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Ariane Aguilera, the music teacher at McCaffrey Middle School, told the board the annual Galt Music Showcase is coming next week and urged the board to use Proposition 28 arts funding to restore full-time music positions. \"Last year, we had five full time music teachers in our district, and this year, we are down to only four,\" Aguilera said. She asked the board to increase music staff so each school has equal weekly access to music instruction and said a sixth music position would improve retention and program equity.

Mikaela Johnson, a local business owner, described the Galt Children's Maker's Market she organizes; the event is scheduled for May 3 and will shut down C Street from Fourth to Seventh for a children-only market that last year drew roughly 300'400 shoppers. Johnson said organizers expect more than 1,500 shoppers this year and that the market is partnering with the city and the Saturday market; businesses have volunteered to sponsor children who cannot afford booth fees.

Johnson also urged the board to adopt a formal library-materials review process after expressing concerns about books she considers age-inappropriate for some students. She recommended that donated or proposed books addressing mature topics (she named Ghost Boys, The Hate U Give, All American Boys, and Lily and Dunkin) go to a review committee and that parents be able to opt children out when materials address subjects such as sexual content, violence, gender identity and race-based narratives. \"This is not about censorship,\" Johnson said; \"it's about transparency, accountability, and parental rights.\" She also said some families are leaving the district and suggested exit interviews to learn parent concerns.

Why it matters

Public comment items spanned arts staffing, a community event that affects downtown streets and traffic, and a request for a formal process for reviewing library materials. Each could prompt staff follow-up: staffing allocations (Prop 28 uses), event coordination with city permitting, and a potential policy to formalize review and opt-outs for library materials.

What happens next

The board did not take immediate action on these public comments at the meeting. Staff and trustees referenced existing policies for public comments and said they would consider next steps; any changes to staffing or district policy would require formal agenda items and likely board discussion in future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","GJUESD Board of Education Meeting: March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public commenters asked the board to use Prop 28 funds to add full-time music teachers at each school, described a May 3 Children's Maker's Market in downtown Galt, and urged the district to adopt a formal review and parental opt-out policy for library materials that contain mature or divisive content.","taxTitle","Galt Joint Union Elementary, School Districts, California","taxId",72558,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6117395,"Valley Oaks teacher demonstrates Magic School AI tools; some parents raise data-privacy and pedagogy concerns",580,2958000,3538000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730450-bba2df260987f9f8d7401ba66e218de3&start=2958&end=3538","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730450-bba2df260987f9f8d7401ba66e218de3/thumbnail_2958000.jpg","/articles/6117395/California/Valley-Oaks-teacher-demonstrates-Magic-School-AI-tools-some-parents-raise-data-privacy-and-pedagogy-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117395-909814b628c3df07f8d8da3d4548a5a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771132406&Signature=MF2A-bx1QQPG9eeSi6v~s~gqwyjje6VL13VL1LxNbq2HYoPVn8KOM3qf9wTpddinSmNT2R~89AheSsPH8YS2gMKungSnyT6tbI5cQcMTbVwTuxlIw5PoGoFcwyeVJR9LVLZ9CElbhsOXXlhsoELI~eMKIaxhNSJBYdZaNTTIDabMWvpe2JmKkbtY1gqy43dTTA-u2lEGKELpKYKjg-ysSexgKpjBwWwKogvw25ZcNYRuyWykVM8M4Phe32SURh9d6C0ZgYzNT5hiAnyMKkyrVz0pjbOyOZ7vUtgYxkZ1aLaMlo1yriimgeGzWh8kslu4YIte0uP1ZE~FsBbrWEXgGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ben Solomon, a fourth-grade teacher at Valley Oaks Elementary, demonstrated Magic School AI to the board and described daily classroom uses of the platform for writing and math tasks, including a CAASPP-aligned performance-task rubric the teacher said students use to receive immediate, rubric-based feedback.

\"It's instant,\" Solomon said, describing how the tool gives students targeted suggestions and allows teachers to view output history and conference data. He told the board the tool lets students paste drafts and receive actionable feedback within the same instructional session, which he said frees the teacher to confer and individualize instruction.

Superintendent and administrators described a limited 30-day promotional account that gave staff access to an upgraded (Plus) version so teachers could pilot features beyond the free tier. Solomon said the program has helped his students with organization, elaboration and transition words, and he shared brief recorded student remarks about the tool supporting revision and confidence.

Two public commenters raised concerns. Veronica Kauffman said she understands the instructional benefits but urged caution, citing student privacy and data-mining risks even when a vendor asserts FERPA compliance. \"Once the information is entered into an AI tool, it's there and you cannot retract it,\" she said, and requested parental notification and an opt-out process if AI tools are used with student data or personally identifiable information. Kauffman also recommended human feedback remain central to writing instruction.

District staff told the board that Magic School usage is voluntary for teachers and that the district has already begun drafting an AI policy; the board later approved a policy package that includes language addressing AI use and student data procedures. The board asked staff to ensure any district rollout includes privacy safeguards, clear teacher guidance and an opt-out mechanism where appropriate.

Why it matters

Classroom AI tools are being piloted in many districts because they can accelerate feedback and personalize learning. At the same time, privacy advocates and some parents warn that student data and AI-generated suggestions should be handled carefully and that human teacher judgment remains essential to instruction.

Next steps

District staff said they will incorporate privacy protections and parent-notification language into AI guidance and will return to the board if they recommend a districtwide procurement or expanded deployment. The board adopted a package of policies that included AI language but requested further protocols and clarification as implementation proceeds.","A fourth-grade teacher showed how Magic School AI provides rubric-aligned feedback and writing scaffolds; staff said a temporary Plus trial was provided. Parents praised immediate feedback but also warned about student data, opt-outs and human feedback needs. The board later adopted an AI policy as part of a policy package.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6117400,"District reports MAP and DRA growth; several grade-level cohorts met winter-to-winter targets",1286,1645000,2931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730450-bba2df260987f9f8d7401ba66e218de3&start=1645&end=2931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730450-bba2df260987f9f8d7401ba66e218de3/thumbnail_1645000.jpg","/articles/6117400/California/District-reports-MAP-and-DRA-growth-several-grade-level-cohorts-met-winter-to-winter-targets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117400-9fa8db10aa40cef2f9e0e3dee9b92f1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771132406&Signature=HbnHFolJI60hwu6HGDBrqQw0uQEYbX8WYuMdM6-wuyDHKWz9-wZr1tWr21HXNtC-CN4n~5Y8MGEDBLo9pNkmNCQjTruXIly3wDU5EzQz65nyvaFj8qQDbmtrZVASc9eMA7D6Rqlj-wGb4G~U9C57585f1sAf7pk3aql1gJtXrDVbv4IYd9C2lzJZ8dtYovUuE4YmmcGLP6wG3u55zUrP1Ea-x82FhWsQfTR1jAeKhQ6nJbCudNKzbdhzMQUulmgzjB5dKvMX~zAH-NvsYndEUcf9ljQW08a781ggaMaHDB9vtjgnpeRw~pRK7YeuUrBg8sUHcjKhPrIG5kqk3H5~Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Galt Joint Union Elementary School District staff reported winter Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) and District Reading Assessment (DRA) results to the Board of Trustees, saying several grade-level cohorts met the district's growth targets between winters and that targeted interventions contributed to gains.

Cleo, the district's curriculum director, told the board the MAP report shows cohorts that met the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) goal of a 5 percent increase from winter to winter in the percent of students at or above the 60th percentile. Cleo said, \"All data should answer a question, and that's the question we're looking at tonight, which cohorts met that 5% growth.\" She summarized which cohorts met the target in reading and math and said the data points answer a specific growth question rather than reflecting overall proficiency.

School administrators then highlighted site-level strategies they credit for improvements. River Oaks principals noted daily spiraling and focused interventions for second grade that staff identified during academic conferences; Greer attributed growth to cross-grade collaboration and personalized MAP goals; Lake Canyon described teacher-led targeted interventions and use of supplemental instructional aides under TOSA guidance; Valley Oaks emphasized academic conferences, PDSA (plan-do-study-act) cycles and targeted strategies that led to seven cohorts achieving double-digit percentage growth in some cases.

During public comments on the assessment item, an eighth-grade student, Molly, said extra help from a staff member contributed to her cohort's growth: \"we grew so much in math that I've kind of seen is that we have a teacher, Mister Greg, who's put in a lot of work, extra time ... and that, I believe, I myself grew ... at least 5 points for my MAP score.\" The board acknowledged the contribution of teachers and support staff and said staff will return in May with spring results that report which cohorts met the district's spring-to-spring growth goal.

Why it matters

MAP and DRA results are used by the district to identify cohorts that met specific growth goals and to target interventions. Several principals said the gains were the result of team planning, spiraled review, frequent data analysis and targeted interventions for students who needed additional practice.

What comes next

District staff said they will report spring MAP/DRA results in May to determine which cohorts meet the 10 percent spring-to-spring DRA target and will continue to use academic conferences and data conversations to refine interventions.","The district's curriculum director and school site leaders reported winter MAP and DRA results showing multiple cohorts met the district's growth targets; site teams described interventions such as spiraled review, targeted small-group instruction and use of supplemental aides.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6117405,"Board approves math adoption, budgets, contracts and multiple routine items; policies adopted except visitor rule tabled",2144,4313000,6457000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730450-bba2df260987f9f8d7401ba66e218de3&start=4313&end=6457","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730450-bba2df260987f9f8d7401ba66e218de3/thumbnail_4313000.jpg","/articles/6117405/California/Board-approves-math-adoption-budgets-contracts-and-multiple-routine-items-policies-adopted-except-visitor-rule-tabled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117405-0b88499264ba117d31732c06cc0795a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771132406&Signature=YQn9tgB8fWwWZwKo4lvzhMkfsvMyTr7m0~TvkJTViCJfjx13TNmI5bL0wwd4M~uWUt1pfb-vviqkF~yldDs8iRvAJbsnEqKaFLagmE1kJI8yySwF5nsnG5xDAS-zh4k4~aPKCJQNEkcwzGOac8KgUc9pZzmO9gUhowzdBuwDypPUiYats5wOOVws8O0BfuldpFqUVHC0QIkgtnGoMA-eBQOQEjr8obb52cnVAnzkFkMZCV7skqBcTAhPOQEsreJjSTu26Gyc3eWxPCYzcF9rAUQfvJR8lKYmNHhu~F-lU1OedrrJh5erLeWRB910yJVpUBs8pbgL3QrkpzlyFcDDaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a series of fiscal, curriculum and facilities actions during its meeting, including adoption of a new K–8 mathematics curriculum, approval of the district's second interim budget and several labor and construction agreements.

Board members voted on more than a half-dozen formal items during the meeting. The board approved the consent calendar and multiple individual items by 4-0 roll call votes, with Trustee Matthew Ward making several of the motions and other trustees seconding according to the agenda roll calls.

The most notable approvals included the board's adoption of the i-Ready program (now titled Classroom Mathematics California) for classroom mathematics from kindergarten through eighth grade; the board also adopted its second interim budget report for fiscal year 2024-25 and approved a site lease/leaseback agreement for a Valley Oaks classroom building replacement project.

Other approved items included a memorandum of understanding creating a bilingual library technician position for the Bright Future Learning Center, a tentative agreement with the California School Employees Association (CSEA) raising represented salaries by 1.5 percent and a $50 monthly increase to the employer health cap, and resolutions authorizing a not-to-exceed $13.5 million bond sale and authorizing the district to file applications for state facilities funds under Proposition 2.

The board also adopted an annual transportation plan that preserves home-to-school and program transportation services and approved several facility and procurement actions, including awarding a lease-leaseback construction contract with S&B James Construction for a multi-classroom building at Valley Oaks. The board approved a package of board policies and administrative regulations but tabled Board Policy/AR 1250 (Visitors and Outsiders) to revise language about supervision and registered sex-offenders on campus.

Votes at a glance

- Consent calendar (item 242.575): Motion by Trustee Matthew Ward; seconded by Wesley Cagle. Roll call: Catherine Harper Aye; Casey Raboy Aye; Wesley Cagle Aye; Matthew Ward Aye. Outcome: Approved 4-0.

- Adoption of i-Ready / Classroom Mathematics California (item 242.577): Motion by Catherine Harper; seconded by Casey Raboy. Roll call: Catherine Harper Aye; Casey Raboy Aye; Wesley Cagle Aye; Matthew Ward Aye. Outcome: Approved 4-0.

- Second interim budget report 2024-25 (item 242.578): Motion by Matthew Ward; seconded by Catherine Harper. Roll call: Catherine Harper Aye; Casey Raboy Aye; Wesley Cagle Aye; Matthew Ward Aye. Outcome: Approved 4-0.

- MOU creating Bright Future Center bilingual library technician position (item 242.579): Motion by Matthew Ward; seconded by Casey Raboy. Roll call: Catherine Harper Aye; Casey Raboy Aye; Wesley Cagle Aye; Matthew Ward Aye. Outcome: Approved 4-0.

- Tentative agreement with CSEA (item 242.580): Motion by Wesley Cagle; seconded by Casey Raboy. Roll call: Catherine Harper Aye; Casey Raboy Aye; Wesley Cagle Aye; Matthew Ward Aye. Outcome: Approved 4-0.

- Resolution 15: Authorization for issuance/sale of general obligation bonds, Measure '24, Series 2025 (item 242.581): Motion by Catherine Harper; seconded by Matthew Ward. Roll call: Catherine Harper Aye; Casey Raboy Aye; Wesley Cagle Aye; Matthew Ward Aye. Outcome: Approved 4-0.

- Resolution 16: Allow filing of applications for state facility allocations after 10/31/2024 (item 242.582): Motion by Matthew Ward; seconded by Wesley Cagle. Roll call: Catherine Harper Aye; Casey Raboy Aye; Wesley Cagle Aye; Matthew Ward Aye. Outcome: Approved 4-0.

- Site lease, sublease and lease-leaseback for Valley Oaks classroom building (item 242.583): Motion by Catherine Harper; seconded by Matthew Ward. Roll call: Catherine Harper Aye; Casey Raboy Aye; Wesley Cagle Aye; Matthew Ward Aye. Outcome: Approved 4-0.

- 2024-25 annual transportation plan (item 242.584): Motion by Matthew Ward; seconded by Casey Raboy. Roll call: Catherine Harper Aye; Casey Raboy Aye; Wesley Cagle Aye; Matthew Ward Aye. Outcome: Approved 4-0.

- Board policies and administrative regulations (item 242.585): Motion to approve package except to table BP/AR 1250 (Visitors and Outsiders); motion by Matthew Ward; seconded by Wesley Cagle. Roll call: Catherine Harper Aye; Casey Raboy Aye; Wesley Cagle Aye; Matthew Ward Aye. Outcome: Approved 4-0; BP/AR 1250 tabled for revision.

Why it matters

The math-adoption and the budget approvals are the most consequential actions for classroom instruction and district finances this year: adoption begins a multiyear rollout and materials purchase cycle; the second interim frames spending and reserve projections the board will use when finalizing next year's budget. The bond resolution and site lease documents advance facilities projects the district says will be paid from state/facility and developer funds rather than general-fund dollars.

What remains next

Several items require follow-up: the district will finalize bond sale numbers and execute documents after market pricing; the board asked staff to redraft the visitors/sex-offender supervisory language and return BP/AR 1250 for further consideration. The district also signaled it will return in June with a final budget for 2025-26, following May's state budget updates.","At its regular meeting, the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District board voted unanimously on a package of budget, curriculum, contract and facilities items, approved a math curriculum adoption and adopted a set of board policies while tabling the visitor/sex-offender language for further review.","actionData","errors"]

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Parents urge full-time music teachers funded by Prop 28, announce children's market and call for formal review policy for controversial library books

Valley Oaks teacher demonstrates Magic School AI tools; some parents raise data-privacy and pedagogy concerns

District reports MAP and DRA growth; several grade-level cohorts met winter-to-winter targets

Board approves math adoption, budgets, contracts and multiple routine items; policies adopted except visitor rule tabled