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President Coronado introduced the report and said the presentation would cover actions, outcomes and some expenditure data. Lehi Varela, director of teaching and learning, and Anne Marie Mohit, 21st Century Learning coordinator, joined Dr. Ho for data and budget details.

Varela described iReady diagnostic comparisons between fall and winter, saying the district sees overall growth across language-arts and mathematics domains. \"Green is increasing. Red is decreasing,\" Varela said while reviewing slides that compared the two diagnostics. She credited stronger tier 1 instruction, professional development, and grade-level teams focused on essential standards and common formative assessments.

Dr. Ho presented budget figures tied to each of the LCAP goals and an interim budget comparison. For LCAP Goal 1 (increasing academic achievement) the budget was listed as $7,600,000, with roughly $3.7 million expended as of January 2025 and about $3.8 million remaining to be committed by the end of the year. For Goal 2 (access and equity) the budget was $3,400,000 with $1.5 million spent to date. Goal 3 (parent and student engagement) had a $2,500,000 budget with $1.2 million spent; Goal 4 (21st-century learning) had a $2,300,000 budget with $1.2 million spent so far.

Dr. Ho said the district's adopted budget at first interim showed increases in several revenue lines: state funding rose by about $700,000 (largely for home-to-school transportation and grants), federal funds rose by approximately $2.4 million (carryover and Title program increases), and local funds were up a little more than $2 million (interest revenue, Medi-Cal LEA funding and other grants such as CalSHAPE).

On attendance, the district reported an average daily attendance rate of nearly 97 percent and said students at risk of chronic absenteeism were about 16 percent this year, down from 20 percent the prior year. Varela and Mohit tied attendance improvements to school incentives and targeted outreach including home phone calls, home visits and attendance team meetings. The district plans to continue an attendance recovery program beginning in March.

Staff also described the TREK program — technology, robotics, engineering and coding — which the district runs K–8 through makerspace labs at elementary schools and more structured coursework at middle schools. The program includes first Lego League participation and an integration of computer science and engineering standards in spiraled curriculum maps, district staff said. Varela described a recent addition of integrated ELD (English Language Development) lessons tied to TREK for middle-school ELD classes.

Board members expressed support for expanded technology instruction and the ELD-TREK integration. Trustee Phillips noted that starting technology and coding in elementary school gives students pathways into high-school programs such as esports and hands-on engineering. Trustee Morales and others emphasized the importance of attendance and inclusive supports for English learners.

Trustees asked about federal funding risks; Dr. Ho said the district was monitoring federal policy and judicial developments and had contingency planning in place.

The board thanked staff for the report and asked for the presentation materials to be shared with trustees after the meeting.

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Votes at a glance

- Agenda amendment: On a motion by Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Morales, the board approved amending the agenda to move the flag salute earlier and to move item 8.03 (Resolution No. 17 recognizing school counselors for the week of Feb. 7) up on the agenda. Motion carried 5–0.

- Approval of minutes (regular meeting of Jan. 23, 2025): On a motion by Trustee Burrows, seconded by Trustee Morales, the board approved the minutes of Jan. 23, 2025. Motion carried 5–0.

- Consent items (6.03 through and including 6.1): On a motion (mover/second recorded in meeting), the board approved consent items 6.03 through and including 6.1. Motion carried 5–0. (Details of individual consent items were not read into the transcript during the vote.)

- SELPA consent items (7.03–7.04): On a motion by Trustee Burrows, seconded by Trustee Morales, the board approved SELPA consent items 7.03 and 7.04. Motion carried 5–0.

- Superintendent action items (8.03–8.12): On a motion by Trustee Burrows, seconded by Trustee Morales, the board approved superintendent action items 8.03 through 8.12, noting earlier that item 8.03 had been moved on the agenda. Motion carried 5–0.

- SELPA superintendent action item (9.03): On a motion by Trustee Burrows, seconded by Clerk Rudolph, the board approved SELPA superintendent action item 9.03. Motion carried 5–0.

Vote details

Each recorded board vote was unanimous among the five board members present: President Coronado (yes), Trustee Phillips (yes), Trustee Burrows (yes), Trustee Morales (yes) and Clerk Rudolph (yes). The meeting transcript indicates votes were cast on board devices and tallies were announced as \"motion carries 5 0.\" The transcript did not include roll-call recorded individual vote-by-vote detail beyond the announced tally for these motions.

Notes

- Some agenda item identifiers in the transcript were read or transcribed imprecisely (for example, “6.03 through and including 6.1”). Where the transcript omitted detail, this summary lists the identifier language as read at the meeting and marks item-level details \"not specified.\"
- The board recorded no expulsions or readmissions; no items were removed for separate vote.

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The presentation, introduced by Laura Quang, principal of William Green, highlighted several school initiatives. Quang said the school is using iReady as both an assessment and differentiation tool and described local efforts to move beyond time-on-task to “the quality of time spent on the program.” She credited teachers for incentives used in classrooms and for holding data conversations with students to set goals.

School social worker Jessica Duarte outlined the Green Rangers program, a peer-support initiative for third- through fifth-grade students that trains participants in problem solving, conflict resolution and communication. \"These students ultimately we want them to be role models in our school, adding to our school culture and then also solving their own problems,\" Duarte said. A third-grade student, Ethan, told the board: \"In the Green Ranger program, I get to help my peers problem solve and follow school rules. For example, I can help students who are having trouble with each other at recess. It feels good to be in this program, and I enjoy helping others at my school.\"

Quang also described the Eagle Translators Academy, a lunch-time program that trains bilingual students on classroom support, tier-3 academic vocabulary in English and Spanish, and how to advocate if they no longer wish to serve as translators. \"We survey teachers and ask them who they utilize in their classrooms as translators,\" Quang said, adding the academy began with students in grades one through five and includes Arabic and Spanish speakers.

Jane Simpson, a William Green teacher who leads the district GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) program, described enrichment activities such as escape-room style breakout challenges, novel studies and weekly meetings where students discuss deeper-level thinking. Fifth grader Aubrey told the board that her favorite GATE activity is \"breakout because it's like figuring out a puzzle, and I enjoy the challenge. We have to work together to solve it, and Miss Simpson makes it a lot of fun.\"

Board members praised the student presentations and the programs’ focus on engagement. Trustee Morales said the spotlight reinforced the value of making school fun as a route to belonging and learning; Trustee Phillips and Clerk Rudolph also thanked staff and students for the presentation.

The school announced upcoming family events — a Valentine's lunch for loved ones on Feb. 13, a PS Arts Family Night on Feb. 19, a Black History Month Museum on Feb. 26 and a literacy night on March 6 — and encouraged community attendance.

The presentation concluded with board applause and a brief photo opportunity for students and staff.

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