Feb 23, 2022 Board Meetings

[I. OPEN SESSION]

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>> WE HAVE EVERYONE HERE. I LIKE TO CALL THIS REGULAR BOARD MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:15, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

THIS BOARD MEETING IS BEING CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY ALIGNED WITH THE BILL 361 SECTION 54953.

THE OPEN SESSION MEETING IS BEING LIFE STREAMED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. IT'S AVAILABLE ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE. RECORDINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING THE DAY AFTER THE MEETING.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE TWO OPTIONS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. INSTRUCTIONS AND MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENT CAN BE FOUND ON THE BOARD AGENDA. FOR THOSE REQUESTING A LIVE COMMENT NOTE THERE IS APPROXIMATELY A 45 SECOND DELAY IN THE LIVE STREAM AND THE CALL MAY SHOW UP AS ANONYMOUS CALLER. MEETING CONDUCT, INDIVIDUALS SPEAKERS SHALL BE ALLOWED 2 MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL LIMIT THE

[V. CLOSED SESSION]

THE BOARD WILL BE GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION REGARDING 54957. CONFERENCE LABOR NEGOTIATOR, DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES. CONFERENCE LABOR NEGOTIATION AND -- I'M SORRY, LABOR NEGOTIATOR AND CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION.

CHRISTINA, HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY E. COMMENTS FOR ITEMS IN

CLOSED SESSION? >> NO.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS FOR LIFE COMMENT FOR THE

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS? >> WE'VE NOT RECEIVED ANY REQUESTS FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS.

>> ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME I WOULD ASK THE TRUSTEES TO LEAVE THE OPEN SESSION ZOOM AND WE'LL EVERYONE.

LOOKS LIKE -- [INAUDIBLE]

[VII. ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

[INAUDIBLE] >> KAPLAN.

>> HERE. >> WALLY ALI.

>> HERE. >> WE'VE QUORUM.

>> [INAUDIBLE]

>> YOU CAN PLEDGE >> I PLEDGE 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.

>> ACTION -- ACTION RESOLUTION --

[INAUDIBLE] >> KAPLAN, HARDEN AND GRANT.

THE BOARD TOOK ACTION ON RESOLUTION -- [INAUDIBLE] TO RESIGN A CERTIFICATE.

THE VOTE WAS 3-0. [INUDIBLE]

>> GRANT, I WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK SOMETHING, IT MAY BE MY TECHNOLOGY, WAS ANYBODY ELSE MISSING TRUSTEE GRANT OR WAS IT MINE? SHOULD WE REPEAT FOR THE

RECORD? >> NO ONE CAN HEAR ME?

>> IT WAS COMING IN AND OUT. >> ALL RIGHT.

LET ME. [INAUDIBLE] GET THIS. [INAUDIBLE]

ONE MINUTE RECESS. >> WE'RE GUIDELINE VISITING FAMILY I THINK COVID TAUGHT US FAMILY

IS IMPORTANT. >> PRESIDENT GRANT IS BACK.

>> SEE IF DOCTOR DRE SAVED ME.

[VIII. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION]

>> ANNOUNCEMENT THERE. SO START OVER.

THE BOARD TOOK ACTION IN CLOSED SECTION ON REGULATION LOSE 22-08 TO NOT RE-ELECT FOUR EMPLOYEES.

THE VOTE WAS 3-0 WITH KAPLAN, HARDIN AND GRANT.

[INAUDIBLE] THE BOARD TOOK ACTION ON RESOLUTION 22-09 TO RESIGN A CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATE A.

THE VOTE WAS 3-0 WITH BOARD MEMBERS KAPLAN, HARDIN AND GRANT VOTING YES. BAYNE AND HEREDIA WERE ABSENT OPINION THE BOARD TOOK ACTION ON NUMBER 22-10 TO REASSIGN A CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATE A.

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[IX. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA]

>> YES, WE'LL -- I HAVE IT RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME.

WE'LL BE PULLING NOT IN ORDER BUT BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, DISCUSSION UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD COULD BE THERE.

-- >> ACTION ITEM --

>> [INAUDIBLE]

>> ACTION ITEM A. THAT'S RIGHT.

C. S. B. A. DELEGATE ASSEMBLY UNTIL MORE FOLKS ARE HERE TO VOTE. STAFF WILL PULL THE ITEMS, LOOKING FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA WITH THOSE --

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH REMOVAL OF ACTION ITEM A. AND THE BOARD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEM REGARDING

HANDBOOK DISCUSSION. >> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND THE MOTION. >> THANK YOU.

MOTION BY TRUSTEE KAPLAN SECONDED BY TRUSTEE HARDIN.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ROLL ROLL.

--

>> MOTION PASSES 4-0. COMMUNICATIONS, LET'S START

[X. COMMUNICATIONS]

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT EVANS, PRESIDENT GRANT, BOARD MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS DISCOVERY PLAYED THEIR HIGH STUDENT VERSUS STAFF GAME. TEAMS WERE SELECTED TO COMPETE IN PLAY-OFFS. GIRLS SOCCER TEAM WON THEIR FIRST EVER PLAY-OFF GAME. BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CONTINUES TO RANK NUMBER ONE.

ALSO IN THE PAST WEEK WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEND NICE NOTES TO STAFF. WE WERE A GREEN CELEBRATED THEIR RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS AND -- [INAUDIBLE] HOT CHOCOLATE, DONUT, RAFFLE AND ROTE BEER FLOAT. L.G.A.ENJOYED SIMILAR WINTER SPORTS WINS. NATOMAS HAD THEIR BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM GO TO PLAY-OFFS AND ACHIEVE AMAZING RANKING OF 5TH. FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A VOLLEYBALL TEAM AND NATOMAS' -- [INAUDIBLE] TO FINISH IT OFF WE'D LIKE TO THANK SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND STAFF WHO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE. BOARD MEMBERS, START WITH

TRUSTEE HARDIN. >> I'LL MAKE THIS BRIEF BECAUSE I'M HAVING A HARD TIME READING RIGHT NOW.

I WANTED TO SAY THAT I HAD A CHANCE TO GO OUT TO NATOMAS HIGH YESTERDAY AND SPEND A LITTLE BIT OF TIME OUT THERE. IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE EVERYBODY. I DIDN'T ENTER UP THE CLASSROOM TIME, BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO GOING BACK TO, FOR MANY MORE VISITS EVERY WHERE.

B. S. U. IS HAVING A ZOOM MEETING TOMORROW MORNING SO LOOK FOR THE LINK S., IF YOU ARE ABLE TO GO SEE WHAT IS NEW AND GOING ON. I WOULD LIKE FOR, TO BRING UP AT A DIFFERENT TIME OR FOR OUR SUPERINTENDENT TO TAKE A LOOK AT. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF FALSE ALARMS PULLED AT NATOMAS HIGH.

THINK WE'RE AT 24. I KNOW THERE IS SOME BLUE STUFF WE CAN PUT ON THERE TO IT'LL STAIN THE PEOPLES' HANDS OR MAYBE WE'LL GET SOME ACCOUNTABILITY GOING FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES OR THE PERPETRATORS THAT ARE DOING IT AND PARENTS MAYBE ARE GOING TO PAY.

I'M SURE WE'RE SPENDING A LOCALITY OF MONEY ON THAT.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE DISCUSSION WITH THAT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE HARDIN. TRUSTEE KAPLAN.

>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT GRANT.

I JUST WANT TO AS WELL CONGRATULATE ALL OF OUR TEAMS, HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS THAT HAVE MADE PLAY-OFFS AND A SPECIAL SHOUTOUT TO OUR ATHLETIC TEAM FOR THE DISTRICT FOR LETTING OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PLAY THEIR FINAL GAMES AT INDERKUM HIGH SCHOOL.

THE STANDS WERE FULL AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS ABSOLUTELY HAD A BLAST BEING ABLE TO PLAY THE FINAL TOURNAMENT AT INDERKUM HIGH SCHOOL'S BASKETBALL COURT.

THEN SHOUTOUT TO THE TIGERS. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GO TO INDERKUM THE LAST COUPLE OF GAMES AT HOME.

THOSE BOYS ARE PLAYING EXTREMELY WELL.

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HOPE WE CAN END THE NIGHT IN HER MOM'S HONOR.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE KAPLAN. NO REPORT BUT ABSOLUTELY WE WILL ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF TRUSTEE HEREDIA'S MOTHER, ABSOLUTELY IMPORTANT THING TO DO.

THANK YOU FOR NOTING THAT. SUPERINTENDENT EVANS.

>> I TOO, JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF OUR TEAMS THAT MADE THE PLAY-OFFS AND WINTER SPORTS.

I WISH INDERKUM SUCCESS TONIGHT IN A TOUGH GAME.

OTHER THAN THAT WE'LL GET DOWN TO THE BUSINESS OF THE

BOARD. >> THANK YOU.

[XI. CONSENT ITEMS]

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> MOVED BY TRUSTEE HARDIN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE KAPLAN.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> MOTION CARRIES 4-0. NEXT UP IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

[XII.a. Preliminary Environmental Assessment Arena Parcel]

>> I WAS ON MUTE. SO WE'VE NOT RECEIVED ANY E.

COMMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> I THOUGHT YOU WERE LEAVING ME HANGING THERE.

>> NO. >> HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY REQUESTS FOR LIVE COMMENT FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING?

>> WE'VE NOT. >> STAFF TAKE IT A.

>> YES, PRESIDENT GRANT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT EVANS, COMMUNITY AND STAFF, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING BEING HELD AS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL FOR THE REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ARENA PARCEL. I'M GOING TO BRIEFLY SHARE SOME KEY POINTS ON THE ROAD MAP TO THE PARCEL ACQUISITION. I WANT TO FIRST NOTE THAT NUSD HAS BEEN WORKING TOWARDS ACQUIRING LAND IN THE AREA OF THE ARENA FOR OVER 8 YEARS.

SO IT HAS BEEN A, AN 8-YEAR JOURNEY.

NUSD AS A GROWING DISTRICT IS ALWAYS LOOKING AT POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO, FOR LAND PURCHASE AND HAS REVIEWED MULTIPLE LAND OPTIONS OVER THE PAST YEARS.

THE ARENA WAS DESIGN TO THE DISTRICT BECAUSE OF THE ITS CENTRAL LOCATION AND WITHIN THE NUSD BOUNDARIES.

NUSD HAD OTHER SITES THAT WERE CONSIDERED THAT WERE NOT SUITABLE FOR SOUL SITE FOR VARIOUS REASONS.

I WANT TO SAY GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO MAYE 20 -- 2016 THE NUSD TRUSTEES ESTABLISHED A COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE ACQUISITION OF THE PARCEL IN THE ARENA AREA AND ACTUALLY HELD ITS ONE AND ONLY MEETING IN SEPTEMBER 2016. NUSD DECIDED TO MOVE ON AT THAT POINT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND THE PLANS FOR THAT AREA WAS MULTIPLE YEARS OFF.

SO THERE WAS DIFFERENT OPTIONS THAT WOULD BE A WAY IN TERMS OF HOW THE LAND WOULD BE USED.

IT WASN'T UNTIL JUNE 2021, FIVE YEARS LATER, THAT NUSD HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE LAND PURCHASE. NEXT SLIDE.

THERE WAS QUITE 'FEW BOARD ACTIONS.

THE DISTRICT ENGAGED THE BOARD IN THE ACQUISITION PROCESS STARTING IN JUNE 2021.

NUSD BEGAN TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SACRAMENTO TEENS ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE ARENA PARCELS. YOU CAN SEE THERE THERE'S CLOSED SESSION AGENDAS THAT WERE CLOSED SESSIONS WERE HELD ON MAYE 12 AND JUNE 7TH, SEE PARCEL NUMBERS WHERE THE BOARD CONFERENCED ON THE PROPERTY.

ON JUNE 7TH THE BOARD APPROVED RESOLUTION 21-22 IN OPEN SESSION GRANTING THE SUPERINTENDENT AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE THE LAND ACQUISITION.

IN JANUARY 19TH, ANOTHER CLOSED SESSION WAS HELD PRIOR TO THE JANUARY 19TH OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEM

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THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING IS TO ACCEPT COMMENTS ON THE PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASESSIONMENT.

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL, AND FOR D.P.S.C.TO APPROVE THE PARCEL THE DISTRICT MUST ENSURE THAT THE SITE MEETS STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT. RIGHT NOW THE PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STATES THERE IS NO HARMFUL LEVELS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN THE SOIL.

SO THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT, PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESS. WAS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW AND TO VALIDATE THE FINDINGS. SO RIGHT NOW THIS IS OPEN

PUBLIC HEARING. >> THANK YOU, ANY TRUSTEES,

QUESTION, TRUSTEE KAPLAN. >> MISS CLEVELAND, IS THIS JUST PART EVER THE NORMAL PROCESS, IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE WON'T FIND THINGS LATER BUT THEY REQUIRE THIS

TO EVEN MOVE FORWARD. >> THAT'S CORRECT, IT'S PART OF THE NORMAL PROCESS, WE STILL HAVE TO DO OUR DUE

DILIGENCE ON THE PROPERTY. >> CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THE

NEXT STEP DUE DILIGENCE IS. >> IT'S RIGHT HERE.

JEN CAN HELP ME OUT. >> GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEE KAPLAN. SO AFTER THE P. E. A.

APPROVAL OCCURS BY D. T. S. C. WE'LL ISSUE A NO FURTHER ACTION LITTER WHICH MEANS WE'RE OKAY AS FAR AS TOXIC SUBSTANCES GO AND IT'S A SAFE TO DEVELOP TO SITE.

WHAT WE'LL TAKE TO THE BOARD THE END OF MAYE IS THE TILE 5 FINDINGS WHICH WE GO THROUGH A WHOLE SEVERAL PAGE CHECKLIST. WE'RE NOT CLOSE TO AIRPORT, HYPELINE, HIGH POWER VOLTAGES ALL THE THINGS WE'VE INVESTIGATE AND THEN WE'LL PROVIDE THAT TO YOU TO REVIEW. THEN IF YOU SERT YOUIFY THAT WE'VE ALSO MET CRITERIA TO PURCHASE THE SITE.

>> THANK YOU, I ONLY ASKED THAT QUESTION BECAUSE WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS BEFORE AND THERE HAS BEEN A SITE THAT EVEN GOING DOWN TITLE 5 WE FOUND WAS NEAR A GAS LION. WE CHOOSE NOT TO MOVE FORWARD. EVEN THOUGH WE'VE STARTED IT, THERE IS STILL STILL STEPS TO GO THROUGH.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER TRUSTEE COMMENTS OR FEEDBACK OR QUESTIONS.

>> NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. >> MOVE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR

THE ARENA PARCEL. >> MOVED BY TRUSTEE KAPLAN.

>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY TRUSTEE HARDIN, JEN, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

>> MOTION CARRIES 4-0. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. BEFORE WE HEAD TO ACTION

[XIII.b. Present and Approve 2022-2023 Enrollment Projections and Staffing]

>> WE HAVE RECEIVED ONE. WE RECEIVED ONE E. COMMENT FOR ACTION ITEM B. FOR APPROVED 2022-23 ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS AND STAFFING. THAT WAS' FROM SHARON THURMAN IN REGARDS TO SCHOOL ENROLLMENT INFORMATION, IT'S FORWARDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND WILL BE

INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU.

HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY REQUESTS FOR LIVE COMMENT FOR ANY OF THE ACTION ITEMS ON THE AGENDA?

>> WE HAVE NOT. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. WE'RE MOVING STRAIGHT TO BEING AION ITEM B. -- ACTION ITEM B. WHICH IS PRESENT AND APPROVAL THE 2022-23 ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS AND STAFFING FOR THIS ITEM ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT'S DOUG ORR AND RICK MESSER WILL PRESENT.

>> GOOD EVENING. IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK ALONG WITH THE BUDGET ITEMS, THIS KICKS OFF OUR PLANNING FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR OR A LOT OF THE PLANNING INTO FULL EFFECT WITH THIS. SO IF YOU COULD GO FORWARD.

SO A COUPLE OF THINGS WE'LL LOOK AT.

WE'LL GO OVER ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS THEN TALK ABOUT OUR PRELIMINARY STAFFING. BOTH CERTIFICATE AND CLASSIFIED BEING NOW WE HAVE A NEW LAW THAT CAME OUT.

WE'RE INCLUDING THEM AND I'LL TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT BRIEFLY WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT.

SOME SUMMARY POINTS, EVERY YEAR WE LOOK AT MULL PELL ANALYSIS, -- OUR TEAM AND I WORK TOGETHER.

WE ALSO WORK WITH A THIRD PARTY DEMOGRAPHER AND THEY

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WE LOOK AT THAT LIKE WE DO EVERY YEAR AND THEN WE DO ANTICIPATE GROWTH THIS YEAR. BASED ON A LOT OF THOSE FACTORS. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS HOUSES GOING AROUND CERTAIN PARTS OF THE DISTRICT.

WE GREW LAST YEAR AS WELL. SO WE EXPECT THAT TO CONTINUE. ALSO WE'LL TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT SOME STAFFING ITEMS INCLUDING SOME CONTINUED PANDEMIC BRIDGE STAFFING AND OUR LEARNING RECOVERY INVESTMENTS WILL CONTINUE INCLUDING OUR TOESAS OTT THE SCHOOL SITES THEN WITH APPROVAL OF THE STAFFING TONIGHT WE'LL BE SAL KATEING 80-85% OF THE NEXT YEAR'S BULLET. 2022-23 BUDGET WHICH IS TYPICAL. SO I WALK YOU THROUGH THIS BUT WE HAVE A PROCESS THAT WE'VE USED OVER THE YEARS.

IT'S WORKED FOR US IN THE PAST TO BE ABLE TO PLAN.

WE USE THE SAME PROCESS THIS YEAR ALTHOUGH WE DO TALK ABOUT IT AT LENGTH TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ARE WE MISSING, WHAT COULD WE HAVE BEEN MISSING? SOMETIMES WE'RE REAL GOOD AT CATCHING EVERYTHING AND SOMETIMES NOT. THAT'S WHY WE TOOK THE APPROACH WE DID WITH THE CONSERVATIVE STAFFING MODEL SO IF WE MISS SOMETHING WHICH IS LIKELY EVERY YEAR, THEN WE CAN ADJUST TO THAT. MORE CONTEXT.

LIKE I SAID HOUSING GROWTH DOES CONTINUE ESPECIALLY IF YOU LOOK OVER BY TWO RIVERS. HOUSING CONTINUES THERE OFF OF 80 THEN ALSO ON THE NORTH SIDE.

THERE IS HOUSING GROWTH HAPPENING OUTSIDE OF THE DISTRICT BUT ACROSS THE BORDER PRETTY CLOSE, WE CHECK WILL IMPACT US. SO THAT IS ONE OF THE THINS WE'RE LOOKING AT. MEEKS ACADEMY CONTINUES TO BE AN OPTION, MANY FAMILIES ARE INQUIRING ABOUT THAT SINCE WE DON'T KNOW HOW EVERYONE IS GOING TO COME TO AN END OR WHEN BUT WE EXPECT WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING FLUCTUATIONS THERE INTO NEXT YEAR AND INDEPENDENT CHARTER GROWTH IS LOOKING TO BE ABOUT 110 STUDENTS.

I'LL TALK TO YOU BRIEFLY ABOUT THAT.

OVERALL WE EXPECT WE'RE GOING TO SERVE 17,500 STUDENTS THAT. DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE 17,500 IN THE SCHOOLS EVERYDAY.

THIS INCLUDES ALL OF THE K.-12 SCHOOL, P. K. AND THIS INCLUDES DADES WOULD COME IN AND OUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WE THINK WE'D SEE 17,500 DIFFERENT STUDENTS THIS YEAR WHETHER THEY'RE ALL THERE ON THE SAME DAY.

PROBABLY IN THE HIGH 16,000 RANGE.

THIS IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE DIFFERENT WAYS WE LOOKED AT ENROLLMENT. WE'VE SHOWN YOU THIS SLIDE FOR MANY YEARS. YOU CAN SEE ON THE FIRST ROW, WHERE WE WERE FOR THIS YEAR.

C. BED WHICH HAPPENS IN OCTOBER.

IT YOUR OFFICIAL CENSUS DATE.

WE HAD 10,768 STUDENTS. WE ARE PROJECTING 10,951 AN INCREASE OF 183. WE DO SEPARATE OUT LEROY GREEN FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES BECAUSE THERE IS SOME PIECE THERE IS BUT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES AND STAFFING, WE INCLUDE THEM IN WHAT WE DO. WE ARE LOOKING AT LEROY GREEN HAVING FLAT ENROLLINGMENT AND THEN LIKE I SAID 110 FOR CHARTERS, 110-112 PUTS US AT 295 GROWTH FOR THE NATOMAS, GREATER NATOMAS UNIFIED COMMUNITY. LOOKING AT 300 PRE-SCHOOL STUDENTS GOING FORWARD. THAT HAS BEEN TYPICAL.

IT SHOWS A LITTLE BIT OF GROWTH.

NEXT SLIDE. SOME KNOWN FACTORS, LEROY GREEN WE PROJECT IT TO REMAIN FLAT.

ONE OF THE REASONS WE PROJECT THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE SAW THIS YEAR IS THAT THEIR SIXTH GRADE PROGRAM DIDN'T REACH WHAT WE HAD HAD TYPICALLY SCENE AND WITH THE GROWTH OF THE K. 8 PROGRAMS WE SAW MORE STUDENTS STANDING IN JEFFERSON.

THE FACILITIES HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE REASONS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT PUTTING IN TRANSFER REQUESTS.

SO WE ARE BRIEDICTING THAT WILL HAPPEN AGAINLE -- PREDICTING THAT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.

THINGS ARE BALANCING OUT WITH THAT AS KID STAY AT THEIR SCHOOL AFTER 8TH GRADE.

THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WE HAD THE COMFORT PLAN.

IF YOU REMEMBER A FEW SHORT YEARS AGO WE ONLY HAD HERON, NOW WE'VE 5. SO IT'S, IT'S DEFINITELY HELPING TO KEEP KIDS AT THE SCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE.

SEEING THAT THERE. INDEPENDENT CHARTERS SCHOOLS, WE'VE TOUCHED BASE WITH ALL OF THEM.

SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES, WEST LAKE ADDED A 9TH GRADE. THIS GRADE WILL GROW UP TO ADD A 0TH GRADE. THAT WILL ADD THE ABOUT 125 KIDS. MP3 HAD PREVIOUSLY ADDED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO A ELEMENTARY CLASS.

ONE CLASS AND A GRADE LEVEL AND THAT IS GROWING AS KIDS GET OLDER, NATOMAS CHARTER IS REPORTING A SLIGHT REDUCTION, THEY MENTIONED STUDENTS ARE GOING TO OUR

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THAT IS OUR INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOL AND INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOL INFORMATION.

GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS WE'RE LOOKING OTT IS TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN.

SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS INTERESTING, TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN WAS CREATED, IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 10 OR 12 YEARS, IT WAS A THREE MONTH SPAN TO ALLOW KID THAT WERE NOT FIVE BY SEPTEMBER 1ST TO, BUT WOULD TURN 5 BY DECEMBER 1ST TO GET TO T. K. SO THEY WOULD NO LONGER BE EITHER THE OLDEST OR SMALLEST KIDS, YOUNGEST KIDS IN THE GRADE LEVEL. THIS NEXT YEAR, 2022-23, THEY'VE EXPANDED THAT ELIGIBILITY.

IF YOU TURN FIVE BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2 AND FEBRUARY 2, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR T. K. IN THE PAST WE'VE HAD MANY OF THE KIDS COME IN THROUGH OUR K. K PROGRAM.

WE'RE BEING MORE CONSERVATIVE ON A STAFFING BASED UPON THAT. WE'RE NOT, WE DON'T THINK WE'LL SEE THE COMPLETE INCREASE OF THAT GRADE SPAN BECAUSE OF THE THAT. HOWEVER THE NEXT YEAR IT WILL, YOU CAN SEE IT'LL EXPAND UP TO APRIL 2.

THEN THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THROUGH JUNE 2 THEN BY THE 2025-26 YEAR, IT WILL BE STUDENTS WHO TURN FIVE BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2 AND SEPTEMBER 1.

THAT ADDS A WHOLE GRADE LEVEL.

SO AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THERE IS A LOT OF CHALLENGES WITH THAT. THERE ARE THINGS WE'RE WORKING THROUGH. FOR DISTRICTS THAT ARE DECLINING IN ENROLLMENT IT MAY NOT BE AS BIG AFTER CHALLENGE ON THE FACILITIES SIDE BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE SPACE FOR US. WE'RE A GROWING DISTRICT AS I'VE SHOWN YOU. WE CONTINUED TO GROW.

IT DOES CREATE SOME CHALLENGES WITH THAT, ALSO WITH HIRING. T. K. DOES REQUIRE SOME ADDITIONAL UNITS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SO IT'S A CHALLENGE MAKING SURE WE'RE PROPERLY CREDENTIALED AND EVERYTHING FOR THAT. WE HAVE A FEW YEARS TO REALLY NAIL DOWN BUT STAFF IS WORKING ONATIVELY.

-- ON ACTIVELY. IT IS THE MEEKS ACADEMY, THE BOARD INVESTED ONE TIME FUNDS BECAUSE WITH THE PANDEMIC AND EVERYTHING GOING ON, WE SAW MEEKS ACADEMY ENROLLMENT SURPASS WHAT WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT.

WE HAD THOUGHT IT COULD GO THERE BUT WE STARTED OFF SLOW. BUT ONCE WORD GOT OUT AND ONCE THE PANDEMIC HIT HARD ENROLLMENT INCREASED.

SO WE HAVE DECIDED TO BOOK ADDITIONAL F.T.E.AT THE SCHOOL ONGOING. THE HARD PART WE TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE POST PANDEMIC? THAT IS THE F. T. E. WE TRIED TO BOOK, A BASE LEVEL WHEN THINGS SETTLE OUT, WE'RE NOT OVERSTAFFED STORE UNDERSTAFFED. AGAIN THAT IS, THAT IS -- WHAT YOU CAN CALL OUR BEST EDUCATED GUEST ON WHAT THAT WOULD BE AT THAT TIME. IN ORDER TO SHIELD AGAINST THAT, WE'RE PROPOSING AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF ONE TIME FUNDS BEYOND THE BASE STAFFING WE WERE TALKING ABOUT. SO ADDITIONAL FIVE F. T. E.

THE INTERESTING THING IF A STUDENTS DID REVERT BACK TO THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MORE HEAVILY WE COULD SHIFT THE F. T. E. AS WELL. WE'RE NOT COMPLETELY LOCKED IN BUT IT DOES GIVE US THE ABILITY TO KEEP THEM UP CLOSERS TO THE STAFFING THEY HAD THIS YEAR BUT NOT FULLY AT THE STAFFING THIS YEAR. NEXT SLIDE.

CLASS SIZE REDUCTION, WE STILL HAVE OUR T. K. CLASS SIZE, NOTHING CHANGED WITH THAT.

THERE'S A VERY SEVERE PENALTY ASSOCIATED WITH CLASSES GOING OVER THAT AVERAGE ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

SINCE WE DON'T KNOW THE TIMEFRAME WHAT THE PANDEMIC SETTLES OUT, WE NEED TO STAY AS FLEXIBLE AS POSSIBLE THIS YEAR. SO WHERE WE'RE ABLE TO IDENTIFY CLASS REDUCTIONS, WHERE SAY THERE IS FIVE 4TH GRADES THIS YEAR AT A SCHOOL AND ONLY 3 THIRD GRADES BELOW THAT WE CAN USE THAT EXTRA STAFFING TO BE FLEXIBLE AND POTENTIALLY HELP US STAFF TO KEEP THE NUMBERS DOWN. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PLANNING TO DO WITH THAT. IT'S WHAT WE WOULD DO IN ANY YEAR. I DON'T WANT TO MAKE TOO BIG OF A DEAL BUT IT'S SOMETHING WE KEEP AN EYE ON BECAUSE KIDS AT MEEKS COULD RETURN TO THEIR HOME SCHOOL SO IT'S SOMETHING WE'RE PAYING EXTRA TENSION TO.

QUICKLY JUST GOING TO POINT OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS AS WE LOOK TO THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL SITE PROJECTIONS.

THIS CONTINUES TO GROW. NATOMAS PARK SETTLED DOWN FROM WHERE IT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO.

I THINK PART OF THE PLANS WE PUT IN PLACE HELPED DRIVE SOME OF THIS. TWO RIVERS WITH THE NEW GROWTH ACROSS THE STATE IT CONTINUES TO HOLD IN THE MID

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LOOK AT K. 8'S. YOU CAN SEE AMERICAN LAKES, CONTINUES TO GROW. THE K. 8 HAS DEFINITELY HELPED TO RAISE THAT. BANNON CREEK IS HOLDING STEADY LAST YEAR, TOO. YOU CAN SEE LEAR PIQUES WE'RE PROJECTING THEM TO BE DONE FROM WHERE THEY ARE THIS YEAR. NATURALLY AS THE PANDEMIC EASES UP STUDENTS WILL RETURN TO THEIR HOME SCHOOLS WHICH WILL DRIVE NUMBERS YOU SEE ON SOME OF THE OTHER SCHOOLS UP. HERON IS CONSISTENT WHERE THEY'VE BEEN RIGHT BELOW THE 1,000 MARK, JEFFERSON IS APPROACHING 750, THINGS GO DESHA VERDE IN A FEW YEARS THEY'RE STARTING TO REACH OUT.

THEY COULD HOLD UP TO 1,000 KIDS, THAT WAS IN THE EARLY PROJECTIONS ALTHOUGH WE'RE NOT EXPECTING THAT ANY TIME SOON. WE'RE WATCHING ENROLLINGMENT FOR STAFFING. WE ARE EXPECTING ABOUT 830 STUDENTS. NEXT SLIDE.

SECONDARY, ONE THING TO MOUNT OUT INDERKUM CONSISTENT WITH WHERE WE ARE.

ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THAT IS THEIR CAPACITY.

WE DO OUR BEST TO APPROVE TRANSFERS FOR SIBLINGS WHERE WE CAN THEN WE ALSO IN SOME CASES HAVE TO HOLD OFF ON TRANSFERS BECAUSE THEY WOULD GET TOO BIG FOR THE ROOMS THEY HAVE. YOU WOULD NOTICE NATOMAS HIGH SCHOOL I LIKE TO POINT OUT THEY HAVE PROJECTED ENROLLMENT OF 1264 WHICH IS ABOUT 60 STUDENTS MORE THAN THIS YEAR BUT IF YOU GO BACK A FEW YEARS AGONAMES WAS IN THE MID 90 --NAMES HIGH WAS IN -- NATOMAS HIGH WAS IN THE MID 500'S. WE'RE EXPECTING ENROLLMENT TO FRO. THAT IS THE EQUIVALENT OF TWO EXTRA CLASSES OR TWO F. F. E.

THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE'REY WORKING ON.

NATOMAS MIDDLE, A LITTLE LOWER.

PROJECTIONS SHOWS THEY WOULD BE JUST WHERE WHERE THEY WERE LAST YEAR. EVEN THOUGH WE'VE ENROLLMENTS GROWTH IN THE AREA.

NEXT SLIDE. SO NORMALLY WITH 183 STUDENT GROWTH, THAT WOULD BE ABOUT 7 TO 8 TEACHERS.

DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL WHERE KIDS COME IN WHETHER THEY'RE T. K. 3 OR THERE IS A HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

HOWEVER LOOKING AT STARTING WITH FIVE STAFF FOR THAT.

WATCHING CLOSE ESPECIALLY WITH THE A.D.A.SITUATION.

WHERE WE HAVE THE GROWTH BUT WE DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE THE A. D. A. BEFORE WE GO OUT AND ADD A BUNCH OF TEACHERS WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE BEING SMART WITH T. WE'RE LOOKING AT 5. THAT MAY INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL TEACHERS, SPED HAS BEEN RUNNING THE NUMBERS. TWO OF THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY BE FOR SPED CLASSROOMS, EACH YEAR WE TALK ABOUT PARTICULAR KINDS OF SERVICE.

WE DON'T NEED TO REDUCE, IN FACT WE'LL BE ADDING TEACHERS THIS YEAR. WE EXPECT OUR TRADITIONAL ATTRITION WITH PEOPLE AT RETIREMENT AGE AND NORMAL THINGS, PEOPLE MOVE AWAY. PEOPLE HAVE BABIES AND THEY TAKE A YEAR OFF. WE EXPECT WE WOULD BE, WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR REDUCTIONS, WE'RE NOT CHANGING EARTH SCIENCE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

NO NEED FOR REDUCTIONS AT THIS POINT.

NEW CLASSIFIED STAFF. WITH A. B. 438 DISTRICTS AS OF JANUARY, TWO MONTHS AGO, WE FOLLOW THE SAME PROCEDURES WITH CLASSIFIED STAFF WE WOULD WITH CERTIFICATED STAFF WITH A 60 DAY TURN AROUND IF WE NEEDED TO MAKE REDUCTION, NOW WE NEED TO DO IT FOR THE YEAR.

BUT WE'RE NOT LOOKING AT REDUCTIONS IN FORCE BEING NECESSARY OR REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

WITH THE T. K. EXPANSION WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ADDING AIDES, T.K.AND KINDER TEACHERS HAVE AIDES.

WITH HAVING 12-1. TEACH WE ARE AN AIDE IN THE CLASSROOM. TONIGHT ACTION REQUESTED TONIGHT IS APPROVE TRADITIONAL STAFFING SIMILAR TO PAST YEARS WHICH INCLUDES GROWTH STAFFING AN CLASS SIZE REDUCTION WHICH IS BUILT INTO THAT AND THE CONTINUATION OF THE FIVE ADDITIONAL ONE TIME STAFF FOR L.G.M.A. UNTIL WE SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE PANDEMIC. AND LIKE I SAID BEFORE, IT'S ABOUT 80-85% OF THE BUDGET OVERALL FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL

YEAR IS THE STAFFING. >> DOUG, YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE BOARD TO TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED STAFFING AS YOU PRESENTED IT TONIGHT?

>> CORRECT. YES, THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. DEBATE OR DISCUSSION,

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TRUSTEES? >> I HAVE NO DISCUSSION OR NO DISCUSSION, I'VE NO QUESTIONS.

>> MY HEAD SET WASN'T WORKING.

>> NOR DO I. THANK YOU.

GOOD JOB, DOUG. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> IT'S ALMOST LIKE WHAT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IS THAT DOUG PUTS A BLIND FOLD ON AND HAS TO HIT THE DART BOARD TO FIGURE OUT HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE COMING, WHERE THEY'RE COMING.

WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO BE, WHERE WE NEED STAFFING, I DON'T THINK PEOPLE SOMETIMES UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT IT IS BECAUSE WE PROVIDE OPTIONS IN NATOMAS WHICH I LOVE BUT DOUG DOES A YEOMAN JOB ON THIS SO I'LL MOVE

APPROVAL. >> I HAVE A LOT OF HELP.

THANK YOU. >> DOUG IS LEGENDARY, MOVED

BY TRUSTEE KAPLAN. >> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY TRUSTEE HARDIN. JEN PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[XIII.c. Approve Purchase of MacBook Pros for Staff Technology Refresh Through Piggyback Contract with Apple Inc.]

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, DOUG.

ACTION ITEMS C. APPROVE PURCHASE OF MAC BOOK PROS FOR STAFF. PIGGY BACK CONTRACT WITH APPLE. NO DEBATE OR DISCUSSION OR OBJECTION, I LIKE TO SUBSTITUTE A PRIOR UNANIMOUS

[XIII.d. Discussion and Vote on Resolution No. 22-12, Authorizing Use of Remote Teleconferencing Provisions Pursuant to AB 361 and Government Code Section 54953]

ACTION ITEM D. DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON RESOLUTION 22-12 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REMOTE TELECONFERENCING PROVISIONS. [INAUDIBLE] DEBATE OR DISCUSSION TRUSTEES?

>> NO. >> OKAY.

GENERAL, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

[XIII.e. Discussion and Possible Action on Board Policies and Administrative Regulations]

>> NONE. >> ALL RIGHT.

I'LL ADD THAT SUPERINTENDENT EVANS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR AMENDING THE POLICY. HAPPY TO SUPPORT IT THIS EVENING. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DEBATE OR DISCUSSION PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> I'M BACKING UP TONIGHT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING

ON. >> TEAM WORK.

>> TEAMWORK. >> I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE -- YOU MOVED IT. SECOND.

>> MOVED BY TRUSTEE KAPLAN SECONDED BY TRUSTEE HARDIN.

GENERAL PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

MOTION CARRIES 4-0. NEXT UP, WE'RE SKIPPING LAST

[XV. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

CHRISTINA, HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY E. COMMENTS FOR ITEMS

NOT ON THE AGENDA. >> WE HAVE RECEIVED E.

COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, I'LL ANNOUNCED NAME AND TOPIC OF EACH OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED. NATOMAS BLACK PARENTS UNITED REGARDING SEXUAL ASSAULT CONCERNS BY STUDENTS ROSS LINDH BELL REGARDING REIMAGINING THE SCHOOL POLICE RELATIONSHIP. MICHELLE PASCAL REGARDING OPTIONAL MASK MANDATES, CRISTY PATTER SAN REGARDING MASKS IN SCHOOL, STEFANIE HOUSTON REGARDING MASKS CHOICE, LINDA MILL WEE REGARDING MASK CHOICE FOR STUDENTS, AMARCH NIGER REGARDING MASK MANDATE, PAUL H. REGARDING MASK MANDATE. KIMBERLY SHIRELLE REGARDING MASKS, SING REGARDING MASK OPTION FOR KIDS.

ISAIAHMONMON REGARDING UNMASKING THE CHILDREN, ANYTHINGER KIDNAPPING MANDATES.

TIFFANY OWLS REGARDING MASK, GINA REGARDING STRENGTH DAY, MONIQUE HOW CANMAN REGARDING NATOMAS CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS, STEFANIE AMY REGARDING PROTECTING FREEDOM OF MEDICAL CHOICE, NYE LEE REGARDING MASK MANDATES, ALSO LOOKS LIKE WE RECEIVED 6 MORE E. COMMENTS SINCE THE MEETING BEGAN SO THOSE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES.

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>> THANK YOU. NATALIA, HOW MANY LIVE REQUESTS FOR COMMENT HAVE SEE RECEIVED.

>> 17 REQUESTS. >> OKAY.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD BY LAW WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO ALL THE REQUESTS FOR LIFE COMMENT BUT WE'LL CALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE ORDER THEIR REQUESTS WERE

RECEIVED. >> I'LL START CALLING THE FIRST PERSON WHO SUBMITTED. PAMELA VERAG.

>> THE MAIL BOX IS FULL AND CANNOT ACCEPT ANY MESSAGES 1

-- >> THEY DIDN'T PICK UP.

I'LL CALL THE NEXT PERSON MOSES LOCH -- LOPEZ.

>> GOOD EVENING, I'M CALLING LIVE FROM NATOMAS UNINEED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD. IT'S YOUR TURN TO MAKE A LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU ARE ON SPEAKER FINE.

STATE YOUR NAME. YOU'LL HEAR AN ALARM WHEN

YOUR 2 MINUTES ARE UP. >> HI, NAY MIME IS KNOWS LOPEZ. P -- MOSES LOPEZ P P --

>> HELLO GO GIVE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> GREAT, THANK YOU. MY NAME IS MOSES LOPEZ, I'M A PARENT OF TWO STUDENTS AT CASO VERDE SCHOOLS, MY KIDS ARE IN 4TH AND 8TH GRADE.

I WANTED TO CALL IN AND MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THE, JUST THE TOLL THAT I'VE SEEN THIS YEAR TAKE ON STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM. AND ALTHOUGH LAST YEAR WAS, WE KNOW IT WAS A COVID YEAR AND KIDS WERE AWAY AND SO WERE TEACHERS, I THINK THIS YEAR HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY CHALLENGING IN THE CLASSROOM FOR STUDENTS TO ACCLIMATE BACK TO BEING IN PERSON. I'M WONDERING WHAT THE DISTRICT CAN DO TO HELP TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM.

EARLIER IN THE YEAR LAST FALL, YOU KNOW, WE COULDN'T VOLUNTEER, PARENT COULDN'T VOLUNTEER BECAUSE OF THE COVID RESTRICTIONS AND I KNOW THOSE HAVE BEEN LIFTED, BUT EVEN WITH THE ALLOWING PARENTS BACK IN THE CLASSROOMS I THINK THERE IS STILL A GAP WITH JUST THE NATURE OF THE CLASSROOM SETTING WITH TEACHERS AND NOT HAVING ASSISTANCE IN THE CLASSROOM.

I'M WONDERING WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THAT TO SUPPORT OUR KIDS GOING FORWARD. I'M WILLING TO STEP UP AND VOLUNTEER BUT I THINK THAT AS A COMMUNITY, THE DISTRICT SHOULD PUT SOME PLANS IN PLACE TO HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF SO THAT KIDS DON'T GET BEHIND.

>> THANK YOU. >> I'LL CALL THE PHONE NUMBER OF VANESSA DIAZ PROVIDED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

(RINGING.) >> THEY DID NOT ANSWER, I'LL CALL THE PHONE NUMBER MYLES DAVIS PROVIDED FOR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. (RINGING.)

>> HELLO. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M CALLING LIVE FROM NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, IT IS YOUR TURN TO MAKE A LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT.

YOU ARE ON SPEAKER PHONE. STATE YOUR NAME.

BEGIN YOUR 2 MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT.

YOU'LL HEAR AN ALARM WHEN YOUR 2 MINGS ARE UP.

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>> MY NAME IS MYLES, I'M A STUDENT AT MP3 AND IN THE 4TH GRADE. I WOULD LIKE THE MASK AND VACCINES TO BE MY PARENTS' CHOICE.

I DO NOT LIKE WEARING MASKS IN CLASS BECAUSE IT FOG UP MY GLASSES, AND I CAN'T SEE THE BOARD.

ANOTHER THING IS WE HAVE TO WEAR THEM ALL DAY, EVEN AT RECESS OR P. E. WE DON'T GET A MASK BREAK.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. >> THANK YOU.

I'LL NOW CALL THE PHONE NUMBER MATT DAVIS HAS PROVIDED FOR LIFE PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> HELLO. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M CALLING YOU LIVE FROM NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, IT IS YOUR TURN TO MAKE A LIFE PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU ARE ON SPEAKER PHONE.

STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND BEGIN YOUR 2 MINUTE LIVE COMMENT. YOU'LL HEAR AN ALARM WHEN

YOUR 2 MINUTES ARE UP. >> MY NAME IS MATT DAVIS.

GOOD EVENING, NATOMAS SCHOOL BOARD AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH A QUOTE.

HOPE ALLOWS US TO PUSH FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE TRUTH IS DISTORTED BY THE PEOPLE IN POWER, IT ALLOWS US TO STAND UP WHEN THEY SELL TELL US TO SIT DOWN AND TO SPEAK WHEN THEY SAY BE KAUAI E. BRIAN STEVENS, MY NAME IS MATT DAVIS, MY WIFE AND I HAVE A CHILD IN THE 4TH GRADE THAT GOES TO MP3 ELEMENTARY, I LIVED IN NATOMAS COMMUNITY FOR OVER 16 YEARS AND HAVE TWO OLDER BOYS THAT HAVE GRADUATED FROM SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT. I'VE SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AND FOUGHT FOR THE FREEDOM AND RIGHTS FOR ALL THAT LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY. THE SAME RIGHTS YOU ARE TAKING AWAY FROM OUR CHILDREN.

I CAME HERE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS A MASK MANDATE.

YOU CHOOSE TO STILL ENFORCE AS OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS CALIFORNIA CHOOSE TO SUPPORT FAMILIES THAT PUT BOARD MEMBERS IN SIMILAR SEATS YOU SIT IN TONIGHT AND COME TO A RESOLUTION TO LET IT BE AN OPTION FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO WEAR A MASK OR NOT WITHOUT REPERCUSSION.

I CAN SPEAK ON HOW MASKS ARE BAD AND AFFECT CHILDREN'S LEARNING ACTS, BUT WE'VE BEEN HERE LOOKING FOR A RESOLUTION AND I FEEL THAT HAS FALLEN ON DEAF EARS.

IT'S TIME THAT YOU ALL LISTEN TO THE FATHERS, MOTHERS, AND UNCLES AND EVEN GRAND PARENTS THAT HAVE APPOINTED YOU TO BE ADVOCATE FOR US AND OUR CHILDREN.

IF YOU CANNOT MAKE A CHOICE THAT GIVES EITHER OPPOSITION THE RIGHT TO FREELY CHOOSE WHEN THEY BELIEVE IN MAYBES TEA TIME YOU STEPPED DOWN AND LET SOMEONE THAT CAN MAKE THE HARD CHOICES SIT WHERE YOU SIT TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> I'LL CALL THE PHONE NUMBER CAITLYNMONMON PROVIDED FOR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT.

-- CAITLYN MONTANA PROVIDED FOR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> HELLO. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M CALLING YOU LIVE FROM NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, IT'S YOUR TURN TO MAKE A COMMENT.

STATE YOUR NAME. BEGIN YOUR 2 MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU'LL HEAR AN ALARM WHEN

YOUR 2 MINUTES IS UP. >> MY NAME IS KIMBERLY MONTANA. EARLIER THIS MONDAY BY KINDERGARTENER WAS KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL.

I. [INAUDIBLE] AND ASKED PERMISSION TO TEST HIM.

I DECLINED. THEY SAID BECAUSE HE WAS UNVACCINATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO BE PICKED UP.

I SAID WE'D LIKE TO EXERCISE OUR RIGHT OUR RIGHT TOSH TOSH SEEING HOW HE POSED 2340 THREAT AND WASN'T EXHIBITING SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF COVID THEY THREATENED ME INFORMING ME THIS WOULD PLACE MY SON OUTSIDE.

I WAS FORCED TO LEAVE WORK TO PICK UP MY HEALTHY CHILD WHO WAS BEING REFUSED THE RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION.

WHEN I ARRIVED MY 6-YEAR-OLD SON WAS ALONE ON A DAY WITH A HIGH OF 50EES, HE WAS DISTRAUGHT AND SAID HE HAD BEEN THERE FOR 30 MINUTES ALONE AND WASN'T TOLD WHY AS TO WHY HE WAS WE MOVED FROM CLASS AND NEGLECTED OUTSIDE.

THIS IS CHILD ABUSE. SINCE WHEN DO WE RESORT TO SAFE, FROM SAFE GUARDING OUR CHILDREN TO TREATING THEM LIKE DISEASELED CATTLE. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE A HEALTH EXPERT TO TELL YOU THIS ISN'T RIGHT.

HAVE YOU HEARD MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME.

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DISCRIMINATION, SEGREGATION, HARASSMENT AND NEGLECT FOR THE NEW NORMS ON OUR CAMPUSES, WHEN 45 OTHER STATES ARE REMOVING MASK MANDATES FOR KIDS IT'S TIME TO ALLOW OUR CHILDREN THE RIGHT TO BREATHE AND THAT RIGHT SHOULDN'T BE TIED TO VACCINATION STATUS, YOU ARE ELECTED TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN NOT DOLLAR SIGNS.

WE MAY NOT BE STAKEHOLDERS BUT IF GOD FORBID A POLICY ENCOURAGING DISCRIMINATION IN UNVACCINATED WINNER WERE TO OCCUR IN THIS FAMILY -- THE PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES WOULD BE PULLING OUR KIDS FROM SCHOOL.

[INAUDIBLE] IN THE AREA THAT HAVE DECLARED MASKING AND COVID VACCINATIONS A PERSONAL CHOICE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. I'LL NOW CALL KALEB.

>> HELLO. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M CALLING YOU LIVE FROM THE NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL STRICT BOARD MEETING, IT IS YOUR TURN TO MAKE A LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT.

YOU BE ON SPIKER PHONE. BEGIN YOUR TWO MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU WILL AHEAR AN ALARM WHEN

YOUR TWO MINUTES ARE UP. >> MY NAME IS KALEB.

HELLO, HELLO, BOARD. MY NAME IS KALEB AND I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT MASKS, WHEN I GO TO SCHOOL I HAVE TO PUT ON A MASK LIKE THE REST OF THE STUDENT.

I DON'T LYING THEM AT ALL. I DON'T LIKE THEM BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE MY FRIENDS' FACES AND THEIR EXPRESSIONS.

ANOTHER REASON, I DON'T LIKE MASK BECAUSE WHENEVER YOU BREATHE IN THEM YOU ARE BREATHING IN CARBON DIE OBJECTIONOID, DR. FAUCI SAID MASKS DO NOT STOP THE SPREAD. I WANT CHOIRS PEOPLE CAN WEAR A MASK IF THEY WANT TO THAT IS FINE WITH ME.

BUT PLEASE MAKE THIS A CHOICE.

THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

>> THANK YOU. >> I'LL CALL THE PHONE NUMBER KIMBERLY MONTANA PROVIDED FOR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. N.

>> HELLO. >> I'M CALLING YOU LIVE FROM THE NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DIRECT BOARD MEETING, IT IS YOUR TURN TO MAKE A LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN YOUR TWO MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU'LL HEAR AN ALARM WHEN

YOUR TWO MINUTES IS UP. >> [INAUDIBLE] MASKS NEED TO STOP.

[INAUDIBLE] PLEASE.

[INAUDIBLE] I CAN'T SEE MY TEACHERSS FACE, THEY GET WET AN GREAT, PLEASE STOP MAKING US WEAR MASKS. [INAUDIBLE]

>> THANK YOU. I'LL CALL THE PHONE NUMBER CRYSTAL DUNN PROVIDED FOR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> HELLO. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M CALLING YOU LIVE FROM NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, IT IS YOUR TURN TO MAKE A LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU ARE ON SPEAKER PHONE.

BEGIN YOUR TWO MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT.

YOU'LL HEAR AN ALARM WHEN YOUR TWO MINUTES IS UP.

>> MY NAME IS CRYSTAL DUNN AND I'VE FOUR CHILDREN IN NATOMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS IS MY CHILDREN'S THIRD MOVE TO A DIFFERENT DISTRICT BECAUSE OF THE MANDATES.

I WANT TO FIGHT FOR OUR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS TO HAVE A CHOICE WHEN IT COMES TO MASKS AND VACCINATIONS.

I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE FORCE OF THE TRUSTEES AND THE BOARD FOR BASICALLY TELLING US THAT WE NEED TO TELL OUR CHILDREN THEY HAVE AN EXPERIMENTAL DRUG PUT IN THEM. AT THIS TIME IN CALIFORNIA, ROSEVILLE JOINT UNIFIED ELK GROVE, EL DORADO, PLASTERVILLE, GOLD TRAIL UNIFIED, BLAKE MINE, EAST NICOLAS HIGH SCHOOL, NEVADA JOINT UNION, RANCHO SANTA FE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, FRESNO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, JOHN ADAMS, COUNTY, SAN JOSE UNIFIED THERE ARE MANY MORE

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WE NEED TO STOP WITH THIS MADNESS.

MY SON IS HERE. HE IS A 4TH GRADER.

HE DON'T LIKE WEARING THE MASK BECAUSE HE CAN'T BRIEF.

HE HAS CONTINUOUS BLOODY NOSES,.

MY DAUGHTER CRIES FROM SCHOOL BECAUSE SHE IS FRUSTRATED. SHE COMES HOME AND SHE CAN'T HEAR HER TEACHER. WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN. YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN AND IF YOU CAN'T DO YOUR JOB, THEN SOMEBODY ELSE WILL BE THERE THAT WILL TAKE YOUR PLACE TO FIGHT FOR OUR CHILDREN. BECAUSE THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO IN PERSON LEARNING WITHOUT MASKS AND MANDATES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

>> THANK YOU. I'LL CALL THE NUMBER NUMBER STEVEN HAIL PROVIDED FOR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> HELLO. >> I'M CALLING YOU LIVE FROM NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, YOU ARE ON SPEAKER PHONE WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND BEGIN YOUR TWO MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU WILL HEAR AN ALARM WHEN

YOUR TWO MINUTES ARE UP. >> THANK YOU.

GO AHEAD, SAY YOUR NAME. >> I'M STEVEN.

I DON'T LIKE MASKS BECAUSE THE THING THAT MAKES MASKS IS WHEN I KEEP ON SNEEZING A LOT.

EVERY TIME I SNEEZE I HAVE TO GET A NEW MASK.

>> WHAT ABOUT YOUR GLASSES? >> MY GLASSES FOG UP SO

EVERY TIME I -- >> WHAT ABOUT YOUR

CLASSMATES? >> I ALSO WANT TO SEE MY CLASSMATES, LIKE, BECAUSE I CAN'T HEAR THEM SOMETIMES.

>> AND YOUR TEACHER. >> MY TEACHER SOMETIMES I CAN'T HEAR. SHE DON'T LIKE TO --

>> WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE -- >> WE'D LIKE TO HAVE --

[INAUDIBLE] >> MASK CHOICE.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU. I WILL NOW CALL THE PHONE NUMBER ARIN PACE PROVIDED FOR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> HELLO. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M CALLING YOU LIVE FROM NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, IT IS YOUR TURN TO MAKE A LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU ARE ON SPEAKER PHONE WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE REPORT AND BEGIN YOUR 2 MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT.

YOU'LL HEAR AN ALARM WHEN YOUR 2 MINUTES ARE UP.

>> HI, I, DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WAS GOING TO COME SO EARLY AND I -- AND I'LL JUST SHOOT FROM THE HIP HERE.

THIS IS ERAIN PAGE. I'M SPEAK TONIGHT TO VOICE MY CONCERN AS A PARENT AGAINST THE CONTINUED MASKING OF OUR CHILDREN. AND THE CONTINUED FEAR OF KNEWSOME'S IMPENDING VACCINE MAN DATES.

FOCUSING MOST SPECIFICALLY ON OUR MASKING ISSUE, WE NOW HAVE SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA THAT ARE SHOWING THEIR REGARD AND CONCERN FOR OUR CHILDREN'S SAFETY AND WELLBEING RESISTING THE MASK MANDATES AND MAKING MASKING A CHOICE. WE AS CONCERNED PARENTS ARE IMPLORING OUR NATOMAS BOARD TO DO THE SAME.

MASKING IS NOT STOPPING THE SPREAD OF COVID.

THIS IS PROVEN AND YET IT CONTINUES.

THE C.D.C. HAS SAID THAT MASKS DO NOT STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID. WHY ARE WE CONTINUING TO FORCE OUR CHILDREN TO MASK? I UNDERSTAND THAT IN SACRAMENTO, ESPECIALLY, UNDER THIS CURRENT ENVIRONMENT A LOT OF PEOPLE REMAIN FEARFUL.

IF THEY CHOOSE TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN REMAIN FEARFUL AND WEAR THE MASKS, OKAY. LET THEM CHOOSE THAT.

BUT LET THE PARENTS WHO KNOW WHAT IS BEST FOR THEIR KIDS OXYGEN IS SUPERIOR TO FEAR, LET OUR KIDS BREATHE.

SO WE'RE HERE TONIGHT IMPLORING OUR BOARD PLEASE FOLLOW THE ACTUAL SCIENCE, LEARN HOW DANGEROUS CONTINUED MASKING IS WITH ITS REDUCTION OF OXYGEN FOR OUR CHILDREN, WITH THE ANXIETY THAT IT PROVOKES, WITH THE SKIN CONDITIONS THAT IT PROVOKES, THERE ARE THE DATA IS EXTENSIVE THAT MASKING IS NOT HELPFUL.

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-- CONCERNS TONIGHT. WE'RE GOING ON REGARD MASKING IS NOT BENEFICIAL TO OUR CHILDREN AND WE ASK YOU TO STOP THIS AND MAKE IT A CHOICE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

PRESIDENT GRANT, THERE IS JUST A FEW SECONDS LEFT IN

THE 20 MINUTES TIME PERIOD. >> OKAY.

SO BASICALLY WE'RE AT TIME. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE BUT WE REACHED THE 20 MINUTES ALLOTTED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ISSUE.

SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF TRUSTEE HEREDIA'S MOTHER THIS EVENING AT 7:22 P.M.

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