--------- Wonderful visitors and people receiving awards today. We're so excited. But I do have to acknowledge one person in the audience who stands out above everybody else because he has the best shirt on. He's my new wise, wonderful, and spirited friend. Friend, would you please stand up and let us give you an applause? Show everybody what you're wearing. Go Dodgers. No. And and I wanna thank thank mister Bragman and and doctor Schmidt for both wearing Dodger blue today. Thank you. Thank you. We now, missus Dendula, would you do the roll call?
Missus Patasani. Here. Missus Hill. Here. Missus Davidson. Here. Mister Forhan. Here. Mister Brackman. Here and not wearing Dodger Blue. We'll try and keep this civil. K. I'd like with a motion for adoption of our agenda. So moved. Is there a second? I second. Any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed, say no. The motion carries five zero. So at this point, we move into our work shop and to begin that, missus Reed, would you like to do the introductions? Thank you so much, president Davidson. Well, tonight is really a special night for us because it's the first school board
report of the year, and I think it really changes the whole dynamic of our meetings when we're greeted by a school community. So welcome, Weaver Wales, and I'd like to welcome to the podium, doctor Todd Schmidt. Alright. My tech is coming right on the menu. Hello. My name is Edith Coxill, and I am a fifth grade student at Weaver Elementary. Please stand and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. Place your right hand over your heart. Ready? Begin. I pledge of allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to
the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. Under the direction of Weaver's amazing music teacher, mister David Anderson, please welcome Weaver School Choir, the Weaver Whalers. As I was walking a ribbon of highway, I saw above me an endless skyway. I saw below me a golden valley.
This land was made for you and me. I roamed and rambled, and I followed my footsteps to the speckling sands of her diamond deserts. And all around me, a voice was sounding. This land was made for you and me. The sun comes shining as I was strolling. The wheat fields waving and the dust crowds rolling. A fog was lifting, a voice come chanting.
This land was made for you and me. Okay. I'm gonna let all the parents take their pictures. Most important. Learn. Yeah. Most important. Paparazzi. Alright. Ready? One more. K? Sorry. But he's got the pictures are up there. I'm they can they trust me. They can hear me everywhere. Alright. Well, first off again, thank you to the weaver whales. Thank you so much to mister Anderson. And good evening, madam president. I am also not wearing Dodger Blue. Esteemed members of the board, doctor Pulver, members of cabinet, and the entire We Are Weaver community, my name is doctor Todd Schmidt, and I am the very proud principal
of Weber Elementary School. I am honored to have join me two of our amazing fifth grade students, Enzo Pitzak and Lola Stockel. They will be assisting me in sharing what is extraordinary about the Weber community. The poet and astronomer Carl Sagan once wrote, somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. It is this sense of wonder and possibility that inspired our theme for the 2526 school year, Rocketing Toward Greatness, One Star at a Time. Unlike years past, this theme was not chosen in isolation, instead it was born out
of a truly collaborative effort with our teachers and staff during our opening meeting to launch the new year. Together, we set our sights on the stars and imagined how we might chart a course of learning, growth, and discovery for every Weber student. This year, our Weber community truly rocketed toward greatness. In October, we were honored as one of the top 100 schools in California, ranking twenty fourth out of nearly 6,000 schools. That places us in the top half percent statewide. This ranking is determined primarily by scores on state assessments in language, arts, and math,
emphasizing growth and continued achievement, and key demographics, where weaver continues to have some of the top scores in all of Southern California. Even nationally, Weaver's data is exceptional. In the twenty four-twenty five school year, all Low South schools replaced their trimester benchmarks and began taking the nationally normed reference measures of academic progress or MAP test. This past September, Weber's recent administration of the MAP test showed that we are well above the national average by double digits in grades two through five.
But what makes Weaver special goes far beyond test scores. Our mission is to keep Weaver a great place to learn by focusing on the whole child, ensuring every student feels safe, supported, and inspired to thrive. That's what We Are Weaver is all about. If you asked where those stars shine the brightest, the answer would undoubtedly be the incredible teachers and staff at Weaver Elementary School. They are the true launch crew behind our mission, consistently going above and beyond to embrace our signature practices and ensure every student receives a world class education.
With a commitment to rigorous and relevant instruction, they create what at Weever is known as the Uncommon Learning Experience. Our educators are continually innovating, finding new ways to spark curiosity and ignite learning. Whether it's bringing lessons to life with EduProtocols, creating excitement through book speed dating, or taking students back in time with long ago days, they've even expanded the walls of the classroom through virtual field trips to Australia and challenged students problem solving with BreakoutEDU, an escape room in a box.
One of the most memorable moments from this past spring was the unveiling of our twenty five year time capsule. Buried a quarter of a century ago, the capsule was unveiled in front of a crowd that brought together past and present, Weaver alumni, former parents and teachers, alongside our current students, families, and staff. It was more than just to look back at old photos, letters, and treasures from the past. It was a powerful reminder of Weaver's unbroken tradition of excellence, connection, and community. As stories were shared and memories rediscovered, one theme came through loud and clear.
For twenty five years and counting, Weaver has lived up to its promise of being a great place to learn. The celebration wasn't just about the past, it was about honoring the legacy that continues to propel us forward. Over the last several years, Weaver Elementary has placed an importance on celebrating the diverse cultures and heritages represented within our student body. Using our weekly flag ceremonies, we have been able to commemorate a variety of cultural traditions. Last month, we recognized Hispanic Heritage Month with a student parade of nations, coupled with
music performances from a mariachi band, and a salsa dance company. Later this month, we'll highlight Diwali, where students will even have the opportunity to sample traditional Indian foods and drinks. Finally, we'll also showcase other events like the Persian New Year, Asian American Pacific Islander Month, Black History Month, and the celebration that started it all, Lunar New Year. Welcome to the We Are Weaver community, and thank you for joining our team. This was the idea behind our second annual new student signing day.
All TK and kinder students, as well as all new students in grades one through five and their families, were invited to a special event right before school started. Students were asked to sign their commitment certificates, get a photo with their first new Weaver shirt, and then have a chance to meet other families, have a popsicle, and even have some fun in one of our family photo booths. Our TK and Kinder students were also given a copy of the book Planet Kindergarten, which doctor Schmidt then read to them later that night via Zoom with his bedtime story with doctor Schmidt.
You matter. These words have so much meaning here at Weber. Last April, in conjunction with our amazing PTA, we partnered with muralist Alex Cook to paint this beautiful message on one of our buildings. This location was chosen because it's the backdrop of all our Friday morning flag ceremonies, and other special events. In this way, students are constantly reminded that they are special, they are safe, they are welcomed, and they are loved. Each person of the We Are Weaver community brings something special to this school, and this mural is a representation of that.
Peace week is a powerful and inspiring time at Weaver Elementary, centered around the values of people exhibiting compassion and acceptance for everyone. Throughout the week, students participated in themed dress up days and engaging activities that reinforce these important ideas. One of the many activities was centered around Peter h Reynolds' excellent book, The Dot. In our STEAM classes, each student, TK through five, had a chance to make their mark by creating their own dot. All of the dots were collected and made into a display over our media center.
Ultimately, Peace Week is about more than just dress up days. It's about understanding how we can positively impact the lives of others and build a stronger, more compassionate community. At Weaver, we know that our launch toward greatness is only possible because of the partnership with our incredible parents and families who are part of our community. A shining example of this was our recent Jogathon, masterfully organized by Son Legaman and supported by countless Weaver PTA volunteers. Through the generosity of our families and local businesses, we raised over a $130,000 to
fund programs like STEAM, library, PE, intervention, and so many of the events that make Weaver such a vibrant place. But beyond the fundraising, the day itself was pure Weaver energy, filled with laughter, music, and a whole lot of foam. It was one of the more uncommon events that defines the We Are Weaver experience, proving once again that when our community comes together, we are truly rocketing toward greatness. It is always an honor to share the incredible things happening at Weaver Elementary. This year's theme, Rocketing Toward Greatness One Star at a Time, reminds us that every
effort, every success, and every act of dedication adds to something bigger, helping our students reach new heights. None of this would be possible without the passion of our teachers, the support of our families, and the energy of our amazing students. A huge thank you to Enzo and Lola for joining me today and to our entire Weaver community for continuing to make this such a special place. Together, we're not just aiming for greatness. Our launch has us already boldly going where none of us have gone before.
Thank you. That is dodger blue. It's only cause it's you. That's right. Anyway, on behalf of the board of education, these three students were absolutely magnificent. I think Lola you memorized that entire speech. Is that true? She did. She did. Unbelievable. So you get the board of education's highest honor, the middle of you are amazing. Where is Edith? Where is Edith? Where's Edith? That was absolutely outstanding. There's no there's no more joyful place to be than to on your campus. We've been fortunate to be able to go to back to school night and to
walk through the school during the day already. So in every classroom, the magic just sparkles. You you the kids love to learn. And what's really encouraging and uplifting is you could stop any child in whatever he or she is doing and ask what they're doing. And it might as well be the teacher. They can tell the objective. They can tell what they've done so far. They can tell how they're working together and with collaboration. So it's a wonderful learning environment. But I think what what I really love is the spirit and the love and
the energy and engagement and unity. I would love to see book speed dating. I think that sounds fascinating. But really indicative of your passion and and engagement of every student is your I love that idea of the new student signing day. It's so scary to come to a new school and to be embraced and honored like that is absolutely outstanding. So, you know, everything you do is is magic. So thank you. Other Matt? Thank you for clarifying it's not blue dodger blue.
We're never gonna not gonna get past this tonight. I am just so grateful for what you guys are doing at Weber, and that's for you, whales, and community. I know every time I walk on that campus, it's electric. And the culture is just something special that we wanna replicate across the district. And schools around the California and across the country should be trying to replicate. So keep up the good work. I know I was lucky enough when it comes to the Culture Days to be on campus for the Black History, day last year, And it was so fun and to see and that was a weird one where people rotating in and out of the out of the, media center. But to see that in action and see the way the parents were involved in
bringing the dancing and the culture to life was was really, really cool. I also would say the test scores we see here are not a surprise when we were on our walkthrough last year. I think Doctor. Polvor and I were there. It was map analysis and we saw the fifth grade teachers breaking it down. And this was something new and something scary for a lot of teachers in this district. And you all were so deliberate about how you were looking at that data. And so there's no doubt that the the scores will be high, and they'll continue to grow because you're looking at where students are and how to make those outcomes grow. So keep up the good work. We're so proud of you. Thank you for sharing the students.
You're a great example of what all weaver whales are. I I also lastly will say, I told doctor Schmidt this. I'm wearing that hat in this picture, and I wear that hat around town. I get more comments about the Weaver swag than anything else. So that is weird. The Weaver hat and the new Weaver shirt this year, they're a win. Missus Hales? I want to clarify something. When you talk about the signing day, is that all students or just new students coming to campus? It's all new students. So if they are a TK student or a kinder student and then any new student who joined us in first through fifth grade. So we invited them all there for that one.
That's awesome. And and what an example of what the commitments may be? I'm sorry. Say that for me one more time. Of what the signing is. What are they committing to? They're committing to Weaver. They're basically it's just a kind of a celebration much like you would see with, like, when we at at the high school when they have signing day for their schools that they're going to be going to. We kinda took that same idea. I'll be honest. I it's not my unique idea. It's something that I found and just was like, we could do this here. And I'm fortunate enough that I have enough parents who are willing to take something and go even further than I could have imagined. But it was really just kind of a welcome.
It's a celebration of being part of the Weaver community. Thank you very much, mister Schmidt. And you're doctor Schmidt, and you're doing a phenomenal job. Thank you. Yes. Thank you. I actually read a paper just recently that talked about that exact practice. That by doing an, a sort of a signing day, a celebratory for new students, but also at the beginning of each year, it really promotes, at school attendance, which is something that we really like to promote in all of our schools, a school belonging, you know, a sense of community.
So I really applaud you for doing that and your community takes a good idea and just runs with it and it's it's it's fantastic. But I do wanna recognize the three kiddos and also the lovely singers and all the parents in the audience. You guys, were truly remarkable. The the how articulate and eloquent eloquent you guys were, on the microphone is something that, you know, we can all aspire to. So thank you. Thank you. Mister Johan. I've said this for five years now, having sat on the board, but I've lived
a block from Rossmore. I mean, I live in Rossmore and I live a block from Weaver and I walked for thirty some years, never knowing the magic that was going on in that school. So feel great community. It's the best ever. Thank you. Thank you. Kids, you were awesome. Choir, This Land is Your Land. I mean, that just touches everybody's hearts. It's totally, totally the best American song to get us going and make us feel really patriotic. Todd, I've known you a long time. We taught together American history.
I knew from the very beginning you're on a gigantically fast leadership trajectory, and we're very fortunate that you landed back here. Thank you. Doctor Pulver? Yes. Thank you, madam president. I echo everything that all of you said. Edith, Enzo, Lola, great job. You know, Lola, Enzo, I've got a state of the district presentation that I'm giving on Thursday. And I would love to have some partners, like, help me out and, with the speech. So maybe I'll have to call on on some of you to come help me on Thursday morning, to the entire district.
But really great job for our show choir, as well, our fourth and fifth grade choir performance. We really appreciate all of that. But Weaver is such a special place, and I think when whenever you come to any of our campuses, you'll feel that magic and that sense of community. And the only reason that it becomes such a community, what I often say is the secret sauce of Los Alam Unified, is when, groups of individuals come together to really benefit our students. And so I say the hallmark of our district are people we have incredible students, a talented staff beyond all measure who who rally behind our youth, but our parents
in this community as well who make really uncommon experiences, possible, for all of our students. So it is such a pleasure to be part of, a a Weaver whale. One of the things I often say is, you know, sometimes being one of the number one schools in in in the state, certainly in Orange County, sometimes you think it's all about academics. And and that's not true. When you go to Weaver, you see how laser focused they are as well on making sure kids have a sense of belonging, that they're caring well for one another, that you matter, the wellness, the social emotional wellness is also really critical.
And I think it just defies really what is possible, to see, here in Los Alamitos. And so we're so proud of our Weber Wells. Thank you, doctor Schmidt and your incredible team. I don't know if you guys can go ahead and have a have a seat. Doctor Schmidt, I believe you have a special presentation now? I do. I am very very excited to recognize our hero of the heart and I will say that, I had to actually tell this person to ensure they were going to be here because I was afraid if I didn't tell her, she wouldn't come. Because this is a person who flat out will say, I don't want to be
in front. I prefer to be in the back. I like being in the back. But today, I'm very excited that we have the honor of celebrating someone whose impact on Weaver runs deep, someone whose quiet strength, thoughtful leadership, and unwavering heart have shaped our campus in countless ways. Weaver's hero of the heart is missus Christine Coxhill. Alright. Well, I have I have a little something for you today. So our hero of the heart, Christine Coxdale, has truly done it all, From running our copy center Wincos to serving as a dedicated room mom, an active PTA and
Friends of Weaver board member, and a guiding force behind our Weaver math team, Christine has been a steady presence at the very core of the We Are Weaver community. Christine isn't one to seek the spotlight. In fact, she prefers to work quietly behind the scenes where her thoughtful Phrygma prints are found on nearly every great idea, event, and initiative that makes Weaver such a great place to learn. She is someone I rely on deeply, not just for her support, but for her insight. She listens carefully, asks the right questions, and challenges us to always strive for better.
She embodies what it means to care deeply and think critically, balancing hearts and reason in every conversation. As teacher Shelby Burney so beautifully shared, Having had the privilege of teaching both of Christine Coxhill's children over the course of the last four years, I have had a front row seat to the incredible heart, energy, and dedication she pours into our Weaver community. Christine has been on an impassioned pursuit of greatness in education, not just for her children, but for all children. Her tireless commitment, positive spirit, and genuine care for every student inspire those around her.
She's a true partner in education, a light in our community, and a shining example of what it means to lead with love. And as Christine Nguyen added, Christine's actions speak louder than words, revealing the truly remarkable human being she is. Her grace, humor, and quiet strength bring warmth and laughter to our community. She gives wholeheartedly, never seeking recognition, guided only by her love for children and belief in the value of education. Her compassion, generosity, and steadfast support make her a true hero. Christine Coxhill is all of these things and more.
She is the steady heartbeat behind so much of what makes this school special, the person who reminds us that leadership doesn't always mean being out front. Sometimes, it's about lifting others up, asking thoughtful questions, and keeping the focus where it belongs on what's best for kids. Christine, thank you for your selfish selflessness, your humor, your wisdom, and your heart. You make Weaver stronger, kinder, and better every single day. You truly are our hero of the heart. Okay. Thank you. I prepared a few words.
Hopefully, I can make it through. So I am obviously really uncomfortable with the attention. But please know that, I am deeply grateful for this honor. I wanna thank so much thank, the administration, our staff, our teachers for this recognition. It means so much to me. Thank you. Let's see. So it would be hubris to accept this honor just as myself. It was not me. It's there's, you know, basically three groups of people that I wanna just be able
to thank because I could not do it without you. So first, by recognizing me, you are recognizing my husband and my two children. They for many years, had to adjust their schedules, and their their overall lives, and to do a lot of the behind the scenes behind the scenes work, alongside me. And so, you know, having them here, means so much to me.
And I just wanna say Austin, Elliot, and Edith, I love you with all my heart. Thank you for letting me be so involved. Sorry. We're not done. By recognizing me, you are also recognizing small but mighty group of extremely dedicated parent volunteers. Many who are here right now. Thank you, guys. Let's see. These are PTA members past and present, who consistently show up for all the kids at Weaver, not just their own. You are the heroes of my heart and I'm so proud to be able to do this work shoulder to shoulder with you. What I did was never alone, even when I was jumping a fence to go
make copies or decorate a door. I was not alone. Also by recognizing me, you are also recognizing our dedicated teachers who are work so hard, who are creative, who come up with these amazing ideas and give us just so much access. And we would not be able to do any of this as a group without that partnership and without your dedication. So I'm so grateful to you guys as well. We could not do this. And so, press. My younger child is in fifth grade at Weaver, and this is such a memorable
milestone, which has been such a journey on its, but has been a journey of love. I'm so thankful that my children were be able to benefit from the Weaver Elementary experience, and it was always my pleasure to serve our wonderful community. I'm done. Okay. No. Now those flowers are absolutely gorgeous but from the board of education this is even better. You get the thank you, you are awesome for making a difference for everyone. Before you, Christine, thank you so much for being the hero of the heart. And isn't it always the hero of the heart who doesn't want any recognition and
when she does get the recognition, stands before everybody to thank everyone else? You've got a beautiful heart, and we're very grateful for everything you do. I'll just share it. Christine, you are extraordinary. It's it's no wonder that they continue to recognize you. You know, Lee, Weaver Elementary gets one individual they get to recognize each year as their hero of the heart. So it's really a high honor. And then part of the other recognition that you'll be able to have is this gift that keeps on giving. For our teachers after they've earned a number of stars or gone through five years professional development, they earn this blue jacket and they all of the staff wanna find
ways to earn this jacket. Well, our heroes of the heart earn a black jacket that says hero of the heart. And so, it'll it'll carry you'll be able to carry it with you. In addition, she's also actively involved on the LAFE board as well. So she serves many different ways to support not just Weaver Wales, but all kids throughout this district. So thank you for your countless service. We are we are better because of you. Thank you. Now we now we're going to recognize a very special group. After we get done with this recognition, there will be photos taken, a little break with photos taken and kids there are cookies out in the foyer.
So that's nice. Missus Reed, would you like to introduce this recognition? Thank you so much, president Davidson. You know, it's always amazing when we're able to recognize groups that have success in the spring because we welcome our high school here in April and not all of our sports or all of our competitive groups have ended their season. So it's always a welcome addition to celebrate another a other than academics, but athletics at these, evenings and recognize a group that's worked continually hard for, for really a decades decades plural worth of legacy to shine bright in our community and bring home
multiple championships. And so I'd like to welcome principal Kraus to the podium to speak about our Los Angeles high school griffin's women's softball team. Thank you so much. It's really a pleasure to be here tonight, to introduce our girls and our amazing coaching staff led by Rob Wilde for so many years. This wasn't a not just a CF championship that they wanted. It was how special this team was this year, and I'd be remiss not to touch on that. This team was not made of a bunch of individual standouts. It was led by truly students who said they were going to come together, and
they had so much grit. They really had to make that decision early in their season when it wasn't looking really good for us to sort of see where we landed. Really, I know that was a game changer for them when they said it wasn't gonna be out me, but it was gonna be about we. And so they really made this commitment, and you could not leave a game early this year because they were the team that just came back. And so in that championship game, when they say defense wins championships, defense really won championships. And that's why this team, their unity, their grit, their resilience, was it was a
really, really intense game that went back and forth, and this defense kept us in with place that you think you would see, you know, in the pros. And so it gives me great pleasure to recognize, division two CI championships, our, women's softball team here this evening. I think while they're taking a picture of that, I'd like to say also, this coaching staff works really hard. These kids play year round. Majority of them or all of them. And if you ever see our signing days as mentioned, you'll see basically every senior who's eligible is going somewhere, on a scholarship.
And so we're really proud of our students being able to move on athletically and academically when they leave as a Gryphon. Oh, come on. Alright. Wait. Wait. Is this on? It's on. Okay. How could we leave out the coach without a medal making a difference from all of this? Well, if you won't speak, I will. As you heard Mrs. Krauss say, these are just some incredible young women, but it really takes a group of adults to rally behind and support them every single day and to believe in them. And that's what we talk about. We wanna make sure kids are connected, because you get more and more adults who
believe in kids and who show up. And coach Weil and his staff continue to do that each and every single year. It is one of the most incredible things to come a witness. You should see them at the holiday time that the these women are, raising, a godly amount of toys that they hand wrap and they deliver to to families in need. You just continue to to be role models of what it means to to give back and to serve others. But he also is an incredible coach who, as as you heard, missus Krauss say,
who every single year finds opportunities and brings scouts from across the the the nation to try to find different scholarship and different opportunities for our for our Gryphons. And so it's a great place for our Gryphons to be to be connected, not only to be a champion, but to really be just, share this, this family. So thank you, coach, to your amazing, coaching staff as well. You guys have been together and rallied behind these kids for years, and I think that's why we have so much success. So thanks for your ongoing commitment and love that you share to our girls. We love all of you, and we're very proud of our Griffin athletes.
Congratulations. You you ladies are extremely wonderful role models for all of the choir who got to see you. So thank you. We're now going to take a recess for photos and for cookies. And then There are cookies back. We are coming back out of recess after taking pictures of all the wonderful people who visit us in the first part. And this is public comments time, but there are no cards. We have no public comments. So we will now adjourn into closed session, and we will return at 06:00. Thank you. Part: 2
Welcome all to our evening board meeting. We met in, we met this afternoon for a workshop, and we will begin with a report on, closed there was no action in closed section session, so we will begin with the pledge of allegiance. Mister Bragman, and your dodger blue. Please stand. Ready? Now for a report on our executive summary of workshops, missus Reed. Thank you so much, president Davidson. Earlier this evening, we were very fortunate, to be graced by the presence of the Weaver Elementary School, principal doctor Todd Schmidt, as well as the Weaver community.
We got to learn about their theme this year rocketing towards greatness, their ongoing partnership with parents, the $130,000 that they raised in their, jogathon. Doctor Schmidt also highlighted the new student signing day as well as some very impressive b and b map data that show that the weaver wells are indeed outperforming all of their peers nationally. And then doctor Schmidt actually closed by sharing with us his hero of the heart for this year, missus Christine Coxhill, who has really done an amazing job supporting both
the school administration as well as the parents and school community at Weaver. Thank you so much. Our second presentation earlier was the recognition of our 2025 c I f seven section division two softball champions. And so coach while as well as our returning, Lady Griffin from the softball team were able to join us, and missus Krauss as well as doctor Pulver were able to sell some very kind words, about the team and their really twenty year legacy at providing exemplary space for both our women athletes to, reign superior athletically, but also
find a place for every single senior from this past graduating class to pursue their collegiate athletic experience, when they graduated. Thank you, Mrs. Reed. It was a very celebratory afternoon. We're now moving on to reports, recognitions and introductions. And we are going to begin with our wonderful student report from Brynn Smith and her and her dad is here to cheer her on. Good evening. Hang on. Good evening, madam president, superintendent Pulver, executive cabinet, members of the Los Alamitos community, and the Weaver Wales community. My name is Brynn Schmidt, and I'm honored to serve as your student representative to
the Board of Education from Los Alamitos High School. Here is my report. Activities. The long awaited La Salle homecoming finally arrived, and it was a night to remember. This year, we decided to switch things up by holding the dance immediately after the homecoming game, rather than the traditional Saturday night event. The theme was party in The USA, and students showed up in cowboy boots, flare jeans, and plenty of red, white, and blue spirit. Our homecoming court featured five kings and five queens, making the anticipation at halftime especially
exciting. The crowd erupted in applause as Kevin Zwimpy and Cassidy Fox were announced as this year's homecoming king and queen, revealed through the iconic balloon box surprise. After the game, students made their way back onto campus for a lively dance that featured t k burgers, a photo booth, a candy bar, and even a VR station. The energy was incredible. The music, dancing, and atmosphere created a truly memorable night. As a senior, I can confidently say that it was the perfect way to celebrate my final homecoming at LaSalle.
It was an unforgettable evening filled with school pride, friendship, and fun. Academics. Los Alamitos High School's American Sign Language program continues to thrive and inspire students. Officially established seven years ago, ASL has grown into one of the most sought after language courses on campus. Taught by missus Bennett and miss Troutman, the program now offers four levels, and for the first time ever, ASL four honors was introduced this year due to overwhelming student interest. Missus Bennett teaches two combination classes that include both ASL four and ASL four honors
students. While the classes share instruction time, honors students take on more rigorous assignments, deeper linguistic analysis, and more detailed storytelling projects. Our recent unit focused on ASL storytelling through personification and registers, or different communication styles. While the new unit emphasizes enhancing ASL storytelling by developing advanced syntax, expression, and adaptation of written works into sign. It's amazing to see ASL now recognized as a weighted honors course, just like the other world languages.
Both missus Bennett and miss Trautman are exceptional educators, who have helped make ASL one of the most engaging and meaningful programs at LaSalle. It is inspiring to see so many students choosing to learn a language that builds authentic connection and inclusivity within our community. Athletics. Doubles, baseline, ace, love. These aren't just tennis terms. They are the rhythm of success for our girls tennis team whose season began on September 11. Coming off last year's CIF semifinal run, the team is already off to a phenomenal
start under the leadership of coaches Kiptia and Kahungu, and varsity captains, Amelia Jen and Kaylee Ton. In less than a month, the team has already secured five impressive wins, thanks to the standout performances by Ella Partasani, Ria Udani, Gabby Alameiri, and Fianna Lee. These achievements reflect not only talent, but also the team's relentless dedication, countless hours of practice, strategic training sessions, and a strong sense of teamwork. Fans can catch upcoming matches on October 9, when JV competes at LaSalle, and varsity
faces Huntington Beach High School, both at 3PM. Come out and cheer on our amazing Gryphons. If you can't make it, then definitely go to their senior night on October 21 at 3PM at lasalle. Arts. The Los Alamitos choir program recently showcased its incredible talent with a Broadway inspired show, and the students truly did not throw away their shot. From the very first day of school, choir members have been rehearsing tirelessly, and their hard work shown through in every performance. The showtime featured musical numbers from the iconic productions such as Hamilton, Heathers, Ragtime, Hair,
Mamma Mia, and Just in Time. The energy, choreography, and vocals were outstanding, and each soloist delivered a performance worthy of a Broadway Stage. As a former member of the choir program, it was so special to watch my friends perform and see their talent light up the stage. The production was filled with vibrant costumes, stunning harmonies, and genuine passion. None of this would have been made possible without the dedication of choir directors, Moana Dirlin and Matthew Davis. Along with many individuals who worked behind the scenes to make it all happen.
I can't wait for the next performance, the highly anticipated holiday show. And I encourage everyone to come out and support our incredible arts community. Student life. Another exciting highlight this month was Club Rush. At La Salle, this multi day event gives students the opportunity to explore and join clubs that match their interests and passions. This year's event featured an impressive 152 approved clubs, all eager to share what makes their organization special. This event was held during lunch and organized by ASB club commissioners, Andrew Khan and
Sadie Ravello, and worked tirelessly with hundreds of club presidents to bring the event to life. A special STEM collaboration followed, where science and technology based clubs partner with the STEM department to showcase their work. Walking around and seeing the creativity, passion, and diversity of our student organizations was truly inspiring. Club Rush is such an important part of campus culture. It helps students connect, express themselves, and find their place within the Griffin community. Student spotlight. To close out my report, I like to highlight an exceptional student and athlete who
truly embodies what it means to be a Griffin, Jackson Renger. Jackson's LaSalle journey began as a weaver whale, continued as an Oak Lion, and now comes full circle as a LaSalle Gryphon senior. Jackson has played on the varsity football team since his freshman year, a remarkable accomplishment on its own. Even more impressive, he recently committed to play division one football at Cornell University, an Ivy League school. When asked what he loves most about being a Griffin, Jackson shared that it's the community support.
The way students, staff, and families rally behind one another. Outside of football, Jackson enjoys spending time with his friends and his caps, participating in mock trial, and coaching for FNL. His kindness, leadership, and dedication make him a role model for our entire campus. We are so proud of Jackson and all that he represents for the Los Alamitos High School. With that, I would like to open the floor to any questions or comments from the board. Thank you all for joining me in today's student board report. Brynn, I have one question. I don't know if you can answer it, but a 152 clubs is absolutely incredible.
There's a place for everybody. Do you have to have, like, a faculty adviser for every club? Yes. So a 152 clubs are being covered by our faculty. That's really says a lot about their commitment to you as well. So thank you. Presentation was phenomenal. Thank you. Missus Hill? Thank you. So, I did not know that the homecoming dance was right after the game on campus. How was the the feeling and the energy? It was definitely a lot more exciting than I thought it would be, especially since
we had switched it up this year. I was very happy with, like, the turnout and how happy students were. That was awesome. And it was it was in our we're not gonna use the word old. But our our our practice gym. Is that what we call it now? It was in the we call it the quad, so it was right in front of the STEM Building. Oh, it's right in front of the STEM, but oh, oh, with the stairs and everything. Yeah. Oh, how fun. Thank you for sharing. Yeah. Well, thank Oh, go ahead. Thank you. Thank you as always. I love learning from your point of view, and the information that you bring forward
is so, important for us and so eye opening. One of the things that I learned about having the homecoming dance after the game, and it was that the cost of the tickets was less because we didn't have to, worry about rental and going somewhere outside. So I I thought that that was that was great. And, and, you know, what what did you think about the fact that you didn't get to, like, dress up? That you went right after the game? Was that was that easier? Did that make it less or more special?
I was definitely a little bit bummed that it was not semi formal since this is my last homecoming. But I also am going to winter formal prom, so I do have a chance to dress up then. So, so I know that a couple of people were definitely bummed, but I was just trying to make the most of what we had. Yeah. No. I I I love that answer because I think that gives us a lot of information. The other thing that, I've noticed and I wanna give a shout out to you
as as part of the ASB leadership team is, how you guys come out for some of the less, spotlighted sports and really support your fellow Gryphons. I've seen you at the tennis games. I've seen you at the golf. And it's been really special to see, how many students really come out to support one another. So thank you for highlighting that. Yes. Thank you so much. Doctor Pulver, superintendent's report. Thanks, Brynn. You were wonderful. Thank you, madam president. It's always a pleasure to be able to follow, Brynn, our student, report.
I guarantee you weren't the only one who did a gulp when you said your final homecoming, game or dance. I think I saw two individuals in the audience do that as well. How many other students it connects? When we just look at the vast number of ASB students and just students in general coming out to support. But I also I was like a kid in a candy store, you know, having our homecoming game on our campus, and having two home football games on our campus because we now have our gym. So we have these outward concessions and I'm like, oh, my gosh.
We actually have concessions for our for our fans. And then we have a video display board that had a graphic when you scored a touchdown. I've never seen But then I love the other students that it connects. To see at our our cheer, to see our, marching band and our color guard perform at halftime, our dance students as well who were performing. And so sometimes we think of homecoming as football and it's all these other groups and these performing arts groups who are also coming together to really showcase their talent.
And then I just love that our that our team really finds ways to spotlight all the great work that that our students are doing. And the synergy of the staffs having to come together with their two minutes of halftime and their two minutes, but to make sure and then watching them, they're such good participants. So the color guard is watching the dancers. The dancers are watching the cheerleaders, etcetera. So they all watch each other too, which I just think is really special. And I know we talk a lot about being part of a a a town that has one high school, but it was really pretty cool to to see. So I wanted to kinda give that.
And then the other thing that I just wanted to thank you for your presentation is, how you highlighted even other ASB students who do so much work. So when you were talking about, I think it was the, the homecoming. No. There was it was it was the club rush. Thank you. That's exactly what it was. How you spotlighted some of the other ASB students who really do important work as well. And so I I appreciate how you uplift, your other peers as well in in in these reports. So that was a lot to be said before even getting into my superintendent's report,
but I just think it's important to recognize, particularly some of the other student groups. And I love seeing some of our band students here marching in color grads, so I thought I would also really, give them a shout out for that as well. So tonight, I wanna focus, my superintendent's report on on on three areas, really. And the and the first area, we actually heard during the Weaver School Report of our students already talking about Peace Week. And so two of our schools, recognized Peace Week, the two weeks ago. And then the remaining of our school, elementary schools and middle schools are doing it
this week. And so what Peace Week really stands for is about people exhibiting acceptance and compassion for everyone. And this really was a grassroots effort several years ago that came through some of our bullying prevention task force, which has now morphed into, you know, our safety committee, etcetera, which is a group of parents and teachers coming together to how can we really try to find ways to make sure that we are trying to really send home messages, to to one another, that we are individuals, that we should just accept
every everyone and provide opportunities to welcome and and and and find ways to to celebrate the differences, inside all of us. And so, as I shared, Weaver and McAuliffe, they celebrated Peace Week September 22 through the twenty sixth. And then the remaining of our schools, are this week, October the tenth. Our focus studios will be doing an exceptional video. I am sure that I can't wait to share with you probably at the next, board meeting, who really and they did a great job last year focusing on really
capturing what peace week is about. Cause I think sometimes what I love that I even saw in our school report, this this afternoon was it used to sometimes seem to be all about the dress up days. And to me, that really waters down the meaning of what peace week it is. And so it's really these activities of starting with hello, making sure people have friends that they sit with at at lunchtime, and kindness and compassion and and and and unity. And so I think our focus studios did a great job last year of kind of capturing that essence. So I just wanna thank, all of our our our students and principals and our
administrators who really make this week, something to spotlight and to truly be proud of, as as we come through. Another, activity that I wanna kinda highlight is our walk bike to school days. And this really is something that, I've been in the district. I think this is my twenty seventh year, and my recollection is it really came through our PTA. And I can remember years ago, Jody Rebanas, who was very active in the PTA, this was a passion project of hers. And to see that this is something that we continue to really recognize and really
encourage people. And we're lucky in a community, where people can walk to school safely. They can ride their bike safely with a helmet and not too fast if you have an e bike, And follow the school follow the pedestrian roads, rules. But it's really just what I find is it's a great community event. So many parents come out. In fact, our local law enforcement fire trucks come out and really kind of escort them to to campus. And so we to be good neighbors because our Rossmore it's if you if you
live in the Rossmore community, you can understand it's kinda hard to get in and out during, the start times of our schools. So we have spread out walk to bike to school over two different weeks. So tomorrow, we have Lee, LAE, Weaver, McGaugh, and Oak who are all, gonna come together for this. I believe Oak has reached out to, KTLA. They might be on the news tomorrow. So take a stay tuned in for that. And then October 15, the next Wednesday will be Hopkinson and Rossmore. And that was really our way to kind of help alleviate some of it.
Because while you think, oh, there's not traffic, they're walking, cars have to stop to let that big crowd, cross the corner. And and so it's really just a great, opportunity. And I see our families out there with their dogs, and again, just a a wonderful community event. And we're lucky to be part of such a community. So, it wouldn't be possible without really strong partnerships with Los Alamitos Police Department, Orange County Sheriff, and Orange County, Fire Authority as well. So, look out for us tomorrow and next Wednesday, October 15.
And then, lastly, I sent a a message out that really our team wasn't just myself, had been working on, to all of our families about two or three weeks ago about the impact of attendance and why attendance matters, and really how is it even tied to our funding. And so I just thought I'd spend a little bit of time spotlighting that as well in my superintendent's report this evening. And so one one of the things we really shared is that, school attendance matters. It really matters in the sense of, helping our kids learn. Regular attendance leads to better outcomes in reading, math, and graduation rates.
Students who attend, have a have a better sense of belonging and connectedness with one another, as well. But the other area that, in California, California is one of the few states in the nation that funds schools not based off of enrollment, but based off of, average daily attendance. And so, when a student misses, school, we lose funding, for that. Now, we don't want our families to send kids if they're sick. And I think COVID has really taught us that. But we do want you to make sure that, we can get our kids here
for, again, really just the learning and the sense of belonging. And then over time, some of our schools have not been able to, be qualified for some of the California distinguished school or other, state and national recognition simply because, due to, chronic absenteeism, of a particular group of students or multiple groups of students. And so it's just something that I thought that I would, highlight, a little bit more. And one of the things that we had shared to to our wanting to make sure parents really understand is that in California, attendance sticks.
And what we mean by attendance sticks is the impact of our average daily attendance affects our funding for three years, because we're funded on average daily attendance, but they average that for for three years. So if you have a great year, that's great. If you have a a a poor year, that that can, that can stick with you. And so one of the things that we really shared is, what is our attendance rate? And pre COVID areas, I would say that our average district attendance rate was close to 97%, 96.7,
96%. But since COVID, it really has hovered in the 90 fives. And so just this last school year, the 2425 school year, our average attendance rate was 95.77. And so if we were fully funded at a 100% funding, if we were funded off of our enrollment per se, you could think of it that way to some degree, that would be a 103,000,000, but we had received 99,000,000. So about a loss of 4,300,000.0. And so one of the things we really were telling our families in the in the in the letter that we sent out is if we could just increase our
attendance by 1% to go from 95.7 to 96.7, That would be an increase of a million dollars, to funding from the state, which really would allow us to provide more opportunities and services and staffing, to support, our students. And, I just wanna remind our families that our kids only have one hundred and eighty days, out of the school year. So that's less than half of the school year. Less than half of a year rather. And then the other thing that we've been working hard is to try to find
natural breaks for our families to to be able to take time off and to vacation. And so, we have at, and this was in large part because we surveyed families and staff. We have a week long, break at Thanksgiving. We have two weeks at the winter. One of the few districts where we have a week in February, because we tie that to our president's holidays, instead of taking, you know, two short weeks. And then of course, spring break as well. So there's ample opportunities for families to be able to take a breath, take a
break, and go vacation and relax, and rejuvenate and then come back. And so we hope that families aren't taking their kids out when during the hundred and eighty days that we actually have school. And you can help us by, scheduling medical appointments so, with that, that, carries most of the letter that we had sent out. And then we're launching attendance. Attending school is cool.
Of course, Mrs. Garcia and Mrs. Pichardo are gonna be our PIO and our, director of student services are, coordinating this to try to create some challenge. You know, who doesn't love a little healthy competition, whether it's this Dodger or lack of Dodger banter here or UCLA, USC banter. Well, same thing here. So, they're gonna have an attendance challenge with our elementary and middle schools. It's gonna start off next week, October 13, between Oak and McAuliffe Middle School.
And the goal is for them to reach 98% attendance just that week. Now we hope that will cascade and carry on, but, and whoever loses, whoever doesn't get the that, then that principal has to wear, the opposite school spirit wear, for a day. So if McAuliffe wins, they'll be wearing, Oak will be wearing McAuliffe gear and vice versa. October, it's gonna pit our, tigers versus our knights, LAE versus Rovs more, our sea lions versus the whales.
So notice we did ours, our, our, marine animals together. Actually, they tried to look at the percentage in the populations of the schools to try to make it fair. Yeah. Exactly. And then we have our leopards and the Hopkins Hopkinson Hockey's Huskies November 7 through the tenth. So just trying to find a fun way to kind of make, attendance seem a little bit cool and see if we can garner any positive impact, both for students as well as for, funding. And that concludes my report. Thank you, doctor Polvor. That was wonderful. It's really great to hear about Peace Week.
It's really truly evolved. So now we are going to do board board member communication. So I think mister Forhan has advised that I started on that side last time. I so, Matt, Matt, you get you get to go first. And it's also we're choosing you because you're wearing dodger blue. It's not like I'm not gonna repeat things that haven't been said already. So let's just be real. But by the time it gets sent to you, miss Partizani, good luck. So since our last meeting, it's been another busy few weeks across LaSalle Unified.
I know one of the things we've already talked about again, so we we get repetitive is the the choir's Broadway show. And so I just really wanna talk about how phenomenal that was. It was the perfect way to start off a senior season. We talk about sports, but and so so often, but for the seniors that are in choir, this is their last opportunity to get up and perform. And so I know I talked to some senior families just exciting around, like, this is the kickoff. Like, there was the giddiness of, like, you've been preparing all the time. And so we saw some amazing truly Broadway caliber performances. So I wanna just thank the students that performed with the choir booster club, the volunteers.
It was a it was a holistic experience when you walked on campus. There was the snacks. There was the swag. There was, you know, lighting and buttons and everything. It was just a really fun way. And you saw so many younger students that were inspired by it. So it was really cool. So I I encourage people, like like Brynn said, if you can make it to the holiday show, save the dates, get your tickets, be there. If you haven't been, it's amazing. And so I I know I can't wait to to take my family to see that again. In terms of, the last month, I know I've spent a lot of time around athletic events. And so I think it's really cool also that we highlighted some of the non big name sports.
And so I know I've had the opportunity to go visit actually some of the JV sports to see girls tennis and flag football, on campus to see volleyball in the amazing new Griffin Center. So I I encourage, like, we heard to go out and visit. See, this is why I think one of the only sports I haven't gotten to see in action is golf. I know mister Forehand you were there. It sounds like miss Pertusati was there. But to get out and enjoy the energy and the sportsmanship, the way our students are performing. And these are student athletes who are spending so much time. We I talked to a football player who's in five AP classes right now, and there was a joke made. I I that he was studying on the way to Calabasas in the bathroom for
a test. I hope that wasn't true, but he might have been doing that. And so, the students are really going all out in terms of making sure that they're performing academically, athletically, and representing us in a really great way. A plug that flag football senior night is tomorrow night at 05:30. So if you haven't seen flag football in action, they're amazing. We play against some really competitive teams, and so our record might not be what they wanted to be this year. But the girls are working really hard. They're well coached. They are out there, and the spirit on that field is awesome. I I do wanna also call attention to our Griffin boys football team who are
seven and o heading into league. And as many people have heard, we'll be at SoFi Stadium next week. So if you are excited to go see them play in the same field that the world cup will be at and the Olympics are gonna be at and has hosted the Super Bowl. Go see the boys next week. That'll be a really cool experience starting league against our rival who I've learned. We don't actually call by their name, but they're the green team. We don't call them by their name. So you figure out who they are, but we're playing them next Thursday, at SoFi. And lastly, I I actually wanna shout out miss Garcia, who I think is sitting in the back. She's hiding in the back.
Last week, I was lucky enough as a board member. We were part of a lot of committees. And so last week, I was able to participate in sitting on the safety and wellness committee, and miss Garcia led her first one in her new role. So I appreciate the way in which you led and shared all of the things that are happening in our district to keep our students safe. And so we talked about, how we're engaging in emergency protocols and installing new cameras to make sure blind spots are caught when we have the Griffin Center and other places on the high school campus. Our say something, campaign and make sure that students know there's a way in which they can call and and keep each other accountable and keep each other safe.
If you hear about something, say something, which is an amazing, mental health support that we also have for our students. So I truly wanna shout out miss Garcia stepping into a role that's very challenging. It keeps our students so safe. It makes our community safe. I know parents there's you can't have students at school if you don't feel that they're gonna be safe on campus. And so we really appreciate all you're doing. I know that's for everyone. That's a board commitment that also carry on carries on the legacy of doctor Freeman who was here before, but we really do appreciate that. So it's an exciting time. I know where it's crazy to think we're heading into the fall and Thanksgiving and
Christmas will be here before we know it. So I'm excited to continue to see all the events happening in the coming weeks and months. And with that, I'll hand it off to Mr. Foran. Yes. I am the board rep on the SELPA special education, SELPA, it's called. And we I wanted to mention that we celebrated Ben Rodriguez as the SELPA employee of the year. And Ben as the director of behavioral supports and professional learning. He has worked with many of our teachers and students. And then we have a SELPA community advisory committee.
And it's well attended now, and it's kinda neat that Michelle Ewing and Ashley Rogers, parents at McGaugh, are the president and assistant president of that group. I got a chance to attend the CSEA chapter meeting in September, and it was a great way it was great to be invited and hear as a board member, conversations around leveled pay. And I want to thank CSA CSEA for extending invitations to each of us to
attend a meeting this year. Shout out, everybody's talking about the Broadway show. I felt like I just got home from New York on Broadway Saturday night. I want to shout out the ASB at Los Al High and how great it was that they took the time to celebrate some of the sports, and for now as mentioned that aren't recognized as others. And Fernaz and I saw girls tennis and the support ASB gave at a recent match. Griffins with a mission was held in the gym and shout out to Maria Kipcha
and Cynthia Vina, Staff members for training over 160 leaders. Who met with all the ninth graders to help them begin to make even better connections to school. The small groups I saw in the new gym were well led by the students. And this effort at connections is supported also by staff at Oak, McAuliffe and Lusail with sponsoring millions of clubs on all three campuses. Great job. The Griffin newsletter is such a wonderful school newsletter, if you don't get a chance
you can read it online. But it gives timely topics as well as topics that even interest me. The article magical and metropolitan fall movie updates. I got to know that there's actually going to be a sequel to When Harry Met Sally. Can't wait. Thank you to the Ross Moore homeowners association. Those post it board members were given out to the teachers. And as well as Nick's sandwiches to just thank them for all they do for our kids. And we have one more to do at Hopkinson coming up in a few weeks.
And maybe we don't realize this, but a shout out to our LVN and nurses for all the screenings being done for kindergarten, second, and fifth graders For vision and hearing. These screenings often make a difference for our kids success. And lastly, the, Los Al High model United Nations club has now sprouted junior model United Nations at Oak and McAuliffe. And they're well on their way. They've attended the Oak 1, attended a couple of competitions and came home six, couple
of sixth, seventh and eighth graders won awards. And I know McAuliffe is off to a great start. Thank you. Thank you very much. I wanna just talk a little bit about the home football games that we've had and how much I really appreciate, the high school administration and the staff at the district office. It's a lot to pull off. I know it is. I know it's a lot easier to just rent a statement, a stadium and go show up, than all that we have to do.
And and you'd be surprised at how many things have to be done and how much behind the scenes goes on. But truly, when I walked on that campus on a Friday night and, as doctor Pulver said, all of our football, obviously, our football team was there. So many parents and fans, so many other groups attending, it just felt the way it should on a Friday night, with the big Griffin Center and the big board,
just, display. It was just it it was so incredibly special and I'm just so appreciative to everybody who made that happen. I know it's not easy nor is it cheap, but I think it is, really absolutely phenomenal. And I think it really does do that thing that doctor Polber was talking about, in in our goal number two where it's really connecting every, student to our school
in one form or fashion or the other. So, that was just a a really special special moment for me. And, also I was able to attend the, Orange County School Boards Association budget and legislative updates. Not as exciting as a football game, but, really necessary because I think we need to have the knowledge and the information to really be able to make good decisions when it comes to our budget. And so knowing what is coming down, knowing what the, temperature is, knowing what other
legislation may be on board, I think, is really a really big part of the job, that I have. And I'm I'm respectful of that. And I try to take the those opportunities anytime I can anytime I can. I was really, inspired by the Los Alamitos heroes luncheon, which is done by the chamber every year. And, of course, our wonderful superintendent is co chair co chair of our Los Alam
Chamber this year and an amazing emcee. If you've never seen him emcee, I've seen him emcee a lot of things lately, and I don't get tired of it. He does a great great great job. So I really, appreciate that and appreciate the opportunity that we had to really say how special a lot of the, armed forces because we have the base. Also, I also love that they really recognize somebody from the hospital, in though in
that, luncheon in that hero's luncheon as well, as well as, obviously, our police officers and sheriffs and fire. So that was wonderful. And then, just a quick shout out, this, Saturday night. If you don't have your tickets, there is an event called Taste for LaSalle. There'll be about 2,400 people, back in the parking lot of Sprouts. And those tickets are being sold by our local booster clubs. And that's for some of those booster clubs. That's their biggest fundraiser of the year is selling the tickets.
And then also there will be an auction as well, a big silent auction. So, come out, enjoy, all of the restaurants provide their food for that many people. And that's just the kind of community that we have here in Los Alamos, Seal Beach, and Rossmore. So that's it for me. Thank you. Thank you, missus Hill. Missus Partizani? Yes. No. Thank you. Well, I had a chance to do a couple of, campus visits and, have a
had a chance to see firsthand the hard work that's underway by our teachers and administrators really in pursuit of academic excellence, which is one of our forays. And, and I I saw firsthand the support that they get from our strong ed services team, a shout out to to them because a lot of the collaboration and the the hard work that really happens is, is a team effort at the district and I really wanted to make sure to highlight that. I also loved seeing the professional learning communities back on our campuses.
This is a best practice and I'm so pleased to see that we're investing our time and resources to make this happen. I was also at the choir show and I'm not going to go into that, but they were remarkable. And, also I wanted to highlight something that made a big impression on me. I was invited to sit in on a Q and A session between our sophomore students and the author of a book that they were reading in their English class. Yeah. It was it was awesome to walk into that student hall and see, I don't know, over 80 or so sophomores sitting there prepared with their questions in hand and,
to start a dialogue with the author. And, the types of dialogue that really ensued was so authentic and so personal in nature that I just walked away so inspired. I definitely wanna give a shout out to, miss Kronk, for coordinating this wonderful experience for our students and for inviting me. I really, really enjoyed it. I can't wait for the next one. But I also wanna recognize all of our other teachers and administrators that really work to engineer these types of special, sort of, extra, opportunities for our students to really
learn, in a in a in a real, world kind of way. I think that's where the real learning comes from, and I just really wanna, you know, kind of go above and recognize that. And to that point, and this is kind of hot off the press, so hopefully I'm not stealing anyone's bubble, but as a former LAFE board member, I wanted to give a shout out to them and our wonderful community of donors who recently I learned that we, they have approved over 70 different innovation grants totaling about a $154,000
to our teachers. And, again, it kinda goes back to looking for these, you know, extra opportunities to really bring alive make alive the learning that we do in a day to day perspective. So I I'm just really proud of that, and I wanted to give them a shout out. And with that, I'll turn it back to you. Thank you. So coming last, you do eliminate a lot, but which is not bad for the audience. So I first of all, I do wanna say thank you to the choir choir, missus Durlan and mister Davis. I was heartbroken because I had already booked my husband and I had already planned
a trip back east to spend time with our grandchildren. That wasn't heartbreaking. That's joyful. But I was gonna miss the choir performance. And when when Moana heard that, she said, no. No. Come to our our rehearsal on Saturday before that. I I I was so honored to do that and really tried to sort of be hidden in in the wings, but it was absolutely incredible because what I saw was all of the work that goes on behind the scenes. How hard these kids try the practice, practice, practice, redoing a number, learning redoing a
step. One student was struggling with with a step, another one came over and helped him. It was just such, an uplifting experience. And I love Broadway musicals. And I told Moana, thank you so much because I saw bits and pieces. It was wonderful. I love Hamilton more than life itself. And she said, oh, stop. We're not we're not doing what we're doing right now. And she did the whole set from Hamilton for me, which was and my husband, he he loves it too. But it was absolutely outstanding.
The choreography, the voices, the coordination, and this was the Saturday practice. So I'm I'm really grateful to both missus Durlan and mister Davis for the great program they're building, and, and this was absolutely Broadway level performance even in even in rehearsals. I won't say much about home Homecoming other than it was wonderful. And Brynn, your description was fabulous. And it was so uplifting to have the game in our own stadium. I my family football with Los Al goes back to 1992, and I don't ever
remember having a homecoming game, at at Los Al. It was very special, and thank you, missus Reed. I know you had a lot lot to do with that. I also joined the virtual seminar for the state budget through OC, the Orange County Department of Education. No. It was not uplifting, but it was honest and informative. And it made very clear to us the and people say why is enrollment going down. Statewide, the birth rate is going down. So we need more babies. But, the attendance is a gigantic deal.
And so I really applaud the district for the work you're doing and this what the schools are doing individually to build attendance. We they really made it very clear to us that we need to be careful in all of our budgeting. And when you think and missus Schneur really explained this well to us. She's like the guru, and then these are support programs or seminars that we go to. That 85% nearly 85% of our budget goes to salaries and benefits. That leaves 15% of our budget to run nine campuses for an entire year.
So I I think that you and your department do a phenomenal job of working with what we've got and presenting it to us. So thank you. I love the hero's luncheon. Missus Hill explained it well. It was wonderful seeing someone from every department, military and first responders in our county honored, that day, and the stories of each one of them was very heartwarming. They are heroes. Each one of us has different positions we sign up for outside of the board, and so I'm just gonna real quickly run through the through what I've gained so
far from the three that I'm working on right now. I'm a member of the board of trustees for, r o the or or North Orange County ROP. And, Russ, thank you for being here. This gentleman is my, like, liaison director mentor guru, and I really appreciate you being here tonight from ROP. One thing that this is my first fall on ROP and what I'm really loving is that we are getting opportunities to visit other campuses because we are part of a consortium of districts. And each district some districts like Anaheim, they have gigantic ROP programs.
Ours right now is is our biggest highlight is fire science and medical, e m like EMT certification. It's if you ever get a chance, if you haven't been there on campus, we literally have an ambulance inside the classroom and that's because of ROP and grants. And so these ROP programs give kids a chance to look at their passions, to consider what they might wanna do. And this isn't one of our ROP programs, but it does explain a little bit about what happens. Our robotics team, I watched the team build from when I first came on the
board six years or seven years ago now. Some of my students were on there and asked me to come And I followed it along and so when one boy became a senior, he'd been so actively engaged in building this really strong club that competed, in county wide competitions. And I said to him, So now you're applying to colleges to build is it robotics engineering? Is that what you're doing? And he said, no. You know what? I thought that's what I would want. But what I realized through this whole process is that I wanna pursue business. I wanna be a project manager.
So out of these programs that are across the county and are building and these opportunities that our students have, they're finding out more about themselves and what they might choose to do. So I'm so grateful for these programs and so grateful to be able to preview them. I went to Oxford Academy, and previewed a cup a couple of their ROP classes that were absolutely exceptional. Their fire science class wasn't as good as ours, but yeah. But but that's because we have the ambulance. And then and the another assignment that I have with mister Forhan is we are
on the PTA district council. We represent the board for that. And I really our PTAs we know are exceptional, but I what I love about this group is when we sit down, they share all that every school is doing, and it's astounding. And they build and reinforce each other. It's not a competition. It's more about, oh, you use that. Could you let me have some information about it later? They bring up issues and doctor Pulver is there to respond and and we listen and we learn from what what they have to share.
One one one representative shared about some concerns about AI and she raised questions that I hadn't thought about. So it's a really important organization. And I just especially wanna express my sincere appreciation to the PTA district council leaders for the emphasis they're putting on educating themselves and then educating our district about, bills before congress, our bills before the state assembly and the state senate. And Jeanette Andress is sitting here. She is the chair for that committee on the council, and it's it's critically important
that we pay attention and understand. These bills determine policy. They determine funding. They determine mandates like the COVID masking, the COVID vaccinations. They determine mandates like, are we going to have an ethnic studies program? The it it matters in our classrooms and it matters on our campuses. So talk to your representatives, talk to your PTA representatives, but be educated as you go to the polls and know that these votes make a difference. And missus Garcia, I wanna thank you too. I was the other board member on your safety committee meeting, and you are you
just hit the ground running. You're doing such an excellent job. And as mister Bragman stated, we she presented information about how we're addressing issues like like campus safety, violent intruder drills. We know that that's something that people are thinking about as much as we don't want to. Substance abuse, first aid training, mental health resources, and more. It's absolutely astounding to me the work that is covered by this committee and a little bit sad and reflective to think that a lot of these issues were not
issues fifteen or twenty years ago, but they're very important now. And so the work that the district is doing and she is leading is is critically important. Thank you, schools. Thank you doctor Schmidt for the walk throughs and the back to school nights that we are invited to. I had a wonderful time on your campus both at back to school night and at the walk through the other day. Doctor Schmidt presented this afternoon as, missus Reed shared. And I think we just have to celebrate that waiver was where is, according to
data, twenty fourth, of 6,000 elementary schools in the state. Right? Which makes them them one half of 1% that that's the group that that Weaver falls in. And our and our other schools did well too. So we applaud the efforts of our administrators, our teachers, our staff, and our parents who support everything that that's going on. So that's it for me. Thank you. We now move on to, public comments. We have six cards and I need to read this.
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a public meeting. And my first card, I'm going to call our very wonderful jazz director, Justin Padilla to the podium. Good evening, board president Davidson, esteemed members of the board, superintendent Bolivar, and executive cabinet. My name is Justin Padilla, director of instrumental music at Los Alamos High School. Fifteen years ago, Randy Hill, the former president of LAFE, shared a valuable insight with me that really resonates.
He said, if you complain about what is, then it's so much more difficult to receive support. On the other hand, if you have a vision of what could be better, and where there is room for improvement, then you will have the attention of the stakeholders who affect change. This past summer, at Los Alamos High School, we witnessed this principle in action with significant improvements made to our facilities, specifically in our instrumental music program. Tonight, I would like to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your
decision to approve funding for the complete renovation of both instrumental music rooms. It's it's truly remarkable because both directors were included in every step of the process. Now, this input ensured that the spaces were fully equipped to meet the needs of our current and future Gryphons. Now, the level of of this collaboration may seem standard, but however, it's not standard in most districts. I would also like to extend my personal thanks to assistant principal Blake Hypok for
his professionalism throughout the project. His ability to swiftly address requests from both directors and communicate effectively with all parties involved was invaluable to bring this vision to fruition. Furthermore, principal Krauss and mister Hipot currently designated a significant amount of Prop 28 funds to equip equip both rooms with instruments and assets that will help serve and support our marching arts, concert band, orchestra, and jazz students.
Thank you for thank you once again for your support and commitment to furthering the vision of igniting unlimited possibilities in the arts. The following speakers are student leaders and booster board members who would also like to share gratitude. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, mister Padilla, for your work. Yes. Thank you. Our next speaker is Jacob Bundchen. If I mispronounce anybody's name, please help me. Hello. Good Board president Davidson, esteemed members of the board, and superintendent Pulver, and the executive cabinet. My name is Jacob Buchen.
I am the that's alright. No problem. I am the, other instrumental music director at Los Alamitos High School. It's my second year in the position, and I am appreciating every second of it. And I'm so appreciative to share a message of gratitude tonight. Like to sincerely thank the administrative team, especially mister Hipock and missus Krauss, as well as the Los Alamitos, Board of Education for their incredible support of our instrumental music program. Through the use of prop 28 and other funds, we've been able to renovate our music classrooms, as mister Padilla said, add dedicated practice rooms, which get utilized daily, and
upgrade our instrument inventory. This includes, new timpani drums, other percussion instruments, and some high quality brass instruments to name a few. This, the upkeep and maintenance, is also included in this of these instruments and the current stock of these instruments, which need to be serviced yearly to maintain good condition. These resources not only elevate our daily learning environment, but also allow our students to grow as musicians in a space that truly matches their talent and their dedication. We're deeply grateful for their for continued support and investment in the arts and are
excited to continue to build a strong instrumental music program at Los Alamitos High School. Thank you. Thank you. And thank you for your great work, Jacob. Our next speaker is Faye Vasconcellus. I'm getting lots of challenges. Tell me what I do wrong. You got that right. Good evening, board president Davidson, esteemed members of the board, superintendent Pulver, and the executive cabinet. I'm Faith Vasconcelos, and I have the pleasure of serving as the Los Alamos High School Orchestra Booster President. On behalf of the Los Alamitos High School Orchestra program, I would like to extend
our gratitude for your generosity towards the, instrumental music program at Los Alamitos High School. Your continued support, vision, and commitment to the arts make an already outstanding program even better. This funding will allow the program to grow, to expand, the number of students and ensure that all of the students have instruments, particularly for the students with larger instruments. They're able to have instruments at school, as well as at home.
It's impossible to lug a cello and a bass to school on a daily basis. We would also like to warmly invite you to attend, all of our upcoming orchestra events. As always, tickets are complimentary for LaSalle faculty and LaSalle board members. And thank you to Tina for always sending the emails over, for RSVPs. Our first event is coming up on October 21 at McGaw, and it's at 7PM. The students will be dressed in costume, and they'll be playing some fun music.
And if you think the choir show was fantastic, then you should see the Nutcracker performance in December. It's truly an extraordinary event. I know, Chris, Florian, and Marlys Davidson are always in attendance there. We have two performances on the thirteenth, one at 1PM and one at 7PM. Everyone will receive an invitation to that from the orchestra. And not only do you get to see the excellent orchestra perform, but it's also a cross collaboration across, the arts group.
So we have choir, wind symphony, drama, and dance performing at that event as well. Thank you again for your belief in the value of music education and for championing opportunities for our students. Thank you so much, Faye. Same. Uh-huh. I know we can't comment on but just I I do wanna share. To the twenty first, we won't be there because we have a board meeting. But we will be there in spirit. So I if if it were any other day, I'm sure you'd have board members there. We keep messing that up. Every year for that performance, we have a board meeting.
I'm, you know can we play hooky? Yeah. Well, yeah. K. Thank you. The next speaker is Hannah Wen Wen? We have escort. We're just gonna all go at the same time. We all have the same message. But good evening, board president, Davidson, esteemed members of the board, and superintendent Pulver, and the executive cabinet. My name is Connor Fox. I am the president of the New Triumph Music Honor Society, and I play French horn in the wind symphony, trumpet and jazz one, and I'm the drum major of
the marching band. And I would like to sincerely thank you all for the support that you have given the music program by approving the funds we have asked for. And as a senior, I have been part of this program for years and as a partaker in many groups, I have seen what it was like a couple years ago and I can see the difference your investment will make for all of the instrumental music program. In the past, we may have struggled to do things on our own, but now we have the resources to perform with pride.
The future improvement in equipment, opportunities and morale has and will be incredible. You have shown that our hard work and passion matter. So on behalf of all the students, thank you for believing in our music, our growth, and our future. Hello. I'm Tyler Bragg. I'm in twelfth grade, and I'm the VP of Tri M for the orchestras at Los Alamitos High School. I play cello and this is my seventh year as an orchestra student in the Los Alamitos Unified School District. Hello. I'm Hana Huynh, and I'm also in twelfth grade, and I am the VP of jazz at Los Alamitos High School.
I play violin and jazz one, and I play viola in the chamber orchestra, so I'm in both groups. And it's been an amazing experience. We wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for everything that the administration has done to help us thrive as musicians. This year, we are so grateful to have been given two fully renovated classrooms and 70,000 to $70,000 to fund new instruments. Both of these contributions immensely strengthen our program and allow our students to thrive. We greatly appreciate the district's continued support and contribution towards the arts.
One of my favorite parts about being in orchestra is the strong community of students. I've made lifelong memories being a part of orchestra, especially during our trip to San Francisco last year. One of my favorite parts of the trip was when we had the opportunity to professionally record music at Skywalker Ranch, the studio where the score for the Star Wars films was recorded. Moments like these really make me feel valued as both a student and musician. For me, I love being part of jazz and orchestra. But for jazz, being in, that specific program, it really allows me to express my
creativity with the solos and improvisations. And many of my closest friendships come from these programs and I love seeing these people every day. We even have a movie night planned and we're gonna watch k pop demon hunters. We're all very close and these programs really allow us to straight straighten our straighten, oh, sorry, empower our bonds together and it really helps us play way better. So once again, thank you to the district administration for continuing to support our music
programs and allowing students to have unforgettable memories as high schoolers. Thank you so much. Wow. We're not allowed to comment, but boy, do you make us proud. That was absolutely incredible. Please come back and share your future dreams with us. Doctor Pulver? Yes. They they can't comment. I can. I'll I'll I'll be quick. But, first off, thank you. It's almost, we don't see it too often as as many of you know, to see people coming to the board meeting to express gratitude and positive. You're right. We often hear more, when there are complaints, which we welcome that as well.
But it certainly is refreshing, and and we know what a difference, you know, sometimes we say we're not about the buildings, but we know, what a difference having, really quality, buildings and facilities. I want to thank our facilities team and our business services because a lot of that under, Elvia and previous, facilities director CJ and now Edwin, who would just really continue to make sure that these projects really enhance, opportunities. And then I love the fact that, the coordination of our side administrators is, sometimes
I think we forget that that's a whole another layer on par on top of our side administrators. And then really thank the voters, both for, passing, bonds as well as for passing prop 28, which prop 28 really allowed to have, more state dollars allocated to support the music, programs and performing arts, other, art programs. And a lot of that is really through the exceptional leadership through ad services and and, missus Reed who really helped, all of our teams take a look at how we can best spend, the one time dollars and the ongoing because there's a crazy
formula, 80% for staff and 20%, for materials and supplies. And we really did a waiver to have our first year be able to provide us with some seed money for supplies, to be able knowing that such so many programs take a big upfront, material cost. So, really, the synergy of everyone working together to provide unlimited opportunities for our kids. And I say if you think that's great, we can't wait to see what happens with the PAC as well. We are earmarking $12,000,000 or more, to renovate the PAC as well.
So I hope more. I hope we can get some more state matching funds to dedicate some of those dollars as well. Thank you, doctor Polvern. And thank you. So you're welcome to stay for the business part, but we know you have programs to create and homework to finish. So please feel free to leave now and we thank you with all our hearts for you being here. Thank you. Great job. Thank you all. Now we're moving on to information presentations beginning with the, public hearing. And doctor Wiestwright, would you like to share the information for that?
Yes. I would. Thank you, madam president. So tonight, the board of education is, issuing their intent to reappoint David Boyer to serve as a three his three year term on the Los Alamitos Unified School District personnel commission. The term of the appointment will run from noon on 12/01/2025 through noon of 12/01/2028. Thank you. So we will go into public hearing about that, intention. So I'm gonna gavel in out of this meeting into a public hearing. Do I have any, discussion?
So no discussion. We'll gavel out of the hearing and gavel back into the meeting. Do I have a motion for approval for of Dave Boyer for the personnel commission? I'd like to so move. That action item will be later. Oh, later. I'm sorry. Just a public hearing in case I need the public one of the comment, which is required under the, equity. And I've never sorry. It's all over it, though. Okay. So okay. So doctor Wiese Wright, quarterly report on the Williams uniform uniform complaints? Yes. Thank you. We're pleased to report that no complaints were filed with any school in our district
during this past quarter. That's very wonderful. Thank you. Moving on to consent items, we have some polls. So we're first going to address consent items 10 a through e, g, h, j, k, m through a g. Do I have a motion for approval? So moved. Second. Is there a second? Second. Okay. Thank you. And q. Oh, a q. Okay. Sorry. A q. So do is there any discussion? What? I second. One one two. Any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye.
Opposed, say no. The motion carries five zero. Moving on then to 10 f. I so move. Approval. K. Discussion, missus Hill. Thank you very much. I pulled this item because and it seems to be a bit of a theme this evening, but just really the opportunity. So this is approval for an overnight extended field trip for Los Alamitos High School journalism students to Nashville. And I, they will attend the JEA National High School journalism conference where they'll get
an opportunity to take part in workshops, networking, contests, and critiques. And I just think it's so amazing that we open up opportunities that are real world opportunities, professional opportunities for our students. And and we couldn't do this without the support, obviously, of their parents and the boosters that go along with it. But, that they that that so many of our teachers because our our our teachers
are doing this, and they're gonna be going for this November 13 through the sixteenth on their time, taking these students, teaching, opening it up as a real learning opportunity and really a professional learning opportunity. And so, what, I'd like to just say to our students, I learned this long ago, that when you go to a conference like this, you'll get a lot of information and it'll seem overwhelming. But if you are very intentional about finding one thing that you take with you,
that you implement, it will be a tremendous success. So I'm, I'm just grateful that we have amazing opportunities like this for our students. Thank you. Miss beforehand. Yeah. I just wanna comment. I met with the Gazette team recently. And if you're so inclined, there's a QR on the Gazette that you can donate to that trip. Yep. Yep. Any other comments? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed, say no. Motion carries five zero. K. Moving on to 10 I, approval and agree an agreement with Educators Cooperative.
Missus Partizani, you pulled that. Oops. We need a motion. Do I have a motion for approval? So moved. Second. Discussion? Yes. Oh, he did. Yes. So, yes. I asked, for this item to be, hold because, like you said, missus Davidson, it's an approval for an agreement with Educators Cooperative Incorporated to provide career education consulting for the career connected schools initiative. And, I found this quite, interesting, and I thought that maybe missus, Reed could help
us understand a little bit more about what this entails. Absolutely, missus Partizani. Well, the educators cooperative will provide support for our k 12 strong workforce initiative for career connected schools. And so we're very proud to participate in the connected schools initiative. It's a county wide effort led by the Orange County Department of Education to help students connect classroom learning to future careers and professional skills. So we're just in the beginning process of this with the agreement, but the goal is that both Oak and McCullough middle school will part, will be part of this initiative and the, and that in the future, teachers will be integrating career awareness and
relevance into existing lessons, helping students see how and what they learn in the class connects to the world of work. So this initiative builds in our district's broader k 12 career connected continuum, linking career awareness and elementary steam, exploration in middle school, and then later preparation through our high school CTE pathways, dual enrollment, or even some of the work based learning opportunities that we have and that are expanding. That's great. Thank you. I love seeing that investment. Thank you, missus Reed. Do I have any other discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed, say no.
The motion carries five zero. Moving to 10 l, amendment of the approval of an agreement with UCLA mathematics project. Missus Partizani pulled that. Yes. So do you wanna do a motion to move? Sorry. Yeah. So so moved. I'll second. K. And then, yes. I also asked for this item to be, pulled. I know that we talked about it last at the last meeting, but I think something an investment like this in professional development for grades six through 12 for our math teachers is just worth noting again. So if you don't mind, missus Reed.
Absolutely. So we're really excited to be, partnering with the UCLA math project. We were very lucky and excited last time to be able to get a date on the calendar to have them come and do an on-site facilitation of professional development because usually you're required to travel there, and it's quite expensive to bring 27 teachers to UCLA for the day. And so they'll be joining us now on January 14. We've brought this for at this time, just a date in this school year, just in case their calendars conflict again, we won't have to bring our contract back. But they'll be spending the day with our six twelve mathematics teachers, really looking at
how AI is impacting how teachers can positively impact differentiation engagement within a mathematics classroom, as well as its role in further math development post, college, post high school, sorry, in the college arena. That's awesome. And would you please, bring us back sort of, you know, some feedback from the teachers and how that goes Absolutely. When it happens. Thank you. Any other discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed, say no. Motion carries five zero. We're now moving on to action items. Our our first action item is reading of a revised board policy 03/03/2012, on contracts.
Missus Schnurr? Yes. Thank you, madam president. We are bringing forward a first reading of revised board policy three three one two, which is contracts. We're bringing this forward in recommendation of, CSBA's, current board policy, guidance. So the policy is really reflecting a new law, SB 13 o three, which was passed in 2024. The law requires if the district utilizes a private labor compliance entity, the entity must submit a signed declaration verifying that it does it does not have a conflict of
interest as well as it defines a private labor compliance, entity, and it defines what a conflict of interest. So it's just basically updating it. Do I thank you so much. Do I have a motion for approval for the first reading? So moved. Second. Any discussion? I would recommend if we don't have any changes, can we approve it at the first this first reading? Yeah. She would just wanna amend the motion to, approve and waive a second reading and then get a second on that. Great. So I will amend the, motion that we approve and waive the second reading of
this, revised board policy three three one two. I second. Any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed, say no. The motion carries five zero. We have another reading of a board policy, uniform public construction, Costa County, missus Schnur. Thank you, madam president. This is a new policy that we are bringing forward also, with CSBA's recommendation. The policy ensures construction and repair projects are done legally, effect efficiently, and at best value. It allows flexibility for smaller projects and emergencies while requiring transparency and accountability for all
work. Really, what what this would mean for the district is we will become a part of a Kepka, which means that, we can have a list of, already preapproved bidding companies that will just make it more effective and more efficient for us to get some of the work done most, faster. Great. Do we wanna do an amended? I, recommend that we amend this, action item to be the I I don't think you had a motion yet, so you won't need to make the motion with the
Just make a motion so we don't even have to amend. So, the motion is that we are going to, approve this first reading and not have to have a second reading of board policy three three one one point one. That is my motion. Approve, the first reading and waive the second. Waive the second. I'll I'll second that. Okay. And if somebody can say it more efficiently next time, please do. No. You did a great job. Is there any discussion?
All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed, say no. The motion carries five zero. And for anyone with curiosity about how we don't need the first reading, we get the agenda, on Friday, and we get all of these readings, for, provided for us at that time. So we have the opportunity to read it and see if we need changes. So now we're moving on to approval of resolution twenty twenty five, twenty twenty six, supporting Red Ribbon Week and, doctor Wieswright.
And then I'm gonna have, missus Hill read it. Yes. Thank you, madam president. That's perfect. Tonight, we're bringing forward, as we do every year, the resolution to support the Red Ribbon campaign, and Red Ribbon Week at all of our school sites for the 2526 school year. Good. Thank you. Motion do I have a motion for approval? I have to read the resolution. That is the motion, I I do believe. Correct? Read it before the motion. Okay. K. Well, it is a It's a motion. It is a motion. Oh, okay. Yes. So, whereas school and drug abuse has continued to be in epic stages in The
United States and whereas it is imperative that community members launch visible substance abuse prevention efforts to reduce the demand for illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Whereas Red Ribbon Week is dedicated to a federal drug enforcement agency, Enrique Carmereta Carmerida, I believe, who was killed by drug traffickers in Mexico in 1985. Whereas in response to his death, parents across the country began wearing red ribbons to
symbolize the commitment towards the creation of a drug free America. Whereas in 02/2829, the Los Alamitos Unified School District established a priority to address school, student drug and alcohol abuse and created substance abuse task force, which now is part of the district safety and wellness committee, comprised of a wide variety of school and district staff and community members. Therefore, it be resolved that this board of education of Los Alamitos Unified School District
does hereby support the Red Wing Ribbon campaign and recognize October as Red Ribbon Week in Los Alamitos Unified and encourages its citizens to participate in drug awareness activities, making it a visible statement that we strongly stay committed to living a healthy life. Thank you. Do I have a second? Second. Any discussion? I think we just need to say missus Hill did a great job with red ribbon week, not Wed, Wed, Wed, Wed week.
Everybody should try it five times. Although oh, this is a roll call, though. Correct. Missus. Aye. Missus Hill. Aye. Missus Davidson. Aye. Mister Forhan. Aye. Mister Bragman. Aye. The motion carries five zero. Now we're looking at the appointment of Dave David Boyer to the personnel commission for the term of 12/01/2025 through 12/01/2028. Do I have a motion for approval? Oh, doctor Weastreich, did you want Yeah. Thank you, madam president. As we shared earlier, this is the board's opportunity to take action to appoint mister Boyer to the personnel commission for the next three years.
Thank you so much. I so move. Any discussion? I would like to say that I have the honor of serving with, mister Boyer when he was a school board trustee. And I think that his insight of how how the board works and how the district works, to be our liaison on, the personnel commission is exceptionally valuable, and he is a huge cheerleader. So I really appreciate it. I agree. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed, say no.
The motion carries five zero. We are looking to for an approval to elect members to serve on the Orange County Committee on, school district organization. And as I understand it, that's would would you like to explain what it does that does actually? Yes. I'd be happy to. So this is a a Yeah. Countywide committee that is made up of different, representatives. Each representative, they break up the by the Orange County supervisor areas. And so in this case, there are three people, three different positions that are open, and they're running unopposed.
But this committee oversees when districts change their their boundaries, if they go to trustee areas and they have to, you know, approve the boundary maps, every ten years through the census bureau, as you know, we have to take a look at, and see if we need to readjust our trustee areas, etcetera. We would approve them locally out here, and then they go up to the county, district, reorganization committee who would, make the final approval. So that's this committee's job would be doing that. Or if there are any discrepancies between one district and another upon boundaries as well,
haven't seen that in a long time, but if there was, this committee would oversee that process as well. Well, so there's Sure. Is the process do we need to make a motion to vote for each one of them? No. We can move to vote for all three. All three. So but there it's David Johnson, an incumbent, Paulette, Shafi, an incumbent, and Sheila she'll sorry. Sheila Benecke, an incumbent. So do I hear a motion? So moved. I'll second. Did we move to approve them all in one? K. Yes. That my motion is to to approve all three incumbents.
Okay. Any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Approve, oppose, say no. Motion carries five zero. Thank you. Now we are doing approval of warrants. Those are the bills we get every month, which, missus Shner, you do a fabulous job of keeping an account. If they're sometimes 40 to 60 pages long, and they can include everything from pencils to, you know, building a building. So, the it's pretty amazing. So, do I have a motion for approval? I I'll second.
Any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed, say no. The motion carries five zero. The best part, acceptance of donations. So these are donations from all over the community, and we are so deeply grateful for them. It can be PTA. It can be an organization. It can be a family, or a fundraiser. So do I have a motion for approval? Second? I'll second. K. So $55,446.86 this year I mean, this month, and $238,207.17
for the year, which is the school year, not January. So this is quite amazing. Any discussion? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed, say no. The motion carries five zero. Now doctor Wiesright, we're going to, decide about classified personnel reports, certificated, and administrative personnel reports. Thank you, madam president. Tonight, we're bringing forward the three personnel reports that reflect changes since our last meeting, and we recommend approval as submitted. Do I have a motion for approval? So move. Second.
Is there any discussion? No. Just make sure that we're approving all three, h, I, and j. Correct. K. No discussion. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed, say no. Motion carries three zero five zero. Sorry. Three zero? That's because I only have half a brain left. Okay. So that brings our meeting to a close. We have we are not going into closed session, so we are adjourning at 07:28. Wow. 07:28. Nice work. Have a great evening.