Jun 28, 2023 Board Meetings

[III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA]

[IV.a. Board Members]

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WHAT'S THE MESS HAPPENS IN THE FORM OF A LOT OF MASSES HAPPENED IN THE BACKGROUND.

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AND UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S VERY INTERESTING PLEASE PRINT ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS.

I WAS GONNA SAY WOULD BE VERY INTEGRAL AT TIMES. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW AND SUBTEXT ÃCHRIS HAS STRENGTHENED THE GAP TO GET THE FOCUS BACK ON CHILDREN AND ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE. HE IS NOTHING SHORT OF PHENOMENAL. HE'S BEEN A VERY STABILIZING FORCE IN THE DISTRICT.

MORE THAN EVER, HE'S BEEN A GREAT FRIEND AND CONFIDANT. ULTIMATELY I PUT A LOT OF TRUST IN HIM. WHEN WE DO OUR OWN ONCE, I'M NOT JUST TALKING CHRIS ABOUT DISTRICT. MI-8 ÃÃHERE'S MY FAMILY AND MY DAD IS DOING.

HERE'S HOW IT JENAE IS DOING. I'M IN THE DOGHOUSE AGAIN. HE HAS A LOT OF GREAT ADVICE FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR BUDDING RELATIONSHIP ADVICE THAT'S THERE.

I WAS 29 YEARS OLD WHEN I FIRST GOT ELECTED. RIGHT? SO ÃÃCHRIS HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AND HE GREW UP IN THINKING MEN AND ALLOWING ME THE SPACE TO GROW. AS A LEADER IN MY OWN RIGHT. I WILL END ON THIS.

I REMEMBER ONCE THAT A VERY TOUGH BOARD MEETING IN MY PERSPECTIVE.

I WAS 29 YEARS OLD AND TAKING THE BEATING OF A LIFETIME ON A PARTICULAR TOPIC.

CHRIS CALLED ME THAT NIGHT AND SCHEDULE TIME WITH ME TO GO TO DINNER.IGHT? JUST ME AND HIM TO MAKE SURE I WAS OKAY. NO AGENDAS AND NO POLITICS.

HE WAS JUST WORRIED ABOUT ME AND CHRIS, I HAVE DURING THIS TIME, THE SUPERINTENDENT ÃÃ YOU REALIZE THAT I CARE ABOUT YOU, CHRIS EVANS. REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU BRO.

I LOVE YOU, MAN. I HOPE YOU SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN A VINE COVERED COTTAGE BY THE SEA AND RELAX, RIGHT? HE'S LIKE NO, I CANNOT AFFORD.

[LAUGHTER] BUT WE LOVE YOU MAN AND YOU ALWAYS GOT A PLACE TO STAY IF YOU GUYS EVER NEED ANYTHING GOD BLESS YOU, MAN.

[APPLAUSE] >>THOSE ARE TWO TOUGH ACTS TO FOLLOW.

EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SAID. >>THAT'S TRUE. I REMEMBER HOW HARD MY CAMPAIGN WENT. I'M GETTING RID OF THE SUPERINTENDENT IS THE FIRST THING. I WILL SAY HERE SO EVERYBODY CAN SEE ME.

IF THE TRULY BE A PART OF THIS TO REALY UNDERSTAND IT. WHEN WE ARE OUTSIDERS LOOKING IN ÃÃEVERYTHING LOOKS VERY DIFFERENT. WE KNOW WHAT WE WANT AND WHAT SHOULD BE. THERE IS A LOT THAT GOES INTO THIS.

YOU DO A LOT. YOU'VE DONE A LOT. SO ÃDOES SHE DESERVE EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING TO COME YOUR WAY. GOODNESS AND HEALTH AND FUN IN THE SUN AND ALL ABOUT THAT COTTAGE AND ALL THAT. ENJOY YOURSELF.

YOU ARE WELL KNOWN. I MEAN, CALIFORNIA AND EVERY SINGLE CSP AND AN EVENT THAT I'VE BEEN AT ÃÃHALF OF THEM HAVE KNOWN YOU PERSONALLY. , GOSH! CHRIS EVANS IS YOUR SUPERINTENDENT AND I WAS LIKE YES.

BUT THEN YOU LIKE REALIZE WHAT WE WOULDN'T DO TO HAVE HIM. IN THE WORLD, YOU ARE WELL RESPECTED. IT'S AN HONOR TO SIT WITH YOU. WE'VE DEFINITELY SEEN SOME INTERESTING STORMS TOGETHER. I'VE ÃÃIT WOULD NOT BE HER FIRST BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE WEIRD. LET'S SAY IT'S BEEN GOOD. LOOKING FORWARD TO EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE IN THE FUTURE AND CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP THAT YOU BRING TO THOMAS. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >>AND GONNA FOCUS ON MY HOPE FOR YOU ÃÃMOSTLY BECAUSE OF MY SHORT TENURE. SO I DON'T HAVE AS MANY ANECDOTES OR YOU DON'T ÃÃWORK THAT'S BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE ÃÃ BUT I HOPE YOU ÃÃAFTER EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE HEARD ÃÃ GET A CHANCE TO TRULY RETIRE AND THE KEYWORD THERE IS TRULY BECAUSE I'VE SEEN HOW THAT TRANSITIONS GO FOR MANY PEOPLE. I CAN TELL YOU THAT MY PARENTS ARE RETIRED AND THEY LOOK LIKE THEY BEEN TANNING IN THE SUN FOR 10 HOURS EVERY DAY, YOU KNOW THAT'S NOT WHAT THE CASE IS. BUT NOT LITERALLY AT LEAST. MAYBE SOME DAYS LITERALLY.

I DON'T KNOW. IT'S POSSIBLE. BUT I REALLY DO HOPE THAT AFTER A DECADE OF TREMENDOUS SERVICE TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE STUDENTS, STAFF, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT YOU NOT ÃÃNOW WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO REALLY REFLECT ON HOW MUCH GOOD AND HOW MANY OPPORTUNITIES RESOLVE FROM ALL OF THAT WORK. WHICH AGAIN, I MAY NOT BE AS FAMILIAR WITH, BUT I CAN ONLY IMAGINE AS I LOOK AT THE REST OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT'S

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I SAID I WOULD BE GREAT. I DO NOT WANT TO BREAK THAT PROMISE.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE YOU AND ALL OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR DISTRICT.

I'M EXCITED FOR THE SUPPORT THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TO THE TRANSITION PROCESS IN GENERAL BECAUSE TRANSITION PROCESSES ARE REALLY IMPORTANT.

AND I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT. APPLAUSE] >>SO CHRIS, I WANT THIS TO YOU.

SO THIS IS IN THOMAS UNIFY AND CONNECT WITH STUDENTS IN THE FUTURE. AWARD OF RECOGNITION.

OF HONORING CHRIS EVANS. 34 YEARS OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO THOMAS UNIFY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HEREBY COMMAND YOUR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO AN USB STUDENTS

[INDISCERNIBLE] >>YES. SO I'M HONORED TO BE HERE TO SAY ON BEHALF OF [INDISCERNIBLE] TO HONOR SUPERINTENDENT EVANS.

THE CONGRESS HAS SUBMITTED A [INDISCERNIBLE] THAT LIVES FOREVER.

TO CELEBRATE YOUR DEDICATION TO THE REGION. SO I JUST WANT TO READ A SMALL PART OF IT. SO ÃÃWITH OVER 30 YEARS OF PDEDICATION TO ACADEMIA AND CONSISTENT INVESTMENT TO CLOSE THE GAP, HIS CONTRIBUTION TO SACRAMENTAL IS UNDENIABLE.

I ACKNOWLEDGE HIS DILIGENCE AND EXPANSION OF THE TECHNICAL CAREER PROGRAMS INCREASING [INDISCERNIBLE] TODAY, WE CELEBRATE THE RETIREMENT OF CHRIS EVANS.

AND WE WISH MR. EVANS PROSPERITY AS A FOUNDER OF THE ACTION ORIENTED LEADERS AND LOOK FORWARD TO WITNESSING HIS FUTURE SUCCESS AS A TORCHBEARER IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA.

AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE [INDISCERNIBLE] [APPLAUSE]

[IV.b. Superintendent's Report]

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>>I TURN OVER TO YOU NOW. >>OH, THANK YOU. IT'S FUNNY.

ALL OF THIS IS GOING ON, MY SON IS TEXTING ME ASKING ME THE PASSWORD FOR PARAMOUNT PLUS.

SO LIFE CONTINUES TO ROLL ON. [LAUGHTER] SO GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I STILL WORK DAYS. SO ÃÃTHIS ISN'T LIKE MY GOODBYE. TO EVERYONE. SO I WILL RESERVE MORE PRIVATE COMMENTS FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITY. I WOULD THE TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PLAQUE. IT'S VERY KIND AND THE NICE WORDS AND THANK YOU TO THE CONGRESS MEMBER AND ANITA FOR THAT AS WELL. THAT'S WONDERFUL.

TO ME, I'M JUST SAYING GOODBYE TO THE CONCEPT OF BOARD MEETINGS TONIGHT.

AND I'VE HAD A HARD TIME WIPING MY SMILE ON MY FACE ALL DAY. IT'S NOT BECAUSE YOU KNOW ÃÃ I'M NOT EXCITED TO BE AWAY FROM PEOPLE HERE. THAT'S VERY DIFFERENT.

IT'S WHEN YOU DO THE MATH ÃÃ I'VE HAD OVER 300 BOARD MEETINGS AND BOARD MEETING DAYS. AND BOARD MEETING DAYS ÃÃTHEY REALLY ÃÃON MANY OCCASIONS CONSUME A WHOLE DAY. WHETHER IT'S QUESTIONS OR ISSUES.

SO ÃÃTONIGHT, I AM SAYING GOODBYE TO BOARD MEETINGS. AND SO IF YOU SEE ME SMILE AND NOT GET EMOTIONAL ÃÃTHAT'S BECAUSE I'M NOT SAYING GOODBYE TO PEOPLE YET.

RIGHT? BUT I AM SAYING GOODBYE TO WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 5:15 TO WHENEVER. AND FRANKLY ÃÃTHAT DOES NOT SUCK.

SO FOR 300+. SO ÃÃYOU KNOW? IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT THE KIDS. THE FAMILIES AND THE STAFF. THAT SERVE OUR STUDENTS.

SO ÃÃLIKE I SAID ÃÃI'M GOING TO RESERVE MORE PRIVATE COMMENTS FOR ALL OF YOU.

FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITY AND JUST SAY TONIGHT THAT WE HAVE A BUDGET AND SOME REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS. SO ÃÃLET'S GET ON WITH THAT WITH MY THANKS TO YOU ALL.

[V. CONSENT ITEMS]

>>ALL RIGHT ÃÃWITH THAT ÃÃ WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE CONTENT ITEMS. SO ÃÃI'M LOOKING FOR A MOTION AND THE SECOND TO IMPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR PER

>>MOVE TO IMPROVE PER >>MOVE BY TRUSTEE MORA? >>SECOND.

>>CAN YOU CALL THE ROLE PLEASE? >>GRANT, HARDEN, OR RADIO, MORA?

[VI.a. Approve the 2023-2024 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Update as part of the 2021-2024LCAP]

>>I. >>I. >>I.

>>I. >>MOTION CARRIED 4Ä. RELATING TO ACTION ITEMS, THE FIRST ACTION ITEM IS DUE THROUGH THE 2023Ö024 PUBLIC CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN. ALSO KNOWN AS THE L. UPDATE AS PART OF THE 2021Ö023.

SO ARE THERE ANY ÃÃI DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THIS ITEM. TRUSTEES ÃA COMMENT. SO THIS WITH A SMALL PUT TOGETHER. IT'S 123 PAGES. LOTS OF INTERESTING READS.

JUST A QUICK QUESTION. ON PAGE 22 ÃÃGOALS AND ACTIONS ÃÃWE HAVE STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE LA MATH AND SCIENCE AND CIVICS. THOSE ARE GREAT GOALS.

I JUST WANT TO KIND OF TALK ABOUT THE FEASIBILITY OF SOME THESE GOALS AND MAYBE GET A LITTLE REACTION FROM THE DISTRICT. LOOKING AT THE INCREASE OF STUDENTS PASSING AP AND IP EXAMS.ASELINE IS 43 PERCENT. OUTCOMES OF 38 PERCENT AND THEN TWO-YEAR OUTCOME IS TWO OUTCOME IS 45 PERCENT. SO IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE EXCEEDED THAT GOAL IN THAT CENSUS. AND THEN THE DESIRED OUTCOME FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR IS 50 PERCENT. HOW REALISTIC IS THAT FIVE PERCENT JEFF? GIVEN WHAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH AS A DISTRICT?

>>YES ÃÃI THINK ÃÃWE WOULD LIKE TO SEE PROGRESS OVER TIME. I DO NOT WANT TO OVERPROMISE ON THE DATA.S A RESULT WILL BE PREPARED AND PRESENTED. WE WILL GET MORE INFORMATION NEXT MONTH, THAT NUMBER WILL BE. AGAIN, THE TEAM IS MONITORING THE INFORMATION AND THEN WE WILL ADJUST IT ACCORDINGLY WITH THE ACTIONS AND SERVICES AND UPDATE THE BOARD. ROUTINELY WITH THAT TYPE OF DATA.

SO ÃÃSO YES, WE'VE SEEN PROGRESS OVER TIME FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS FROM 43SS8SS5.

SO ÃÃIT WILL BE NICE AND HOPEFUL TO SEE AN INCREASE. BUT I DON'T WANT TO MISSPEAK ON THE DATA. WE'LL GET MORE INFORMATION NEXT MONTH THE INFORMATION WILL BE

SHARED MORE INFORMATION ON THE BOARD REPORT. >>THAT'S IT FOR ME.

THANK YOU. >>ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR TRUSTEES?

>>NO. >>THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS DOCUMENT AND ALL STAFF INVOLVED. AND COMPILING THE INFORMATION AND PUTTING IT TOGETHER. I APPRECIATE THE TIME AND THE HARD WORK AND ALSO ÃÃJUST THE WAY THINGS ARE DELINEATED IN HERE IN TERMS OF OUR GOALS. I APPRECIATE THAT.

>>IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS AND NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ÃÃI NEED A MOTION.

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>>I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE L. >>TRUSTEE GRANT.

TRUSTEE HARDEN SECONDS. SARAH, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLE PLEASE?

[VI.b. Approve the District's 2023-2024 Budget]

>>GRANT? OR RADIO, LAURA? >>I.

>>I. >>I. >>I.

>>MOTION CARRIED 4Ä. ITEM 6B. APPROVED DISTRICT 2023Ö024 BUDGET. I'VE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS ACTION ITEM.

ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES? QUESTIONS?

ON THE ACTION ITEM? >>BUDGETS AND QUANTITATIVE ACTION PLANS, RIGHT? THAT'S WHAT I HEARD. MANAGEMENT. CHRIS IS LIKE LOOKING AT ME BRO. I THINK IT'S A VERY GOOD PLAN. I THINK IT REFLECTS OUR DISTRICT AND EXTRA EMPHASIS ON SOME OF THE LEARN AND RECOVERY. SO WITH THAT ÃÃI WILL MOVE

APPROVAL. >>OKAY. TRUSTEE GRANT.

SECOND BY TRUSTEE MORA. AND ANY QUESTIONS? DISCUSSIONS?

ALL RIGHT ÃÃGO AHEAD. >>JUST TO REEMPHASIZE THE BUDGET.

BEFORE WE ARRIVED AT THIS THOUGH ÃÃI THINK IT CANNOT BE EMPHASIZED ENOUGH.

WE HAVE HAD PUBLIC HEARINGS AND DISCUSSIONS IN PREVIOUS MEETINGS THAT HAVE LED TO CLARITY FOR AT LEAST FOR MYSELF. ON WHAT WE ARE VOTING ON AND NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. AND WE EMPHASIZE IT FOR ANYBODY WHO MIGHT BE TUNING IN FOR EITHER IN PERSON OR OF LIFESTREAM OR ONLINE THAT THIS IS A REALLY MULTI-MEETING

PROCESS AND THAT'S WHY IT'S MOVING ALONG QUITE QUICKLY. >>THANK YOU NOAH FOR THAT.

FOR THAT REINFORCEMENT THERE. ALL RIGHT SARAH, COULD YOU CALL THE ROLE PLEASE?

>>GRANT? HARDEN? HERNIA?

[VI.c. Approve Resolution No. 23-18 to Commit General Fund Balance in the 2023-2024 Budget]

MORA? >>I. >>I.

>>I. >>I. >>MOTION CARRIED 4Ä.

MOVING ON TO ITEM 60. APPROVE RESOLUTION 23Ä8. TO COMMIT GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO THE 2023Ö024 BUDGET. I'VE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS ACTION ITEM.

>>MOVE APPROVAL. >>MOVED BY TRUSTEE GRANT. SECOND BY TRUSTEE HARDEN.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? BY THE TRUSTEES? SEEING NON-ÃÃSARAH ÃÃCOULD

YOU CALL THE ROLE IN THIS ALSO? >>GRANT, HARDEN, PER RADIO, MORA?

[VI.d. Approve Resolution No. 23-19, 2023-2024 Certifi cation of District Signatures]

>>I. >>I. >>I.

>>I. >>MOTION CARRIED 4Ä. MOVING ON TO ACTION ITEM 16.

APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER TWO, 319. IN THE 2023Ö4 CERTIFICATION OF

DISTRICT SIGNATURES. >>MOVE APPROVAL. IT'S OKAY MORA?

>>SECOND. >>MOVED BY HER SECOND BY TRUSTEE GRANT.

WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLE PLEASE? >>GRANT? HARDEN?

[VI.e. Reinstatement and Expunge Records of Expulsion Proceedings Related to Suspended StipulatedExpulsion Agreements for Currently Enrolled Students: 2021-2022 School Year, Students U and AA;2022-2023 School Year, Students C, G, H, N, O, P, Q, R, T and U]

MERIDIA? MORA? >>I.

>>I. >>I. >>I.

>>MOTION CARRIED 4Ä. OKAY SO, THE NEXT ACTION ITEM IS LETTER 60.

EXPULSION PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO SPENDING EXPULSION. CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS FOR THIS IS FOR THE 21Ö2 SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS VIEWED AND AA AND THEN, THE 2022Ö023 SCHOOL STUDENTS G3 H AND Q ARE T AND U. I HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ACTION ITEM. ANY QUESTIONS? SO ÃÃWE HAVE ANGELA IS ON ZOOM. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE TRUSTEES AT THIS TIME FOR

THIS? >>NO QUESTIONS. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE DISTRICT WERE THE APPROACH. ON ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I LIKE TO PREACH IS THE CONCEPT OF MERCY AND GRACE AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR PASSION. I THINK THIS IS A VERY GOOD THING TO DO CONSIDERING A LOT OF THESE CASES AND PREREQUISITES HAVE BEEN MET.

WE DO NOT WANT MISTAKES TO FOLLOW PEOPLE FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.

AND CAUSE HARM WHERE THEY CAN OTHERWISE BE VERY PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE.

SO ÃÃTHANKS TO THE DISTRICT ARE TAKING A LOOK AND GOING BACK A YEAR FURTHER.

AND I THINK THIS IS JUST A GOOD PRACTICE. MAYBE WE CAN JUST CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD. AS A GOVERNING BODY. SO ÃÃWITH THAT ÃÃI WOULD

MOVE APPROVAL. >>BY TRUSTEE GRANT? >>SECOND.

>>TRUSTEE BY HARDEN. >>SARAH, COULD YOU CALL THE ROLE PLEASE?

>>GRANT, HARDEN, RADIO, MORA? >>I. >>I.

>>I. >>I. >>MOTION CARRIED 4Ä.

[VI.f. Approve a "Declaration of Need for Fully Qualifi ed Educators"]

>>GOODBYE ANGELA. [LAUGHTER] ALL RIGHT, THE FINAL ACTION ITEM TONIGHT IS APPROVE THE DECLARATION IN NEED FOR A FULLY QUALIFIED EDUCATOR. I HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENT. CARDS FOR THIS ACTION ITEM

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>>MOVE APPROVAL. >>BY TRUSTEE MORA. >>SECOND.

>>SECOND BY TRUSTEE HARDEN? ALL RIGHT ÃÃAND SARAH ÃÃ CALL THE ROLE ONE MORE TIME.

[VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

>>GRANT, HARDEN, OR RADIO, MORA? >>I.

>>I. >>I. >>I.

>>SO, AT THIS POINT ÃÃTHE MOTION CARRIED 4Ä. SO ÃÃI'VE NO PUBLIC COMMENT

FOR CARDS. >>CAN I JUST MAKE ONE? >>SURE.

>>SO I JUST ÃÃSUPERINTENDENT CASTILLO IS HERE AND I JUST LIKE TO ASSURE THE BEST.

SHE HAS BEEN A PHENOMENAL PARTNER TO WORK WITH THESE LAST FEW WEEKS.

SHE IS EARLY COMMITTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE TRANSITION AND AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THIS WILL BE YOUR CHAIR.SO I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.

>>AND THEY ARE NOT USUALLY THIS SHORT.

[LAUGHTER] WE DO NOT WANT TO RAISE EXPECTATIONS.

[LAUGHTER] RAISE EXPECTATIONS ON THAT.

[LAUGHTER] >>ALL RIGHT EVERYONE. SO ÃÃIF THERE ARE NO

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