresented their majors, getting them to the application is simply the first step.

[59:21] They need programs like Abbott that provides the support that they might not have in their families.

[59:30] They need programs like Buenthet at Napa Valley College, EOPS.

[59:35] At Davis, I worked the summer with the upward bound students.

[59:39] They need all of those programs in order for them to familiarize themselves with what actually happens on campus.

[59:46] I remember in 1973, going to UC Davis, and finding lots of students, Latino students, in my case,

[59:57] who didn't know where the library

[1:00:00] Very was who didn't know how to pick up a financial aid check, who didn't know how the plot work, Gary Perkins, who was one of my mentors, hired me to work on a student outreach program, and we provided those services.

[1:00:13] I did that as a junior and ran the program as a senior. So when you see our students of color, you know, pat them on the back for their successes because we need to celebrate that, especially when we get our students and I really schools.

[1:00:29] But offer yourselves as a mentor, as a touchstone, you know, I've spoken to, I don't know how many students in the last 40 years of my professional career have gone away to college and are ready to come home because they don't know how they don't know what going to college is about.

[1:00:51] So, that's my soap box.

[1:00:55] Let's remember that getting them to the application is not even halfway to ensuring their success on for your campuses.

[1:01:06] You know what? You are so right. One of my students got a great scholarship. First person in her family.

[1:01:12] And she got a scholarship to go to VASER. And the scholarship people flew her family out.

[1:01:17] so they could see you know what your daughter's in the big leagues now she's not going to

[1:01:21] be able to come home for family emergency but there's it's more than that I'd run into

[1:01:26] scholarship kids who told my age who told me years later you know I showed up on campus there were

[1:01:35] parents there were their kids they were like legacy kids everybody knew the restaurant to go to

[1:01:41] The parents were lining, putting shelf paper in the drawers, and, you know, they all go running

[1:01:48] off and this kids left all alone to, you know, eat in the cafeteria by himself herself.

[1:01:55] And, you know, these actions by some of these scholarship and other philanthropic organizations,

[1:02:01] a teacher at Napa High, for example, drove with one of our students to college to help

[1:02:08] get settled you know that week because the family couldn't it was before you know it was early

[1:02:13] on and it they the kids really remember that things like you know you mail an old student

[1:02:18] at care package so they'll be popular in the dorm you know around final exam time and

[1:02:24] it's just it's it's it's something that you know we should think of so you know thanks for

[1:02:29] bringing that up

[1:02:34] so three major events that are happening in my household so I did I missed

[1:02:40] last meeting due to a last minute back surgery so I do apologize and do, um, uh, been living

[1:02:47] with back pain for quite some time and I'm still, I don't think that there'll be a remedy

[1:02:51] for that. So, um, but what I do want to mention is Jay Jay, my son. So, and not to shame

[1:02:59] vintage high school, my son just decided to kind of tap out of school. And so I wanted to give

[1:03:04] some mic time and let them know that I'm very proud of him because they're really making it happen.

[1:03:10] So from being tapped out of school, he's a B plus right now. It's a very, very proud of him.

[1:03:15] The other one is my son went to the Marines. So my senior from last year just went to the Marines two weeks,

[1:03:23] you know? Ooh, yeah. So, yeah. It's like, whoa, okay. So, Mike Pearson knows

[1:03:30] to meet your Martin, and so he's serving boot camp right now, as we speak, so very proud.

[1:03:42] I attended a resiliency conference. I don't know who from the school went,

[1:03:52] but it was a really

[1:03:56] comprehensive, conference about resiliency, specifically conversations and explanation

[1:04:05] of ACEs, adverse childhood experiences, and the impact that it has on a human being, both

[1:04:13] physically neurologically, again, I don't know if I'm saying that right, and emotionally,

[1:04:22] And a lot of it, of course, is around our kids.

[1:04:28] And it just made me think a lot about the work that we do here.

[1:04:32] The impact that we're making and the lens that it brought me.

[1:04:38] It's given me a lens and I would encourage and I would like at some point

[1:04:43] for us to have a study session around this, because I don't know and even my previous time

[1:04:51] here are the two years that I was here and then came back to really understand Aces and how the

[1:05:00] One of the child works and the genes and also what's being passed on from previous generation.

[1:05:12] And the responsibility as a community and as a big institution we have, but I think I'll help us understand, as we look at, as we're looking as our kids and their behaviors, right, and the explosions that we see.

[1:05:29] that there's more to the story than just a kid playing a video game or misbehaving,

[1:05:36] right? There's absolutely more to that. And so I think that we would benefit from that.

[1:05:44] Some really great important evidence-based show that if kids have their executive functions,

[1:05:56] And I know we work towards that. We have our goals and our, you know, help them with the school.

[1:06:04] So I think as a board, I feel like we could benefit from something like that.

[1:06:10] I know it continues to help me, and I still am learning about that.

[1:06:18] And it was so interesting that after looking at all the bad news where I got my gosh,

[1:06:23] This is what happens to a kid and then they're less likely to succeed.

[1:06:27] They're going to end up homeless or have mental health issues or drug abuse.

[1:06:32] Being also sexually harassed that it also comes down to parent leaders in parent engagement.

[1:06:41] And so that was the core of the solution of this doctor presenting all of this and presenting all across the nation.

[1:06:50] And I just thought that was very empowering that at the end one of the strongest solutions

[1:06:55] is the parent engagement in making our parents sleep or so.

[1:07:00] I like for us to continue to learn more about that and as we make decisions and I know

[1:07:05] we have a session coming up that we're going to be setting up some priorities and I think

[1:07:11] those lenses are going to be very important for us as we make decisions so thank you.

[1:07:17] to mind if I have something to do with.

[1:07:22] So,

[1:07:25] I absolutely agree.

[1:07:29] And there are a lot of agencies in the county that work towards the benefit of children who are

[1:07:43] I would like to say after we have our steady session that the district perhaps consider

[1:07:51] posting a program where we invite agencies, both public agencies and non-profit, who address

[1:08:01] the needs of our children and make the focus, make the very focus on elements that affect

[1:08:13] our children's ability to learn and host it here and let's, you know, we are the largest agency

[1:08:21] that works strictly with children. We should be at the forefront of helping inform our community

[1:08:32] by inviting experts in the field. And I'm not going to say that we should be at the forefront

[1:08:38] educating our community because being educated as much to pass it forward for me. I want

[1:08:44] to conform and then I want action.

[1:08:48] So, something to consider, I may, and I would be happy

[1:08:54] to help with that.

[1:08:58] Okay, okay. With that, I will entertain a motion to adjourn.

[1:09:04] Thank you.

[1:09:07] Thank you.

[1:09:08] Thank you.

[1:09:12] Thank you.

[1:09:16] Yeah.